The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-03
Address by the President, Who Spoke
of the Duty and Future Work
of the Young Officers.
EMORY S. LAND MADE HAPPY
PRESIDENT PRESENTED HIM WITH
A DIPLOMA In THE HOSPITAL.
Graduation Glass Later Thrown Out
of Their Quarters by the PIebes-
Grand Ball at Night.

ANNAPOLIS, May 2.-President Roose-
welt to-day made the graduates of the
Naval Academy happy by personally pre-
senting them with their diplomas. Prizes
were awarded to cadets as follows:
For excellence in target practice with
great guns: Frank d. Hall, Illinois. first
prize, gold medal; Frank c. Martin, Illi-
nOis second prize, silver medal; j. H.
Blackburn, Massachusetts, third prize, sill
yer medal; Clayton NJ. SINNERS, Pennsyl-
vania, fourth prize, bronze medal; Walter
G. Diamond, Massachusetts, fifth prize,
bronze medal.
Niehl H. Nichols. Michigan, captain and
full back of last years football team and
this year stroke of the academy crew, was
accorded the honor of having his name en-
graved on the Thomas silver trophy cup
for having done the best athletic work dur
ing the year at the academy. Emory S.
Land, Wyoming, handsome sword for hav-
ing done the most for athletics in the past
year. Semmes Read, West Virginia, a spe-
cial sword as a testimonial of the athletic
committees appreciation of his excellence
and personal influence in athletics.
Francis S. Whitten, New Mexico, gold
medal for being one of the champion
fencers of the intercollegiate fencing tourn-
ament held in New York last March. He
also received a gold medal for being the
champion cadet small swordsman. Gilbert
j. Rowclift, Illinois, silver medal for being
the best cadet cane fencer. Earl p. Finney.
Winnebago, Wis, pair of binoculars as sec
ond prize for handling boat under sail
The special train conveying the President
and party to attend the graduating exer-
ciseS arrived here at 9:45 o clock this morn
ing over the Pennsylvania Railroad. AS
the President aiighted from the train he
was received by Superintendent Vain
wright, and his lieutenant j. II. Siegmeier.
A battalion of marines, under command of
Captain Lucas. was drawn I'D at the sta
ton. The party proceeded in carriages TO
the academy grounds, the President going
directly TO the superintendent's house,
where there was a short wait to permit the
assembling of the cadet battalion at the
chapel The day was most propitious and
the cadets in their uniforms presented a
fine appearance.
The President walked across the campus
to where the cadets were lined up, and.
passing down the line, looked each cadet
squarey in the face. He was then pre-
sented to the officers of the academy by
Commander Wainwright While this was
going on the shore batteries fired the Presi-
dents salute of twenty-one guns. AT the
sound of a bugle blast the cadets stacked
guns, and with precision that bore evil
dence of the discipline which they have
10 undergo marched by fours to the chapel
where benediction was pronounced by the
chaplain.
In the meantime the President had been
escorted down the aisle by Commander
Wainwright and was shown to his seat on
the platform, the battalion of cadets, the
officers and others receiving the President
standing. Commander Wainwright then
introduced DIR. George T. Winston, a mem
ber of the board of visitors, who delivered
a short address in which he spoke of the
navy as being the most important factor In
the country's history. He was loudly APP
plauded when he referred to Dewey as
the hero of Manila and Sampson as the
hero of Santiago, and at the conclusion of
his remarks was congratulated by the Pres
ident.
The bali tonight was a brilliant func-
ton, nearly every State in the Union being
represented by invited guests. The receiv-
ing party consisted of Mrs. Richard Vain
wright and Naval Cadet Henry d. Cook
of New York president of the class of 1903
which gave the ball to the graduating class
of 1902. over a thousand persons were in at
tendance All the officers and many of the
cadets of the Naval Academy were present
in uniform. The costumes and jewels OF
the ladies were rich and dazzling. Miss
Alice Roosevelt wore blue silk embroid-
cred gown, cut low.