The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
.RESTOREORDERI
!. AT ANNAPOLIS
Middies Agree to Keep
Rules of Naval
Academy.
ST. JOHNS QUIET AGAIN
Students All Return Before
Expiration Of Dismissal
Time Limit.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. 22.-Per-
feet order and discipline have ap-
parently been restored both at the
Naval Academy and st. Johns Col
lege, following the chaos and un-
rest among, student bodies that have
prevailed for several weeks. The
members of the first class Of mid
shipmen made a voluntary promise
to Rear Admral A. RSScales, super
intendent. to uphold the regulations
Of the institution, particularly as
regards hazing, and this action
brought about a loosening OF the
drastic steps taken by the Academy
chief, whereby the members OF the
"plebe," or fourth class, were seq
regated from the rest of the stu
dents, and the regiment of midship-
men reorganized, as precautionary
measures against the practices
Moves Almost simultaneously.
The move on the part of the
senior middies came almost stimuli
taneously with >He settlement OF
the troubles at old ST. Johns Two
o'clock this AFTERNOON marked the
expiration of the time limit in
which the students who went on
strike" last Monday afternoon
could return to the college, or else
consider themselves expelled, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
resolution adopted by the board OF
governors and visitors. DR.. John Il.
Ripper. acting president Of the coll
lege, stated this afternoon that all
OF the students complied with the
order by coming forward and sign
ing the prescribed pledge not to
again absent themselves from ths
college without permission from the
proper authority, and to abide by
the college regulations. The trou-
Bile at st. Johns had its inception
through the action of the sopho-
moro class attempting to force a
set OF rules for subordinates of the
freshmen contrary to the ruling OF
q the official board This matter had
been practically settled, but after
. wards other grievances arose and
- the entire student body Joined q
pact" and walked out" 1t was
later learned that the chief griev-
ance was that for a new military
commandant.
Seniors Submit Resolutions.
The senior middies handed to Ad-
miral Scales a written statement,
embracing their resolve for future
conduct This was accepted and the
superintendent at once took steps
looking to resembling the segrega-
tion of the "plebes." An official
order to this effect viii be promul-
gated tomorrow and the regimentaI
organization of midshipmen will b1
returned to the basis that Ii had
prior to the break between the stu-
dents and the superintendent.
Admiral Scales gave out the fol-
lowing statement, concerning the
matter: The midshipmen of the
first class have voluntarily made
the following promise to the SUPER
intendent: The first class at no time
has questioned the authority of the
superintendent We will obey the
regulations to the best of our abil-
ity and, furthermore, the petty Of
( ficers and officers of the first class
( of the regiment will do their ut
( most to carry out the regulations
Z especially that regarding hazing, as
defined by law
This is the action the superin-
tendent demanded of the first class
before he took his recent drastic
steps to enforce obedience to the
law concerning hazing. Failing to
get this promise at that time, he
was forced to issue orders for re-
organization of the regiment and
the segregation of the fourth class
As this promise of the first class
offers the best means of enforcing
the law. the orders referred to have
been rescinded, and the regiment
returns to the organization that ex-
listed prior to October IS. The above
statement was signed by the presi-
dent Of the first class, and main
tained by a strong first class, will
unquestionably bring about obedi-
ence to the law concerning hazing
and preserve the discipline at the
Academy at its usual high stand
ard. Clyde W. King OF Iowa, right
tackle Of the football team and
stroke of the Olympia crew, is pres
ident of the first class