| Show ann a C basy S W 1 ait seamen bame T w v if j X S aw formatin MATIn V boom sounds and 99 9 resounds the reveille rovel lle gur gun a of the naval academy at p a in and as it echoes and re echoes echoed along the shores chores of the chesapeake and to la answered by the drum and bugle corps of tho the marine quarters a mile north of bancroft hall ball in a lively martial air a stirring scene begins in the mans halls the bugle blares up and down the corridors and the captains of companies begin to call up the sleepers who leap from their cots cota and commence active operations to dress and put their rooms in order immediately upon the buglo bugle call the inspecting officers begin the work of 0 vi visiting biting the rooms of the midshipmen to see eee that they are out of bed they must be up and stand at military attention when the officer enters then the midshipman dresses opens the window and turns tums down the bedding tor for an airing and hurries below for the 0 first formation and roll call of the day which Is at 7 a m at the bugle call the roll begins and up to thelast the last second belated ones are hurrying down the steps and falling in just in tinie to save themselves from being reported tar tardy dyl I 1 and demerit ed here demerits count regular routine immediately after breakfast the chaplain reads the prayers of the day and the brigade that when at its average avi I 1 complement numbers between betwee fo and make for foe their rooms for these few minutes left them before recitations begin are the only period for them to put their rooms in order for the dally daily inspection that begins at 10 a m at 8 study and recitation periods commence they are of 0 ong one hour each it if a midshipman has a recitation he with the other members of the section somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 assemble at the proper place and march off in mill military order to the section room where this the instructor awaits them all stand until he Is seated at the end of the recitation the section march back to their quarters are dismissed and each midshipman goes to his bis room in these marches to and fro the ranking midshipman takes command this this rank may be held by boy appointment as a cadet officer or may arise from being the leading schalor sch olor if it should happen that only two are in the section the ranking midshipman assumes command marches his company and himself off and brings him back halts the squad brings bonga his one man to attention and announces squad dismissed mis I 1 as though there wore were a hundred in his command everything la is military herp here when a midshipman usher at chapel serY service fee escorts a visitor to his or her pew he be halts at the tha place selected turns on hlo bin military heel like a pivot and assumes a martial attention until the guest is seated the brigade comes into church in regular order the superintendent has baa his up appointed pointed position and no ne one leaves abs tbs chadell after service until the brigade wa marched out and nono none dare drop from the ranks until it has been regularly dismissed if a 11 midshipman should hay have no recitation during any of the morning period he must stay iri in his room and it to Is a serious offense to visit or receive visitors during study hours or even to leave the floor to get a drink of wa ter if none happens tobe to be in the cooler on that floor yet midshipmen will risk demerits and run the gauntlet of detection one day an officer of the department of discipline that branch of the work of the tha academy that haa baa the management of the midshipmen in chargo charge whose business Is said one t the officers to know at all times where every midshipman is and to bo be able to put your finger on him made RZ an inspection of ona odthe rooms ile he saw by the manner of the two occupants of the apartment that something was wrong ile he could not ask the midshipmen themselves what they were doing that was irregular so he looked sharply around the room to see what was the matter the next day the midshipmen in the secret were greatly amused to see on the morning report midshipman A shoes out of place rhose shoes were not midshipman As but midshipman CB feet ile he was a visitor and when he be heard the inspecting officer coming ho he had only time to run behind tho the wardrobe door and as it was not long enough to cover hirn him hla his feet stuck below it another in lawful visitor was not so success ul his faco face was to the door and his bia V hosta boats not ho he saw caw tho the inspecting ot of fleer coming and making a desperate dash hid bid completely behind the wardrobe but his action so BO unaccountable to the hosts who had not seen the officer made them took look toward tho the spot abere the visitor pad had hi hid d and this hint was enough for the he keene keen e eyed ed officer to make him come out from cover hikes in the country the responsibility tor for order in a room Is fixed by tho the authorities requiring one man in each room to take a weeks turn at a time and no matter who is the evildoer the authorities know where to lodge the charge soon boon after 12 the morning period of 0 study and recitation ceases bealles and dinner formation and dinner follow at p m begin the afternoon periods of 0 study and recitation and at practical exercises commence the fourth class will have cutters in oars or sails g the upper classmen clasemen class men will have laun launches etheo under steam rifle range practice or great gun practice on the chesapeake in vessels under steam these exer alses are alternated in their seasons with artillery and infantry drills and long hikes in the country under command of their proper officers at 5 30 p m the midshipman is free frea until 7 p m to do as he pleases unless he ha belongs to some one of the athletic grac practice tice squads of the naval academy then he be Is a slave to it until tilo supper formation after which h aro are two hours for study at 91 30 p M gun fire relieves th emid the midshipman from his studios studies and he be has a half hour to glance over tho the evening newspaper write a letter visit a friend tell a yarn search up a plebe alobe for a song or a dance ind and then ihen to bed by ta taps ps 10 p m when the bugle sounds and down the corridors echoes the call all lights out A few moments no ments later the inspection begins and should a midshipman have been tardy in dig he jumps into bed boots and all and covers up to his chin until the inspecting officer looks in and sees all hands bands accounted for then the belated one irises and undresses at his leisure if he Is behind in his studies an ambitious midshipman will have secured the contraband lamp and then ho he will rise tack a gurn gum blanket over hla hia transom light his lamp burn his midnight oil and be ready for the next mornings recitation when it comes sometimes the authorities allow night study parties to stay up until 11 and then they work and move by written rules in feet so as not V ti arouse the faithful sleepers who have been more diligent and have justly earned the slumber they are getting |
