The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-07
CULVER'S UNIQUE WORK
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES GOOD AS
BUFFALO BILLS SHOW.
De Pauw Trustees Elect Hickman to
supercede Chancellor bowman
Dofngs at Earlham-
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, June 6-The commence
ment exercises Of Culver Academy opened on
Monday at $3.50 a. M with exhibition by
the cavalry cadets In the mammoth riding
hall under the direction of the cavalry in
structor. Lieut.. j. Q. A Floyd. formerly Of
the First United States Cavalry. The great
hall resounded with applause from start to
finish. the wonderful riding Of the cadets be-
ing a revelation to the visitors. The pro-
gramme. opened with saber exercises and
running at heads. This was followed by
Cossack riding, the cadets standing in their
saddles with stirrups crossed, and perform
ing many difficult feats of craftsmanship.
Saddles were then removed and the visit
ors were treated to pretty and unique ex-
hibition of rough riding Mounting horses
at the full gallop. vaulting over horses at
the gallop. vaulting over one horse and on
to another. vauIting two horses also at the
gallop, jumping hurdles while standing on
one and two horses. throwing horses, mount
ing horses from the rear. somersaulting
over horses. picking up hat at the gallop,
and many other feats requiring great
nerve and skill were performed The pro-
gramme closed with a Graeco-Roman race,
the cadets appearing In Roman costume and
a
Following this a squad of cadet pioneers
threw military dashed brides over the broad
lagoons. others signaled. with flags and ex-
llibited the use OF the flying telegraph, while
still other attachments were busy at target
practice on the long rarRe.
In the afternoon at battalion drill the ca
dets executed all OF the most difficult move
ments in the school of the battalion The
uIoI haf
talon parade. In the evening the gymnasium
was crowded with spectators to witness the
defamation contests and exhibition by the
cadet dramatic club The contest was won
by Cadet II. l.. Nearpass. of Culver, son of
the editor of the Culver Herald One of the
most enjoyable features was violin solo
by Cadet M. e. Wilson. instructor of the
cadet band.
To-day. as on Monday, the exercises COM
menced with the rough-ridng exhibition.
This was followed by an exhibition by the
crack wall-scaling squad. first in low wall
scaling and then In high wall-scaling, i'm
which the cadets made hit by forming a
human pyramid of youthful Drawn and
muscle twenty-nine feet high and reaching
TO the top of the wall This is a height not
often attained by scaling without apparatus
This was followed by drill by the cadet
hospital corps under Hospital Steward Nc
kenzie-
This evening a sham battle was given by
the cadet battalion Fortifications were CON
etructed over which the Spanish flag was
flying. near by facsimile blockhouse gave
realistic appearance TO the scene. These
were manned by some of the cadets. while
the rest OF the battalion made a spirited at
tack and captured the Notifications. In the
evening a cotilion was given by the corps
or cadets The scene was very brilliant the
figures being pretty and pleasing and given
with true military precision