The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-08
LAST DRESS PARADE
CULVER CADETS BREAK RANKS FOR
THE SUMMER VACATION.
Medals md PrOmotions-The Final EN-
ercises-Other Commandments
Throughout the State.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

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Academy closed to-day after a week of
varied and interesting military exercises
and social features. Many distinguished
visitors were present. among them Governor
Shaw, of Iowa on his arrival at the acad-
envy a salute of seventeen guns was fired by
the cadet battery of artillery. The daily
military exercises have consisted of regi-
mental parade infantry, artillery and sig
nal drills, battle exercises and Graeco-
Roman and rough riding by members of the
cadet Black Horse Troop. The cadets i'm
part to their drill snap and beauty of
execution that makes it a pleasure to look
upon even to those unacquainted with its
technical details.
The final dress parade of the year is one
of the most impressive of a week of pretty
and effective scenes. The long motionless
line of gray and white and gold. the back
ground of lakes and trees, the booming of
the evening gun, and the inspiring strains
of 1.-The "Star-spangled Banner" as the
national colors float slowly down the staff.
combine to make stirring scene that clio
its from the spectators the tribute of i'm
pressive silence. Instinctively the visitor
rises and stands uncovered until the last
strain has died away and "Old Glory has
completed its stately journey down its tall.
white staff. Then comes the manual of
arms. Every piece moves as if by single
impulse. every white gloved hand moving
to the shoulder or dropping to the side as
one. And now the command is Commits
stoned officers front and center, marcn"'
but this last evening they are not alone, FOR
behind them marcn every member OF the
graduating class They halt before the
major. VINO conSratulates them on the COM
pleIion of their military course. They then
form behind him ana the battalion is passed
in review.
The rluing school exercises OF the cadets
have been a feature much enjoyed by every
visitor. They were carried away by the
nerve and ABANDON of the cadets as they
dashed over hurdles. standing Graeco-
Roman style on three horses or sprang
from the ground TO a standing position on
the horses back while il was galloping, or
vaulted TO the back of flying steeo, twist
ing in air and landing with back TO the
horses head, or performed some other oar
ing feat of horsemansnlp, and when the
control of rider over steed was pleasingiy
Illustrated by the throwing of horses in
four seconds the audience expressed It's ap-
probation in savos OF applause that would
have stampeded any but weli-trained
troop of horses.
The final ball of last evening was the prin-
cipal social event of commencement. IT was
oiened by "A cOtllon, executed by the cadet
officers and their partners. the booming OF
Il cannon announcing the start
The graduation exercises proper took
place this morning. class of Jhirty-six
cadets was graduated. Essays were read
by graduates. and after brief address by
Colonel Fleet, the superintendent, the bat
talon was marched 10 the parade ground,
where, In accordance with time-honored
custom, the officers of the graduating class
were relieved from duty, new appointments
and promotions announced, arms stacked
and the battalion dismissed for the sum-
mer after the playing of Aud Lang Syne"
The following promotions ana appoint
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cadets for 1912:
Captains-J A Given, II. a. Schulze, F.
l.. Heintz, j. B. Trinler.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant-A. r.
Novels.
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster-R.
r. McNagny.
Spellman. J. S. Dodson, j. w. Woodward.
Second Lieutenants-J. r. Grace, II. G.
Henderson, c. a. Crome. J. X. Van Ryper.
Sergeant Major-C. II. Cavnah.
First Sergeants-C. McQuaid, +. A.
schaff. H. r. Fitton, F. 4. Hudson.
First Sergeant in Band-W. L. McCervey.
Sergeant in Bandit. w. Farmer.
Hospital Sergeant-S. j. Bakeney.
Drum Major, with Rank of Sergeant-W.
p. Heron.
Sergeants-G. r. Masters. w. C. Kramer.
II. r. Pope. ID. c. English. c. Winter. III. l..
Van Brunt. r. b. Kramer. w. ID. Bittinger
S. N. Campbell, II. S. Seiwell, f. b. Suite.
f. e. KipIinger. J. e Smith. o. F. Noel,
Corporals-L. a. Barrow. +. G. Rurode,
Z. H. Miller. j. A. McCreary, " r. Gould.
w. III. Thomas, Z. e Butler, ]. e. Gilbo,
l.. T. Noel. II. l.. Power. J. r. Kelly, j.
Westphal. c. Doggett, l.. G. Patee, E. B.
Shaw, ID. G. Heinly.
Corporals in the Bandit. II. Montgom-
cry. =. *. Wood.
For the session of 10000 the following
medals were awarded: Excellence i'm drill
w. b. Judson. Chicago; best department.
j. w Spellman. Lincoln, ILL.,. spelling, c.
w. Adams. Vincennes, Ind; best shot. G.
l.. Taylor. Dunkirk, Ind; excellence i'm cav
airy. l.. j. Younge, Fort Wayne, Ind: elo-
cution. +. T. Noel. Nashville, Tenn; phys
ical development. s. ID. Il. Crawford. Knox
VILE Tenn; scholarship. s. j. Bernheimer
ST. Louis; the model cadet. A. r. Novels,
Lamar. Cal, S. J. Bernheimer. st. Louis;
special mention in United. States Army
Register. F. H. Jackson. Des Moines, Ia.
f. w Maddux, Xenia, O.
Following is the roster of the graduating
class: Henry S. Adair. Ohio: Tom w Ash
souri,: Henry A Bruce. Frank c. Gladden..
Illinois: Leonard l.. Campbell. Indiana
William r. Cole, Iowa; Saxton d. Craw~
ford, Tennessee; Horace l.. Durborrow. In
diana: Eugene c. Eppy. Ohio: John X
Gordon, Texas; Merryl Greenwood. Ohio;
Robert Herkimer. Indiana; Joseph B. Hoo
per. Kentucky; Frank II. Jackson. Iowa !;
William II. Jackson. West Virginia: Ev-
erett b. Langenberg. Missouri; Fred w
Maddux. Ohio: John II. McNeely. Indiana:
Nearpass, Howard w. North. Indiana:
Ralph D. Norwood. Ohio: Henry r. Phin-
ney. Illinois; Clark u. Potter. Michigan:
Samuel G. Ray, Edward NJ. Read. Mis-
souri,; Thomas X. Roach. Indiana; Perry c.
Rude, Iowa; Reinhart A Rueger. John w
Shepardson, Illinois: Rush Shortly Iowa
Wallace r. Tindall. Missouri; Frederick NJ
Wilbur. Raymond S. Vile, Iowa; Lawrence
j. Younge, Indiana.
two Cannon ccmcpts NJ po.u