El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-13
SchootNotes

Chaplain Thomas Livingston in his
address TO the graduating class OF
the Military institute Saturday af-
ternoon, departed from the Gus
tomary style Of addresses usual ut such
occasions What Is the use of barking
hack and forever dwelling on the he
Toic days of the ancient Greeks and
Romans at sufh times as these ne
asked Inese now are the DAYS 10 De
heroic, III we can only ind the man Big
enough to be heroic" His address
dealt with modern times and modern
needs and was a vigorous spirited IN
delivered in the chaplains virile and
sincere manner. without anW preachi-
ness so common on such occasions. It
made a deep impression on all the
Col. d. A. Frederick presented the
medals awarded for excellence in var
iOus departments OF the school work,
cadet first Lieut. Lawrence Jacob Bald
second Lieut.. Ralph Geiger won the
II. B. Stevens medal and the W. T. Xix
son medal and Hurchel Moss won the
E p n / medal
Col &. =. Steever also departed from
the customary stiff and formal manner
Of presenting diplomas, and Kept the
large audience delighted with his
flashes Of quick wit and the clever
comments fitting aptly each graduate
as he presented him with the coveted
sheepskin-
A number OF musical selections were
played by an orchestra or the post
Rev W. E. HuRgett delivered the in
vocation and beneuIction.
The graduation exercises also de-
parted from the former ones held al
the institute in that there were no
military exhibitions or drills When
the exercises in the auditorium We're
complete the graduates and their
friends repaired TO the gymnasium OF
the school where the commencement
hop was held. The gym was decorated
with a large number Of school, college
and university peunants, and the cham
pionship shield that the institute Won
in the Southwestern. Amateur Athletic
Federation basketball tournament
Fruit punch was served between
dances
Darlington Robson Pomeroy. cadet cap
tain, Lawrence Jacob BALDWIN cadeI
first lieutenant; r T. Geiger, cadet sec
ond lieutenant, Mortimer trederlck
Johnson. cadet first sergeant; Albert
Wayne ChenoWeth. cadet Wendell
Richard Kuhn, cadet; Robert Thomp-
son Hoover. cadet, David gilmore BalQ-
win Jr-. cadet and wizard traIcls
White, cadet duartermaster sergeant
The entertainment given by the Ten
MS club Of the high school SATURDAY
night was success. The plan hao Deen
kept a secret, and no one knew Wnat
TO expect when they entered the ~
hail. which was considerably altered
from its customary staid appearance,
BY q number OF gay booths
Eugene Smith in the white cap anc
apron of q darker chef dispensed all
kinds Of home made pies, from behind
q counter. with Mary Robertson IN
white cap and apron assisting
At another booth, strung uDerallE
with pale blue hearts and streamers OF
blue CANDY and neckties Of WondefLul
patterns and sizes were offered Dy (
stella Brick and Nell Hanniman-
Nell Stafford. Grace Fleck and Mary ,
Lewis managed the ice cream oootn' /
which was decorated in the Ri colors' !
orange and black
Partisan hats Of the latest creation,
manufactured Of crepe and WaI paper
and in many varieties, were hanQ1eQ
by Lillian Lockwood and Madeline SAL
ford. while Pauline Bryan and Asa-
belle Springer had a lavish display OF
hair goods and ornaments at pennant
decorated booth.
Florence Cox as a Spanish gypsy,
decked out in the full regalia OF black
lace mantilla, caught with scarlet
poppies. and a yellow and black dress
told the past present and future, from
her tent. decorated with wild indians
After all the articles had been dis
uosed Of the young people enjoyed
dancing the Virginia reel before going
The affair was TO defray the expenses
Of having the tennis court put in con-
ditfon. which was done earlier IN the
season A tennis tournament VIII ne
held Immediately after school closes