The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-21

the operations Of tho institution In tho meantime the
drums beat TO quarters" ard tho mdshipmen assem-
bed Under arms for The purpose OF marching o 10 their
pa afe ground who they 10 through dress pa
rade and review in infantry tactics.
Tho day was elegant, and quito number o' the fair
sex followed the young gentlemen 70 the parade ground
" witness their eyoluttns A. about eleven O'Clock tho
Lieut. Mary In and Adutant Cooper, acting second
In command, and in few minutes aferw rds tho Board
tiors as o battalion tho midshpmen were reviewed,
the band playing the appropriate airs.
The moycmcnts q ,he young s nilemen as Infantry
do unto credit TO themselves and their careful and COM
pstent fs,rueiors and, although many OF thcm have
been under discipline but for few short months yet
the s0ldcrly bearing displayed at tho parade ono
which they may vel feel proud and yet they c,n do
better after creator amount Of practice and az cipne
Lns parade M completed The Exercises o. ,ne mrng
dmuer and an hour was spcnt In re;rcchng the inner
maD.
Fanny and proceeded D. tho inspection Of the frgaies
Constitution aud Sanee and practice battery ON Goat
ls'hh" tu"" NUMBER ~ mdFs ana sch'nlnen We'o oh
board Of the Nesses ad In witnessed the nterest
ing exc ciseE Of tho afternoon
AS tho Adm ai's bluc nag was approaching the
vessels salute Of fifteen rcd from the sloop
war John Adams The >an,ce the first vessel Wis
ited and after beng introduced To the ocsrs Of the
fei the Board ehoan the entire ship which II
modol q ueatness and comfort Here found iun
class Engaged at their strdes neatly dressed ~ their Ian
not often seen at the desks Of ordinary schools.
After sesing the fonrlh class Of mdshipmen in study
trim they were called 20 quarters, and were drilled OF
remarkably well, and showed proficiency quite surpr
sing hen their limited experience is taken into account
We noxt visited the practice battery located on he
island which reached by means OF substantial wharf
Here we found thic thirty two FOUNDER guns battery
and .yQ lited howitzers on lcd carriages the first
named being manned by tho midshipnicn Of tho third
class. while the Geld guns served by portions OF tho
nYst y second class6e.
The target, naic f placed out upon tho
bay t distance VI about eight hundred yards and the
practice made line. Al VI the round shot
collent line Shots Of them passing through tho
target In the rife practice the results were not sp
parenty quite as good owing 10 the fact that tho shells
refused 10 do their duty and e,hor exploded short cr
stumbled over, vet one or two OF the shots from tho
rifles pierced the target
Target practice lasted Cor about half hour, when tho
Constitution fainiariy known .Old Ironsdcs," |" was
visited and carefully inspected, after which he party
went board Of the sanee and the nrsi aud second
classes evcrcised at grc guns, among hich are
pivot guns eleven inch and the other one
hunds ed FOUNDER rifle.
In this exercise had the older classes and tho
snlts showed that time wonderuly improves Tho drll
OF these young gentlemen very excellent, and tho
captains Of the guns displayed an oilcerlikc bearing
which bcspcaks them gool bereai ter. Every
pleascl with the exercis N the day and ~
about oc.ock quilted tire ship and returned to
Ncwrort
To morrow the BOARD viii visit tho Marion when she
win be go,on undcrwc gh and short cruise made In tho
bay show thom how practical seananship Is instiiod
into tho minds aud memories o these embryo officers.
The cruise VIII occupy nearly tne entire day.