Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-07

sublime sentiment. MY Country. right
or wrong, was naval oficer--Stephen
Decatur. John Paul Jones gave the
practical example of the work expected
ofthe American naval officer. and Steph-
en- Decatur presented the theoretical.
principles that should govern him.
The skies weep today because the class
of 1901 is leaving US. You have much 20
congratulate yourselves upon You are
the arst class OF the twentieth century,
and il is a lucky number You have here
the representative of sister Reptile,
(the Brazilian cade,s.) hope that they
will enjoy their visit. (Applause. Your
instruction is such that you need no ad-
vice. II has been said that the time that
has been saved by labor-saving machines
has been lost in making speeches. |
will bring you one thought. In visiting
the War College. and its founder is here.
Admiral Luce. Loud applause | OBJ
served that every body, the president Ind
officers were studying. That is what you
should do. A naval officer should all
ways be studying to learn the needs OF
his profession, and never stop until he
Navy Register, think il must be a
misprint, when | see Admiral Luce is
marked as retired. He is studying
yet. Applause.
al sometimes wonder il we realize what
will become of the Navy. Our foreign
possessions were acquired by the Navy,
and they will have to be retained by its
guns ! congratulate you upon entering
the service in the dawn OF this era. |
congratulate you upon having been under
the supervision of the hero OF the
Gloucester, Commander Wainwright
grew very red at this compliment, and
the cadets shouted their approval OF the
Secretary S sentiments.) | know if the
Superintendent had had his way he
would not have let me say this. hope
you all will have good time at the ball
tonight, and that these pretty girls Will
help you to have 1t f" loud applause.
DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS.
The diplomas were handed the cadets.
Each name was called and the cadet re-
sponded to his name by advancing to
the platform and receiving his diploma.
in the following order
l.. Julius A. Furer, Wisconsin.
?. William b. Fogarty. Ohio.
3. Clarence A. Conway. Michigan.
4. Ernest J. King. Ohio.
5. Sidney M Henry, New York.
D. Isaac /. Yates, New York.
2. Lewis B. Mcbride, Pennsylvania.
3. Byron A. Long. California.
g. Alfred &. Howe, Indiana.
10. George {. Westervelt, Texas.
II. William Norris, Pennsylvania.
IL. Charles w. Fisher, Jr.. Maryland.
I3. John T. Burwell. Virginia.
IA. William H. Steinhagen. Indiana.
IS. James l.. Ackerson, Michigan.
10. Raymond 5. Keyes, Ohio.
II. Ernest A, Brooks, Tennessee.
I5. Adolphus Andrews. Texas.
Io. Frederick L. Oliver. N. Carolina.
20. Thomas X. Kurix, Minnesota.
IL. Holden c. Richardson, Penn.
~. Harold Z. Cook. Massachusetts.
23. Merlyn q. Cook, Kansas.
"a. John II, Walsh. Washington.
as. John M. Enochs. Mississippi.
20. Rufus 5. Manley. Kansas.
II. John P. Jackson. New Jersey.
2S. Benyaurd b. WYgant, Florida.
2o. Manley II. Simons. Rhode Island.
30. Caspar Goodrich, Connecticut.
81. Ivan (. Bass. Mississippi.
81. William ). Pye, Pennsylvania.
80. Roger Williams. New York.
"a. Burrell c. Allen. Kansas.
as. Charles L. Bruf. New York.
90. Arthur p Fairfield. Maine.
81. John {. Fremont. Jr.. New York
SO. Edward K. Spafford, Vermont.
40. Newman K. Perry, Jr.. S. Carolina.
40. John H. Furse. Georgia.
al. Frank K. McCrary, Arkansas.
a.. Lewis 5. Cox, Jr., New Jersey
43. Edward c. Hammer. Jr.. Virginia,
"a. Walter n. Vernon. Michigan.
as. Wallace Bertholf. New jersey.
46. Percy w. Foote. North Carolina.
AZ. One w. Fowler. Iowa.
as. John F. Green, North Carolina.
40. Frank McComas. Missouri.
so. Theodore A. KIttinger. Indiana.
81. George F. Neal, Tennessee.
q. William H. Alien, South Carolina.
s.. Josep L. Hileman, Virginia.
"a. Guy Whitlock. Minnesota.
S.. John Downes, Jr.. at large.
So. George F. Blair, Michigan.
q. Owen H. Oakley. Nebraska.
s.. John J. Hannigan, Illinois.
90. Charles T. Hutchins. IT,, Pa.
60. Jesse B. Gay, s. Dakota.
81. Guy w. S. Castle. Michigan.
67. Garrard p. Nightingale, New York
Ga. William w. Galbraith. Tennessee.
90. John =. Fitzpatrick, Louisiana.
6s. John v. Babcock. Iowa.
90. Rufus F. Zogbaum. Jr.. New York
81. John M. Caffery, Louisiana.
The honor man. Cadet Julius A. Furer
of Sheboygan, Wis. received his first
Then came the other five stars. All tn,
cadets received the plaudits OF thei
schoolmates when their parchments wer,
handed them. The widest was wher
Cadet Clarence A. Conway. No. 3. tool
his. The cue is Cadet Conway, in a mo
ment of class fidelity. put himself in thl
way OF fellow cadet to save him from
expulsion, and caught the blow himself
and received severe disciplinary punish
ment. The cadets had not forgotten hi
self abnegation.
Cadet Howe, captain OF Co. 1, ant
Cadet Vernon, of Co. ?. had market
honors. A cadet choir gave couple
for Cadet Howe as he secured his sheep
skin, and Cadet Vernon was treated witt
his Academy yell. Cadets Fowler ant