Show I PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GIVES DIPLOMAS TO NA NAVAL V AL CADETS AND MAKES SPEECH ANNAPOLIS May 2 The The special l train conveying President Roosevelt and p P to to w attend the graduating exerCIses at the Naval academy arrived here at this morning over the Pennsylvania rail rail- road As the President slighted alighted from the train he lie was received by Wainwright and his aide H. H F. F A battalion of marines under command of ot Capt Lucas Lu- Lu Lucas cas 05 was as drawn up at the station The party proceeded in carriages to the academy grounds the President going directly to the superintendents superintendent's house where there was a short wait walt to permit per per- suIt mit the assemblage of the cadet bat bat- tallon at the chapel The day was most propitious and the cadets In their uniforms uniforms uni uni- forms presented a II fine tine appear appearance nce The President walked across the campus ito to where the cadets were lined and passing down wn the line looked each cadet squarely in the face He was Continued on Page Pace 6 President t Roosevelt Roosevel Continued from Page 1 then presented to the officers of the the academy by Commander Wainwright While this was going on the shore batte batteries bat bat- te teries ies fired fred fred- the Presidents President's salute of oft t one twenty guns gun ATt t the sound of a bugle blast blat the cadets cadets cadets ca ca- ca- ca stacked guns gns and with wih a precision that bore evidence of the discipline which they have to undergo m marched by fours to the chapel where benediction benediction benedic benedic- tion ton was pronounced by the chaplain In the meantime the President had been escorted down the aisle by Commander Wainwright and shown to his seat seaton seaton seaton on the platform the battalion batalon of cadets the officers and others receiving the President standing Commander Wainwright then introduced introduced introduced intro intro- Dr George T. T Winston a a. memI member mem meal I ber of the board of visitors who delivered delv- delv ered a short address in iii il which he spoke I of the navy as being beung the most important import import- ant factor in the country's history history He was loudly applauded when he referred to Dewey as the hero of Manila Mania and Sampson the hero of Santiago Santago and at atthe atthe atthe the conclusion of his remarks remark was congratulated congratulated congratulated con con- by the President A great crowd gathered around the grand gand stand where the carets cadets ets ca were to receive at the hands of the President the diplomas which would make them officers In lathe inthe the United States navy The grad graduating cla class class- discharged arged their books and accoutrements class and advanced close to the platform President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt vei then addressed them his remarks being bing frequently interrupted by ap ap- ap- ap Following is the Presidents President's Presidents address In receiving these diplomas you become men who above almost any others of the tile entire Union are entitled to carry henceforth hence hence- forth the pre evel present ever ent sense of must come with wih the knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge that on n some tremendous day it may depend upon your r courage your preparedness prepared prepared- r ness your E keen I n and knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- t tedge edge of whether your profession or not the Nation Naton is again to write her name on the worlds world's roll rol of honor or to know the black shame bhame of defeat We Ve all al of us hope that the occasion for war may never lever come but if it i has to come then this Nation Naton must win and the prime factor o of securing vict victory ry over oyer ever every foreign foe must of necessity be the United S States navy If the navy y falls us then we are doomed to defeat no matter mater what may be our material wealth or the nigh high average of our citizenship It I should t therefore be an object of prime importance Import import- ance for every patriotic American t to see that bat the navy Is constantly constanty built buit up and a above al all that it is kept to tc- the thc highest Point of efficiency both In material and Personnel personnel It I can not be too often ofen re repa repealed re- re pealed e that t in modern o war and especially l pa m In modern d naval v war f the ct chief f factor In achieving triumph is what has Mas las been done in iti the way of thorough preparation and nal training I before the beginning of the war Jt it is what ebo has been nb done nen before fo the out out- f break eak of or war that Is all al After the toe e outbreak b all that a can a be done i is to use to tob b best advantage lii fh the great r td war r engines il and th the seamanship marksmanship and anti general general practical efficiency which already nave have been provided by the forethought of or l t national legislature lat and d. d b by t the admin admin- I I hi f of 8 the d department p t men ent A battla- battla f ship to C cannot be improvised y It t takes years hll build and the skill ski of the officers a and ad Ind crew In handling it aright can likewise rd never be Improvised m but must u spring n from ean r orn us use and actual sea service anti and from the most careful zealous and systematic training n now You jOi jOio to o whom h I these diplomas P nae join t the ranks k of lie officers of the Unie service Stats States navy You enter a a glor glorious ous proud Prud of memories or of reo re- Is the thA K You must keeP ever oveT in n your minds thought of the supreme hour which h hoget ht may come when what nat d do will I forever O y you add of ot Jr t to oget or br- br detract i t from this s sd renown n Some ome log Ing YOU i to Wi have haye to do your part Dart In helpIng help- help construct the ships and the guns energy w which lr l ri h you u ue ue- ueY e. e Y You u need neo to beD bend 1 every evory evey gy toward making these ships and ot of guns 1 their In Jin all al their r details the most perfect kInd throughout the world Works The TIle ship mUst be seaworthy the armament for the best protection to guns and men the guns In au their fit ft to al do time the In greatest possible the shortest detail Possible time Every Whether of protection to 00 the gun crews of rapidity p ty and sureness In handling the and working the elevating and working and andrac revolving gear or o of quickness accuracy rac in s sighting nUSi st be De thought 1 out far In advance and the thought careful executed In the actual worK The me beat bes ships and guns and the most cost costly mechanism are are utter utterly valueless if i the tho themen then thomen n men en are ai-a not trained to use them to the utmost st P PossIble traine advantage Front rona now on 01 throughout your lives there can be no slackness on yoi Yo Your duty must be b present mil wi waking and sleeping ping You have train yourselves and vou you have got those under you in the actual ij seamanship in the dual work nork nery If 1 the day for battle batte co cam corf will wi need all al that you possess po-ess of or n skill ski determination abl ty t tob b and ins Instant taut readiness In n gency But though without then thes ties you can do nothing yet ev ef the tes best you can cn do but little If not had the forethought and p pm pur train the time enlisted men under you and men alike mUst have these alke Officers and men nen alike alke must rel relin real pen In battle batte the only shots that count coon I shots that that hit hi anti and ad generally vict He lie with wih the side whose shots hit hi fl le Marksmanship and must be the two prime objects i training both for yourselves an ad under you V VAt I me At t the conclusion of his add addi distribution of diplomas diploma requested to be taken to the where Cadet Emery S. S S Landof Landol ming a member of the Is lying ill i. i Sitting up in itt bed bd It boy received his diploma fro President who made a few app remarks ill |