The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-05-08

The Presidents Addrrss.
In receiving these Diplomas You he.
come men who, above almost any othora
~ the entire Union are fu carry hence
forth the over present Feusu uf rcauonal-
bility which must come with tho knowi.
edge that. on some tTrTnr uduua day. it
may depend upon your Cnurur. your pre-
pnrUdueHFs your Keen Intelligence and
ku0v ledge ~ your profession. whether or
not lhr nation - again tu write her nume
ou the worlds roll 0f honor or tn know
the black shgmc ~ defeat Wc. nli ~ us
earnestly hope that the occasion for var
mBy lever come but n o. has tD come
then this nation must win and the prime
factor tU securing victory over any for
eiEn Zoe must, q necessity, h. the tRlt"d
states navy. if our navy fails us then
yr are duomsd tu drfsat no matter what
may be our material wealth pr the high
average Of eur ciilKenshap II should.
therefore D. au ohlrri u prime lmr'r
tanCr Tor 'NeTy patriotic American 10 see
that the navy h. constantly built up and
about all, that u D. kept % the hirh,af
point ot efhcigncy, both ln material rud
IN personnel IL can not be- too often ~.
rcaied that iH modern w=s. and especially
w modern naval war, the chief factor iu
achieving triumph Is What has benu done
Ia the way pf thorough pfruHratIpu and
training before the boginuiuF uf the war
II iE What has been done before the out
break NJ war TINT IL Hil-impaftHnt After
the outbreak. all that can be done is a.
uae IN host advantage the great war en-
eincs and the ssamanship, nsrksmanship
aud general practical cfhcisnry. which hi.
ready have been provided by the fore
thought Of the national legislature aud
by the Administrative ability, through
course or years ~ the navy department
a hatileahip can not De imprnvisod II
takes years 10 build. and the skill of the
officers ana crew iu handling q Alright
can likewise ueycT b. imprnyisrd. hut
must spring from use aud actual soa
service ana from the most careful. Erai-
Gus and systematic trimming. You, 80
whom ! giye these diplomas, now join
the ranks Of the officers Of the United
states navy. You enter glorious sarN-
Ice. proud % iW memories or renown
You must keep ever IN your minds the
thought of the supreme hour y hich may
come when what yur 40 UIil forever add
20 or dctract from thiF reuown. Some of
construct the ships snd the guns which
sou use. TOa need TO bend every energy
toward making these ships ana suns. IN
all their details, the most perfect ~ their
kind throughout the world. The snip must
be soawufthY, the armament Htted for
the hest protection 90 guns ana men; the
guns, IN an thetT mechanism, NJ % do the
greatest possible eNcrutiusf IN the short
Get passihle time EggES detail, whether
Of protection to the gun crews. n rapiditY
aud HurensHr In handling the ammunition
and working the elcyntinE and revolving
gear or ~ qutokncas and accuracy N
sighting. must be thought out far in ad-
vance. ard the thought carefully executed
IN tho actual work The best ships and
utterly yalueieH8 VI the men are not
trained tO use them 10 the utmost pDHsi-
bla advantage, Prom now On throughout
ynur lives there can he no ziackness on
ent with you, waking and sleeping you
have Ept 60 .rsih Iourselyss, and y99g
setHal wofk of seamanHhiIL Ia the actual
work of EunuerY. m the daN for battla
cornee you will need all tttat ysfsi ,,,r-.,--=ss
OF holiness sklll determination, ability
IN an emerEeneY. But th8leh without
theHe qualities you can do nothing, yei
even with them Won can do but little V
you have not had the forethanghi apd
Get purpose to train yourselves and the
enlisted men nnder YOU artght- ofttcrra
and men alike must have the Ena habit;
officers and men alike must realise that
the Hhota thar bit. aud that normally
the victory wtii iie gfilh the side whprs
shels ~, ofteBeat Seamanship and mnrks'
fnilet he the tso pFisHe Or
ieetH ~ yonr traininE both for yourselves
and for the men under You.
AZ the conclusion vf hts address
and distribution of diplomas The prrs-
ldent requested that hr ie taken q
the hospital. where Emory 5. Long
Of Wyoming, member of she Eradu
atlng class, WAS lying IN. Sitting uf
In bed. the sick hoy received his d.
pIoma from the president. who Tsade
q few appropriate remarks, in which
he Expressed the hope that he would
soon be out. 5'he president was thra
given an opportunity Of witnessing
tte customary prank of the plebrs
throwing tha graduation class out Of
quarters which afforded great deal |
Of amusement,