New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-11

ALL THE CADETS OF THE FIRST AND
SECOND CLASS PASS SAFELY.
vIsAGED WAR GIVES PLACE TO YOUTH,
VISAGED WAR
HEARTS.

West Point June 10 (SpcciaD.-Thcre never was
harder working Board OF Visitors than the present
one at this place When the Board arrived Colonel
Wilson said: Gentlemen, if YOU anything here
That needs puncturng, | want yon to puncturc II.
But 1t Is doubtful II many Of the various recommends
tons Of the Board will be regarded. Every year
board OF visitors here: every year voumnous
report is made to be swallowed up in an oblivion
which Is as complete as that which awaits a Patent
Office report the noveletcs issued yearly by the
Department OF Agriculture. West Point is old, 80
conservative, and has done well that there Is a
general sentiment in the country that it should be
allowed to work out its salvation, and that il any
changes are 70 be made they should be naturally
evolved by the necessities OF the institution and on
the recommendation OF the Army itself 1t is indeed
almost too much to expect that body Of men.
many of them unmllitary and some Of them visiting
West Point for the first time in their lives.
shond improve on an institution which has
stood the test of nearly century The
Board this year will recommend that the entrance
examination be made to embrace algebra, the first
four books Of geometry and lydro-titic,. They will
also recommend that the President BE- allowed 10 ap
point live cadets annually. and that each senator be
allowed to have cadet at the Academy.
1t va, announced to-day that all the members Of
the graduating class had sully passed the ordeal
Of the ply steal examination. The electric storms
which last week hung over the Point have cleared
and cooled the air. that the weather is perfect
The cadets, their examination, being over are now
seen everywhere, and the girls happy. From
guard mount in the morning to drc,, parade at night
the sun shines down glitter Of bright uniforms
and buelcc1lls and martial music sound across the
plain. The especial feature Of to-day WAS the light
battery drill The horses which lhc other day were
doing duty as cavalry horses became artillery horses
and hauled the old 3inch muzzlc loading smooth
borcs which the cadets over the plain. There arc
brccch-loadnG guns here, one 81 the few
things evolved 10y the ordnance Department IN the
present generation but the cadet, do no; thcu The
artillery drill began at 30 this afternoon. and was Wit
messed b, large crowd Of people 1t j, one OF the most
impressive ana the most noisy Of any Of the various
4 crNaNc old smooth bore may not Dee elective
s.ddy youn- r!icd gun. bat ~ produces J9si a.
much spectacular effect. The cadc, manned tie
piece, we'll, working them RAPIDLY. The battery would
~ across the PLAIN ar iul -dlop, nall suddenly
uuhmDcr and thcn-b bang. bans the very l",ntil
lions Of the surrounding mountain, would seem -
m Hother portion 'H INC u.,'Ic ul va Siu 81 "a
battery would ~ usdlu ln mad career ip dcmoHah IT,
in Grant Hail. and from All over thi, broad land the
Souue ladic, are Rocking Ia attend IT, IL l. time
\ civilian at Wet Point graduation ball
feels that he M, no cNc'-e Tor lInls'
orIla loo, forward 20 and loo, backward upon. IN
LJw many tfiuhct boxes 81 sandal "f ~ pearl IL
graduation l"ll., "h'h some NH.l' "I.U "u I'"'
now and then run, acro-, accld@ihIN ana ~nIc, ~
have almost oblteratcd from her memory, ana %Ao
tell. perhaps. BOO the seldom thou-ltu OBJ! Wlt which
planted the stars and stripe, on f." Halls If The
Noniczuma-"f And i' VIII be- the -4llr Old story -
morrow night An Arabian Night dram oi love-
beauty, youth and military glory, nd then the actiali
to-, %. lie.
IoHu.rlw forenoon Nr Ke',er v'il how Tho
Eoald 81 visitors what De has done fog 90" cadets in
the way OF physical training. Mr. ko'lcr- reputation
j, guarantee That Ire exhibition viii Do" the hne7i
u lt~ h.ud ever -iyru ~ tine Academy.
The result of the examinations ~ tr i-t and second
cll--c, publ ed l evening 81 retreat. IL shows
Chat al the member, oi both cI,ac, have safely passed
The Academic Board i- N-urins ou thc statistic, to
NIGHT and hope time tomorrow e. have the gen
cra standing Of The boy, u the rfadlalng ca', ready
for publication. In military engine ring AID science
Of war the most important study. tr order oi merit
u4. a- fll0w-: cromwell. EuEric. Keller 1e kjl".
Jadwin. Kraycnhuhl. Remnant w. -. J'hn-'n Todd
Marshall. lIcru. Powell. Galley. LamcrcHN. .. VI.
Brown. RoYcl. Wallace. Winston. Hamilton, Mont
comcry. r. w. Caldwell. Lindsay. NerrlDi. Kctrlnm.
Jones. VI. +. Davis. Mtudiu, NcNnIr. ". &. DAVIS.
Ferguson. Ryan. H. g.. lyon. Ilcruhrp'k stow, Band
hntz. ". T. Clara. Lcifuarl. Murray. ~lti'n. y. VI.
Andrew. Ul.ue. Moore. g.. d. G"-r \. ~ caldwell
l. T. Fleming. -ymmoud- swain. Wolf WHOLLY.
Meyer Bats. Kccch. FOX and &. q. Clark lu IM
Keller stood first. IN spanish De ,ur carried OF
first honors and IA ordnance and e1iunery Jadvin
captured the plum.