The New York herald., 1863-05-30

hopes bound up inyyour succesoln cases not few
ther or SISTER who 70 you alone Coz ths soacs and
support under the heavy burden OF life .ir
Academy sOa mhc srs soon . sos:
INTO the active service OF the country what hopes what
instructed In the branches Of science and art which
an 70 your profession your morals pure from the con
termination Of The world your principles uncorrupted By
ties of war upon the land educated at the
me say nurtured at the bosom Of beloved country
ner blessing armed with her sacred panopy do battle
her righteous cause She sends you forth 70 maintain
ne honor and the pride Of that lovely the symbol
OF her union and her sovereignty which "daies with the
wind and the SUM- thousand 1agstsfs and
that of all the glorious achievements which have crowned
our rms during the progress OF the full share 10
them We are sSossy indebted 70 s arm o The
vice. Nothing 10 the future Is more certain than that
struggle, as by the blessing Il God We will. with every
fading stripe replaced the all glorious standard and
every waning star like some lost but returnng plead
flaming with spanglod in ts feld the Uni
ted States will take her place In the family OF nations as
great naval Power second to other that nAvgates the
ocean, In bringing about this noble c0nsummatt0u The
Board OF Visitors coavnced that you young gentle-
men each in his place and according 70 his opportunities
erred in thinking that your mahy carriage your
modest department and intelligent c0unsnanoes We dis
wo doubt not that when hereafter we shall read the
names Of those who have distinguished themselves In
some glorious naval victory We sll bs abe 70 s.ciam'
they Of the class Of 1s63 In this pleasing antcl
patton young gsntlomen and n The name q the Board q
Visitors now commend you TO tho projection OF gra
ate farewell.
Tho speaker was frequenty interrupted BY applause,
and after the close OF his address committee from tho
graduating class requested from him copy Of FOR pre-
ssrvaon among the archives Of the Academy and for
publication
This the Hrst time In the history Of tho Institution
that civilians have attached 70 the Board Of
Visitors and or course the nrst time speech has
been made graduating class. Hence this occasion
The graduating class were with their certa
Gates Of detachment from the Naval Academy and their
Al The conclusion Of the exercises Tie mdshpmen march
ed TO the Academy preceded by the band and the orator
Of the day was 70 each one Of tho graduating
class. ht. e8f n, - 7s,at.4
The annual examination OF midshjpmen 10 RAPIDLY
drawing to close The rst class and Che second divis
ion OF the second class have completed theirs and the
greater portion Of thom will leave for their homes to-
night. They will have about two weeks leave Of alb.
sence and then will be ordered to active service ranking
cusgus and performing the duties Of signal officers in
the various squadrops aud the portions OF hem
Most Of them viii by this be ordered TO first class
ships and at the time have opportunity OF par
tlcipating in tho realities OF the war.
Considering their o. TORN studies or rather
their acquiring in three years the knowledge which Is
usually obtained n term OF four years, they may be
considered remarkable class OF mdshipmsn. In some
respects their advantages have boon greater than tho
classes Of preceding years, We have had practical
Illustrations Of in warfare which hitherto has been known
ever have left the naval school, and may expect
great things Of the class OF "63"
do not write to latter them but 1t has never been my
lot to have Witnessed so much real talent as have
observed the examinations In the various branches Of
the principal thinks only the of money he shall
receive for keeping his pupils and when their studies
are finished they paraded before and often
their parents. With examination the questions and
OF which have been prepared and studied weeks
previ us to the grand event. which completes the So
called examination OF the pupils.
In the Naval Academy the c,se Is entirely