The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-31
CADETS ARE NERVOUS.
Dreaded Exams" Begin a
West Point Tomorrow.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR ToATTEND.

Military Men Interested In the Infantry
Manouvres Under the New Drill ReguIa-
tions-A Squadron win be P~resent--The
Cadet Hop.
WEST POINT, N. Y, May 91.-There
are just 10 days of v excitement
and delightful gayety in the whole year
atthe Military Academy here, and those
10 days will begin tomorrow.
The annual examinations are 10 be
opened on that day and the Board of
Visitors are due to arrive then. 1t has
come to be accepted as one of the most
important duties Of the Board of Visitors
to furnish the cadets with pretty girls
during examination work.
Secretary Of War ElkiRs intends to be
present during the entire week and has
engaged six rooms. Mr.. Elkins cannot
very well occupy six rooms himself, and
it is presumed that he will bring a
party of guests. No man was ever
known to act so cruelty as to bring a
party of male guests when 300 cadets are
languishing for an opportunity to be gal
liant, and Mr.. Elkins is probably as far
sighted as other men.
Mr.. A. j. Cassatt, of Philadelphia, is
on the Board Of Visitors and is expected
to bring a large party with MIN. His
son is a cadet in the second, or junior
class. h other gentlemen on the
Board of visitors this year are Gen.
Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin; Gen.
Felix Angus, of Maryland; Gen. Samuel
Dalton, of Massachusetts,; A. H. Havey,
of Oregon; Capt. AN. Ogele, of Indiana,
and John w. Linsey, of Georgia.
They will meet at the West Point
Hotel, which the government allows on
the post purely forstheir accommodation,
and organize themselves into various
committees, The members are supposed
to attend all the examinations and
drills, to look the whole post carefully
over and then compile a report to Con-
gress. Last years. board succeeded in
having the entrance examinations held
at various points throughout the coun-
try instead Of at the post. The incom-
ing class will be admitted in that way.
These examinations are the ordeals
which the boys dread and in which they
are the most interested; about the mill
tary display they care precious little. II
is just the other way with the visitors
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and as q rule incomprehensihle to them,
but the drills are highly appreciated
Military men are especially interested in
the infantry of the cadets
this year, as it will be the first important
public exhibition of the workings of the
new drill regulations
A review of the corps will be held OF
Wednesday for the Board of Visitors
General Wilson, the superintendent
will give a reception to the Board o
Visitors.
The most enjoyable event, the cader
hop, will occur on Friday night, JUNE
10. On this occasion TAPS" will be de
layed until midnight. The following
morning, Saturday, June II, the frs
class will be graduated out under thu
trees in front of the library. The grad
yates will take the boat to New Yorl
and attend the Casino in a body in tn,
evening. The third class, going OF
furlough at the same time, will also q
to New York and to the same theatre
Both classes will have suppers after tn,
performance.
There is a firm belief here that several
men-of-war will come up the river anC
anchor off the Point during the exer
cises. The squadron is expected to ar
rive June z and remain -four days.