More than two score of candidates had passed the medical examiners by this time, and some others had failed to pass.

Yet many of these successful candidates had yet to take their scholastic examinations over in Academic Hall, and so did not wait with Dave and Dan, who had now passed in everything.
By eleven there were fully a dozen young men who, like Dave and Dan, were ready to be sworn in.

These were now led to the commandant's office.

Here each signed a paper agreeing to serve in the United States Navy for a term of eight years, unless sooner legally discharged.
Each also signed a statement to the effect that he took this step with the full permission of parents or guardian.
Then the commandant of cadets ordered them to form in a line facing his desk.

A notary appeared, who administered to them the oath of loyalty and obedience.