Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-06-07

leo show their ap. TxIp
probation of this Il VMT.
grand institution by a large attend
NICE at Ill of the public exercises.
The outlook for the institution next
year is very promising. AS the
Missouri Military Academy becomes
more widely known throughout the
country the better it will be appre-
ciated ard the larger will be the at
tendance.
THE cMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The fourth annual commence
nlent exercises of the Missouri Mill
tary Academy were held Tuesday
morning at the Ferris Grand Opera
House. Despite the inclemency of
the weathera good audience honored
the occasion with their presence.
Promptly at $50 O'clock the cur
tam rose, revealing to the audience
the large class of twenty-five young
men who to-day went forth from the
Academy well equipped in body and
mind to fight LIES battles, or pursue
further the studies which they have
begun. 1t would be difficult to Sc
lect from any OF our institutions an
equal number Of finer looking young
men. 1t may be said that they more
truly represented this institution
than any previous class, as several
of the graduates, for the first time in
its history have pursued the entire
four years course of study.
The exercises were begun with
music by the cadet band. This was
followed by an appropriate prayer
from Rev. w. B. Taylor, OF the
Christian church. After a violin
duet by the popular violinists,
Cadets Murphy and Bechtold, the
reading of the essays was begun.
Owing to the large number of grad
yates all of the essays could not be
| read, therefore six were selected the
others being read only by title.
OF the six who came before the
audience, Cadet j. A. Duncan, Of
st. Joseph, Mo, was the first. His
Grafton on the subject, "The True
Gentleman" showed extremely
high conceptions of that highest
product OF civilization. 1t is very
gratifying to see our young men sc
early form such true and high ideals,
Next was an Grafton by Cadet H
H. Larimore, of Mexico, Mo. His
subject, History" was treated in 6
manner that reflected great credit
upon the writer. His deductions
showed remarkably good judgment
Different from the ordinary sub
ject on such occasions was a sketch
of ga Modern Naval Battle" by
Cadet H. c. Murphy, of Butler, Mo
AS an interesting narration of al
imaginary naval battle Mr.. Murphy
sketch would be with difficulty sur
passed.
Next 1.-THE True Citizen" wa
most accurately and Interestingly.
depicted by Cadet J. Il. Parkinson
Of lola, Kansas. His manner on tn,
rostrum was especially pleasing
showing many traits of the orator.
Cadet NJ. p. Sisson, of Maryville
Mo. gave an interesting Grafton upol
the subject, standing Armies,
showing that in Europe they were
necessary evil, and the great advan
tage of our system.
The last effort was an Grafton b
Cadet H. G. Tureman, of Kansa
City, Mo. Subject, "Know You
Work and Do It." The diction an
sentiment of his Grafton were re
markably good, and might well b
taken by any young man on life
threshold as a guide to success.
Taken as a whole, the efforts WEI
unusually good and were greete
e by appreciative applause from Il
audience.
IL Next followed the awarding oft
t medals and diplomas by Col. Flee
, who accompanied the giving ofthei
by an address containing earne
e%xhortation and good advice.
L. Col. Fleet then announced Il
q winners of the three medals, wi
were as follows: The deciamato
d medal, given by C. A. Buekner,w
won by Cadet NJ. NJ. MeConaugh
The drill medal, given by Sallee