That question rests with the faculty of the Naval Academy.

I am trying to get you to look at this matter only from the personal and the class point of view.

Doubtless you all feel that Mr.
Jetson is the victim of an unhappy temper.

You would punish this frame of mind.

Yet I ask you, bluntly, who among you have ever tried to aid Mr.
Jetson in overcoming his own peculiar style of temper?
If there is one among you who has made such attempt at aid, I ask that gentleman to stand until he can be recognized." Dave made a pause, glancing around him, but no midshipman rose.
"Now, sir," continued Dave Darrin, "if we, as a class, take hasty and unwise action, it is quite possible that we may be depriving the United States Navy of a future officer who would be most valuable to his country in time of need.