Evening star., 1940-05-28
Edison WiIIVisit
Naval Academy
For June Week

fOT June week
Festivities Begin Friday
And CIimux With
Graduation June 6
BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 2s.-
Secretary Of the Navy Edison, will
visit the Naval Academy during June
Week, Academy officials announced
today.
1t is not known whether President
Roosevelt will address the 456 men,
bers of the senior class at gradu-
alton exercises June 6 in Thompson
Stadium. The President generally
comes here every other year for
graduation. Last year he attended
the West Point exercises.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Edison will receive at the Sec
ond class ring dance Monday, June
3. in Memorial Hall. This is one of
the series of June Week social func-
tions.
High lights of the June Week pro-
gram are the baccalaureate sermon
to the senior class and senior
class picnic Sunday; the superin-
tendent's garden party and a ring
dance Monday; the presentation of
colors at a dress parade and the
dance Tuesday; the presentation of
prizes at dress parade and the
farewell ball Wednesday and the
graduation exercises Thursday.
Cruises Start June 7.
Three battleships, the Texas, Ar
kansas and New oYrk, are scheduled
to arrive off Annapolis late this
week. The battleships will take the
new first and third classes on a
South American practice cruise,
leaving June 7.
The new second class will remain
at the Academy and during the sum-
mer will take coastal cruises. Mean
while, the new plebe class will
report.
June week officially opens late
Friday, when midshipmen will begin
holiday routine.
Beginning Friday, the graduating
class will be granted permission to
ride in or drive automobiles within
the city limits of Annapolis. They
also may take guests for cruises in
Naval Academy boats, using under
classmen as crew members.
Golfing privileges at the Annapolis
Roads Club and at Sherwood Forest
also will be extended to the gradu-
ating class.
Alumni Dinner Friday.
Friday night an alumni dinner
will be held in Bancroft Hall. A
gold watch will be presented by the
Academy's executive department to
the midshipman winning the Quar-
terdeck Society public speaking con-
test that night. Later there will be
an officers hop at the Officers Club.
Holiday routine for reveille, break
fast, noon and evening meal forma-
tions begins Saturday and continues
until graduation. Saturday morning
the midshipmen will compete
against the undefeated Army track
team.
After luncheon for graduates at
the Officers Club, the midshipmen
will play Army in baseball. A hop
for the first, second and third classes
In Dahlgren Hall will conclude the
days events.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduates will be delivered by Chap
lain William N. Thomas at 10:45 I'm
Sunday in the Academy Chapel.
Both the first and second classes will
attend. After the services and until
monday formation, members of the
immediate families of the senior
classmen may visit the midship-
mems dormitory in Bancroft Hall.
Early that afternoon, subchasers
will be available to seniors to take
their families and guests for short
cruises around the battleships in the
bay. Later the first classmen will
hold picnic.
The other June Week events
follow:
Monday, June 3.
$50 am.-Rehearsal of presenta-
ton of colors (for photographers)
Worden Field. 0n case of inclement
weather rehearsal will be held al
$3.50 am, June A.
HAS a.m.-Presentation of ath-
letic and extra curricular awards
Thompson Stadium.
S p.m.-Dress parade on Worden
Field.
9-11:30 Observation-Disclosures
garden party for graduating class
with dancing in Dahlgren Hall.
9-12 p.m.-Second class ring
dance, Memorial Hall.
9-11:30 p.m.-Third class hop
MacDonough Hall.
tuesday, June 4.
$3.50 pm.-Band concert.
p.m.-Presentation of colors al
dress parade at Worden Field Cin
case of inclement weather, cere-
mony will be held in Dahlgren Hal)
9-12 pm-Dance, Hubbard Hall.
9-12 pm.-First class hop, Memo
rial Hall.
Wednesday, June s.
10 a.m.-Drill events in the de-
partments of seamanship and navi-
CATION, ordnance and gunnery
marine and electrical engineering
and physical training.
pm-First class graduation re-
hearsal.
$3.50 p.m.-Band concert.
5p.m.-Presentation of prizes and
awards at dress parade, Worden
Field.
7:30-8:30 p.m.-Band concert.
9-12 p.m.-Farewell ball Gall
classes, Dahlgren Hall.