Word: wood
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...School, in his farewell address. It also, he said, had the reputation of turning out the best reserve officers of any one school, and had graduated 890 ensigns, second only to the Annapolis Reserve School which commissioned 1,000 men. President Lowell, and Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood also spoke, Lieutenant A. R. Parker, Chaplain U. S. N. gave the invocation...
...Officers' Material School leaving today, and all the similar training schools throughout the country rapidly demobilizing, it seems to me of the utmost importance that something should be done at once to maintain the interest in the navy that was aroused by the war," said Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, commander of the First Naval District, in an interview with a CRIMSON reporter yesterday. "The navy has made a splendid record in the war, and it has attracted more attention than ever before. I feel very strongly that the advantage gained by educating the people to the importance...
...regard to the possibility of a cruise this summer, Admiral Wood said that there was still a great shortage of ships, and that he doubted very much if any could be spared for training purposes at present. Summer cruises, however, will be part of the regular naval course when it is established...
Thirteen University men receive their ensign's commissions in the Naval Reserve this afternoon when the last class, numbering 116, of the Officers' Material School graduates. President Lowell, Rear Admiral Wood, and Captain P. W. Hourigan, Commandant of the School, will speak at the graduation exercises in Sanders Theatre at 3 o'clock. The newly commissioned officers will be placed on inactive duty, unless they apply, in accordance with a recent order from Washington, for temporary commissions in the regular navy...
...program for this afternoon's exercises follows: Overture, Charlestown Navy Yard Band "Star Spangled Banner," Band Invocation, Lieut. A. R. Parker, Chaplain, U. S. N. Address, President Lowell Selection, Band Address, Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood Selection, Band Address, Capt. P. W. Hourigan, U. S. N. Award of Diplomas. "America," Band