Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Hands Sheepskins
(contjnued from Pare One)

(Continueo from rage OHeJ
war. he coupled a promise that so
long as he remained president. no
American would be called upon to
fire a gun except in a cause in mar
! mony with the American conscience,
and for which answer could be made
to God.
His short address was,delivered at
ter he had handed each OF the go
graduating midshipmen his diploma
and had personally congratulated
each man on his completion of the
academy course. Previously, Sec.
DENLY had made the formal COM
mencement address, advising the gra-
duates that their best assets as OH
GERS would be the respect and love OF
their men and counselling them to be
truly Officers and gentlemen and
never 'snohs.''
Similar advice was given the grad :
yates by Rear Admiral A. II. Scales
superintendent of the Acamedy, in
farewell talk recountins their sue
cesses and praising them as "one oil
the best bodies OF men anywhere.
He touched briefly on the troubles
of the past year at the academy add
ing that the difficulties were not
ours, but the successes are ours"
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, the
President motored here from Wash
ington and arrived shortly before II
\. NJ, the hour set for the commence
ment exercises The regiment OF
midshipmen, drawn up in line of bat
talions on their parade ground stood
at Present arms as he passed be-
fore them while a battery doomed
the presidential salute. President
and Mrs. Harding went first to the
house of Admiral Scales. near Dahl
gren Hall, and after the ceremon,
were the admirafs luncheon guests
before starting the return trip to
Washington.
Among the distinguished guess s
who sat on the platform during the
commencement program was Admiral
triu of the japanese navy, member
of the class of 1881 and the only liv-
ing Japanese graduate of the acad-
envy. Formal notice of his presence
was taken by Secretary DENLY, who
in beginning his address cordially
bade the admiral welcome to Amer
lean shores once more.
Both Secretary DENLY and Admiral
Scales officially welcomed the sweet
hearts of the graduating class" amid
much giggling and handclappine from
the feminine contingent of the audi
cncc. Later President Harding car
ried the suggestion forward into an
culosy of the part women play in the
greater affairs of the world.
Tho measure Of highest achieve
ment is the measure of nobleSt MAN
hood said the president, land when
| say that | mean also the noblest
worhanhood. Because after all, moth
ing has ever been wrought in this
country never a hcroiSm worth pre-
serving. never a striving for high
ideal that was not somehow inspired
by the love Of mother or wife OF.
sweetheart. | shall not venture where
the admiral and secretary have gone
in dealing with that subject. but |
warn YOU Of one thing: You need not
avoid the married state. but YOU will
command less after you enter it than
YOU did before"
The president also commended Sec
reta'N DENLY and drew from his ex-
perfcncc an object lesson for the young
midshipmen.
Il was Very much interested" he
said, when the secretary made refer
encc to his service as an enlisted man
and an officer in the marine corps, and
as an enlisted man and an officer in
the navy. That is why he is secreta-
rN A man who can get all tire ,iew-
points is The man fitted: SO ! COM
h'ehd 70 you young gentlemen in the
pursuit OF your careers to try TO get
an inc Viewpoints and always bear in
mind that he always fights best who
always fights justly"