Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-25
MORE PRIVILEGES FOR
FIRST CLASS MODES
Supt. FuIIam Practically Places
Them on Officers Footing
EXPERIENCE As TEACHER
Feels That Thr Years at Acsdsmy
They Are D, ,prnbsble IN UphOldiOg
All traditions

AL tf1ONtonH
: There is unbounded JOY among the
midshipmen of the first class today,
for Capt William +. Fullam, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, has
promulgated an order granting them
additional liberty privileges
In short he has placed them more
on the footing of officers. taking the
view that, inasmuch as the mid
shipmen are now commissioned as en-
signs Immediately upon graduation,
and that these young men having
spent more than three years at the
institution and should be Sufficiently
versed in traditions of the naval
regulations, they sholld &c about on
their own resources, so to speak
The issuance of the order followed
an address made before the miJship-
men by Superintendent Fullam in
be memorial room of Bancroft Hall.
Captain Fullsm assembled the whole
class and the officers of the discipline
de partment ard outlined the matter
from general standpoint Incidene-
ally, the term Discipline departm ent
has been abolished, and executive
department" substituted in its stead,
Captain Fullam believing this 10 be
more appropriate term. AS far as
discipline among the students is con.
cerntd, all otfic srs and instructors on
duty at the Academy, in whatever de-
partment, are charged with the en-
forcement Of the naval regulations.
The new order, among other things,
abolishes the distinction of conduct
grade" for the first classmen, ald in
future, any offenses committed by
the seniors will be handled as special
cases. Additional liberty privileges
also are given the first classmen to
visit friends in the city or about the
Academy, The Superintendent order
reads as follows;
Beginning immediately and con-
tinuing until graduation. the follow
ing modification nf the Naval Acad-
emy Regulations will prevail in the
case of midshipmen of the first class
"(a) The privileges of visiting An
napolis and officers quarters in the
Academy grounds for all members of
the first class except such as may be
specifically restricted will be those
laid down in Article SI9 for cadet
officers in the first conduct grade
"(b) All midshipnen of the first
class will have the privilege of ac-
cepting invitations for luncheon and
dinner on Saturday and for luncheon
on Sunday without the formality Of
a previous written request, and are
authorized accordingly to fall out
after mess formation before entering
the mess ball.
"(c) Midshipmen of the first class
leaving or returning to the Academy
grounds at any authorized time will
be permitted to use either No. 2 or
No. Gate.
+ I'D The distinction of conduct
grade as laid down in Article S17 is
abolished for the first class, and lib
erty and other privileges will be cur
tailed only in accordance with pun
ishment specially assigned and pub
lished on the daily conduct report.
Dement'S will, however, continue to
be assigned under existing practice,
and will be counted as at present in
the academic multiple; the provisions
of Article SOC, regarding the limiting
number of demerits. are in no way
modified by this order"
Article sl9, referred to in the sec
ond paragraph of the order re lates TO
spe cial privileges allowed the cadet
officers, while Article S17 deals with
the punishment of offenses against
the regulations.