The New York herald., 1868-06-18
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.


ANIMAL Rxauinarien Of the Cadets-Exer.
cises Before she Board Of Visiters-The
GraduatinG Class-Liss Of Names and Order
1lAA' - ~ ~ 81 ANNAPOLIS, June 16, 1858.
The annual examination at the United States Naval
Academy at tins place commenced May 20. 1885, The
following are the names OF the members of the Board
OF Vst0rs appointed to witness the examination this
year at the Academy:- aral 3 h
President-Rear Admiral Charles H. Bell, United
States Navy. ~. ..le -.-f
Comnodore-Theo p. Greene, United States Navy.
Pavmaster-E. T. Dunn, United States Navy.
Sur0eon-Philip Lansdae, United States Navy.
Chfer En0tneer-Wm. II. Shock, United States Navy.
James s. Biddle, Of Pennsylvania.
On the 10th OF May the Board was received by the
Superintendent Of the Academy, Vice Admiral Por-
ter with appropriate ceremonies and, after witness
ing a dress parade of the mIdshipmen, visited and
inspected the different buildings Of the Academy
and the school ships attached to it. The examna-
tiOn commenced at two p. NJ. During the afternoon
portion Of the first class was examined in steam,
portion Of the second IN astronomy, Of the third
class in seamanship, and of the fourth class in
grammar. At halfpast eleven A. NJ. on the follow
ing day the Board of Visitors proceeded to the sea-
manship room and witnessed the examination OF
portion OF the first class In seamanship. The Board
afterwards visited the steam building, to witness
animation OF the class OF acting third assistant
engineers. At two p NJ the Board of Visitors
witnessed the examination OF the third class
in gunnery the first class In Spanish and the second
class in astronomy. The Board then visited the
steam building and witnessed the working OF the
engines by portion OF the first class. Besides the
examination above mentioned the first class
amined in French and Steam the second class in
mechanics and French, the third class in trgo-
nometry and seamanship, and the fourth class in
grammar.
The Board Of Visitors employed the next day in
witnessing the various eXaminatons-the first class
In French the second class in gunnery the first class
in gunncry and the third class in chemistry. The
Board on the 23d examined the drawings of the
fourth class and witnessed the examinations OF the
second class in navigation. In the afternoon the
Board witnessed the examination OF the third class
in seamanshtp, the first class in Steam and the
third class in gunnery. Besides the above the first
class was to-day examined in Spanish, the second
class In astronomy and French, the third class in
gunnery, and the fourth class in history. On the
oath the Board met at the target ground in the Fore
noon, and witnessed some mortar firing by the mid
shipmen of the first class with thirteen inch mOrtars
At eleven A. M. the Board witnessed the hOwitZer
evoutons OF battery in the field. At twoP. NJ.
the Board witnessed the exercise In great guns, at
general quarters, and target practice by the mid
shpmen, board the United States frigate Santee.
The examination continued from day to day until
the Cd inst, and was in every respect thorough
and satisfactory one. On the evening of that day
the diplomas were presented to the graduating class
The battalion was drawn up in line and the members
or the graduating class were ordered to the front.
An address was then delivered to the graduates by
Lieutenant Governor Scott, OF Iowa, q member of
the Board OF Visitors. AT the conclusion Of the ad-
dress the dlPiomss were presented by the Supern
On the 9Th OF June, having completed their labOrs
and in their report to the Secretary of the Navy
the Board adjourned sine die Below will be found
list Of the graduates OF the Academy In the order