New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
CADETS on THE RACh.
ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS At WEST POINT
BEGUN.
COLONEL. EHNsTs YOUNG WARRIORS SHOW TIE
BOARD OF VISITORS WHAT THEY CAN po
MATHEMATICS AND MILITARY
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West Point. y. Y, June l.-The ahhudi 'N"'''-
nations ot the United States Military Academy
began at o'clock this morning few minutes
previous the bugle-call sounded. and those VINO
were scheduled to appear first before IN" eNaW-
lining boards formed in deachments ana naTchcu
off TO the rooms In the New Academy. As each
section finished another was on hand to take It's
place so that the labors OF the committees are
continuous. Each section has a sperial III
structor who is present and takes part IN eN-
amining his class. The professors ask cnphr-
RAISING questions sometimes and cadets who can
not answer them promptly are compelled 10
undergo another examination. The weather.
which Is unusually hot. made both officers ana
cadets very uncomfortable The written exami-
nation of the first class in Spanish and the
fourth class in mathematics occupied the whole
morning. The oral examinations began with the
lowest sections.
At 4:3O O'Clock this afternoon the military cX'r-
cises began Then 1t was that the cadet showed
himself every inch the soldier. The battalion
marched with a precision that astonishing
even to the grizzly veterans who formerly led
legons to the cannon's mouth. The boys looked
we'll and they felt II. Colonel .. II. Ernst, the
superintendent. was proud of them. and well
perfect knowledge Of military evoutions. and
showed the statesmen who compose the Il ard OF
Visitors that the Academy at West Point Is a
credit 10 the Nation The coors. as usual on
such occasions. were at the Commandants quar-
tcrs and Company G escorted them To the
batfalon Tho members Of the Board ~ Visitors
organized at Crans'on's Hotel this morning. ana
soon afrerward notified the superintendent oi
their official presence At 40 Colonel Ernst,
with his STAFF and the Academic Board. called
AT the hotel ir body The usual ceremonies
were gone through. and the Board ~ Visitors
accented the SuISrin'cn ient's invitation - re-
view the battalion. Seats had been provided IN
front Il the Superintcndcnts quarters for tn"
Board salute II seventeen guns wa fred III
its honor. The battalion formed in front ~ tn'
barracks. and marched across the parade ground
10 the spot whore General Washington made his
farewell address 20 his troops. Tn" battalion o'
cadets passed In review. and made such a sIlen-
did appearance that IN" spectators br k" i'io
rounds Of applause Tho T. ard was evidently
very we'll plea .cd with tho solaiorly bearing and
military precision displnyed by the young
soldiers.
The Board is composed as follows: President
General Joseph Wheeler. ~ Alabama. yioc-pres4-
dent. General Thomas J. Wood. DAYTON. ohio
secretary. :. Butler. Boston. General Franz T.
Blair. Chcago: Richard VI. VcnaAi-. Hdiln.r.
Or H. O. Janeway. New-Yofk. MAJOR j. VI
Wright. Washington. D. G.: colonel Peter Hair
ston. Martinsylllc. Va. senator William i. Vi
las. Madison Wis. SENATOR william T. Frye
Lewiston Me: Congressman Joe' - J.. Wash
ngton, CeAsr liz. Tenn: cansrre tfunu Si'h T..
MlliAcn. Belfast Ne. All ihe m'fIb'Ir ~ fnc
Board are present with ino exception 20 senator
Frye II is thought b" vii not De abie % attc.I
The Board Nas suDiivii"d into committees
The hotels arc tll nearly fuii Relatives AAI J.
nircIs u fh- graduating class ar. here iu force
The members 90 the frs .'tf arc. ls usual. tA.
heroes q fh, hour "Plrh's." fnl. air taking ai
upward step r. f.yo weeks ih,s All pu. on ih.
dignity 0i "yearllaes" and make tho in.uul..
class feel the weight n their imp.rttn .e. II ls
from this class that the corp Hrae !.r th. c1u.ns
year ar" selected
Tho dress parade took place this evening az
$40 O'Clock. The Board with .ss'i J., from the
Superlntcndcuf's quarters. whore tho members
had been entertained since tho review All She
officers and their families were pr'-entcd - the
individual members of the Board. The battalion
wore white trousers for tho fri time al dress
parade and review. Tho tactical On r"rs wore
white also but members ~ the stan wore ihc
regulation black uniform. I.eutenants Freeman.
tailed - act as escorts - Ia" Iiparl ~ Nsitcr'
and their friends cBdcis Mortimer aul Higelow.
Of Michigan had tho honor II commanding the
detachment thai escorted th" clors.
This g. tho first time that some of tho nom
hcrs 4 the Board Of Visitors have b0cu ~ Wrst
Point The beauty of the scenery and huill.n"e
completely captivatcd them. The surrounding
hills are clothed IN green shrubhrry. over Wh %
the sunshine spreads uniu chased away by pass
ing clouds. 4 shower that swept down from
CrO' Nest at O'Clock to-day nearly prevented
the escort Of colors ana review from taking