New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
CADETS WIN HONORS.
EXERCISES AT THE NAVAL AND MILL
TARY ACADEMIES.
src,nrr,pv ,1rpprpr 4 VISITOR AT ANNAPOLIS
CoLoRs AWARDED TO CADET cRAVENS
AMIN ATOMS AND

SECRETARY HERBERT A VISITOR AT ANNAro>iS-
co1oRs AWARDED TO CADET cRAvENs
COMPANY EXAMINATIONS AND
DRILL AT WEST POINT
Annapolis Nd. June 3.-Secretary Herbert visi'eo
the Naval Academy this morning, ana the ceie
monies attendant upon his reception displayed ti1
battalion infantry drill that was to have been tne
opening exercises of the third day of graduation
week The Secretary, accompanied by Miss her
bert arrived at 10 o'clock and was driven 10 the
academy where the marines or the stalio" anu
the steamer Monongahela paraded with ne'u nhus''
near the middle gate AS the Secretary ehtereu ''e
academy the shore battery gave salute OF SEVEN
teen guns Proceeding 10 the parade grounds the
corps Of naval cadets and a battalion of infantry
received the head OF the Navy Subsequently ,he
officers OF the academy assembled at the superih-
tendent's office to meet the secretary .o,or of
carrying the coors for next week took place among
the four companies. Cadet Craven or New-iiai,pd nd
shire was the captain of the winning company, az
the recipient Of of the highest honors that hn,
cadet win at the Naval Academy; lor ~ ~, dvtv
skill and military aptitude OF the cadet Inc drii'
began at o'clock the Academy parade s.ou1rs large
crowd had assembled The company of, Of Cadea "a ea
Charles l.. Poor OF New-York was me onwed rs, the
%sSSa$y e Fl
judges Lieutenant c. F. Coahar Oh CdTn: .u and
Lieutenant &. A. DOyen, or tne MARINE NO'P7' 49,
Lieutenant f.. W. Evans. Of the Army; ,,,,,os
After the drill the judges consulted is" a H,,'
and then announced that Cadet Craven 'oi!i.,.s r
had received the highest score The news M"' han
csived with cheers The companies we're tht,l s
winning company in front. Captain raven H.
calved the colors from Miss Rosa!ie Sini'n' ot o.
lecheny CITY, Penn Three cheers were give" i"'
her and three for the winning company ,
Tonight Superintendent Cooper or the HcdIei,s
gave formal dinner the Secretary OF tne WV
the Board OF Visitors and the heads OF 'ne
ments OF the Academy, with members OF 'nsli
lies The second promenade concert oil the "eeN
was also given tonight r. ..ta day of the
Nest Point y. Y, June 3.-The thlrd DAY ot ,n rae
examinations at the Academy began TINS Horhiiis
The examination of the first class IN ., H ,b ~
eunnery was taken up by Captain BruH inc .a ua.'
Class was examined in mathematics ny froiessDi
PASS There is no small amount OF ADVERSE On So.,'-
ment at the prolonged delay OF the remaining ~,
hers of the Board OF visitors TO appear r.IsI ~ H.
reported and there are yet to arrive uio's p.xas %
cle'lan OF New-York; +. VI. Bartwood, OF LsAas
George W Steele, OF Indiana, ana H. VI llsdl,o' W
ohio Their absence is possibly due 10 tieli
IN congress permanent organzati0h was esSo, etSn,
totav by the election OF General wilson pI
senator Sewell ice-president and professor ba'ey
Tho military exercises this afternoon were the
construction of a pontoon bridge by details from III.
arst and second classes under the coihiiidH" s oi
cadet captain A. G.. Lott Eleven pchtoons, az, ar d
TWO tresties were used and the bridge Whsii
yvo Ok feet in length The drill to-morro" WI. u
doubtedlv draw the largest attendance OF sPrVtaeo.
Of all If Is a cavalry drill. and VIII take pace a.
| the Riding Academy at 4;io O'CLOCK