New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN
THE ORDEAL OF THE WEST POINT CA
DIETS Is ENDED.
EXAMINATIONS OVER AND THE STANDING OF THE
GRADUATING CLASS ANNOUNCED-FlELp
GAMES AND EXERCISES AT THE POST.
EXAMINATIONS ON
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West Point, n. J.. June 9.-The examinations are
now finished and the military exercises at the
Academy will end Monday. The drill to-day
school of the battery field artillery. Inc
detachment commanded by Lieutenant Alex
ander b. Dyer. 4th Artillery, and was spendd
exhibition of artillery manoeuvres. AT 445 the
cadets marched where the battery was lined
up in charge OF a detachment OF regulars and took
their positions. The command marched slowly up
the plains in front OF the seats occupied by the
Board OF Visitors. where a halt was made the
guns were unmbere1 and several movements were
executed. the guns again limbered ana the
clumsy Gun carriages and caissons rolled rapidly
along. They formed into double columns and
changed again into line. The battery was then
prepared for firing One report after another thun-
dered across the plains: the battery imbered again
, and galloped away through clouds OF dust toward
the Academy building. The guns were again loaded
and fired by battery and platoon. The drill ended
at $50 o'clock.
The second annual field games OF the L. s. NJ A.
Association which had been postponed from yester-
day. began at 10 O'Clock. The first contest was a
l0yard dash. which won by Cadet Dalam, IN
10 As sec. The record Of last year was 10 2-5 sec
In the standing broad jump Cadet Sturievant dld
not come up to last years record which was feet
10 inches he jumped feet 7is inches Cadet Dallam
beat last years record by making running broad
jump OF 10 feet 2ia Inches The running high jump
the record. Cadet Daam broke his own record of
last year by feet inches In putting the shot 80
feet Inches. The 22O-yard dash was won by Cadet
Mills. Cadet Hutton the eighth contest by
throwing the hammer S. feet Az inches. The 40
yard dash by Cadet Saltzman The judges
were Professor Edgerton. Leutenants Freeland,
Davis. Mcintyre Brown, VIM. Freeman and Kuhn
The timekeepers Colonel Porter ana Lieuten-
ants Dunnng and Brooks. The starter was Lieu
tenant Cameron; the referee. Sword-Masier Koch
er the clerk OF the course Cadet W. ii. Mitchell,
and the scorers. Cadets White. Savage. Pence and
Boyd. Almost 1000 persons witnessed the games
The Board OF Visitors held'a meeting early this
morning and the committees handed In their re-
ports. An extra session was keld tonight Senator
Proctor and two other members OF the board left
here to-day. Adjutant-Gerenal Ruggles was called
away Unexpectedly tonight. The usual Saturday
inspection took place at o'clock. Dress parade
given at $50 go
The Academic Board held meeting In the library
at go clock The session lasted over three hours
The class standing Of the graduating cadets was
fixed at this meeting. The Medical Examining
Board concluded its abOrs In the cadet hospital to-
dav Three men ordered out for re-eXainina-
ton Ii is thought however. that all have squeezed
through Following is the standing OF the class in
general merit. which announced at parade this