Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1913 — NOW AN OFFICER IN THE U. S. NAVY [ARTICLE]

NOW AN OFFICER IN THE U. S. NAVY

James E. Brenner Returns Home Alter Graduation from U. S. Naval Academy. Ensign James E. Brenner, United States Navy, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Carrie Brenner, and Editor George H. Healey, of The Republican, arrived yesterday afternoon from Annapolis, Md., where Mr. Brenner graduated last Friday from the Naval Academy, after a four years’ course. He has been assigned to the Pacifle coast on his own application and will report to the commander of the Armored Cruiser Pittsburg on July 12th. It is probable that Mrs. Brenner will later join him on the Pacific coast. Ensign Brenner has received a splendid education in what is doubtless about the best college in the United States, and his class standing is extremely creditable and shows that he has taken every advantage of His opportunities in that gi;eat school. He especially liked electrical, marine and civil engineering, and in the former study ranked tenth in a class of 137 that finally graduated. He expects to get into the civil engineering branch of the service and, having a liking for the work, further promotion and greater success is sure to come to him. He is probably the first young man from Jasper county who ever graduated. from the naval academy and is one of three Indiana young men who graduated this year. His many old friends here will take commendable pride in his past success and in his future career as. an officer in the United States Navy.