Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-13
new ARMY OFFICERS.
Class OF 90, West Point Military
Academy Graduated-=-C Het-
rich, Connecticut, Heads List.

Continuing. General cOrbin said:
"As compared with the broad and in
Wiling field of civil life, inviting young
men OF your character and training. tn g
service calls for many sacrifices AMI
ar ishiy : On the matter Of compeil<i
ton. your per diem will be less for
re;tIS to come than now paid skilled
mevaInics. Those entering the foot
service will receive $3.50 per day while.
mounted officers will receive SAIL Der
day. The present pay per day of brick
layers is $500, of plaSterers ST. 90. of car
peEt"rS ana painters $3.50 50 that all
skilled labor has Il better per diem than
the government gives the graduates az
the Military Academy
The conditions of service Of whicl.
l have barely given you Il hint. Sug-
Stst th1t for YOU. those of You who are
To succeed, Il simple frugal life is tn
only possible one. Those living within
their incomes will he useful and con-
tented. Those exceeding il will in time
be borne down To sorrow and despair.
Show me an officer free from debt and
you viii point 10 one free from censurc
and diScredit.'
Gen. Mills then introduced Secretary
of War Taft. who before delivering the
diplomas, made a brief eXtempOrane-
Gus address to the class. He said:
Il congratulate you on entering the
army at this time when we are at
peace with the world and at n time
when il is in such promising condi
ton. The army is made for war You
70 hnr a iSy n n
things pleasing To the taste of sweet
hearts, but 10 honor and devote your
lives to the protection of your cOun
try's flag. Do not think that you have
completed your course. You are just
entering upon your military educa-
ton"
In conclusion he said:
ut now gives me great pleasure to
discharge the function which | came
here to discharge"
The name of Cadet Harold s. Hetrich
OF Connecticut was called and as the
graduate assembled the platform, the
secretary delivered the diploma with
one hand and with the other firmly
clasDed the cadets hand and said: 81
congratulate you upon occupying the
position You do at the head of your
class"
The next eight cadets were called in
their order of general merit and will be
assigned to corps Of engineers. the most
coveted branch of the service.
They were: William A. johnson, New
York; James j. Loving. Arkansas;
Fro derrick II. Downing. Virginia; Ed
mund l.. Daley. Massachusetts: Henry
4 Finch. Texas; Edward Ardvery. Ne
Iada. Frank T. Humphreys. New York.
and Charles *. Rockwell. appointed a
large.
When the name Of Cadet Adna r.
Chalfet. Jr., was called and he had
stepped forward 10 the platform. Sec:
Taft said:
My young friend. | an going to ask
your father to deliver your diploma,
and hope You Will follow in his foot
steps
General Chaffee advanced. saluted.
ard handed his son tfH diploma amid
silence. The remainder of the diplomas
were handed out regardless of class
standing.
The bcncdiction of Chaplain Travers
concluded the exercises.
Tie cadets then were marched back
to barracks when the graduates and
furlpugh class discarded the cadet gray
ard donned civilian dress. The remain
ing classes WEI go into camp tOmOr-
row.