Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
GEKFULL QUOTA
AT NAVY ACADEMY
Efforts to Bring Number of
HidShipmen to 2,4OO Like
!: Iy to Succeed.

ANNAPOLIS. July II Especially
E9orrs to bring the number of mid
sn}pmen as near as possible to the
ful quota of about 24oG are likely
tos result successfully. according to
present Indications The number OF
successful candidates at the regular
mental examinations held in Febru-
arr and April was so far below
thf expected that two extra exam
instions have been ordered. The re-
Jufe. have been satisfactory. and will.
1t sis thought, with the second spe-
clal examination TO begin August IS
brihg the membership of the class
TO more than 500. and that of the
regiment of midshipmen to about
2.3So. which is as large a student
bo&y as the academy has ever had
Nlth the designations as the result
ofIthe last examinations. and for
otper causes completed, the member
is sas follows: First, 279: second.
SAG; third: SIS. The new fourth class
nov has 572 members. while all who
passed the mental tests in April have
nor yet been examined physically.
Onf hundred and nineteen passed the
mental tests during the examination
he'd in June, and the Information at
the academy is that most Of the
congressmen are filling their va
caAcies so that their appointees can
tate the special August examination.
Thf new class should have mem
bership of well over 500, and the
WHOLE student body of more than
e,ap0. The present nurnberis zoos.
!. Enlisted Men Entering.
There is qualification over the fact
that larger number than ever be-
fore of the enlisted men of the Navy
and Marine Corps are entering the
academy. under the law which pro-
vides for the designation of one hun
dred each year of appropriate age
and qualifications.
Many of the youths who entered
the, academy in this way have be-
come prominent in different lines.
Fist honors in the class which grad
uated in June of 1919 were taken by
Wesley Mel. Hague. and fifth honors
by Raymond c. Ferris. both of whom
were appointed from the ranks. Clar-
ence o. Ward of the class of 1917,
naval service, was captain of the
foot ball and wrestling teams a
member of the crew. pr sident of his
class and commander of one of the
battalions. One of the former enlisted
men to distinguish himself recently
is Harry L. Bolles. who is stroking
the academy four which expects to
enter the Olympics.
The routine at the Naval Academy
is ,now completely restored except
In3l the llTSl CLASS, W HIGH Will
ate in June next, is only half the nor
NAL size. the four-year course having
been restored. 1t had been shortened
to meet war emergency.
Though the present first class is
composed of those who were below
the middle point in scholarship, a
ve{y good average was maintained
during the year just closed. the sec
one class year. The five leading
scholars. in order of standing for
the year. are: First. Clement F. Cot
ton, California: second. Dashiell L..
Metdeira, Florida; third, William L..
Dry Iowa; fourth, Joseph C.
Crenin, Alabama. and fifth, David W.
Roberts. California.
The first five in last. years third
class were: First, Jerauld l.. Ohm
stead, Iowa: second. Nicholas A.
Dr4im, Indiana; third. Leonard Kap-
Lar. West Virginia; fourth, Francis
II. iW hitaker, Texas, and fifth, James
S. at. Ely. New Jersey. The five
Ieaters of last years fourth class
arec First, Gordon w. Daisley, New
York; second, Frederick A. Deering.
Kansas; third, John B. Pearson, jr..
Texas: fourth, Kenneth NJ. McLaren,
Washington. and fifth, Henry A.
Schade, Minnesota.