Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
BIBLES FOR MIDsHIPMEN.
Presented to Graduating Class-News
Items From Annapolis.

Presented to Graduating ClaSs-News
Items From Annapolis.
Special Disp.t ch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 25.-The Rev.
Charles Augustus Stoddard. DID, of the
New York Observer, president of the
American Seamen's Friend Society, was
present at the Naval Academy service in
the chapel yesterday morning on the oc-
casion of the annual presentation of Bibles
to the graduating class of midshipmen. DR..
Stoddard preached the sermon and pre-
sented the Bibles to the class of 1904.
Samuel Hardesty, an enlisted man at the
Naval Academy, who has recently shown
signs of mental trouble was removed on
Saturday to st. Elizabeth Hospital at Wash
ington for treatment. He was accompa-
MED by two naval nurses from the Academy
Hospital, who have guarded HardeSty since
his attack upon his wife Wednesday
last when he cut her badly on the arm.
His present condition Is due to an attack
OF typhoid fever. He was in charge of the
gymnasium at the Naval Academy and
was favorite with the midshipmen.
examinations are well under way at the
Naval Academy. Saturday the first and
second classes were examined in seaman
ship, the third class in infantry and ar
tiliery tactics and the fourth class in ele-
mentary physics and chemistry. The ex
aminatfons will continue throughout the
week. at the end of which the standing of
the graduating class will be given out
The Naval Academy authorities have de-
cided to change the name of the row Of
three double houses at the western end of
that part of the Naval Academy known as
oklahoma" facing the new parade ground
and formerly known as UpShur Row. The
new row is to be known as Rodgers Row
and VIII effect the houses Nos. 45 and 46.
occupied by Lieutenant Commander j. NJ
Payer and Professor o. G. Dodge; Nos II
and 4S, occupied by Professor J. S. Brown
and Lieutenant Commander w. F. Fullam;
NOS ~ and 5o. occupied by Lieutenant Com
mander F. ]. Schell and Commander c. J.
Badger. commandant of midshipmen
The findings of the court which recently
tried Rae Rose. third-class yeoman of the
torpedo boat destroyer Marlborough on
the charge of robbing the mails were re-
ceived at the Naval Academy Saturday.
The court recommended that Rose be re-
duced to the rating of landsman and be
confined In such place as the Secretary of
the Navy shall designate for a period of
two years. during which time he shall per-
form extra police duty; and further that
he shall lose all pay that may be due him,
sum of SO at the expiration of his confine-
ment. when he shall be dishonorably dis
charged from the navy.
The sentence of the court was approved
by the Secretary Of the Navy with the ex-
ception that the term of confinement is
reduced from two years to one.
Hugh c. Fry. the former midshipman of
the Naval Academy who was dismissed for
INSTRUMENTATION and conduct unbecoming
a gentleman" because of an alteration in
the dining room with a colored waiter, re-
ported at the Naval Academy today for
examination. Fry was reappointed. subject
to examination and If he passes will be
admitted into the fourth class. Fry it
will be remembered, is the midshipman who
threw the glass at the colored waiter last
September and who was subsequently dis
missed. He is given the examination at
this time because at the time for the regular
examination for admission to the Naval
Academy he will have passed the age limit.
Fry arrived in town last night.
The midshipmen are preparing for play
to be given in the spring. 1t will be
parody on Shakespeare. and is to be called
THE Mids' Summer Nights Dream" The
play will be given in the new armory at
the Naval Academy and will be strictly an
invitation affair. Rehearsals will begin af-
ter examinations and the graduation exer-
cises are over.
The midshipmen were victorious in the
fencing tournament Saturday afternoon in
the new armory. where the teams of the
Naval Academy and of Columbia University
crossed swords. The contests were spirited.
the visitors proving most worthy opponents
making the middies work hard for every
point gained.
For the rnidshipmen Nelson did excellent
work and probably carried off the indi
yidual honors. He very nearly won all
three bouts The following is a summary
of the contest and winners:
Midshipmen-R. r. Riggs (captain), r. P.
R. Nelson and H. G. Knox
Cofumbia-E. Piton (captain), N E. With
row and H. M. Head.
First bout-Pitou defeated Riggs.
Second-Withrow lost to Nelson.
Third-Head lost to Knox.
Fourth-Pitou lost to Nelson.
Fifth-Head lost to Riggs.
Sixth-Piton lost to Knox.
Seyenth-Withrow defeated Riggs.
Eigbth-Head defeated Nelson.
Ninth-Withrow defeated Knox.
Jadges-Lieut. cambridge Hof, U. s. N;
Civil Engineer A. c. Cunningham and Prof
C. ". Cussachs.
The plans and specifications for the new
academic building which is to be construct
ed at the Naval Academy are about COM
pleted and the Navy Department Will adj
yertise for bids in a few days. The build
ing will be second in size of the group of
which the midshipmen's quarters will be
the largest 1t will be. built near the old
quarters and on the line with the building
now being constructed for marine engineer
ing and naval construction.
Mrs Walton. wife of Rear Admiral T. c.
Walton. retired. will give musical tonight
to which a large number from the Naval
AGA DENY have been invited
Chaplain H. H. Clark is entertaining the
Rev. Charles A. Stoddard of New York.
president of the American Seaman's Friend
Society.
Miss Asserson of Boston, Mass. sister of
Ensign Asserson, u s. N. is visiting the
daughters of Rear Admiral Mccormick
Miss Russell Of Washington is visiting
Lieut. and Mrs. w. G. Briggs at the Naval
Academy.
Charles weiss first-class boatswain at