I also recall the appearance of Postmaster-General Amos Kendall, of Vice-President Van Buren, Messrs.

Calhoun, Webster, Clay, Cass, Silas Wright, etc.
In due time I took my departure for West Point with Cadets Belt and Bronaugh.

These were appointed cadets as from Ohio, although neither had ever seen that State.

But in those days there were fewer applicants from Ohio than now, and near the close of the term the vacancies unasked for were usually filled from applicants on the spot.

Neither of these parties, however, graduated, so the State of Ohio lost nothing.