Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-14
CLUB BUILDING FOR
CANDIDATES LIKELY
Well Attended And Enthusiastic
Meeting Results in Formula
ton Of Organization
H. C. GoSSARD PRESIDES

A definite organization of the Naval
academy candidates now in Annapolis
was accomplished at well attended
and enthusiastic meeting which was
held in Mcdowell hall. ST. Johns col
| lege, last night A constitution, which
ated the object of the organization
to be the upbuilding of the future
naval officers in those qualities most
necessary in the service. was adopted
and the other preliminary steps taken.
BY the request of the candidates,
Mr. Harry c. Gossard. who has taken
so much interes. in THE work, presided
for the evening.
The constitution of the organization.
with its plans for work, embody al
most entirely the ideas of the candi-
dates themselves. 1t was on their own
suggestion that an advjeory board.
consisting of five citizens of Annapo-
lis. is to be appointed. The young men
recognized the wisdom of having the
advice of older men in what they did,
and also of some continuing body to
keep the work going when one set of
candidates gave place to another. The
weekly drill in which much interest
was manifested, was also an idea of
the candidates.
Would Secure Building
Perhaps the most notable feature of
the evening, was the definite an
nouncement by John r. Roland, the
executive of the Community Service
here, that high officials of his organ
ization had approved the plan for OBJ
tanning a building in Annapolis to be
used as clubhouse for the candidates
and that sum of money had actually
been paid as an option on it. Plans
are also well advanced to secure a
building which will be used for the
purpose
Mr. Roland gave the candidates
some excellent advice and encourage
ment in the new movement One of
his strong points was a warning
against any sectarianism or
cliques in the organization. To be
successful, Mr. Roland said. the or
ganization must be upon broad lines.
He also counseled the youths to show
due sense of appreciation of what
was being done for them He said that
there were few in most crowds who
did not do this, and that the only way
to handle it would be through the in
fiuence of the candidates themselves.
Guy w Mitchell, exc cutive of the Y.
NJ c. A. at ST. Johns, who a short
time ago returned from France, also
assured the candidates of his wish to
help them in any way they could, and
limited at some important develop
ments which he could not at this time
make public.
Have Weekly Drill
A number of the candidates have
ling on one afternoon during the week,
and have expressed a desire for Major
Hugh r. Riley, of this city, to assume
charge OF it, Major Riley spoke briefly
on the subject last night He said
the the mere acquisition of the me-
chanical movements of the drill meant
little unless there was development
of the disciplinary and other military
qualities which was the most import
ant object of the drill. To obtain this,
those who agreed TO take part in the
movement must submit themselves to
the ordinary form of military control
in a somewhat definite way, and not
feel that they were free to do as they
liked because there was no actual con-
troll and no possibility of serious con-
sequences for breaches of obligations.
He agreed to assume charge provided
sufficient number would definitely
agree to undertake the work on this
basis.
Upon the whole, the meeting was
very successful one A number of the
candidates spoke on various phases
of the proposed work and sections of
the constitution, but that instrument,
as prepared by the crganizat ion COM
mittee, was adopted without change.
Lighter features consisted of some
comic monologues, dancing and sing
ing by Candidate Field, of Calvert
school, and refreshments. Finance
and feature committees, consisting of
one member from each of the five
schools, were appointed, and the meet
ing adjourned, to meet next Friday
evening, at place which will be an
nounced later.