Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-06


A. whole during TIE first week n
June. next years class, containing
about two hundred members, viii
therefore be the largest body ~ mid
sbipfDen which has been graduated
at the same lime,
THE section which graduated today
vas The third " fBe class IN point ~
scboiarsbip. - al extra iiIdneefnent
to work during tie year, ar order MAS
framed that the class members could
qualify for graduation at different
periods by obtaining certain standards
~ scholarship. EIghty-six members
u the class obtained the highest stand
ard required and received their diplo-
mas IN September Of last year. Fifty
more occupied the middle ground "
scholarship and were graduated IN
February of the present year, while
the seyenty-three who obtained their
parchments today represent the lower
third in scholarship. They have the
consolation Of knowing, however. that
many 0f the officers who have won
the greatest distinction in the service
of the american Navy, as we'll as in
the military and naval services ~
other countries have not been those
who distinguished themselves as
scholars in their preparatory work.
Beautiful weather graced the Oeca-
sion 0f today and the event was car
ried out with Tire pleasing formalfty
and perfection Of detail which mark
the arrangements It the Naval Acad-
emy. Secretary Metcalf and the party
OF distinguished persons who we're
with him were met 1T the station by
Lieutenant Arthur Macarthur, Jr.,
aid to the Superintendent Of the Acad-
emy. with whom they drove 10 the
Academy grounds. and were given
formal honors BY a battalion Of ma
riues. while salute Of seventeen
guns was fired from the Hartford.
The brigade rof midshipman, under
charge Of Lieutenant Commander j.
4. Hoogewern, marched to the armory
shortly after 10 o'clock and entered
by battalions. the first battalion. un-
der Lieutenant T.. j. King, preceding,
and closely followed by the second
battalion under Lieutenant Walter =.
Vernon. The battalions wheeled into
| line facing towards each other and
leaving a lane through which the OFF,
ciaI party walked to the stand at the
east end of the room.
shortly before 10. 30 Secretary Met
calf, Admiral Sands, Governor War
field, OF Maryland, visiting officers
Of the French and Dutch navies, the
heads Of the academic departments
and the others who composed the
official party. entered the sarmory by
the west door and marched in pairs
between the battalions, which pre-
sented arms as they passed. Secretary
Metcalf and Admiral Sands headed
the party. which extended nearly the
whole length Of the building, the colors
Of the brigade following. When the
party was seated, the battalions closed
| in mass. faced towards the stand and
assumed parade rest. -
The members OF the graduating
class, who had entered the bnilding
| in their usual position in the brigade,
had turned over their places to the
members of the second class and had
| taken the seats reserved for them in
/ front Of the stand.
The ceremony attending graduation
was opened with prayer by Dr. III. II.
| Clark. chaplain Of the Naval Acad-
envy. Admiral James III. Sands. su-
| perIntendent OF the Naval Academy
snoke briefly, introducing United
states senator James II. Gallingcr,
president OF the Board Of Visitors. to