The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
w. M A. Taps.

Cadet Graves spent Sunday at home.
Cadet Kearney visited Joe and Ed Hick-
man last Sabbath.
PrOfs. Sellers and Parker have completed
the programme for the commencement eXer.
cises in June.
Capt. Darst and Prof. Hopkins took theiI
best girls out to the ball park In u carriage I.
witness the game last Monday.
Cadet Gauldln spent last Sunday with hi,
parents at Marshall, Mo. He returned Wed.
nesday and reports Il pleasant visit.
The w. Nj. As. will play the first nine OF
Higginsville on the sand bar mex. Monday
This will be the last Of the series with THU
club.
The surveying class is having considerable
practical work la plain surveying and section
leveling.
Mr.. Crawford, an old schOOlmate Of Prot
Hopkins. spent Sabbath with the Professor
| Mr.. Crawford is now doing business In Kan
sas City.
Cadet Harper's little brother, Willie, CAME
down from his home at Westport, Mo-, on
returned Monday.
Let no one think that any time Is wasted
from books on base ball. The regular nine
/ practiced only once for the Corder game af-
ter the engagement to play was made.
Profs. Sellers and Rylahd attended the
ball game last Monday on horseback, and
could be seen above the spectators heads
doing their share Of the applauding.
On the night OF May LIST, Prof. Sellers as
| .iotad hv prof HnpEina tnpk nm nhsprya.
ton on the north star with his transit to de-
termIne the variation of the needle at this
point. 1t was found to be 8 degrees and q
minutes east.
With a feeling of Joy mingled with sorrow
we note the near approach Of the end OF the
scholastic year. We regret TO part with our
many friends, both In the school and city
but are delighted with the thought of meet.
ing the dear ones at home.
The matter Of having q reunion of all ole
cadets of this academy IL being talked of
We hope the scheme will materialize as i
would be q happy and long to be remember
ed occasion for those who have been, and art
now, connected with the school.
The company has been divided into tive
companies and will hereafter be drilled as
battalion. The following promotions wer,
made last Thursday: J. X. Edmunds TO b.
adjutant; RObt. Atkinson, to be captain o
company A; a.. L.. Harper to be captain com.
pany B.
Preparations are being made for the clos
ing exercises, Tn l6 cadets who are to drill
on the stage have been selected, and Prof
Parker IS arranging his part Of the pro
gramme. The memba RS Of the base ball clul
heartily thank the citizens for the liberal con
tributiOns which they made. The club wa
organized to afford amusement for the citi
zens as well as for the visiting club, and the
sppre ;iate any contributions given them I
defray their expenses.
The w. NJ. A. ball club added victory t
victory last Monday in a game with tn
Sweet Springs Reds. Both clubs put up
nice, clean game. Allen and Siurges were th
battery for the W. M. A. and the former ger
tleman succeeded in causing theSweet Spring
boys to aggrevate the wind with their bats 5
2 well that they only got three safe hits o
him.. MIR. Miller, the pitcher Of the Swee
Springs club, deserves credit for the name
) in which he twirIed the ball. He is certainI
; the most effective pitcher the w. M. AZ
ha;e yet encountered.