Evening star., 1937-05-23
18 WASHINGTON
M|DD|ES IN CLASS
Maryland Has 10, Virginia
IS in 328 Total, New
York Leading.
By . Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

York Leading.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 22.-The
first class at the Naval Academy
which will graduate June 3, includes
18 midshipmen who claim Washing
ton, D. c. as their homes. The gradu-
ating class totals 1928 members, New
York heading the list with 26, fol-
lowed by California with IS.
Maryland has 10 graduates, and
Virginia Is.
Alabama has 6 native sons in the
class, Arizona 2, Arkansas 4, Colorado
3, Connecticut 2, Delaware 8, Florida
4, Georgia 4, Idaho l, Illinois 49,
Indiana 2, Iowa 9, Kansas S, Ken
lucky 9, Louisiana 5, Maine l, Massa-
chusetts Is, Michigan IL, Minnesota
7, Mississippi 4, Missouri 7, Mon
tana l, Nebraska 5, Nevada /, New
Hampshire l, New Jersey Is. New
Mexico 3, North Carolina 9, North
Dakota /, Ohio Is, Oklahoma 8
Oregon 3, Pennsylvania II, Rhode
Island 3, South Carolina 3, South
Dakota 4, Tennessee S, Texas 8, Utah
l, Vermont 3. Washington g. West
Virginia 2, Wisconsin 6 and Wy
oming l.
Studies Are Finished.
The midshipmen finished thei,
studies for the year today and cele-
hrated in accordance with the tradi-
tions of the institution.
The third (sophomore) class started
things off by observing the burial
OF math," to mark the ending OF
their study of mathematics. Garbec
IN fancy and fantastic costumes. they
paraded the academy grounds anc
wound up the celebration by duck
ing classmates who stood highest in
the subject in the Severn River.
The graduates-to-be held thei,
time -honored no more rivers tc
cross" celebration in front of Ban.
croft Hall
The bronze bust of Tecumseh, the
Nays God of rs" whose kindly in.
huence is credited with having helped
the graduates get their required pass.
ing grades, was decorated with g
wreath of flowers.
June week opens Saturday, May
29, when at noon memorial by the
class of 1897 will be dedicated al
Bancroft Hall. The annual luncheon
for graduates to be held at the officers
club will follow. Later in the day
West Point will be met in lacrosse or
ho fo1f ,,-l,i
water carnival will be held il the
weather is favorable
Four Days Program.
The program from Sunday tc
graduation day, Thursday, follows:
Sunday.
10:45 am, sermon to graduates
chapel; 4 pm, organ recital, chapel;
$50 pm, Midshipmen's Orchestra
and Glee Club recital, Mahan Hail.
Monday.
$3.50 am, rehearsal of presenta-
ton of colors (for photographers and
newsreels); Il noon, presentation OF
athletic awards, Thompson Stadium
pm, band concert; $50 pm, dress
parade, Worden Field: 7:45 pm.
moving pictures, Bancroft Hall Zone
performance); 9 to 1870 pm, super.
intendent's garden party for gradual
ing class; 9 to 1870. ring dance
second class Memorial Hail. 8 to IL 80
pm, third class hop, Macdonough
Hall.
in case of inclement weather on
May 81, rehearsal will be held at 80
am. on Tuesday, June l.
Tuesday.
10 am, practical drills in depart
ments Of ordance and gunnery, marine
engineering. electrical engineering
$50 pm, band concert; pm, dress
parade, Worden Field-presentatio ton
of colors; $50 pm, water carnival
Gf not held on Saturday. May 29 !;
to II midnight, N dance, Hubbard
Hall to 1880, first class hop,
Memorial Hall.
Wednesday.
10 am, aquatic events and seaman
ship Cunder department of seaman
ship and navigation): 2 p m, gradual
ing class rehearse procedure and seat
ing arrangement for graduating exer-
cises; 4 pm, band concert; pm,
dress parade, Worden F1eld-presen-
tation of prizes and awards lin case of
inclement weather ceremonies will be
held in Dahlgren HalD; 7:30 to $50
pm, band concert; 9 to II midnight
farewell ball, Dahlgren Hall - all
classes.
Thursday.
II am, graduating exercises, Dahl
gren Hail. 4:30 pm, band concert.
Members of the 1887 graduating
class at Naval Academy:
Alabama.
W. NJ Brown j. L. Walker
p. B, Moore
Arizona.
H. .. Adams F. F. Menefee
Arkansas.
J. B Denton S. Goodman
p. J. Riley r. " Wheeler jr
California.