The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
COLONEL R0BENTy CADEYSHIP.
Spirited Cont, for Trip e the Annapolis Naval
8chool-A Lon 5shoremens Eorest Son Car
ries or the Prize-Regs -Ad Brains
Against Gooo Clothes and Incidence.
ADMIRAL" JOHN O'KEEFE's LUCK

The Board Of Education building, In Elm street,
yesterday had attractions for the aspirants to
honors such as Farragut and Nelson won In shrouds
and smoke There were twenty-six OF them, all
boys, some OF them plainly dressed, some attred In
fine raiment and bearing all the marks of gentle
rearing and one shamDling fellow, whose collarless
Shirt seve-like shoes, coarse, dirty clothes and
unkempt hair seemed to indicate that he had no
right to be there; that his proper sphere of life
would be
ACTING THE PART OF WHARF RAT
or market hummer. He spoke to nobody and no.
body spoke to him, yet there was in that face the
look Of reliance and resignation.
The boys were waiting for the examination Of ap
plcants for the cadetship in the Annapolis Naval
Academy, in the gift of Colonel w. R. Roberts, OF
the Fifth Congressional district. At ten the boys
fled into the room. Colonel Roberts came smiling
and Jolly as usual; Marshal Tooker came soon after,
with Judge Shandey, Michael ]. Kelly, DR.. Harring
ton w. f. Mcnamara and James Hayes, all Of whom,
with the exception OF Shandley, are members OF the
committee to make the award. Several OF the Chris
tian Brothers were present. to encourage their boys,
one OF whom they hoped would carry of the hOnOrs
from the public school. Mr.. Dufie, OF Grammar
School No. 20, OF the First ward was also present,
to back and bet II necessary on his favorite,
THE RAGGED BOY
above referred to. Tooker took high seat in the
educational synagogue, and the lesser committee
men clustered about him. They looked grave Then
there were superintendent Riddle and his assistant,
Mr.. Harrison, who conducted the mental examina-
ton, and Drs skifr and r. j. OSuvan, who felt the
little fellows to see that they were sound in wind
and limb. All but eight were ruled out of the race,
either on account OF being under the age of four
teen or for physical disqualification. The fol-
lowing are
THE ENTRIES,
those marked with an asterisk being ruled out:-
*Wiliam b. Phair, AGA Canal street, of School No.
A. aged fourteen years and three months.
*Max Hamme Stag, 14S Chatham street, School
No. a. thirteen years and six months.
John Foley, SO Mulberry street, School No. "a,
fourteen years and one month.
*John Beatte, 1853 Madison street, School No. 2,
sixteen years and six months.
*James II. Lloyd, 81 Monroe street. School No. 2
fourteen years and seven months.
*Wiam II. Lees, No. AZ Marion street, School
No. A, fourteen years and four months.
*Richald j. Hayes, 1858 Cherry street, School No.
81, twelve years and five months.
*Frank OReilly, 100 Monroe street, School No. 81,
thirteen years and fOnr months.
John O'Keee, 107 Washington street, School No.
20, fifteen years and six months.
Thomas Barry, 125 Greenwich street, School No.
%, fifteen years and eight months.
John Duane, "a City Hall place, School No. %, mr.
teen years and eleven months.
*JOseph OGorman, SO Madison street. st. James
School, thirteen years and ten months.
*Francis Doherty, 1873 Mott street, st. Teresa
Henry iIuggard, ss Roosevelt street, st. James,
School fourteen years and one month
*John Ryan, % Cherry street, St. James School,
thirteen years and nine months
*JOseph Moss, 81 Pel street, st. Teresa School,
thirteen years and six months.
*JOhn Notice, No. Franklin street, st. Teresa
School, thirteen years and five months
Andrew Clancy, 81 Essex street, st. Teresa
School, fourteen years and nine months.
*Edward Carroll 81 Monroe street, st. Teresa
School, fourteen years and three months
*tGeorge Kennedy, 81 Mott street, st. Patrick
August Fechteler, 16l varck street. Second Street
Academy, fourteen years and ten months.
*GeOrge Bergan, 253 Mulberry street, st. Patrck's
School, fifteen years and three months.
Joseph Oliver, 1877 Mulberry street, Grammar
III 'ssm years an sc cone se
School No. q, sixteen years.
thirteen yea 8 and four months.
*James Sheehan. No. Chrystie, TRANSPORTATION
School, thirteen years and seven months
This reduced the number OF entries to nine, viz,
Masters Huggard, Fechteer Oliver Barry, Foley,
Doody, Duane, Clancy and O'Keefe. Their names
being called they filed within the railing, and took
their seats. Last to enter was O'Keefe, the "rag-
ged BUFFER" az he was dubbed by spectator with
out the building, and his appearance attracted
much notice, but little or no comment
The examination lasted from about eleven A. NJ
until hearty three P. NJ; but before it was half
through everybody was interested and
AMAZED AT THE coLLARLEss OKEEFE,
who stood by the desk with open mouth, distended
nostri sparkling gray eyes, and head thrown for
ward to catch the questions put by Mr.. Harrison.
While at rest In that attitude he reminded the be-
holder OF a sprightly dog catching nes This Is
perhaps an ungenei Gus comparison, but It Is new
answered nearly every question quickly, his eye
! still set upon the prOpounder; then his mouth
would close an instant, only to open Tor the next
| question. There was smiling all around the room,
and the whisper passed,
| ''TnAT BOY WINS; SEE IF HE DONT.n
! And he did lie evidently saw that the eyes OF the
nation-f e., that fraction represented by Tooker,
Hayes, Mcnamara, Dr. harrington and Kelly-were
| upon him. and, to use his language after, he put
In his best licks." The committee retiring, re-
| manned out an hour, and returning announced
/ THE RESULT AS FOLLOWS.
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