Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-05

cry morning aOF chApel q p~ractlclng
nightly. All of these three organi-
cations are playing nothing but high
class music.
The glee club was organized and
there are twenty-five members. They
viii proceed with the singing Of clas-
steal music and will turn out in a
week or ten days for a concert.
Colonel Henderson, the Comman-
dant, organized the bugle corps. At
present there are six buglers, four
snare drummers and one bass drum
mer, making a total of fourteen in
the corps. This is the largest corps
in the history of the schcool.
Athletics are raving at NJ. NJ. A.
Every night we have forty men in
suits to turn out for practice. Major
Strock has arranged for a game each
week for the first team and if posi-
bic will be two each week. We are not
only going to play high schools and
preparatory schools, but colleges.
We are not afraid of anything or of
anyone. Major Strock assisted by
Captain coach" Carhill are going
to make NJ. NJ. A. the champion foot
ball athletics of Missouri. ". s.
Fritts and company gave a new foot
ball to the squad Friday. The boys
are working hard and while the first
team plays the second team will also
play. Arrangements have been made
with other teams to meet our heavy
second team.
Mr.. Baker, head of the Baker En-
craving Company, Of Omaha, Neb.,
visited his son recently.
Mr., and Mrs. Cartilage, from To-
peka, spent the weekend with their
grandsons, Edward and William
Cartilage.
Mr.. l.. II. Kekey spent several hours
with his son, Claude, Thursday. Mr..
Kekey halls from it. Joseph, Mo.
Another visitor from a distant state
was Mr.. Hamilton, from San Antonio,
Texas, who spent Sunday with his son,
Donald.
Mrs. Cow, from Oklahoma City, is
spending some time with her son at
the Academy.
Two new cadets enrolled recently,
n from Delafield, Wis, and one from
ST Louis.
Major and Mrs. Whitmore enterta-
ined Major and Mrs. Strock at dinner
Sunday evening at their new home on
North jefferson street.
Mrs. Cora Hines, of Stanton, Vir-
ginia, is visiting her brother, Major
Whitmore.
Athletics at M. NJ. A. are the great
est in the history of the school. The
school is overwhelming with spirit
and when we play we are sure that
beside the school, we have the citl-
zens of Mexico behind us. Although
we lest the game against Westmin-
ster, we still have "pep" to beat
Christian at Canton, Mo-, next Fri
day. We lost the game to Westmin-
ster because of bad passes. Our boys
outclassed them in every way posi-
BILE. 1t was said by Fulton people
that the NJ. M. A. students were gen
tlemen on and off the field.
Don't let this game give you the
idea that we are no good or can't play
for when a team loses its first game
they are full of fighting blood for the
future ones. In the game with Chris
tlan, we will bring home the bacon
and be ready to cook any other team
who wishes to lay us.
Major Stroek was pleased with
the way u boys played against
Westminster. They are collegians
and we are only a preparatory school,
but n of the strongest in the coun-
try. We all wish to thank the Mexico
citizens who accompanied the team to
Fulton and helped root.
The Academy boys are giving a
dance in the gymnasium Saturday
evenings. A local orchestra will fur
nish the music.
The cadets gave a very neat infor-
NAL dance at the Academy last satur-
day evening. This was the second
dance this year.
Mrs. Cow visited her son, Robert
Cow, at the Academy last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, of Oklahoma
City, visited their son, Ben Dawson. AZ
the Academy Monday.
We wish to announce the return of
Paul Turner, Of Fulton, Mo-, better
known to the athletic side of Mexico
as RED" Turner, the fighting tackle.
Red" is back and at the Academy for
work, and has resumed his last wears
position as right tackle.
doe" Rodes, late of Mcmillan Hiob
School, has Joined the Academy this
year. "Doc," as he is called througb
the Mexico society, is working for a
berth on the M. M. A. eleven.
This Friday M. M. A. will play Chris.
tian College at Canton, Mo. Major
strock has his men in fine working
order, and hopes to bring a winning
team home with him.
Jake Wiring, of st. Louis, Mo-. has
joined the Academy as a student for
this year.
Bradford Ryan, of De Lavan, Wis,
has entered the Academy as a student
for this year.
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