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

that tie sum ~ one hundred mill
lion ~ dollars wae being spent npop
tl,e navy each year. aud that ~ in
teiIieDt patriot Dcgf1dgsd q penny -
IL. lie eOfDpareJ flie old navy and
the new and spoke ~ the services ~
the heroes u the old navy - tire
present generation ~ naval officers,
aIInding ~ the fact that tie remains
" Join paul Jones were now IU The
Nasal Academy and M0n5d te =
source ~ inspiration - tb0se whO
wnre training for eegyfee fn tbe
navy. lie deprecated var. bot stated
unqualiGedly that he believed that \
strong navy and state ~ preDaSed-
ness Vas tie best assurance ~ peace.
lie felt every confidence, BE- said. that
II the tfT0g ever came when the c0un-
try needed their services, th0se train
ed At Annapolis would not be found
wanting.
In conclusion, Senator GaIIinger
congratulated the student body upon
its formal declaration in favor ~ tire
abolition Of hazing. lie took them At
their word, be- said, as expressed in
the Lucky Bag, the publication of the
grst class Just issued, ard believed
that no midsbipmau wonid ever favor
the restoration Of wigat be ehaFaeteF-
ized as "a miserable Practice
ApYOpos Of Senator Gallinger's con-
ciuded remarks. Admiral Sands again
addressed the midsbipmen, especially
the class 0f 1905. from whom the
midsiiipmcn officers, charged with the
maintenance of discipline of the in
sfituiioU. viii now be selected. lie
urged upon them, not only the main
fenaBcs Of the high standard Of dis
cIpline reached by the Glass of 1907,
but the achievement Of even greater
heights. lie spoke OF the fact that
many Of the officers who had charge
Of the rnidsbipmen during the last year
would leave dufing the coming year,
but said that hey would be succeeded
by officers with equally as high q
sense Of duty and that the class Just
determine TO act with them.
Secretary MetcaIf said in part.
The most crucial period Of an in
dfviduaI's 5 career IS when he steps
from youth TO manhood % take up
the graver responsibilities OF life.
You young men have reached tha I
time in your lives. and you enter
upon a future full Of hope and op-
portunity. The race is long and
difficult one, but / know full we'll
that you Will measure up 10 all the
responsibilities placed upon you, and
in the end reach the goal TO which
you attain.
And in this connection / want to
say a word or praise for Ebe institution
at which you have received your edu-
cation and training. In my opinion
the Naval Academy is one Of the best
investments that the United States
government ever made. III all the
years that it has been in existence,
TO my knowledge it has never failed
10 render a full equivalent for all
that has been expended in its main
tainance.
That it has done its duty we'll is
evidenced by the character Of the men
in our great and glorous navy
have travelled much, but / tell you
today that ! have never had occasion
to meet a finer lot OF men than YOU
will find commanding our fighting
men Of war. They are men Of lofty
| ideals and unimpeachable integrity
men devoted TO their country and to
| the fiag under which they serve, and
whose bravery in time Of need cAanoI
be equalled in any other nafson in tbe
world.