The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02

TALON inspection, and dressed in
white ducks, gray coats and white
equipments, the boys made a fine
showing.
With dinner wei the battalion
marched to the depot and boarded our
train. AS the train pulled out fol-
Kansas City the boys started cheering,
whats the matter with Ft. Leaven.
WORTH" "what's the matter with the
soldiers Officers, girls. ETC."
In Kansas City the new guard took
charge Of the train and no one was
allowed to leave the cars except
"Green, and the boys nearly ran his
legs of sending him for sandwiches
and other small n~ecessaries.
The next stop was Lexington and
everyone was glad to get home.
Although the boys we're pretty tired
they paraded to the Academy, keep.
ing a good lively step. When the
battalion was dismissed to get ready
for supper the boys began cheering,
whats the matter with Mai. Hick-
man9 He's alright" This was kept
up even after the boys got to their
rooms. Everyone connected with
Old Wentworth declared that he had
had the time Of his life.
COMMENCEMENT DRILLS.
In spite Of the necessary sameness
Of military exhibitions from year
to year, no part of the public
performances Of commencement week
attracts larger crowds or excites
warmer admiration than the military
drills. Old and young take an
unfailing delight in them. The
battalion review and sham battle
held Thursday afternoon, May
"a, the former on the parade grounds
and the latter on the old battlefield
Of Lexington. A large crowd was in
attendance upon both events,
especially the sham battle, in which
the assaulting hosts, after several
repulses, finally carried the garrison
aud captured the artillery.
The competitive drills, both
company and individual, were held
Friday, resulting in a victory for
Cadet A. M. Shelby, Of Lexington.
Corporal Company A., a4who was
adjudged the best drilled soldier OF
the corps and awarded a gold medal
The second contestant was Cadet r
W. Shelby. Of Indian Territory,
Corporal Company B. In the
company drill the silk banner was
again awarded to Company B. by a
score Of "a to 10, and this company
was given an ovation whenever 1t
appeared near the grandstand In the
ceremonial drills which followed.
The judge Of the drills was First
Lieutenant D, D. Gregory, 9Th
Cavalry q. S. A., stationed at
Jefferson Barracks, who pronounced
the training Of the corp, to be equal
to anything he had ever seen in the
case Of regulars Of equal length Of
service; and Of the twelve picked men
in the individual competitive, he said
that their performance was close to
the West Point standard.
The splendid Ceremonies Of Escort
to the Color and Battalion Parade
followed, 10 which the corps was seen
to the best advantage. Nothing finer
has been seen IN The Wentworth
grounds.
The drills Saturday were intended
principally for the entertainment Of
the alumni, many Of whom had come
to attend the reunion and banquet.
In the forenoon were held Guard
Mounting, and Morning Parade. In
the afternoon, Review Of Battalion
by Old Boys and Farewell Parade.
These drills were keenly enjoyed by
toe alumni, many Of whom were In
school in the days of the old state
muskets and muzzle loader brass
cannon.
The military department of the
Academy was never 10 such high
state Of equipment and efficiency as
at present. The training is as
thorough as it can be made and the
instruction as advanced as is
admissible in a preparatory school.
The head Of the department,
Lieutenant E. A. Hickman, is as