Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-15

This is not new A few years ago
ne applied to very rich and very
generous woman in New York for this
3urpose, but the lady's strong good
ense caused her 10 refuse the request.
nh it is earnestly hoped that no rich
lerson viii supply the $5.00C de sired
'ertainly not. without thorough inves
aigation. as il is the nature of an in
ult 20 this great government school
hat such a charity shoIld exist OF be
asked for.
The regiment Of midshipmen is not
body of h0me-sick boys needing an,
wanting the coddlirg OF an elderly
woman: on the contrary, 1t is splen-
aid body of alert. virile young men in
the very pink of condition. the results
Of regular hours. wholesome food. en-
forced exercise and plenty of work
Their periods of freedom are few.
therefore, highly valued. They have
liberty only on Saturday ateroron and
Sunday. The diversions offered for
their choice during the academic year
cover the entire field OF sport. includ-
ing football baseball. basket ball la
crosse. golf fencing, tennis and swim
ine with the usual play of the gvmnas-
ium aud boating.
There is a theatrical company or
midshipmer giving TWO very creditable
entertainments during the year. They
publish q weekly parer. The Lcs' also
editorial work for the Lucky Bag the
annual class book. Add to these a
In .,f
dances There is Y. NJ. c. A. among
them. with large Bible Class. so il
w0nla seem that no matter in what
direction the taste might Iun. it coul'
be met here and the only wonder Will
most of us. is how the midshirmen can
accomplish all they do and do So we'll
The social element is so large IN
the visitors from Washington. Balu-
more etc, thet some good friends com
pain OF it as distracting for students.
all of which does not appear 20 call for
q home to spend their spare hours
anil to be comfOrted
Mrs J says there is no library
which is rather puzzling, AS there is a
large and excellent library iu the
Academy grounds. one which through
the courtesy Of the authorities. Mrs.
:. used very extensively in compiling
he books She has published. corse-
quctnly IT seems rather ungracious to
forge. SO soon This library. always
open % midshipmen is closed to all
other persons except midshipmen on
TWO afternoons in the week Wednes-
lay and Saturday
SIN addition to this. there Is in the
town he State library open to readers
and q circulating library of fiction. No
poorer than such collections elsewhere
As 20 Mls.Js claim that her name and
fame is known around the world that
may be- disposed Of as figment Of a
vivid imagination Unfortunately her
egotiem is 50 dense and immense that
il is Ostrich-like. in that it prevents
her from seeing how she mas been re-
garded here for a long time. pitiable.
OF absurd according 10 the
point of view Her ministrations al the
Govcrnmen. Hospital became so in
trusive as TO occasion much unpleas
auness to herself.
TO end the matter. before a good
friend endows the house. which inci
dontaly would supply a good home for
Mrs Jackson. it would be a good thing
il practicable. to take a vote in the
student body on the question: Do vou
desire Mrs. J. TO return TO Annapolis
as the mhishipmen's friend or Little
Mother Query. what would the stu
dents Of Princeton or other colleges
answer to a suggestion from an elderly
lady to gather about fifty of them to
gether on Sunday afternoon and she
would come read TO them a story from
a magazine. Doubtless there are hun
dr us of young men in New York,away
from their homes and living ia hal
bedrooms of uninviting boarding hous-
es. Why not be a ministering angel to
thcm2 1t may be worth irving, but She
is not needed here.
ANNAPOLITAN.