The New York herald., 1869-05-24
THE NAVAL ACADEMY

Programme for the Exnminaiions-Visif Of
French sslIididies''-Pleasant Rivalry in the
Dance-What the French Commander Thinks
Of Our Naval schooi-Expected Withdrawal
of Admiral POrter-Popuinrity of His Lady
In Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 81, 1869.
The Board Of Visitors appointed to attend the an
nual examination OF the midshpmen at the United
States Naval Academy met thus morning and for
may ganized for the transaction OF the duties de-
voving upon it. or those present were:-Rear
Admiral Hiram Pauldlng. President; Com
modore J. II. Goldsbor0ugh; Captain +. G.
PARROT, Surgeon William Maxwell Wood.
William j. Albert. Of Maryland; Mr.. Crit
tenden. OF New York; and Judge Humphreys,
OF Alabama. After the business OF the meeting had
been disposed OF, the Board, under the direction OF
Captain N b. Harrison. visited different portions Of
the Academy, Inspecting the buildings, grounds and
famiIarized themselves with the different branches
of study in which the students were to be exam
ined
Although the examination properly began yester-
day. the work accomplished both then and to-day,
was merely preliminary. On Monday next the ex-
aa'om amars ant VIII oex'n ~ ,n EARLIEST; anu WI" Vose
classes have passed during the academic course
The examination embraces all the four classes ac-
cording TO their respective progress
For the sake or convenience and to hasten the
work each class has been divided into two divisions,
having ucslgnateu Stuules. The DAY has been d.
vided into two periods. the first from nine A. NJ to
one y. NJ and the second from two to six r. NJ. For
the practical exercises. which Will begin next week.
tic following arrangements have been made, and
viii consume four days.
First Dag-Forenoon seamanship (sails); after
Second Doy-forenoon. infantry and howitzer
drill; afternoon. 1encing.
THIRD Doy-Forenoon. seamanship tspars); after.
noon, steam engineering.
Fourth Day-Great gun and target practice.
AS might be expected the midshpmen ind
Ia int
and toll The competition Tor the higher numbers
III class rank Is unusually spirited, and every one
whose proficiency has hitnertO entitled him to Of
the hrsG ilve numbers OF honor Is making extraOr-
dlnary efforts 70 maze an al The work Of next
week viii therefore be al the more interesting by
the exhibition OF this spirit OF laudaDle rivalry.
The visit OF the French scho0lship Jean Bart here
was the occasion OF slight relaxation OF the
airy discipline OF the Academy. 1he vessel remained
here ten days ana sailed for Newport yesterday
Ihe Jean Bart had on board about scyenty
adasa to me nerss of tne Visit "Ss TSs
students Of the Academy here entertained the pa ty
on shore NJ grand hop. Tne rivalry between the
particularly In the dance, IN winch the French were
rather outdone The officers OF the Jean Bart were
pernltteJ " the institution throughout and
expressed themselves IN the highest terms OF the
com l,eteness OF our system Of instruction. The
capan OF the vessel expressed the compliment that
'tners was nothing like IL In Europe; It was the
finest Institution of the KIND IN The world.u The
French system embraces merely instruction In prac
teal sealianship. The standard OF proncielcy Tor
admission higher than own, but In the details
Of Subsequent instruction is far Inferior.
Hon. j. X. Hawiey, OF Connec, ,icut one OF the
Board OF Visitors. arrived here this evening" and Will
remain throughout the entire examination. The
other members will be present In the beginning OF
tho week.
The preparations for the grand ball TO be given on
the 4th vi June nave already commenced. THIS ball
~ entirely exceptional ana Will he gwen special
mark OF esteem 20 Mrs Admiral porter whose
worthy husband Will retire at the expiration of tho
present Academic year from the superntendency Of
the Academy. MIS-. Porter has won the afrectons OF
all tile midsnlpmen Of the institution. During the
four years VI The Admirals administration she mas
stood between the midshlpmen and the rgors Of
discipline. tier efforts on thar behalf have,
gwen pleasant hOmelke phase 70 the lie OF the
students, and they proeoso 70 manifest their appre-
II intended that tns ball sna exceed anything VI
the kind ever gwen NJ tho Acaaemy or anywhere
baud OF Washington will be la attendance. Dancing
viii De had VI the usual place, while the grounds
outside W the Weabner De sultaDle Will be converted
Into promenade and be illuminated with innu
meraDle IgnsS.
between the studies on next week the base ball
TIT and an exciting time expected. Several base
hall clubs frO abrvad are also looked for The Gus.
tumary formality Of matters about tho Academy win
be Iaid aside, ana while the coming week will be O
busy one IL Will also nave It's enJoyments.
A SINGULAR wEDDrSa.--There Ia considerable OK.
citement and sensation NJ POughkeepsie, N. ", in
regard to wedding winch took place there last
wcex The circumstances under which the mar.
rage was sOicinnized were very singular ana are
thus descrlbedUn tuesday the iaiher OI the BRIDE
groom. wealthy anl respectable citizen OF Pough-
keepsie, ded, .and was duly shrOuaed In the gar-
nents OF death, tue body placed In rich ana costly
colin. the whole beng placed In the parlor Of his
late residence. On Wednesday. at twelve oclvck
noon, few witnesses being present the son OF the
deceased eu ms aiianced bride INTO the room wnere
lay the BODY oi his iather, the bridal Larty walking
solelnly up to the colin, when the cover the face
oi tie corpse was removed 1he Rev. Mr.. Hagcman
OF tine second Reformed Church. then, amid breath
less silence, and by the open cofn Joined the young
couple In the holy bonds VI matrm0ny. The bride
groom, when asked why ne wAs married In such Z
about MIN. tslllng hun W yet wauied there svt
4 then.