The Washington times., 1922-06-04
JUNE WEEkAT
ANNAPOLIS IS
SEASON Of JOY
Naval Finals More Like Real
College Commencement
Than Ever Before.

at the Naval Academy has been
more like a real commencement
period this year than at any time
In the history of the institution.
The greatest part OF the reason
for this Is the change in the system
by which the official board OF visi.
tors, appointed by the President and
Congress, visited the Academy dur
ing June week. ana, not only divert.
ed some of the attention from the
graduates, but made 1t necessary for
those graduates to work and swelter
in one round Of drills and practical
ed for intercourse with relatives and
friends.
For some years this board las
chosen a time to visit the Academy
when ii was going under normal
conditions. Not only have its mem
bers been enabled to get a much
better idea OF the Academy, but II
has made June week a CommCnce-
ment week pure and simple, and this
is what il should be, certainly, &c.
cording to the views of the midshIp-
men and those who have come to
Annapolis to see them.
The amazing liberality of Rear Ad-
miral Henry b. Wilson, superin-
tendent of the Academy, is the other
reason why the midShipmen had
wonderful time during the week. He
arranged the program in such ID way
that little demand was made UPON
their time by the officials, and ILen
dented degree.
Events Of the Week.
In the first place, winning from
the Army in Mondays game of hase-
ball gave the week a splendid s,art
and put everybody connected with
the Academy in a good humor. Then
came Tuesday, the goth. which was
Memorial Day. and carried with it
a complete cessation of all military
duty.
The drills and social functions of
the week began on Wednesday,
with an infantry drill in closed
order. in which the first and second
classes participated. On Thursday,
the third and rOurth battaliOns
gave an exhibition Of extended order
drill. The whole regiment partici'
pated in the dress parades III the
evening of those days, but the re-
were trifling compared with those
OF June week a few years ago.
The social functions Of the week
were many, varied and brilliant. On
Wednesday evening, the first class
men and their friends were enter
tained at a garden party at the resi-
dence OF Superintendent Wilson.
On Thursday evening, the first
class german was given. dancing
being limited to members of that
class and partners. However, on
both evenings special dances were
held for the under classes at other
places. Friday evening, the class Of
1928 gave the farewell ball TO the
graduates.
At graduation exercises Friday
morning in Dahlgren Hall, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
spoke TO the graduates. They num-
bered 539. However, 103 have sub
mitted their designations. and twenty
five will be commissioned ensigns in
the marine corps. The others will
be commissioned ensigns in the
navy The class started with 9S4
members, the largest number in the
history OF the Academy.
The Star Graduates.
Thirteen members Of the class
graduated with star" rank, having
obtained IS per cent or better as II
mark for the whole term. First
honors were taken by Herauld L.
Olmsted, of Iowa, and second by
Leonard kaplan, of West Virginia.
Two things are of special interest
in connection with Olmsted. The
first is that he served for over a
year as an enlisted man in the navy,
and the second that a brother is a
leading student in the graduating
class at the Military Academy this
year.
The other star" graduates, in the
order OF scholastic standing, are:
Rutheven f. Libby, Washington:
John A. Sweeton. New Jersey: Fran
els II. Whitaker. Texas; Carlyle l..
Heiber, Missouri; Harry w. Pierce,
Nebraska; Clarence f. Voegeli, Mon
tana; John j, B. Fulenwider, Della
ware; Dale Quarton. CALIFORNIA;: Vim
cent J. Gallagher, New Jersey;
Nicholas A. Drain. Indiana; John L.
Weston, Massachusetts.
Four midshipmen of the gradual
honor of being made recipients Of a
letter from Superintendent Wilson,
commenting them for the special pos
session of offiCer-like qualities. They
are Francis II. Whitaker and Charles
II. Steele, Of Texas; Alden r. San
born. of Wisconsin, and William b.
Ault, OF Oregon.
Special Honors.
The honor of carrying the regi-
mental colors next year, based upon
work done in the drills and profes-
sional branches during the year,
was won by the Second company,
commanded by Midshipman William
3. Ault, closely pressed by the
Fifth company, commanded by Mid
shipman Emery e. Larsen. 1t is of
interest to note that Ault formerly
served as an enlisted man in the
navy, and Larsen in the same ca.
pacity in the marine corps.
The big athletic honors Of the year
were won, respectively. by Midship-
man Clyde w. King, of Iowa, and
Emery +. Larsen, Of Minnesota. The
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