The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
BATTALION ON FURLOUGH
CADETS AT CULVER WIND UP THEIR
YEARS LABORs.
Successful commencement Week Is
Brought tn Brilliant CIose-Gradu-
ates of state High Schools.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
CULVER, Ind, June S.-Culver Military
Academy closed the most successful year
of its history yesterday. The commence
ment exercises have been most brilliant.
At the final parade Wednesday between
two and three thousand visitors were pres
ent. An elaborate cotillon was given by
the cadets on Tuesday evening. The exer-
cies Wednesday opened with regimental
parade. Following this there was an exhi-
bition in the riding hall by the members of
the Black Horse troop. Almost two thou
sand spectators filled the galleries. The
physical drill of the Butts's Manual fol-
lowed the riding exercises, and signal drill
and artillery practice.
At o'clock the battalion broke camp
and marched again to the barracks. At
p. m. the cadets formed for battalion drill,
which was executed with wonderful pre-
cision. Col. c. G.. Penney. of the Sixth
United States Infantry. was one of the
most enthusiastic of the spectators, and
declared that in all his experience he had
never seen more perfect work. The final
dress parade of the year followed the drill
at o'clock. At the close of the parade.
as the officers marched to the center. Major
Gignilliat dismounted. and after few
farewell words to his cadet officers pre-
scented them i'm behalf of the academy with
written testimonials of their efficiency.
The final ball was opened at 10 ID. m. The
booming of the canon announced the open
ing figure. which was led by the president
of the ball, Cadet Cunningham. with Miss
graduates formed in the center of the ball
room for the touching ceremony. Last
Roll Call" during which Mrs. A ID. Cum
ningham, of ST. Louis, sang several appro-
brought to parade rest and after the
sounding of taps by the trumpeter was
dismissed. An elaborate supper was served
in the cadet mass hall at a. m. When
the sunrise gun doomed forth there were
still many couples on the floor.
The graduation exercises proper were
held yesterday morning. Essays were by
Cadets b. c. Anderson of st. Louis. W. n.
Brooks of Guthrie. o. T.. III. II. Garfield
of Cleveland, G.. p. Smith of Knoxville,
Tenn, and w. S. Voris of Akron, o., and
a class poem of unusual excellence was
read by its author, Cadet j. A. Kieselhorst,
of st. Louis. The other graduates were A.
o. Bauman, w. M Bigwood, w. M Bax-
ter, A. l.. Cunningham. K. ID. Faulkner,
and c. E. Waller. The following are the
honors conferred: Medal to the model ca
Diet. given by DR.. j. w. Younge, of Fort
Wayne, and presented by him in person to
Cadet II. H. Garfield. of Cleveland; schol-
arship medal won by Cadet w. A. Brooks.
Guthrie, o. T.; elocution medals, won by
Cadet f. B. Hickman, Louisville, KY, and
Cadet f. T. Noel, Nashville. Tenn. medal
for best-drilled cadet, won by Cadet s.
Koontz, Marion, Ind; medal for excellence
ir department, won by Cadet L. s. Wun-
derly, Huron. o.; medal for best shot, won
by Cadet j. A. Folk, Joliet, H.; spelling
medal. won by Cadet c. p. Fleet. Culver,
Ind.
Immediately after the graduation exer-
cises the battalion was formed In line on
the parade ground Arms were stacked
and equipments and colors laid on. An
order was then published furloughing the
battalion for the summer: backward. guide
center was given, halt and parade rest.
The strains of Aud Lang Syne' fioated
down the line, and the battalion was dis
missed.