Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-08
new MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Its Closing Exercises We're Interesting and
Oreditable to the School.

Oreditable to the School.
The second annual commencement OF
the New Mexico Military Institute at
Roswell, beginning with the sermon to
| the cadets at the Christian church on
Tuesday May q, and concluding with
the official reception Wednesday night.
was a most enjoyable and brilliant af-
| fair, as we'll as highly creditable one
Every feature of the commencement
was marked by that zeal and energy
which has characterized this school
from it's very foundation. The Roswell
Register prints highly creditable re-
port in detail of the proceedings in con-
nection with excellent pictures of the
institute and the members of the fac
ulty, headed by Col. James G. Meadors.
The opening address at the commence
ment exercises was by Karl A. Snyder,
ESQ.,, of Roswell, and the commence
ment address was by Judge r. r.
Webb, of Fort Worth, Tex. An inter-
esting feature was the competitive drill
for the handsome drill medal awarded
by the regents to the soldier most pro-
ficient in the manual of arms. 1t is said
to have been the best drill ever seen at
the institute. Several small boys. as
Dow and Clements, stood up among the
very last. The medal was finally won
by Sergt s. w. Simpson, of Taos coun-
ty, Totzek, of Chaves county, taking
second place.
The campus was crowded with visit
ors to witness the exhibition drill. The
cadets used about 5000 blank cartridges
and showed great proficiency in their
training. Major Wilson, the command
ant, is undoubtedly the best drill mas-
ter in the west. While the cadets are
using the 'S4 Springfields, they are drill
ed under the Krag-Jorgensen tactics,
and whenever the present government
rifle is put into their hands they will be
ready for it.
The field day exercises were immense
ly interesting, and many records were
shattered. Hitherto the agricultural
and mechanical college has taken the
lead of the other territorial schools in
this respect, and the cadets were deter
mined to break their records. This they
did in every event. In fact, Headrick
now holds three records for the whole
southwest and Frank holds two. OF
course, much was expected of Head
rick a captain and fine all-round ath-
lete, but Frank was surprise both
with the shot and base ball. Frank
threw beyond 800 feet five times, while
Daugherity threw beyond 32O feet three
times.
Pole vault Livingston,S feet inches;
high jump, Kelley, 4 feet II inches;
standing broad jump. Headrick, II feet
8 inches; 1OO-yard dash. Headrick, 10
2-5 seconds; running broad jump, Head
rick, IS feet 10A inches; 50-yard dash,
j. w. Chaves, 5 3-5 seconds; hammer
throwing, Headrick, 70 feet; 220-yard
run, Daugherity, "a 2-5 seconds; throw
ing base ball. Frank, 1886 feet II inches.
Vivian, fast runner. anxious t., make
his school great record at the 22O-
yard sprint, fell fainting a few feet
from the line, and Daugherity. who ran
simply as a pace setter was in fast
time. All the work was thoroughly
creditable, though the high wind at the
time of the contest prevented Living
ston and Otero from going beyond 8
feet II inches at the pole vault. 1t Is
probable that Livingston twice passed
9 feet, but the bar was set lower. Head
rick's 1OO-yard dash was fine: ]. w.
Chaves won it, having been given 7
yards by Captain Mangham, the start
er. Headrick ran to lower his time,
which he did to 10 2-5 seconds. At the
hammer, the shot, broad, high and run
ming jump, the territorial records for
the year were each broken by from two
to four cadets.