Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
Secretary Herbert Delivers Diplomas
at Annapolis,
ADDRTS3 BY Rel RE MAT .VEROBIENON
What the United States Expects
of the Graduates.
EVENTS OF JUNE WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md, June 5.-The gradu-
ating exercises of the United States Naval
Academy were held this morning. The
weather was perfect. The exercises opened
with a prayer by Chaplain Royce of the
Naval Academy. He was followed by Rep
sentative Robinson. who delivered the
address TO the graduates. Mr.. Robinson
said in part:
Thanks TO George Bancroft we have a
school where it is possible for good naval
officers to be turned out. The rewards for
| Industry should spur You on; each years
events should be Inspirations to do what
The government demands in return for your
education. Not patriotism alone is re-
quired, is risk of life the greatest de-
mand. To become skilled la your profess
sion is the true object of your lives. You
may forget whether the assymtoles of a
parobola meet at iufnity. You may forget
the formula for sUDpowder, which is, L
believe, kNO3-C DIS (applause) but re-
member your duty. You Will often require
the courage and self-controI taught here
TO grapple with the obstacles that Will
confront you; but, as Emerson says: Hitch
Your wagon 10 a star If you fail, you
VIII be benefited by the trial.
Virtue lies in the struggle. Half the VIC
tory Is IL ihlS battle. Jvt s4t.er yourselves
in an Olymp.an game. Never before in
history has the demand for intellect been
so intense. lie that Us-s his intellect to
benefit mankind will rot b1 FORGOTTEN. In
the few short years that have Tassed since
i graduated the inventive changes that
have made TIE modern battle shin seem a
miracle. Every day new forces are being
subjugated TO the use Of men. Never was
there such need fol q naval officer 10 be
well equiITei as now. He should be garb-
ed, as IL were, in tie clothing OF intellect.
lie should be Industrious in his own Inc
and always lead the van. Industry is su-
periOr TO geL-Cs.
The patient. omniverous student out
STRIPS al! others. May 20 to the arctic
r gionS? men viii ask | consider the
record OF unseltish devotion and patience
exhibited 10y The arctic eApigrers far more
glorious than tn. history Of the Naccabees
ana the Gracchi. The courage of the arc
Tic explorer speaks to Us from history like
Robert Enmct from the scafoiG. Com
n.eFci:ily, not ore Of the vessels that sails
| the ocean bat that viii be closer I'm its
reckoning, because of the arctic e.plora-
lions. The worlds Of the polar magnetic
! torces have been more than doubled by
these expeditions. ! he devotion shown Is
adventure can Vie with i. The crusaders
snrivel up like the tinseI of q sinful frenzy
aIohtslde ihe polar expeditions. Who
would not rather have gone on tneYn than
waste his life in a Washington club?
Keep ever before you The training re-
celyed here Keep steadfast to your moral
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United States, and you will be the best
assurance Of that era Of universal peace.
To have formidable modern navy is the
surest way to keep peace. The men behind
the guns must be differed. We should
seek TO have officers whose attachments
and scientific, equipments are the best on
earth With the technical training received
here, with the mental equipment Of the
! United States naval officers, it should be a
long. long while before the billowy form of
everlasting night shall 90 across our from
tiers"
After Mr.. RobinsOn's speech. which was
delivered in the chapel. the presentation of
diplomas by Secretary Herbert took place
under the trees near the band stand.
The graduates then broke ranks forever
The Dolphin arrived this morning and
Will remain at anchor in the Severn until
tomorrow. Gen. Lew Wallace and Mrs
Nallec" are at the Maryland Hotel and
VIII remain over for the June ball
A large number of visitors are here for
the June hall tonight.
The annual dinner OF the alumni was
held in the boat house last night Seventy
members ATTENDED. The guest of honor
was Secretary Herbert. Representative
Robinson responded to the toast the Naval
Academy"