Forty-one favored Annapolis.

A few young men present, like Tom, didn't care to go to either government school.
"When I am ready to give the word," continued Congressman Spokes, "the young men who want to go to West Point will file out of the door at this end of the hall.

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.