The Meeker herald., 1914-06-20
Some Colorado Boys

From the Congressional Record Of
June Z, 1914, we take the following:
The House being In committee Of
the whole, on the State of the Union,
considering the sundry civil expenses
bill.
Mr.. Taylor Of Colorado !: Mr.. Chair
man, do not desire to speak on the
pending bill, but to briefly mention
another matter. had the pleasure
yesterday of visiting the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis
and attending the graduating ex-
ercises of the class Of 1914.
That class started four years ago
with 23i members and graduated
only l54. There we're three Colorado
boys In the class. and all three of
them were within the 10 honor grad
uates Of the class.
Midshipmsn Edward Ellsberg, Of
Denver, graduated with the highest
bonors and was the first one to be
presented with his diploma by Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. Young
Rllsberg not only graduated at the
head OF the class of 1914, but he led
his class during the entire four years
course and was the honor man at the
end of each year. In addition to the
distinction of making the highest
record in scholarship during the en-
tire four years, he won several very
highly priced medals. 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 proficiency in seamanship
and international law. He also won
che honorary prize of a navigating
sextant presented annually by Col.
r. M. Thompson, of the class of '6S,
for the highest proficiency In naviga-
tion. Also medal for fencing, an
other for the championship in duel
ing. and two or three others for the
best English essay work.
Another boy, Midshipman Fred
erick e. Pelton. Of Denver, stood
fourth in the class one year, fifth
another, sixth another, and graduated
eighth in the class.
am supremely proud to say to the
House that those two Colorado boys
were my first appointments to
Annapolis. [Applause.l They were
the two highest In competitive ex-
animation which 1 held during my
first term in Congress.
The other Colorado boy that grad
uated with honors was Adrian r.
Marron, also of Denver, appointed by
the late Senator Charles J. Hughes,
jr. His standing was ninth in the
class. 1 believe I am safe in saying
that no state In this Union has ever
equaled this record. 1t speaks we'll
for our school system and is an in
spiration to the youth Of our state.
Colorado is proud Of these boys, and
they are entitled to this mention and
this record, because the course at
that academy is most awfuliy 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, 1 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 honcrs at Annapolis.
Some 25 years ago Gen. Irving Hale,
from Colorado, was the honor man
at West Point, and he has been a
credit to our state ever since; and l
am confident that these three Colo
RADIO boys will likewise during the
future years be an honor to our
country, to the Navy, and to the
Centennial State. [Applause.]
Lester Henry Barnes of Montrose,
and Hugh Doak Lyttle of Meeker,
are the successors to Pelton and
Ellsberg. They will have to go some
to equal the records Of Ensigns Ellis
berg and Pelton, but judging by
record already made, there is hope.