Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-27
NAVAL ACADEMY.
TRoUBLE OVER THE FLAG DRILL.

TROUBLE OVER THE FLAG DRILL
The cadets OF the first aud second
CLASSES played a game of baseball this
afternoon for the class championship.
CLYDE w. Smith, of Iowa, who failed
at the recent examination in English
studies, for q cadetship ut the Academy,
has been designated to appear again for
examination in September next. lie is
the son OF Methodist minister.
The annual examinations began to-
day and will last ore week. Quite n
number of cadets will have to make up
deficiencies on this examination. This
list includes two of the first class, four
teen of the second, twenty OF the third,
and seventeen of the fourth.
The following candidates reported for
examination at the Naval Acadmey to-
day: III. III. Bissell, New York; ]. II.
Blake, Texas; r, L. Wood, New York:
l.. s. Shapley. Missouri; S. y. Thomas,
at large: "A. +. Watson, at large; NJ. III.
Nelson, Indiana; j. l.. Webb, Iowa.
They will be examined in English stud
les tomorrow and Mathematics We'd
nesday.
Rev. w. G. Stitt, who is secretary of
the American Seamans Friends Society
of New York, delivered sermon at the
chapel in the Naval Academy Yesterday.
At the conclusion of the sermon books
were presented to the graduating class.
Most of the cadets selected Protestant
and Catholic Bibles. In the afternoon
DIR. Stitt met the Young Mems Chris
tian Association at the chapel and gave
them short address.
The six-year cadets finished their ex-
aminations last Friday. The results of
the examinations have been posted and
several cadets will have to be re-examin-
ed this week. The cadets will be given
six weeks leave before being commits
stoned as ensigns. Cadet w. V. Powell
son, who graduated with honors two
years ago, will be the first to get COM
mission. 1t is thought that places will
be found for all of them, either in the
line division or engineer corps.
Eight members of the final graduat-
ing class have failed physically. They
are as follows: X. A. Elder, Massachu-
setts; A. NJ. Cook, Kansas; w. q. Pow
ell, New Jersey; 4. b. Upham, Montana:
j. T.. j. Ryan, New York;G. r. Holsin-
ger, Kansas; j. B. Potter, New Jersey;
A. nj. Proctor, Kentucky. All of the
above are in the line division. Some of
them will be given a re-examination.
Cadet Elder is ''star" member, having
graduated No. 3 in class of thirty-five
Cadet Marvin Carver, of Minnesota, is
on sick leave. He will also be physical
ly disqualified.
The competitive drill will take place
on Wednesday, June 5th, at o'clock,
p. M, unless it is changed on account OF
the battalion of infantry at 10 a. m. BY
mistake the program has been given out
This is very un Usual as it is kept from
the captains of the companies. The of
ficers In charge of the drill are indignant
and have reported the matter to the Su-
perintendent. The judges will be Lieu
tenant G. Il. Colahan, u. S. N, Lieuten-
ant &. A. Doyen, u. S. M. c., and Lieu
tenant Il. w. Evans, U. S. A. Lieuten-
ant 4. j. Haeseler will be in charge. Miss
Farrar Smith, sister of Cadets Il. Smith,
who graduates No. !, will present the
flag To the winning company.
Tile evoluti0ns will he as fOllows:N ].
March in columns of f0urH, execute col
umn right and left front into line. 2.
Execute right turn advance to fifty yards
from review stand and halt. 3. Open
ranks; manual of arms: close ranks. 4.
Company right; shoulder arms; advance
in line. 5. Right by sections, and change
directions twice. 6. Form company
square and execute the obliques, and
marching by the flank. Z. Form COM
pany; sections right and left turn; re-
form company. 8. Double time in col
umn of fours one hundred yards, form
line to the front, halt and fire three vol
leys. 8. Attack in extended order. 10.
Military appearance and bearing OF the
company and officers, and manner of
giving commands. IL. Target practice;
magazine volley firing. This drill will be
the feature of the day. Several military
companies will be here, including some
of the officers of the Fourth and Fifth
Regiments in Baltimore.