The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-01

sinilar colorful occasions in years past. To those midshipmen who were not commissioned the degree of zachelor of science recently au- thorized by congress, was granted them for their four years work.
 The presidents address Of 6oo words was devoted almost entirely to the plea that democracy find a p,ace in the thoughts of the grad uates.
 Esprit de Corps, pride of pro fession. is as delightful and lm- peratiye an element in the making of good officer as it is in the making of q good professional or husiness man." Mir Roosevelt said, "but when it is carried to the point of assuming that only the holder of an Annapolis commission or diploma, or the possessor or a COT lere degree in a valid member ot the aristocracy of life, 1t becomes a hindrance instead Of help to your fellow citizens!
 "So I ask you," he continued ito avoid an exclusive relationship to your own clan--to your clan o fthe navy or to some other spec ial government service or to the clan of your profession in civil life, Remember to cultivate the friendship, of people, not alone m your own class or profession-put the average run of folks--the folks vou would have known and liked and affiliated with had you not ben chosen to enter and to grad uate fro ma nightly specialized in- stitution of higher education.
 .'That ask of you, not only TOT your own sakes. but Tor your country's sake. You who today become officers of the United States navy are not set apart as . clique with different interests and different ideas from those of the rest of the country. Those or you who are to enter civil life are, in the same way, in no sense cn- que"
 "You have" the president con- cluded, and should rightly have, :. pride in graduation from our splendid, historical Naval Acamedy You inherit the tradition of honor and of efficiency. You inherit as well the tradition of service to the people of the United States. You will, I am confident, think or those people not as q abstract, theoetir cal mass. but as one hundred and twenty millions of men and women and children in forty-eight states Ion sea coast, on plain and among mountains; in city, in village and on farm; rich people people .of moderate means, poor people; people employed and people out of jobs. You represent them all They have given you a glorious opportunity. make good. Keep the faith. Good luck to you in the days to come"
 The president opened his address by explaining that he was not go- ing to talk on "heroic examples of the past, nor on the graduates nrofession responsibilities, but on s1essons which cannot be taught fn the class rooms
 'sThese are lessons" he said .sfhat have to do with your rela- fIonship to your fellow man in your contacts with your associates in your chosen profession of gov. ernment service or private endea. vor."
 Of the class of 4S2, anly 224 receive ensign commissions and 2t become second lieutenants in tht marine corps. The other 1SS re- ceive bachelor of science degrees Commercial steamship lines have agreed to employ considerable u51mber as junior officers and thu army has made reservations for 64 Id be enrolled as flying cadets 1T fhc air corps. The naval economy program and attendant curtailmenl af personnel fercod the reductions in coumiszionsu