Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-03
RELATIVE sTlHDIHs or THE CLASS.
CLOSE OF THE EXERCISES OF o.


commencement exercises TO begin. hun.
dreds Of persons gathered in the Acade-
my grounds to witness the closing
scenes. Among them were many ladies
attired in most becoming toilets, accom-
panied by a cadet or an officer, dressed
In the snowy full dress uniform and
chapeau. The Chapel doors were thrown
open at IL o'clock. when the eager crowd
tibet had been waiting on the outside. in.
Guiding many ladies, with and without
escorts, pushed their way into the neat
and comfortable little church, until eve
~ available space was filed.
AT 10 30 A. NJ. sharp the call was made
to form. and the cadets hurried from the
armory and marched in front of the chap
| el, under command of Lieut. Fullam
| The Board of Visitors walked past the
battalion and entered the chapel. the ca
diets after stacking arms, marched in two
| by two. the graduates taking seats In
| front of the chapel. The remaining bench
es were filed with relatives and friends
Of the cadets and others On the platform
In the chancel sat Superintendent Ply
THAN. Secretary of the Navy Benjaman
F. Tracy. the Board of Visitors, Chap.
lain Clark, Lieut. G.. w Bartlett. Secre-
| tary to the Board of Visitors. In the
rear Of these were a number of ladies.
BISHOP QUINTARD's ADDRESS
The exercises were opened with pray
er by Chaplain Clark. United States ma
Wy. Captain Phythian then introduced
1T Rev f. Quintard, ID. ID, Protes-
tant Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee,
the orator of the day, who said in part
Gentlemen of the Naval Academy:
This surely Is day of rejoicing TO
each and all of you-a day to be had in
perpetual remembrance-a day that
crowns your struggles, your anticipa-
tons, and your hopes with well merrited
success. One event often crowds upon
another-the eye sinks deeper in the
socket--the lines of care are printed on
the brow and before we realize 1t. j
have no desire TO dull the Zest of your
personal enjoyment by drawing apicture
Of the trials and sorrows of life, but
would have you understand that life Is
not all sad. The dear God is not so poor
in feliciiies that He cannot provide hap
piness for us in two worlds as we'll as
one. That you may find this life life
of gladness, and the next life of Inf
mite 10y.
You may emphasize the idea of God
and live according to his laws. Your
early career may be invested within all
the destinations of knight of chivalry
lit will be life of heroism, of adven.
ture of triumphs- of principle medita-
ton OF outward and inward conflicts.
You may find your fair hopes blasted
and promised fruitage may turn to APP
pies of Sodom, but with firm faith In
God you will haye nothing to fear
whence comes the secret power that
makes love, beget love. as fire kindles tirey
Love is of God, and he that loveth is
borne of God. And yours shall be a glo-
rious life, full of high and lofty deeds.
After your duty to your maker, your
highest duty Is to your government and
country, and how can / congratulate
you sufficiently, that it has been your
high privilege TO be trained for your life
work in this Academy-and under pro
fessors qualified by ripe scholarship to
play well your parts in life's drama.
Surely IL there be any institutions in our
country In which every true American
may take pride, they are the military
academy at West Point and this Naval
Academy. First of all they train gentle
men, and you remember the motto of
that grand old Bishop of Wykham,
Manners maketh man"
Your curriculum of study is so
arranged that IN order TO win the honors
of the academy, we know that you have
pure grit, in you, and that whittier at
the work bench or IA the classroom, you
have met the rigid requirements of your
instruments And now that you go out
into the world, we'll furnished and thor
oughly equipped for your profession as
representatives .of our nation, we feel
supreme confidence that you will honor
your vocation whenever on land or sea
This is wonderful nation, with its sur
cling millions gathered from all lands and
kindred tongues"
1--WE feel That in your splendid achieve
ments here, that our hopes will be real
lied in your future, and that you will
crown with laurels the brow of your
alma mater. This is en- sge of cold criti-
cism-neyer finch from the tests. This
is not only wonderful sge but wonder
full nation; unlike the nations OF the old
world that developed from baTbarism all
peoples contributed TO us and we were
the heirs of a thousand years OF civiliza-
ton. Whilst the nation is lusty, and
strong in all things, / recognize that 1t
needs two things-faith in God, in the
hereafter, faith in all elevated VeTlleS,
and conscience, quick and sensitive, and
lusty and strong.
In conclusion the speaker said 1T
affords me great pleasure to congratulate
your superintendent and officers OF the
Academy for the splendid condition in
which the Board of Visitors have found
every department of the institution. No
doubt that Captain Phythian feels sim
cere pride not only In the success OF that
which mas crowned his administration, but
that his heart throbs with joy which
words cannot tell, that the graduating
class of 1892, is one of the best ever sent
ont from the Naval Academy. an Acade
NV in the words of Edward Everett that
furnishes better education than can
be obtained in any other Naval Acad
envy of the world--physicsl, practical and
professional" tApplause)
AWARDING THE DIPLOMAS.
After the Grafton the cadets resumed
their arms and marched TO the band
stand. where the diplomas were award
ed. AS soon as they were under arms
Lieut.. Fullam marched them of. while
the hand PLAYED the march dedicated to
the class of '92. The battalion maneu-