Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-01
KEARNEY MILITARY ACADEMY.
New Features in the Drill, CannOns
Manned and Other Items.

New Features i'm the Drill,
Manned and other Items.
A new feature has been introduced into
the drill in the line OF Butts manual.
This drill takes somewhat the form of
calisthenics, but il performed with the
guns and to music from the bugle corps.
| The are difficult and a great
deal Of credit is due the major for the
| remarkable showing made In a short time.
The two large cannon secured from the
United States government for the city OF
Kearney by United States Senator Norris
Brown, and which were donated by the
city to the academy, are now nicely
mounted on fine pedestals and in position
on the campus at the entrance to the
academy grounds. Suitably inscribed
bronze tablets have been placed on he
mounts and the guns present n most i'm
posing and formidable appearance. A
pvramid OF cannon balls adds to the real
ism OF the display. These guns, as near
as can be learned, are the largest in the
state at this time, weighing over l6WJ
mounds each, and are of the Rodman
rifled type Much credit is due +. G.
Keens OF this city, who was instrumental
IN raising funds TO transport and mount
these mementos of the war Of the re-
bellion.
Cadet Perry, who was enrolled as a stu
dent here two years ago, returned to the
school from his home in Sheridan and
has taken up his studies here again.
The dancing classes on Monday evening
are proylng very popular and a large num-
her Of cadets are aking advantage OF TINS
orportunity and learning TO dance
There Is most promising material In the
school this year for a good track team
I'm the spring. AS soon as the warm
weather begins the candidates Will ne out
working for a place. The good showing
made by the team last year has given an
added impulse to this branch OF athietics'
Tho hand. under the direction OF Prof.
Naus Of Kearney, is making rapid progress
and by the time dress parades are In order
in the spring It will he able to give good
service. Each member Is doing good indi-
,t5uaI work and when rehearsal is at hand
the effect OF their practice Is noticeable.
Several interesting and close games OF
basket ball have been PLAYED during the
present week between the members OF the
different tables in the dining room ana the
interest has been keen and the games hotly
contested.
Sergeant Chairman was called to his home
I'm NInden last week on account OF the
burning OF his fathers department store
His parents were away from Minden for
a few days and Chairman took charge OF
affairs during their absence.
The regular monthly examination will be
held on Thursday and Friday of next week
Sergeant Cain of York paid a visit to his
home last week.
The large chemistry class under DR.
streeter is taking great satisfaction In the
new laboratory. which was fitted up dur.
ing the holidays in the basement OF Kear'
ney hall. A large number of new benches
and apparatus have been added.
Bishop Graves will pay his regular visit
to the academy for the purpose OF admin.
istering the rite of confirmation on Apri
s The class OF instruction for the younger
cadets meets every Wednesday evening
and for the older ones on Sunday evening
after the chapel services.