Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-28
LETTER TOPARENTS, OR
GUARDIANS, OFMIDDIES
The Superintendent Of the Naval
Academy Wishes to Keep Them
Constantly Informed.
AS REGARDS STUDY AND CONDUCT
dazing, Gouging, FaIsehoOd, Punishable
---High Moral Standard Must be
Maintained.

-HlSn moral OtanoaTd MUST De
Maintained.
The present unfortunate affair al
me Naval Academy calls to mind that
The superintendent had sent to pa
rents COR guardians) Of Midshipmen, a
circular letter, notifying them Of the
ligh standard to be maintained by the
regiment of Midshipmen
Furthermore. the superintendent
rom time to time, has had heart 10
leart talks with the regiment, collect
vely and individually. impressing these
facts and conditions upon each and
very one. While such a high stand
lrd is demanded at the Naval Acad-
my. everybody will be held account
able if they don't reach that high
tandard, and those reported for re-
cent infringement of the regulations
will probably pay the full penalty
That no unfairness be permitted as
soon as the slightest evidence of vio-
lating the standard. is ascertained, the
result is an investigation and the nee
| essary punishment The circular letter
| appended speaks for itself:
| United States Navl Academy Annap-
oils, Nd
February /, 1915.
The Superintendent of the Naval
| Academy wishes to keep the parents
or next Of kin. of the Midshipmen con
stantly informed concerning the con
luct, scholarship and well-being of the
| after. in order that all may cooper
ate to secure success on the part of
The student,while maintaining the high
standard of honor and scholarship
which always has existed and always
must exist at the Naval Academy.
In pursuance Of this policy a
monthly statement is mailed to pa
rents giving the marks and standing
of each Midshipman in every branch of
| study. the number of demerits he has
received during the month. and nam
ing all offenses for which ten or more
demerits have been assigned. This
monthly statement should serve to
give to parents correct idea Of Mid
shipman's record. and it is earnestly
requested that parents should give
careful attention to these reports and
use their best endeavors to impress
upon their kinsmen the vital import
ance Of being strictly attentive to duty
as regards their studies and their con-
duct. The following extract from the
Naval Academy Regulations is quoted
for your information:
Article 500. Dement'S are assigned
as a record of misconduct. The mum
Der received by a Midshipman, together
with statement of the offenses com
mitted. is an indication of his charac-
ter. his trustworthiness. his attention
to duty, and is also a measure of his
fitness for the naval service.
Manifestly, the longer a Midship.
man has been at the Naval Academy
the less the excuse for him to gel
dement's. The limiting number of de
merits for each class shall be as fol
lows: First Glass. $50; Second Glass
| 200; Third Glass, ESQ., Fourth 800.
| when Midshipman shall have re
ceived the limiting number, he shall
be declared deficient in conduct. Th,
limiting number is in no sense to b,
considered as an allowance, but as al
evidence Of inexcusable or ncorrigi
BILE conduct
| Article 511. Any Midshipman VIII,
shall have received, on or before tn,
sem annual examinations, two-third
of the limiting number ofdemerits, ma,
be declared deficient in conduct"
| There are certain serious offense
which cannot be tolerated at the Ma
val Academy, as follows:
Il /. Hazing-This is forbidden by
| special act Of Congress-: the law i
drastic and makes this offense punish
able by court-martial and dismissal.
i 2. Gouging This dishonorable prac
tice OF unfairly obtaining information
in connection with recitations and ex
aminations
III 3. Falsehood or preyarication.
4. Use of intoxicating liquors.
II 5. immoral or scandalous conduct a
any kind
The above offenses are punishabl
| by dismissal. and every Midshipma
! should be warned by his parents t
avoid even the slightest appearance o
suspicion of guilt. There can be n
possible excuse for failure TO reach th
J traditional standard at the NavalAcad
: emy in these matters.
Studious habits on the part OF Mid
shipmen are of the utmost importance
| Although the standard is high and th
requirements are rigid. honest effol
close application will enable any Mid
] shipman who is reasonably well pre-
. pared before entering, to reach a salts
: FACTORY mark in all branches of study,