The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04
CULVER CADETS In CAMP
LAST WEEK OF MILITARY ACAD-
EMY's YEAR OPENS BRILLIANTLY.
Fine Work in the Saddle-Another
Prospective Change at I. U.-Mr.
EIam to Speak at Miami.
.eelal o the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CULVER, IND, June 3.-Culver Military
Academy is in the midst OF a week Of elab-
crate Commencement exercises. Over a
thousand visitors have arrived by the
trains to-day alone
The illumination of Camp Mckinley, the
cadet camp OF instruction for 1902, on Sat-
urday evening was the opening function
of the final week. Suspended across the
company streets were hundreds of gayly
colored Japanese lanterns. These globes of
light dancing in the breeze and the eerie
half hgth of the tents glowing softly
against the blackness of the night gave a
fairylike and fascinating aspect TO the
little canvas city. Visitors were admitted
70 the camp, and while the band in the
grandstand played softly, mothers and
fathers and young lady friends of the ca
diets strolled through the company streets
inspecting the little canvas houses, each
neatly arranged in accordance with the
regulations.
On Sunday morning the battalion of ca
diets were reviewed by the superintendent
and the officers of the academic staff. Cap
tain John McClintock, of the regular army,
now on the staff of General Bates, rode
with the superintendent during the review
with the splendid appearance of the cadets.
Il had no idea" said he that there was
anything like this outside Of West Point
The lines those fellows keep in double
time were faultless."
The baccalaureate sermon, on Sunday,
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Charles r.
Henderson, of the University of Chicago.
The subject was Economy of Energy in
the Higher Life
The programme for each day includes
regimental parade; artillery drill with the
/ HIATT nf 2 Ea1d orfi mt Ny
Issued the Academy by the War Depart
ment signaling, the beautiful rifle drill
OF the Butts manual TO musical accompa-
niment battalion drill and battle exercises,
battalion dress parade and cavalry drill
and rough riding. The feats of these youth
ful cavalrymen OF the Black Horse Troop
have almost a worldwide reputation. In
addition to their famous trick in Greaco-
Roman, Cossack and American rough rid
ing, the cadets are executing with marvel
Gus precision the most difficult movements
of the drill regulations. Down the field at
full gallOp comes the troop in column of
tours, "Dismount to fight on foot, action
right" commands the instructor. Almost
instantly the terrific momentum of the
swiftly moving mass of horses is checked,
carbines are drawn, three men out OF every
four dismount and the troop dashes off
in the rear, each four horses guided by a
single rider, while those dismounted have
| rapidly formed into line of skirmiShers
and are popping away at an imaginary
/ enemy over the crest Of the hill. In the rid
| ing hall the exercises are no less thrilling.
The contest for the Craftsmanship gold
medal took place this morning and was
| Judged by Captain Adams, of the L. 5.
! Cavalry. 1t won by Cadet +. 7. Ga
routh, Of Denver. Col.
Last evening the annual declamatory
contest by cadet Ira II. Patchin
OF Des Moines, Ia. Immediately after the
/ declamatory contest an original cadet
comedy or cadet life was presented by the
! Saturday Night Club under c. e. Kemp, of
! the EmmerSOn school of acting.