dé 9 By E. 8. WATSON N NO institution of higher learning In the United States is tradition stronger and more religiously observed than in the (wo service schools, the United States Militury acad emy at West Point, N. Y., and the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, Md. Com mencement day at Annapolis 1s occasion for une interesting exhi- bition of that. After the last member of the gradunting has received diploma from the of the secretary navy amd returned to his seat, the solemnity of the occasion is sudden. iy broken. At a signal every graduate rises to his feet and a sec- class his hands of the o ond later the air over. head is filled with white objects. They are their white caps which they have hurled aloft, thus signalizing their pro- motion from midshipmen in the acad- emy to ensigns in the navy. jut most interesting of all Annap- olis traditions are those which cluster around a curious statue there. It Is the figure of an Indian chieftain, the mock-serious patron saint of the mif dies—*0ld Tecumseh,” the “God of 25" All who the academy warned that great Indian frowns on skeptics, but will ail believers in his power. It that in return for a respectful he will grant a passing mark in exam. nations, which in the navy Is rm and the midshipmen file past the stern fizurehead of wood, tossing pen- nies and Invoking him to ald them. This statue has had an interesting history. Until this year. “Old Te cumseh” was a “wooden Indian.” that is to say he was originally head of an American warship, Delaware. jut last May the statue was replaced with one bronze. Originally, fe was *Tamanend™ instead of “Tecumseh. Away back in 1817 the name Deln- ware was selected hy the commission. ers of ihe navy for a ship-of which was laid down nt the Gosport navy yard in Norfolk, Va. After con- sulting senators and representatives from Delaware, it was decided that the 10st appropriate figurehead the nd v vessel wns that of the tinguisted chief of (he Delaware In. dians, Tamanend. The gentlemen from Delaware then informed the navy that: “The name of Tamanend is held in the highest veneration among dians. Of all the chiefs and gren: men which the Lenape nation ever had he stands foremost on the list. All we know of Tamanend. fs that he was ancient chief who never had his equal, was in the highest degree ene with wisdom, virtue, prudence, chs affability, meekness, enter the nre chief smile on is sald salute teed ns - —-—aly the figure. the woogen ot too, Lis nam the.line, fdis- "ny tHe hospitality — in ification that a human being may pos- 8088S, spirit, for he was a stranger to every- thing that is bad.” The Delaware, with the great Indian chief poised on her bow, vessel of 20633 tons displacement, mounting 74 guns and with a com- plemer: of 820 officers and men. Launched in 1820, she served in Medi- terranean and Brazillan waters. At the beginning of the Civil the Delaware was ort of commission at the Norfolk navy yard. When the navy yard was destroyed In 1861 she was scuttled and burned, but after the close of the war what remained of her hulk was sold to wreckers, who raised and broke her up for the copper In 1866-67 and the figurehead was sent to the naval academy. In the old naval academy “Taman- end” had a place near the Lyceum, a building devoted to gunnery and close to the department of seamanship. When the old building was torn down the figurehead was moved to the Sea- manship building. In 1900 it was placed fn the gymnasium and later placed on a pedestal facing Bancroft hall. Gradually the tradition of his mys- terious power of impairing knowledge was established. Also by this time he had been renamed “Tecumseh” by the middies and had become the “God of 25." Later his powers were increased and he was charged with gaining vic- tories for the navy teams. As the reg- fment of midshipmen departs for the big games each platoon gives a “left- hand salute” to him that the navy may win that day. Another ceremony Is centered around “Tecumseh,” When the final examinations are concluded the gradoating class gathers before him to read its class history and pay final homage to his steadfast aid, Ii the archives of the navy is an an- published manuscript, “The Private Journal of Lieut. 8, C. Rowan, U. 8. Novy,” dated 1841.43, recording an incident of almost a century ago which earned for*Tecumseh’s” ship, the Del. aware, a reputation for gaining favors with “the powers that be” and helping promotions, This journal, recently presented to the navy, contains an nc. count of an official visit to the Dela- ware as she fay off Annapolis and its result, which was the largest promo tion of officers which had ever taken place in the navy. was n wooden Lieutenant sald: “The Int Saturday in July (1841) we got under way for Annap- olis. Wearrived there on the fourth day, having to anchor at least tive mil from the city. Commodore Morris, who had been in Washington for some weeks, cume off and us that we resident and sec retary and heads of departments, min! s- istinguished and naval of- would visit the hip in a few days. “During this in val our first ant, wh towan es informed ters, a citizens ficers ter lteuten- o is a man of energy, did all in his with the able ® assistance of the officers, ship in the perfect condi of war. The offi and thoroughly exercised in every ment of ship's duty until the shi; order than anyone 1 had ever the honor to sail in. “When the steamer reached gangway Lieutenant Wilson, who wae | to receive the President at informed the first power, to put the | n of a man crew irers were | in better Annapolis the com- tieutennnt that The maodore then ordered all the honors 10 | be pald to the secretary of the navy | which were Intended for the President. | except the number f guns substitution of the Amerienn at the main for the brand per ‘Mr. retary President was not on board. nnd the George E. of the was followed Badger, then led the way and i — ri He see. navy, hy Webster, ser, Bell, Senator 'reston and nn us other members of both houses | with their Indies. as well ns other dia tinguished eclitizens. When pany had all reached the deck of the | ship the steamer dropped astern and a | of 17 guns was fired and the | ordered down forward and ttenden, mero the com- salute men came The officers were all | severally in. i dore. “Refreshments were furnished port and mastroom and the retreat was beaten the officers de voted themselves to the company, tak. ing pains to show them eversthing | The people went to dinner to the In. | finite Interest of our visitors. all of whom were delighted with the fare ns well as apparent comfort of Jack. When rn hour had elapsed the drum mer beat to quarters for action. In- stantly all were flying In apparent con. fusion for arms, cartridge boxes, ete, and all of which delighted our vis itors. In a few minutes all was quiet and silence pervaded the shop. “The divisions had been reported | ‘clear for action’ and the officers and men stood In thelr places anxiously waiting the order to fire. Presently the order was given in detail to lond and the firing commenced from each deck In admired confusion. “Having tickled thelr fancy to the amount of three rounds of blank ear tridees, we ceased firing and secured the guns, ‘and while all hands were called to exercise sail for the amuse ment of the nobles, a small detach ment was husy in spreading tables on the gundeck, gunroom and poop eabin. iy the time exercise of sails was fin- ished the collation was ready and the whole party divided and filled the tables and no doubt gratified their pal. ates equally with thelr curiosity while on board, “About four the steamer took the party back to Annapolis, where an extra train was In waiting to convey the highly gratified party back to Washington. They left us with the assurance that thelr visit would he highly advantageous to the service, The subsequent promotion of many old and meritorious lieutenants was no doubt the consequence, The long. hoped-for grade of admiral will no doubt grow out of this visit.” In recent years It was discovered that the ravages of time were threat. ening to destroy “Old Tecumseh.” From time to time heroic efforts were made to lengthen his life but finally it became apparent that he could not stand much more exposure to the ele ments. Then the class of 1801 got busy. They decided to replace the wooden figure with an exact replica of bronze which should not only be a inthe | cabin after | of ntinue that to ould Co all future he st nuidship- They raised fur ve the and as to ha work Vary Along with the rp letlers, re received subscriptions ££ to SN), mid<hipmen Anonymous with this demerits for Tecumseh one days at Annng subscription was sent “Well, | gm ten Hight on Old 80 | guess it's un to me to nn The the cast of the ned from t fd from trophiles of man alls mes. snyge: hang dark night, give him ten bucks now which hronre was used In new statute was obtal istorie ships ar IY wars Sa naval den Tecumseh, and onsirations, * the ed which Adams, secretary of Rear Admiral Samuel erintendent of the a lead! who was uanvel last May nt na Francis the navy, and Robinson, sup took gnard ftnre mids! ceremony in acd ng part, and who will over the fn inmen, Is the patron saint of the but is also a visible sy and honorable stand destinies of not only naval ncademy mbel of the record of service tes navy. “Ha Tee the only ship the naval acad emy. [It nlso owns ane of Grecian gign which graced the Rritish ship Macedonian until that vessel by Stephen Deentur, in command of the U, 8 8 United States during the War of 1812. and one of a bust of Benjamin Franklin which adorned the UU, 8 & Franklin, lannched in 1815. But more Interest. ing than elther of these. because of the exciting history It had, wns a fiz- urehead which once had a place nat the bow of the famons frigate Con stitution, the “Old lronsides” of song and story. The first figurehead on the Constl- tution, when she was launched in Bos. ton In 1797, was Hercules with his club. This was shot away during a battle with the Barbary pirates In Tripoll and was replaced with a fignre of Neptune. During a part of the War of 1812, “Old Ironsides” had only a small billet head. Then In 1834 when. as a result of the stirring poem writ. ten by Oliver Wendell Holmes. the ship was being refitted In Boston. = full-length statue of Andrew Jackson was ordered for a fizurehend. ‘This caused a great political furore. Jack. son's opponents were enraged over what they called the “presumption” of putting the likeness of “Old Hickory" on the famous vessel and declared that no living man, with the possible ex. ception of James Madison. the “Fa. ther of the Constitution,” should have such an honor. One dark night after the figurehead had been placed In position a young captain named Dewey rowed out to the ship. boarded it, sawed off the head of the statue just below the nose and carried It away In a bang. His friends hailed this feat as a great achievement and Dewey is sald to huve carried the head to Washington with the intention of presenting it to Jackson himself. 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