Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
TALK T0NAVAL CADETS
Given by. Col. Thompson of
New. York Today.
EXERCISES COMPLETED
MOODY AND DEWEY SAIL FOR
WASHINGTON.
A Few Minor Functions Are in Store
for This Afternoon and
Evening.
EXERCISES COMPLETED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 5-The exercises
OF the week before the board of visitors to
the Naval Academy: closed today. This
morning the last Of the practical exercises
took place.
1t consisted of small boat drill under
the officers of the steamship department.
The formalities of the week closed with adj
dresses by Col. Robert NJ Thompson of
New York and Representative Robert Ad-
ans Of Pennsylvania Of the board Of Wis
itors. Col. Thompson said:
1T gives me great pleasure to talk to
American midshipmen. I have lived your
life and thoughts and, therefore. always
find it easy to talk to you, either in chapel
or on the athletic field
Since leaving this Institution have also
lived another life and am able to see some
things better in the perspective than If all
my life had been in the service.
The One Great Thought.
'The one great thought that I wish to
impress upon you is that your life now and
until the last moment of your existence
Is state of preparation.
You must realize that you are select
ed class. There are approximately 15,O0O,-
wv youlIiS VI your age the COuIiliy' oHu
every one of them would like to change
places with you.
when some regulation of duty feels irk-
some to you, remember that each one OF
you represents q, 900 American youths.
when you first enter here you begin to
prepare for the" February examinations,
and from that time on you are continually
preparing for something.
ION the athletic field you always are pre-
pairing for the final contest.
Another thing that you are to learn is
that your own good. the good of the indi-
vidual is to be subordinated to that Of the
service.
Adams Gives Advice.
'Often while you are at the academy
you told to do something that you
would think is not for your good to do.
Remember that your officers and in
structors know better and are laboring for
your good and the good of the service.
You learn that lesson Of working for the
whole from your foot ball games.
you know that then you have to forego
individual excellence for the good of the
team, and 1t is this principle of team work
that you must apply to your service.
More than that you must not be salts
fed with a mere doing of what you at
tempt, of just reaching passing mark
You must strive'to realize the very best
that is in you. and If in your service you
meet with hardships and trials learn to suf-
fer and be glad
The torpedo boat destroyers cambridge,
Barry. Chauncey and Dale will leave here
Monday, June s. for Baltimore, to take in a
supply of coal ebefore proceeding on the
summer cruise of mtdshipmen. Six mid
shipment will be attached to each vessel.
Dolphin Sails for Washington.
The Dolphin, that arrived here yesterday
afternoon at 5 clock. with Admiral
Dewey, Secretary of the Navy Moody and
Rear Admiral Taylor aboard. who came
from the alumni banquet at the Naval
Academy, sailed last night for Washington
after the close Of the festivities.
Superintendent and Mrs. Brownson gave
a breakfast at 1:15 today at the superin-
tendent's house to the board of visitors,
heads of departments at the Naval Acad-
envy. their wives DR.. Fell. president of st.
Johns College, and Mrs. Fell and a few
personal friends. Covers were laid for
eighty guests. The event was the last Of
series of social entertainments given by
Capt. and Mrs. Brownson during the weeks
festivities. --.s
Lieut.. r. A Traut, In command of the
torpedo boat destroyer Stewart, took the
board Of visitors for fast run on the bay
this afternoon. The Stewart which is the
up to her full capacity and the board given
an exhibition Of her speed. The trip ex-
tended over three hours.
Will Close Tonight.
The program of exercises will close to-
night with farewell hop in the new arm
ory, which has floor space of $4,000 square
feet A portion Of the armory will be cur
tanned off with flags and bunting for sup
per room. There will be few decorations
except the accouterments of war.
In the foyer at either side of the entrance
are mounted on pedestals the bells of the
United States ships Kearsarge and Una
dilla. The Kearsarge bell was recovered
by Mr. Lloyd Phoenix, a graduate of the
Naval Academy, from the wreckers who
looted the ship after she was wrecked of
Roncadar reef, February 2, 1894.
The Unadiila's bell is inscribed as fol-
lows: May He who holds the winds of the
sea in His hand grant victory to our powers
by land and sea, and in His infinite wisdom
restore to us the blessings of peace and a
united country" The bell was presented
by Mrs Hamilton Fish Of New York
Middies OFF Tomorrow.
Mrs Brownson, wife of the superintend-
ent. will receive at the hop tonight The
midshipmen were this morning furnished
with regulation trappings for the summer
cruise, which were taken aboard the ships
Indiana and Chesapeake which sail on
Monday about noon. The midshipmen go
aboard tomorrow.