National Republican., 1883-05-16
ANNAPOLIS ANNALS.
The Examinations at the Academy-Dis-
tlnguished Arrivals-who the Lucky
Cadets Are,

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tinguished Arrivais-Who the Lucky
Cadets Are,
Special Dispotch.
ANNAPOLIS, May 15.-In order to be in
readiness to enter the mental examination,
which commences tomorrow at the naval
academy, candidates for admission to that in
sttution as cadets reported to-day. The phys
ical examination follows the mental in case
of students about to onter, but precedos the
latter in the examination of tho six year men,
who are present for their final examination.
In II number Of instances the young men who
received appointments to enter the academy
were accompanied by their parents Sec
with his sister, Mrs. Foote, and her
son, who is to become cadet If
successful in the examination. The secre-
tary received tho customary official recogni-
tion and salute of fifteen guns from the
frigate Santee. He spent few hours in
viewing the various points of interest ut tho
academy in company with Supt. Ramsay, and
departed on the noon train for Washington.
Gen. Jongstreet is also here and to-day
entered his son for the examination, which
is to be conducted by the naval acad
emic board. Hon. A. NJ. Craig, chief Justice
of the supreme court Of Illinois, and Repre-
sentatives A. NJ. Scales, of North Carolina,
and Edward B, Winans, Of tho sixth con-
gressional district of Michigan, each have a
nephew to enter, as has also DR.. William II.
Wilmer, of Charles, who will present w.
Ringold Wilmer for examination. Tho lat
ter received his appointment from Repre-
sentative Holton, Of tho fifth district, and
will fill tho vacancy from that district, which
will occur through the final graduation of
Cadet Samuel Bryan. The latter was ap-
pointed by DR Henkle in 1876, Representa-
tive Winans is relative of the late Ross
Winans of Baltimore.
| PThe superintendent's office was tbronged
all day with candidates presenting their cre-
dentials for the examination. These are
copied in large register by Secretary Chase
as soon rs presented, with the name of the
candidate his residence, name of parents, age,
&C., and the occupation Of his parents,
whether educated at private or public school,
&c. The candidate is then furnished with an
examination circular and prompted in the
preliminaries of the examination exercises.
The time in obtaining this information
will average about ten minutes for each can
didate. The examination will continue during
the week.
The decision oftho court Of claims in favor Of
the cadet engineers of classes ~ and '62, do
Gliding that they were not undergraduates
within the meaning of the act Of August, 1882,
was received by the former class, who are
here for final graduation, with much satisfac-
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the proceedings was directed in reference to
their examination. which would have taken
place to-day. Several had already been ex-
amined physically. There are twenty-four in
the class, who will wait further instructions
from the Navy department in reference. ito
future movements.
All tho naval cadets of the class Of 1881
have reported for their final examination ex-
cept those who were stationed on the Asiatic
squadron, who are expected to arrive In o few
days. These cadets, when they complete
their six years course, will be appointed TO
vacancies in the lower grades of the line and
engineer corps of the navy and marine corps.
Should there be surplus Of graduates those
who do not receive appointments to the
vacancies will be given certificate of
graduation, an honorable discharge, and one
years sea pay. The total number Of cadets
who will complete the course this year is
ninety-three, of which sixty-nine graduated
as cadet midshipmen and twenty-four as
cadet engineers. There are about five va
cancies in the navy and ten vacancies
in tho marine corps, SO thore will bo
fifteen appointments from this class
into service this year. According TO
the standing at tho late examination the fol-
lowing may be classed among the probable
successful mon for the appointment: John L.
Shock, Pennsylvania; Joseph j. Woodwards,
at large; Joseph III. Linnard, Pennsylvania; |;
John A. Hoogenwerf, appointed at large; f.
e. Sutton, New York John l.. Rees, Michi-
gan and Robert b. Dashiell, Maryland.