New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04

FIVE THOUSAND SPECTATORS WATCH THE
CHARGES OF THE WEST POINT CADETS
W',t Point n. Y. June CspeciaD.-Thls after
noon, In the presence Of the Board Of Visitors and
over 1000 spectators. IN" graduating class exhibited
their proficiency In the school OF the trooper.
Promptly at O'Clock the buglo sounded prepare TO
mount" and minute later the order Mount /, was
given. In an instant fifty young men sprang
lightly into rs many saddles their bodies balanced
heads erect and square TO the front the shoulders
square and well thrown back ard their feet parallel
to the horse. The order Forward, march," was
then given. aud the exercises began. The troop went
slowly forward up and down the level plain until the
horses warmed up. Then the sharp commands OF
Captain Craig. who Is typical trooper. rang out
clear and distinct. and repeated by the buge,
aud cadet columns OF tw0s and tours changed
into columns OF troopers and vice versa with the reg
uarity Of clockwork Then the order to charge with
pistols was given. Instantly flying
laundering down the plain. enNoloped IN clouds OF
dust and smoke, shooting 10 the right and left the
horses strainng every muscle II they In pur-
suit Of real enemy instead OF giving interesting
exhibition ii was Il grand sight and gave those who
witnessed 1t an idea OF what element of destruc-
ton trooper be in time OF war.
The exercises closed with Il sabre charge, which,
though not ms effective the pistol charge.
more thoroughly appreciated by the nervous spec
tators.
y cloudy atmosphere hung over the white govcd
and white trosered cadets who gathered In groups
little before this morning In The area Of the bar
rack, TO through the ordeals Of oral and written
examinations Between the batteries OF old Humidity
and learned old professors the cadets are having "A
hot time Iahdkerchiefs were drawn ont Of sleeves,
the only place cadet wears one except when he
uses 1t for padding In expanding his manly chest
When lugler Lewis blew his call the young men
marched with measured tread some to the library
and some TO the philosophical room. Here In the
presence Of the Board OF Visitors mathematical and
scientific problems worked out to the evident
and oppressed satisfaction Of that august b. dy. EX
secretary Falrchild loud In his praises Of the
work done 10y the young men. senator Culom could
also b. seen n,dIng approval when some particularly
intricate problem explained without an effort by
a calm sO!dierly yet boysh looking young man ut the
hlnckboard. Cadet L. COmte whose expenses at the
Mi itary Academy are borne by the swiss Government
excited the admiration Of the Academic Hoard by his
briIllancy. An attempt Is being made to have him
ttnrhcd To the United states Army. lie Is DESTROYS
Of serving here for few years. but serious difficulty
present, Itself IN his unwingnrs, TO become natural
bod His father, who came here from switzerland
a few weeks aeO, served on tn, Union side during
The late war lie Is using all the influence that he
can command to induce secretary Lamont 60 appoint
hjs son second lieutenant IN n cavalry regiment.
There Is now no doubt u Cadet Howell griduat-
ing at the head Of his class. Cadet Kutz, who It