Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-29
NAVAL CADETS. WEEK.
SECOND DAYS EXERCISES
AT THE ACADEMY.
Clear Ship For Action And General Quart
ers Aboard The Monitor Terror
Exercises In Gymnasium
Dress Parade

States Naval Academy showed their Eff
ciency as sailors on shipboard and sold
iers ashore. According to the scheduls
OF the weeks exercises the day's eyer
cises began at o.3o this morning with
clearing ship foI action" and practice
drill, which took place on the monitol
Terror. The exhibition was excellent
and demonstrated that the naval cadets
are proficient IN the management of !
monitor. AT about $50 o'clock the
Board OF Visitors embarked in launcbe,
Tor the monitor Terror. which IS wing
IN the Severn. of the Naval Academy.
SECOND DAY PROGRAM.
The second day of graduation week
dawned showery, out the ram and eray
skies dld not deter the crowd Of visitors
from endeavoring TO see all there Is 10
be seen. The old historic town on the
Severn IS rapidly filing with strangers.
and every available accommod ati5n IS
taxed TO us utmost. The Board OF Vts-
itors having effected its organization by
selecting Its committees. the members Of
those committees are devoung their at
tentlon TO the particular phases OF the
workings OF the Academy. which II is
their duty TO investigate and report upon.
The practical exercises OF the week
were Continued this morning by general
| quarters upon the monitor Terror. That
=, the whole body OF cadets supplied all
the different posllIons necessary, both 10
navigate and to fight the ship. The ship
was handled by the battalion OF cadets.
commanded by the first class, VINO dIa
all the firing. The cadets showed up
especially well IN this, Cadet PoTteffeld
proving himself the best shot, hitting the
target, which was a half mile distant.
nearly every time.
There was as great a contrast be-
tween the exercises today and those con-
Quoted some years ago, as there IS be-
tween the old and the new navy. For
merry the exercises consisted chiefly m
the adept handling OF block and tackle
and sail and the various operations.
which made the handling OF a ship-rieged
vessel such beautiful sight. Now me
chief work is done in the engine room.
Fhe Terror IS good example of the
modern fighting vessel. she was one OF
the ships Of the blockading squadron off
Havana in the SpanIsh-AmeTIcan War.
The main battery is of T3.inch rides.
the largest cannon mounted on American
ships. There IS a secondary battery OF
D, 4 and 7-Inch guns, and the whole
vessel bTlsties with auxiliary batteries OF
machine, rapid-hre and gatling guns
One hundred and fifty shots were nred.
Cadet Wainwright was in charge, with
Cadet Nichols att, Cadet Darst forward.
and Cadet Corning IN the fighting gig.
Cadets Murdock and Porlerfield were IN
chargh OF the Pinch guns. Only the
starboaid battery was used, not the port
battery. The target was riddled. but few
shots were missing, and the dill was
declared exceptionally fine.
The monitor Terror steamed out to-
ward the Chesapeake Bay, followed by
the Board OF Visitors and party on the
StandIsh. The Terror was commanded
by Lleut.-Com DIR c. E. Colahan, COM
mandant OF cadets. and he had as bis
assistants Lieut.. Com dr. E T. Warbur-
ton, Lieutenant L. S. Van Duzer, Lieu
tenant w. L. Cluserius, Leute nant X.
| {. Moody. The direct command of the
| Cadets was turned over to Cadet Lieu
tenant-Commander Richard Wainwrigh ht.
Every post in the ship was occupied by
a cadet. They took the place OF navi-
/ gator, executive officer and also sailor.
fireman. gunner and coal HEAVIER. All
the guns were fired, including the inch
fIfss, IN which suo-callbrae shots were
used. The four and two.inch guns and
and smaller instruments of destruction
kept up fusIlads for the space OF an
hour, when the Terror was brought
back to her anchorage.
GYMNASIUM EXERCISES.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon the cadets
were mustered in the gymnasium, and,
under Prot. A. ]. Corbesler, swordmasier
at the Naval Academy, they executed
fencing, bay onet, setting-up and cane
drills. AT stated times all the cadets
60 through special exercises TO promote
symmetrical development in the physical
training Course. These consist IN class
drills IN calIsthenics, free movements
and exercises with apparatus. Today
exercises were witnessed by large nun.
Der of visitors, who expressed themselves
as very well pleased. There will be a
dress parade at 6.Is o'clock, at which
prizes will be awarded for the year Ioo7,
and medals and trophies will be pre-.
sented the vIctoTs of athletic contests.
| Wednesday, April 3e.-o 80 a. m.-
Battalion OF infantry (drilD. 3 pm
Steam tactics BY first and second classes
boats under oars and sail (by third and
fourth classesl- 6.I5p. m.-Dress parade
| Thursday. May 10. 90 a. m.-Bat
talon OF artillery (driiD. p. MIA.
chine shop drill. Gig p. m.-Dres,
parade. Friday, May 2. 10 90 a. m
Graduation Ceremonies. p. m.-BalI.
PRESENTING THE CoLoKS.
| AT 6.IS O'Clock yesterday Afternoon
the cadets gave dress parade on ths
lawn facing the Superintendent house
and during the progress of this the color.
were presented to the division which wos
it for the next academic year. The titls
to the flags is vested in the division whicf
during the present year has shown itsel
most efficient In drills. infantry, artiller,
and seamanship. Points in its favor ar
also given for every man it has in III
baseball and football squads and on tn
fencing or field and track teams, and 70
each OF its men who won medals in tn
various athletic contests.
This junction of awarding the fiag an,
colois has lately become one OF the pre-,
tiest and most enjoy able features Of com
mencement week al the academy. Tn
; captain Of the winning company select
some young lady Of his acquaintanc