New-York tribune., 1891-05-25

| Beginning on Monday, June /, the examinations
Will continue daily Sunday excepted. from O'Clock
m. till o'clock p. m, and from 30 O'Clock D. m
till 80 O'Clock p m, until finished. The Academic
Board Will be divided into two committees The first
committee will be composed Of the professor Of nntura
and experimental philosophy, the professor OF mathe
matcs the professor of history, the professor OF civil
and military engineering, the commandant OF cadets
and the professor Of law. The second COMMITTEES VIII
be composed OF the professor OF modern languages,
the professcF Of drawing the professor Of chemistry,
mineraogy and geology, the instructor Of ordnance
and gunnery, and the Instructor OF practical Tiltery
engineering.
The first committee will sit in the library and ex-
anime orally first the class in engineering: second,
the second class in philosophy third the third class
in mathematics fourth the fourth class in law This
| committee viii also, by written eAaminarlon taAe
in hand the fourth class in mathematics at a. H..
June ..
The second committee win sit Ia Room No. 1,
Academic building and examine, orally, frst the
second class In chemistry mineralogy and geology
second the third class in French third, the first class
in spanish; fourth, the first class in ordnance ana
gunnery fifth, the fourth class In French BY written
examination, they Will try the fourth class in French
at a. m. June the third class In French at Q
a. m June .; the first class in Spanish at s g. m.
| June ; the fourth class In English at a. m June
A. also, by inspection Of marks and drawings, the
second and third classes in drawing.
In all the classes the oral examination will begin
with the lowest sections, and the examinations VIII
! be so conducted not to interfere with the usual
hours for meals OF cadets. All written examinations
Will he conducted in Room No 23, Academic Building.
Tile srrperntendent Will preside with either committee
In which he may be present. As each comlnttee
shall complete its abors Of examination, It's presiding
officer will report the fact to headquarters EIther
committee may in its discretion extend Its bors not
to exceed one each day, provided tits does not
,f mill
Lieutenant Francis J. Herman, 21st Infantry, and First
Lieutenant W. W. Forsyth, 9Th Cavalry are appointed
the secretaries OF the first and second committees re-
spectiyely The record Of earh committee will be so
kept as to show clearly the length Of time occupied
in examination by each department Of Instruction.
At the close Of each days proceedings the secre'
ares will report 10 the sdjutant of the Academy the
nrooress Of the examination and they will transmit
o the secretary Of the Academic Board the records
of the proceedings Of the committees as soon as they
are completed. The instructors Will report daily TO
the heads OF their respective departments and keep
themselves informed to the times when their ser
vices will be required.
The military exercises, the part In which the public
takes the greatest interest also begin June l, with
grand review in honor OF the Board Of Visitors. On
each succeeding day there will be- indeed there
ON every week day Of the year, the usual evening
neens araae sna at West West Point But in addition thers viii
be the heavy artillery drill, with sea-coaSt guns;
June =, the cavalry SCHOOL
OF the soldier mounted, Wednesday, June 3 infantry
drill school Of the battalion, Thursday, June the
outdoor cavalry drill school Of the company mounted,
Friday June S. artillery dn, school OF the battery.
saturday June military bridge construction, pontoon
bridge Monday, June 8 heavy artillery drill siege
mortars Tuesday, June 8, during which exercises the
Crows Nest Is thoroughly shelled and Hudson River
navigation rendered exciting.
on the same date given the infantry shrmlsh
drill when every seems to shoot according 10 bis
own sweet wf and the smoke gets thick that the
dear girls who surround the parade ground can't SEQ
ANYTHING al ALL On Wednesday, June TO- comes the
exercse IN military signalling, and THURSDAY, Juno
IL will be given an exhibition Of gymnsstcs, including
the use OF the sword and bayonet. On ths date the
old fellows the gray headed, weatherbeatsn veterans
OF the Alumni association. generally get together and
hold a meeting In the little military chapel, where
tronhes Of war and emblems OF peace oddly min
ged Al the afternoon drill this date the members
OF the graduating class step forward ont OF the ranks
in token of the severance OF their academic relations,