Evening star., 1926-06-03
WILBUR HANDS 456
M|DD|ES DIPLOMAS
CounSeIS Naval Academy
Graduates on Responsibility
to Government.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 3.-Four
hundred and fifty-siX youths from all
parts of the Nation. who have com
pleted the four-year course at the
Naval Academy. received diplomas of
graduation this morning from the
hand Of Secretary of the Navy cur
tis ID. Wilbur. Over 400 will he com
missioned at once as ensigns in the
line of the Navy. twenty-five will he
come second. lieu'enarts in the Ma
rine Corps and six will join the sup
ply corps of the Navy. 4 few will re,
sign, chiefly on account of physical
disa bilities.
Brief ceremonies preceded the de-
livery of the diplomas. An Invocation
was made by Chaplain sydney h.
Evans of the academy. and Rear Ad-
niral Louis II. Mutton. superintend-
ent. spoke, introducing the Secretary
of the Navy. D.
Diplomas were then handed to the
36 ''star members of the class in
order of graduating merit. beginning
with Midshipman John sylvester, VINO
was appointed from Denver. Colo. but
" bose D; rents now live IN Winston,
Ohio.
Makes Remarkable Record.
Sylvester has made a remarkable
record at the academy and the pres.
entation of his diploma was the signal
for hearty applause. lie is captain
Of the varsity crew. but found time
to lead his class in studies and TO
win three of the professional prizes
awarded this wear.
Secretary Wilbur told the graduates
the decision of war lies in the hands
of Young men. He said the Govern
ment justified the greatest patriotism
bv it's confidence in the boys 1t is ed
ucating at Annapolis.
He lauded the valor of the men gone
before, but declared they must be re-
placed. and it was an opportunity
as well as a duty for the young men
honored upon such an occasion TO
give all they possess of mind ana
muscle to the cause of liberty.
ID. G. Youths HOnOred.
Included among the star grad.
mates. those who received a mark OF
SIS per cent or better for the four
wear course. were these washington
youths: John Men. Taylor. No. 10:
Jesse L. Phares. No. l6, and James
M. Lane, No. 10.
Other members of the graduating
class from Washington are: Joseph
L. Bird. Wilhelm X. Busck and Don
aid McGregor.
leading athletes and scholars. com,
manders of the regiment, battallonS
and companies and those who had the
most trouble to get passing marks
we're given special applause as they
walked forward to get their diplomas
from the Secretary.
Ar the conclusion of the formalltleS
and after the Secretary and ofnclal
marty had filed out of Dahlsren HAN
the traditional student ceremonies
took place, the graduates forming
line for the snake dance and throwing
into the air their NJ dshipmen caps,
which are the badge of their four long
wears of strict discipline and haro
work.
To Get 30 Days Leave.
The graduates will be given ieaVe
for 40 davs. and then 297 of them
more than half the class-will return
to the Naval Academy for instruction
IN aviation. The others received TINS
instruction last summer. so that the
class of 1926 will he the first TO be
instructed in this all-important branch
of the Naval Academy course.
A few of the members of the class
win he detained at the Naval Acad-
emy Sor special duty. and the remain
der will join ships of the fleet to wnlcn
Sthev have been assigned at the end OF
their leave.
Craduation ceremonies closed a
"June week" which has been ATTENDED
nv large crowds and favored by fine
weather. The exercises, while inter
esting, were so arranged as to bear
with as little weight as possible Oh
the graduates and other midshipmen,
40 that they have had much liberty
and opportunity to be with relatives
and friends. The general opinion Is
that the period has matched IN gaEetE
and interest any June week Wlilcii
Ms heen held at the Naval Academy.