New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
CLOSING DAYSAT WEST POINT
MANY INTERESTED VISITORS AT THE
POST YESTERDAY.
THRILLING SCENES DURING THE LIGHT-BAT-
Terry EXERCIsE-A SMALL But FINE
CLASS TO RE CRADrATED

THRILLING SCENES DURING THE LIGHT-BAT
Terry EXERCIsE-A SMALL But FINE
CLASS TO BE GRADUATED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TaIBUNE.l
West Point. June s-This has been banner year
for West Point. The large number of visitors ar
irving by every train and boat atests the Keen IN
terest taken in the work OF the cadets. The ON
bryo officers have shown their mettle. and they
have deserved all the applause they have received
The class Of 95 Is not large. but what 1t lacks IN
numbers 1t makes up in quality. better drilled
or finer looking let OF young men could hardly be
found anywhere else in the world. Nature too.
seems to smile on the gray-coated young soldiers
The scorchng days preceding examinations nave
given way to weather tempered with cooling blast'
The light breezes watt from the rugged mountain
sides the fragrance of the wild honeysucke. and
q thousand different flowers scent the air with their
delicious perfumes.
Part of the first class went before medical
board for physical examination this morning.
Colonel Alden. Major Torney and Colonel Eddie
composed the Board. Each cadet was subjected
TO a rigid examination. and notes were made OF
every weak point. When the examinations are
concluded these notes Will be compared with those
made when the lads entered "plebes, ana then
1t Will be known how much they have improved
since entering the academy. Professor Koehler
takes measurements of all fourth c.ass men, ana
tries hard during the year which is allowed for
gymnasium work to strengthen weak places. His
method according to the tabular reports OF former
classes has been successful. Cadets suffer more
from weak eyes than anything else Hard study
at night is. doubt the cause OF H. Coionel
Ernst has had new gas fixtures placed throughout
the barracks. and the lisht is far better than IT
used to be.
There were four generals at the post to-day. Gen
eral Ruggles. General McCook. General Carr ire
tired and General Stanley. The latter Is visiting
Professor Larned. General Stanley has a son who
Ta1p. day IIIr ntyf Tho
morning the classes that finished their cNamna-
tions practise : or the games which Will take place
on Monday rhe who have been here a year
hauled their trunks from the storercoms and began
packing their goods depart on furlough
At o'clock the whole first class and part of the
second marched the plains for light-batiery
exercise. The battery was in command OF Lieuien-
ant A. b. Dyer The Board OF Visitors occupied
their usual place the tent near the middle Of the
drill grounds; The battery went through several severe,
and marches and contemporaries We're maze. ne
exciting part began when Lieutenant Dyer gave me
command Front into line. march ana the bai.
terry came laundering down the pam eh'eioped
IN coudS OF dIs' ba a ne o g and E the wh9e line
stopped The guns were unllfnoer"d ana soon
hs erdfT en wa" Game sSen The to e BY
hers and as each number , WA Gaea b SSe w on
the booming OF the guns Another salop up the
a little later the firing by battery took place. The
ground trembled the shot eaped from score Of
ears and the grim old warriors Of the Board OF
Visitors smiled as the artillery ratieI ana rHH l,
away until the ammunition was exhausted I-et-
ihe able snner in With he handed his battery
The chiefs OF patoons In TO-DAY dril were .ad.t.
Militant Smith: first scrgean, Of battery. Cadet
A. o H % 5fss aas AND %rI pah to
the Cathcc gTadaHa.eS I'm, IN me ba bs,aon dr
in eTlended order he honor Of delivering the d
dress the graduating class next Neinesnay ms