The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

members of each graduating class to en- ter the construction corps, and thus he went into that arm of the service.
 He was born at Greensboro, August 17, 1870. and graduated there at tine Southern University, also at the head of his class. evolution on the flagship Chicago with Admiral Walker in the Mediterranean; la- ter he went to Brazil when the flag of the new republic was recognized; he took a special cruise abroad, spending one year at the National School of Mines in Paris, and two years at the School of Maritime Science in Paris, spending the summer vacation in the French shipyards. He rec cetved a diploma from the French school for distinction in naval construction and designs, both of hulls and of engines; and afterwards spent some time in the Eng fish shipyards. He was assigned to duty at the Navy Department in 1894 in the oftlce of Naval Intelligence in the Bureau of Construction and repair. and while on this duty he wrote a report on his obser- vations abroad also a report on disap- bearing guns afioat, which was discussed by naval experts all over the world. In 1898 he was on duty at the New York navy yard as assistant to the Naval Con- struct0r: here he inspected the yacht De- fender and made a most interesting report on that prize craft. Later he joined Ad- miral Bunce on the flagship New York. Here he inaugurated the new system of giving sea duty to Naval Constructors; proposing and organizing and conducting the post graduate course at the United States Naval Academy, fixing the special course at three years for officers desiring the higher Rttainments' in naval science. He is the author of naval paper on the Situation and Outlook in Europe" which has received much attention abroad. In the Japan-China war he was selected as the American naval observer, but his se- lection was revoked owing to opposition of line officers to those in construction service. His expert knowledge was recog- nized by Mexico, which designated him in 1896 to conduct trials and pass upon the Mexican dispatch vessel Denote Guerra built in this country.
 Captain Hobson Is a nephew of Cover nor Morehead of North Carolina and is also a grandson of Chief Justice Pearson of North Carolina and a nephew of Rep resentative Pearson of the same State and is a great-grandson of former Senator Williams of Tennessee.
 He is athletic build, quiet and una ssurn- ing in manner but has recently developed into somewhat of an orator and has be- come more confident and less retiring in manner It is not necessary here to re- count his brave and unparalleled feat in SAAAAAA6 tAS hCAAAlAAdG 6I OdhItdbO. G1G was chosen among many volunteers on account of his known expert knowledge of naval construction which would enable him to sink the vessel to the best advan- tage. That achievement will live in the history of all future ages and marks him as one of the heroes of modern times.
 cannot refrain from relating an incl dent that occurred soon after the young cadet entered the Naval Academy which Illustrates his character and goes to prove his sterling integrity and genuine worth. and shows the stun of which he is made. He appeared as little fellow. but over flowing with Southern pride and manly qualities. An upper classman labored for weeks to make the young man say white was black-"because. sir say 1t Is. sirl' He declared that if he stated that the white wall was black wall. when 1t WIS plainly white, he would be uttering an un- truth and no amount of threatening could shake him in his determination to stick to facts"
 The facts of Captain Hobson's service in the Philippines. the damage to his eyes and his subsequent resignation from the navy on account of his eyes, are so recent and fresh in the memory of the public that will not so over them now. He Ia in the lecture field and in a recent tour of the Sixth District he was a revelation to the people being much of an orator