The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-05-24
''MENs SANAIN CORPORE sANO."
BINGHAM SCHOOL.
ATHLETIC AND GYMN4STTC En-
EssC.SES Of THIS INSTITUTION.
Seventeen Great Guns Hail the tpprOach
OF Gov. FoWie-- Magnificent Battalion
Driil--A Glorious Day for All,
IStaff Cor. of STATE CHR0NICLE.I

I, One Of the gTtudest days n the SO years
| of the life of this great educational centre
| has just ended. Visitor and caQct saw
the sun of to-day go down and Bingham !
score another year Of It's prosperous eXls
| tence.
On Thursday evening Gov Daal q
Fowle and daughter, Miss Helen, arrived.
! Company a, with her handsome Captain
l.. OB- Jones, escorted the party 10 the
residence of the Superintendent, Major
| Robt. Bingham while the Artillery, under
command of Capt. Henry Wygant, saiut
! e! llim with seventeen laundering vOlleys.
/ This created quite a sensation am0n4
I the passengers on the passing train, aud Ii
! was quite surprise, calling forth many
remarks, that here in North Carolina Ie d
| school having an artillery company, as
well as infantry attached. The evening
was passed in salutations by the cadet
officers and faculty. 1t WAS a source OF
much regret that Judge a. G. Avery, an
Old student, was prevented from attend
! ing because of an unusual pressure OF
| business, but the Governor iled DO bills
| very gracefully.
his morning the sun shone out beautl-
/ fully and nothing marred the enjoyment
! Of the day. At half past nine the differ
! ent cadet companies marched into the
| parade grounds in full uniform. 1t
was grand sight. One hundred and
twenty-four finely equipped young sol
/ dlers marching n dress parade They We're
| commanded as follows: Co. 4, Capt l..
! O'B. Jones, of Durham, n G.; Go. b,
/ Capt II. b. Martin, of Texas; Co. G, Capt.
Il. ". Brain, of Texas; Co. y, Capt T \.
| Murray, Of Texas. \ dazzling ht>n
| greeted the eye as they marched up
! with a hundred front and halted before
/ The Governor With the pride .har ~
! comes cOuih auder1n chief he reviewed
| Them, and upon returning TO his chair Wao
| heard to speak in great amaZement at their
/ pertectness III every round. The drill
then continued and the writer .aa feel
! safe III saying that never has there been
/ exhibited III the South at military school
4 more perfect manual Of arms. 1t made
every North Carolinian proud to see ia
! those ranks young meu from Tennessee,
/ Florida, Texas and cen old England who
have been attracted to our State 10y the
great reputation of Bingham $chon.
abroad. 1T this moment ,ae Dattalion
again approached the Governor VINO arose
/ from his seat and, with & u.lli.stnt sword
| IN one hand, approached that gallant Cap
tam, Henry Wygant, Of the i : -ilIny.
/ the instructor III tactics OF the :. ho.i
With beautiful language and ! deep
though distinct voice he pictured ~ great
sorrow which the STATE hsu ~ giving
| hlln up, ana after bidding him 60 fight
| yallentiy in the armies of his country, he
| presented to him that magnificent sword
as token of the affection, esteem and
| high regard of him and his services BY he
cadet officers. 1t was most touching
| affair and was such a oomplet. suTpri, = 10
the Captain that he could nCt give utter
ance TO his high appreciation OF i save IL
! a few expressive words. just here va
| must Mention the fact that Capt. WyeAut
| has been detailed here on duty b} The L.
| ). government and is a most "a lent IN
structor, a thorough soldier and genial
gentleman. He has been at this post since
| 1856 and has SO greatly endeared himself
to the cadets and faculty that the regret
at his leaving cannot be estimated. Though
| this Is a loss of a gallant Captain still the
| Z. 5. government know that it must
| fiji his place With another gentleman Of
his type that the school may continue its
great work of military training, and At
the opening Of the next session another
fine taotloian may he expeo'ed az the
school.
After the cadets had stack ID arms the
athletic sports began, and We're opened ~
a hundred yards dash. 1t WAS of q very
exciting nature throughout the contests
and interesting IN the extreme. The most
amusing was the bag race Young men
tied up in bags trying to beat the others
| to certain point. 1t gave men ar occa
| sion to laugh who had not been known
| to do so for a year and added much
to the exercise of the students. The to,-
| lowing is a list of those who were winners
IN the games:
100 yards dash-R. q. Edmundson, Jr,
of Alabama.
| - wards 0aSh-- Gl1lham
Half mile dash-Thos J Farrar. of Vir
| ginia.
Hurdle Raoe-R q. Edmundson, Jr, of
| Alabama.
Running Long Jump-R. Q Edmund
son, lr., of Alabama.
Standing High Jump-T. A. Murray, of
Texas
Running High Jump-T. &. Empio, OF
North Carolina
Standing High kick-G. II. Robertson,
| of Tennessee.
Throwing Ball w. W. Green, of Raj
eigh, n. G.
Virginia .
Fig Race-Mr. Horne caught him.
Obstacle Race-K. Browne.
| Mr.. Edmuudson was presented HE medal
for general excellence and Mr.. Farrar a
| second medal. These sports were very
fine and show conclasiveiy that ii is what
our young men need. Maj. Bingham y rs
the first man ia tne State to Introduce
them in his school and it has proven Of
the greatest advantage. At five o'c ock in
the afternoon, III the first gymnasluin
with one exception in the South, began
the exhibition of the wonderful featS Of
the gymnast. The rings, horizontal
bars, posts, ladders and many Other
instruments were used to show what
great things can be done by trained mus
ces. The acting was of a high order and
greatly pleased the audience. At the
conclusion, Gov. Fowle in a very happy
mood, presented the medals which haC
been won and the audience dispersed
to meet again at 8 o'clock at night. This
was an evening of defamation given by
the Robert E. Lee Literary Society, anC
proved conclusively that Maj Bingham
does not allow the literary to be subordi
nate to the military training. The speaking
was very good, all of it. The youns
men did themselves credit ant
should each have been rewarded, but a.
there were only two medals the first wa
presented to Mr.. F. E. Nabers Of Alabama
subject, Appeal in Behalf of Ireland; ant
the second to Mr.. W. r. Porter of the L
s. Army, subject, The Black Horse an,
His Rider. Gov. Fowle was again calle,
on to deliver them and in words of advic
bade them to shun in life the idea of inf
deity and live up to a christian manhood
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