Hurdle at Annapolis

Still tinkering with the academic intricacies of entrance requirements last week were the old sea dogs who rule the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Once every would-be midshipman had to jump the hurdle of stiff examinations in six subjects. A decade ago all bars were dropped for appointees with high or preparatory school diplomas. Few years later two bars were put back: examinations in English and mathematics. Last week Secretary of the Navy Claude Augustus Swanson set his seal on a new change. Beginning next autumn, appointees who have satisfactorily completed one year of study in an approved college may enter the academy without examination.

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