Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-27
NEVER SAY DIE"
SAYS COMMANDANT
Midshipmen Revel In Snake Dance
Before Leaving For Contest
With Army.
TOGETHER WE STAND:
DIVIDED WE FALL"
Lieut.. -Comdr. Downs Inspires New
Hope What Other Officers Said
AT Parting With Middies.

Notwithstanding that it had been
given out that there would be no
snake dance" at the Naval Academy,
preceding the Army-Navy game, after
the fashion of the aboriginee warriors
of America, in preparing themselves
by physical and mental frenzy for the
coming battles, enthusiasm ran too
high in Bancroft Hall for the regiment
of midshipmen to restrain themselves,
and last Tuesday evening in the ten
minutes after supper and just before
study call when all in the great build
ing became "still as a mouse" the
naval contingent by mutual consent
formed long, single line and in sinu-
Gus alignment marched around the
rotunda of their quarters singing and
shouting their naval songs and cheers.
They had just come from supper
where they had been singing and
shouting till the echoes could be heard
though house, far up on the campus
of the Academy. Before rising the
corps had demanded a speech from
Midshipmen c. G. Halpine, first class,
the officer of the day, after custom.
He said:
"The time for talking is past. the
Navy team has the goods. They will do
the talking Saturday and they will de-
liver the goods"
The Navy team has been encouraged
in an almost unprecedented manner
by the enthusiasm of the regiment and
the support of the officers. On Monday
afternoon, after having surrounded, the
team at secret practice, and having
encourage them with hearty applause,
the regiment repaired to the superinten-
dents Quarters, the home of Com
mandant Mutton and Chaplain Evans
residence, and called for speeches
from each. All responded, the keynote
of the addresses being that the team
must win the approaching game.
The regiment and the team have had
a continuous stream of oratory poured
into their willing ears after their de-
mands. The Superintendent told them
Never say die. The battle is never
won until the last gun is fred"
The Commandant, Comdr. L. NJ Null
lOu, y. =. N.y uCCloi GU II ID Otlly
team work of all hands that brings
success"
Lieut.. -Comdr Cannon, U. S. ~, an old
football player, urged: Flight to the
last ditch, and die fighting"
Lt-Comdr Downs, u. S. n. -
"Uuited we stand. Divided we fall.
Pull with the team; put your whole
heart into the yells and songs and give
generous applause whenever deserved.
There is nothing that helps so much
as knowing that those you represent
are behind you. Fight to the finish,
the game may be won in the last half
minute of play"
Lieut. Metcalf: your battleship is
useless in battle without an efficient
engineering force Your team will
handle the turrets. The brigade must
furnish the steam Fire up"
Lieut.. Smith: I'VE are going to win
if every one helps. The team is just
beginning to show its strength Every
one get in and boost"
Lieut.. Halsey: All hands COM
mence fighting and finish fighting and
it is sure to be naval day
Lieut. Ghormley: Everybody get
behind the team. Push Drive. Fight
Give them all you have. And then
when the last whistle blows, it will
be big navy day.