Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-03


have not had the forethought and pur-
pose to train yourselves and the en-
listed men under you Alright.
Officers and men alike must have the
sea habit: officers and men alike must
realize that in battle the only shots
that count are the shots that hit and
that normally the victory will lie with
the side whose shots hit Oftenest.
Seanenship and craftsmanship
these must be the two prime objects of
your training, both for yourselves and
for the men under you.
At the conclusion of his address and
the distribution of the diplomas the
President requested that he be taken
to the hospital where Cadet Emery >.
Long of Wyoming, a member of the
graduating class, was lying ill., Sitting
up in bed the sick boy received his di-
ploma from the President who made u
few appropriate remarks, in which he
expressed the hope that he would soon
be out.
Prizes We're awarded and presented
by Supt. Wainwright as follows:
For excellence in target practice with
great guns, Cadet Frand ID. Hall of Hi
nois, first prize. gold medal; Cadet
Frank g. Martin of Illinois. second
prize, silver medal; Cadet J. +. Black
burn of Massachusetts, third prize,
silver medal; Cadet Clayton NJ. Sim
mers of Pennsylvania, fourth prize,
| bronze medal; Cadet Walter G.. Dia-
mond of Massachusetts, fifth prize,
bronze medal.
Cadet Mel F.. Nichols of Michigan.
| captain and full back of last years foot
! bail team and this years stroke of the
academy crew, received the honor of
| having his name engraved on the
Thomas silver trophy for having done
the best athletic work during the year
at the academy.
Capt. Emory l.. Land of Wyoming,
| handsome sword for having done the
most for athletics during the past year.
! Capt Semmes Read of West Virginia
4 special sword rs Il testimonial of the
athletic committees appreciation of his
excellence and personal influence in
athletics.
| Cadet Francis S. Written of New
| Mexico, gold medal for being one OF
| the champion fencers of the ter-col-
| legiate fencing tournament held in New
York, last March. He also received a
| SolN IlcQsti lol DclHS, Tic
cadet small swOrdsman.
Cadet James Patrick Lannon of Vir-
ginia, silver medal for being the cham
pion cadet fencer with broad swords
Cadet Gilbert J. Rowclft of Illinois
silver medal for being the best cadet
cane fencer.
Cadet Duncan I. Selfridge of Wash
ton, pair of binoculars as first prize
for handling boats under sails. He is
the only member of the academy out
side of the first class to receive a
prize.
Cadet Earl p. Finney, Winnebago
| Wis, pair of binoculars as a second
prize for handling boats under sail.
After luncheon the President and the
party went aboard the torpedo boats
Talbot and Gwynn and were taken for
a short trip on Chesapeake bay. The
submarine boat Holland was lying out
| in the stream and after saluting the
| President the officers and men of. the
| Holland went below and instantly she
was seen to disappear slowly under the
| water and proceeded under her full
speed of eight knots. While submerged
she fired a torpedo which could be
plainly seen rapidly moving through
the water. The performance of the boat
so interested the President that he was
led to inquire: How do they breathe
or do they breathe at all?"
The Presidential party returned to
Annapolis shortly after o'clock. A
brief stop was made at the residence
of Commander Wainwright. after
which the special was boarded for
Washington.
Miss Alice Roosevelt remained for to-
nights ball.
The ball, tonight, was brilliant
junction. nearly every state in the
Union being represented by invited
guests.