Deseret Evening News | 1908-04-07 | Page 9 | Metcalf Won't Accept Midshipmen's Resignation

METCALF WONT ACCEPT RESIGNATION Washington WahIngton April Apri 7 Secy has declined to 10 the tho of or midshipmen with wih the Atlantic flout who wha have hav not finished their tour tOll of nt e duty dUl necessary before grad graduation ut nl two others who I re still ut al Two ot these men desired to resign to enter tho thu coast COUlt artillery of ot tho army arm where they are ure In to cv of ot the peculiar training which they the havo received at the tho naval nava academy Several Severn resignations of ot midshipmen for tho reported purpose of or tho const coust artillery t already havo been accepted by tho department and tha tho only comment made In connection with Wih Secy action aton was wa by an 01 of or tho department who said sull that We Ve arp tred of ot educating e men at It An Annapolis 11 for tOI tho armY urmy