United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

Text from Pages 1 - 204 of the 1896 volume:

c-T-0--.--o-i V -s jcj: m Ov VWS tS) FTrst Class. C. H. P06SON6 PRINTER, ENciRAVER, CINDER 0LEN6 TALL6, N. Y. ROBERT M. THOMPSON To IRobert fH Thompson, l£sq. Of New York City, Class of ’68, U. S. N. A., This volume is most respectfully dedicated, in grateful recogni- tion of the permanent and generous interest and encourage- ment shown by him in all that concerns the welfare and advancement of the Academy and the cadets, especially in the promotion and improvement of manly athletic sports among us. 33731 ROBERT MEANS THOMPSON IRobcrt fiDcans Thompson, the subject of this sketch, was born March 2, 1849, in the village of Corsica, Jefferson Co., Pa. His ancestors were Scotch and Scotch-Irish of a sturdy and dis- tinguished line of descent, the celebrated Wallaces of Ellerslie being among his ancestors. His early education was received in the common schools and the Academy at Elder! Ridge. At the age of fifteen years he received from the Hon. Gleni Scofield an appointment to the Naval Academy. This appointment had been intended for an older brother who, how- ever, was severely wounded while serving in the War of the Rebel- lion, and who therefore transferred it to his younger brother. Young Thompson entered the Academy, which was then located at Newport, in the summer of 1864. During his four years at the Academy he maintained a high standing in his class, and was grad- uated rwitli distinction in June, 1868, being number 10 in a class of 80. He was then ordered into active service, and served on board the “ Contocook ” in the West Indian Squadron, and the “ Franklin,” “ Richmond ” and “ Guard ” in the Mediterranean Squadron. He was commissioned Ensign in Oct., 1869, and in December of that year was ordered to duty at the Torpedo Station at Newport, R. I., being 011c of the first officers selected for that duty. He was com- missioned as Master in July, 1870. In June, 1871, he joined the “ Wachusett ” at New York, and served on board that ship in the Mediterranean until Dec., 1871, when his resignation from the navy was accepted. He immediately entered the law office of Hon. Geo. A. Jenks in Rrookville, Pa., and was admitted to the bar in August, 1872. He entered iDean Law School at Harvard University the same year, and was graduated in June, 1874, receiving the degree of LL.B. He was appointed Asst. Reporter of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massa- chusetts. In Jan., 1875, he opened a law office in Boston. He was 7 elected a member of the Common Council of the city in Dec., 1876, and again the following year. On April 30, 1873, Mr. Thompson married Sarah, daughter of Gov. Wm. C. Gibbs of Newport. They have one daughter. During his short career as a lawyer and while still a young man, he argued many important cases. I11 1879 Mr. Thompson was induced to assume the active management of the Orford Nickel and Copper Company. He has been identified with the company up to the present time and is now its efficient president. It is principally due to his skill and untiring efforts that the economical smelting of copper in large quantities has become an established fact, by the use of very large brick cupolas. His success in this and other features of copper smelting has placed Mr. Thomp- son in the front ranks of American metallurgists. When the United States government decided to use nickel steel in the manufacture of armor plate, Mr. Thompson was called into consultation by the Secretary of the Navy, and it was largely through his advice and co-operation that the government has been able to obtain the nickel necessary for its purpose at the lowest price ever known to the world, and of very superior quality. It was under his supervision that the improved processes for the preparation of the nickel were developed. In his business relations, Mr. Thompson’s unswerving upright- ness and integrity have gained him the entire confidence of the business community, and his active mind, far-sightedness and clear judgment are recognized by all. He possesses a remarkable intellectual power, and with his strong will and indomitable energy is never daunted by obstacles in his pathway, but pushes to a successful issue all he undertakes. Combined with his power of intellect he possesses a peculiarly strong personal magnetism. Generous, almost to a fault, he is ever ready to see the right in a person and never believes evil until it is forced upon him. His heart and hand are always open to those who need his assistance and many can look back and think of the right thing said by him just at the right time, and the help accorded when all seemed dark and forbidding. The flexibility of his mind enables him to feel and manifest the 8 strongest sympathy for the achievements of those he loves, and what- ever be the subject he is discussing, he heartily enters into it and one can feel his kindly interest in his earnest manner and loving advice. He is very fond of athletic sports, is a member of the N. Y. Athletic Club and the Racquet and Tennis Club, and has made many an enviable record at bowling. He is the first life member of the Navy Auxiliary Athletic Association, having very materially assisted that organization at its start, and his loyalty to the Navy and all pertaining thereto, as he aptly expressed it on the notification of his election to life membership, is such that it “Will only cease with my life.” In speaking at one time of his desire for a less active life he said, “ But God or fortune has put me in a position where I owe duties to others than myself. I must strive along and if I fall by the way I will at last have the consciousness that I have striven earnestly to do my duty, and no man living can say truthfully that I have harmed him wilfully; and I do know that many can say they have had help from me in the weary, weary struggle for existence. I have in my way made the two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, and so at the last I shall not feel as if my life had been an entire failure.” How much better the world would be for more men such as this, bearing such hearty goodwill towards all. “ His life is gentle, and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, ‘ This is a man.' ” 9 TV C rXes l str-eet ©or Ric )a5i I s b‘u iwft«|Jsi L,pay eT -s- G.Qw-dLr «WeiutferlM i: IT has become a recognized and highly appreciated custom at the Naval Academy, for the graduating class of each year to issue an annual which shall be a repository for “ pomes ” and literary efforts, a monument to their athletic prowess, and, all in all, a pleasant souvenir of their career while members of “ Uncle Sam’s nursery.” “All things come to him who waits,” and so, after patient waiting, the glories of first class year have become ours and it devolves upon ’96 to issue the Lucky Bag. Therefore, we pre- sent to you this volume with the hope that it may find due favor in your eyes. The high standard of previous productions and the thorough way in which they have thrashed over the ground of our work, make our task doubly hard, but we have endeavored to repro- duce, in this volume, all their good features with additional ones, which we hope to have classed in the same category, and which will make our effort an improvement. It is for you to decide if we have succeeded in our labors. If we can feel that we have amused you and have given you a welcome remembrance of your cadet life, and something to show your friends elsewhere the strange ways and pranks of the worthy successor of “ Mr. Midshipman Easy,” then we shall feel that our efforts have been more than rewarded. 13 And now should you find herein some little quip upon your foibles or your fads, do not take it amiss, but remember that it is all a jest, and that you are but a temporary martyr for the sake of the general amusement, and that all fare alike. The Lucky Bag is like the cadets themselves (in the words of our friends of the gentler sex) “ not to be taken seriously,” and we fear that we can hardly be classed with our older and more familiar friends, “ Thomp- son,” “Coterill,” ‘‘Balfour Stewart,” ‘‘Johnson,” yea, and those numerous and thrilling pamphlets which naval officers love to write for our pleasure. And now, finally, let us acknowledge our lasting debt of grati- tude to those, and particularly to our classmate, Walter S. Volkmar, who, with clever pencil, have made our illustrations superior to those that have appeared in previous Lucky Bags; and to those nimble wits who have used their ‘‘gray matter” to our benefit. Particu- larly, do we make our most grateful acknowledgments to our friends of the gentler sex who have devoted their time to embellishing and brightening our efforts. Now, having introduced you to our literary meal, we will, in the words of the “ four-striper,” say : “ Seats.” •4 THE United States Naval Academy FOUNDED 1845 JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secretary oj the Navy. Superintendents ASSUMED COMMAND : Sept. 3, 1845.—Commander FRANKLIN BUCHANAN. Mar. 15, 1847.—Commander GEORGE P. UPSHUR. July i, 1850.—Commander CORNELIUS K. STRIBLING. Nov. 1, 1853.—Commander LOUIS M. GOLDSBOROUGH. Sept. 15, 1857.—Captain GEORGE S. BLAKE. Sept. 9, 1865.—Rear-Admiral DAVID D. PORTER. Dec. 1, 1869.—Commodore JOHN L. WORDEN. Sept. 22, 1864.—Rear-Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS. July 1, 1878 — Commodore POXHALL A. PARKER. Aug. 2, 1879.—Rear-Admiral GEORGE B. BALCH. June 13, 1881.—Rear-Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS. Nov. 14, 1881.—Captain F. M. RAMSAY. Sept. 9, 1S86.—Commander W. T. SAMPSON. June 30, 1890.—Captain R. L. PHYTHIAN. Nov. 15, 1894.—Captain PHILIP H. COOPER. Academy Colors: Old Gold and Navy Blue. Academy Yell: Rah! Rah! Rah! Hi! Ho! Hah! U. S. N. A.! Boom! Sis! Bah! Navy !! 15 OFFICERS Attached to the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Superintendent CAPTAIN P. H. COOPER. Assistant to the Superintendent in charge of Buildings and Grounds, Lieutenant-Commander a. Ross. Assistant to the Superintendent and Secretary of the Academic Board, Lieutenant W. P. Potter. Commandant of Cadets and Head of Depaitment of Discipline COMMANDER EDWIN WHITE. Lieutenant C. E. Co i. a «an, Assistant. Lieutenant T. Porter, Assistant and Drill Officer. Lieutenant D. Daniels, Assistant and Drill Officer. Lieutenant P. W. Hourigan, Assistant and Drill Officer. Seamanship Head of Depaitment, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER W. T. SWINBURNE. Assistants, Lieutenant F. E. Beaty, Lieutenant R. M. Doyi.e, Lieutenant Df.Witt Coffman. 16 Ordnance Head of Department, LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER McCRACKIN. Assistants. Lieutenant J. H. Glennon Lieutenant J. M, Ellicott. Ensign E. Moai.k, Jr. Sword Master, A. J. Corbesier. Assistant Sword Masters, J. B. Retz, G. Heintz. Navigation Head of Department, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER B. F. TILLEY. Assistants, Lieutenant J. A. Norris. Lieutenant C. J. Boush Lieutenant John Gibson. Steam Engineering Head of Department, CHIEF ENGINEER C. W. RAE. Assistants, Passed Assistant Engineer F. H. p;i.dridge, Passed Assistant Engineer F. W. Bartlett, Passed Assistant Engineer L. D. Miner, Assistant Engineer H. W. Jones, Assistant Engineer II. O. Stickney. Assistant Engineer L. M. Nulton. Mechanics Head of Department, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER CHARLES BELKNAP. � 7 Assistants, Lieutenant M. L. Wood, Lieutenant W. H. Allen, Lieutenant J. M. Orchard, Lieutenant Harry Phelps, Professor w. W. Johnson, A.M. Physics Head of Department, PROFESSOR N. M. TERRY, A.M., Ph.D. Assistants, Lieutenant T. b. Howard, Lieutenant J. E. Craven, Lieutenant J. A. IIoogewkrff, Ensign J. w. Oman, Professor Paul J. Dashiell, Ph.D. Mathematics Head of Department, COMMANDER ASA WALKER. Assistants, Lieutenant A. W. Grant, Lieutenant H. G. Dresel, Ensign a. h. Robertson, Ensign L. H. Chandler, Ensign W. V. Pratt, Ensign G. R. Marvel. English Head of Department, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER PERRY GARST. Assistants, Lieutenant E. B. Underwood, Lieutenant J. P. Parker, Lieutenant G. R. Clark, Ensign E. W. Eberle, Ensign E. H. Durell, Ensign F. B. Bassett, Professor W. W. Fay, A.M., Professor A. N. Brown. 18 Languages Head of Department LIEUTENANT G. L. DYER. Assistants, Lieutenant T. Snowden, Ensign B. E. Hutchinson, Professor Jui.es i.f.roux, Professor Henri Marion, Professor Samuel Garner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor P. J. des Garennes, A.M. Drawing Head of Department, LIEUTENANT G. P. COLYOCORESSF.S Assistants, Ensign A. L. Norton, Ensign A. B. Hoff, Professos C. a. Bi.auvei.t. Branch of Fhysical Training In Charge, SURGEON HENRY G. BEYER, M.D., Ph.D. Instrue tor, Matthew Strohm. OFFICERS NOT ATTACHED TO ACADEMIC STAFF Lieutenant-Commander U. Sebree, in Chatge of Ships. Medical Director T. C. Walton, M l). Surgeon W. R. Du Bose, M.D. Passed Assistant Surgeon S. S. White, M.D. Passed Assistant Surgeon A. M. I). McCormick, M.D. Pay Director T. T. Caswell, Pay Officer. Pay Inspector W. Goldshorough, Commissary and General Storekeeper. Chaplain A. L. Royce. Professor M. Oliver, U. S. N., Librarian. J. M. Spencer, Assistant Librarian. R. M. Chase, Secretary. Gunner A. A. Phelps. 19 Santee and Ships Boatswain, J. S. Sinclair. Mates, C. J. Murphy, W. G. Smith. MARINE OFFICERS Lieutenant-Colonel Me Lane Tilton, Commanding Marines. Captain J. M. T. Young. First Lieutenant C. a. Doyen. ACADEMIC BOARD The Superintendent. The Commandant of Cadets. The Head of the Department of Seamanship. The Head of the Department of Ordnance. The Head of the Department of Navigation. The Head of the Department of Steam Engineering. The Head of the Department of Mechanics. The Head of the Department of Physics. The Head of the Department of Mathematics. The Head of the Department of English. The Head of the Department of Languages. The Head of the Department of Drawing. 20 THE BATTALION Cadet Officers and Petty Officers. Cadet Lieutenant-Commander R. H. KOIIINSON Cadet Lieutenants T. T. Craven C. L. Pour J. H. Holden E. McCauley, Jr. Cadet Lieutenant and Adjutant I.. C Palmer CaJet Passed Assistant Engineer C. L. Leipfr Cadet Assistant Engineer E. T. Fitzgerald Cadet Junior Lieutenants H. S. Kimball T. A. Kearney F. E. Riugbly Cadet Ensigns I). W. WURTSBAUGH A. E. Kalbach H. C. MUSTIN R. FTarlb C. FT. Gilpin Cadet Chief Petty Offic r I) W. Knox Cadet Petty Officers Second Division. First Division. M. St. C. Ellis A. MacArthur. Jr.Jr. a. Bronson. Jr. F. L. Sheffield First Division. A. H. McCarthy N. L. Jon es A. KautS O. G. Murfin J. H. Roys R. I. CfKTIN C. M. I'o .KK E. F. FTggkkt W. H. Reynolds M. P. Perkill F. R Holman A. T. Graham of the First Class Third Division. FT. P. JHSSOP I) M. Wood I C W KTTKNGEL j. w. Powell g. Chase l). E. Tiiblbbn f. w. Morse II. Williams Cadet Petty Officers of the Stcond Class Second Division. Third Division. Fourth Division. w. r. Clcvkrius, JR. R. FT. Walker W G. I)DBore H. FT. Yarnbl Fourth Division. A J. Hepburn w. p. Giles H. N. Jensen L. M. Overstreet The First Class The Class of '96 Class Color: Crimson Class Yell: U. S. N. A.! Rah! Rah ! Rah ! Rah! U. S. N. A.! Rah ! Rah ! Rah! Rah ! Who-rah! Who-rix! Navy! Navy! Ninety-Six! Officers President R. H. M. Robinson Secretary Ralph Earle Anding, Sheldon Webb, “ Broadus.” 7th Miss. Resigned Feb., 1893. Brookhaven, Miss. Entered class of ’97. “ Very like a whale. Bisset, Henry Overstreet, “ Gobbler Beast. 4th Md. Engineer. Harrodsburg, Ky. Class Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). “ He hath the gait of a shuffling nag. Beandy, Edwin Chauncey. nth Pa. Resigned Feb., 1895. Huntington, Pa. “ In small proportions, we just beauties see. Briggs, James, ‘‘ Polly. 8th Ind. Resigned Feb., 1893. Sullivan, Ind. “When I beheld this, I sighed and said within myself, ‘ Surely mortal man is a broom-stick.’ ” 25 Bronson, Amon, “ Romeo” or “ Brun.” 3d Neb. Line. Buzzard. Rochester, N. Y. June Ball Committee (2). “ None but himself can be his parallel.” Brown, Morris Hamilton, “ White man.” 10th Ind. Resigned Sept., ’93. Logansport. Ind. Entered class of 98. “ Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words.” Bryant, John Jay, Jr., “Windy.” 1st 111. Resigned June, ’94. Chicago, 111. Entered Cornell University, class of ’98. “ I will rant as well as thou. Burt, Charles Perry, “ Sheeny.” 3d Georgia Engineer. 611 Church St., Americus, Ga. June Ball Committee (2). “ Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on shore, To one thing constant never.” Castlkman, Kenneth Gai.LEher, “ Ken” or “Gallagher.” 5th Ky. Engineer. Louisville, Ky. Naval Academy Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Class Team (3, 2, 1). Academy Crew (4). Ring Committee (2.) Bronze Medal, Target Practice (2). “A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket. Cluverius, Wat Tyler, Jr., “ Cluvy.” 2d La. Line, 1st C. P. O. New Orleans, La. Buzzard (2). Editor Liuky Bag ”(1). June Ball Committee (2). Choir (1). Librarian, Y. M. C. A. (3). ” He had a face like a benediction.” Cooke, Robert Power Page, “Morpheus.” Resigned Feb., ’95. Entered Medical Dept. Univ. of Va. “ Blest be the god that invented sleep.” 7th Va. Boyce, Va. Craven, Thomas Tingey, “ Molasses.” 2d N. H. Line, 3 striper. Concord, N. H. 1st Class Buzzard (2). Buzzard (2). N. A. Foot Ball Team (2, 1). Academy Crew (2,1). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3). Class Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Hop Committee (1). Master of Ceremonies, Burial of Math and Skinny (1). “Then he will talk—good gods, how he will talk ! ” 26 Crenshaw, Arthur, “Sir Beverly de Codfish.” 2d Ala. Engineer. Greenville, Ala. Summer Hop Committee (2). “ Upon a homely object love can wink.” Curtin, Roland Irwin, “Socks.” J.ine, Buzzard. “ He that loves a rosy cheek or a coral lip admires.” 28th Pa. Bcllefonte, Pa. Deane, Russell Andrews, “Pussy.” 18th N. Y. Resigned Feb., ’95. Copake Iron Works, N. Y. Class Base Ball Team (4, 3). Class Foot Ball Team (4, 3, 2). At present engaged .in stock-breeding. “ He is given to sports, to wildness and to much company.” Doak, Henry Melville, Jr., “The Goat.” 6th Tenn. Resigned June, ’95. Nashville, Tenn. “ He speaks flame, cannon fire, smoke, and bounce.” Earle, Ralph, ” Duchess.” 10th Mass. Line. 1 striper. 22 Kendall St., Worcester, Mass. Buzzard (2). Class Secretary (4, 3, 2, 1). Summer Hop Committee (2). June Ball Committee (2). Hop Committee (1). ‘ ‘ I am as constant as the Northern Star of whose fixed and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament.” Ellis, Mark St. Clair, ” Spuds” or “ Marcos Bozzaros.” 5th Ark. Line, 1st C. P. 0. Fayetteville, Ark. ” I that am not shaped for sportive tricks nor made to court an amorous looking glass.” Emory, Dennis McCarthy. 16th 111. Resigned Feb., '93. 600 E. Fayette St., Syracuse, N. Y. Entered Harvard, class of ’98. “ A hair-brained hot-spur, governed by a spleen.” Evans, Frank Taylor, “ Kid.” 2d Ind. Resigned Feb., ’93. Fortress Monroe, Ya. Entered ’98. Class President of ’98. “ The hell within him.” 27 7th N. Y. Fitzgerald, Edward Thomas, “Bowery. Engineer. 2 striper. “ All me, what perils do environ The man that meddles with cold iron.’ Gilpin, Chari.ks Edward, “ Dago” or “ Dink.” 9th Mich. Line, 1 striper. Philadelphia, Pa. Buzzard (2). IIop Committee (3, 2). Led Summer German (2). Class Foot Ball Team (4). Editor Lucky Bag {1). Manager Academy Crew (2). “Skinny” Orator at Burial (1). “ A man of travel that hath seen the world.” Green, Grant. 7th Mich. Resigned Feb., ’93. La Peer, Mich. Entered ’97 and resigned Sept., ’94. Teaching. “ Dropped from the zenith like a falling star.” Hamilton, James. 5th Iowa Resigned Nov. ’92. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Entered Univ. Iowa. “ The prince of darkness was a gentleman.” Hauenstein, George Jacob, “Jakey. Resigned June, ’95. “ It is the last rose of summer, left blooming alone.” 4th Miss. Macon, Miss. Henry, James Buchanan, Jr., ” Jamie the Kid.” 2d N. Y. Engineer. Brooklyn, N. Y. Academy Base Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Academy Foot Ball Team (2, 1). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3, 2). Class Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). IIop Committee (2). “ He is tough, man, tough is J. B., tough and devilish.” Hill, Frank William, “Cicero.” 2d Mo. Resigned Feb., ’93. Mo. Studying for the stage, N. Y. City. “ He loves to wind his mouth up and then let it go again.” Holden, Jonas Hannibal, “ Yank ” or “ Admiral Luce.” 1st Vt. Line, 3 striper. 387 So. Union St., Burlington, Vt. 1st Class Buzzard (2). Buzzard (2). “ Last of all, an admiral came, A terrible man with a terrible name.” 28 Jessop, Earl Percy. 2d W. Va. Line, 1st C. P. O. Buchanan, W. Va. Buzzard (2). Class Foot Ball Team (2, 1). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3). “ A bold, bad man.’’ Jones, Carlos Selby. 5 h Minn. Resigned Sept., ’93. Duluth, Minn. Studying medicine in Milwaukee, Wis. “ His country’s pride.” Jones, Junius Henry, “ Schoefer.” 2d Va. Resigned Sept., '95. Norfolk, Va. Entered Colorado State School of Mines, Golden, Colo. “Thou who hast the fatal gift of beauty.” Kalbach, Andrew Edwin, “Dutchy.” 9th Pa. Line, 1 striper. Hamburgh, Pa. Buzzard (2). “There’s many a man hath more hair than wit.” Kearney, Thomas Albert, “Willie Rucker.” 13th Mo. Line, 2 striper. 1415 Benton Ave., Springfield, Mo. Buzzard (2). “ He that hath a wife and children wants not business.” Kimball, Henry Swift, “Steinway.” 6tli Mass. Line, 2 striper. 80 Park St., Lynn, Mass. Buzzard (2). Academy Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Academy Crew’ (4, 3, 2, 1). Captain of Crew (2, 1). Class Foot Ball Team (4, 3, 2, r). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3, 2). Choir (4, 3, 2, 1). Leader of Choir (1). “ His legs are legs for necessity, not for use.” Knox, Dudley Wright, “Maud.” 9U1 Tenn. Line, C. C. P. O. Washington, D. C. June Ball Committee (2). “ The man that blushes is not quite a brute.” Leiper, Charles Lewis, “ Mike.” 6tli Pa. Engineer. 3 striper. Chester, Pa. Buzzard (2). June Ball Committee (2). “ His nose was as sharp as a pen.” 29 The Engineer Corps of ’96 Lincoln, Gatewood Saunders, “ Boone. ’ 3d Mo. Engineer. Liberty, Mo. Buzzard (2). Class Foot Ball Team (2, 1). June Ball Committee (2). Hop Com- mittee (1). “ Reading maketh a full man.” Littlefield, William Lord, “Tub.” 8th Mass. Engineer. 10 Mellen St., Cambridge, Mass. Academy Base Ball Team (4, 3, 2, 1), Captain of Team (1). Choir (4, 3, 2, 1)) Soprano, basso, and even the contralto Wish’d him five fathoms under the Rialto.” Love, James Monroe, “Cupid.” 8tli Va. Resigned June, ’94. Fairfax Court House, Va. Entered class of ’98 “ Ambition is no cure for love. MacArthur, Arthur, Jr . Jr., “ Mac.” 6th Wis. Line, Buzzard. Washington, D. C. Buzzard (2). “ He fell on whatever was offered like a priest, a shark, an alderman or a pike.” McCauley, Edward. Jr., “ Eddie.” 12th N. Y. Line, 3 striper. 1719 R. I. Ave., Washington, I). C. Buzzard (2). Academy Foot Ball Team (4, 3, 2, 1). Captain of Team (1). Class Foot Ball Team (4, 3, 2, 1). Academy Crew (3, 2). Editor of Lucky Bag. Con- stitution Committee. “This scholar, rake, Christian, gamester, dupe and poet.” McConnell, Richard Gray, “ Doggy.” Resigned Feb., 1895. “ Much may be made of an Irishman if he be caught young.” 25th Pa. Beaver, Pa. McMullen, Stanley Hastings, “Salt-horse.” 9th Ind. Resigned April, 1893. Aurora, Ind. Entered 97. Resigned Feb.,’95. At Purdue University. “ We grant that though he had much wit, He was very shy of using it.” Marshall, Albert Ware, Kid.” 3d Texas Engineer. Greenville, Texas Buzzard (2). Academy Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Class Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). “ They fool me to the top of my bent.” 3� Middleton, George Izard, “ Mon.” Resigned June, 1.895. “ That ever living man of memory.” 1st S. C. Charleston, S. C. Mitchell, Mason Edward, “ Mason.” 5th Ark.- Resigned Feb., 1894. Conway, Ark. Commandant of Cadets, Hendrix College (Ark). 1st Lieut. Arkansas National Guards. “ So spake the Delphic Oracle.” Mustin, Henry Croskey, “Rum.” istTenn. Line, 1 striper. 3924 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Manager Field Gym. and Track Athletics (1). Academy Foot Ball Team (1).. Captain Class Foot Ball Team (2, 1). Academy Crew (2). Class Base Ball Team (2). Academy Fencing Team (1). Academy Records for Pole Vault and Base Running (2). Choir (1). “ I’ faith his hair is of a good color.” Norwood, Harold Bradshaw, “Winnie.” 7th Mass.- Resigned June, 1893. Beverly, Mass. “ He might be a very clever man by nature, but he laid so many books upon his head that his brains could not move.” Olson, Mack Herman, “ The Prince.” 2d Wis. Resigned Feb., 1894. Stoughton, Wis.. Married ! “ Base is the slave that pays.” Olin, Henry Wilson. 7th Ind. Resigned Feb., 1893. “ Don't let him go to the devil, where he is known.” Oglesby, Richard. At large Resigned June, '93. Springfield, 111. Entered 97. Resigned Sept., 94. “ Music in his soul, all else to him was dross.” Palmer, Leigh Carlyle, “Elsie.” nth Mo. Line. 3 striper and Adjutant. St. Louis, Mo. 1st Class Buzzard (2). Buzzard (2). Ring Committee (2). Class Foot Ball Team (3, 2, 1). Captain of “ Hustlers” (3, 2, 1). Academy Crew (4,3, 2, 1). Sec- retary and Treasurer Athletic Association (2). President of Athletic Associa- tion (1). ' ‘ Out upon it! I have loved three whole days and am able to love three more—if it prove fair weather ! ” 32 Poor, Charles Longstrket, “ Flaxen.” 25th N. Y. Line. 3 striper. Skaneateles, N. Y. 1st Class Buzzard (2). Buzzard (2). Editor-in-Chief of Lucky Bag (1). Class Historian (3, 2, 1). Manager of Academy Foot Ball Team (1). Academy Crew (4). Class Foot Ball Team (4). President of Church Guild (2). Math. Orator at burial of “ Skinny ” and Math. 1 1). “ Steps with a tender foot, light as air. The lovely, lordly creature floated on.” Reynolds, John, “ Blokey.” Resigned June, 1S93. Entered Univ. Iowa. •’ I drink no more than a sponge.” Rice, George Benjamin, “Paderewski.” Engineer. “ My life is one demined horrid grind.” 10th Iowa Boone, Iowa nth Ky. Ridgely, Frank Eugene, “Pickles.” At large Line. 2 striper. 719 N. Garrison Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Buzzard (2). Coxswain Academy Crew (4). Chairman of Ring Committee (2). The soul of this man is in his clothes.” Robinson, Richard Hallett Meredith, Madame.” 19th Ohio Line. 4 striper. Ravenna, Ohio 1st Class Buzzard (2). Buzzard (2). President of Class (4, 3, 2. 1). Captain Class Foot Ball Team (4). Constitutional Committee (4). Summer Hop Committee (2). Manager Base Ball Team (i). Business Manager of Lucky Bag (1). Hop Com- mittee (1). Ring Committee (2). Choir (4. 3, 2, 1). Received at June Ball (2). Undertaker, burial of Math, and Skinny (1). “ That full star that ushers in the even.” Roys, John Holley, Oiseau.” Line. 1st C. P. O. June Ball Committee (2). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3, 2). “ For rhetoric he could not ope His mouth for out there flew a trope.” Sanford, John Rumsey. Resigned Feb., 1893. Entered R. P. I.,Troy, N. Y. At present at Hobart College. “ A11 unforgiving eye, and a damned, disinheriting countenance.’’ 27th N. Y. Lyons, X. Y. 14th Mo. Seneca Falls, N. Y. 33 SCHWALBACH, JOHN. Resigned Feb., 1893. “ A gross fat man, as fat as butter.” 2d Wis. Germantown, Wis. Shklton, Nathan Jordon, “Squirrel.” 2d Neb. Resigned June, 93. Annapolis, Md. Entered ’97. Resigned Feb., 95. In business in N. Y. City. “ Men shiver when thou art named.” Stone, Frederick Lee, “Ferdinand.” 3d Ark. Resigned Feb., 1S93. In business in Brooklyn, N. Y. Sykes, Eugene Octave, “Bill.” 1st Miss. Resigned April, ’93. Aberdeen, Miss. Entered ’97. Resigned Feb., ’95. “ As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean. Taussig, Paul Edward. At large Washington, I). C. Medal Individual Excellence Track Athletics (3). Academy Records in Hurdle and Broad Jump (3). Died July 23, 1894. at Brooklyn Navy Yard, while on his second-class cruise in U. S. P. S. “Bancroft.” Terry, Joseph Dandridge, “ Bones.” 6tli Va. Resigned April, ’93. Bent Mountain, Va. Entered '97. “Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort as if he mocked himself.” Terry, John Thompson Mason. Resigned Feb., ’93. Studying for the stage. “ And a maidenly face was his.” Tozer, Charles Maxson, Bow-wow.” 24th N. Y. Line. Buzzard. Little Falls, N. Y. Academy Base Ball Team (3. 2). June Ball Committee (2). Class Base Ball Team (4, 3, 2). Silver Medal Small Arms Competition. “ For every why, he had a wherefore.” At large Annapolis, Md. 34 Volkmar, Walter Schuyler. “ Volky.” 4th Pa. Resigned Dec., 1894. West Superior, Wis. Designed Class Ring (3). Buzzard (2). Gold Medal, Small Arms Competition. Honorary Editor of the Lucky Bag. “ We could have better spared another man.” Volmer, Frederick. 3d Iowa Resigned Feb., 1893. Iowa “He would not flatter Neptune for his trident.” Walker, Ralph Eric, “Spikes.” 2d Indiana Line. Buzzard. Orleans, Indiana Buzzard (2). ‘‘Moping melancholy, and Moonstruck madness.” Ward, Joshua Thomason, “Josh.” 10th Texas Resigned Feb., ’93. San Antonio, Texas Entered 97. Resigned Feb., ’95. “ Such is the country maiden’s fright.” Washington, Pope, “George.” 2d N. C. Ivngineer. Goldsboro, N. C. Hop Committee (3, 2, 1). Chairman June Ball Committee (2). Chairman Hop Committee (i). “Sentimentally I am disposed to harmony, but originally I am incapable of a tune.” Wettengel, Ivan Cyrus, “Moon.” 1st Colo. Line. Buzzard. Denver, Colo. “ He is a proper man’s picture, but who can converse with a dumb show ? ” Wiley, Walter Aquilla, “Baron.” 7th Ohio Resigned June, ’94. Wooster, Ohio. Ivntered l. S. Revenue Marine. “ To try thy eloquence now is time.” Williams. Thomas Notley Maddox. 6th Md. Resigned Feb., 1893. Baltimore, Md. Civil Engineer; “Oh, you should see him laugh until his face is like a well-worn cloak, ill laid up.” 35 Wood. Duncan Mahon, “Piney.” 6th Ala. Line. Buzzard. Washington, D. C. Buzzard (2). Class Base Ball Team (2). “ Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. Wurtsbaugh, Daniki. Wilbert, “ Wurtz.” 4th Texas Line. 2 striper. Jefferson, Texas Buzzard (2). Class Foot Ball Team (2, 1). June Ball Committee (2). Thou art sick of self-love. Malvolio. 36 7 History of 96 jm, SOMEBODY recently put on our bulletin board a sketch of a race-course in which ’96 was represented by a crimson-shirted jockey mounted on a racer flying down the home-stretch. Be- neath it was the legend “ On the last lap.” It caused a mingled feeling of pleasure and regret to read that and to realize how near the end of our Academic career is. Already I hear Wurtsbaugh in- quiring as to what station has the gayest social life, “ Spikes ” clam- oring for the Pacific and nearness to San Francisco, and F. Eugene anxiously telegraphing for the “ latest” in creases and civil- ians’ attire. The “spoony” men are looking up the price of engagement rings, the crew are learning the joys of strain- ing backs and soaked feet, the base ball fever is growing, and the boning fever is becoming beautifully less. While we all look forward to the freedom and pleasure gradua- tion will bring us, there are none of us who do not have some regret at saying good-bye to the scene of our struggles and our triumphs. When we go forth in June we shall see the separation of a class that has held together through four years; that has done much to its honor and glory upon the athletic field, in the social way, and in the section room. [As to this last there has been an expression of doubt, and prejudiced persons like “ Cit ” and “ Cholly ” have had the bad taste and rudeness to insinuate to the contrary; but we are sure they were mistaken, for our parents all tell 11s we are geniuses and they must know all about it.] Nor have we worked selfishly for our own glory alone, but we have always endeavored to do the Academy credit, and add to her athletic glory. Though the revival in rowing here was begun by a member of ’94, yet it has always derived its best support from ’96, and it is due to ’96 that it has become such an important feature of our athletics. So, also, in base ball, track athletics or foot ball. Few classes can claim as members seven out of eleven men on a single team, as we did last fall. On social matters I need not here dilate. From “ Pickles” and his creases, through “Mac” and the petite “ Socks ” to the amor- ous “Spuds” and the faithful “Duke,” we present a galaxy of beauty, wit, and wickedness that is truly immense. How many human hearts have not beat wildly at the approach of one of our number ! As for our brain power we are, to use a pet expression of Poor, an “aggregation of talent.” [Which is to say that we are the aggregation, and the talent---- well, we’ll leave that to the in- structors.] Our new and original methods in all branches have struck terror and dismay into the Academic Board. In Navigation we have many who have discovered brilliant variations of “ Cook’s Formulas,” we have a Cluverius who first discovered that the tides were regulated by the illumination of the moon, and an Ellis who first investigated the dark side of the sun, and many others of note. In Physics our researches have been startling; and Crenshaw’s dis- 38 JftniLLiA T UT ON oni,� 4, covery that the Electrophorus is a fish will go down to his- tory. In all branches of learn- ing our wisdom and experience have been so profound that the authorities added an extra course on trees, in which we became very proficient. It has several times been found necessary to alter our marks so that we all should not get more than the maximum. But enough of our glories. Let us talk of our history. Having survived the can- didate stage, Wiley and the class of '96 entered in Septem- ber, 1892. Cluverius and Ol- sen had wished to write naval articles for the papers, and “ Yank” desired the title of rear-admiral, so, with a few others, they entered in June, and underwent the sorrows of a “ plebe” cruise. When we entered, the excitement in the Academy was intense, and the clock iiYthe mess-hall has never run well since the day it first saw the 14 Gob-_________ bier ” walk into din- ner with 44 Brim ” in his train. We went through our plebe 44 Santee” ex- perience without turning a hair, ex- cept that of the com- O.S'pWeJ U VjX� � mander and nnster-at-arms of that historic craft, which were decid- edly grayer after we left. We took up foot ball with a vim, and “ Stein way’s ” legs accompanied the team and “ Eddie ” to West Point. Here “ Eddie ” first used his celebrated speech. The man opposite him said “ Well, I guess this is our game.” “ Eddie ” re- plied, “ I don’t guess it is, Huh ! ” Later the man agreed with him. At the semi-annual we lost many good men and true, and this unfortunate event has recurred at each succeeding term, until from seventy-eight we have left but thirty-eight. And so we jogged through plebe year and we survived the statistics of Mitchell. Then came our Madeira cruise. It would need Kimball or Jim Henry, or the higher authority of “ Paul,” to describe the miseries of our journey over. Suffice to say that it furnished material for thrilling yarns to show those at home what perfect heroes we were and how nigh unto the jaws of death we had come. Madeira reached, we invaded the island, and the “ Prince” was soon on inti- mate terms with all of the nobility, while the “Baron” had a complete menagerie to take home. Our return journey was made under favorable circumstances, and we were soon on leave. Then came Youngster year, with the freedom and frolic of Old Quarters with its “ Rua,” and its “ Tall Man’s Misery,” its water fights, and its bursts of melody (?). It was now that the class began its career of social glory. It is true that the coy Hannibal, the festive “ Fitz,” the fickle “ Madam,” and Jim (who at this time was “ so peculiar with girls”) did not begin until later (when they made up for lost time), but the rank and file, under the guidance of Sir Arthur de Beverly and the courtly Sir Harry de Goat, made a telling attack upon the feminine loveliness which flocked to greet them. Soon 40 after Sir Arthur showed a strong inclination to limit his attentions to a favored one, so he was deposed. His place was ably taken by “ Clewjigger-Vesuvius,” by “ Sheeny ” and by “ Paderewski.” In athletics we made ’94 work for dear life to win the foot ball championship, and we simply walked away with the spring track athletics meeting. And now came that riot of laziness and hot days known as “ second class summer.” The very restful nature of ’96 was fully capable of knowing its joys, and it soon came to be regarded as an extra exertion even to run the officer-in-charge, though the at- tempted deprivation of our dessert (naturally unsuccessful) once or twice, and the grand Wagnerian concert the night before we left, rather led the aforesaid officer to doubt the perfection of our state of inertia. In accordance with the established idea that all novelties must be sprung on ’96, we spent part of our summer afloat. On the “Bancroft” the government very kindly gave us a select and enjoyable yachting trip, and at the same time gave Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York and Newport the gracious favor of our presence. Let us draw a veil over our “ Monongahela ” experience. Suf- fice to say that it might be called a “ yachting cruise ” in about the same sense that the “ Santee ” is called the “ yacht.” We became so familiar with the heaving scenery of Cape Henry that many, in despair, ex- pressed their willingness to spend the rest of the time in Odenton ! Well, the short gentleman of German de- scent finally bade farewell with every indication and expression of joy to what he called his “ passen- gers.” The leave that followed was but too brief, for Robinson did not have time to fall in love more than twice, Castleman only had time to win fourteen girls’ hearts, and Poor was unable to visit more than half the cities in the United States, while Mustin and Deane had barely time to put two light coats of red paint on Philadelphia. Second class came and though some fine fellows had to pay the toll to the triple-headed monster of Math, “ Skinny ” and Steam, yet the remainder of the noble order of Sons of Rest flourished greatly. We moved our apartments from Old to New Quarters in the spring. And now came the burning question of whether it were best to wear the oak leaf (not a fig leaf as some friends have insisted) or the an- chor. Twelve decided for the former and remained behind to keep Annapolis awake. In order to effect this “Jamie ” and others were desirous of inaugurating a fashion of pay- ing calls in the middle of the Severn, costume debair being strictly de rigeur. Unfortunately the powers that be were not in accord with this cooling and fin de sieclescheme. The engineers took pleas- ure trips to various Long Island hamlets, where they made a great sensation with their collection of beauty and grace, led by “ Mike ’’ and “ Bowery.” The twenty-six of the line now nav- igated the stately “ Monongahela ” to Madeira, keeping an incidental lookout for “stripes” and “buzzards.” The elements were at first insulted by Ivan’s manner of addressing them, but soon all went along swimmingly, though the noble ship herself apparently considered anything over six knots as a scandalous speed for one of her age. In due time, and after a plethora of time sights and much brilliant calculation by “Spuds” and “Socks,” we reached Funchal. Here we took things by storm. We made, 42 all together, a grand horse-back invasion of the interior to see a superb mountain ravine. When at a trot, with “ Queen ” in rear, there never was seen a more im- posing spectacle than our bold riders, each with a shrieking “Dago” at his horse’s tail. The palm for grace and dash easily belonged to Holden and Kalbach, both having employed a graceful method of holding on to-the saddle, though as the latter used both hands he had rather the stronger claim. There must have been “ blood on the moon ” for Ivan fiercely charged his guide and nearly slaughtered him. On the way back Kearney and Wurtsbaugh were worried because there were no more stars for them to sight, and Ridgely was insulted because the stars would not stay where he had carefully located them, “off the mizzen topgallant yard arm.” Outside of this, however, all went well, and the cruise will always be a very delightful memory. And now we came back to our stripes and buzzards, and the mad social whirl began once more, and the foot ball cham- pionship became ours. Though “Math” and “Skinny” made fierce attacks, we were equal to them and they were buried with due pomp and ceremony. Kibj hi h� n in n «VII� 43 And now the end is close at hand, and in a few weeks we shall be standing there in the June sunshine, with the crowds of our friends and relatives watching us, and we shall go forward and re- ceive that piece of sheepskin that has been the aim and the goal of our four years’ work, and we shall know that it is all over. Then let us remember how we leave behind us a clear, honest record, and that we go to make an equally good one in the future. Also let us think of those to whom the diploma did not come, but who are working for the honor of the class in various walks of life and in far distant places. Let our toast always be: “To ’96, past, present, and fu- ture ! ’’ And then when, for the last time, we stand there with the battalion, and the band parades by playing “ Auld Lang Syne,” shall we not have something of a lump in our throats and a feeling of regret in our hearts that all this jolly, happy four years of fun and work, of union as a class, is over? We think so, and let us hope that we shall. The Second Class The Class of '97 Class Colors: White and Gold Qass Yell: Boom-a-lacka, Boom-a-lacka, Boom-a-lacka-leven! Siss-a-rah ! Boom-a-rah ' Navy ! Ninety-seven ! 1 President .... P. L. Pratt Secretary and Treasurer F. L. Sheffield Sheldon w. Anding. Daniel S. Mahony, William C. Ass hr son, Albert H. McCarthy, Robert C. Bagby. Willis McDowell, David I- Boyd. Jr.. Cyrus R. Miller, Samuel W. Bryant, John W. Morse, Gilbert Chase. Orin G. Mu rein. Henry L Collins. Luther M. Overstreet, John A. Day, Alfred C. Owen, William G. Du Bose, Charles T. Owens. Oscar D Duncan, Harlan I Per rill, Ernest F. Kggert. Joseph w. Powell, Walter M. Falconer. Peter L. Pratt, William P. Giles. Alfred W. Pressey, Joseph W. Graeme, William H. Reynolds, Andrew T. Graham, Louis C. Richardson, Thomas C. Hart, Clifton C. Roehle, Robert W. Henderson, Leonard R. Sargent, Arthur J. Hepburn. Walter R. Sexton, Frederick R- Holman, Fletcher L. Sheffield, Edward T. Hoopes, Arthur St. C. Smith. Jr. Victor S. Houston, Joseph D. Terry, Henry N. Jenson, David E. Theleen, Needham L. Jones, George Van Orden, Austin Kautz, George Webber, Ernest C. Keenan, Arthur L Wessels, Clarence S. Kempff, William R. White, Irwin F. Landis, Hilary Williams, William D. Leahy, Harry E. Yarn ELL. Samull G. Magill, Jr., 47 History of '97 THE Class of ’97 has aged a year since fragments of its history last appeared in print, but we are happy to assure enquiring friends that time has as yet deprived us of none of that youth- ful vigor and enterprise that has from the beginning of our existence made our career a marked one. Since we last paid our respects to 48 the admiring public, we have continued with unabated zeal to devise and to create. Our creations have been so unique that even Savez Dan—who is a perfect Sherlock Holmes on the subject of Academic irregularities—has at times been at a loss to find a name for them, when it became his painful duty to bring them to the notice of an unappreciative commandant. There is no doubt that we are original. Whoever first made the statement that “there is nothing original in the world but original sin ” either had never heard of the Class of ’97, or had obtained his information in regard to us from the Com- mandant of Cadets. It is impossible to say to what lengths our originality might figuratively have carried us, had it not so often carried us bodily to the “ Santee’’. It is probable that the authorities recognized the narcotical influence of that sombre vessel over revolutionary fancies; for, when the other classes of the Academy started on their cruise last spring, ’97 was hustled under its tomb-like deck, and left to languish there for two long weeks. We outdid ourselves during that time. We wished to be moved to Old Quarters, and we played possum to per- fection. As soon as the superintendent was convinced that the spirit of originality was dead within us, we were comfortably installed in Old Quarters. The rest of the summer was bliss, pure and simple. We had drills in the morning, to be sure ; but the rest of the day was ours to enjoy. Base ball and tennis were the rage during the summer, with the odds in favor of the former ; and, under Jerry’s masterful coaching, we turned out many fine players. Crabsy, as left fielder, was inde- fatigable in his efforts to learn the game, and his labors were finally crowned with success. Toward the end of the summer he became so expert that he seldom had to hunt more than five minutes for a ball. Each crew had a team, and the championship was played for. The fourth crew won the toss, and chose the umpire. It is needless to state the result of the game. An event of the summer was a “Cake Walk.” This was a very swell affair, the costumes being ordered especially for the occa- sion. The judges found it a very difficult matter to pick the winner, 49 but no ill feeling was caused when they announced their decision that Tragedy and Dibble, as he and she, took the cake. The cake was large enough to go around, without anyone getting more than was good for him, so that here again any approach to -feeling was avoided. Few cake walks have passed off as amicably as ours. Gris’s dimpled shoulders may have caused some jealousy among the fair sex and strife among the bold ; but nevertheless very few spite- ful words were passed, and no razors were drawn. Three short cruises kept the pleasure of our existence from becoming monotonous. One-third of the class went on each cruise, and the same number came back in each case; but it is rumored that many gallant hearts were left high and dry at Shelter Island, and refused to be floated off when the “ Bancroft ” carried their (late) owners back to Annapolis. Biddy was particularly attentive and gallant to the fair summerers at Shelter Island. There was abso- lutely no length to which he would not go for their amusement. He conceived and carried into execution a pantomime entitled “ The Hippopotamus at the Bath,” which was rapturously applauded, and which secured for him a permanent position in the memory of every one of his audience. Hungry Joe believed that “every good seaman has his own way” even of carrying out a spare anchor, and he presented to the commanding officer a neat sketch of his original method of perform- ing this manoeuvre. It has since leaked out that his idea was not hospitably received. Austin was taken seriously ill on his cruise up the coast. It is understood that he was stricken with a terrible southern malady, slightly complicated, perhaps, by seasickness, though this he indig- nantly denies. During his last lucid moments, as he lay in his hammock with his eyes glued to an airport, through which could be seen a vista of turbulent water, he uttered the following words, adapted, I believe, from some famous poet: Heave, Heave, Heave, In thy mighty bed, O Sea ! But thy Wil.DKST heaves cannot compare Witt� those that arise in me ! 5° It is difficult to decide whether in that terrible time the thoughts of the poor sufferer soared to the sublime, or whether his keen, American sense of humor prevailed over the qualms of sickness and the fear of death, and impelled him to ridicule his very agonies. When we reached Port Jefferson he was still alive—much to his own surprise. He left his hammock the day we dropped anchor ; and from that time, has been free from symptoms of the terrible disease— except on those rare occasions when mention is made in his pres- ence of Madeira and the first class cruise. Dibble refused to navigate the “ Medusa ” to Annapolis; but, after a delinquent search, a competent substitute was found. The Prof, proved extremely useful on the cruise of the “ Medusa,” in calming the very rough seas that were met. Suspended from the jibboom end and touching the crest of each angry wave, he left the yacht riding easily on the long, oily swell that travellers have so often noticed under similar circumstances. We had planned to have an orthodox Second Class Supper in Washington at the beginning of leave, but fate seems to forbid our travelling in beaten paths. Fate in this instance was backed by the superintendent, and had her own way. Cadet currency on the fifteenth of August was found to be worth only 30con the dollar; and, with our funds thus reduced, we were forced to let the supper slide. We went on leave on the 15th of August with none but kind thoughts of the Academy, though with kinder ones still, I must admit, of home. The 1st of October saw our return to the Academy, and that evening we were all in uniform and the corridor boys were all decked out in new hats. What memories of happy times that derby brings with it as each evening it appears on the head of the boy as he reaches for your shoes ! We felt less gloomy at the prospect of this year than might have been expected, for we were put in Old Quarters, and that was like returning to a home. We settled down to boning the first day, and made the sparks fly all term from the flinty corners of Math, Skinny and Steam. 51 One of our pastimes on Saturday afternoons during the first term was horseback riding. We adopted this form of amusement because our President recommends it very highly. He says he knows of nothing nearly so exciting as a ride on a spirited horse. He asked the Lucky Bag, if the subject were mentioned at all, to denounce as base calumnies, all prevalent reports of his recent meteoric flight through Annapolis. He wishes us to state that if he did ask some- one “ if he loved him to stop the horse,” it is nobody’s business but his own ; he was only joking anyway, and did not mean what he said, and he hopes that people will have the good sense to keep quiet about the matter in the future as it is evident that the joke is on them. We might insert many more of his scathing remarks on this sub- ject, but we will forbear, as the jeering multitude is doubtlessly already pulverized. At the beginning of the second term the class was divided, the larger part being sent to live at New Quarters. Most of those still living at Old Quarters are Buzzards, though a few Ugly Ducklings share the roost with those brillant birds. We have already made some progress in the second term—one day passed being taken as the unit of progress, and not one fact learned, as you might be led erroneously to believe. Three months only remain of second class year ; ’96 will soon make her graceful bow, and leave us masters of the field. When that gladsome day arrives, we shall call you all to join in nine hurrahs for us. 52 The Third Class V Class Colors: Black and Crimson Class Yell: Hulla Kanco ! Kanack ! Kanack ! Rackety Yack-y-Yack-y-Yack ! Navy ! Navy ! Ninety-Eight! Rah ! President . . . . . F. T. Evans Secretary and Treasurer . . . W. G. Briggs Clarence A Abei.k. Henry A. Leheeldt, Scott C. Applewhite. James M. Love. Jr., William w. Arnold, Ulysses S. Macy, John F. Babcock. Zachariah H. Madison, Charles Boone. Daniel P. Mannix, William G. Briggs. Ralph N. Marble, Jr., Zeno E. Briggs. Howard W. McIntyre, Benjamin L. Brockway, Alexander N. Mitchell, Josephus J. Brown. Charles P. Nelson, Morris H Brown Roscoe L. Peterson, Edward 1. Constikn, George T. Pettengill, Lyman A Cotton Frank L. Pinney, William P. Cronan, Henry a. Purse, Henry C. Dinger. Walter G. Roper, Herman J. Klson. John a. Schofield, Franck T. Evans, Louis Shane, Guy W. Faller, George L. Smith, Thomas B. Farrin. Jr . George C. Sweet, James B. Gilmer, Walter B. Tardy, John S. Graham. William T. Tarrant, John Hallican. Jr.. Hugh K. Taylor, James A. Hand, Jr . George C. Thorpe, David C. Hanrahan. William C. Watts. Oliver S. Hord. William B. Wells, Charles M. Hunter. Herny Williams, Arthur F. Huntington, Yancey S. Williams, Thomas L. Johnson. Edward Woods, James C. Kress, Henry T. Wright. 55 IT was a May sunset in the days of Bobby the Crochu ; the crimson rays of the setting sun, glimmering through the black night clouds, were already blending with the golden day beams against the blue sky. A verdant candidate stepped boldly inside the main gate ; he was the forerunner of the tribe. A happy assemblage of the Plebes were soon installed in their new duties, after having paid the notary-public. Finding “Santee ” life too dull for their fastidious tastes, they embarked for a summer yachting trip on the good ship “ Monongahela.” In September they returned, and the joyful company joined them, and the stern realities of life frowned upon them. Nothing unusual occurred during plebe year. No traditions were broken. We were not conspicuous as a class, though a few stars attracted much attention, above all, in athletics. We neglected the hops and exclusively refrained from mingling with the other classes. No phenomenal students were developed except Willie 56 «-h— ------ Moon, whose revision of “ Hall and Knight” is universally recom- mended. Early in our naval career, we encountered the Department of English, Bible History, and Conduct. We soon became proficient in sewing on buttons. We shared the semi-ann with the other classes, indulging to the extent of twenty-three of our number. None of these lamented left any lasting footprints on memory’s sands, except Reifsnider, the tales of whose prowess will roll on forever in immortal lyric. Even at that time, the music in our souls began to leak out. One night, after “ taps” had ” busted,” Morpheus had spread his wings over all, and the gyrene had turned down the lights, the low, sweet strains of a soul-thrilling melody burst forth, and vibrated down the corridor, upsetting the water-coolers. But “ Dutchy” had no music in his soul. We then learned the pleasure of a midnight dress parade in the lower corridor. But we were not discouraged. We boned and acquired knowledge, and finally June week came around, with more dress parades, and the See, and “ femmes” unnum- bered. It was then that we organized little “ heavy marching order ” picnics to the neighboring daisy-fields, scaled yon red-brick wall, and charged up yon ploughed field to victory. Finally the climax of our plebe life was reached—we entered the cherished realm of “ Youngsterdom.” Our spirits overflowed with the thought of being sans peur cl sans reproche, as we set out on our Youngster cruise. It was with sad hearts and empty stomachs that we ate our last United States Naval Academy ice cream—the last for three months. After we had left terra firma, arid overcome the first pangs of grief, nearly everybody was happy—even those that had already brought out their chewing gum. But Mooch clamored to go home. At last, one evening, driven to despair, he lashed himself to a piece of salt horse, saved from dinner, and, casting himself among the waves, struck out for the Quaker City ; several people swam out and per- suaded him to return. He is now universally beloved, but he was “spotted” for “ frenching ” the next day. It was in this episode that the Demon lost the opportunity of his life. 57 Soon afterward a dreadful storm struck us, and we took in all sail. The captain forgot to oil the compass, and we lost our course, till “ White Man ” and Jokie took a time sight, and determined our posi- tion. The rain fell in torrents; the lightning flashed along the rigging; the wind whistled through the lubber’s hole; and Geo. Brown laid aft to hold the reel. But Pete reefed everything and saved the ship. Finally we arrived at the island of Madeira and filled the water- tanks with wine. Many interesting discoveries were made during the four hours of our liberty; among others, “Smuggy” found the “ little whistle part.” But we had to depart from this enchanted isle at last and speed on our homeward course. While returning, the boatswain’s mate caught a bad cold, and several of our worthy classmates aided in pass- ing the orders. To show his appreciation of their efficiency, the cap- tain kindly permitted these gentlemen to remain on the quarter deck for the succeeding week, and keep watch over some bananas that hung in the boats. To lighten the monotony of the trip, many diversions were provided—evening circuses, pie races, and dancing by Appie’s deaf bear. When we reached the capes we enjoyed the pleasures of the Hygeia from a distance of half a mile. But the cruise ended at last, as all things do, except the “ setting-up squad.” The Youngster anchor came up of itself. Annapolis, that romantic little fishing village, was in sight once more. Then came leave, but what pen could describe it? In October we all drifted together again, and the round of pleas- ure recommenced. With pride we wiped the dust off our new drawing instruments, which ‘‘are the best that can be procured for the money, and, if handled with care, will last a lifetime.” We smiled at trig, and struggled through descript, but stereo, paled our faces and made us “ bone ” after “ taps.” It required very vivid illustra- tion to show us the truth in stereo.; twenty-three dear brethren found their true position from the projection on the bulletin board. After the semi-ann we became entangled in a mass of dynes, boles, joules, watts, and ergs, which promise to stick by us till a 53 later day. We also became accustomed to find, on Friday evenings, a quantity of “ gas on tap ” at the Skinny Lecture Room. It was in this year that the music in our hearts was liberated. Charlie got out his banjo, and called Alec over, and the United States Naval Academy Banjo Club was organized ; it flourished ; and the big Hibernian got a pipe organ. History can go no farther than the present; the future is as uncertain as one’s work in Math. But let us hope that the sons of the black and crimson will master the celestial difficulties of stereo., keep their instruments free from dust, never bilge, and forever uphold the honor and glory of the class of Ninety-Eight—success to her ! 59 The Fourth Class The Class of '99 C. 0 .. John E. Bailey, John T. Beckxer, Henry H. Bissei.l. Guy A. Bissett, Claude C. Block, John T. Bowers, Frank O. Branch, Harry L. Brinser, Allen Buchanan, James T. Buttrick, James W. L. Clement, Jr. Cyrus W. Cole, James R. Combs, Jr., Charles E. Courtney, Paul B. Dung an, Herbert H. Evans. Edward B. Fenner, Charles H. Fischer, Charles W. Forman, William J. Frawley, Henry M. Gleason, John W. Greenslade, Claude B. Hatch, Frank P. Helm, Jr., Frederick J. Horne, Walter M. Hunt, William N. Jeffers, Alfred W. Johnson, Edward C. Kalbfus, Victor A. Kimberly, Henry E. Lackey, Edgar B. Latimer. John E. Lewis, Samuel I. M. Major, James E. Mathews, Sterling H. McCarty, William S. Miller, Russell Montgomery, Charles K. Morgan, Farmer Morrison, John C. Muir, Arthur W. Northup, Ralph E. Pope. Hilary H Roy all, Everit J. Sadler. William R. Sayi.es, Jr., Chauncey Shack ford, Lloyd S. Shapley, Clyde W. Smith, Herbert G. Sparrow, Joseph K. Taussig, Samuel B. Thomas, James H. Tomb, Roe W. Vincent, Adolphus E. Watson, Ernest A. Weichert, Arthur S. West, Richard D. White, Robert T. Wood, Wellborn C. Wood, Clarke H. Woodward, Luke E. Wright, Jr., Henry L. Wyman, Fred H. Yates. 6i Now listen to ye tale of woe About ye Plebe, who loveth so; Upon his tete often to go. Or do ye choo-choo rapidly. T takes a vivid imagination to write about nothing. So far as real events arc concerned, Plebe history is a blank. The Plebe himself is almost a blank. The distant upper- classman sees only his faint outlines; while to the youngster able to see him only through the lens of “rate,” he appears ever inverted. Whether he is visible or blank, everybody seems to try to reduce him to a negative quan- tity. Yet to leave some things unmentioncd would be to do the Plebe injustice. Plebes naturally divide themselves into three classes — Plebes that bilge, Plebes that don’t bilge, and just Plebes. We shall concern ourselves, however, with the last class alone; for the first two have never had any influence over the civilization and intellectual standard of the Naval Cadet. The last week of May marked the beginning of Ninety-Nine, the last class to bear—though generally not to bear — the grand old name Eighteen Hundred. For some months before this date the states from Maine to Montana had vied with one another in making a round-up of all that was “unsavez,” till there hovered round “Bobby’s” school enough Mathematics and pure greenness to astonish “Hall and Knight” themselves. They came, not like Caesar, conquering as they marched, but like Themistocles,— claim- ing the hospitality of the people and the protection of their laws. Enough to say they were received, not how. 62 Those hideous entrance “exams,” the subject of their night- mares for weeks, had been “batted”; and proud were they that took up the crown that was soon to become a cross and stowed their estate in a little locker on the snug old “ Santee.” Oh, the inexpressible satisfaction of the new Plebe, as he plies the stencil-brush and dreams of the happy days of candidacy just past! He thinks of the hard boning at “Bobby’s” school; the base ball games now in season ; his proud father reading his laconic telegram ; and,------of that stack of unmarked clothes in his locker “down stairs.” Then, with a glance at the future, he pictures himself writing his father of his success — yes, success — at the semi-ann ; sporting and spooning on his first leave ; and in the dim, dim future,— And not a wave of trouble Rolled across his peaceful breast. The first week passed quickly till the tenth of June fell like a blow to the new fourth class. ’Twas then that they were trans- ferred to the “ Monongahcla.” Hitherto enjoying the solitude of the old “Santee” and a daily setting up (enjoyable, indeed, in those link mail trousers and wooden shoes), they now saw their woes begin. Physiologists say that cobblers sometimes have corns on their knees; soldiers have corns on their shoulders; but the heroic Plebe wears corns on his head from day to day without even gaining mention in the physiology. [This is not to be construed as a reflec- tion on the youngster.] Perhaps he comforts himself with the cer- tainty of his never becoming a unicorn ; no, a multicorn if anything. The first few days of the cruise they spent ploughing their way down the bay under the influence of the old “ Standish,” which, with wheezy engines and rheumatic screw, kept a pace in keeping with the heavy hearts aboard. On Thursday morning, June 13th, the “ Monongahela ” dropped silently out with the tide. Three hundred years before another ship had made just such a start from this same place ; but how dif- ferent were the hearts of those aboard her. Behind them was no hope. Before them, all. With the Plebe ’tis different. As the 63 capes fade from his sight he realizes that all he loves he now leaves and what he does not love (the Youngster) will not leave him even for a moment. The cruise was now fairly on. Oh, the horrors of a cruise! where, with seasickness by day, and homesickness by night, ’twere better to lose one’s immortal soul than a ping of chewing tobacco. The Plebes took the mast-head as a matter of course and sails appeared from one to sixteen points off bow and quarter. They stood Youngster watches, did Youngster work, and amused them- selvesf?) in their prosaic abode near “ Charley Noble.” With all these miseries, time passed quickly. The days spent in Madeira were happy ones; and none were sorry when the old u Monongahela ” turned her head once more toward home. The homeward voyage was to be quite as long as the first, yet how differ- ent. Scarcely had she left the frowning shores of the island when the Plebe began to look forward to the “times” in September,— times when none should dispute their walking like admirals or wearing their hats askew; when even “Charley Noble” should cease to haunt their dreams. September came and went in all her fulness of fun and “ rate ” for the May men; and with her came that massive joke, the “ Sep. Plebe.” Let us look at the Sep. Plebe. He has been at Bobby’s, bathed off the Phlox’s wharf, used the “ Gym,” and, for the last few days, has wandered aimlessly about the yard, suddenly disappearing at the sight of one of his future classmates. In fact, lie has done everything that he imagines will be considered “galley”; he knows “ they have it in for him.” So, he enters and he finds that they are prepared for him. After their summer of meekness they must have a month of “ rate,” so he becomes the victim. It is he that rows with the tree-like oars in the middle of the boat. In his loud-smelling new working clothes he toilfully labors, and his heart is heavier than his fearful new regulation shoes. Time rolled on, and soon all united in making those “busts” of which we can have no clear conception till they are traced to Plebianism. Oh, those busts! Who ever knew before that Italy 64 must execute a drop-kick on Sicily, or that Math, must be worked by hieroglyphics? Who but C--------bs ever thought the “Sante-(e) preferable a tons les biens ” ? [Answer required to six places.] But all will soon be over. Time, the great leveler of all things, will some day bring all to right, and in that deep sleep of Youngster- do m woes will cease, wounds will heal. 65 67 U. S. Naval Academy Athletic Association Executive Committee President..........................L. C. Palmer, ’96 Treasurer.......................... A. H. McCarthy, ’97 Captain of Foot Ball Team..........Edward McCauley, Jr., ’96 Captain of Base Ball Team..........W. S. Littlefield, ’96 Captain of Boat Crew...............H. S. Kimball. ’96 Manager of Foot Ball Team ....... C. L. Poor, ’96 Manager of Base Ball Team..........R. H. M. Robinson, ’96 Manager of Boat Crew...............C. K. Gilpin, '96 Manager of Field, 1 rack and Gymnasium Athletics.......................H. C. Mustin, ’96 Navy Auxiliary Athletic Association President Treasurer Secretary . Executive Board ...........Commander Edwin White ...........Li hut. C. E. Col ah an .......Lieut. A. W. Grant 68 ' '■'‘“ifi' lpltl H Uo oa. ---- 69 IL S- N. A♦ Foot Bali Team, 1895 Edward McCauley, Jr., 96, Captain Charles L. Poor. ‘96, Manager McCauley ’96.................... Castleman 96.................... Halligan,’98.................... Marshall, ’96................... Fischer, 99............... . . . Kimball, '96.................... Craven, ’96 ................... Mustin, ’96..................... Powell,’97...................... Williams. ’97. Lkhfeldt, ’98 ................ Henry, ’96............. ...... I.eft End Left Tackle Left Guard Centre Right Guard Right Tackle Right End Quarter Back Left-Half Back Right-Half Back Full Back Substitutes Ends, Smith, ’98, Lincoln ’96 ; tackles. Graham, ’97, Peterson, '98 ; guards, Bisset, ’96, Smith, ’97 ; centre, Tardy, ’98; half, Palmer, ’96; full back, Hender- son, ’97. Games Played N. A. Opponents Oct. 5—Elizabeth Athletic Club........... ... 6 o “ 12—New Jersey Athletic Club 34 o “ 19—Franklin and Marshall College . .... 68 o “ 26—Carlisle Indian School..................... 34 o Nov. 2—Univ. of Virginia (Defaulted by Va.)...... “ 9—Orange Athletic Club......................... 6 10 “ 16—Lehigh University........................... 4 6 Navy Score............................. 152 Opponents, Score.................................... 16 ” Our’s not to reason why. Our s but to do atul die ” L. C. Palmer, ’96. Captain. Ellis. ’96 Overstreet, ’97 Tarrant, ’98 Holden, ’96 Asserson, '97 Woods, E., ’98 J ESSOP, ’96 Arnold, '98 Bissell, ‘99 MacArthur, ’96 Briggs, ’98 Buchanan, ’99 Roys, ’96 Brown. J. J.. ’9s Cull. ’99 Tozer, ’96 Graham, ’98 GlLLETT, ’99 Crenshaw, '96 Hand, 98 Hunt, '99 WURTSBAUGH, ’96 Hord, ’98 Kalbfus, ’99 Fitzgerald, ’96 Love, ’98 Lackey, ’99 Collins, ’97 Pettengill, '98 Montgomery, ’99 JENSEN, ’97 Roper, ’98 Morgan, '99 Landis, ’97 Schofield, 98 Northup, ’99 Smith, G. S., ’98 Schmidt, '99 Vincent, ’99 Game Played Nov. 30th—“Hustlers” vs. Baltimore City College . . 72 . 48 o Foot Ball EVEN years ago the Naval Academy foot ball team gained great distinction by defeating the Columbia Athletic Club in Washington on Christ- mas day, the latter team being composed of all the best college players then in the Capitol city, and forming, in spite of their want of practice as a team, a strong eleven. Those were the days of individual playing and players, and good team work was not considered an essential feature of the game. This was, probably, the first time the attention of the outside world was called to foot ball at our institution, the representatives of which excited admiration by their plucky playing and their nautical signals. The following year the team closed their season with the first of what were expected to be the annual contests with West Point, defeating by a score of 24-0. This was done without coaching, without special training, with the free individual style of playing, with the nautical signals, and with an ease which has not been present in any of our late contests with the Army. In Ninety-one the Naval Academy continued its old style, with the addition of a bulk of over confidence, which showed itself in the final game of the year with our old rivals, who had seen the error of their ways, and in consequence obtained coaches, team work, and tricks with which to defeat our victory-expectant warriors. This aroused the Navy blood and with the fall of Ninety-two came a new period in foot ball at the Academy. A11 efficient coach, the late Mr. Crosby, of Yale, was obtained, and with the assistance of Mr. P. J. Dashiell of, we are glad to say, the Naval Academy and formerly of Lehigh, there was sent to West Point that year a modern team, well versed in team work, low tackling, an ordinary amount 73 of strategy, and an extraordinary amount of sand. This team won the annual game by the score of 12-4. The game was recorded all over the world and, the attendance being equal to that of the largest games of the season, our annual contest was spoken of as one of the most important in the foot ball calendar, and the two competing teams were classed as two of the best teams in the country outside of those usually known as the first-class teams. In spite of prophesies and indications to the contrary, our light weight team of the following year, under the spartan training of the greatest football coach, “Josh” Hartwell, and the famous referee and foot ball authority, P. J. Dashicll, again defeated West Point’s heavy team by the close score of 6-4. This made the record of games three to one in the Navy’s favor; and thus that record closed, to be reopened, we fondly hope, in some not far distant day. The authorities withdrew their consent to the annual game, and at the same time withdrew the chance of attainment of the greatest ambition of any Naval Academy team, . e. to defeat West Point. The season of Ninety-four opened with a slight hope of a final game, and lots of green material, which turned out to be one of the strongest teams in the history of the Academy, with a good season’s record, unsatisfactory in only one particular—the inability to obtain a big game with which to close the list of good scores. No team has ever had to compete against greater difficulties than the team of Ninety-five, and in face of this we can say that never has there been a Naval Academy team to reach the degree of excellence that this one did. In the first place, the usual trouble was experi- enced in attempting to persuade teams to come to such an out-of-the- way place. In the second, we were so short of money that we dared not offer tempting guarantees to the big teams, nor order the shoes, etc., necessary to the proper fitting out of an eleven ; and last, but not by any means least, of the difficulties experienced, was the re- striction of men, unsatisfactory in studies, from playing. This de- prived us of four or five of our best men fora week or more at a time, at the most important part of the season. The first game was easily won from the Elizabeth Athletic Club after but four days’ training 74 and practice. Then followed easy victories from the New Jersey Athletic Club and Franklin and Marshall. What we expected to be our first close game turned out to be 34 to o against the Carlisle In- dians, which Pennsylvania beat but 36-0, and Yale but 18-0. It was then that we lost several of our best players on account of unsatisfactory averages in studies, and in the game with the Or- ange Athletic Club we suffered our first defeat bv a close score. Our last game, although the result in points showed a defeat, in reality it should have been a victory, but for as miserable a de- cision, on the part of the referee, as it has ever been our lot to wit- ness on the gridiron. This is not only our opinion, given in the form of an excuse for the score, but the opinion of the spectators, umpire, both teams, and in fact everybody except the unfortunate official. Thus closed our foot ball season of Ninety-five. There has been much talk of the way the University of Virginia acted last fall, and questions as to which team the blame was due. We can but say that in the spring of '95 a game was arranged with that team for the following fall, and this game was cancelled by Virginia just one week before the date scheduled. This is what is usually known under the name of “ a crawl,” and is not supposed to be resorted to by teams of high standing except in the most ex- treme cases, under which head we have reason to believe this case does not come. That game was to have been played under the Har- vard-Pennsylvania rules, as were a number of our games played ; but in the latter part of the season, especially in the Orange game, we found that having such a very light line it would add much to our play and chance of putting up a good game against a much heavier team to play under the Yale-Princeton rules or the Harvard-Prince- ton agreement. Willing to give Virginia a chance to renew her friendly rela- tions with us, we agreed to another game with her the last of the season, expecting her certainly to come up to the scratch this time. However, this they refused to do, the day before the game, giving as their reason that they would not play us under the Yale-Princeton rules or Harvard-Princeton agreement, nor unless we allowed the 75 officials to alternate—that is, the referee the first half should be the umpire the second half and vice versa, proposals which we do not think would have been agreed to by any prominent team in the country under like circumstances. In conclusion, we wish to express our utmost gratitude and praise to our coach, Matthew McClung, Jr., of Lehigh, who has en- deared himself to us in more ways than one, and who is without doubt without a superior as a foot ball coach and authority. The gratitude of the cadets is also due to the man that has done more for foot ball at the Naval Academy than any other one man, and with- out whom our present position, attained this year, as one of the first- class teams in the country, would not have been reached. This is P. J. Dashiell. West Point this year did better than ever before. We, notwith- standing our inability to get the largest teams in the country to such an out of the way place, also put a better team in the field than ever before. We cannot say what the result would have been had the two teams met; but we can say that our team would have made a creditable showing, and, if possible, added another victory to our list against the Army. 76 96 Champion Class Team Class Foot Ball Championship 1892— Championship won by ’93 1893— “ 94 1894— “ “ “ ’95 1895— “ “ “ ’96 '96 Champion Team Left End, McCauley Left Tackle. Castleman Left Guard, Bissht Centre. Marshai.l Right Guard, Wurtsbaugh, Right Tackle, Kimball, Right End, Lincoln, Quarter, Mustin L. Half, Henry R. Half, Craven Full Back, Palmer Games of Series Nov. 23d, 1895..................Class '98—20 Class ’95—o Nov. 28th, 1895.................Class’96—12 Class'97—o Dec. 7th, 1895.............. . . Class’96—io Classes—o 79 1890 1891 1892 1893 Laws, ’91 Ferguson, ’92 McCormack, 95 Dennett, ’95 Macklix, ’92 Mackux, ’92 (Capt.) Reeves, ’94 Reeves, ’94 Lane,'91 Trench,’93 Trench, ’93 (Capt.) Karns, ’94 Irwin, ’91 Holsinger, ’93 Kavanagh, ’94, Kavanagh, ’94 (Capt) Trench, '93 Pearson, ’93 Wells, ’93 Morris, '97 Ward, '93 Beeret, 92 Lang, ’93 Moody, ’94 Althouse, ’91 Symington, ’92 McCauley, ’96 McCauley, ’96 Johnson, ’94 Bagley, '95 Bookwai.ter, ’94, Bookwai.ter, ’94 Emerich. i (Capt) Johnson, ’94 Johnson, ’94 Davidson, ’95 Hartung, ’91 Hasbrouck, ’92 Izard, ’95 Kimball ’96 Smith, H. E., 91 Webster, ’94 Bagley, 95 Bagley, ’95 Army Navy 1890 ........................................... o 24 1891 ...........................................32 16 1892 ........................................... 4 12 1893 ............................................4 6 Total................................40 58 80 8i The Naval Academy Crew H. S'. Kimball. Captain C. E. Gilpin, Manager No. i.—H. C. MUSTIN, '96 No. 2.—H. S. Collins, ’97 No. 3.—T T. Craven, ’96 No. 4.—E. McCauley. Jr., ’96 No. 5.—L. M. Overstreet, ’97 No. 6—A. H. McCarthy, ’97 No. 7.—L. C. Palmer, ’96 No. 8.—II. S. Kimball, ’96 Coxswain.—T. C. Hart, ’97 May 18. 1895. the crew was defeated by half a length by the Potomac Boat Club’s eight, in a mile and a half race. Time, 8 m. 26 sec. 82 The Crew, 1895 AFTER three years of hard work the crew is firmly established. It is gratifying to see the change since 1893, when the first efforts were put forth to place the Naval Cadets where they ought to be in aquatic sports. Our first captain was called a crank on the subject of rowing. He was a crank, and the very kind of a crank we needed to push boating to the front. January, ’93, saw four sliding seats and as many fresh candidates, as the nucleus on which was to be built the future crew. Two months later a pair-oar was bought, and in this we learned all our watermanship, until the new eight arrived just a week before the race. All that we remembered of the first year’s training was that daily five mile run cross-country, snow or rain, and the captain’s one cheering word—“ Rotten ”—whenever we got in the shell. The spin before reveille, the wet feet from the rickety old float, and cold dishes accompanied by “ ’Tisnt any more,” are vivid recollections of some of the old members. It was uphill work, but the crew was started, and from that time boating took a brace. We won the first year, but the last two years have shown that nothing can take the place of a regular coach. Either the captain had to be out of the boat, or I he whole crew would go to pieces. It requires a training that is severe and at times monotonous, for there is no one to watch and encourage. It means four months of hard work and a sacrifice of all of the little social pleasures of cadet life. 84 This year, we are bound to make our mark. In the first place, at the recommendation of the superintendent, a new boat-house was built on the Severn. It meets with every requirement of the crew. There is plenty of room for all the boats, an oar rack, lockers, shower and needle baths. This, with a $500 float, was a promising: foundation for effort, and there will be no ending until a first-class crew is turned out. We have secured the services of Mr. Troy S. Kinney, ’96, of Yale, as coach. He was captain of his freshman crew and brings with him the highest recommendations. From March first to June first he will have complete charge of the crew, and he comes with the determination of making it a winning 011c. We have to thank the superintendent, officers and cadets for the generous manner in which they have enabled us to advance boating interests, and with special reference to the one thousand dollars ad- ditional, raised to purchase two new eight-oared racing shells of the best make. We expect to have these by the first of April, giving us four eight-oar shells in all. The preliminary training is taught in a pair-oar rigged up in the Natatorium, but as soon as the weather favors two full crews will be put upon the water, and after March first will row over the course every night. The following races have been scheduled : Baltimore Athletic Club....1 1-2 miles....May 9th University Pennsylvania.....2 “ “ 16th Columbia Athletic Club......1 “ “ 23d Potomac Boat Club...........1 1-2 “ “ 30th We have written foFa race with the New York Naval Reserves, and the Malta Boat club of Philadelphia also. We close with sincere gratitude toward all those who have aided in any way in'making the crew what it is. 85 «7 Academy Base Ball Team Tozer, c. Henderson, p. Barnes, ist b. Henry, 2d b. Standley, 3d b. (Captain) Littlefield, s. s. Jenson. 1. f. Monaghan, c f. McCormack, r f Williams, sub Games Played, 1895 Visitors Navy Date Gallaudet.......................................... 6 11 April 20 Johns Hopkins...................................... 7 12 May 4 Lehigh.............................................15 13 “ 11 Georgetown.................................... ... 32 1 “ iE St. Johns.......................................... 6 10 June 1 89 Base Ball FOR the season of ’95 in base ball we cannot claim anything very startling or brilliant, as a natural consequence of the disadvan- tages under which we were forced to labor during the first part of the season. It can scarcely be said that we had a representative team in the field for the first two games, and it is surprising that the result of them did not crush base ball enthusiasm entirely. To be defeated at the outset was the far from pleasing experi- ence that we were compelled to undergo, but the remainder of the season fully justified the confidence placed in the team and showed the utter foolishness of trying to give an inferior team the work ot the varsity. A representative team was finally put in the field and it certainly did justice to itself and to the Academy by working faithfully and playing good, steady ball till the close of the season, as shown by the results of the later games. It was almost exclusively composed of players of the preceding year, and therefore had the advantage of men with experience in their several positions as well as familiarity with each other in team work, a by no means unimportant factor. I11 connection with this it might be well to mention the prog- ress of this branch of Athletics at the U. S. N. A. during the past few years. Several years ago the work of the team showed lack of interest and enthusiasm among the cadets, which was a decided reaction from the excellent record of the years previous to that. Practice was desultory and wanting in snap as well as in method. Of late, under the able advice and assistance of Professor P. J. Dashiell, together with the awakened interest in the game evinced by the cadets, and the hearty support of the officers, the whole spirit of the sport has changed for the better. The work is now re- 90 duced to a definite system which is certain to produce good results in the end, as has been shown by experience. This year, for the first time, the candidates for the team are undergoing a preliminary course of training before going in the field, and it is believed that this method of action will be very ben- eficial after a winter of inactivity in out-door sports. The outlook for the coming season is good. There are a large number of candidates working with a good will, and the games as scheduled are witli teams that play anything but poor base ball. 91 Fourth Annual Track Athletic Meeting Held under the auspices of The Navy Auxiliary Athletic Association Saturday, May 25, J895 Event Name of Winner Time ioo Yards . . . Henderson, ’97 10 2-5 sec. Throwing Hammer .... . . Karns, '95 .... 92 ft. 7 in. Putting Shot • 35 ft. 9 1-2 in. 120 Yards Hurdle . . . Asserson, ’97 . . . . . 20 1-5 sec. Half Mile Run 2 m. 104-5 sec. Mile Run . . Graeme, ’97 . . 5 m. 30 sec. Running High Jump . . . . . . Asserson, '97 . 5 ft. 3 1-2 in 220 Yards . . . Henderson, ’97 . . 23 3-5 sec Running Broad Jump . . . . Mustin, ’96 .... .... 19 ft. 5 in. Pole Vault . . Mustin, ’96 ... . 10 ft. 3-4 in. Quarter Mile Run .... . . . Henderson, ’97 . . 56 sec. Swimming (50 yards) . . . . . . Nelson, ’98 ... . 33 sec. 93 Breaking Academy record. Naval Academy Athletic Records Event Record Name ioo Yards Dash 10 sec 220 Yards Dash . 23 3-5 sec. . . . R. W. Henderson 440 Yards Dash • 55 3 5 sec. . . J. T. Ward, ’97 Half Mile Run . 2 m. 10 4-5 sec. Mile Run . 5 in. 19 4-5 sec. . . . T. D. Parker, ’93 120 Yards Hurdle . 19 sec Running High Jump . 5 ft. 4 � • ■ • Running Broad Jump . 21 ft. 4 in. . . . D. H. Camden, ’91 Standing High Jump 4 ft. 11 in. . . J. K. Robison, '91 Standing Broad Jump 10 ft. 6 1-2 in.. . . . J. K. Robison, ’91 Pole Vault . 10 ft. 3-4 in. . . . . H. C. Mustin, 96 Throwing 16-lb. Hammer . . . . 92 ft. 7 in. . . Putting 16-lb. Shot . 35 ft. 9 1-2 in. . F. D. Karns ’95 Standing High Kick 9 ft. 1 in.f . . . C. D. W11.BUR. ’88 50 Yards Swimming . 31 4-5 sec. . . . W. B. Izard, ’95 Throwing Base Ball . 347 ft. 10 in. . . . . W. B. Izard, ’95 Kicking Football for Distance . . 149 ft. 9 in. . . . G. L. Fermier, ’89 Running the Bases . 14 sec. . . . . . . H. C. Mustin, ’96 t Collegiate Record. World's Records. Track Athletics THE year in gymnasium, field and track athletics has been a decidedly successful one. Not that our records are the best by a good deal; but the number of cadets entering in the events shows a marked interest that bids fair to bring us to the front in this branch of athletics as well as in all others. All but two of the old records were broken at the spring meet- ing in May, with very fair time in every case. We are well up on the list in all the short runs, and, with a little more time spent on jumping and long runs, we can make an enviable tablet. Heretofore there has been little or no training for these meetings; but this year’s work shows that they have taken their proper place in general athletics at the Academy. There is now a regular training team who give their time solely to track events, and this cannot fail to produce a noticeable improve- ment in the records. With the aid of the Auxiliary Association the track has been placed in perfect condition, and a 220 straight-away laid out on the side towards the Severn. We recommend for pure enjoyment, a little of this outdoor exercise, and we are convinced that there are many cadets who could make something of themselves with very little exertion. In our list are two world’s records—Izard, ’95, 50 yards swim, time 31 1-4 seconds, and Mustin, ’96, running the bases, time 14 seconds. The latter record was made in May, and did much to re- vive the interest in field events, as the world’s record in base run- ning had stood unbroken since ’68. Under the management of the Officers’ Association the new rules in the kicking contests leave little to chance and make the trial a real test of skill by placing the ball at a dozen different distances and angles. The competition for these medals, just at the end of the foot ball season, brought more men on the field than ever before. 95 The indoor work has not suffered by the outside. On March 16th, the first of the athletic exhibitions was given in the new gym- nasium. As many as eighty cadets participated, and the whole affair was a success from beginning to end. We found that we had no superiors in this branch and with one of the finest gymnasiums in the country, we need never fall below our high standard. One of the principal reasons for the great interest in athletics this year was the presentation of the Thompson Trophy Cup—the name of the best all-round athlete to be engraved on it each year. We are greatly in- debted to the donor, as well for this as for other generous gifts to the same cause, and, with the many inducements offered and the pleasure to be derived from pure athletics, we are willing to predict for ’96 a still larger number of entries in the spring meeting, and a full list of broken records. 96 The Choir Leader, H. S. Kimball, '96 1st Tenors w. L. Littlefield, '96 J. E. Bailey, ’99 P. B. Duncan, ’99 1st Bass C. E. Gilpin. ’96 H. C. Mustin, 96 H. S. Kimball, ’96 A. Kautz, ’97 E. C. Kalbfus, ’99 2d Tenors R H. M. Robinson,’96 L. S. COTTEN, ’98 N. L. Jones, ’97 J. A. Hand, ’98 C. H. Woodward, ’99 W. S. Miller, ’99 W. T. Cluverius, ’96 A. Crenshaw, ’96 2d Bass E. P. Jessop, ’96 W. R. Sexton, ’97 K. A. Weichert, ’99 99 President............. Vice-President ... Secretary and Treasurer J. H. Roys, ’96 H. P. Perriix, 97 H. T. Wright, ’9S Papers taken by Y. M. C. A. Reading Room N. Y. Herald Baltimore American N. Y. Times Harper’s Weekly Boston Herald Chicago Tribune St. Louis Republic Louisville Courier Journal Atlanta Constitution Washington Star Baltimore Sun Leslie’s Weekly Scientific American Illustrated American Army and Navy Register Army and Navy Journal American Wheelman Annapolis Capito Academy Fencing Team Director SWORDMASTER A. J. CORBESIKR D. M Wood, ’96 V. S. Houston, ’97 H. C. Mustin. ’96 J. W. PowF.i.i., 97 J. H. Roys, '96 E. F. Eggkrt, ’97 101 i DireSlor . . Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager R. H. M. Robinson, ’96 Edward McCauley, Jr., ’96 G. L. Smith, ’98 Members K. G. Castlkman, ’96 C. L. Poor, ’96 R. H. M. Robinson, ’96 O. D. Duncan, ’97 II. vS. Kimball, ’96 Edward McCauley, Jr., ’96 Arthur Crenshaw, ’96 W. L. Littlefield, ’96 W. T. Cluverius, ’96 F. E. Ridgely, ’96 C. E. Gilpin, ’96 E. P. J essop, ’96 j. H. Holden, '96 R. W. Henderson, 97 N. L. Jones. ’97 Austin Kautz, 97 W. R. Sexton, ’97 Charles Boone, ’98 L. A. Cotten, ’98 C. M. Hunter, ’98 A. N. Mitchell, ’98 G. L. Smith, ’98 W. S. Miller, ’99 On Saturday, March 28, a minstrel show and farce were given at Naval Institute Hall. 104 Leader Chas. M. Hunter Banjos Cotten Smith, G. L. Guitars Mitchell Marble Banjeaurine Hunter Mandolin Pettengill Piccolo Banjo Fali.ER io5 Officers and Members “Baby Ken”.............. Chief Grand Carver “Sissy PICKLES”.........Most Exalted Server of Pate de Foie Gras “ STEINWAY ”............Grand Chief Opener of the Jam Jar “ Rum .................I.ord High Inspector of Beverages “Elsie” ................Lord High Consumer of Everything “ Dinkey Dink ” . . Preeminent Grand Ananias “Big Drip . Noble Grand Emitter of the Horse-laugh “ Charlie Flaxen ”... Supreme Grand Destroyer of Pie “Jamie the Kid” . . . . Puissant Sovereign Fat Boy Honorary Member P. J. D. ... . Chief Yarn Spinner 106 ess 0 fc. }iCCtoT . cLtvi' T'CSt President C. T. T. Ekry Secretary and Treasurer Roentgen D. Shkki.s Members POKIT WASNTON H. ANNISAE HOLD-ON C. C. WlDGEEV c. E. GlENIP Poser and Subject H. Andsomf. Kenneth 107 iw veu President Wat Tyler Cluverius, Jr. Secretary W. Tyler Cluverius, Jr. Captain W. T. Cluverius, Jr. Members “ Cluvy ” “ Clewjigger-vksuvius ” “ Creole” Meetings Whenever his girl is in town Perpetual President . . . “Duchkss” Vice-President.................“ Codshaw ” Chief Spooner................. “ Madame” “ Yank” •' Ci.uvy ” “ Socks” X “ WlIAIE” D-B-S- “ Spuds” t “ Coi.. Alfred Gore ” t “ Wurtz ” Members “Kid” “ Russy ” X P-W-LL ” Maud” ” Pinky ” “ Dutchy ” “The Knight” “ Frankie ” “ Spikks ” x D-nc-n “ Steinway ” t”Ken 2 “ Nay-ed “Cyris Chaperone” Variable but violent t Destroyers of domestic felicity. In his own estimation only. J Social lions. Non-resident members. x lu the absence of “ Yank.” 109 President and Naval Correspondent Hon. P-p- W-sh-ngt-n Secretary and Social Correspondent Mr. Clewjigger Vesuvius Members Ozark and Rural Correspondent.............“ Marco Polaris ” Religious and Hazing Correspondent . . . Rev. H. P. P-rr-ll Honorary Members Prince Mack —i«s-n Colonel Oracle M-tch-ll iio Extracts from Examinations It maybe remarked that the time allowed for these examinations was 2 hr., oo min., oo sec., L. M. T. There were ten questions on each paper, the paper was medium bond ; two instructors and a clock keeping sidereal time, being in the examination room. The following questions were selected by members of the class, who, having made just the requisite, consider them fair samples of what is expected of us monthly. N. B.—Upon beginning the examination, always reduce the clock-time to the proper units. NAVIGATION December, J858 Jan. 32, 1858, in Lat. 35 degrees N., Long. 29 degrees K. A ship sails from this position, S. W. by PL ] W. (true), 50 miles. At 9 A. m. observe Alpha Codfish, bearing south, h 58 degrees 20 minutes. At same time took a bearing of an unknown ship, N. 48 degrees W. Find (a) when this vessel left port, (b) the name of her captain, (c) the error of her standard compass. ELECTRICITY October, J862 A Marine Dynamo makes 1750 revolutions per minute, has a 150-part commutator, and was built in i860. The engineer in charge is 40 years old and chews Navy Plug (60molasses). What inten- sity of illumination will it give to the ward-room, fitted with 16 C. P. lamps ? MATHEMATICS A observes an altitude of Hannibalis, June 5th, ’95, 53 degrees 20 minutes, the probable error was five foot-lbs. B, on a subsequent date, found the angle between the Moon’s retardation and Regulus to be 85 degrees 25 minutes. On what day did B make his observa- tion ? 111 FRANC AIS November, 1878 (a) Dites tout ce que vous save , des operations du General Coxey en 1’Armenie. (b) Racontez, en vingt lignes, 1’ histoire deMcKinley en Amer- ique. ENGLISH March, 1879 (a) Is the use of shall proper in this sentence? ‘‘She shall be mine in one week!” (J. Caesar), when the meaning to be implied is that, if she does not change her mind in a week and I have the cash, despite the fact that governor has refused me admit- tance to the premises, I will make her my wife to-day week. (b) Locate the following: Andros-bally-shkoghan, Lake Damfino, the straits of Wot’ell, Umballolukana, the Faybrowndurell Islands. Places must be located to the nearest second of latitude and longitude. (c) Define by diagram and explanation the proper position of parade rest. Note. Misspelled words deduct .5 from the mark. Cadets who cannot make their letters ac- cording to the fancy of the Department shall receive zero as a mark. %'s Youngster Cruise Mal de Mer Does a Middy dance in X. T. C. As on the D. P. sails, And laugh and sing with N. R. G. As E. leans o’er the rail ? It is no E. Z. thing you’ll find, To show X. S. of glee ; ’Tis but an F. E. G.—a blind, If N. E. such U. C. N. D. D. longs to get on land, Or C. K. sudden cure ; If mal denier B. C. J. man, No rem E. D. is sure. Respectfully submitted to the editors of the Lucky Bag. 114 Found in the ruins of the ancient port of Alexandria. Supposed to be from the Naval school, and to represent a student convicted of hazing and sent to the prison-vessel for three months. 115 Ballade of Ye Bugler 0 wakes 11s from a happy sleep, Causes curses loud and deep And makes us from our slumbers rise, Before the sun has lit the skies ? The Bugler. Who calls us when, with aches and ills, We have need of any drugs or pills, Or wish to “ pull the doctor’s leg,” And piteously ‘‘the list” to beg? The Bugler. Who brings us to our meals When all within us feels The strength of hunger’s call To rush upon the great mess-hall? The Bugler. Who calls us to our studies stiff, Or recitations we don’t “ biff,” And never doth the “ release ” blow, Until we have made a big “ zero ? ” The Bugler. Who, when we’re spooning in the yard, And “ rushing femmes” so very hard, Cuts short what we have to say, And makes us quickly ‘‘break away?” The Bugler. Who, when at last the day is o’er, Tells us we need bone no more, And then with his notes so blest Calls us to our welcome rest ? The Bugler. n6 « 1 )------ was one of those men that are easily rattled. He was a good fellow and tried hard to do well. A firm believer in Luce, he tried always to use his orders verbatim. We were coming up the bay and B------had the deck, when the captain said “ Mr. B--------, go about! ” B--------was not unprepared for he had cut out several im- portant pages of Luce, and, putting them together, secreted them under the binnacle. The captain then left the bridge and B----------- ”7 drew the pamphlet from its hiding place and placed it so that it could be seen by him alone. He then started. The order “ Ready about ! ” was given properly as the first necessary order, and the men were all sent to their stations by “ Sta- tions for stays ! ” Then B-------- turned the fatal page. The next order that caught his eye was “ Let go the Life buoy ! ” “ Clear away the weather cutter!’’and confused as he was he shouted it through his trumpet. Instantly there was a pause and a horrible quiet crept over the scene. The captain came on the bridge again and discovered the book. The tale is quickly told. Some designing person had pasted the leaves of B------’s book together, and when he turned the page he went from the evolution of tacking to that of “Man over board ! ” Poor B------! He was a clean sleever that fall, and the story sticks to him on all his stations; and it probably will continue to do so until he departs this life, or does some worldly action in the light of which the old story will be forgotten. For verification sec pp. 415 and 446, Luce. Ictt- lII Tf-nn. (fox-n. Thyou. lu (kv.v.t L To V. S. H I rHE Dago had ordered a pair of new trousers. Just thirty-four seconds after receiving the same from the tailor-shop he burst into the room in a terrible state of excitement. “Hey, hey ! ” he yelled, holding the things at arm’s length, and his eyes bulging out as if they had car-springs behind them, “What you tink? Look! Caramba! Dese tarn tings got seams down both sides of de legs, sapristi ! ! ” and he tore out a handful of hair and -threw it on the floor. Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow LAS, alas, and must you go? My soul’s delight, I loved you so. This parting causes me hot tears, I weep amid companion’s jeers. Let them scoff, I do not care, My mind is blank by dumb despair. One more caress, a parting pat, And then I’ll sadly take my cap, And quickly to the barber go— Oh foot ball hair, I loved you so! ”9 | |9N? D-R - T-Y W-T-S D; T-l-E C?H?PE T?A 0-TsHiN-' TyE B?A-T;E- 0-r T«E LA-N-°' S E?T N-V- G!R- WiTH- L!F- A W� IH Or D-M5E A-D F'N I S F E- T!S t� £5 I L-V? A” T in s A?oxe: - ws c ’5TTyoy n£-’-?l?v5 n-? Explanation Satisfactory T one time in years gone by three British ships came to Annap- olis and were received with many honors and entertainments, as the United States is accustomed to receive ships of a foreign na- tion. Saturday being a holiday the cadets were allowed to visit the ships, and a few availed themselves of the privilege. On the return of the cadets from the different ships it was seen, in spite of the efforts of their classmates to conceal it, that three of them were slightly intoxicated. They were reported and confined to their rooms. The next morning they were called before the august personage of the Superintendent. He addressed them by first speaking of the seriousness of the offense, etc., and finally ended up by saying, “ Have you any explanation to offer, gentlemen?” The superin- tendent at that time was the late Admiral W-rd-n. The spokesman of the party then began : “ When we went on board, sir, we were invited to the steerage by the British midship- men, and on seating ourselves they asked us what we would have to drink. We, of course, refused and they insisted ; but we still re- fused. Nevertheless, they got out a bottle of strong Madeira and filled glasses in front of us. They drank without us. Then they filled the glasses all around and proposed the health of the queen. Surely, Admiral, it would have been an insult not to drink that toast. Then we thought it only our duty as Americans to propose the health of the President of the United States, and, of course, we drank that. Then one of the British midshipmen proposed the health of the gallant Admiral W-------, who commanded the “ Mon- itor” in its wonderful victory over the “ Merrimac,” and surely you would not have us refuse-----” 121 “ Get out of here, you young scamps ! ” interrupted the Super- intendent, and strange to say he endorsed the paper, stating their offense, with “ Explanation Satisfactory ! ” “ TUMBLE UP LADsM 122 A Change 1. YH AT time'she pinned my but- ton Oil Is still fresh in my mind ; Sweet thoughts of her have come and gone, No other joy I find. 2. I gazed hard at her fingers white, Her golden head down bent, Her hidden smile, her touch so light, Each its own message sent. 3- The hour for me was full of pride, It made my fond hopes rise To see her try my fault to hide From all official eyes. • 4- That time she pinned my button on Has ceased to bring delight; I soon will be a “ cit” forlorn And—she’s engaged to White ! ! 123 ’96's Second Class Cruise In Chapel i. J wonder what lie’s thinking of, Sitting so quietly there? His eyes fixed on the preacher With such a pious air. 2. Perhaps he listens to the sermon, And drinks in every word ; While by feelings high and lofty His spirit will be stirred. 3- His thoughts wander to his dinner, He wonders what he’ll get ; And, too, perhaps he wishes He could smoke a cigarette. 4- This thought he quickly puts aside, A joy that cannot be; As before his mind’s eye looms The U. S. S. Santee. 5 He meditates on other things, His thoughts get so profound, He isn’t in this world at all When collection’s passed around. 6. And thus he thinks of many things Ere the sermon’s through ; The officers can’t blame him though— They all do it, too. 125 Down by JN days gone by When we wished to “ spoon ” ’Neath starry skies, And a glittering moon, The favorite spot, To which we brought her, Was always then, “down by the mortar.” the Mortar Resting her head Against its war-like cheek She demurely said, “ Don’t yon intend to speak? ” Emboldened then, I eagerly besought her, To be mine “ down by the mor- tar.” And many things Could that old piece tell Of soft whisperings Between “middy ” and belle ; And the dashing way In which we taught her How we make love ‘ ‘ down by the mortar.” Sitting there By its iron mass, With mischievous air, Such a winsome lass, ’Twas little wonder That we thought her So bewitching “down by the mortar.” She answered me, “Why, I really guess, That my reply must be Just simply, yes ! ” Only the moon saw When I caught her To my heart, “ down by the mortar.” But now it’s lost, ’Twas basely sold As pink, at cost, By the authorities cold. So, having a girl, yon Can no longer court her As we did then, down by the mortar. 126 Mother Goose for Naval Cadets 1. Sing a song of poker, a pocket full of chips, Four and twenty middies back from summer trips ; When the pot was opened, the boys began to play; Wasn’t that a pretty game to while the time away ; 2. The boys were round the table counting out their money, The plebe was in the corner trying to be funny; One more was in the corridor to fire a warning shout— Along came an officer and found the whole thing out. c Baa ! baa ! black sheep, have you any stripes? ” “ No, little master, I’ve smoked too many pipes. Seven in my own room, fourteen in my friend’s, And someone always finds me and to the Santee sends.” 127 Recent Books by Naval Academy Authors «. The War with the “ Dutch.” By Maj. Gen. W-ss-ls, Chief of Staff of Coxey’s Army. Tales of a Traveller, or How I Crossed the Equator Three Times. By the Hon. D.D. ” Ike” G-l-p-n, Pres, of the Munchau- sen Society. Social Success, or How to Fascinate the Fair. By Mr. A. C. —w-n of the Destruction Corps. Childhood’s Happy Hours, or My Babbling Confidences. By D. M. W - - d. The Privileges of a President. By Hon. P Taylor —v-ns. English as She is Spoke, or Reminiscences of the Bowery. By “ Fitz.” The Poetry of Motion. By “Gobbler” B-ss-t. Bier, Pretzels, und Limburger, als Die Traume von Morpheus. By Herr K--tz. Confessions of a California Chaperone. By “ Mrs.” Cyrus M-ll-r. The Use and Abuse of Lubricants, as Employed in the Section-room and in Society. By Daniel “ Wurtz,” Count Fours, with co- pious additions and annotations by Prof. K—rn-y. A Great Leg-acy. A comic opera by Harry “ Steinway.” The Musings of a Minstrel Monarch. A delirium on the banjo by Clias. H-nt-r. A Modern Don Juan, or Gay Lothario Outdone. By Sir Alfred de Pr-ss-v. The Life and Acts of Col. R. E. Morse. By his friend, Mr. Ed- ward McC—1-v. 128 Love’s Farewell, or Parted by the Seas. A sad romance by K. Eric W-lk-r. Joining the “Gyrene” Corps, with Hints for Hops. By Nth Lieut. Mark St. Clair (not “Time ”) —11-s. The Naval Cadet’s Fashion Guide, with Photographs of My Creases. By F. Eugene R-dg-ly. The Use and Abuse of Stunsails. By G. “ Boone ” L-nc-ln. A New Method of Growing Hair (In the Original Pennsylvania “ Dutch ”). By Herr K-lb-ch. A New Compendium of Useful Information. An encyclopedia in “ N ” volumes by Mr. Clias. P—r. Lunar Astronomy. By Dr. Ivan C. W-tt-ng-1. A Social Sandow, with a special chapter on Leg Extension and its Prevention. By Mr. P-lm-r. The Tale of a Tub. A little love song in a “ Miner” key, by W. Lord L-ttl-f-ld. d J « In, 129 5 Pan jit I Arj Ieh PaH You ScHuSTGtESs! BlAy Det fyostcGfyfjBr '• 'pOWM Pr 3) l P' PandT TaNDT. Ye NEveK KEpyiT, oT scHu A Pit, In Totj� j£; , Blitz en unittI mh, Vtfjjr De oWNirr orFfjiwEr o N INH€i J KaiN ives Avay A mN. Ve A e Alw GiooT e iKE Vitfl |S$ AnUT To GoMzecl,, UnjjT I Tinks You v ouqj Mooc Ttnre He ax UFbic Ofticie Hnj5t Kaiiett N |Ch Lissen PIy Spiel VoUbTJ ,rjE Hc Km up F,lu 130 Infinites “ Fat.” Our demerits. Cr-v-n’s cheek. The length of “ Madame’s” name. “ Russy’s ” opinion of himself. “Piney’s” 44 List of Misspelled Words.” “ Reddy’s ” consumption of food. The size of “ Steinway’s ” legs. The red chalk in our Nav note-books. 44 Flaxen’s ” flow of language. The “ rate” of a first classman. The age of some of the girls at our hops. The length of our lessons. Infinitesimals 44 Socks.” The “ savoir ” of ’96. Our marks. F-lc-n-r’s modesty. Our monthly allowance. Other people’s opinion of “ Russy.” 44 Baby Ken’s” constancy. P-t-rs-n’s knowledge of foot ball. The size of “ Frankie’s ” nether limbs. The cash cadets put in the collection. The 44 rate ” we’ll have after graduation. The meals they give us in the hospital. The intelligence of a mess-hall boy. 3 Avant le Semi-Annuel Le voix de detresse d'un “ plebe ” Je suis un poor eleve Et je make le professeur rave Si je try si hard de lire Avec accent very queer L’expression “ Je me le've.” Et je ne sais pas que do Quand il me dit, “ lavez-vous” Je wish je n’etais here Quand il me faut e'crire Les mots, “ je suis debout.” Et comme un “ bust,” je fais Si earnestly je pray. For le temps d’etre here Quand avec un diabolique leer 11 me dit “ C’est assez.” Les verbes je beaucoup fear Et je now await le pire Car “ I’examen s’approche ” I will wreck upon cette roche II ny a plus pour moi de dire. 132 The Sailor I. W ; cruise the deep, the trackless sea, Our sails are spreading to the breeze, ’Midst foam and spray our course we lay ; With bowlines hauled and leeches taut, The feeblest cat's-paws quickly caught, To waft us on our way. II. We plow the ocean’s troubled breast, We dance upon its highest crest; With close reefed sail ride on the gale ; While creaking blocks and topmasts groan, And howling winds with dismal tone, Make e’en the bravest quail. III. No thoughts of fear distress our sleep, While tossed upon the starry deep; The fiercest wave we dare to brave, For though perchance our bark is wreck’d, There’s One aloft will recollect, The sailor’s soul to save. i33 '96’s First Class Cruise Girlhood Guile or How They Win Trophies CHE, with enthusiastic air, smiling sweetly into his face: l‘I)o you know, I think that your uniforms are just stunning. I like the blue and gold together so well, and think it is so becoming (with a beaming glance), especially to tall, dark-haired men.” He smiles consciously, for the description fits, and retorts, 44 No, I think that a dark-haired man is best suited by a fair-haired girl.” She blushes demurely, says: “Oh, what a vile pun,” and re- turns to the charge. “ What has that cadet got a buckle and belt on for (in that ap- pealing, I-want-to-be-instructed-please-teach-me way we all know so well)? ” “Oh, lie’s on the hop-committee.” “ The buckles are so handsome. [He turns pale, for he scents danger.] Much more so than the West Point ones. I have a West Point buckle given me by such a nice fellow I met at a hop. I think your’s are much prettier though.” He now sees her dire scheme, and with anguish foresees the re- sult. Outwardly smiling, he inwardly groans as he thinks of his al- lowance, sacrificed for a “femme” he has just met. He makes a faint, outward show of acquiescence. She attacks again. “ Yes, there was a girl at a tea the other day with one, and, my, we other girls were envious of her ! ” A faint hope of escape conies to him and he ventures :—“ What a very neglectful brother your’s must be that he has not provided you. He should be ashamed of himself.” “Oh, he says he has too many others to provide, and then, of course, most of the buckle’s value depends on who gives it to you (with a ravishing glance).” 135 This is the last straw, and he musters up his nerve and says ardently : “ May I not hope that you will accept one from me?” With superbly assumed surprise, she says : “ How perfectly lovely of you. Oh, indeed, I shall be so glad to have it from you. Oh, I never had any that you intended to give me one! ” Then the music starts up, and she leads him triumphantly to her friends, where she publishes to all his pitiable plight and igno- miny, amid the smiles and winks of his fellow cadets. In dumb despair he rushes forth to kick himself, but is soon joined by a jeering mob who unfeelingly sing “ One leg was longer than it really ought to be.” 136 A Wail of Wood ITH books to the right and the left, On floor and table and chair, A Naval Cadet sat boning away, His fingers thrust into his hair. Bone ! Bone ! Bone! As a chronic buster should, While now and again in mournful strain He warbled this “Wail of Wood.” Bone ! Bone ! Bone ! When the morning’s sky is red, And Bone! Bone! Bone! When the stars shine overhead. It’s oh ! to be a cit, A country dry goods clerk, Or a motor-man on a trolley car, If this is Naval Work. Bone ! Bone ! Bone ! Till I scarcely am alive, And Bone! Bone! Bone! All for a scant two-five. Steam and Skinny and Math, Math and Skinny and Steam, Till over the problems I fall asleep, And bone them out in my dreams. Oh ! for a moment’s rest, An hour or so to be free, But bone I must, or else I'll bust And hang out on the tree. Bone ! Bone ! Bone ! I’ll bone as a buster should, But now and again in mournful strain I’ll warble my “Wail of Wood.” Our Golf Club 138 The Officer of the Day Lo, lie comes in fine array, With gloves and sword so bright; It is our valiant Officer-of-the-Day With haughty air of might. When proudly walking through the Yard The chronometers to wind, Surely it is exceeding hard A nobler sight to find. And when fair visitors call He grandly shows them around Through Quarters and Mess Hall, With courtesy profound. Alas, behind this seeming glory, There’s much peril, toil and pain, And many a sorrowful story Of “ greasing,” tried in vain. For, late into the night, And long, long after taps, He must sit up and write Those very lengthy “paps.” He must be a fiend-at-large, And note all absentees, If the Officer in Charge He would rightly please. If perchance he fails Upon the first-class floor To distribute the mails His mark will be i. 4. And he must carefully cook The weather, in order that His work in the log-book May satisfy “ Dick ” or P----------. But the most cruel fate Gives him Sunday duty When he has a walking date With his “ special ” beauty. 139 The Tower clock has just struck eight bells—the band is play- ing. She has been ready for five minutes, but he is late. This is not strange for a Naval Cadet. But, then, this is her first visit to Annapolis. If he comes in half an hour, it will be the best he has ever done. Iiis every article of apparel must be borrowed. The laundry cannot meet his demands as early as Wednesday afternoon. That necktie, by mistake, went to the wash on Monday morn- ing. The man next door has his shoe-brush. The plebe across the corridor surely will not need his overcoat. Naturally, the plebe is not home; the first class man must, himself, brush the overcoat before he can leave. Once in the grounds, he can’t pass Miss X. without asking for 140 a dance, a wrangle is sure to ensue about the last one lie cut—a loss of a possible ten minutes will result. It will be fully four-thirty before he reaches the house in Blake Row, in which the impatient maiden is fast unweaving the little romance she had woven up with a Naval Cadet’s existence. Patience, maiden fair, he is not a bit worse than all the others are. FUv El LLE Goes, Jo You SuTTOSE. It Stops OuP Joze? But When We Hea r Twe T-read W'R Feax, We. Jump! Oh Ieat ! Vo u 3 et ! Mot Much ! The u Plebe99 Broom-Fight J HE shades of night were falling fast, When np the corridor there passed A gang of “ Plebes,” all dressed in white, Who roared out in the dreary night: “ A broom-fight! ” Their eyes all gleamed with wild delight, As on they pushed to join the fight, And, rushing in the surging mass, They wrought sad havoc in that class And broom-fight. The air was rent with din and yell, As thick and fast the broom-strokes fell. They whacked each other on the head, And muttering under breath, they said “A broom-fight! ” The Bowery rush with broom in hand, The Brooklynites make desperate stand. They beat each other black and blue, But no one feels it till lie’s through That broom-fight. They soon recover their surprise When back they rush with fiercer cries. The Brooklynites at length give out, And the result is utter rout. Oh ! broom-fight. 142 In Memoriam Farewell, farewell to thee, dearest of mortars, Where oft by the hour in days now gone by, We’ve spooned with the fairest Annapolis daughters, And sworn to be constant for ever and aye. Thou art gone from our gaze, we no more shall behold thee, Why could they not spare us this last bitter cup? How could it have entered their hearts to have sold thee ? Like us, dear old friend, thou art all broken up. But now that we’ve lost our old spoony haven, We will wander around with hearts sick and sore, Or go on a bust, like Poe’s lonely raven, And repeat his sad words : “Never more, never more.’’ 143 “ The Ship I Love” T HE Santee is a fine old boat, She teaches 11s our duty. Oh may she many years still float To show more men her beauty. QF all ships once the fastest, she, But now a house-boat made, Instead of sailing o’er the lea, In deep mud she must wade. •44 r=2a(I—cos ©) Respectfully dedicated to P-o-f-«-r W-o-l-ey J. I never wrote a Valentine Before, nor can I now, In measured line, the thought confine That wrinkleth my dull brow. Math, Skinny, Steam, historic lore, Comprise my stock in trade, Though poet’s store I need far more To tell my love, fair maid. I do not think love can be found, Expressed in an equation, An objection sound, I will be bound, To a technical education. “ O say, some spirit, what to do, To fill that aching void,” O true, O true, that can I do, ” Love, take my cardioid.” 145 Grinds “ What is the establishment of a port, Mr. Jones?” “Junius” (after- much thought)—“ The date the port was founded, sir.” Recitation on propeller effects. Lieut.—What is “racing,” Mr. Ellis? “Spuds ”—It’s when two steamers are trying to see which can get ahead of the other. Owen, ’97, tries to describe a lazy man, and informs us that “ He is the most innate man I ever saw.” Billy Roper asks Doak, ’96, what a quadrantal triangle is. Sir Harry—It’s one with four sides, sir. In “ Light ”—Ens. Bullard—How would you locate p and p pwitne, Mr. Hauenstein ? Jakky, ’96—Measure back six feet from infinity, sir. I11 the “ wooden ” section. Instructor—Mr. ----, Take----- ---- ’95 ’96, etc., etc. (interrupting)—“Can’t do it, sir! ” Instructor—How do you know what I was going to ask you ? ----“ It doesn’t matter, I can’t do it, sir.” Earle, ’96, at table, tries to spell “ Amphitrite,” and finally gives up in disgust, and says, “ Oh, pshaw ! I never could spell those Indian names, anyway.” 146 Lieut. B.—What’s a helm semaphore, Mr. Bronson ? “ Bron ” {firmly clasping jaw, and putting on a “saves ” ex- pression)—“ It’s when the helm is half way over, sir.” Section smiles audibly. Lieut. B. {sarcastically)—Well, what is it when the helm is all the way over ? “Helmfour, I suppose, sir.” Pressey, '97, receives an invitation. He examines it de- lightedly, and suddenly sees “ R. S. V. P.” in the corner. After deep thought he says: “Whose initials are “R. S. V. P.,” any- way ? ” Roys, ’96, says somebody is the most self-egotistical man he ever saw. P'itzgkraij), in recitation—“ There is an angle between them of 40 degrees Fahrenheit.” Herr “ Weary ” Kautz on der pladtform shtood, Unt he vas in a tinking mood, He dreamed of bier unt moosic, too, Unt forgodt der dime his drain vas due. Unt veil at last he got a drain, It carried him pack to Washington again. Wurtsbaugh, ’96, and an instructor got into an involved discus- sion of the arrangement of a set of wires. The instructor attempts to explain how the set is arranged and then says : “ Now, how is it, Mr. Wurtsbaugh ? ’’ “ Wurtz”—“ I think it is, sir.” Bisset asks Kalbach for his meridian altitude of the sun. “ Dutch ”—“ Which one, a. m. or p. m.? ” The English Department’s rule for folding official papers : To fold official papers, department rule, have ready a bowl of 47 “ Pride of America ” starch and a hot flatiron. After moistening paper by leaving it outside window on sill during a damp day, take it carefully by one corner and place it, writing up, on a table or other flat surface. Take the lower edge and place it 13-57 °f the dis- tance between two lines, below the middle of the fifth line. Crease with fk.tiron. Bring upper edge to creased edge and crease again. The starch must not be used. 149 1 The Monongahela I am an elegant craft, As dull as a raft, And harder than it to turn. I cannot tack, Or even back; I am only good to burn. I am so clumsy and slow, And hard to make go, That I can’t get anywhere. I can pitch and roll So as to scare any soul, I am useless beyond repair. But still I remain To cause you all pain, Congress won’t take me away. If the Line you would choose, In me you must cruise For many a weary day. 150 Query Oh, P-----y G-----1, so sage and mighty, Prithee tell me which is right, Is yon ship the Amphitrite ? Or is she called the Amphitrite ? Life is Too Short to Wait Until The laundry sends back our right-handed gloves. We are given a text-book that is not labelled “ elementary.” Col. Alfred Owen gets a “ hot cup of coffee ” to suit him. We get an Oelim’s blouse that fits. Hepburn stops trying to cultivate his voice for a possible adju- tancy. They stop giving us apples for dessert. The Monongahela “comes about.” Cluverius learns to ride a bicycle. “ Eddy ” Hoopes wakes up. Tozer stops writing letters. We get some new buildings. Henderson stops talking about himself. “ Maud ” Knox grows up. A Fable of Amon T O it came to pass, once upon a time, that there was a youth named Amon, the Iron-jawed. Now, Amon toiled not neither did he spin, except it be “ yarns,” but passed his time in rest and revelry. And lo ! it came to pass that Amon was chosen to be a keeper of the guard, when perforce he must gird himself with a “cheese-knife ” and sally forth to “ pap” the unwary hireling, and to be “ papped ” himself by the lynx-eyed pashas of his Majesty. And, forsooth, Amon’s day did come to be on a Sunday, which is a day of “ Holy Joe” and of “spooning.” Now, Amon’s heart was heavy thereat, and he grieved muchly. And after pondering deeply, he girded up his loins and robed himself in an “ Oehm’s blouse,” which, forsooth, in that land was a garb of sorrow. Then Amon hied himself to the sanctuary and demanded entrance of the fierce “ gyrene ” that barred the way. His Majesty being amiable, he was bidden to enter. And he appeared before the Caliph, and he lifted up his voice and related unto him the burden of his woes. And the Caliph was incensed thereat and did mock his plea. And Amon did plead yet the more earnestly. And the Caliph did try to make a mock of him, and said: “Why shouldst thou be relieved from duty ? Is thy grandmother dead ? ” And Amon did bow his head and say: “Yea, even so, your Majesty.” And the Caliph's soul was troubled, and he said: “ Why hast thou not told me this before? When did she die? ” And Amon made response: “Most noble Caliph she died fifteen years ago.” Thereupon there was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and Amon was cast forth into outer darkness. 152 153 A Toast to Ninety-Six 1. ’96 is the toast I give you, A toast all our hearts hold most dear ; Fill full every glass and drink with me, All health to the class and good cheer. 2. May each one of us add to its honor, Its glory, its manhood, its fame, Striving ever that both high and lowly Should connect golden deeds with its name. 3- No matter what duties perplex us, No matter how boisterous the gale, When we think of the class that respects us, We must triumph—we never could fail. 4- ’96! 0I1 long may it prosper, To it our allegiance we give ; ’96 we will loyally stand by, Dear comrades, as long as we live. 154 Puxzue - FihJ CvXTIM? Poor Beverly No more he wears that happy smile, No longer does he wait, On Sunday morning, all the while Impatient at the gate. No more he rushes home from drill To walk each afternoon ; Till she returns, his heart to thrill, He never more will spoon. 155 The Madam 1. His dark eyes flash, His words are rash, His face is rather open ; His look is keen, But yet serene, Withal, he is outspoken. 2. His shape’s rotund— An eight-inch gun : He’s very like this roarer; There’s one thing yet He’s got to get, And that’s a hair restorer. Marco Polaris, of heavenly fame, Men of all nations are sounding thy name ; They sing of thy deeds throughout thy career, From life in the rear rank to brave canoneer. 156 How They Recite Roys, in Physics :- “ Now, you see, sir, the necessary amplitude of vibration con- sequent upon a resulting extension of the wave-form may be satis- factorily explained and elucidated by means of this demonstration which I have here graphically represented by a series of indexed curves (Instructor here turns his head for a moment, whereupon ‘ ‘ Oise an ’ ’ proceeds to go through a series oj pleasing facial contor- tions and manual gymnastics)—indexed curves, which originate from this previously determined locus and proceed without unneces- sary circumlocution, and thus we have the subjoined serrated form which may be demonstrated with great facility to be that curve known in the kindred science of Calculus as the sinusoid, and which, etc., etc.” Instructor falls overcome into his chair, but rallies sufficiently to inform “ Oiseau ” that his remarks have no connection with his subject. “ Oiseau ” smiles gaily, puts up his chalk, and cavorts merrily to his seat. McCauley, in Seamanship :-- Eddy rises ponderously, breathes in hard through his nose, agi- tates his jowls, and begins to tell about sending down a top-gallant yard : Well—you—er—cut—the—er—stops on—the—lifts—and— braces and — er—you—pass—the—er—lizard—through—the—er— thimble—on—the—quarter—of—the—yard—and—then—er—you — make — fast — the—er—tripping—line—to—the—snorter. The— yard is—sent—down—on—the—er—starboard—no the—port —no— the—let—me—see—the— The section by this time slumbers profoundly, while the in- structor takes naps between Eddy’s words. 57 “ Well, Mr. McCauley, it is not sent He wakes up and says : down on both sides, is it ? ” Eddy thinks deeply, sees the point, and says: “No, sir, I don’t guess it is, Huh ! ’’ and proceeds to emit his celebrated horse- laugh, thereby awakening the section, much to their disgust. Poor, in Gunnery :----- He sails up to the board, writes a hieroglyphic in one corner for his name, proceeds to smash about three pieces of chalk, ties his legs into a figure-of-eight knot, ruffles his golden hair and scribbles madly. He has not a very clear idea of what his subject is, but he sails ahead and even draws a sketch (?). Then he grasps a ruler, executes three flourishes, and turns around with a calm smile of great breadth. He proceeds to recite at the rate of 700 words a minute: “ I have to sketch and describe the Fletcher mechanism. It consists primarily of a carrier-ring, which is capable of rotation in a hori- zontal plane, actuated by a suitable lever, this lever being specially designed of a peculiar and characteristic form, inasmuch as it is provided with a cam-shaped projection upon the outer arm. The breech swings to the left (sees a dubious light in instructor''s eye)— er—I should say right. The breech plug turns to the left, and----- “No, to the right, Mr. Poor.” “Exactly, sir, exactly ; my mistake—turns to the right, and _____' “Well, how is the plug to come clear as you have sketched it? ” “ I beg pardon, sir! Oh, yes, certainly, certainly. The lever has teeth which ”—(proceeds at a great rate. He makes some “ busts ” at which the section howls, but he smiles calmly and sails ahead. Seeing no other 7vay of slopping his flozv of language the in- structor allows him to take his seal). • Wettexgel, in English :------- Draws his paper, and marches majestically to the board. He stares hard into space for a moment until he can get his brain trol- 158 leyed on the right switch. Then begins a careful writing act, in which his nose solemnly follows his chalk, and his nodding head slowly unburdens itself of the memorized matter. He turns around and waits for the word to begin ; then, like a talking image, he reels off the language of the book, word for word. The instructor listens admiringly, but alas, he asks a question not connected with the sequence of the book. It is not in order, and Ivan stops short. He halts, he hesitates, he stammers, and turns reproachful orbs upon the instructor. He has jumped the line, he has slipped his trolley, his wheels are jammed and he cannot get back. The 4 4 moon ” is indeed behind a dark cloud, and its luster is dimmed. It slowly subsides in pained resignation to its lot, and the death-like silence is only broken by the stentorian tones of one who says : “ Assume the proper position of parade rest, Mr. Wettengel. Mr. Roys, that period after your name is .001 of an inch too large in diameter.” But let us draw a curtain o'er the painful scene. The “ Bowery,” in Steam :----- “ My subject is de autermatic non-return valve, and de pipes wot lead to it. Dis yer valve is de most best valve ter use on de drainage system in de fire-room. Wen yer use dis valve fer steam dis yer place is all filled wid abestus. As I wuz erbout to say, it ain’t alius dis ding wot, etc. Now I have worked out a formulerfor de steam pressure under de valve. You let 4 x ’ represent de arear of de valve and ‘ y ’ de pounds er steam and 4 z ’ de verlocity of de steam. Den yer have Q-� in wicli x is de arear of de steam pipe.” “Hold on a minute. Your are mixing up your 'x'es there and have confused your formula, Mr. F-.” “ No, sir, I ain’t mixing up no 4 x ’es! ” Tableau ! 159 “Yank” and “Dutch” on Horse Back Noth FOR tub Second Class.—These views arc equally applicable to their distinguished presi- dent when engaged in one of hisequestrian jaunts. The watch to sleep was falling fast, When Wurtsbangh climbed the mizzen-mast. Alone was he to furl that sail, Yet all his “grease ’’ was no avail— For the captain didn’t see him do it. 161 The Alphabet of '96 A is for Anding, as broad as he’s long, B is for Bronson whose jaw is so strong ; C is for Curtin so spoony and short, D is for Deane, always a sport; E is for Ellis, society's joy, F is for Fitzgerald, our Bowery Boy ; G is for Gilpin, yarn-spinner of note, H is for Holden, a Yankee afloat ; I is Indeterminate, for there is none, J is for Jessop, the kittenish one ; K is for Kalbach, our German satis hair, L is for Lincoln, who gets on a tear; M is for Mustin, a crimson-haired tank, N is for Norwood, a curious “ Yank ” ; O is for Olsen, late King of Norway, P is for Palmer, exercising each day ; O is a Question, as to whom it may be; R is for Ridgely, prize dude of the sea ; S is for Shelton, with the grace of a cow, T is for Tozer, known as Bow-Wow ; U is Uncertain, some indefinite thing, V is for Volkmar, who designed our ring ; W is for Wood, an infant forever, X, Y, Z to place, is vain endeavor. 162 nr r« '6 The Class Baby Some future day will bring to light A rosy, bawling little mite, To give to ninety-six delight— Our Baby. We don’t know who'll the father be, Nor if it will be he or she, For this we cannot well foresee— Our Baby. As the proud winner of the cup, All of our class do fondly hope To help to bring that young one up— Our Baby. As sponsors some of us expect, This baby’s morals to direct, And start to form its intellect— Our Baby. Of course it will be sent to school, To be controlled by rod and rule, Its young ambitions there to cool— Our baby. If by a boy we be beset, One step he never will regret, He’ll never be a sad cadet— Our Baby. Now start out in the race, classmates, If you’ve the good will of the fates, You’ll be the one that celebrates— Our Baby. 164 Ten Years Hence Clippings from Journals of the Future The Ravenna [Ohio] Raver, Feb. 8, 1906. Naval Constructor and Mrs. Robinson are in town visiting the former’s parents. He has become very portly since we saw him last, and laughingly attributes his loss of hair to his boyhood habit of carrying study books in his hat. The New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 30, 1906. Society in this city will be much gratified to know that Lieut. W. Tyler Cluverius, U. S. N., has been assigned to duty at the new Algiers dry-dock. Lieut. Cluverius is a loyal son of the Pelican State. He has always been noted for his social and literary proclivi- ties, contributions from his facile pen having frequently appeared in these columns and in other journals. We predict that he will prove a great acquisition to the gay life of our city. The Little Rock [Ark.] Battle-Ax, Feb. 7, 1906. Lieut. Mark St. C. Ellis, U. S. Marine Corps, and formerly of this State, is visiting friends in town. Lieut. Ellis is of distin- guished and graceful military bearing, and is a great favorite with the fair sex, who are all captivated by his manly charms. While re- cently passing through St. Louis he had a large hop given him at the Southern Hotel. The Boot and Shoe Reporter, Feb., 1906. Business is at present very brisk in Lynn, so our correspondent writes. Mr. H. S. Kimball has just made another addition to his large factory. He also has a novelty on the market, called the Steinway gaiter, intended for gentlemen with large legs. Mr. Kim- ball has recently built for his wife, on a choice corner lot, a handsome residence. He is a pianist of local note, and president of the Ath- letic Club. He takes a great interest in rowing, foot ball, and all 165 sports. He regrets very keenly, so he told our correspondent, that increase of weight prevented his taking an active part in these exer- cises. His blonde beard and massive frame are also well known in the business quarter of our own Boston. St. Louis Life. Jan. 2. 1906. The very charming and “ swagger” New Year’s german at the Planters’ last night was led by Mr. F. Eugene Ridgely, in his usual charming style. It is now no longer questioned that Mr. Ridgely is par excellence the social leader of our “ haute monde.” and the ac- cepted authority ou dress. Though not of great stature, Mr. Ridgely is always superbly ‘‘comme il faut” in his raiment. Mr Ridgely also has a deserved reputation as a gourmet and epicure. He has re- cently published a dainty little brochure on “ Dress and dinner.” He was for a while in the Navy, but for the past few years has resided with his wife, one of St. Louis’ fairest daughters, in a handsome Vanderventer Place mansion. The Hamburg [Pa.] Hog, Jan. 31, 1906. Lieutenant Kalbach of the Navy, and a resident of this village, is going to resign from the service in order to take charge of the Deutschland Hair Restorer Company’s plant. He also has large interests in the cigarette factory. Gesundheif Ilerr Lieutenant! The Baltimore Sun, March 1, 1906. C. Edward Gilpin, the well-known equatorial traveller of this city, has resigned his position as circulation editor of the Daily An- anias to go abroad as correspondent of the N. Y. Munchausen. This will sever his connection with the Maryland Naval Reserves, of which he was commander. Mrs. Gilpin accompanies him. The Brooklyn Eagle, Ifeb. 15, 1906. There was an amusing occurrence on York street, near the Navy Yard gate last night. Patrolman Rafferty noticed a tall man ap- proaching him with a rather peculiar and unsteady gait. As there have been many robberies of intoxicated men in this district, the patrolman approached the man, who appeared to be well dressed, and 166 taking him by the arm said : “ You are in a bad state to be in, in this region at this time of night.” The stranger, much incensed, drew back and mumbled something between his teeth, winding up by calling RafTerty a fool and advising him to go to a warmer clime. The now enraged guardian of the law was about to arrest the offender, when the marine sergeant at the gate came up to explain that the man was Past Assistant Engineer H. O. Bisset of the Navy, and that his gait was his natural one, and that he was naturally offended at being charged with intoxication. Apologizing profusely to the in- dignant officer, Rafferty shamefacedly moved away, amid the jeers of the bystanders. The Army and Navy Journal, Feb. 7, 1906. Naval Academy Letter. The officers’ hop Saturday night was a great success. Mrs. Earle received with Lieut. Knox. There were many charming young ladies from Baltimore, Washington and elsewhere present. Mrs. Holden chaperoned a large party of Washington belles. Mrs. Crenshaw is visiting friends in St. Louis. P. Asst. Engi- neers Crenshaw and Henry are preparing a text book on Designing Machinery for the use of the Cadets. Recent assignments have been: Lieut. Mustin, to duty as Offi- cer-in-Charge ; Lieut. A. Bronson, to the Navigation Dept. ; Lieut. Roys, to the Seamanship Dept. Charge of the Fat Brigade Through the underground tunnel Half a foot, half a foot, Half a foot onward. Into the “ underground ” The Fat Brigade” blundered. “ Forward you sons of guns Though perspiration runs Out of you all by tons.” Thus Palmer thundered. “ Forward you light weight chumps Though covered o’er with bumps Still keep ahead like trumps.” And they all started. Theirs not to wonder why They should obey that guy. E’en though each single eye Goggled and smarted. Cobwebs to the right of them Cobwebs to the left of them Candles in front of them Still on they stumbled. Tied each one with a string, So they could homeward bring Each separate silly thing, Still no one grumbled. Flashed their two candles bright In the dark tunnel's night, Turning to left and right, On, on, they wandered. On, ’neath the gay parade. Class room and building staid, Still on their daring raid Their strength they squandered. No one knows why they went It was no ill intent. They were on “duty ” bent. And on they crawled. Groped their way on all fours Dirty knees, dirty paws. Cheerfully breaking laws. Bruised, scratched and mangled. Back then they came again Pushing with might and main, Their way with fearful strain Where close walls bordered. Useless for me to tell. That they’d have growled like hell, Grumbled, sworn, kicked, if—well— If they’d been ordered. Note. There is a local tradition about an underground passage between Fort Severn and the Governor’s Mansion (the Library). To hunt for this tunnel, a band of'96 cadets in their youngster year made a thorough and painful examination of the underground steam conduits, crawling through them from Strihling Row, to the Lyceum, and to end of the Row by the Gymnasium, being blocked by brick walls in both cases. 168 169 The Youngster Practice Cruise Adapted from Old Song, 1893. I. Meet in the boom boats, now gather around, We’ll sing a new song as we’re homeward bound ; Cross the wide ocean, to Horta we've been, The Azoresand Funchal likewise we have seen ; But now we’re returning to America once more, Eager to see again our native shore. II. We’re now on our practice cruise suffering the woes Of “ salt horse ” and hard tack, of kicks and blows ; The winds are right with us and I have no doubt Before we see land we’ll be thirty days out ; Now we are weary, our hearts are full sore, Eager to see again our native shore. III. We’ve rigged out the stun’ sail, stood watches at night, Passed hails from the gangways, or “ Cathead bright lights,” Our notes have been written of what we have seen, Or copied from ” Luce,” and where we have been, But of watches we’re weary and notes are a bore, Eager to see again our native shore. 170 Why His Mark Was One-Fifty jjj- TI7TIDNIGHT on the Atlantic. A gale howled from the north-east, the rain flooded even the berth-deck. The watch, clothed in oil-skins other than their own, cursing their fate, endeavored to haul home a weather brace or ease off a lee sheet. First classmen, youngsters, plebes, sliding from gangway to gangway, as far below, the bilge-water was pitching from side to side with every lurch of the ship. O, ambitious American youth, pause before turning your thoughts toward Naval fame! You, who were snug in your downy couch, or should have been so, while we poor Naval Cadets buffeted the winds, losing health, sleep, epidermis ! The Captain, after three vain efforts, gained the rail. Another roll landed him on the corns of the officer of the deck. He howled into the ear of that worthy lieutenant: “ Mr. Stearn-Lyon, send for the Executive Officer to wear ship at once.” “ Aye, aye, Captain! ” returned the other, at the same time putting his port arm through the binnacle, while the Captain dropped anchor on a hatch-canopv. “ Gentlemen of the Watch,” sang out Lieut. Stearn-Lyon. “ Sir! ” came from the hammock-nettings. “ Tell the Executive Officer the Captain wants him to wear ship.” “ Aye, aye, sir! ” said the first classman, as he went head-first down the ward-room hatch, with the same roll that sent the Lieu- tenant on his beam-ends on the horse-block. The Mates of the Decks were thrashing away on the vertices of a hundred hammocks, rudely disturbing the dreams of as many un- 171 fortunate cadets, with the cry of “ All hands on deck to wear ship ! ” Below the Gentleman of the Watch was pounding on a state-room door. “ Well, what is it?” came from the depths inside. “ The Captain says to wear ship, sir! ” apologetically responded the drenched first classman. O, the air in that little space within blushed for the very words it carried to the startled cadet without, who, recalling those laden tones, fled. Parbleu, it was the Paymaster! 72 175 U. S. 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