The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-26

TO SIXTEEN


class of 1910 of the New Mexico Mil
itary Institute We're held in the aud
itorium of the new Lea Hall at the
institute last night. attended by a
crowd that completely filled The large
room, which was decorated for the oc-
casion the same as on the morning of
uhe baccaleureate address. On the
sta. were Governor VIM. ]. Mills.
who delivered the address of the ev.
ening, Chief Justice VIM. j. Pope, At
tornsy General Frank Clancy. Ex-gov-
ernor NJ. A. Otcro. E. A. Cahoon and
w NJ. Atkinson. the two latter of the
board of regents: Col. ]. W. Wilson,
the superintendent; DIR. w. c. Alex
ander, who delivered the invocation,
and the members of khe faoultv
The Institute band was seated in the
hallway which fianks the. aA1iitoriu1i.
oemg at a large. open door near the
stage. their position being exactly
right to tone down the Strength of
the band music. The opening number
of the program was a medley of A
merican home songs, by the band and
proved popular, the audience applaud
ng at intervals when an exception
ally popular air was played. After the
invocation by DIR. w. c. Alexander.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, came the announcement of
academic distinctions, by Capt. LutA-
er NJ. Pc Gle, a complete list of which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
The valedictory address was then
given by Cadet Miller Smith Clancy,
having been selected by the class to
-(Ic ~ l.
of his oration he took Follow the
Gleam," showing that the divine spir-
it of man that eleyates him above
all living creatures is that spirit which
eads MIN to strive for the things just
out of reach, his desire ever exceed
ing his grasp; and he cleverly showed
that without this spirit no person
could be a success in life. His re-
marks to his class were touching and
eloquent and caused a deep feeling
to flow through the hearts and minds
of classmates. cadets and friends as
ne told them and the school farewell
A song, If | had a Thousand Lives
To Live" by the band, was an enter
tanning number. following watch came
the delivery of diplomas by Mr.. Ca
noon of the board of regents. They
were presented in the order in which
follows: Thomas A. Stancliff, jr. Ed
win p. Coleman. Stephen w. Hill
Paul r. Bird. Frederick Muller, jr.,
James E. Matchin. Harold e. Kilburn.
Earl A. Dnna. William C. Walz. jr..
Millet Smith Clancy. Guy Mayes. John
-. Rowley. jr.. Gordon Fowler. Will
F. Woodruff and Warren Allen.
superintendent J. w. Wilson made
a few remarks following the delivery
of the diplomas. giving a brief history
of the recent term and stating that
to Milton NJ. Pitt of Roswell. 4th
class, goes the collegiate scholarship
and to q. s. Parish, ''B" class. goes
the preparatory scholarship. eaca a
mounting in monetary value to 800,
for highest general average for the
year. Cadet Coleman won the collee-
late scholarship, but as ne is grad
uate. the prize went to Cadet Pitt.
who was second.
Then came tle address of Governor
Mills, which appears in fuH on the
second page of this issue. which
st taads for itself, a strong commen-
tary ON the worth of the Institute and
an exponent of good advice to all the
youth OF the country.
Following an overture by the band
came the delivery of commissions.
which was to have been made by Ad-
jutant General A s. Brookes. who is
in the hospital. In his place Frank W.
CLANCY, Attorney General. made the
delivery speech and presented the com
missions as second lieutenant in the
National Guard to Cadets Stanclif
and Hall. Cadet Coleman won one of
the commissions, but was not eligi-
BILE to the appointment being a non
resident Of the territory, his home be-
ing I'm El Paso.
Lieut.. Col. Barlow then read the
results of the year in mi. tary tactics
the honors being awarded as follows:
best drilled Company. Company &C.
Best drilled cadet Mr. LAssator. De