The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
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fourteen times IN one day and had 20
60 to bed In wet pajamas!" f,
This Is supplemented by the ex-
perlence Of Midshipman Thomas II.
wynkoop, Jr.. OF Ohio, who was made
TO stand on his head in the Naval
Academy. upper class curriculum Of
educating the "plebes," a course for
hidden by academic regulations and
act OF Congress, so many times that
he fell unconscious and. had to be
taken to the sickbay for treatment.
Now standing on tho head" In
midshipman parlance 10 no the usual
gymnastic performance Of altering
the posture Of nature. but consists In
the performer getting down on all
fours and kicking up both legs IN
tie air as fast az he can. There
must be no relaxation or the actor
will receive a rude reminder to pro-
coed with the exercises. On the l50th
or 200th time the victim Is near to.
or does. collapse. as did Midshipman
Wynkoop.
The plebes are not allowed after a
day of strenuous work. In the setting
up drill" at cars" infantry tactics
or gymnasium exercises to eat In peace.
They are made to sit at the table
on the edge OF their chairs. throw
back their shoulders and he erect
az ramrods and eat. II they un-
bend for a ome an upper class
q will call to them: Brace up"
one m~idshipman was required to sit
up with a lumber OF water on his
head and eat his meal in this awk-
ward position. Then the "plebes'' are
required to tell stories, at the end
Of which they are told by their 'su-
perior officer'-an upper classman-
that that story was rotten" II this
does not furnish enough amusement
for the gentlemen at the table the
plebes are required to get under the
table and finish their meal
These incidents have all occurred
in the brief life OF the new fourth
classman. whose practfcai' organiza-
ton began about a month ago and
is not yet completed. The masters
Of the ring. in which the ''plebes"
ave their show. were upper classmen
Quartered at Bancroft Hall for being
on the sick list. midshipmen in attend
on the court Of inquiry into the
theft Of examination papers and others
on leave from the practice squadron.
They have paid dear for their mis-
chief, some in not going on the prac-
tice cruise, being left behind to answer
charges. and others will in the end
be dismissed from the navy.
Even midshipmen OF the next grad
uating class have been caught in the
meshes. One of the midshipmen now
on trial before the board OF inves,i-
cation appointed by Rear Admiral
Fullam. L. s. ~, superintendent of
the Naval Academy, is the son of n
nigh ranking naval officer and another
Is the son of a Governor Of a Southern
state. Between the court of inquiry
on the theft OF examination papers
and the hazing Investigation about
s~eventy-nve ens.gns and midshipmen
combined failed to start on the prac-
lice voyage
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