Evening star., 1939-05-28
BaccaIaureateR Rite
To Be Held Today
Al Annapolis
ResimentoI Hop Staged
For Three Closes at
DohIeren HoII
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May ia
regimental hop at Dahlgren Hall
for members of the first, second and
third classes tonight clmaxed . full
day Of June Week activities at the
Naval Academy.
June Week visitors, among them
many q pretty lass here to watch
her middle sweetheart graduate next
week, saw three sports events and
witnessed . round Of ceremonies.
Alumni gathered at the Omcers'
Club for their annual home coming
luncheon.
Navy's athletes ended their spring
season by meeting their traditional
rivals, Wef Points cadets, In golf.
tennis and lacrosse here, while the
baseball and track teams competed
at West Point.
Tomorrow, with the sports events
and the gay hop stored among the
bright memories of June Week, there
will come q solemn moment for the
midshipmen when they file into the
academy chapel for the baccalaure-
ate services.
Granite Bench Dedicated.
A note OF nostalgia for the old
days Of Iron men and wooden
ships" was struck by Rear Admiral
C. H. woodward, commandant Of
the Sd naval district, when he dedi-
Gated a granite bench, gift Of the
class Of 1899 to the academy.
Forty-three Of the 50 men Of that
class still live and most OF them
were present to see their gift un-
veiled on q terrace behind Bancroft
Hall.
Recalling their midshipman cruise
to Funchal, Madeira, on the old
full-rigged sailing ship Mononga.
hela, Admiral Woodward contrasted
that with the present-day middle
cruises on modern, high powered
men O. war.
This summer the Battleships New
York, Texas and Arkansas, now ".
Ing at anchor in Annapolis Roads.
will take 1,0OO members OF the new
first and third classes to sea.
Memorial Services Held.
The class Of 1921 held memorial
services for four shipmates who died
In service. To the class memorial
plaque were added the names OF
Roger s. Ransehousen. Thomas z.
Zellers, Henry A. BrandenburKer
and Harlow M. Pine.
June week formally opened last
night with the Quarterback Society's
public speaking contest, won by Mid.
shipman James D. Chase, q member
Of the junior class.
To entertain the visitors, there
will be moving pictures at pm. to.
morrow and q concert by the mid.
shipments orchestra and glee club at
$50 pm.
Monday at 1890 pm. athletic
awards will be presented In Thomp-
son Stadium. There will be q dress
parade at S pm. on Worden Field.
Graduates will attend the superin-
tendent's garden party from . to
ll:30 pm. while members Of the
second class hold their traditional
ring dance"
Dress Parade Tuesday.
Presentation Of colors dress pa.
rade will be held at S pm. Tuesday
on Worden Field, when Miss Fran.
ces Norfleet Moses Of Little Rock,
Ark, will present the national and
. academy colors to the company COM
manded by Midshipman Capt. Ben.
jamin Campbell Jarvis Of Ferda, Ark
At pm. Wednesday there will be
another dress parade at which prize.
, and awards will be presented. That
I night all classes will dance ut thu
farewell ball." the last social event
/ before the graduates receive theil
diplomas at commencement exer.
r cises at II am. Thursday in Dahl
, gren Hall.
} Seven Southerners were included
in list Of 80 star members" of tn,
: class of 1899 who the Naval Academ,
' announced today would gradual,
. with distinction" June /.
:. They include w. G. Hawthorne
: jr., 23l0 South Arlington Ridge road
{ Arlington, Va, who stood 18th, anc
/ w. c. flushing, 400 East Gusts av.
' enue, Alexandria, Va, who ranked
24th. .>.