Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-05-02

use some of these, especially the one o.
the gentleman from Mississippi, but he
found that Mississippi occurred on
| every line and he could not well substt
tute for it North Carolina. After some
difficulty along this line. he appealed q
the Chaplain. who was always ready e
| give good advice. and asked the Chan
lain what be should talk about. The
Chaplain replied "abou, fifteen minutes. -
After asking pardon for not appearing
| sincere. he recalled "reminiscences of long
ago, when he fenced under CogbesieT.
boxed under StTohm and was under in.
sirucuon OF professor called goggles, -
whose name he never did now. He said
he well remembered when he was a
good boz" ard was allowed 10 go once
a month and draw the one almighty dol
lar from Paymaster GoldsboTough, who
always gave him good advice-not TO
| spend the dollar Tecklessly, not to ssim-
ulate, &c. He spoke OF one of the recon-
mendations OF the board, which is to re-
store the ancient and honorable name
OF "midshipman.
he said he had sailed on the Cons,itu-
ton under Dewey; crossed the Atlantic
twice on the Macedonia with Sampson,
and in time. he said, monuments 10 these
men would be placed on the shores of
the Atlantic, as they had been placed TO
John Paul Jones and Farragut. ''It has
been said. continued the speaker, ''that
one-third OF the college men die young
from over study and lack of exercise /;
one-third from excess OF vice; one
third control the destinies of the world.
You, young gentlemen, belong to the
last class.
He spoke to the graduates of the
nation training, OF their responsibility,
and said the weight of a nation might
rest upon each one. He said great men
are called from military life, at which
remark the President seemed greatly
pleased. Mr. Winston closed his telling
speech by paying a high tribute TO the
United States Navy, which, he said, had
rid the seas Of pirates, had opened the
doors OF Japan, and was in the lead OF
all nations. Impressing upon the gradu-
ates the Importance of universal man.
hood, he said "Let them substitute
steel for wood, steam for sail, but YOU
cannot substitute the man behind them
all. Loud and prolonged applause iol-
lowed Mr.. Winston speech, after which
the assembly repaired 10 the bandstand,
where the President presented the dipio-
mas to the graduates.
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED.
Superintendent Wainwright introduced
the President and said to the graduates
they had the distinguished honor of re-
ceivlng their diplomas from the Presi-
dent OF the United States. Before the
presentation the President make a short
address, He spoke clearly, slowly and
distinctly, and could be heard by those
some distance from the band stand. The
literal text OF the Presidents address was
"ln time of Peace, prepare for War;"
He told the young men about to re-
ceive their diplomas not TO wait for an
emergency to arise and then prepare but
TO be ready when it did arise, He said
they would become one above the MANY
IN the sense Of serving the nation and
representing the United States, and
wished that they might wear the uni
form creditably. He said responsibility
would not come at once, but il would
come later. In the race of honor. he
said, this nation must win, and it should
be the aim Of every cadet to achieve sue
cess and be prepared before emergency
arises, and not attempt to prepare when
it does arise.
Continuing the President said in part:
"You now Join the ranks of the u. ).
service and remember this one fact
that 1t is not the number Of shots fred,
but the number Of shots that hit. The
number Of shots hitting the oftenest, de-
termine the victory
He told the graduates he asked of them
energetic action fairness, fairmindedness
and conscientious treatment Of those
under them IN seamanship and gunnery.
In awarding the diplomas the Presi-
dent shook hands with each graduate.
The ''siaIs' or first six men OF the class.
received theirs in order of rank, and
these diplomas were tied with red, white
and blue ribbon. The other diplomas
were given promiscuously in order that
the young men low in rank might not be
made to feel badly. The other diplomas
we've tied in navy blue and gold, the
navy colors. Cadets Adams, Freyer,
Nichols and others were given the com
pany yells. and cheer was given for
Cadet +. 5. Land. who is sicx in the
hospital. The President was given a
hearty ''three cheers" by the cadets who
ended the yell with "San Juan in honor
OF the Presidents military career. Cheers
were also given for Superintendent VAIN
wright, and also three cheers ''ior those
We leave behind -
THE GGRADUATING CLASS.
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