The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-18
~ ADET no longer-lons live the
the officer!
When the cheers died a.
. Friday, June s, Annapolis h0d


~ Friday. June s, Annapolis h.-d
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 ID,
plomas and listen to the address of
the Hon. Josephus Daniels, secretary
Of the navy, it 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 Of these boys
who have spent four long years Of
study, a 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
I o'clock In the afternoon the board
of visitors gathered at the superin-
tendent's quarters. where another re-
ception was rendered them Then the
cadets were drawn up. Respondent In
their dress uniforms, to 90 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: Class 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 M. Thompson Of New
York and graduate Of class of 1868 for
practical navigation.
On Monday night the Masqueraders,
an organization made up Of midship
men, presented their annual play.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
there was q street riot and skirmish
drill by the first battalion. At 10:45
an artillery drill by the second bat
TALON. At $3.50 the board Of visitors
inspected the buildings and grounds.
At 6 o'clock dress parade. At s CLOCK
the superintendent gave q dinner to
the board Of visitors, and another per
Torrance by the MasQueraders was
held at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday morning At s;15 the ca
diets took part In competitive artil-
lery drill, and In the afternoon at 2:30
in another competitive drill in sea-
manship. At 6 o'clock the cadets
formed for dress parade. At night
the cadets gathered their mothers,
sisters. sweethearts and friends at a
garden party given to the members
Of the graduating class by the super
intendent.
On Thursday competitive infantry
drill was held in the morning at 9:15,
torpedo and gun drills and exercises
in practical engineering at $3.50 and
4:3O in the afternoon. After the dress
parade at o'clock the presentation
of colors for general excellence took
place. The right to carry those colors
/. an honor which is keenly fought for
by the cadets. The annual alumni
dinner was held at $3.50 on Thursday
night and from to l the members
of the first class again gathered their
friends at their german.
On Friday graduation exercises took
place, and Josephus Daniels, secretary
Of the navy, addressed the cadets.
The farewell ball started at $3.50 and
at 1880 the farewells were said
Society Stars There.
The social gayety OF the week ID
one of its biggest features. For
months the bellies Of all the big cities
In the east and many in the west live
In anticipation of the joys awaiting
them during June week" at the "a
nous training school. Here fair fem
ininity holds court for FIVE days. Along
the promenades of the romantic