Evening star., 1897-06-12
GRADUATES AT WEST POINT
Bright Skies and Balmy Weather for the
Exercises.
Adjt. Gen. RuEgIes Delivered Their
Mr. Be1knap Delivers an Address.

Bright skies and balmy weather favored
the ceremonies connected with the gradua-
ton of the class Of '07 from the Military
Academy at West Point yesterday. There
were about 5000 people In attendance to
witness the exercises. The ceremonies took
place under a canvas tent in front of the
library building. A commodious speakers
stand had been erected, and seats in front
were provided for the corps of cadets
and 800 guests, who were admitted by
ticket. Upon the platform were the speak
ers, board of visitors, academic board and
other distinguished guests. At 1890 o'clock
the corps of cadets formed in line In front
of their barracks, in full dress, and under
command of Col. Mills proceeded to the
place designated for the holding Of the
graduating ceremonies. Col. Ernst intro
duced Congressman Hugh X. Belknap OF
Chicago who delivered an address to the
graduating class Mr.. Belknap's address
was frequently interrupted with applause.
Gen. Ruksles Delivers Diplomas.
Brig. Gen. George D. Ruggles, ad1utant
general Of the United States army, deliv-
cred the diplomas to the graduates, pre-
facing the presentation with brief ad-
dress. The first name called was that OF
Francisco Alcantara, the young Venezue-
Ian who had received his instruction at
the academy under joint resolution Of
Congress. AS he advanced to receive his
diploma he was greeted with hearty ap-
plause. Then, one by one, as their names
were called according to their standing In
general merit, the cadets advanced to the
platform and received their diplomas
After the delivery of the diplomas the
band played 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
and Chaplain Shipman pronounced the
benediction, which ended the exercises.
List Of the Grnduates.
Following is the standing in general mer-
1t of the graduating class and the branch
of service to which the members will be
respectively assigned, as announced by the
academy board last night:
Engineer corps, ordnance, artillery, cav
airy or infantry-l. VIM. D. Conner. Clin-
city; 8, Louis c. Wolf. sheboygan, Wis. !;
4, Henry g Morgan, valdosta, Ca; 8. sher-
wood A. Cheney, South Manchester, Conn. /;
6. Frederick Waldstatter, Gallon, Ohio, and
I, Harley B. Ferguson, Waynesville, N. c.
Ordnance. artillery. cavalry or infantry
8, Chas. d. Roberts, Columbus, Ohio: .,
Robert 8. Abernathy. Gonzales, Tex. 10,
John K. Moore. Mooresvflle, Ohio and IL.
Francis H. Pope, Sandusky, Ohio.
Artillery. cavalry or infantry-12. Edwin
c. Jarrett. Gaffney. 9. C.; 1S. Albert J..
n1%rss Hanns chi1,cotse. S oSio is. hs serhsm C.
renee g. Miller. waterford. Conn; II,
George E. Mitchell, Saginaw. Mich. e Is,
Winfield 8. Overton, jr., Whitestone, L. L.;
Wash; and 20. Mervyn c. Buckley, Wash
ington, D. C..
Cavalry or infantry-21, Frederick T.
Arnold. Earlville. Iowa; 22, Frederick E.
Johnston, Sioux City. Iowa; q. Claude H.
Miller. Lynchburg. Va; a. James NJ Mum
ro. Thielman, Minn.; 25, Harold B. Fiske.
Salem, Ore; 28 Earl D. Pierce, Thomson,
Ca; 81. William s. Valentine. Brooklyn, N.
-. Henry C. sn1tther. Golden. Col; 80. Roy
B. Harper Chicago; 81, John H. Hughes.
New York; 49, Thomas A. Roberts. Spring
field. Ill; ;.s3. Edgar A. Seymour, Bay City.
80, Chalmers G. Hall. Hickory, N. C.: 81
Rufus E. Lengen. Sedalia, No.; IS. Frank
NJ. Savage. Center. Ala; SO. Thomas T.
O. Roche. Westerly. R. l.: n. William M.
Fassett. Nashua, N. H.: AZ. Henry M.
Dichmann. Oshkosh, Wis; 43. Haistead
Dorey. st. Paul; A. Clarence r. Day, Beat
ma. Fla: 46, BENJAMIN NJ. Koehler, Le-
mars, Iowa; A. Willard H. Mccormack,
Oneida, Ill: 4s, James F. Brany, Canaan
daigua, N: Y; 40. Hugh Applewhite. Brook
Me-; 81, Edgar T. Conley. Fairland. Nd;
81 John C. Raymond. Chestnut Hi, Pa.
53 Roderick L. Carmichael, Bermuda, S.
c.; 81. Harry g. Bishop. Goshen, Ind; 55,
Henry Abbott, Hillsboro'. ILL.,; Sc, Andrew y
Moses. Burnett. Tex; ST. Edgar T. Collins,
Will,amsport. Pa: IS, Fred A.. Pearce.
Dallas, Tex; SO, Seaburn G. Childs, slmms
City, Fla; CO. Lyman NJ WEIGH, San Fran
cisco; 81. Thomas L. lAshburn, Batavia.
Ohio; 81. Sam F. Bottoms, Era, Tex; S,
Warren 8. Barlow. Rock Island, ILL.,: 64'
John G.. Werkiser. Joplin. Mo-; 65, Willard
D. Newbell. Irvington. Va; SO, Charles ii.
Ecloke, Point Pleasant, N. j.
The following nembers In the fourth
class were found deficient and discharged
from the Military Academy Thomas
land: Edward 8. Dodfrey. Missouri; George
Kefshaw. Georgia.; James Prentice, Nev
York: William s. Root. New York; Gordon
Wisconsin; Michael Luery. iinnofs; Frsnk
A. Thompson, Maine: George C. Wright
New York. and Robert F. Henry. New