Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-01
NAVAL CADETS WEEK.
Beginning OF Graduating Exercises
at the Academy

Nh IA OIlDAAg III AAtAt
Beginning OF Graduating Exercises
at the Academy
RECEPTION or THE BOARD or VISITORS.
To-day. the beginning of graduating ex
ercises at the Naval Academy, dawned
beautiful and bright. and the Academy
grounds and buildings never presented
more charming appearance The re-
ception of the board of visitors this
morning was the signal for the prelimi
nary movement in the routine of grad
uating exercises. that viii follow during
the week. The board. consisting OF the
following members United States
Senators w. E. Chandler and G. G. Har-
ris, Representatives ]. p. Dolliyer, w.
G. Wallace and S. A. Herbert; Hon. G.
A. Tillman, Nashville; Hon. A. p. McGil,
Minnesota; DR.. G.. Atherton. Pennsylya-
mia; w. w. Smith, Washington. ID. c.;
Commodore j. A. Greer, United States
Navy; Lieut.. Alexander Sharp, Jr., sec
rotary of the board, were received by the
academic board, and officers, in charge
of the departments at 1880 o'clock, and
conducted to the board house, where
they were met by Capt. II. L. Phythian,
superintendent of the Academy. Sever
al of the official visitors were absent, in
GLIDING Commodore Greer, who are ex-
pected TO arrive later.
TOUR OF INSPECTION
At IL A. NJ, the board of visitors, &C.
companied by Superintendent Phythisn,
and ex-Secretary Chandler of the Navy,
leading the way. proceeding on their
tour of inspection. All the officers were
in full dress uniform. The marine
guard under command of Capt. M. T.
Young and Lieut.. Prince, was paraded
with field music on the walk opposite
the library building, and as the process
sion passed the marines came to a pre-
sent arms. This was also the signal for
firing of salute of seventeen guns from
the saluting battery. In the meantime,
the cadets, under the command of Lieut.
w. f. Fullam, had paraded as battal.
ion of infantry, with the Academy Band
on the lawn in front of the Superinten-
dents residence. The center of the bat
TALON faced the flagstaff. and as the
Board of Visitors reached that point,
the cadets come to present arms.
Then, for about twenty minutes, the
board witnessed the battalion as II went
through the marching and counter
marching svolutions.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
At the conclusion of this ceremony the
visitors went on tour of the buildings
of the institution. They devoted much
time to inspecting the steam engineering
department. 1t is there that the cadets
who show an aptitude for marine engi.
neering take the rdyanced course in the
last year of their scholastic term. Chief
Engineer II. w. Fitch Is the head of this
department, and he has as his assistants
four passed assistant engineers and one
assistant engineer. The cadets there are
taught the practical as well as the theo
retical knowledge of marine engineering
In this department the board was much
interested in specimens of the practical
work of the cadets. There was seen. as
an illustration of their advance, work
Ing drawing of set of boilers required
for engines to develop 1900 indicated
horse power under forced draught.
PRACTICE ON THE SEVERN.
The programme of the days exercise
was concluded at five p. NJ, when the
board of visitors witnessed the cadets 60
through the boat maneuvrs on the Sew
ern. These were steam tactics in eleven
steam launches by the first and second
class men and boats under oars by third
and fourth class men.
PRACTICE IN STEAM TACTICS
The operations were directed from the
steam cutter Javelin by Lieut.. w. P.
Classon, the senior assistant in the sea-
manship department, of which Comman-
der &C Sigsbee is the head. He was
on board with the board of visitors. The
drill lasted for one hour during which
the steam launches were employed in
forming columns ARREST, columns Of twos
in eehelon and in squadrons of fours,
and then separating into two DIVISIONS,
with a cadet lieutenant in command of
each division. Each boat was In charge
of q cadet of the first class, Second
class men were at the wheel and engine.
The fleet under oars was directed by
Lieut.. w. S Benson. These boats exer.
cised at pulling, laying on and tossing
oars, forming COLUMNS, just as are hand
died in cruising squadron. Il
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The programme of exercises during
commencement week at the Naval Acad-
envy is as follows:
Tuesday, June 2nd-900 A. M.-Sea-
manship, Wyoming; 1t30 A. M.-steam
Drill; 4.0o P M.-Battalion of Infantry;
500 p. M.-Dress Parade. Presentation
of the Medal to Cadet Watt, LIST class,
fer the highest score in great gun target
practice.
Wednesday, June Srd 1900 A. M