The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01
AT ANNAPOLIS.
Cadets Happy that Examination Week is
Over-Programme for Next Week.

Cadets Happy that Examination Week is
Over-Programme for Next Week.
Correspondence of THE SUNDAY HERALD
ANNAPOLIS, May 31.-The week of annual
examinations has ended and every cadet heaves
a sigh of relief AS rule the examinations
were not very disastrous. None of the first class
was found deficient" The second, third, and
fourth classes were not so fortunate, aud will
furnish their usual quota of "bilgers." A num-
Der who were little below the average will
doubtless be allowed reexaminaton.
The final examination of the class of SS has
been postponed until June 10 on account of the
non-arrival of number of the class
The hop last Saturday night, being the last of
the season, was largely attended. Among those
present were Chief Engineer and Mrs. Fitch,
Ensign and Mrs. John Hood, Mrs. Caswell Miss
Sampson, Miss Church, Lieutenant and Mrs.
lett, Mrs. Moore, Miss Probasco and Miss Pur-
cell, of Washington; Lieutenant and Mrs.
Briggs, Lieut. Commander Sperry, Comman-
der and Mrs. Sigsbee, Miss White and Miss
Henshaw, of Baltimore; Lieutenant and Mrs.
Peck, DR.. Lowndes, Mrs. Perry, Professor and
Mrs. Hendricksen, Miss Fay, Professor and Mrs.
Fay, Miss Southgate, Miss Dresel, Ensign and
Mrs. Dresel, Ensign and Mrs. Phelps, Mrs.
Howell, Miss Howell, Miss Shepard and Miss
Spencer, of Baltimore. and Miss Habersham, of
Annapolis.
The cadets of the first class gave the first
promenade concert of the ''annual' Saturday
evening. Itwas very largely attended, great
many already having arrived who will be here
for the entire week.
The following is the programme of exercises
for annual week: Monday, June g 10:45 A. NJ,
reception of the board Of visitors; p NJ,
steam tactics first and second classes; boats
under oars, third and fourth classes Tuesday,
June 8, Q A. NJ, seamanship, Wyoming; 1880
A. NJ, steam drill; $3.50 P NJ, battalion Of in
fantry; P. NJ, dress parade: presentation of
the medal to Cadet Claude Bailey, Of the first
practice. Wednesday, June 4, 9 A. NJ, target
practice, Wyoming; P. NJ, battalion of artil-
lery. Thursday, June 5, 10 A. NJ, company
drill for the flag; P NJ, fencing, bayonet set
ting up, and cane drills, (gymnasium;) P. NJ,
dress parade. Friday, June 6, graduation GER
emonies. The board of visitors will be officially
received at 10:45 A. NJ, Monday, June 2. The
Academic Board and officers in charge of other
departments will assemble at the library build
ing at 1890 A. NJ. to accompany the Supern-
tendcnt to the BoardHouse, and then accom-
pany the Board of Visitors to the inspection of
the Academy. The cadets will be paraded as
battalion of infantry, with the Academy Band
the centre of the battalion opposite
be paraded with field music on
the walk opposite the library building, the
right resting on the road passing in front of the
chapel The marine guard will salute the
board Oh Nlsltors as III passes, ana salute OF
seventeen guns will be fired from the ''ssluting
battery" The board will then be received by
the cadets Instructors will be in the buildings
Of their respective departments to assist the
board in its inspection. The uniform during
the reception and inspection will be "full
dress" Lieut.. r. Wainwright is detailed for
duty as secretary of the Board of Visitors
Cadets Ruhm, Spear, McVay, and Treadwell
went on leave to Washington Friday.
The cadets base ball team easily defeated the
.I / COllpUe Saturday
of 9 to T.
As the cadets have no programme for Mon
day night the officers were allowed the band
for german at Bay Ridge.