The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-10
NAVAL CADETS IN DISGRACE.
DRAMATIC EPISODE AT THE AN
NAP0LLS ACADEMY.
Bright and CHEEKY Scene Suddenly Changed.
Twenty Cadets Marched to Prison for ap.
pIaudng.
10y telegraph 10 The Dispatch.I

10y telegraph 10 the DlspatcbI
ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 9.-There was n
scene NJ 'he Naval Academy graduation
this morning that has never been witnessed
III lnat institution nor never probably ex-
ceDeu III dramatic interest in any COM
inencemeht exercises. The cadets had
listened with great interest and appauded
10 the echo the address OF Mr.. Mills 10 the
graduates, and especially those points that
severely criticised by implication the con-
duct OF cadets in cheering and groanIng
thelr fellows against the regulations.
Iben Captain Ramsay, superintendent
OF the Academy, arose TO deliver the diplo-
mas. Behind him, seated on the platform,
were DIR. Leayitt, president OF st. Johns
College; the members OF the Board OF Wis
itors, the members OF the Academy Board,
and 4 number Of ladies. Captain Ramsay
stood with his cooked hat in his hand and in
full uniform. and looked straight forward
into the audience. His lips were seen to
move, but few OF the spectators heard
what he said.
THE HONOR-uAN APPLLUDED.
The name Of :. Dana Greene, Jr., the
honOr-man of the class, was called. As
Cadet Greene stepped forward to re-
ceive his diplomp a number OF cadets
broke into cheers, the usual course on COM
mcncement day when the iayorte steps to
the front u receive the testimony OF his
graduation. In an instant the bright and
CHEEKY scene was changed. Captain RAM
says countenance lowered, and, in a
voice broken by anger. he said: "You
show your characterization, and attempt to
disgrace yourselves and the Naval Acade-
my before the eyes Of the country. Those
who applauded march TO the 'front.'
TWENTY CADETS UNDER ARREST.
And then, to the establishment OF the
spectators, twenty cadets stood before the
irate superintendent, who said to Lieuten-
ant Greene who followed them up, "Take
them TO the Santce until further orders"
Several Of the convicted cadets parents
were present and saw their sons march off
TO prison, and nobody seemed to know the
reason.
TIE DIsGRACED BOYS.
The line was composed Of Cadets Glass
cock, GRAY. and Webster. Of the graduating
class; Cadets Mckay, O'Mallcy, Crisp,
Mexican, II. b. Jones. II. W. Jones, and
Beecher, OF the first class Cadets Jacobs.
Warfield DeKrait. and Fenton, OF the
second class; Cadets Winrom, Griswold.
Dodd, jenkins, and Breed, OF the third
class.
The diplomas were then handed to the
remaining graduates in funeral silence. the
situation being painful and gloomy. This
over. all the cadets were marched out 10
the new quarters, where they were dis
missed.
CAUSE OF The sUPERINTENDENT's ACTION.
Then it was discovered that the first
words Captain Ramsay had spoken were
that there should be no applauding; and
the unfortunate cadets. like nearly all the
audience, had not heard it. The officers
and cadets crowded around the Superiu-
tendent and represented the situation, and
Captain Ramsay rclented and ordered all
who had not heard the orders to be re-
leased.
TIE CADETS SET AT LIBERTY.
In an hour the cadets were once more at
liberty. Messrs. Glasscock, Gray, and !
Webster, OF the graduates, were also |
given their diplomas. The orders OF the /
graduates detach them from the Academy |
and send them 10 their homes.
The cadets say the reason why Captain !
Ramsay did not want any appauding was
that there were several Of his "spoonies,"
as cadets call some Of their fellows who !
stand by the Captain. in the graduating |
class who would have been marked by dis
silence.
THE STAR AND SOUTHERN GRADUATES.
The six star graduates were :. Dana
Greene, Jr., Rhode Island, son OF Captain |
:. Dana Greene. United States navy. grad
uatcd No. / George W. Street, WIscon- !
sin: samuel W. Armistead, Virginia;
William J. Baxter. Washington; Charles !
=. EaSton, Wisconsin,; William ;. Al
drch. New jersey.
The other southern graduates were r. c.
Alexander, Kentucky; Harry \. Field,
Virginia: Thomas +. Gignilliat, Georgia;
Alfred Z. Agee. Alabama; Thomas y.
Witherspoon, Tennessee Robert I. Fra
sier, Tennessee; sydney Il. Mitchell, Ala
bama John A. Jackson, Florida Robert
II. Woods, Virginia: James +. Palmer,
North Carolina; William II. Ledbetter,
Texas; Alexander Il. Lefare, South Caro-
lima; Willie r. Gray, North Carolina.