The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06

Of the graduating class, already covered
with honors, Is the winner OF the batting
competition. having secured the best av-
erage OF any player on this years nine
who played in at least two-thirds Of the
games. H. C. Blodgett, Of New York
City, received the medal for the best
kicking, passing and catching Of a foot
ball.
Investigate Cheating.
A board Of naval officers has com.
pleted its investigation Of the alleged
cheating at examinations. and about .
dozen midshipmen are now under re-
striction. 1t is understood the board
has developed that Systematic at
tempts to obtain advance information
as to examinations have been going on
for some time.
A downpour. of rain Wednesday
morning necessitated the calling OF OF
all the outdoor drills and exercises of
usual strolls through Lovers Lane and
other places in the academy which have
been the scenes of June week flirta-
tions in past years.
Prizes in professional branches and
in athletics were presented to midship-
men Wednesday evening. Senator Boise
Penrose made the presentations.
Commencement ceremonies were held
in Dahlgren Hall. beginning at 10 a. m.
Friday. In the evening the weeks
ceremonies ended with the farewell
BALI given by the class of 1916 in
honor of the graduates. Midshipman
Benjamin r Holcombe. Of New York.
was chairman OF the ball committee.
and elaborate preparations were made
for the event.
The Secretary OF the Navy arrived
Thursday afternoon. Two companies
of marines with music were paraded In
his honor. and a nineteen-gun salute
belched from the battery OF the sta
tion-ship. He was accompanied by
Mrs Daniels. and during their stay
they were the guests OF Superintend-
ent and Mrs. Fuliam at the academy.
Mr.. Daniels presented the diplomas to
the members OF the graduating class.
The first ten men are: Richard X.
Adams. Washington: Lynne ID. McCor-
mick. Virginia: Ralph Nick Nelson. jr..
Peekskill, N. Y; Henry G. Tovey. Wat
seka, Ill: Mark /. Sperry. 5r-, Water
bury, Conn; Robert N. g. Baker. Wash
ington; william Nelson. Minneapolis.
Mimi: Arthur c. Davis. Lincoln. Neb-:
Wesley J. Shofner. Conoma. Cal. and
John Mcc. Manly. Columbus. Ohio.
Three miSshipmen of the first class.
forced to resign because of . recent
escapade, one of The most seri-
Gus offenses against the naval regulations,
and several others, one OF whom is said
to be a senior, implicated in the '.goug-
ing scandal or theft of examination
papers. was the situation on the eve of
graduation The three whose resigna-
sionS were accepted are John Tracy
Davis, Missouri: Fred q. French. Ohio.
and Thomas II. H. Friend. West Vir-
ginia. The names of the students in the
affair have not been disclosed.
but IT is understood that the number in
volved ranges from six to ten. That
number have been confined to the prison
ship Refna Mercedes since the discovery
OF the theft week ago. The matter was
taken up by Secretary of the Navy
upon his arrival here and by the
board Of visitors.
They Dack the Editors.
The members of the first class. Naval
Academy. were able to carry out their
old custom of throwing the editors of the
the seawall last Thursday morning, but
the second classmen were not SO success
full I'm carrying through the equally we'll |
established custom OF throwing each other |
oyer to signify the completion Of their |
final examinations and practical attain |
nent of the goal as first classmen. All
he scribes had been successfully ducked. |
md only a few of the second classmen |
when Rear Admiral Fullam.. superintend-
mt. happened along and ordered the cere-
nony to stop at once. 1t is possible that
he second classnen may complete the
ceremony shortly.
The nucleus of the new fourth class was
'ormed on May p. when ten youths who
had resigned from the previous fourth
lass were admitted as midshipmen. They
are William H. Strachan, New York
-ity: Franklin s. Troost. Niles. Mich. /;
rev w. Belz. Schwernsville. Pa: Leon
:. Parker, Americas. Ga: Clayton w.
Kirkland. st. Augustine. Fla: Frederick
R. Kirkland, St Augustine, Fla: Everett