Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-18
Z LEGISLATION OPENS
ACADEMY DOORS TO
Al GREATER NUMBEE
Allotment 81 Appointments Increased
And VIII he Larger Namber Of
MidShipmem Than Ever Here

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Midshipmen Than Ever Here
The young men of he nation Will
nave greater opportunity than ever
III entering the naval academy and
through this institution Of entering
the commissioned ranks OF the navy
under the provision Of ,egisla ion
regulating the navy for the coming
wear
In almost every instance the mum
Der OF appointments allotted to diff
ferent officials has been increased. and
the midshipmen body will be brought
10 greater total than ID All its prev
ious history
The naval bill for the year provides
hat I'VE midshipmen shall be allowed
each senator. delegate and represen-
tatire III congress and the resident
commissioner from Porto Rico. This
does not mean that each of those offie-
ials may appoin five candidates this
year and each Of the following years.
but that he is allowed to keep I'VE
midshipmen of his appointment If the
Naval academy al all times. and app
point for any entering class the num-
Der representing tie difference be-
tween his appointees In the academy
and five. Five may also be appointed
from the District Of Columbia BY the
President
Yearly Appointments Regulated
One hundred and fifteen yearly ap-
pointnents are of different charac-
Ter, being authorized for each year
The law. passed two years ago. BY
which hundred enlisted men of the
Navy and Marine corps are desig-
mated as members of each class has
been renewed The presiden also is
authorized TO appoint each year fifteen
midshipmen ali large
There Is now in the Naval academy
IA total Of 2,031 midshipmen OF these
475 belong to the first class, $50 to the
bird and SS7 to the fourth There is
no second class, on account Of the
shortening 81 the course during the
war. The graduation Of the members
of the first class III June. and the res
gnations lii the other classes which
always occur during the term. Will re-
duce the number to i little over 400
Iy the early part 81 June. The first
and second classes OF next year Will
be formed By an even division Of the
present third class along scholastic
lines, the fourth class viii become the.
third class. and new fourth class
will be formed from those candidates
who pass the mental tests on Fehru
airy lis and April is next and the phys
ical examinations which follow
Authorized BIZ Present Law
The law now III existence au hor-
ICES the appointment Of 1--WE candi-
dates BY each senator, representative
and delegate, and the other appoint
menfs as for next year. but these APP
pointments are based on three sepa-
rate acts. The original law provided
for three appointments, and this was
supplemented by two later acts, each
providing for an additional appoint
ment. Under these acts. 1t is calcu-
siAtGal that slAlEAtSs VII AS6AA3 AgHVO
appointment available, and new
fourth class Of d little over 900 is ex-
pected to number something over 900
al the beginning OF the term. with
the additions to Bancroft Hall, the
midshipmen.s quarters. the academy
Is sble 10 care for Z. 400 midshipmen
Opportunity to Enlisted Men
The law by which 100 members of
the enlisted force are appointed each
year gives splendid opportunity To-
youths who are ambitious to enter the
academy but are not able to bring the
proper influence to bear Youths Of the
proper age may enlis. in the navy and
are eligible, after years service, to
take competitive examination for
designation to the Naval academy The
Law has been in effect only one year
and last year only about half Of the
quota was Obtained Ia this way. Under
this provision Oh the Law the Naval
academy viii procure for each class
100 youths who have had full year
3of training as enlisted men Id the
navy.
Under the Law. also, midshipnen
may be designated from Alaska, Porto
Rico and Hawaii. There are already
rnidshipmen from these sections The
law also provides tina citizen Of
Cuba and four from the Philippines
may be received for instruction at the
academy These go through the
course. but are not commissioned At
Its completion No Filipino has yet
availed himself OF the privilege. but it
Is understood one or more will be-
come members Of the next class