Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-26
ENLISTED MEN
IN ACADEMY CLASS
Sailors And Marines Fail II
Grasp Opportunity To En-
ter Institution
SOME HAVE DONE WELL

II II II q matter OF some surprise that
the youth of The country do MOI avail
themselves of The opportunity which
Eis nov afforded by Law for i consid-
erahIe number one hundred 10 en-
ter each new class of The Naval Acad-
envy from the enlisted personnel of
THE Navy and Marine Corps. and be
trained for the commissioned ranks
lof the service on the same basis as
those Who enter through Presidential
Tor Congressional appointment
The opportunity, In smaller de-
gree. has been open for some years.
but this IL the third year that the
privilege IS extended 10 one hundred
1T was believed that these chances
would be seized upon eagerly. hut 1t
has not proved 60 be the case The
Law went into efYecf in 1917. and ii
was not 10 be expected that the full
number would be received that year
Hast year. over fifty entered III this
way but this year, only twenty former
aenlisted men have entered the Acad-
lemy up % this time and fhe whole
number Will not exceed thirty
The Navy recruiting branch has been
using the remarkable showing If Mid
lshipman Wesley Mel. H.gue. Of San
diego. Calf, III one 81 It's recruiting
campaigns Hague lead last years
graduating class and what ne has.
done Is being used TO show the OPP
IpoFtunities OF youths In the Navy OF
the United States Hagues remark
liable standing has been given much
Epublicity, but IL Is not generally known
that he had two classmates. also for
Emer enlisted men. who graduated With
star rank These were Raymond Ct.
Ferris of Newcastle, Del. and Isle.
j. AIaxson, of Michigan Ferris and
Maxson stood i've and SIX. respective
III, III order of graduating merit
This remarkable showing III schoIar-
Esllip cannot be regarded - typical on
the work In that line of the former
Eenlisted men There were but fifteen
In The class and three we're stars,
including the first honor man The
there were but twenty four stars
IN the whole number In previous
years, those Of this status have not
done more than maintain The average
sof the class. They have. however, dis
Etinguished themselves In other
branches. Clarence O Ward former
Ely d hospital apprentice in the Navy
land graduate Of the Academy in
1.-The class of 1917. Ward was one 0f
the greatest athletes ever al the.
Academy, capfaining the football and
wrestling teams and pulling on the
crew He was, besides. president of
his class and commander of one Of
his companies, 80 Il was plainly indi
Gated that his status was no bar TO
his success IN different branches OF
work at the Naval Academy
1t was hoped after more than half
tho vacancies were filled last year
that the full quota OF one hundred
would be reached BY this years class.
II was thought that many bright and
patriotic youths who had enlisted IN
the Navy for the war and were still
Eof proper age for admission to the
academy. wonld certainly seize upon
this opportunity Of reaching commits
stoned rank. and every effort was made
Ito disseminate information on the sub
ject III has not turned out as ex
pecteti. however What will take place
Enext year ii q question.
ii ii important that those who wish
TO enter the Academy In this way with
the next class should enlist in the
Navy at once TO be eligible they must
have served in the Navy or Marine
Corps for one year from August is.
and they must moi be over 20 years
Eof age on April OF the year IN which
they enter the Academy Consequent
Ely. the opportunity IS stillapen to any
youth who was not over b prior to-
April l, last. and who enIists hy Aug-
Iust is or the present year.
Examinations iii the service are
declared t0 be competitive. but as
the number taking them has always
been less than the hundred allowed.
FIJI means practically that all who pass
l the regular examination may enter
the Naval Academy. At present, ii
iis an almost certain way to enter the
Academy One youth who passed his
examinations last year bat had only
ian alternate's appointment, and whose
principal passed, simply enlisted In
the Navy. and this year was accepted
as midshipnan without an examine
jtion. Had he tried for another app
4 1880 Z - s5.st.k L.
/ disappointed
Many believe that the year IN the
Navy, as an enlisted man, is good
thing iii every way, and gives the youth
an understanding IL the feeling and
Icondiiion of the enlisted men. ana of
3the general spirit az the Navy that
me could get in no other way.
war atrocities may be dismissed