Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-04

| WlJu lue nedub OF the navy bUlu
ashore and afioat in attendance. be
sides a brilliant throng of military
| persOnages OF lesser Importance, and
hundreds OF relatives and friends,
/ graduation ceremonies were held at
| the Naval Academy this morning.
The array of officials comprised Sec
retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels,
who delivered the principal address
and handed out the diplomas TO the
/ graduates. and Admiral Frank F.
| Fletcher, commander-in-ch of the
| Atlantic battleship fleet, and all four
of his division commanders Rear-Ad-
mirals Mayo Boush, Cottman Mclean
Ii was the first time since the or
| ganization of theAtlantic feet that the
/ ranking officers have witnessed com
| mencement ceremony at the Academy
Secretary Daniels hit upon the idea to
Invite Admiral Fletcher and his divis-
In aids during a conference in Wash
| ington yesterday, and all of the Ad-
mirals promptly accepted
| The graduation ceremonies were held
in Dahlgren Hall. beginning at 10
| o'clock this morning, and with the
| award of the "sheepskins" 179 new
| names were added to the roster of Off
GERS of Uncle Sans naval service, as
the commissions of the graduates as
| Ensigns become effective from the
date of graduation.
| Secretary Daniels delivered a lengthy
address. in course of which he extoled
| theprogress of the age, laying partic-
| ular stress on the development of the
| modern battleships. the submarines
aerOnautics and wireless telegraphy
| The only other address of the occasion
| was delivered by Senator Boise Pen
rose, of Pennsylvania, in behalf of the
| Board of Visitors, the members of
which have spent the week in Annap-
| oils making the annual inspection of
the Government institution with the
| view of making recommendations for
its needs. appropriations for which
will be incorporated in the naval bud
/ get at thte next Congress.
The ceremonies were opened with the
invocation prayer.which was offered
| by Rev. William G. Cassard, Chaplain
/ of the Academy. Rear-Admiral VIM
f. Fullam. superintendent. presided
and introduced the speakers. Senator
| Penrose spoke first. He was followed
/ by Secretary Dauiels. Abstracts of
both addresses will be found elsewhere
in The Capital
| The diplomas were presented imme-
diately upon the conclusion of Secre-
tary Daniels address The five star
men received the parchments first
and the rest were picked from a re-
ceptacle indiscriminately amid an al
most continuous applause from the
audience. There was roar of ap-
plause as Richard X. Adams. of Wash
ington. D. c., was handed his diploma.
| Midshipman Adams is the honor"
man of his class, having led his com
| rades during the entire four years. as
a result of which he captured several
of the principal prizes for excellence
in the professional branches Besides.
Adams is president of the class and he
took prominent part in athletics. be-
ing one of the crack players of the
baseball and basketball teams. Cen
erous applause also was given other
favorites of the class.
When Mr. Daniels picked up the
"sheepskin" for Lynde D. Mccormick
he said il does not become the Secre-
tary of the Navy to make the presenta-
tion in this case, but rather that il
should be made by his father. There
upon Medical Director A. NJ d McCor-
mick who is head of the Department
of Hygiene at the Academy. who was
seated with other presiding officials OH
the platform, advanced to the front
and handed out the parchment to his
boy
A similar proceeding was enacted
when the diploma for Theodore E
Chandler was reached. Secretary
Daniels, holding the paper. said il
would be more fitting if the young
mans grandfather, who was a former
commandant of midshipmen. was
present 40 do the honor, but i'm his alb
sence the presentation should be made
by his father. Capt. Lloyd H. Chand-
Ter. head of the Department of Ord
nance and Gunnery, stepped forward
and greeted his son and gave him his
diploma. As Secretary Daniels deliv-
cred the diplomas, he greeted each OF
the recipients with hearty hand
shake.
The members of the official party,
headed by Secretary Daniels, as us
ual. occupied seats on platform erec-
ted AT the southeast end of the build
ing. The graduates were seated i'm
mediately in front of the platform.
while the regiment of Midshipmen. in
full dress uniforms. was drawn up.two
battalions being at either side. AS the