New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
VEST POINT EXAMINATIONS.
BUSY DAY AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
NEARING AN END OF THE oRDEAI--CADETs SHOW
THEIR SKILL AS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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West Point. ~ Y. June 7.-Another bright day
greeted the cadets they turned out this MORN
ing for examination. The Board Of Visitors met at
O'Clock in the hotel and discussed the various
SUBJECTS upon which 1t Is about TO report Al z
O'Clock II held another meeting and one later In the
afternoon The next few days will be busy ones
Tor the Board. the subcommittee must hama
IN their reports by next Monday. The frst class
read Spanish this morning Professor Woodhead'
OF the department of modern Languages, was IN
charge. When section finished Its examination
the subject was changed so that the incoming
section knew absolutely nothing Of what was TO
be read. The lads made mistakes. some OF
which were ludicrous but. the whole, the class
fairly mastered the difficult subject and no one
Will be turned out for denomination. The third
and fourth classes got through their fna! ordeal
yesterday and were consequently AT liberty TO roam
within the post limits. y few did guard duty Tor
past offences. ard tacy didn't seem to care
whether examine lions over or not. Baseball
and jumping the plain the pastimes in
dulgei in by many OF the underclassmen AT Z
o'clock the class had their picture taken Their
negative taken in the fall had been lost in the
fire that destroyed so many old-tmers
Afterward the graduates changed their uniforms
and marched to For, Clinton to be examined by
marks and practical work in military engineering
well. divided half the class into Geiachments and
put them 10 work at various duties The Board
of Visitors and Academic Board watched the young
engineers they built fortincauons and defences'
made palisades and abatls dug rife pits and threw
up cmbankments Messages were flashed across
the 10y flags and the Photograph. The telegraph.
too. was called into requsiiion. and the lads dis
played their knowledge Of that branch. The method
OF making a reconnaissance was explained 10y the
graduates from drawings made by themselves
Cavalry Instructions of various kinds were placed
in position and exhibited. The exhibition was the
most interesting of any given this season. General
Stanley. governor of the Soldiers Home at Wash
ington and Mrs. Lamont were among the specta-
tors.
At 4 O'Clock the examinations ended and the buge
sounded for the battalion drill which began promptly
at AS o'clock The battalion drill took pace on the
parade grounds in front OF Professors Row. The
line of iron benches beneath the od elm trees were
filed with spectators and the crowd occupied half
the roadway besides on the piazzas of the profess
sors' quarters hundreds of peop.e sat Coonsi Sam
uel NJ Mills commardant OF cadets. was In charge
of the battalion Colonel NILS gave his orders in
voice that could be heard at the utmost end OF the
partnre was made today and dress coats with
white trousers were worn. Several novelties were
square designed to check mohs and riots The ca
lets rested in the middle OF the dri wh!e the nd'i'
an: cai,ed cadet Harry L. T. Cavanaush, OF Okla,
homa out OF the ranks. and delegate Inc cpMihahl
him. This is extra ordinary honor. ana one
much coveted by tn cadets. Cadet 'aVaNausi
assumed command. AMI demonstrated how cadet
picked out Of the ranks can command nit'A'"ni
cadet CaVanaugh gave hf orders as though n hAl
led armies 10 battle and the Board OF Visitors was
satisfied that any member ~ thr graduating cass
cou.d lead Americans AGAINST any foe. several
rounds of bank cartridges were fred and the dri..
ended Al o'c.ock.
At s o'clock tonight the gymnasium was crowded
with spectators who were admitted TO witness .n'
exhibition drill in fencing ami gymnastics 10y NJ
fourth class TIE Board OF Visitors witnessed ne
exhibition Admission 70 the cvmnas SUM was 10;
ticket The first exercise with dumun'lls-
Afterward score q cnleis lractlsri .rq on
horizontal bars Fencing with fos followed. tn.
assault with fols between cadets Ward ani
Roulctt was interesting Nau,tng over wooden
horses and sabre exercises io' ,"e1 IN "i s.An,'
with sabros between cadets l.. Brown AMI Henri
was exciting. PER- rmiag on raraLci haIs az
Oavonet exercise interested the spectators.
An assault with bayonets by Cadets MnXey ana
Williams waiting over the long horse ana swing
ing clubs closed the exercises.
Fled artillery drll In the school Of the battery
will take place Tomorrow afternoon