Draughtsman Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.... HORATIO BRIDGE. .3,500 THOMAS FILLEBROWN. ..1,800 Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery....... PHINEAS J. HORWITZ.. .3,500 Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair...John Lenthall...... .3,500 ....HUGH A. GOLDSBOROUGH.. 1,800 .1,800 Chief of Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting..MELANCTON SMITH.. Chief of Bureau of Steam Engineering.. 8,500 S. HENRIQUES.. .1,800 President.. Vice-Admiral DAVID D. PORTER. ACADEMIC Board and Staff. Vice-Admiral DAVID D. PORTER. Commandant of Midshipmen and .Lient. Commanders FREDERICK V. MCNAIR, MERRILL MILLER, Head of Dept. of Mathematics....Professor WM. H. WILLCOX. Assistant Professors..... Head of Dept. Steam Engineering. Chief Engineer THOMAS WILLIAMSON. Head of Dept. of Drawing. Assistant Professors.. Sword Master. Assistants..... Lieut. Commander EDWARD P. LULL. Boxing Master and Gymnast.. HENRY HITCHINGS, MARSHAL OLIVER, A. W. WARREN. THEODORE MAURICE, ADOLPHE AUBRY. FRANK COMMLOSEY. OFFICERS NOT ATTACHED TO THE ACADEMIC STAFF. In charge Grounds, &c.Com'r BUSHROD B. TAYLOR. Paymaster (Storekeeper) G. E. THORNTON. Com'dg Marine Guard.Captain MCLANE TILTON. Chaplain.. Asst. Librarian.. First Clerk to Supt.. D. MCLAREN. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADMISSION INTO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. I. The number of midshipmen allowed at the Academy is one for every member and delegate of the House of Representatives, one for the District of Columbia, ten appointed annually at large, and ten selected each year from boys enlisted in the navy who have been at least one year in the service on board a naval vessel. II. The nomination of candidates for admission from the District of Columbia, from the enlisted boys, and at large, is made by the President. The nomination of a candidate from any Congressional district or Territory is made on the recommendation of the member or delegate, from actual residents of his district or Territory. III. Each year, as soon after the fifth of March as possible, members and delegates will be notified, in writing, of vacancies that may exist in their districts. If such members or delegates neglect to recommend candidates by the first of July in that year, the Secretary of the Navy is required by law to fill the vacancies existing in districts actually represented in Congress. IV. The nomination of candidates is made annually, between the fifth of March and the first of July. Candidates who are nominated in time to enable them to reach the Academy between the twentieth and thirtieth of June, will receive permission to present themselves at that time to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy for examination as to their qualifications for admission. Those who are nominated prior to July 1st, but not in time to attend the June examination, will be examined between the twentieth and thirtieth of September following: and should any candidate fail to report, or be found physically or mentally disqualified for admission in June, the member or delegate from whose district he was nominated will be notified to recommend another candidate, who shall be examined between the twentieth and thirtieth of September following. V. No candidate will be admitted into the naval academy unless he shall have passed a satisfactory examination before the Academic Board, and is found (in the opinion of a medical board, to be composed of the Surgeon of the Naval Academy and two other medical officers designated by the Secretary of the Navy) physically sound, well formed, and of robust constitution, and qualified to endure the arduous labors of an officer in the navy. VI. Candidates for appointment as midshipmen must be between fourteen and eighteen years of age when examined for admission. All candidates for admission will be required to certify, on honor, to their precise age, to the Academic Board, previous to examination, and none will be examined who are over or under the prescribed age. They must be of good moral character, satisfactory testimonials of which, from persons of good repute in the neighborhood of their respective residences, must be presented; and testimonials from clergymen, instructors in colleges and high schools, will have special weight. They must also pass a satisfactory examination before the Academic Board in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, and English grammar, viz: in Reading, they must read clearly and intelligibly from any English narrative work-as, for example, Bancroft's History of the United States; in Writing and Spelling, they must write from dictation, in a legible hand, and spell with correctness both orally and in writing; in Arithmetic, they will be examined in numeration and the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and vulgar and decimal fractions, and in proportion, or the rule of three; in Geography, they will be examined as to the leading grand divisions-the continents, oceans, and seas, the chief mountains and rivers, and the boundaries and population of the chief nations, their government, capitals, and chief cities; in English Grammar, they will be examined as to the parts of speech and the elementary construction of sentences, and will be required to write an original paragraph of a few sentences. The Board will judge whether the proficiency of the candidate in these branches is sufficient to qualify him to enter upon the studies of the Academy. Attention will also be paid to the stature of the candidate; and no one manifestly under Fized for his age will be received into the Academy. In case of doubt about the physical condition of the candidate, any marked deviation from the usual standard of height will add materially to the consideration for rejection*. The Board will exercise a proper discretion in the application of the above conditions to each case; rejecting no candidate who is likely to be efficient in the service, and admitting no one who is likely to prove physically inefficient. VII. If both of these examinations result favorably, the candidate will receive an appointment as a midshipman, become an inmate of the Academy, and be allowed his actual and necessary traveling expenses from his residence to the Naval Academy, and be required to sign articles by which he will bind himself to serve in the United States Navy eight years, (including his term of probation at the Naval Academy), unless sooner discharged. If, on the contrary, he shall not pass both of these examinations, he will receive neither an appointment nor his traveling expenses, nor can he by law have the privilege of another examination for admission to the same class unless recommended by the board of examiners. VIII. Each midshipman must, on admission, deposit with the paymaster the sum of one hundred dollars, for which he will be credited on the books of that officer, to be expended by direction of the Superintendent for the purchase of text-books and other authorized articles. IX. A midshipman found deficient at any examination cannot, by law, be continued at the Academy or in the service, unless upon the recommendation of the Academic Board. X. A midshipman who voluntarily resigns his appointment within a year of the time of his admission to the Academy will be required to refund the amount paid him for traveling expenses. XI. A midshipman may be advanced to any class which he may be found qualified to join. either upon his admission or at any subsequent examination; and he may be graduated at any June examination at which he shall be found fully qualified to pass a graduating academic examination. REGULATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CADET ENGINEERS IN THE NAVY. I. In pursuance of acts of Congress of July 4, 1864, and of March 2, 1867, applications will be received by the Navy Department for the appointment of Cadet Engineers. II. The application is to be addressed to the Secretary of the Navy, and can be made by the candidate or by any person for him, and his name will be placed on the register. The registry of a name, however, gives no assurance of an appointment, and no preference will be given in the selection to priority of application. III. The number of Cadet Engineers is limited by law to fifty. The candidate must be not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-two years of age, and his application must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of moral character and health, with information regarding date of birth and educational advantages hitherto enjoyed. Candidates who receive permission will present themselves to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy between the 20th and 30th of September, for examination as to their qualifications for admission. IV. The course of study will comprise two academic years. All Cadets who graduate will be immediately warranted as 3d Assistant Engineers in the Navy. The pay of a Cadet is the same as that of Midshipmen. V. The academic examination previous to appointment will be on the following subjects, namely: Arithmetic; the candidate will be examined in numeration and the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, and of vulgar and decimal fractions; in reduction; in proportion, or rule of three, direct and inverse; and in involution and the extraction of square and cube roots. Algebra, (Bourdon): Geometry, (Davies' Legendre); Rudimentary Natural Philosophy; Elements of Inorganic Chemistry; English Grammar and English *The Medical Board of 1864 adopted the following standard for the height of candidates; 14 years of age, 4 feet 10 inches; 15 years, 5 feet; 16 years, 5 feet 2 inches; 17 years, 5 feet 3 inches; 18 years, (nearly), 5 feet 4 inches; the candidates to be of proportionate size, especially with regard to cerebral, osseous, and muscular development; the youngest to weigh not less than 100 pounds, and the oldest not less than 120 pounds. Composition; History of the United States; also, a brief outline of Ancient and Modern History. The candidate will also be required to exhibit a fair degree of proficiency in pencil-sketching and right-line drawing, and he must be able to describe all the different parts of ordinary condensing and non-condensing engines, explain their uses and operation; also, the ordinary tools used for construction purposes. VI. If these examinations result favorably, the candidate will receive an appointment as a Cadet Engineer, become an inmate of the Academy, and be allowed his actual and necessary traveling expenses from his residence to the Naval Academy, and be required to sign articles by which he will bind himself to serve in the United States Navy six years, (including his term of probation at the Naval Academy), unless sooner discharged. If, on the contrary, he shall not pass both of these examinations, he will receive neither an appointment nor his traveling expenses, nor can he have the privilege of another examination for admission to the same class unless recommended by the board of examiners. VII. Each Cadet Engineer must, on admission, deposit with the paymaster the sum of seventy-five dollars, for which he will be credited on the books of that officer, to be expended by direction of the Superintendent for the purchase of text-books and other authorized articles. VIII. While at the Academy the Cadets will be examined, from time to time, according to the regulations prescribed by the Navy Department; and if found deficient at any examination, or dismissed for misconduct, they cannot, by law, be continued in the Academy or naval service, except upon recommedation of the Academic Board. IX. A Cadet Engineer who voluntarily resigns his appointment will be required to refund the amount paid him for traveling expenses. NAVY LIST. [Corrected at Navy Department, October, 1868.] The active lists of line officers of the United States Navy are divided into, nine grades, taking rank according to the date of their commission in each grade, as follows: 1. Rear Admirals to rank with Major Generals. 2. Commodores to rank with Brigadier Gen'ls. 3. Captains to rank with Colonels. 4. Commanders to rank with Lieutenant Col's. 5. Lieut. Commanders to rank with Majors. 6. Lieutenants to rank with Captains. 7. Masters to rank with First Lieutenants. 8. Ensigns to rank with Second Lieutenants. 9. Midshipmen. ADMIRAL. David G. Farragut..........New York....... ....Commanding European Squadron. |
