Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-28


the base hospital at Fort Bliss, Tex,
in 1916. of illness contracted while
serving IN the New Mexico national
guard on the Mexican border.
Preceding the governors address
the memorial building was formally
given over to the institute by Lieut
NJ A. Otero. Jr, of Santa Fe Lieu
tenant Otero, only recently returned
from France, graduated from the in
stitute in the same class with the late
Lieutenant Luna. Together they at
tended the law school ut Washington
and Lee in Lexington, Va. and served
together on the Mexican border on
behalf OF Capt. Bronson Cutting of
Santa Re the donor OF the building,
Mr.. Otcro gave the edfice in fee sim
pie to the state of New Mexico, to be
forever devoted to public purposes.
The building was formally accented
by Col. j. w. Wilson, superintendent
'of the institute, acting on behalf Of
the state. The presiding officer at the
dedication was Capt H. p. Saunders,
Jr., commmdant of cadets, The in
vocation was delivered by Father
Rowman, pastor of St Peters church
of Roswell. His eXcellency, the gov
ernor, was presented by Attorney
General .. O. Askren
Music was furnished by the insti-
tute band. The building was packed,
visitors standing on the cement floors
about the pool and in the galleries
In order to admit as many persons as
possible. only a few seats were pro-
vided. The audience stood during the
brief but impressive ceremony. Just
as Governor LarraZoZo completed his
address, aud before the applause had
died out, the swimming teams came
plunging from rafter and gallery.
Young soldiers dressed IN their bath
ing suits plunged from every corner
of the room; with glee they hit the
water. dived To the bottom. plunged
and splashed; they darted up the lad
der to again come down head-f fore
most, meakng beautiful and graceful
dives Several teams entered the
water for contests IN swimming. The
whole performance was exciting and
interesting, By terminating the ex-
ercises in this vigorous manner, it was
easy for those present to see what
great JOY had been given the cadets
by constructing such a building for
their use.
At $50 o'clock in the afternoon
battalion parade was followed by
graduation parade. at which time the
entire graduating class marched to
the front of the battalion to take
their position on the east of the pa
rade ground, then forming a company
all their own, marched in review in
front of the battalion. While the
graduates are crossing the parade
grounds they are saluted by the I'M
dergraduates who are yet to remain
in the service of the school. The
graduating class then dtsbands and
then gives a cheer for the boys who
are to remain; likewise the young SOL
diers in the battalion are given an op-
portunity TO stand "at ease" while
they Justify howled a parting farewell
and good wishes 10 those who are
leaving. 1t is with deep regret that
the cadet companies see their captains
and their lieutenants receive diplomas
and surrender their command
At 8 O'Clock a large assembage of
people came to the institute grounds,
where the battalion was formed and
the graduating exercises took place
Colonel Wilson, the superintendent.
presided; Cadet Clinton Wharton de-
liVered the valedictory address, Gov
ernor IarrazoZo made a magnificent
and scholarly address to the gradual
ing class, to the corps of cadets and to
the people of Roswell, The graduates
this year were as follows: Arden
Reese Boellner, Glen Marston Flickin-
ger, Emmett AbercrCmbie Gatlin,
William Rhea Graham. Ralph Lee
Gibson, Fred Bristow Humphreys,
Oliver Milton Lee, Jr., Malcolm Me
Gregor Robert Clay Prim. Jr., Otis
Perry Seligman, Stanford Eclipp
Snow, Woodson Smith Spurlock.
Deane Frederick Stahmann, Clinton
Sidney Wharton.