The New York herald., 1869-05-22
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Annual Examination Of NIidshipmcu mt
Annapolis, Md.-Arrival of the Board of
visitors-Names Of the Glass Of 1865
Preparing for the Cruise.

The Annual Examination of Midshipmcn mt
Annapolis, Md.-Arrival of the Board of
visitors-Names Of the Class Of 1865
Preparing for the Cruise.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 20, 1859.
The return Of the annual season OF examination
at the United States Naval Academy finds the insti-
tuition again the scene OF hustle, excitement and
anxiety. The "class of 1860" has at length arrived
at the end OF Its academic career. Its scores OF
unnedged heroes about to bid farewell to the
associations OF the past four years to become useful
men and participate In maintaining the honor and
dignity OF the government.
Tho laws and regulations OF the Navy Department
require the President 10 select Board OF Visitors
composed OF officers OF the navy and civilians TO
attend these annual examinations and express their
views upon the thoroughness OF the course OF in
struction and the proficiency Of the graduates In
their prospective profession.
The Board appointed by the President to attend
the present examination consists OF the following
gentlemen Rear Admiral Hiram Pauldlng Presi-
dent; Commodore J. II. Goldsborough, Captain r..
@. Parrott, Surgeon W. Maxwell Wood Hens. J. II.
Hawley, ". ]. Albert. W. II. wadsyvorth Dr. +. ID.
B. Judson.
Al the preliminary examination OF today but one
OF the civilian members OF the Board was present
Mr.. Albert, OF Baltimore The rest OF the gentlemen
are expected this evening. Those VINO arrived this
morning proceeded at once 10 the Academy. Here
they were formally received by Captain " b. Harri-
son. cornmandant OF the midshipmen, and the enid
barracks.
After the ceremony Of reception was finished the
visitors were escorted TO the quarters provided
for them I'm two large and elegantly furnished
mansions IN the grounds, formerly used az officers
quarters A lunch was prepared, In which the visit
ors particpated; after which, in charge OF Captain
Harrison and other officers OF the institution they
escorted through the grounds and buildings OF
the Academy, and had explained TO them every OBJ
iect OF interest.
The graduating "cass OF 1897 numbers seventy
eight members the following list Is in the order Of
NJ. NJ. Richards, Pennsylvania; Lewis 4. Bgler,
Pennsyvania; Clinton X. Curtis West Virginia;
ham, ohio Edwin II. wiley, Illinois; sumner G,
Paine, Name; William II. Turner, Ohio; Giles
onT RSa Snnr.s ssn a ds.1 fey MsS
| New York: Joseph B. Hobson, Iowa; r. A. Field,
Connecticut; John Garyin, Ohio; Henry J. Handy,
X. Harris, Indiana; A. NJ Thackara, Pennsyivana;
Newton f. Mason Pennsylvana; A. p. Osborn,
| 0hio; n. J. X. Patch, Massachusetts,; Charles G..
Bowman, Indiana; l.. J. Berwine, Pennsylvania; J..
.; B. Briggs, Massachusetts; w Day, enlisted boy
W. =. Bnlkley New YORK; Elliott .. Arthur, ver-
\ Maryland; Frank g. Berney, son Of officer; Herbert
Winsow, son Of officer; Ionn Mulligan, Ohio; Kos
! Of officer i. y. Hall, Michigan; J. u. Boes Arkan-
sas; A.. y. Fowler enlisted boy, J. w. Moore,
q. p Colvocoresses. son OF oircer; Charles 4. Br,d
! bury, Vermont; Richard o. Davenport, Georga w.
| y. B. DENNY, Kansas; q. y. wright Illinois; W. III.
briggs, Michigan: ]. A. II. Nickes, Mississippi
| Richard A. Breck, Massachusetts; W. @. Negiey
PennsyvgnIs; T.. D. Barry son Of officer; 3. p Com.
ley, New Jersey; Wainwright Kellogg Pennsylvania;
j. II. c. CotIln, son OF officer; g. A. Clarke Iowa;
! Henry G. LoDgnecker, Pennsy lvania; Thomas ;.
| Phelps sou Of officer N. r. Houston New York
! Emory H. TauBt, PENNSYLVANIA; ". O. McFarlane,
Pennsylvania; j. =. Wallis, Maryland; Henry T..
| Mcmahon, enlisted boy; Horace A. Blanchard,
| Massachusetts,; D., u. v. Stuart, New YORK;
| sidney ". May, New Hampshire; w. ". Had
deD, Pennsylvania; J. w. Graydon, Iowa;
4. p Nssro, Massachusetts; G. 4. Coishan, Pennsyl