ALEXANDRIA, June 23, 1860.
The annual examination of the Cadets at this institution will take place
on Monday and Tuesday, July 30th and 31st proximo.
The order of
exercises each day will be as follows: from 8 to 11 a.m., examination in
mathematics; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., examination in French and Spanish; from 3
to 5:30 p.m., examination in English and Latin.
There will be a
drill at 6:30 p.m., each day, terminating with the usual dress parade at
sundown.
From 8 to 11 in the
evening there will be speeches, declamations, and compositions.
The meals of the
cadets will be served at the usual hours, and one hour thereafter, viz: 2 p.m.
and 7:45 p.m. dinner and supper will be provided by the steward for all
visitors who will give him previous notice. The ferry boat at Alexandria will
run till midnight, affording a good opportunity to all to honor us with their
presence at the evening exercises.
The parents,
families and friends of the cadets and the public generally are most
respectfully invited to attend.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Superintendant.
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