In the rooms across the corridor
they will find the physicians who are making the physical examinations
for West Point.
"The Annapolis aspirants will file downstairs and enter through
the first door at the left, where other physicians will make the
physical examinations for Annapolis.
"The examinations by the physicians here will not be conclusive
for the successful candidates. The final physical examinations,
like the final scholastic examinations, will be made at West Point
and Annapolis.
"Now, each young gentleman who passes the physical examination
will receive a signed card with his name on it. Such successful
young men are then excused until one o'clock. At one o'clock
sharp the young men who have certificates from the medical examiners
may report for their scholastic examinations. Do not come here,
however, for the scholastic examinations. West Point aspirants
will report at the High School, and those for Annapolis at the
Central Grammar School.
"Now, at eight o'clock this evening you return here. At that
hour, or as soon there after as possible, announcement will be
made, from this platform, of the names of the successful young
men and their alternates. Now the young men for West Point forward,
the Annapolis hopefuls downstairs!"
Inside of two minutes the town hall was bare, save for the presence
of Tom Reade, who, with his hands in his pockets, walked about,
whistling.
In forty-five minutes Dick, flushed an breathless, broke in upon
Tom, as the latter sat waiting patiently for his friends.
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