The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-17
INSTITUTE
EXERCISES

The gymnasium at the Military In
stftute was attractively decorated and
looked we'll in it's patriotic red, white
and blue when on Sunday morning
DR.. Alexander of the First Presbyter-
ian church, delivered to the graduates
the fbaccalaureate address, and thus
conducted the first public meeting
connected with the 1909 commence
ment of the New Mexico Military In
stitute. This service was of consid-
cradle interest to the people of Ros-
we'll, as shown by the attendance, for
the gymnasium building was filed to
the doors when the first number of
the program was heard.
Miserere Duet from n Trovatore
was the opening selection. 1t was
played by the Norvell orchestra and to
say that 1t was beautiful hardly con-
veys to the mind the full impression
of beauty the piece produced upon
the hearers. This was followed by
the invocation by DR.. Alexander, and
the National Hymn, America" by the
congregation. Mrs. Wheeler then
sang 80 Song Divine" with fullness
and richness of voice that was re-
freshing. Then was given the Scrip
tural reading by DIR. Alexander and af-
ter that another beautiful solo, By
Miss Morrow.
DR. Alexander's sermon was based
on the philosophy Saint Paul develop
ed after his shipwreck. The Biblical
story showed that the people who lost
faith were shipwrecked and that
good conscious was a splendid guide
through all seas, whether considered
spiritually or mentally. DR.. Alexan-
der's idea was that every graduate
should retain an abiding faith in God
and keep a good, live. active con-
science in order to attain the highest
success, all these things coming on
top of good education, good training
and energetic effort, and being more
important than any or all of these.
Summing it all up, the speaker told
them they must be, in the highest
meaning the word conveys, true men.
The address was forceful and inter
esting It showed capable prepara-
tion and was full of inspiration for ev
cry young man in the house, as well
as the older people present.
The program concluded with a selec
tion by the orchestra, and benedfction.
The nominal opening of commence
ment at the Institute was held Sat
urday when at $50 a. m. guard mount
was followed by battalion inspection.
Battalion parade was held at $50 Sat
urday evening. and repeated at five
Sunday afternoon in the presence of a
large crowd of people.
Sy'S
of Butts Manual at 9:45 and competi-
tive drill at ten. The drill was the
hest and most spirited ever held at
the Institute. Capt. M. S. Murray was
Judge and awarded the honors as fol-
lows:
First to "C'' Com pany, composed OF
the smallest boys of the school, under
Captain H e. Robertson, with per
cent of 971s.
Second, to 'sB" Company, under
Capt. G. o. McCrohan, Jr.. per centum
Sc 6-7.
Third to "a" Company, under Cap
tain r. c. Dow, per centum 80 6-7.
An the boys drilled we'll and except
when 1t came to grading them on
points, there was scarcely any differ
ence apparent in their splendid work.
Territorial Secretary Jaffa, who will
deliver the address at the graduating
exercises Wednesday night, and Cen
eral R. A. Ford, who will officially In
spect the school will arrive tonight.
A special train will be run south
Thursday night to accommodate the
cadets and all others who desire to go
through to Ell Paso on that evening.
It will leave Roswell as the regular
train but will go through Carlsbad the
same night, saving the usual delays at
Carlsbad and Pecos.
Tue detailed program of comm renee
ment exercises and events follows:
COMMENCEMENT AT THE
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Monday, May IL.