The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-07
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Examination OF the Midshipmen Mt
the Newport Academy-The IndiRna-
tiOn Of the Newport People mt the Pro-
posed Removal OF the Academy To An
napoIis, Nd, sSc.
copRrsroSprScg.

OUR NEWPORT coRREsroSDEScE.
NEWPORT, II. L. June s. 1865
The examination of the midshpnen was cont tnued to-
day; tho iirst srcond and fourth CLASSES all who now
remain at the Academy being the classes examined In
ternaiiorai constitutional aud maritime law constituted
the sole study ocup ing the attention Of the FIRST class
to-day Each student required to write a thesis ON
the subject, which he read 10 the professor of that
branch and to the Board OF Visitors This was mme.
diately followed bJ most thorough and scarchng oral
examination. suor the regular examination had been
concluded questions repeatedly asked the students
by Vice Admiral rarrsgt and others OF the Board OF
Visitors The midshiDu.n all exhibited remarkable
proficiency in th Dranrh OF their studics and
possess the most thorongh knowledge OF how officer
IN command Of siip in FOREIGN waters should conduct
himsolf and exercise the authority ne pos in the
most delicate aud uncE pocted cirounstances.
stranger witnessing the examination to-day would he
aston he'd az tho OF tloorc cal knowledge these
boys have succeeded in attaining lids dnlult and dry
branch Of science the space o time hy have devoted
the sblcc and would haze been doubt whether to
praise most the skin OF hc professors the ability OF
the students.
The second class examination day was devoted en.
treiy 20 naval fuIner aud proved satisfactory
that OF the nIlt cinsa IN aLoilor branch.
Algebra pd lhc attention 81 the fourth class and
the examination dcmousiii'ct ihc fact that number of
the members OF tbs class arc pocsed OF rare mathe
NrsBEf
An impression prevails through the country that but
small number " those entering the Academy graduate
This is quite misake. The examination for admission
Is so stfct that bt lew obtain amis ion who do not
possess the ability to through the Out Of
hundred and savonty scvcn who entered in 1861 forty
five only have been dropped or the remainder, some
fow Of pre- nent ability have already graduated in
classes ahead OF their own and tho remainder graduate
this year.
THE REMOVAL oF ACADEMY
The contemplated removal OF the Academy TO Anna
polls In October, Immediately after the summer cruise
exces the utmost ndlgnOon among the inhab ants OF
Newport IL Is calculated that the Academy brings TO
the town from three hundred thousand to a million Of
dollars year, as tho relatives and friends OF the pupils
constantly coming on 10 them In order 20 keep
the Academy here the city OF Newport offered the
eminent Coasters Island containing eighty which
supposed TO be Of the bcst sites In the country
for such an institution Congress however, has by law
directed the removal OF the Academy TO s original seat
In Annapolis An indignant citizen OF Newport has pub
lshed bis protest TO the contemplated removal In of
the Newport papers, In the shape Of appeal 10 the Con-
OF the United States against placing the young
educated for public service within the sphere Of dsoya
influence.
Military AND POLITICAL curHRrTns
Some OF the New York papers enormously announced
the departure OF Major General Frank Blair for Missouri
This gentleman, In company with the Hon. Horace May
nard, Of tennessee k At present stopping At the Gilmore
House In this town II reported that General Blar In
tends purchasing cottage here for summer rssidsacs