Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-07-18

M Wnen the CneerS Qled away
49, Friday, June 6, Annapolis had
passed through one of the
most brilliant weeks since the Hon.
George Bancroft, secretary of the
navy under James X. Polk, founded
the Naval Academy in 1S45.
Friday terminated the cadet week
of work and play. When the cadets
were lined up, glistening like dia-
monds in the afternoon sun in their
dress uniforms, to receive their d.
plomas and listen to the address Of
the Hon Josephus Daniels, secretary
of the navy, 1t was the last dress
parade on the old grounds for many
for on the morrow the uniform OF the
commissioned officers replaced the
garb of the cadet. The day marked
an epoch in the lives cf these boys
who have spent four long years of
study, day the pleasant memories
of which will come back to them in
the cold dim watch of the midnight
hour
This year was the second in the an
nails Of the academy that the cadets
graduated as commissioned officers,
official Reception.
At 10 o'clock the board of visitors
arrived and the entire morning was
devoted to an official reception. At
4 o'clock in the afternoon the board
of visitors gathered at the superin-
tendent's quarters, where another re-
cadets were drawn up, Respondent in
their dress uniforms, to go through
the evolutions of dress parade. After
the parade the awards were made.
The professional prizes, open to any
member of the graduating class, last
year went to Midshipman Howard E.
Saunders. They are: Glass of 1871
sword for practical and theoretical
gunnery, cup offered by National So
ciety Sons of Revolution for excel
lence in practical gunnery, cup offered
by Col Robert NJ. Thompson of New
York and graduate of class of 1868 for
practical navigation.
On Monday night the Masqueraders,
nm organization made up of midship-
men. presented their annual play.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
there was a street riot and sklrmish
drill by the first battalion. AT 10:45
an artillery drill by the second bat
talon At 2:30 the board of visitors
inspeoted the buildings and grounds.
At o'clock dress parade. At olock
the superintendent gave dinner TO
+ba hoard of visitors, and another per-
formance by the Masqueraders was
held at s o'clock
"Wednesday morning at 9:15 the ca
diets took part in competitive arul-
lerv drill. and in the afternoon at 2:So
in another competitive drill In sea
,nanship. At 6 o'clock the cadets
formed for dress parade, At night
tbe cadets gathered their mothers,
sisters sweethearts and friends at &
Garden party given to the members
of the graduating class by the super
intendent.
IN Thursday a competitive infantry
Ali, was held in the morning at s;15,
tornedo and gun drills and exercises
In practical engineering at z:SO ano
A.sC in the afternoon. After the dress
narade Mt o'clock the presentation
Of colors for general excellence took
Mace. The right to carry those coiors
:. on honor which is keenly fought Tor
nv the cadets. The annual alumni
dirper was held at $50 on Thursday
o;ght and from to l the members
~ the first class again gathered their
friends at their german.
On Friday graduation exercises TOOK
r,,sce and Josephus Daniels, secretary
~ the navy. addressed the cadets.
The farewell ball started at $3.50 and
- to.s0 the farewells were SAID
Society Stars There.
The social gayety of the week Is
ara Of its biggest features, For
s,,,ths the bellies of all the big cities
=, the east and many in the west I've
IN anticipation of the joys awalhne
them during June week at the Ia
nous training school. Here tair ZEN
.n,,ssty holds court for five days Along
- ,romer,ades OF the ronanue