Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-16

each day The elaborate program has
been carried out to the letter and to the
minute and the last day finds at the
academy a throng of visitors of double
the number of any previous year, all Of
whom are enthusiastic over IndIana's
great military school and its corps of
cadets.
Among he distinguished visitors are:
Lieutenant Governor Haggsrd.
The Rev. DR. Kane, president Wi
mona association.
The Rev. DR.. A c. Hirst, Centenary
Methodist church, Chicago.
The Rev. DIR. Quayle, Indianapolis.
Ex-Governor Jackson and former
Adjt Gen. Prime of of Iowa.
Capt. j. Q. Adams, u 5. A, Ohio.
The exercises at the riding hall by
the cadet rough riders have been wit
packed the great galleries to overflow
ing and applsuded to the echo the
daring young riders. The prize contest
on the target range at 200 yards took
place Tuesday afternoon and was won
by Cadet Tindall with a score of twenty
four out of a possible twenty five The
afternoon exercises Wednesday opened
with competitive drill in the manual
of arms, which was won by Cadet Bern
heimer. This was followed by an exhi-
bitiOn of the physical exercises with
arms, recently adopted for use in the
United States army, the movements
being executed to music and consisting
of series of graceful lunges and varied
manipulations of the rifle. After
few battalion movements sham battle
tiles present TO be the most realistic
and complete in its details of anything
of the sort they had ever witnessed.
Intrenchments had been constructed
over which fioated the Spanish flag
near by battery of artillery also ill.,
trenched and block house com pleted
the details The cadet battery opened
the battle, their fire answered by the
sharpshooters of the attacking party
Under fire bridge was constructed by
the advancing party, occasionally
cadet pitching forward, pierced by an
imaginary Spanish bullet The bridge
was crossed under cover of heavy fire
from the support, then came the ad
vance by rushes, the cadets, though
greatly excited, exhibiting absolutely
perfect fire discipline Then followed
all the roar and din of battle.
The Spanish flag was torn to shreds,
every cadet struggling for fragment
as souvenir of their last drill.
The parade which followed was beau
tiful, and many boys eyes dimmed
with tears as be realized that it was the
last time he was to stand shoulder to
shoulder with his comrades. The eve
ming gun doomed upon the air and the
colors fioated slowly down their staff to
the strains of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the long line of gray and
gold and white and crimson stood
mOtionless at parade rest, rivaling in
the beauty of its cOlOrs those of the
setting sun which cast its softenlng
glow over the scene. AS the officers ad
vanced to the center Maj. Gigniliat dis
mounted and made few farewell re-
marks, congrstulsting them on their
efficiency and thanking them for their
cooperation. He then handed to each
of them a commission bearing the Of
fetal academy seal and the date of sp-
pOintment.
The farewell ball given to the grsdu-
ating class Wednesday evening by the
corps was brilliant affair. The ball
room was decorated deliberately in red
and white, the academy cOlors, while
stacks of rifles, crossed sabers, stand
ards and other martial paraphernalia
gave military cir to the scene, while
pieces of tapestry and electric light eff
fects added richness to it. The ball was
opened by Cadet Mcmillan with Miss
Laughlln of st. Louis. At 10 o'clock
the cannon announcing the opening
dance was fired by Miss Laughlin. The
ball closed with the firing of the sun
rise gun this morning.
FINAL EXERCISES.
The final exercises concluded yester-
day with the graduation OF the first
class and the award of medals and
honOrs. The address to the graduates
was delivered by the Rev. w. A. Quayls
of Indianapolis, his subject being "The
Fine Art of Being Man." The honor
men are:
H. l.. Nearpsss, Culver, md, winner
of the elOcutlOn medal.