Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

introduced Dr. King made an excellent
address to the graduates. He spoke of the
high standards of the navy medical serv-
ice and of the way the officers thereof had
ever lived up to them. He added that
something more than knowledge of the
medical profession was required of the sur
geons who enter the service. The necessity
for religion in the makeup of the naval
doctor was emp haSized by the speaker
Religion is planted in the man of today as
a result of the deep thinking and erudition
of his ancestors. 1t has psychological
force that none will deny. He then ex-
planned briefly the effect Of religion on the
imagination, aGd consequently on the bet
ter development of the human being.
Secretary Moody's Address.
After another selection by the band, Sec
rotary Moody was introduced. Mr.. Moody
said he was not in condition to make an
address. as he was i'll and should be in bed.
He could not however, let the class depart
from the hall without saying a few words
of announcement and congratulation to
them.
81 congratulate YOU" he said, ION en-
tering the navy at the time you do twenty
years ago our navy was not IN sooo
condition. The ships were OUT OF cosn-
mission and the officers were looking TOT
work not as it is today, with work look
ing for officers. l therefore congratulate
you on entering your corps at the Tune you
do This is probably the period OF mgr
est efficiency in the medical corps or the
navy and the matter has been emphasized
in no uncertain terms within the past le"
weeks In November we sent to Panama
a large force of marines The isthmus Is
a notably unhealthy place for any one, ana
especially for men used to the climates OF
the north OF course, the splendid disci-
pline of the Marine Corps had something
to do with it, for without that discipline
nothing could have been accomplished; bur
il is to the undyIng glory of the medical
corps of the navy that not single man OF
that detachment has been brought away
sick.
1.-THE medical corps was never in a better
condition than it is today. In the school
from which you are being graduated you
have learned things that the officers who
came before you have been compelled to
acquiAe through experience, and you have
opportunities to fit yourselves for your du-
ties that your predecessors, who have made
the service glorious, did not enjoy.
"And, gentlemen, congratulate you on
entering the service of your country. You
have been selected from among hundreds
and thousands of young men to devote your
career to your country. 1t is a most prec
ious favor you have had granted you. To
be permitted to go into the service and
to work for its advancement is thing
that is to be desired. You have your fu-
lures assured, If you care for 1t. and you
can lay aside the desire to acquire wealth
and devote yourselves entirely to your pro-
fesSon.
when we think of it, gentlemen. it is
a glorious thing to have the opportunities
you have. 1t is a grand thing to be al
lowed to serve this dear old country OF ours
which has done so much for us. You are
now about to enter the navy and at the be-
ginning Of your careers l congratulate you
on being thrown into association with your
fellow officers. After two years acquaint-
ance with the navy think may say that
there is nc Shere better equipped. more
intelligent or more honorable set of men
than the officers of the United States navy.
l have with me here today. Mr.. Darling,
the assistant secretary of the navy, so that
by our presence we can give this occasion
the just approval and congratulations due
it from the department.
The diplomas were presented to the grad
yates by Mr.. Darling. after another selec-
ton by the band. After the presentation of
diplomas an address was made by Admiral
Rixey surgeon general of the navy. Ad
miral Rixey talked directly to the members
of the graduating class and gave them
some sound advice. The exercises were
brought to close with another selection
by the band and the benedietion by Bishop
Satterlee.
Members Of the Class.
The members of the graduating class In.
cluded the following officers. whose names