Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-29
ROSWELL CADETS
HOLD FIRST HOP
Of NEW SESSION
Social Activity at New Mexico
Military Institute Is Re-
newedi Splendid Year in
Prospect for School.
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Roswell. n. NJ, Sept. 2s.-Friday
evening at o'clock was opened thu
first cadet hop Of the present session
Cadet Murray Of Los Angeles. the
president Of the cotillion club. to.
eether with the members Of the en-.
ttrtainment committee. received the
guests and arranged the details fol
the evening. The music was especial
" good, being furnished by the enw
cadet orchestra with Captain Fletch.
e in charge and Miss Connolly al
the piano.
This years musical organization al
the institute surpasses that of former
years and bids fair TO be the strong.
est and most efficient OF any amateur
hand and orchestra In the west. Foi
the dance the orchestra was compos.
ed Of eight pieces. Sergeant McKen.
fie was especially strong on the from.
bone, as was Cadet Ambrose on the
trap drums.
The cadets as usual had managed
70 assemble a large number of beau.
liful young ladies'. many Of whom
were attending the military BAH fol-
the first time. II was Estimated thai
eighty or ninety couples were on the
floor. The latest dances were gone
through with in the most approved
manner. THE New Mexico Military In.
stltute is one Of the few places In
Inc country where the rag dances
We're never permitted. Last year IN
order 70 prevent the Objectionable
danees' from getting hold at tbs
school, all were required TO follow
along the old line of plain waltz and
two-step.
Thi syear under the direction OF
Professor RuclSer. an accomplished
dancing Instructor, the Hesitation
waltz the Castle walk and the One
step are being introduced. The cadet
aances have always been famous and
invitations to these functions are as
usual in great demand. However as
customary. the first dance Of the
sfason is given in honor Of the. new
cadets. Citizens are not invited other
'han the graduates Of the school
With the increased number IN at
endance this year 1t will be hard to
ehfertain a great many outsiders a
lnese social functions; even at the
hrst dance of the year when practic-
a1y no citizens were present the floor
was several times crowded. This
within itself, indicates an extremely
'arge crowd. as the gymnasium floor
y one Of the largest and by far the
#st dancing floor in the stale.
The institute has this year made
navy gains in all departments. The
shfollmetn is larger: the average age
y cadets Is an increase over last
year; and the personnel of the stu
aent body is highly gratifying. The
ua'lallon is being rapidly pushed into
saape along military lines. A parade
aas been arranged for the opening
aay Of the Roswell Products EXPOSE
'ion which will be October Goth. The
sesernor and staff are expected to
Y Present to participate in the open
as Of the Pecos valley fair. The ca
WIS OF the institute are to act as the
sFernor's special escort.
During the fair moving pictures
s'ii he made of the Cadet battalion.
he New Mexico Military Institute
"ailaines, and possibly of athletic
sports.
!, Considerable practice has been
asne on the football field. In spite
y Ihe fact of the Institutes large en-
'g''ment the outlook for a cham
p"nship team is not as good this year
: heretofore. Last years football
= IN was largely made up of seniors.
4as leaves Coach Rademacher face
Y laee with building up and training
ss@ Players throughout. with which
: carry on the present session. The
= .ati'nte Is somewhat handicapped in
j, - respect and Is not able to con-
niue players for a great number Of
,safs as is the case with the Agrieul-
,.''i College and the university. Boys
!, trained year after year for posi-
~ ''s on teams. but as usual rule
NJ DO not attain TO prominence nn-
n ne last two years of cadetship.
aN viii probably be one Of the off
s Of the school in the football
e However. it will be year for
ing foundation for the future.
!, trimming young hoys. and getting
=<1n ready IA MIN chan,r,iousbfn the