Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-31
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aasatag are the iapOTeaIe things
aktng great Asstin9 machine
smoothly and eGlelhnfIy. espe-
~ wlaen the cOgs 10 shat great ms
are human beings Cc~0rdina-
aad Capitalization 81 effort ieada
On team work. ae we call y and
work brings success Zach oGsi-
and each man DC ships company
unit OF cog II The fighting strength
III ahn4 aees; each 0fiyeer and man,
sach activity connected With the
sal service. II unit ID the lighting
sngth Of the navy. which represents
s aNa power and right arm Of the
klon
eyy Feuaded Oh High Standards
The spirit Of Che navy Is founded on
rs higsl standards, the valorous deeds,
tres sured traditions, and the noble
Is. handed down 70 us BY those
eea fighters who have made our
s aavaI history. and the spirit Of
navy today comes from the inapl-
on 81 those great men. and from
er earnest. Determined purpose 90
Esa Up 10 and Derpetp ate the tradi-
lions and principles and nattonal honor
they have placed ID our keeping
Here at the Naval academy, you
ana yourself iii the midst Of naval ira
Nsklons and naval spirit All about you
zFa the tgOphies Of naval victories. and
captured battle aags In this hall
M the inspiring and living records
our naval history John Paul
lies beneath the chapel IS 9 con
reminder oe integrity and 10y
rs and duty, and fine sense 81 per-.
ai honor.
DaF navy was founded on honor
ad duty and integrity, aad In All our
svai history. there has not been q
nwIe violation Of the honor or the.
SONS or The courtesiea or the laws
81 the sea, on the part Of Il American
sval oGlcer The character and the
spirit De the service you ere about 70
nasr will Be the true measure Of
wnaT osglce-like qualities and your
taa Of responsibility
aantlemon, as you ietge here for
sice at aea or to reslae your oc-
aEaOns lla civil life, ta8e with you
high sense of honor, ,spyalty, and
ty; take With you the spirit Of the
Aval academy; take v sh you the
TEA determination 81 50 navy, and
SOD viii render good seryisA to the ma
eos, whether at sea Or on 9hcre.
And may God be With you Til We
beet again.
Secretary Daniels Address
ADMIRAL Ebarless address which
ted 3 deep impressiqU upon the
ahess og th eclaas. was followed by
m inapsring address BY gecresary Of
Navy Josephus Daniels. who said
se ready and prepared against the
which We hope would never come
which did come with All sudden
ass npon lie and wish ID pay tribute
81 bis vision. wish also 20 pay tribe
ss rs the executive ability of hts suc-
sor, Captain Leigh Palmer, who ad
salstered this Law and suggested
anges Id Il which made Il tower
strength 10 the navy now hi days d.
and which insured to the navy
w III times +Os peace y strong and
l-eQuipped reserve which, while on
csiye duty. Iii time 81 peace, Will re-
and Instantly at any time 90 their
unsry's call
IN show how valuable was this
VA reserve. may say that on De-
Sa saF !. 1918. there were Id the navy
4 sAs2 regular officers 81 the line and
q. and 2A.O9S officers Of the line and
Eg III the reserves The regular
ength OF the navy was 2i5.66i regu-
men, and of reseryista other than
cers there were 26s ,00f men and
.asS women The roll Or honor of
e reaervlsis contains the names Of
Blk 0gEioers who have made the sn-
fegie sacrifice. SO OF whom were
Slaed sn actual combat and Ss Of them
died aa the result Of accident or coliis-
The remainder went into the
ter and from natural causes. The
nlty list OF the reseryssts other
han Otflcers amounted 70 3,SS4 men, Of
osr a4g were killed In action, as BY
accident and the remainder from ma
xl causea This IL the record Of
prsne sacrifice that giyes % these
val heroes Immortality and adds
w and fiiustrious names to the long
sDls oE naval heroes
Proud Of Homer ROII.
We will end suitable way 70 do
sssang honor to these men. most OF
en youths without naval experience
40 came gladly and quickly into the
rvics when war was declared with
s. glow Of patriotism and with cheer
nlnesa and courage gave their lives
80 their country.
aaring the war eighteen reservists
nora commended for acts<pf personal
vary and III 0were commended for
usageous and heroic action This
roll of honor that giortfies all the
aryisis. not alone these men COM
slei, FOR eli were Of the same spirit
nd stun SIS their fellows. / wish time
oaad permit reeitlng the acts and
eaas Of all these youths
Aeutenant Clarence III Leary. who