Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-18

When 'ls cheers died away
~ Friday june o. Annapolis had
passed through one OF the
most brilliant weeks since rhe Hon
Gsorgc bancroft secretary % the
navy under James x rulk. founded
thc Naval Academy lu Ist5
Friday terminated the cadet week
OF Wort aud PLAY When the cadets
we're lined W gDsteuing Ike Ola
monds in tie afternoon sun iu their
dress uniforms. o. receive their a.
pl0mas aud bsteu tu the address Of
the Hon losepsus Daniels. secretary
Of the navy. 10 vas the last dress
parade on the old grounds for many.
for on the morrow the uniform OF the
commissioned officers replaced the
gurb ~ the cadet The day marked
an epoch IN thu lives of these boys
who have spent Tour long years Of
study a day the pleasant memories
OF which Will come back 10 them iu
the cold dim watch VI the midnight
hour
THIS year - de second IN The d.
mails % the Ecauemy that The cadets
graduated as commissioned officers
Official Reception
~ 20 O'Clock tho board of visitors
arrived and the entire morning N4a
devoted 90 au official reception 81,
clock Iu the afternoon the board
Of visitors gathered al the sup,.u.
tendeuts quarters. where another re.
coption was rendered them Then the
cadets were drawn up. resplendout DO
their dress uniforms. to go through
the eyolutluns Of dress parade Alter
the parade the awards were made
The professional price. open 90 any
mcmbcr OF the graduating class last
year went 20 Midshipmau Howard O.
Saunders They are Glass ot isu
sword for practical a.i theoretical
gunnery, cup offered by National So.
ciety Sons u Revolution for excel
leuce In practical gunnery. cup oE cred
b. Col Robert NJ Thompson of Sew
York and graduate OF class OF lsGs for
practical navigation
On Monday night the Mssgucradors
an organization made ~ OF m.dsEip
men. presented their -uuul play
ON Tuesday morning az 10 @ clock
there VAS street riot and skirmish
drill by the Grst battalion AZ 1915
an artillery drlll By "a, second bat
talon A. 80 the board OF visitors
inspected "a, buildings and grounds
AZ o O'Clock dress parade Ats Olock
the superintendent gave a dinner 90
the board OF visitors. and another pr
!ormance hy The Masqucrad,rs was
held at : o'clock
"Wednesday morning az = o. the Ga.
diets took part IN competitive artll-
lery drill and IN the afternoon al , so
IN another competitive drIll la sea.
manship A. g O'Clock the cadets
formed Tor dress parade At night
the cadets gathered their mothers.
sisters swcethoarts and friends 40 a
garden party given 10 the members
OF the graduating class by the super.
intendent
On Thursday competitive infantry
drill vas held IN the morning % rs.
torpedo and ggu drills and exercises
IN practical engineering a. 20 and
= 30 In the afternoon After the dress
parade AZ 9 o'clock the presentation
OF colors Tor general excellence took
place The right to carry those colors
3. an honor which Is kecnly fought Tor
b. the cadets The annual alumni
dinner was held a. 20 on THURSDAY
night and from to ,he members
OF the first class again gathered their
friends az their german
on Friday graduation exercises took
place and josephus Daniels. secretary
OF the navy. addressed The cadets
The farewell ball started al = 30 and
~ IL 80 the tarewells We're said
Society Stars There
The social eaye,y OF the week is
one Of IL biggest features For
months the bellies OF all the biz cities
IN the east and many Ia the vest live
IN anticipation OF the JOYS awaiting
them during June week az the "a
nous training school Here fair fem.
iniuity holds court for FIVE days Along
the prouenades OF the romantic