Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-06

with glory again today. by the excellence
of the artillery drill and machine shop
4 drill. The Board OF Visitors were a unit
in giving them praise and publicly COM
| plimented the cadets on their skill
LIGHT ARTILLERY DRILL.
The artillery battalion OF cadets went
into action al 9. 80 a. m. under Ensign
| w. T. Cluverius. After marching before
| the Board OF Visitors and saluting, the
shining brass field pieces comprising the
battery were deplored in all the ways
| depending upon maneuvers in the field.
| They went on the field in column of bat
terry with color flying. dragging the guns
along with energetic speed.
| The young fellows seemed to enjoy the
exercises notwithstanding the excessive
heat, and opened fire upon the imaginary
enemy that was supposed to be attempt
| ing to land at the sea wall with such
havoc. playing effect that repulsed them.
| Then skiImish took place with the foe
that had gained footing on the shore
| by a round. about movement. The cadets
| also came out o! this conflict victorious.
but il was sanguinary contest, during
which the youngsters had TO dlsmount all
the pieces and lie prone upon the earth
for while to escape the obliterating hre
OF the foe.
KEEP YOUR CARRIAGES IN LINE.
Remember" said Ensign Cluverius.
as the battalion OF cadets, formed as a
battalion OF artillery. halted near the
boathouse, on its way to the Government
Farm, to show the Board of Visitors
what were the maneuvres to attack the
enemy, "that nothing looks so bad as to
have your gun carriages out OF line.
Keep your carriages in line, and dress to
the centre.
Then the Naval Academy band Prof
| Charles A. Zimmerman. leader, struck
up a martial air. and the battalion, in its
white duck uniforms. proceeded TO the
| Government Farm. where pavilion had
| been erected, under which the Board of
| Visitors viewed the movements of the
battalion. Each gun of the eight OF the
battalion had a crew OF twenty five, most
| of whom were armed with rifles, to give
infantry support to the battery. The
battalion first formed in double line as
infantry with the guns in the rear. Then
the crews manned their guns and pro-
ceeded to begin the battle.
MOVEMENTS OF BATTALION FAULTLEsS.
The rifles began to feel for the enemy;
then the big guns walked up the woods,
while the sulphurous smoke of the contest
rose black and thick, and the heat of
battle increased. The line was changed
by extending the left flank. and there
was a renewal of the conflict. as the rife
men formed behind hedge and pepper
ed away at the enemy. These move
ments were followed by roar OF artil
lery; the sending in OF supports to the
advanced line; change of front, and right
about into action again.
Once more the battalion passed in front
of the pavilion and began new duel OF
artillery before it with hot fire from the
Iifiemen. The movements OF the battal-
ion were. .faultless as II alternately formed
as battalion OF solid artillery or worked
its guns with rife support in the front
or rear, as the needs OF the imaginary
action required. The drill over. the
band again headed the line and the bat
talon marched back to the Academy.
BATTALION coMPLIMENTED.
A large number of naval people and
civilian spectators were on the Govern
ment Farm to witness the manoeuvres.
The undulating ground Of the farm, with
its many shady elevations gave fine views
of the sham battle. When the battalion
reached the boat houses, Ensign Culver
ius halted il and complimented the cadets
on the skilltul manner in which the bat
talon had executed the movements as
signed it, This made the cadets very
happy and they cheered Ensign Culver
ius and made things lively for few
moments. The battalion then marched
to the armory and housed their guns
the last artillery drill for the academic
year was over.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ARRIVES.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
arrived here from Washington this after
noon at clock and was officially re-
ceived at the Naval Academy. The
officers and the civilian professors assem-
bled at the flagstaff at o'clock to re-
ceive the Assistant Secretary.
The Marine battalion. with field music.
formed at the main gate. A salute OF
| fifteen guns was fred when the Assistant
Secretary was saluted by the Marine bat
| talon. The naval cadets, in full dress
uniform, paraded az a battalion of in
tantry, with the Academy band, the right
OF the battalion opposite the observatory.
The battalion was reviewed by the Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy.
TOMORROW PROGRAM.
The following is the order OF exercises
| for tomorrow. commencing alto goa. m:
The cadets will form, march to the
| Chapel and stack arms. prayer by
| Chaplain II. H. Clark. 3-Address by
| General E. s. Bragg. 4-The cadets
| will then resume their arms and march
to the band stand. 5-Delivery of di-
plomas by the Hon. F. w. Hackett,
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Seats
are reserved for immediate families OF the
| graduates. The uniform of the officers
| attached 10 the Naval Academy during
graduation ceremonies will be full dress.
THE SIX "sTAR" MEMBERS.
| The final standing of the graduating
class of naval cadets have been determ-
ined. This embraces the marks in every
| subject for the four years course the
total obtainable being 100. Cadet Julius