Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-11
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises-List Of Graduates
Scenes at-the Academy-Ths 1aIl
To-Niget.

this morning with It's many brilliant
uniforms glistening ia the bright sun
light. together with the surging
crowd Of spectators. including the
beauty, fashion and wealth, repre-
senting nearly every state 10 the un-
lon presenting one of the most bril-
liant scenes ever witnessed.
The commencement exercises which
have been ia progress all the week
were brought to close to-day. At
Q A. M Secretary Whitney add com
pany arrived, and We're driven 10 car
riages from the depot TO the Acad-
envy, where they were officially re-
ceived at the main entrance by Capt.
Ramsay, Superintendent Of the Acad-
envy, and other officers, in full dress
the Naval Academy band were on the
left and company of marines. under
Cept, Huntington, on the right As
the Secretary alighted from bis car
riage the band struck up j lively air,
while the usual salute from the "San-
tee signaIed his arrival. lie was i'm
mediately conducted to the Board
House where be was introduced to
the Board of Visitors. At 1880 Al
NJ, the cadets were formed ia line
without arms aud marched to the
Chapel, where prayer was offered by
Chaplain A. A. McAllister, u. s. n.
The platform was occupied by the
Academic b )ard and other naval
officers and their wives. Among
them being Rear Admiral G. r. P.
Rodgers, Commander Schley, Senator
Cameron and others; the Board of
Visitors, Secretary andMrs. Whitney.
Superintendent Ramsay then. intro
duced the Hon. John Bigelow, Of
New York, who delivered the address
to the graduating class He said
1T is one Of the privileges OF old men
to give advice TO young men, and it
is one of the privileges of young
men to listen attentively and implicitly
obey advice from old men," In con-
clusion Of bis address he said I: "Our
country will take care of you while
Iiving-history when dead" Mr..
Bigelow was frequently and loudly
applauded During the address Of
Mr.. Bigelow, to The graduates, the
Brazilian Prince and bis suite,
followed by about thirty Brazilian
midshipmen, in full dress uniforms,
who had reached here during the
morning, entered the Chapel, and
were received with loud applause
They occupied seats to the right Of
the Chapel, and were observed of
oil Observers Their uniforms are
not unlike those worn by our navy.
At the conclusion of the address to
the graduates. Secretary of the Navy,
Whitney, delivered the diplomas to
the graduates. Before doing SO, how
ever, he made some very compliment
iary remarks to the young men who
were about to receive their parch-
ment, saying it afforded him great
pleasure TO have the honor of pre-
senting to them diploma so well de.
served; that be could speak with
pride OF their high character aad good
conduct during the past year; and
that they, with their friends, could
point with pride TO the ward they
would leave behind them. In conclu-
sion of his remarks be said: Il am
happy to say that the whole country
has awakened to the Importance of
having a navy. You will not have long
to wait before you can walk the
decks of ships tit to carry the Amer
lean dag. We are determined that
for the future, leaving out the past,
everything shall be of the best. When
that time comes we can look each
other ia the face and hold up our
heads, instead of looking the other
way as now.n applause
We regret that our limited space
will not permit Of point giving more
extended account of their remarks. =
The Secretary then began the deliv-
cry of the diplomas--commencing
first with cadet Frederick n. Kress,
of New York the honor man of bis
class. AS the future young admi-
raj stepped to the front to receive bis
diploma a chorus of applause went
up from the class, and so on to the
last man CT the list.
There was some doubts as to some
members of the class getting through
the Wilderness as it is termed, and
as these went forth TO receive their
parchment they we're created with
loud applause from their delighted
comrades