New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05

WHITE TROUSERS HRAvELY SACRIFICED
PROGRESS OF THE EXAMINATIONS oF TIE
GRADUATING CLASS NJ WEST PolNr-s'-'-
nl:THKY IA2io&T EXrECTED


fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNGl
Yves, Point ~ y jane THE third day OF the
examinations AMI exercises at the Military Acad-
ON, vas FAR NOR. pleasant than the previous ones
The thornlomeier which had been trying 10 re@cN
the 40 marx suddenly fc.l almost forty degrees ana
tho weather ooaei threatening. Il was i'aT'' ''"'
rain you'll prevent pont,Jn-ordse building. but the
lowering skies refuse 70 break AID better Hay
for the exercises coul hardly pe looked Tor Inc
supcr.n;endcat directed that the construction OF 4
poutoor birds. by details from the rrst and second
classes under the comm nd Of CAI'i Captain NJ. -
j. gciow should take place at . o ci5eh "e-oi' '"e
Board Of Visitors. At 80 the uu,.c call brought
the details from their quarters. captain hige'o"
cafe! tie roll. and The detachment marcn'd "croS"
m. plain and down the hi. 10 the scacoa5t Dat
terry Here the roblc Hudson turns east with
sharp curve and runs N that direction Tor heaf'y
half a nile. until 1t again turns south ana ho"7
on sfrai ;hi To- the sea The Inlet formed by the
s,dlen change u The river course Is known As
\,ashtuefon's Bay. Here lot Of boats were an
chorcd They were to be used in forming the
"P"nio.n-b bridge building has yer been favortc
,nuscm,nf " IN tho cadets. The large quantity OF
tar wrch lies on the river bottom nenr IN" Al. nor h
trousers which ihr cadets wear, Heavy panks
must also BE- carried FOR long distance, ana me
lads have f"w breathing spriis o ,s ~"
were required To- construct ~" bilfs' an a. M.
ron the .ctonI class had to be obtained In con.
struc;.ng the hrIg" ih" deialI - dsiL'i ~ t,S
- "a. rail. There ten lt-hers. TWO are Tor
mos, Pre-. ~ and tao for own. Win" the rrhlin Ter
handle tie oars At o'clock Captain flStIy"
or l,reI n.a men 20 begin work. b.ojs's Wee dlS-
r,rIal and every man took his allotted place.
Th.re was no confusion. no h4tch IN IN" ar
runr.ucrfs Tr' bridge WAS nfst starter by urlhE-
lur IN A boat from the upstream SHE. Inc DAMS
x'yc ,accd On its runwaic ami The boat showed
on Tho haiks were then covered with chess Incse
IIlks are h.avy AMI several men are required 10
handle them Boat after boat Is added. un''l me
hrilye IL complete. II was wonderful 10 see now
,,rliiv the br .gs WAS built In almost forty min
uf,s a hrilc. nearly three hundred yards long was
r,nstrucfci over which army might pass VIII
..,f 10 SLIGHTEST danger Of falling through Inc
conrie,cl bri gc consisted OF thirteen barScs TWO
a, which were shore hirgts. and eleven pontooh
hoair each one OF which could stand pressure
~ nine tons The dr was A great success Al
though white trousers suffered. captain l-usk IN,
s,rctor OF practical military engineering directed
the operations. ,.,,, ,,.,,i,, .,
s.,cr,t scc,tors OF the third class tins morning.
,,d as a result there may be several members less
in thar class next year Mathematics mas away
uroved stumbling block To the y"arl.iss' hH'l
~" ,ro,.ssor who ls ono 81 the best naturct Of
men gives them every chance that ne can con,
,iou.lv give. \ few sections % the fourth
class were examined In French. The Medical Boari
who Will examine physically the picbcs Is maze
80, ~ Colonel Charles \. Alden, Major George H.
- roa, and pr q; l.. Eddie The limitations
v,,u take place In the cadet hospital
Secretary II war Lamont VIII arrive mere 10
morrow He will be.accompaniei by MIS- Lamont.
An onen-alr concert was given 10y me Mihtary
,cnd.nv Rand ~ the hotel tonight ai o'clock.
4 cavalry exhibition In The school or me Trooper
viii be given tomorrow II Is the cadets i"St rae