The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Annapolis Notes

Annapolis, Md. Oct 1S.-October 10 was
the Naval Academys SEVENTEEN birth.
DAY. II WAS opened October 10 ISt5. un-
der the administration of President
James X. Polk. with George Bancroft as
Secretary Of the Navy. Capt. Franklin
Buchanan was the first SUPERINTENDENT
of the academy. then called the School Of
Tt technology.
The midshipmen are delighted with the
Information that they will he permitted
to remain in New York City over the
the annual football game between the
teams OF the Naval and Military Acad-
emies. This privilege makes a distinct
change IN the attitude of the authorities
in the line of broad and liberal treat
mcnt. The midshipmen will be permitted
within certain liberal bounds to go where
they please and do what they please in
the metropolis Several hotels will he
suggested to them as stopping places but
this Is merely FOR the purpose OF secur-
ing satisfactory rate. while those mid
shipncn Hho wish to spend rbe night
with relatives and friends will be allowed
TO do So The only condition will be that
the nidshipmt n report al the station at
the designated hour Sunday morning
lhls arrangement Is really necessary on
account OF the extreme discomfort OF the
trip TO New York and the return the
same day. Two years ago the midship-
mHn did not arrive in Annapolis Until
o. clock Sunday morning. Speaking of the
matter. Supt. Eberle said that he attend
ed the game two years ago and noted the
conditions. and made up his mind tha. II
he ever had anything 10 do with II he
would make better arrangements
This may have far-reaching results
possibility being that future games will
be PLAYED in New York There is no
question that the midshipmen would pre-
fer the trip TO New York under such con-
dtions to any other. while the use of the
Polo Grounds makes possible larger
number of tickets 10 the members of the
Navy Athletic Association The Navy
representatives have the choice of the
place Of playing next year. and il has
been taken for granted that thev would
select Philadelphia. but the new a arranse-
ment makes il possible that New York
will be the location for the contest.
Captain Eberle has issued a circular
letter To the midshipmen. calling their
attention TO the fact that the Navy De-
partmcnt. the fleet and all the bureaus
of the navy concentrate their efforts to
make an efficient battle fleet.
Therefore, says the circular, the
ideas developed in the declare the ideas
which should prevail here as our guide
in training the commissioned personnel.
Just as they serve a guide in train
ing the enlisted personnel and in manu-
featuring the material The Naval Acad-
emy is very important part of the
naval establishment, and the heart in
terest of every officer In the Navy is
closely associated with his alma mater.
The first purpose of this institution il
to turn out officers and gentlemen and
leaders of men. In order to possess these
est to yourself and true and honest to
your shipmates and fellow men, includ-
ing those under whom you serve and
call a single man OF my time at An
napolis who was known as a bully or
a violator of regulations who has not
gone by the board. They could not stand
the test Of service in the navy.
The official social season began AT tn.
Naval Academy last week when Mrs..
F.. W. Ebcrle. wife OF the superinten-
dent neld her first reception. She Was
assisted by Mrs Louis NJ. Milton. wife
of the commandant of midshipmsn. and
by Mrs. Thomas r. Kurtz. wife of the
aid to the superintendent Owing to
the recent death OF Captain Knapp. L. 8.
NJ who married Mrs. Ebcres sister.
there will he for the present. no social
entertainments at the superintendent
quarters except official ones.
This afternoon Mrs. Mutton received.
Instructor and Mrs. Allan F. Wescott,
of the Naval Academy. have taken apart-
ments for the winter al the Lucky Bag
Inn.