Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
CAPT. BADGER TAKES CHARGE
SUCCEEDS ADMIRAL SANDS AT
THE NAVAL ACADEMY,
Government Naval School Placed IN
der an Entirely New Ad-
ministration.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. July 16-Capt Charles
J. Badger succeeded Rear Admiral Sands
IN the superintendency of the Naval
Academy yesterday afternoon
With the arrival of Capt. Badger the
government naval school Is now under an
entirely new administration Friday Com
mander William S. Benson assumed the
outles OF commandment of nlidshipmen sue
ceed.ng Capt. George ?. Colvocoresses who
Was placed on the retired list by request
and yesterday Lieut. Arthur Macarthur
Jf Who Was official aid - Rear Admiral
SANDS, formally turned over the duties To
Lieut.. Leonard r. Sargent who will act
III that capacity under Supt. Badger.
In addition to the cnange in tho r-esid
ing "ihc!dls of the Institution, there VIII be
an ainost complete change in the heads
VI departments before the opening of the
next academic term in October Most of
the departmental officials have served c,t
iHeif terms of shore duty and have either
peeh given other assignments or will be
pelore the coming tenn
Assuming the Command.
capt Badger took hold promptly at 4:3o
o clock Yesterday afternoon. Acconoa-
hied ny Mrs. Badger and Miss Elizabeth
hauSer' the new superintendent reached
AhhapoHs from Wash .ngton on an ear,v
AFTERNOON train. At 30 the Official racen-
.ioh took lace III front of the ad,ainfstra-
.:o'' nu4lcih%, where the officers who pra-
s..e oE1r 'he several departments of in
stuct!oh had assembled, ant the n,idshin
men row at the academy were n,ro1ad &c
pattaLch OF infantry in his honor. The
"ciueifly pand was also in attendance.
Capt. Badgers Place of Residence
Capt. Badger has announced that h.. will
later take up his residence in tho now
quarters constructed as the official rosi-
dence of the superintendent with the other
buildings of the new Naval ,csdeuv Tho
new residence is large and comnod;ous
Rear Admiral Sands preferred to I've ont
Ms adnilnlstratiOn in the old residence and
IL IS also understood that he did not care
particular for the new enc 1t will be re-
h'ehpered that at one time it was recon-
mended to the Navy Department that tho
new dwelling was better suited for the mr.
poses OF sick bay as an adjunct 10 the
naval hospital, and that it be used for that
p ion, po3e me department, however, never
looked faVorably on this idea, and since
capt Badger announced that he will live
there certain additions and other work
nave been IN progress preparatory to occu-
pancy.
Neither Capt. Badger nor Commander
benson is unfamiliar with the duties which
they VIII perform. The former was com
manoant of m'dshipmen during the admin
otiotio'I Vi Rear Admiral Willard H.
blo"hson as Superintendent, and as such
frequently took the chair OF SUPERINTENDENT
IN the absence of Admiral Brownson. Com
mander Benson was senior assistant in the
department over which he now presiGes
When the late Capt. Charles E. Goldman
was commandment
capt. Badger has a large circle of friends
IN Annapolis who warmly welcome his re-
turn mere. Capt. Badgers son, Oscar c.
badger, was recently admitted to the new
fourth class of midshipmen.
Lieut.. Commander Michael F, Trancb b,.
reported for duty at the Naval Academy
ana was assigned to the department of
ordnance.