The sun., 1880-08-15

travelled In their wake. Honors wore oney with
the two Kcntucky Barbours and the two Caro-
lima BnrnwelIs. Five out OF six OF the Barnes
family lacked mental vlgor. Tho solo graduate
wns from Massachusetts. Out OF five Baxters
not one passed. examination. Two we're from
Georgia. one from Tennessee and two from
Maine and New Jersey. Three OF Eve Bealls
took the honors. two from Maryland and one
from Arkansas. Those who failed were from
Virginia and the District OF Columbia. All Tour
OF the Becks welt to the wall. None OF them.
however. were from Kentucky. The only
Beakman admitted failed. and he was from
Nav York. Six OF n'teer Bells went through.
One WAS from Tcnn"ssrr. OF the nine
plucksd two were from Kentucky and Ave
from othor Southern States. Georgia
Berren was ohalked deficient. and two
from Pennsylvania and New York received
Diplomas. Per contra. two OF the Berry
family from South Carolina and Georgia
were crowned. and two from Now York and Ili-
nois retired without laurels. All OF the Bibbs.
two in number. passed muster. They were
from Kentucky. Tho Bigelows were not so for
tunate. Two OF the three were deficient md
both were from New York. The New York
Brdsaiis did better. Both graduated. A Bird
sail from Texas tailed. Four out OF five Blacks
went under. including two from Pennsylvania
Tho sole graduate. however. came from tho
keystone State. or the four Blairs. two were
graduates. Montgomery was among them. but
Francis Preston Of Missouri was thrown out as
late as 1878. Five OF tho Bliss representatives
were admitted, oil receiving honors. Three
were from the Granite State. Louisiana
Bouligny went over the dam MS early as 1929.
The Bowens had six representatives. not one OF
whom was from New England. Five were COM
missioned. Four OF six Bowmans received
diplomas. Tho six were from Pennsylvania.
Four Boyds entered the institution. and the
only one from Kentucky. accompanied by two
Breckinridges. failed. Three OF four Bufords
were successful. and two OF three Buckners
were unsuccessful. A Connecticut Brandagee.
surnamed Augustus. was twice plucked.
The Brents OF Virginia and Maryland did
better. Three out OF Ave developed mental
activity. Pennsylvania Brodhead. however.
landed on the wrong sido OF the creek. follow
ing predecessor OF the same name from Now
York. Four Brookes from Maryland and vir-
Rinia scored successes. and one from Oregon
was deficient 0fthirty Browns. sixteen failed.
Eleven OF the bright ones we're from the North.
and five OF the eleven were from New York. Ten
OF tho sixteen stupid ones were from the South.
The Brownies who spelled their names with an
- Q" were wofully deficient. All Ave were black
baled. The Bryans. four In number show a
clean score. Three were from Georgia and
South Carolina The Buchanans were weak In
the knees. Three OF Ave failed to win laurels.
and all were from Virginia and Maryland Nine
OF thirteen Buffers showed the white flag.
Three OF the graduates wore from tho South
and one from Pennsylvania. Pierce NJ. Butler
OF South Carolina and Ben Israel Butler Of Mas
sachusetts were among the failures.
THE cALDwELLs, coxEs. AND CARPENTERS.
Ten Of eleven Caldwells were shorn. The
graduate was from Ohio. Seven OF the eleven
were from the South. or three Calhouns the
two from South Carolina won honors. Five
out OF six Carpenters were sent to the rear.
Tho Senator from Wisconsin was among tho
five. He entered the Academy under the name
OF Decatur NJ. H. Carpenter from Vermont. in
1S43. and changed his name to Matt II. after he
left the institution. A South Carolina Cheves.
q Missouri Chouteau. a Tennessee Claiborne
two Kentucky Clays. n Sherrard Clemens OF
Virginia. Delaware Clayton. and a New York
Clinton were debarred. Three OF the cele-
brated Coifee family from Georgia and Ala
bama became cadets and all failed to pass a
final examination. They were in the same boat
with Robert 7. Conrad OF Virginia and James
Covell Of Now York. Three OF four Kentucky
Crittendens were graduated, but a Tennessee
Crockett aud two OF the chivaric Dashi ellis were
beclouded. 1t is surprising to learn that John
NJ. Corse. the heroic defender OF Allatoona. was
unable to graduate. He entered the Academy
in 1882, The Coxcs, six in number. we're fall
An Alabama Deshlcr. a South Carolina Des-
sausure, an Edmunston and II Drayton. two
% Dssh Toay Mas an
Ohio Ewing, and three Virginia Fairiaxes and
Fitzhugh were remorselessly plucked.
THE FLoYDs. FoBsYTHs. AND GREENS.
Six OF the Field family were admitted. Five
graduated. Four were from Nav York. The
failure was from Virginia. or five Floyds the
only grqd"sae was from Indiana Of four Feo}s
meptaI steam. Three Of I've Forsyths went out
but The one from Georgia, failed.
a South Carolina Gadsden was cast into outer
darkness. The GaiIlards from the same State
wore morc fortunate; Two OF four won honors:
~ s 'nree only ono nished
One OF four Southern Goodies. n Kentuckian.
squeezed through. Duff c; Green. now OF
who graduated. Those OF the family VINO use
three ,,'c's" made better record Six Of thirteen
passed examination, and twelve OF the thirteen
were from the North.
THE HABERsHAMs. HUNTERS. AND JACKsoNs.
Three Georgia Habershams went over the
bay. and nine OF sixteen Hamiltons followed
North. Two South Caroinians were among
those who failed, Two Now York Hamiltons.
wsntns Thrse OF vs Rnrdns wSrs
commissioned. All were from the South. and
mo three graduates were from Kentucky. An
lrd.nnn Hanna. n South Carolina Hammond,
and n New York Haskin We're successful, but a
N2nn@wgticut Hawley. Virginia Herndon.,
New York Hoifman, and three Hewius and
Texas Houston. rejoicing In the patronymic OF
Andrew jackson were sent to the rear. OF three
Louisiana Heoerts two graduated. He who
failed bore the name of Adonis All the Hull
iTgmily' T,ily' four in number. vent overheard.
Ihree OF III eleven were from Virginia. No
virginia Hunter graduated.
=, Seven Of twelve Jacksons graduated. Six OF
the seven, including Stonewall. were from the
South. A Maryland Jenifer was crushed. Only
SIX Of twenty JOhnsoIs reached the goal. Eight
of the fourteen failures and three OF the grad
uates were from the South. Seven OF fourteen
Johnstons secured diplomas. rhree Of tho
seven. including Joseph E.. were from Virginia.
Two from the Same State were deficient. Forty
three Jonesns were admitted. and twenty-four
failed. Ten Of the nineteen graduates were
from the South, including five from Virginia.
or tho twenty-four failures. sixteen were from
the South, including three from Virginia John
Arnold ElHey Jones was among tho graduates.
Ha aterwnrd changed his name 10 Arnold
E2"y. and became a Confederate General
OF four hellys not ono graduated. and Of ak
kenneGys the only graduate was from Mary
land. Three Kents out OF four gave no milk.
but nDnD of four from Nav York