The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-20
FLAG WAS HAULED DOWN
CEREMONY To THE STRAINS OF
.sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER
Indianapolis Girls Take Prominent
Part I'm Close Of Culver summer
Naval school.
70 the Ipdianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind. Aug. 19.-The culver
Summer Naval School closed to-day. This
institution is the only inland naval school In
the world. 1t is equipped by the United
States Navy Department. and is regarded
with much interest by naval men. who con-
slider that 1t may be the pioneer OF a class
of schools which will do much TO arouse
naval interest and to educate young Ameri-
cans, especially of the interior, TO the needs
and value of their country's navy.
Captain Richmond P. Hobson was present
during the closing week and delivered two
splendid addresses to the naval cadets. The
second of these, not formal lecture but an
extemporaneous address, especially to the
cadets, on the great principles that govern
life was a masterpiece of oratory. His au-
dience was composed of representative peo-
pie from the middle West All felt that
Captain Hobson had in this address made
the hit of lifetime, and many declared
that he had placed himself on a footing
with any orator In America. Battles of
life," said Captain Hobson. 'are all won
like Manila and Santiago by work and
preparation long before the date of the
fight During the lull before the storm Of
the Spanish war, when every American N
the navy from admiral to coal HEAVIER, was
studying his special individual duties with
view TO providing against any contln-
gency, and the combined fleets or America
were in combination, practicing maneuvers
and target practice day and night. reports
from our secret agents showed that our
enemy was doing nothing of the kind. In
courage and ability TO die like heroes the
Spaniards were our equal. 1t was In long
years and days of relentless work that the
American navy was the vlctor-not In cour-
age"
Captain Hobson entered with great enthu-
siasm into the various features of Culver S
closing week and Won the lasting admira-
ton of the cadets by his happy congratula-
ton of the winners of the various races,
and finally by offering to sail a race him
self with the cadets. To the great dlsap-
pointment this was prevented by the entire
obsence of breeze on the lake. The captain
complimented the cadets most highly on
| their work and warmly congratulated their
| naval instructor, Lieutenant T. III. Gig
nilliat. A special feature of yesterday s
| programme was the representation or the
| landing of an attacking force. The cutters
| swept towards shore under the strong
| steady strokes of the oarsmen. AT about
| three hundred yards there was a rattle OF
shots from the bows and answering volleys
| from the shore. On the cutters came, the
| fire from the shore increasing. AS the keeiS
| touched bottom. with sudden flash OF
| dripping blades oars were tossed and boat
| ed, and each cadet, shouldering a rifle
| sprang overheard. The lightened cutters
| were rushed forward until their noses were
| high OH the shore. The dripping, canvas
| clad figures rushed rapidly forward in line
| of skirmishers, and after hot advance bj
rushes under a heavy fire drove the enemy
| from his position.
The final ball last evening closed the So
| cial events of final week. About four hun
| dred guests were present.
The battalion of cadets was placed in th'
| last formation at $50 this morning At thi:
| formation winners of the various race:
| were called to the front of the battalion
| and presented with handsome die-strucl
medals bearing an appropriate nautical de
| sign. The medals awarded TO Crew No.
| which won the sailing race, were pinned OF
| by Miss Marie Starr, of Indianapolis. Miss
| Starr has often occupied the coxswain's
| box during pleasure sail OF mo. A., and
| is considered good a sailor as any OF
the cadets. Miss Van Wrinkle, of Indianapo-
| lis pinned the cutter rowing race medals
| on the members of mo. l." the lucky crew
| in this race; and also, in tribute to her great
! popularity, was asked to perform the same
| service for the members of the winning
| racing boat crew.
After the awarding of the medals the bat
| TALON was brought to parade rest and
"Auld Lang Syne" was played by the
band. Mingled with its last strains was the
| boom of the cam on, and 10 the accompani-
| ment of 1.-THE Star-spangled Banner the
| colors were slowly haulded down the staff
| s'gnifying the close of the Culver Naval
| s ehOOl.