Evening star., 1917-09-14
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IN NAVAL RESERVE
Secretary Daniels Bestows
Certificates on Large Class
at Annapolis.
SEVERAL WASHINGTONIANS
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

ANNAPOLlS, Nd, september IL
Millionaire's sons, world famous ath-
letes and Just plain young business
men this morning received from Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels certificates
showing that they had satisfactorily
completed strenuous course of ten
weeks intensive training in such man.
ner as to entitle them to do their bit
as commissioned officers in the Reserve
Corps of the United States Navy. How
hard they had to work during this
time was pointed out by Capt. Edwin
W. Eberly. superintendent Of the Naval
Academy, during his address. when he
called attention to the fact that ordi-
narily it takes four years, including
nine months of sea duty, to make an
ensign in the Navy.
The ceremonies. which were simple
but dignified, took place in Memorial
by bronzed tablets and testimonials,
done in lasting stone, to the deeds OF
former great naval heroes. and while
the sun glittered on the waters Of the
Severn just across the parade ground.
191 civilians were turned into officers.
pont Morgan, the son of Secretary
Of Agriculture Houston, the son OF
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and
at least one Olympian championship
athlete. Last night the young officers
were welcomed with a great deal o,
good fellowship into the service by
older officers of the Regular Navy
Capt Eberly and the men of the Navy
who have been their instructors for the
past ten weeks were their guests at a
farewell banquet in the midshipmen's
mess hall.
Included apopo rho were
the following young prominent Wash
ingtonians:
Philip c. Kauffmann. 1908 New Hamp-
shire avenue: John Hemphill. 21OS Ban
croft place. and Elias q. Horton. 1877 II
Secretary Daniels Greeted.
Secretary Daniels. accompanied by
several prominent officials. arrived
| shortly after 10 o'clock. He was met al
the Sampson row gate by Capt. Eberly
and his staff with a company of ma
rines and portion of the new fourth
| class of midshipmen under arms ant
parading as battalion of infantry
salutes We're fired. but all of the Other
| military ceremonial was gone through
with the usual snap and precision
From the gate the body proceeded to
Bancroft Hall and into the memoria
room. Here an unusually cosmopoli.
tan throng of beautifully gowneo
women and stern naval officers awaited
them. Secretary Daniels was intro
duced by Capt Eberly. In his few
| remarks. Capt. Eberly paid high com
pliment to the young officers who have
left their civil vocations to take Ut
the strenuous duties of patrolling the
Atlantic at the call of their country
He said that the instructors had made
reports to him of the progress OF TINS
class which were most gratifying and
encouraging You have proved that
our judgment was not misdirecteo
when we started this school for re-
serve officers. 1 feel sure that the
school will prove a valuable asset 10
the Navy in this time OF severe stress.
In closing, Capt Eberly said: AS
you go from here to active service
take with you a high sense of honor.
loyalty and duty; take with you tn,
'never-say-die' spirit of the Naval
Academy: take with you the bulldog
denomination of the Navy-and you
will render notable service to the ma.
ton in this hour of worldwide war
He wound up with the old navy
ia rewell. And may God be with yol
until we meet again.
The experiment of making young
officers to serve in the mosquito nee
and natrol vessels along the coast mas
heen fully justified by the manner IT
which the young civilians GRADUATED
| today took charge of their work ano
completed their course.
Secretary Daniels Speech.
| "The impulse that has made possible
our RAPIDLY expanding Navy. declared
| Mr. Daniels. came from speec1 made
hv President Wilson in St. Louis or
| the Sd day of February. 1916, wher
| he declared, There is no other navy
| in the world that has to cover so etea'
an area of defense as the fmerlran
Nayy. and it ought, in my judgment
| to he incomparably the most ADEQUATE
! navy in the world
! "FolIowing close upon the declaratior
| of the President" Mr. Daniels continued
| Congress took a radical and forward stel
! on its naval program. 1t abandoned the
nlan of a yearly authorization OF ne"
ships and adopted a three-year buildlne
, program. Shortly thereafter it increased
| the naval appropriation from an avera ge
| of former years of s145. 900. 900 to s3l2.sSS.-
| 0e0 and since the 1st of August. 1916, has
annronriated for the support and increase
Of the Navy sl344. 1S4 .S96. while estimates
nending before Congress carry an addltlon
Of nearly $500, 900