The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Department has approved OF the final
merit roll Of the class OF midshipmen
that graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1906. and are just completing the re
quired two years cruise at sea, prepara-
tory 10 receiving their commissions as
ensigns in the navy.
The examinations were conducted in
November of last year at the several
naval stations or aboard the various ships
to which the midshipmen were assigned
10 duty at the time. and all of the papers
were. as usual. forwarded TO the Naval
Academy for marking by the academic
board
Although disqualified to continue serv-
fee in the line Of the navy because OF
defective vision. the merit roll shows
that Allan J Chantry. OF Malvern. Iowa.
the honor man Of the class when it was
graduated. completed the entire six years,
including the sea cruise. at the top OF al
Of his classmates.
Has Unusual Record.
The record attained by chantry IS one
not frequently equaIed by other midship-
men. He led his class through the four
years at the academy and upon gradug-
tion he took the hoaors by margin OF
sixteen points. he received the high null
tiple Of 61s21 OF a possible Sos His near
est competitor was Whotford Drake, who
received 610.51- Since he was physically
disqualified Chantry has been appointed
as assistant naval constructor in the
navy.
When the class graduated it had a
membership OF 20 Several have since
resigned. however The list given below
includes Two OF those who resigned. but
who completed their examinations first.
They are Archibald G. Stirling. Of BalJi-
more. and Victor y. Metcalf. Of San
Francisco.
The Final Standing.
Following Is the final standing. the
men ranking in the order given:
Allan J. CaautTy J.. Malvern Iowa; WhitfoCd
Drake. Waltham. Mass; John Paul Miller Ian
caster. Ky: Harry Gard knox Greenriile Ohio
George B. Wright. Fergus Fails MIN: Henry Mar
Tn Jensen. Benson MINI William c. Barker, j..
salt Lake Clry, Utah; George ; Bryan. scotland
Neck. y C.. Augustus g Wilhelm. SsEduSky Ohio.
Hugh Allen. Milwaukee Wis; Roy 4 LOWmau.
Johnst0Wn. Pa: Robert L GhOrmley. Moscow.
( Idaho. William l. Calhoun, Palatka. Pa: Russell
Wilson Wyoming; Leigh NOyes. ST. JohnshyIry Vt.
stephen w. Wallace. Salt Lake CITY. Utah; Walter
W LorshboCgh, Fargo. y Dak-5 Edward 3 Arm
strong, Indianapolis. lad lev n. Atkins, Butte.
Mont; Edward 5 Moses, Sew YORK City; william
A GlsSst1ld. r., Las Vegas y. Mex: COnant
Taylor, Brooklyn, y y; Roy s McDo1ald. Graf
ton n OAK. Herbert J. FrgrCh. Lancaster No.
william A. Han North EaSton Mass: Douglas L
Howard. Illinois Annapolis. Md Arthur Le K
Bristol T. 1iarshallr0En. Iowa: Walter B Decker.
Mcntciair \ J.; Herbert B. Rie5e. Rochester.
MINI. John q Towers. Rome. Ga. Julian Il
Collins Chzrlestou s G.. Mo F. Draemei. Fre-
mont, Nebr.: Thomas Withe-S. T. Denver Colo:
Isaac c. BOgsrt Columbus Grove Ohio: Isaac Z.
Shute. Camden y J.; Pierre L. Wilson. Baltimore.
Nd. Owen Ba-rlezt- Aie8sisaa; Walter T. Jacohs.
killingiy. COM Leo F. Weich, WCrceSter MAsz:
CsTou 5 Graves. Spokane. Wash; Harry L
I Pence. Columbus. Ohio. Arthur G. Meyers S.
Louis. No. Ferdinand l. Reichmuth. Ripon, Wis
Harvey DelznO MuTrhysboro, H.: WGllcott L Hal
/ Lowell. Mass.. iSaGC {. Kidd. CleTelaud- Ohi0s
/ Fred II Perkins. Salez. Org; Robert A. White
I Wayue. Pa, Frank Il Roberts. NeT Haven. Com;
I Robert V. Sposcrd. Kansas: Lewis D. Csusey. Be--
Wick. Mss. William 2. HAYES Louisville, Ky:
I William, {. !. Stles. Minnesota, Henry ;. FUlier
/ oL JphnsogTy, VI; Andrew ;. Hickey Kingston.
/ y. + Stuart ". 'Iske, Pottzrllie, Pa; STEPHEN
i Dohesty. SLaUneetOEu. III: Charles A Woodr1f
/ PennsyiTsnia; Hugh K. Aiken. New Orleans Ia:
Ffancis n. Robinson. Wiiliamsport, Pa. John r
OOunor Hamilton. Ohio, Randolph P Sc1dde-
Z North Yzki1rz. Wash; Charles c. HzTtig1l. Nor
Tich. y I. George A Alexander. Cincinnati
( Ohio; William H. Booth. Grove. Va: Edwin B.
\ Woodwork. Caero. Tex: Wilson Z Nader CrocS-
ett. Ter; James P. Olding. Carson City, Ney.;
I Roland n Brainard. Illinois Annapolis Nd:
I Charles 5. McWhortsr. Woodvile, Ca SheTTcods
A Taf1nde-. san Francisco. Ca: Douglas " Ful-
I ler. RockAnd. Ne Archibald c. Stirring Bllri-
more, Nd; John T. g. Staple-. New York Cstys
Leslie B Andersen. Philadelphia; John ). Mccain,
I CarTo-tcn Mss Herbert T. Emerson. Sioux Falls
I ;. OAK; Matthias T. Manly. NeWben. y c.:
Roman C. Grady, East Boston. Mas. Reuben I.
I Nalke-. Kiclmond- Va; Joe r Morrison Saco,
\ Ne; George + Lake. Evanston. IL; Harold Jones
\ Greensboro. Ala; Albert 5. Rees, Fsyetterllle,
Z Tenn: Alexander Sharp. j.. az large Richard Z
Nam. az large. Hohs NJ. Cooley. Ann Arho-
Mich: Robert " Cahaniss. Birmingham Ala
I Aubrey ". Fitch. s.. IEnncs. Mich; Lcrenz ".
+ Ca-stein Cambridge. Mass Donald p AIo--ison
! Missouri; Edward D. WashbuTn. ROmney W Va:
ISed +. Rogers. Clinton IL: Frank y Eki-n6
Eureka. Cal; LINE r. BOrnheim, Louisville ny;
Wlsred 7. Clarke. Elizsbethtogn. Tenn.; Robert V
Love Brooklyn, y. y; Victor y. MetcalI OAK
land, Cal Clsude 2. Mayo. Columbus. Mss
Claude A. Borvillian. Houma La Edwin A. VOL
lesou. BeleTille. H.: Garrett K. Davis Gea-Ee-
town, Ky; Raleigh Z. Hughes Portland. ORG.
William B. Hove. Spesrfsh. S. Oak: Hamilton r
Glover. oTanseburg. ). c.; Hendcn r. Kelly.
Lebanon. Ky; Arthur A Garceion. r. Auburn,
Ne, and JefeSon B. Goldman Goldman. La