New-York tribune., 1895-06-13
FAREWELL TO WEST POINT
CADETS RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS.

APPLAUSE FOR THE HEAD OF THE CLASS ANC
FOR THE END MAN AS wELL-CoMMIs.
sIONs DISTRIBUTED TO THE CLASS
[BY rELEopAPH TO THE rFIBUNEl
West Point n Y, June l2.-Great was the gathering
that saw the class OF 95 graduate from the Military
Academy to-day. Among the 5000 spectators who
occupied seats stood outside the inclosure Of the
large tent In front Of the library we're many who
are prominent in civil and military life. Generals
of Union and Confederate armies stood side by side
on the platform. and saw their sons receive d.
plomas from the hands Of the Adjutant-Genera Of
the United States. The same old flag that waved
over Sumter waved over all to-day. II was salute1
by the battalion and old warriors revereny uncov.
cred as II was borne past. On Trophy Point, among
guns captured from it's would-be destroyers. near
the granite monument erected to gallant soldiers
who died defending 1t, the grand old nag hoated
proudly to-day, and at noon hfty-two young sol.
diers educated by the country whose emblem 1t v
sailed out into the world sworn TO defend IT,
AT io:D the battalion marched from the barracks
to the tent where the ceremonies were to be held
The Board OF Visitors and Academic Board had
seats on the platform. Adjutant-Generai Ruggles
and Colonel Ernst sat side by side The oand played
Hail Columbia" and Dr. Page who acted in Profes'
sor Postlethwaitcs absence. offered prayer Colonel
Ernst then introduced Congressman Seth L. MILL
ken of the Board Of Visitors Mr.. Milken gave an
eloouent address and .old the cadets how honor.
virtue and a love of country should be ever upper
most In their minds. Mr.. Mill!kens ADDRESS lasted
for more than half hour. Colonel Ernst then In
troduced General Rugges who said;
.Gentlemen OF the graduating class; Before CIV
irg YOU the diplomas which Will admit you to the
alumni OF the Military Academy, the Army wei
comes you and in It's name bid you godspeed In
your respective careers.
Adiutant John NJ Carson handed the diplomas
to the superintendent. who. In turn passed them
TO General Ruggles. Cadet Edward H. Schulz, OF
West Virginia. the head of the class. was hrst
called up Round after round OF cheers greeted the
manly Young fellow as he stepped up and shook the
profered hanI OF General Ruggles. The General
poma Cadet Harry Burgess the second TO be
called. As each cadet marched up 70 receive d ms
ever. was not reached until alet Daniel duncan
the end man OF the class, went forward. W when h.s
broke forth The audience inside the tent rose from
their seats and clapped their hands for scverai MIN
can's hand warmly. and told him that ne was g'ad
he had conquered. The end man was te ,eI nsrV % oi
iff Il he aquri had sraanated graz at the ,op ,.,.
When the diplomas were al d I'm 1e PAM psgs
eava the benedlction. The battalion then returned
to barracks. BEFORE breaking ranks the list OF new
from their comraaes Many disagpon'ssd faces ssss
read Every cadet hoped that he would wear cney-
rons but Cocre Mills could not make the whols Ss
Scs o The that new Will acrn heP a
each one appeared IN the barracks yard ne was
seized and run against the fire hydrant with yer.
rife force When partially stunned he was taken
over 10 the big swimming tank In the gymnasium.
where he was tumbled in without the ceremony
Of removing his clothing This Amusement was
Skinned" ali The cadets found at II. The majority
Of the classes went TO NewYork b. rail- this AFTER
The candidates for admission to the Military
Academy will report at o'clock Tomorrow morn.
ing seven have been found deficient IN the tnro
class ard ten IN the fourth Inc remnant OF 'ns
battalion will go into camp tomorrow:
The class of 20 had their reunion ana class sup
per In Schofe.d Hall tonight on June 10 those
who passed the examination in March VIII be ad-
mlttel to the academy
Following Is a list of the new officers appolntei'
Captains-Lott. King Summerlin and HOFFMAN.
Adjutan,-Heiberg.
observation-disclosures -, -,
Iicutenants-HnN.e .ey. kochsrsperger Hooh All
Ian Shelton. News' = NJ Miller ana Jackson
Ssrgeant- -Major-Cheney
0uartermast.r-Ser seaI..--C. ID. Roberts.
First Sergeants-Morgan Oakes, T. y. Murphy
sergeants-Dorey. Raymond. Pope: Wolf. "
Connor Conley Longan. Hanna, Ssar,an' McLLyy
Newbill. Munroe. Mlliken L H. M"'e'' buVAie'
and H. B. Ferguson. . p.,.,.. , ~
Corporals-Henry Nesbitt. Craig. Brcker' r.
Davis Nichols. Hancock. Woo,en Baocock, BSsgss os
Bcnchley. {. s Smith. a. F.. Williams Ch-monss
Newbold and L. Brown.
Acting Sergeant-Majo ajor-Da,lam.
Acting FIRST Sergcants-Stuart Patterson, Noa'
az, .c,ing Sersean,s-McNeil F. W. Lewis, s,oi,er.
puss.I Saltzman ReiNrger. kirkpatrick Wa1e,
iandon r BOYD, Goodae. Burnside, ~ T. Berry
G; " Moses Kessler and Jervey.