Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-06-07
EXERCISES AT CULVER.
Many Visitors at Military Academy fo
commencement Program.

Many Visitors at Military Academy for
commencement Program.
Culver, Ind June 6.-Culver Military
academy is in the midst of it's annual
commencement exercises. Nearly
1000 visitors from many states are here
taking an interest in all of the proceed
ings.
The program opened at 8 o'clock Sat.
urday evening with the illumination of
the camp and q concert by the cadet
band. Sunday morning at O'Clock
there was battalion inspection and in.
spection of the camp at IL o'clock. The
baccslsureate address to the graduates
was delivered by Rev. DIR. A. G. Hirt,
of Omaha, Neb. Battalion parade fol-
lowed in the evening at o'clock.
Monday was great day. The guest
of honor was Congressman A. l.. Brick
of South Bend, who arrived shortly
after dinner. He was honored upon
his arrival by salute of fourteen guns.
Mr.. Brick has done great deal for the
academy and it's officers and cadets
found great pleasure in honoring him.
1t is a notable incident that the salute
was fired from guns secured from the
government for the academy by the
congressman.
The first feature of the day was
guard mount at o'clock. At $50 the
battalion was reviewed by members of
the G. A. X. from Plymouth and Cul-
YER. At $50 the visitors enjoyed an
exhibition by the riding school. Con-
gressmsn Brick arrived, as stated,
about noon and was the guest of honor
at the battalion drill at o'clock and at
the battalion parade at g. At the
former Col. Fleet, the commander of
the academy, made an address to the
students and visitors, in which he spoke
in very high terms of the congressman
He said that Mr.. Brick had done more
for Culver academy than any congress-
man this district had ever had and he
felt that the honor which the cadets
were doing him was deserved in every
sense.
MIR. Brick responded in an address of
general character directed principally
to the students. He thanked Col Fleet
for his kind words and made an inter
esting explanation of the work he had
done in behalf of the academy. The
address was frequently interrupted by
applause and that it met the approval
of all was shown by the loud applause
which followed Mr.. Brick to his seat.
At o'clock in the evening declams-
tory contest was followed by a musical
extravaganza by the Saturday Night
club.
AT o'clock Tuesday morning guard
mount was followed half an hour later
by the parade. The remainder of the
forenoon was devoted to riding school
exercises, artillery drills, signal drills,
drills in the transportation of the
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the range. In the afternoon battalion
drill was in order. The main feature
of the evening was q cotillion which
was q very swell social function.
Yesterday drills and parades were the
order. In the evening at o'clock the
last parade of the year took place,
at which cadet officers were presented
certificates of efficient services. The
final bali was given last evening at
10 o'clock. The graduating exercises
and awarding of diplomas and honors
took place at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. At IL o'clock the last formation
took place and the battalion was
dismissed for the summer.
Culver academy never presented a
more beautiful appearance than at this
time. 1t is one Of the most beautiful
spots in the state naturally and what
nature has neglected the hand of man
bas supplied. The cadets are given as
thorough military training as is Sc
cured at West Point. There are stu
dents from nearly thirty states.