The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-31
EXAMINATIONS OYER
Fifty Annapolis Cadets Quail
ify for Graduation.
o. WALLACE THE HONOR MAN
Nearest Competitor to MIssouFian Is
Frank II. King, of AIabama-Class
Last September-Succes Ones.
Last September-Sueess Ones.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 30-The semi-annual
examinations of the first class Of midship-
men have been completed, and as a result
fifty members of the class have measured
up to the qualifications to graduate from
the institution on February II. The
honor man Of the graduates, as deter
mined by the examinations, is William
o. Wallace. Of Warrensburg, No, and
his nearest competitor is Frank r. King,
OF scottsboro, Ala.
BY order Of the Navy Department this
class was divided into three sections,
and the first section Of eighty-six MEM
bers was graduated in September last
Those to graduate next month were re-
qulred to make an average Of IS per cent
for the work Of this term and 70 per cent
for the entire course at the Academy.
Standing of the Members.
The standing in order Of merit Of those
who viii be graduated next month is as
follows:
L William O. Wallace Warensburg. 80.
2. Frank Il. King. Sc0ttshorC. Ala
) Bruce Il. Ware. IT,. Newton. Mass.
4, Preston H, NcCary, Lonoke, ARK.
5. Archibald j.. TuDhull. az large
s. David S. H. Howard. Palestine. Tex
Z. William = FaTber Frankfort Ind.
Major G. Shirley. Anderson. ;. c.
9. Arie A. CirWiu. Pontiac. Mich.
10. Albert N. Cohen Philadelphia. IA.
II. George VI. RaveusUoft Cleveland, o.
y Churchill HumUhTey, Louisville, h.
=. Email a. Llchtenstein, CoTus Christi Tex.
Il. Francis d. Pryor San Francisco. CaI.
IS. C!audlus 4. Hyatt Jonesville. Va
IS. Charles W. Crosse Strlght0n, Wis.
j.. Harry J. Abbott Cogirgton, ~.
T. Sloan DgneuhOWer az large
-. john 5. Barie0u Macarthur. Ohio.
20. William T. Smith. Fredericksburg. Va.
"a. RIOS T. EnTich Galesburg, IN.
2 Herbert l.. Spencer Duuth Mimi
y. George McC. Courts. 40 large
p. stephen b. Mckiuney Knoxville. Tenn.
p. Jacob r. Klein. IT, Cincinnati OHIO.
&. William F. Cochrane. IT.. Bismarck. y. OAK.
=. jacob L. Hydrick OrauEsbuIE :. T..
= George g. Logan. Charleston, :. q.
.. Louis f. Thihault. Wlnsted. Conn.
90 Henry r. Keller. MeInhard Ga.
81. Baxter IT. Bruce. Egart. Mich
- Walter J.. Lafrenz SPOKANE wash.
So George r. Laird. Wheeling. ". Va
a. Henry O. Shonerd, CaIlin Ney.
g. Eugene =. Walker. Denver Colo.
6. Clarence McC. McGm, Lambertvine. y. J.
s.. John =. Earle, Los Angeles, Cal
- Herbert L. Holden. Portage WIS.
50. Ellis Laud0. Honolulu. Hev.aii.
60 Frederick T.. Lilley Waterbury, Conn.
81. George T. Swasey. Barre, Vt
g. Harold y. McKittrick, Bochester " Y.
- Richard T.. Cassidy. Norwich. Conn.
I a. Faulkner GodthwaIte. H0uknsYilie ky.
g.. Charles T. blackburn, Evanston. Wyo.
( g. Harlow T. kays. Phoenix Ariz
g. Thomas A. symington. Gainesville, Baltimore,
Md
as Earle W Pritchard Indianapolis. Ind
g. Robert G.. GifIen Lincoln. Nebr.
Co. Prank ". Lase.Igizt. Minneapolis MINI.
Secretary WetcaIfe Coming.
on February II Hon Victor y. Metcalf
will pay his first official visit 10 the
Naval Academy here since ne became
Secretary Of the Navy. on that occasion
he will deliver the address and present
diplomas TO the fifty midshipmen Of the
graduating class.
Rear Admiral Sands. superintendent Of
the Naval Academy. to-day issued an
order setting forth the arrangements fox
the reception TO Secretary Metcaf on the
above date The usual hOn0rs will be-
accorded. The Secretary will be met at
the railway station by the superintendent,
and. entering a carriage, viii be driven
20 the Academy grounds. The official re-
ception viii take place in front Of the
armory building. where the commence
ment exercises viii be held The bat
TALON Of marines stationed at the local
I barracks. and the Academy band viii be
paraded outside of the building.
The naval officers at the head Of the
several departments Of instruction will
assemble at the armory to greet the
Secretary upon his arrival The COM
mencement exercises will begin at II
O'Clock. They viii be simple and informal
in nature