Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-05
The EXERCISES
AT ANNAPOLIS
W.. r. CocHRANE ATTENDS THE.
Z ANNUAL GRADUATING ExER-
CISES At ANNAPOLIS.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, AND HIS
PARTY ATTEND AND PREsi-
DENT MAKES A NOTABLE
f-r SPEECH. \,

Is VlSlIlnS MIS- son at the AnnapOilS
naval academy. says:
eve arrived here Friday night
about p. m. and got a room next
door through the kindness of Prof.
Cusacks of the academy and he call
ed at $3.50 and there was no getting
away-so we dressed and went to the
class of 'O5 German, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Cusack's guests and enjoyed it more
than can tell you. They made fine
appearance and the dazzling lights at
the armory displayed it to great
advantage. The next day at 1920 a.
| NJ, we saw Will for the first time and
he came and took us to the burial of
Skinny" Navigation and "Math"
Mathematics. First came the Marine
band, then a red devil automobile,
with 8 black pail bearers. In the auto
were the two Skinny" and
"Math";; then came the NEEDLES"
| class of 1905, dressed in every con-
ceivable manner and representing
saints and devils, Indians and cow
boys-and the war dance made me
think of our own state fair at Man.
dan and with it a bunch that they
would make a winning against Fargo.
Some dressed as girls that could kick
high enough to entertain any western
er and so shock an easterner. Then
came the sermon-it sounded in tone
like a minister but the words belied
it-for it was far from it and was re-
plete in jokes, at the expense of the
officers, etc., and the tomb was beauti
full and all lights were turned off and
only an electric light representing a
cornet was suspended over the tomb
Among the Meddics were fine repre-
sensations of the profs-certain ones
and even of admirals. After the
burial service the band struck up a
stirring two step and the dance was
on.
Sunday we attended church forma.
ton and then services at the old ar
mory and the text, There is no dis
charge from the war" was ably han
died and we enjoyed it greatly and it
was the most practical sermon I ever
listened to and was certainly treat.
We had the North Dakota boys out to
dinner yesterday and lively lot O.
bright and handsome fellows they are.
Mr.. Harris, of Grafton, is fine little
fellow and he thought it taste of
heaven to see and talk to a North
Dakotan. He was pupil of Superin-
tendent Stockwell's.
Today we attended the graduating
exercises at the armory and it was
worth the trip. The boys made fine
appearance and they drilled excellent
ly and it was satisfactory in the ex-
IRENE to see them. At 1920 the bugle
sounded the approached of the pres
ident and party-President Roosevelt
and Governor Warfield of Maryland,
leading-followed by Secretary Nor
ton, Superintendent Brownson and
then the admirals. On the stage were
number of foreign naval officials,
German, English, Japanese, etc. I
met the German official, Commander
Frebbinghaus, naval attache Imperial
German embassy, Washington, D. C.
and very pleasant and affable gen.
tleman.
The president made very forcible
and exceedingly practical talk and if
the midshipman heed it they will in
ceived their diplomas from the pres
deed honor the old flag. Some 1T re-
ident and each was given a hearty
grip and a pleasant greeting and the
classes Of 1906, 1907 and 1908 ap-