The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-23
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.

OF Lieutenant Sim0nds, United States Navy. At the
conclusion OF the review, which. by the way. was
very nne. the members OF the Board. accompanied
by Admiral worden, superintendent OF the Acad
envy; commander Breese, Commandant OF Mid
shipmsn, and other officers, proceeded to make
tour Of the institution. This afternoon the Board
will organize, and tomorrow the examination
win begin and be continued according to the fol.
lowing programme
PROGRAMME or ANNUAL EXAMINATION conMENc-
ING MAY 20, 1874
Cddet Mdshtpnaen-FTrSt CLASS.
First day-I1Rht.
Second day-Law and navigation.
Third day-Navigatl0n ana Spanish.
Fourth day-Steam.
Fifth day-Seamanship and navigation.
Second class
First day-Naval tactics.
Second day-Seam anshlp.
Third day-Mechanics and seamanship.
Fourth dayoAstronomy ana seamanship.
Filth day-Ordnance and French.
Third Class.
First day-Seamanship.
Second day-Chemstry.
Third day-Anaytcal geometry.
Fourth day-Rhetorlc and French
Filth day-Seamanship.
Fourth class.
First day-Frencn.
Second day Algebra.
Third day-Engllsh.
Fourth day-GeOmetry.
cadet Eagainesrs-F~ss class.
First day-Steam.
Second day-French.
Third day-Mechanlcs
Fourth F;,9r daysM,alectrclry and chemistry.
FUN day--Steam and chemistry.
Second Class.
First day-Descriptive geometry.
second day-oteam.
Third day-Analytlca geometry,
Fourth day--oteam and French.
Fifth day-Steam.
PRACTICAL EXERCISES.
Forenoon-Seamanship tsas) Infantry and
light artillery, ssamanshp spars), great guns and
Alternoon-Naval tactics, fencing, steam and
signals.
The above programme Affords an excellent In
pursued at our Naval Academy-the first and
most complete institution oil its kind in the world
for II supplies our navy with corps OF officers
with which, as o body, the naval officers OF no
other nation can compare. 1t should be stated
that many Of the studies actually pursued at the
Academy do not appear on this programme as
they are completed during the first term and are
disposed OF at the seml-annual examination. held
As consequence OF the commencement OF the
examination. the staid and venerable city OF
Annapolis ana the charming grounds OF the
Academy are again enivened by the annual influx
OF ANXIOUS mammas, dOtlng sisters and fond sweet
Long strolls along the winding walks in the early
twilight are now the order OF the day. and not a
few OF the embryo naval heroes seem in imminent
danger OF launching their barks on the troubled
waters OF matrlmony as well as on the untried
seas Of active naval life. But old stagers know
that there is little to be apprehended from these
apparently alarming symptoms: for II the truth
must be told, the mldshipman Is fllrt bv nature
and by tradition, and makes love on principle to
every pretty girl he sees. thrust the dear creatures
understand this Tor 1t VIII save them many q
heartache. Naval officers are said to make good
matrimonial market just at present; out they are
not recruited from the ranks Of the midshipmen,
''at least to any great extent"
Among the members OF the graduating class
tnls Is, Oh course, season or great excitement.
In very few days their four long years Of study
and confinement will be brought TO an end. and
each waits impatiently for the coveted diploma
that he may appear full nedged graduate, in ali
the glory Of iong-taied coat and shoulder straps,
and bid adieu to the Joys and sorrows OF q stu
dents lie forever. Yet when the moment for
sundering all their academic ties actually arrives
not lew Will nnd feelings or keen regret mingled
with their exultati0n; and many time hereaiter r,
as they stand their stormy midwatcnes. they Will
the old place wasn't wholly bad, after all.
Noticeable among the strangers who now
tarong ,ns Acao zoe grounds are tne young civil
the advent OF the 6tn OF June to present them
selves Tor examination for admission to the Acad-
mouthed at the drills, or. under the convoy of
some friendly fourth class man examining with
breathless admiration the models in the Seaman
ship and gunnery rooms. In their eyes q fourth
class man Is an august being aud first class man
little less than deml-god and, by the way, the
when he gets one of these aspirants In tow, Is
very amusing He here hnds ample field Tor the
cnmuisted dur,nn ss on =, e4ner,e % dc
months In the service, and he makes good use or
the opportunity. He discourses learnedly on sea-
manship gunnery and navigation: he crticises
severely the qualifications OF the various instruc-
tors, especially the ABILITIES OF the officers as sea-
men, and ne Is ready win profound opinion upon
from percussion cap to broadsde iron. clad.
For an uncompromlslng critic commend me to .
The United states ship Constellation arrived
here on Monday, and now lies IN the stream in
readiness to take the midshipmen on the summers
practice cruise as soon as the examination Is
ended. She Is fine specimen OF the old fashioned
sailing sloop-olwar, and fresh from the Navy Yard,
rank and experience think it doubtful policy to
send the midshipmen on their practice cruises In
such ships as the Constellation. The experience
them Iut it is thought by many that the time
would be more probably spent on board steam
class OF ships that they viii have TO handle after
graduating, rather than with the Old-ashoned
sailing ships, which are rapidly disappearing from
The following is a list OF the oficers Of the Con-
stellation Tor the summers cruise:-
C ea1aa R. Breese, commanding.
tive officer; p f. Harrington, navigator; A. G..
Caldwell John Schouler.
Lieaas1ants-Asa walker. W. q. Brownson, T. D..
F. Heald
SurQeon-James II. Ttnkham.
PayrnaSter-Daniel A. Smith.
The following Is correct list Of the Board Of
Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, United States Senator
Hon Jonn W. Stevenson, United States Senator,
OF Kentucky.
Hon. Eugene Hale, Member OF Congress.
Hon. l. q q. Lamar, Member OF Congress.
Hon. Lewis Parsons or Alabama.
Hon. J. p. Vincent, Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. william Aiken or South Carolina.
Rev. J. L. @. McKown, or Illinois.
General J. r. Wilson, Of New York.
General w. Ii. Morgan, OF Missouri.
Colonel d. p. Dyer, OF Missouri.
General John Gbbon, United States Army.
Rear Admiral william Reynolds, United States
Navy.
Captain william N. JefYers, Unitei States Navy.
Captain 8. b. Luce, United States Navy.
THE TAUNTON FIRE.