Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
EXAMINATION PLANS
MEMBERS OF ANNAPOLIS AGA
DEMIC BOARD PLEASED
Over Approval Of Changes Recon-
mended to Navy Department-Per-
sonal and News Items.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June Z, 1905.
Much satisfaction is expressed by the
members OF the academic board over the
approval by the department OF the action
of the board relative to the annual exami-
nations The action Of the board has re-
suited In a saving of one year, and in some
instances two years, to the midshipmen in
their course OF study. At the semi-annual
examinations less than six months ago the
board used the pruning knife with a dis
corning hand. AS a result several midship
men. whom it was plainly apparent could
not hope to stick through the entire course,
were forced to drop out. They might have
been permitted to stay on until the exami-
nations during the last week in May, but
nothing would have been gained by so DO
ing.
By forcing them to resign at an earlier
date 1t was made possible to secure new
appointments in time for the new men to
enter with the class just forming. Other
wise the candidates could not come on until
year from now, which would throw many
OF them back two years, unless it so hap
pened that graduation was changed to
some other time than at present is the case.
The academic board has done its work
go thoroughly that practically for the first
time in the history of the academy It has
full complement. When the next session
starts In the fall it will be with one Of the
oSSs NAseSSSS AZ tliS iiiSLoiS VI liie lnStl-
tuition.
1t was not known at the Naval Academy
this morning the exact location of the coast
squadron with the midshipmen aboard. This
morning 1t was found expedient to send a
message to the Texas, and the operator
at the Naval Academy was instructed to
try and pick up the squadron
On a guess and gamble he tried Cape
Henry. He kept feeling out constantly
and in twenty minutes received reply.
The message was sent and communication
was established. Efforts will now be made
to keep in constant touch with the SQUAD
ron.
All of the ships got out Of the harbor
yesterday without any difficulty and headed
down the bay. There will be practically no
communication with the shore executing of
an official nature.
The United States steam frigate Hart
ford, that left here yesterday with the feet
of the midshipmen's summer cruise, re-
turned this afternoon at o'clock to the
Naval Academy, bringing a sick midship-
man on board
Seventy members of the local fire COM
panies left here today for Hagerstown to
attend the state firemeu's convention which
meets in that city tomorrow The indie
pendent fire company sent twenty-three
members, the Rescue Hose COMPANY TWEEN
ty-four and the Water Witch twenty-three
members.
Standings of the class of 1903, examina-
tons of which were taken on the Asiatic
station, have been received at the Naval
Academy. These will be tabulated and
the parchments signed accordingly.
A special meeting of the board of SUPER
visors of election was held in the court house
this morning. The board transacted no
business other than to appoint June 20 and
n as the days upon which will be held the
registration for voters In the city Of An
napolfs. This is in conformity with the
recent decision of the court in the manda-
mus proceedings instituted by DR. George
Wells.
Only one resignation of a midshtpman
was received at the Naval Academy this
morning. That one was Of Halbrook Glib
son of the fourth class.
At a meeting of the board OF school COM
missioners for Anne Arundel county held
today. the board decided to close the pub
Tic schools OF the county the Both of June.
commencement will be held. There are
four graduates. all of whom are girls.
The new steamer Ercliffe. running be-
tween the landings South. West and Rhode
today with thirty-hve passengers. all of
whom she brought from Friendship. a land
Ing seven miles below Annapolis The
captain Of the Ercliffe is w. @. Newell.
Annapolis on Friday Of this week for their
country home "Oakdale" Howard county.
Gov. Warfeld's family have resided I'm the
government house at Annapolis for a longer
period than any previous governor of Mary-
land.
-Four Annapolis boys will graduate in the
class 1905 from st. Johns College One of
TINS number Is Duncan G: Walton son of
Surgeon T. c. Walton, U. S. N, retired
The honor man will be Clarence A Mcbride
of Mfddletown Md, and the second hon
ors will be carried off by B. Duvall Cham
bers of Brunswick, Md.
DR.. ]. H. Brayshaw has sent invita- tons
to the members of the Anne Arundel Medi-
cal Society, who will be entertained by
him at his residence, Bachelors JOY" Glen
Burine, this county. on June Is. DR.. Jo-
semi @ RlOOdQOOd of J0hps ~,
is expected to read paper
Three diamond rings valued at $50 each
have been stolen from Mrs. Muir. wife of
Lieut.. Com. w. C. P. Muir, u S, N. Mrs.
Muir lives at Al Upshur row. Naval Acad-
envy. and had in her employ a Japanese
servant who is suspected Of the theft. The
suspect has gone on the cruise with the
midshipmen. Commander Muir is COM
handing officer of the Chesapeake
Miss Lucy Harwood, daughter of the late
William HARDWOOD, who was the Oldest grad
uate of St Johns College, and for many
years county examiner OF schools died this
morning. Her only surviving near relative
is sister, Miss Hester Harwood. The
mother of the deceased was Miss Loock-
erman, granddaughter of Chief Justice Jer-
emiah Townley Chase, who was chief Jus
tice of Maryland in 1881 The house In
which Miss Lucy Harwood died was built
In ITO. and was first occupied by jeremiah
t. Chase. 1t Is said to be the finest speci-
men of colonial architecture in the coun-
try.
The funeral Of Miss HARDWOOD will take
place on Thursday from st. Anne's Church
Members of the democratic state central
committee decided today to hold the coun-
ty primaries to elect delegates to the coun-
ty convention on July %
Samuel Wilder King Is coming a long
distance to enter the Naval Academy as a
midshtpman. Finding 1t was impossible to
come to this country he was granted spe-
cial permission to take his examination in
Honolulu. Today information was received
at the Naval Academy that the young man
had satisfactorily passed his examination
and cable was sent him from here this
morning advising him to report himself at
the Naval Academy.
Examinations were conducted at the Ma
val Academy today for civilian instructors
at the academy. There is one vacancy In
the department OF English and law and two
In the department OF modern languages
The examinations are being conducted by
three of the professors of the academic
board.
James w. Robinson, clerk In the Annap-
oils post office has been granted an in
crease of 500 in salary, from 500 to $500
per annum.
Prof. Henri Marion OF the department of
languages Naval Academy, left here today
for Tompkinsvlie, N. Y, where he will
Join the squadron and sail to Paris with
the commission to bring to the United
States the body of John Paul Jones
Prof. Milton Updegroff of the dena rtmenf