The New York herald., 1863-05-27
ETHE NAVAL ACADEMY.
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OUR NAVAL AOADEMY OORaEsP0NDENOg.
Nxwrosr, r. l.. May ~. 1853.
Friday was such very warm day that almost every
oue felt the effects the heat much that scarcely
thing DONE yet the examination progressed with con-
siderable spirit The thermometer on board OF ene Sanee
stood 10 degrees the spar deck in The suo and q
83 degrees gun deck which ia used as the study
room junior was intended 10 exercise
portion OF the mdshirrie0 In "aeet sailing with tho
yachts and n~nbew with thrce or four OF the
ship launches but the lack OF wind aud the OF
the atmosphere prevented it, -
The second Of the second ciass wore exao mod
in infantry tactics made very creditab,e exhibition
OF their progress branch Of military science but,
as general rule seaarng people have disaste for any
thing whioh tends 70 sssimate thom W army anAirs
This feeling engendered centuries ago. and has bcen
handed down from gener alton 70 generation the
whole We are inclined think that perhaps about
we'll they should have general acquaintance with
the rules OF infantry service on shore
In analytic geometry the exercises truly interest
ing and showed marked the studiousness Of
the gentlemen Of this class.
Tho OF the third cIaas in trisoaometry.
French rhetoric given satisfaction the
Board reflect credit alike upon the professors aud
tho midshipmea.
In the study OF mechanics s,oam engineering, by
the second CLASS the young genemen much aided by
Second David H. Greene who Is Q thorough and
practical engineer, and having been professor ut
institution At Troy n " Is of great service in instruct
ing the young gentlemen. He tho arst officer OF this
Engineer corps who has been connected with
the Academy. IN relation to the steam engine
the ''youugstersi are taught its general priuc,-
pies: early engines and gradual improvements;
Watts Inventions; coodensng and non condeusins Gu
IospA narsna NuU
uses boilers Hue and tubular boilers: parts and accesso
abocr getting up steam duties OF the eogneer
while the steam estimation of power-rules quail
ties OF fuel repairing engine different modes OF pro-
| pclng-by paddle wheel, screw, nc.
while writing this subject arn reminded e an esh
bition genius displayed by coored naned Bcaja-
min !,oardey who Is servant in the philosophical room
and who has built miniature ougiue which is deserving
passing notice. the boiler is two and halt inches
high and inches in diameter The yiinder has a.
inch stroke the driving wheel s inch and half In
diameter the stroke T the valves Is thirty second
part OF inch aud the weight OF the engine Is three
quarters of troy. Yet this wonderful little
gjne four hundred revolutions per minute with
all ease saw II working. aud a free u confess tina, IN
one OF tho most hi resting Of the examinations has
been IN connection with the story Of The nited states
The young gentleisn eyh bhed m st thorough know
ledge sf the historical deas OF their native and its
early laws and advancement ard all thai renders II so In
cd themselves highly erstfed at the knowledge o tho
| youngsters IN tn,s branch OF their studies
Saturday afternoon CLOSED the examination OF tho second
Of the second class. and the Boatd highly
! pleased with the exhibition ot the proficiency shown
! On Monday the nrst class will be examined The
branches IA which they show their talents partcu-
| larly will be "a foliowsNsvigation and Surveying,
Ph,scs aud Steam, Political science Spanish sesmaDship
and GunDefy. Ia gunnery the mdshipmen for text
book Treatise on Ordnance aud Naval Gunnery com
piled and arranged by Lieutenant Commander Edward
simpson, u NJ, which is probably the best and most
thorough work on The subject ever published II is
work ot nearly i've hundred pages beautifully illustrated
aud IL clear and comprehensive.
In sean,snshp their text book Is work last ssuus
from the press, 10y iieutensnt Commander Stephen r.
Luce United States Navy which Ia compilation from
the best suthors the SUBJECT aud II certainly one OF
the best works extant and AZ ~ adapeaeor the mid
shipmcn Of navy II makes 1t douby valuable. Here
tofore have been obliged 10 the works OF English
authors to great extent but the time has come when
our naval officers are putting us IN possession OF
works which are in keeping with the tone and
cnarac,sr Of our own institutions We need now text
book steam engineering adapted 10 our own style of
marine aud stationary engines and good opening now
oders itself 10 prepare work on this subject which
be text book for the Academy aud for general
purposes cannot good man eve us one at an early
as,ss
| The Mscedouan arrived from Boston LAST evening
having nted tnsre Tor ths practice ship Of the
The ioIiowng is lis. Of the officers VINO brought her
around from Boson,--
| Lse,asnsM Cbmmandsr--Edmond D Matthew'S.
| Ltess asui-Atred I. Mahan.
L.esso,ani-iionry y. Pcckine.
xsisanf Surgegp--Imvid y. Rctstts
xcfsu0 Axsaoa PavHaser- - futte.
On sunday attended divine servlce at the Academy
and listened able sermon from The Chaplain, Rev
Mason Noble One OF the prominent features II the eScr
s,ses was the music by the chor composed entirely Of
young gentlemen connected with the school; meodson
| sse,stad thcm and the singing was Of an eS
cslleot character, both In tons and IN
time The sermon practical one, and was listened
"a With marked attention. majority NJ the Board OF
visitors were present Ths weather has been quite cold
ali day snd tbs very sudden change has caused quite
desl o( ills which clnmou 60 weakly persnns
n * updcrs,rod that the Hon. Edward Everett will
sycr address before tho graduating class during the
west aud o, course will he full of interest veil
| iptel l,ectItai treat of a high order.
The Quota OF Now York.
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