New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
CoMMENCKuhNr At 1NNAPoLIS.
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT GARFIELD AND TIL
SECRErATY OF TIE NAVY.

ADDREs-rs BY PRESIDENT GARFIELD AND TIE
sECRErATY OF TIE NAVY.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, June 1O.-pTcsident Gar
field. accompanied by Admiral Porter and staff Vice
Admiral Rowan. and Rcar-Adrnr,s John Rodgers and
John L. Wordcu. arrived here at II O'Clock THIS morning
Admiral Blch the Board Of Visitors and officers Of the
Naval Academy received the President. The eradua-
ting exercises took place in ,hc chapel where senator
Morgan. of Alabama. said that the spok rnan Of the
Board ~ Visitors he WAS authorized 10 say that the
Board was highly gra'cd 10 Doe able 10 tender 10 the
graduates and the country tLrou-h it, chef MasiS-
tratc who hOnorrd the occasion with - presence earn
est concentrations the couIuct OF the officers and
professors the corps 81 cadets. which rc~ncd IN a
most successful year in the history Of tho Naval
Academy.
The President was introduced by secretary Hunt and
said in part
There is no unless Won work FOR IT. uniform
can give YOU position but ciuu" give Nou success I'm
peace or war the trained man makes his lie ti; With
ont training You are len ou ih" open ga "l 4rA "he
Training with brain work f. what Viii bring success
wrought out with palI'ucr and worn. ana ! Ah"" "l
which have more successful advantages than N"n
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hrlhg you success I'h H"" 1877, re a." "tII"i, 'n
competent lApplaus'.I AsI lana h almost ~
future before you All Of Nc tI. stand have our char
actcr- set There il no curiosity ah" our iuiur even
Cod. Il We lived in mytho" oa Times. would look down
with interest on you NoU have p" much &" W"ld shape
a. you work for this end The profession 20 which
you belong has mair this nation -ior Va, 'hc ilf-t
10 give this land 20 Won. The sHor has cf} .iI' the
borders OF the Seas. The Mcdn'frn'an
was the first through which th'y sailed ::
hut It was too small for the rising ambition of tLe
world Then the Atlantic tho theatre of the worlds
drama The Pacific is get 10 Bee opened ana y"u. gen
emcn will De the scout ID for Before long
YOU will sail through The iethuus To open up the P1'h"
fGrcat applauscl hop that the American navy Viii
be- that first. II Hi-thc one to open up commerce
with Japan. Gentlemen I AVA glad To De WIihNou IN.
dav aud hope what you do v fcdouud 10 our hujor
AMI the honor OF the common country.
The President greeted with tremendous applause
when he took hs SCAT Secretary Hunt said In part:
With no heart burugs for the past 90 across the
path OF duty, with love Oi your whole country tahr
diplomas and forth To show TIE world iAhi hh
American Naval officer Ia man of culture ana honor,
and that bis handsome uniform Is uo utrc Ta/n span
gle dazzle the eye hut is badge Of his cd duty,
"A Of pride That lines him guard the -t- o tnr
Government and OF u- cluW citizens, and to protect
them in their rights of person and property abroad.
and 10 maintain al all times their own dignity ana self
respect. tAWlduscl
At the conclusion Of the sc,rctary's remarks Cadet
Shock, who takes the first houos OF tie class hr-t
given his diploma and was highly coupiimeuted.
The ball tonight at $50 scene Of rare beauty
and brlliancy. Among those present were Secretary
Hunt Governor Hamilton. Adiuira~ Bch and RODGERS
Commodore Carter, Medical Director Gihun and unuy
officers 90 the Navy. Many visitors par,il lpatcd Inc
costumes Of the ladies were vcry handsome.