The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-23

NJ M. WI. I. ALUMNI HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING TODAY.
This was Alumni Day in the com
mencement exercises of the New
Mexico Military Institute a feature
OF wljch was a meeting at the new
auditorium of the new Lea HAL, TO
which all the graduates and cadets
were invited as guests OF the Alumni
body. The session was one full OF
school spirit and good fellowship. 1t
was a meeting at which all the owe
of he alma mater was stirred up,
through memories of pleasures Of old,
and at wlica the present graduates
and graduates of the future were
| shown the feelings that will fill their
breasts in years to core, when they
have left forever the school they are
now laboring in, and with which they
at times, no doubt, feel wearied.
The meeting was opened with short
talks by Major d. c. Pearson, Major
Y. A. Lehman, Ahrnnus H.. M. Dow
and others. In these addresses the
matter of starting a fund for school
athletics was agitated and reached
the point tlat all the alumni agreed
to subscribe to a fund for next years
base ball cam. The matter of build
ing a gymnasium and swimming pool
was touched upon ~favorabiy also.
Many other points of schcol interest
were brought out in the meeting, al
50, additional to the talks on school
loce and kindred topics.
Then came the annual election OF
| officers, which resulted as follows:
President. II. M. Dow.
Vice-president, James Waves.
Corresponding Secretary, Z. A. Lob
man.
Treasurer. b.. III. Totzek.
Following the election many short
and witty talks were made, the spir-
it of fun and goodfellowship reaching
its height in this after part of the
meeting. The session had opened at
ten O'Clock and il was noon before
the members graduates and cadets
had ceased their jollity. ,Tae presen-
tation of the picture of Captain lea
to Lea Hall. as a gift from the Alum-
nj to the new building, was postponed
until Wednesday night. after the
| graduating exercises. when the pre-
sentation speech will be made by
| Captain Fritz Bruegge.nann. who is
an alumnus of the Institute.
The base ball game between the
cadets and Il alumni tais afternoon
vas the feature of the afternoon. At
FIVE O'Clock the battalion will be re-
viewed by the Alumni and then come
the reception to the Governor. Fol
lowing is the official program of COM
~mencement, dating from md includ-
ing today:t
PROGRAM.
Monday, May 2srd,
alumni Day"
1870 a. m.-Aldmni Meeting, in New
Auditorium.
2: 40 p. m.-Baseball Game, Alumni
against cadets.
500 p. m.-Battalion Reviewed by
Alumni.
$50 D.. m-Governor's Reception. to
be given, by Citizens of Roswell
in Armory, TO Governor Mills and
STAFF.
Tuesday, May gath.
9:40 a. m.-F1ring Salute to Governor
9:45 4. m.-Butt's Manual.
1000 a. m. Competitive Drill.
I1:O0 a. m. Inspection by Adjutant
General A. s. Brookes.
500 d. m.-Escort of Color.
$50 p. m.-Battalion Reviewed by
Governor Mills and Staff.
300 p. m.-Conmencement Ball
Especial I1vitation).
Wednesday, May 25th.
1000 a. m.-Street Parade by Cadet
Battalion and RoswelTs Light
Battery. Reviewed by Governor
from Gilkesoa Hotel.
$50 p. m.-Graduating Parade.
$50 p. m.-Graduating Exercises. in
New Auditorium. Address to the
Graduating class by Governor w.
j. Mills. Valedictory Address by
Cadet Millet s. Clancy Music by
Institute Band.
Thursday, May 26th.
1880 a. m.@Conpa1v Inspection.
Announcement of Promotions and
| appointments. Vacation Furlough
granted "Anld Lang Syne." by Cadet