The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-18
TRIBUTE TO EllSeeR6
TAYLOR TELLS OF REcoRDS At
NAVAL ACADEMY.
olarks Of Cadets from Colorado Cited
ta House Of Representatives BY
Congressman Taylor.

western Newspaper Uaion News Service.
Denver.-Congressman Edward T.
Taylor pointed out to the House Of
representatives, how Colorado boys
have been making good" At Annap-
ellis Naval Academy. He said:
Il had the pleasure OF visiting the
IIAited States Naval Academy at Ann
aDoais and attending the graduating
exercises Of the class Of 1914.
That class started four years ago
with 2Sl members and graduated only
lN. There we're three Colorado boys
h the class, and all three OF them were
within the ten honor graduates Of the
class.
"Aidshipman Edward Ellsberg. Of
Denver graduated with the highest
hoaors and was the first one to be pre-
seated with his diploma by President
Woodrow Wilsoa. Young Ellsberg not
oaly graduated at the head Of the
class of 1914. but he led his class dur
Ing the entire four years course and
vas the honor man 1t the end Of each
year. In addition to the distinction Of
making the highest record in scholar
ship during the entire four years. he
Won several very highly priced med
als. He won the splendid silver cup
annually donated by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution for the one
In each graduating class who attains
the highest profictsocy In seamanship
and International law. He also won
~ honorary prize Of . navigating sex
tant presented annually by Col. R. n.
Thompson, Of the class OF '6s. for the
highest proficiency in navigation. Also
. medal for fencing. another for the
championship In dusling. and two Or
three others for the best English e.
~ work.
"Another boy. Midshipman Freder-
ick q. Pelton Of Denver stood fourth
In the class ono year. fifth another.
sixth another. and graduated eighth In
Tie class,
II am supremely proud to say to the
House that those two Colorado boys
wsrs my first appointments to Annap-
o,is. They wero the two highest in .
competitive examination which held
during my first term in Congress.
"The other Colorado boy that grad.
uated with honors was Abraham Mar
ron. also Of Denver, appointed by the
late Senator Charles J. Hughes. Jr.
His standing was ninth in the class.
I believe I am safe in saying that no
state in this union has ever equaled
this record. It speaks well for our
school system and is an inspiration to
the youth OF our state. Colorado Is
prout Of these boys. and they are en-
titled to this mention and this record,
because the course at that academy is
most awfully hard work.
"By reason Of their rank, Midship-
man Ellsberg was allowed to select
his ship. and he chose the new battle
ship Texas. while. understand,
young Pelton and Marion chose the
battleship Maryland, to which they
will be assigned.
This is the first time in the history
Of our state that Colorado has carried
of the highest honors at Annapolis.
Some twenty-five years ago Gen. Irv-
ing Hale from Colorado was the honor
man at West Point, and he has been a
credit to our state ever since: and I
am confident that these three Colo
rado boys will likewise during the fu-
ture years be an honor to our country.
to the Navy, and to the Centennial
State"