New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06

none he forgot about his high shoes until
the battalion was forming he afterward TOLD
me that he never found It so easy to obey orders
as to eyes before. That was one day in his life
when Uriu couldn't look a pretty girl in the
face. and his demerit for high shoes probably
saved him half a dozen for turning the head"
Hiroad Tamura- the last Japanese to be grad
uated from Annapolis. was often in hot water
about his attire One Of his classmates tells
the following interesting stories concerning
him:
Tamura started IN with the idea that a man
had right to do very much as he pleased with
his clothes. He sent his linen to the laundry
marked and got demerit for T. When the
class was ordered by the conmandant Of cadets
10 turn IN overcOats. the weather not requir-
ing them. Tamura paid no heed to the command
until an orderly was sent for the missing gar
ment on another occasion the inspector found
the lining had been torn out Of Tamura's cap.
and sim later he had the temerity to cut OF
the sleeves OF his Jumper. After he had been
disciplined. however. for appearing at inspec-
ton without gloves a Sunday. Tamura
became more careful about his apparel and
before his graduation became as trim as any
in the class.
'Tamura was inveterate reader Of any
sort Of literature he could secure shall never
forget his amazement when store Of unau-
thorized books and papers was found concealed
on the top Of his wardrobe. Why said he I
thought I was sent here to learn. and now they
take away all my books except the academy
textbooksF Some OF Tamura's contraband lit
erature Of the Daredevil Dick order would not
have been considered quite the thing IN Sun
day school
"Tamura had a world Of trouble about his
bed linen and towels. His bed was seldom
made properly. and his cap more often hung
outside his wardrobe than in It II was not
unusual to find his cap and towel hanging
on the same hook. and he got more dement's
for untdiness In his room than for anything
else
Among the best remembered Of the Japanese
cadets at Annapolis IS Prince Kantaro Arirna,
who entered June 4. 1874. and withdrew on
account Of hopeless deficiencies. due largely TO
illness. on June IS 1876 Prince Arina was
puny during the entire period OF his studies at
Annapolis, and IT became apparent at the end
OF his second year that he would be unable to
graduate He withdrew from the academy by
order OF the Mikado
In addition to the graduates already men
toned. Koroku Katz and Cru Kunitomo re-
ceived diplomas in 1871 Katz remained In the
academy six years before he passed in all the
branches he studied. while Kunitomo required
only four and half years to complete the
course assigned him.
Those who. IN addition to Prince Arina, Ise
Setaro and Yonoske Enouye. previously
toned. withdrew without graduating were
Takihiko Azuma, who entered in 1872; Keizero
Machida. 1873; Heidemaro Namboo, 1874; Sada-
nori YourM (engineer). 1878; Kaga Kaju Nire.
1887, and Motohiko Takasaka, 1891.
Uriu when student at the Naval Academy
was deeply religious. believer in Christianity.
and was a member Of the Academy Young
Mems Christian Association. In appearance he
pleasing and was responsive to everything
AmeTican-eyen its hunOr. His genial qualities
gained him many friends in this country. His
marriage, when lieutenant In the japanese
Navy. to Miss Shige NagaI followed q courtship
that was not plain sailing. Before entering
the Naval Academy he with four other Jap