The Washington herald., 1909-06-02

Annapolis, Nd, June June Week.
1 the gala season of the year at the Naval
Ac2dems. '.Jened this morning Nith the
{ reception Of the board Of visitors ap-
pointed BY the President ard Congress
10 inspect The Nat.onZl Naval School and
report upon its needs.
Owing 70 the feet that this year the
exercises. which usually occupy nve days.
must be crowded into four. the pro-
/ srsmne OF drills ani practical exercises
began al once. the infantry drH Of the
( brigade Of midshipmen being practically
continuous part OF the formal reception
OF the board.
The members OF The board drove TO the
Academy al 10 O'Clock. and were received
with militery forInafGes
The programme for the afternoon was
made UP Of seamansaip drills and the re
/ ception Of the board BY the supe-in-
tendent. the dress parade. and ceremony
OF the burial OF "Msth and skinny" At
the dress parade the coIors for general
I excellence were presented 10 the First
Company. commanded by AiIdshipman
/ HUstvedt The burial Of .Blath and
skinny" is a schoon5Oy function. notable
this year from the fact that Il is Official
[ y recognized for the first time and given
/ q place on the programme OF June week
I It celebrates the release Of the graduates
from the terrors Of mathematics and
physics. e
Middies All to Do Honor.
Orders were received al the Naval
Academy to-day that al the graduates
/ would receive orders directing them 10
80 10 their homes and await assignment
10 ships This was hailed with delight
by the midshiDmen. as It means that
the government vii pay the expense OF
the trip home This has been the prac-
tice for years, bat last year the gradu-
ates did not receive It. and were com
Z PEELED 10 forego their trip home Or pay
for IL themselves. which some OF them
were not able 20 do.
( Orders for the transference OF Mid
shipmen Philip F. Hambsch William Z.
Koenig, and Frank Il Weaver 10 the
I United States army. and their assign
ment TO the Coast Artillery, have been.
received. They viii receive their dipIo-
mas on Friday. anC wiz Immediately be
/ given commission Is second Iieutensnts
IN the army
Annapolis is now filed with visitors.
/ relatives and frienis OF the graduates
and others. Many OF the visitors spent
the day in making a tour Of the city.
visiting the Statehouse. and places OF
historical Interest. as well as the Naval
/ Academy.
The Official list Of the board Of visitors
was issued yesterday. The board con
sists OF Senator's B. r Tillman. OF South
Carolina, and Clapp. Of Maine: Repre-
sentatives Arthur L Bates. Pennsyl-
vania; J Van :. ClcotJ. New York. and
LemueI P. P2dgett. Tennessee Frank b
Anderson. San Francisco. Capt J. +.
Bostick. New Orleans: Albert 7. Fanch-
er. Salamanca y Y. r s.. P Lowry.
Erie. Pa; Samuel AIather, Cleveland: n
O. Murfer. Marion. Ala; George \. san
derson. Chicago.
Louisiana MILDLY Leads.
Official annOuncerlent was made this
morning Of the scholastic standing OF
the first twenty-five members OF the
graduating class There are ten mem
bers who graduate with star rate.
having obtained $ PEI cs-.. or better OF
the maximum. Tie stars vita the
figure obtained out Of a possible 500 for
the whole course, are:
Tbs5iore 5 Wiukinsou 2. 1lyr-Is Grove. L "a q
R1pl ,. WeysTbacae- BoCuTIilc Ind. rs Il
William WsT1 S1.rh SG-ilgdsid. y. -. 7la55
Luther Weich. KanSas City. No----.-...---. ssa .
Carl 2 JuUEiinS Nstrs1ez Niss---.....--. 81 3
Enc L Ellington. SHith1eid y. Co.. 55s 8
David L. Hcd-ick, Duakirz, O--.-------.---- sss52
Olaf n Husrre5r. Decrsa. Iowa a-.....--... s. S
Gaylord CLurca Nsadville Pa-.--------..-- SIS 8
Harold T. Smith. TacEna. WISH. $50 IS
The next n order OF scholastic merit
who came Just short OF obtaining star
grade. are:
Cummings L LathrOp. jr- Springfield.
Mas; Joseph ;. Harris. Monticello. Ark:
Julian : Thatche-. Front Royal. Va
Preston B. Haines. Peekskill, y Y:
Herbert r 4. Borchardt, Chicago; Hugh
r Van de Doe. Cleveland: Marion c.
Robertson. Houston. Tex; Gerard Brad
ford. Burlington. ": Frank 7. Leigh
ton. Tuni-hannock. Vt; Alvah D. Bern
hard. Lawrence, Kan; Thomas 5. Rici-
ey, Fort Defiance Va; Mark L. Hersey,
it.. Corinth. Ne. Chester S. Roberts.
Joliet. III; Penn I. Carroll. Minden.
la. and Benjamin V McCandllsh, Pc
tersburg. Va