Evening star., 1936-05-17
ANNAPOL|SF|NALS
ARESETFORJU June 4
IL D. c. Students Among
263 to Be Graduated
by Academy.
sneciaI Dispatch to The Star

SPECIAL DlSpdtCE u Lie 0Ldi
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 16.-Four-
teen residents of the District, IL from
MARYLAND and from Virginia are
in the class of 263 midshipmen who
will be graduated from the Naval
Academy Thursday, June 4, at II am.
The students come from A States
and the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil
ippine Islands. Of the class to gradu-
ate Is will be commissioned as lieu-
tenants in the Marine Corps and 19
will be obliged to resign from physical
reasons. The remainder will be COM
missioned as ensigns in the line of the
Navy.
Heading the list of Washington
graduates is Midshipman Richard r.
Pratt. who for three seasons has been
the quarterback of the varsity foot ball
team, as well as playing varsity in
fielder of the base ball club. Other
District of Columbia men in the grad
uating class are Midshipmen H. R.
Dickson. F. G. Law, T. K. Kimmel,
S. S. Sherry, R. A. Walsh, jr; A. B.
Reed, R. RothWell, H. A. Barnard, N.
C. Gillette, jr.; j. r. Crutchfield. Q.
M Butler and j. B. Rutter, il. Two
others, J. H. Carmichael and R. Meade,
IT., were living in Washington when
appointed.
Maryland Students.
The Maryland men include, Thomas
S. King, jr, of Annapolis, who played
three years in the Navy backfield with
Dick Pratt, and who has been first
baseman of the ball team, playing
alongside Pratt. King, who is Navy
Junior, also plays basket ball Other
graduates from Annapolis are Midship-
men r. L. Myers, w. C. johnson and
R. A. Teel, son of ROLAND Teel. head
master of Severn School, near the
city. Teel was varsity wrestler.
Other Marylanders in the graduating
class are Midshipmen F. c. Seyford
of Rickville, C. w. Nimitz and H.
Won A. Burkhart of Chevy Chase, L.
w. Ross of Towson; S. R. Miller, H.
Brent, jr., and j. H. Janney of
Baltimore.
The Virginia men are Midshipmen
A. K. Tyree of Danville, G. Fowler
of Alexandria, F. L. Palmer, jr., of
Emporia, J. N. Boland of Falls Church
and F. C. Graham of Wytheville.
June week will get under way Sat-
urday, May 80, when the West Point
track and base ball teams will visit
here, followed at night by big water
carnival, including the burning of
the frigate Philadelphia, and regi-
mental hop.
Commencement Week.
Sunday, June l, the graduates will
gather to hear the baccalaureate SER
mon. June will be busy day, with
a rehearsal of presentation of colors
set for morning followed at noon by
the presentation of athletic awards in
Thompson Stadium. A band concert
will be held at pm, followed at $50
pm. by dress parade. At night a
round of entertainment will include a
garden party by Rear Admiral David
F. Sellers, superintendent of the
academy, and Mrs. Sellers; a ring
dance in Luce Hall and a hop in
Mahan Hall. The second-class mid
dies will be allowed to wear the acad-
emy ring for the first time at the ring
dance and the ring is always put on
the finger accompanied by kiss from
a sweetheart, sister or mother.
Practical drills will mark Tuesday
morning, June 2. At S pm, the ira
ditional and colorful presentation of
colors will take place. That night the
athletes will hold their M club dance
at the boat house, while a midship-
mems orchestra recital and water car
nival will entertain those who haven t
made the varsity teams.
The day preceding graduation,
Wednesday, June 3, will be started
with aquatic events and seamanship.
At pm, the graduates will rehearse
seating arrangements. At there will
be band concert, followed at pm.
by dress parade and presentation of
awards for the year. That night the
farewell ball will be held in Dahlgren
Hall. Outside refreshments will be
served in the gardens.
Flagship Wyoming Arrives.
The flagship Wyoming of the mid
shipments cruise force arrived today
and the other ships are due next week.
Residents of the city are preparing
to entertain guests for the next two
weeks and all hotel space has been
reserved.
Within a few days the first class
men will be allowed to drive automo-
biles and make arrangements for their
30 days Of leave before joining the
fleet. The under classmen are await
Ing the cruise to foreign waters, ex-
cept for the second class, which will
remain here this Summer for prelim-
mary aviation instruction.
Daily lists of prizes to be awarded
during the dress parade of June 3