Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
CADET JUNE WEEK
WILL BEGIN TODAY
CoiorfuI Exercises at West
Point Will Close With
Graduation Iune ID.
.,ecial Dispatch to The Star.


WEST POINT. \. y. June =
The Military Academys colorful June
week begins here tomorrow and will
last until Tuesday, June II, when the
2o3 cadets of the class of 1927 will
be graduated and commissioned sec
ond iieutenants in the Regular Army
Throughout the Today period Of pre-
graduation activities, there is some
thing of special importance listed dali
lT. Among the main features Of the
week are the horse show, Monday and
Tuesday: the modified pentathion
with q dozen colleges entered. extend.
ing from Monday through Friday; the
gymnastic exercises of the fourth
class on Wednesday; the first class
ride on Thursday: the athletic re-
view on Friday; the presentation of
stars" to distinguished cadets" on
Saturday. and the alumni exercises,
graduation parade and graduation
hop on Monday. June 13.
There viii be formal guardmount-
ing and cadet regimental parade dali
~, commencing at pm. Cadet hops,
motion picture shows and band con-
certs viii occur almost nightly. The
Fall Guy" will be presented by the
West Point Players Saturday and
Sunday evenings, June IL and Il.
Baccalaureate sermons will be preach
ed in both Catholic and Cadet Chap
els. Sunday, June IL. Gen. Stewart,
the superintendent. will give a recep-
ton to the members of the gradual
ing class Monday afternoon.
Horse Show Is Feature.
Although several features are listed
for tomorrow, including an organ re-
cital at $3.50 pm, and the officers
buffet supper for the cadets of the
graduating class, at the Officers Club,
June week will open with a rush
Monday when the ninth annual West
Point Horse Show begins in the rid
ing hall. Morning and afternoon ses-
sons will be held both Monday and
Tuesday. Over 800 horses have been
entered. The prize list aggregates
about $4,000. The show is held for
the benefit of the Army Relief Society
and the West Point Relief Fund.
The cadet intramural finals in base
ball will be held at $3.50 am, Monday
and the finals in soccer at 2 pm.
Tuesday. The modified pentathlon, in
which cadets will compete with en-
trants from other colleges, will begin
Monday with the pistol event, and
will run daily throughout the week.
The swimming will occur Tuesday,
fencing Wednesday, riding Thurs
day, and the final event, the cross
country run, on Friday, the tenth.
All these pentathlon events will be-
gin at 8 am.
The gymnastic exercises OF the
fourth class will occur in the cadet
gymnasium, Wednesday morning,
June 8, at 10 am. The annual first
class ride will take place in the rid
ing hall at 10 am, Thursday. AT IL
am Friday occurs the athletic re-
view, in which all cadets of the en-
tire corps take part.
Monday, June 10, has been desig-
mated as Alumni day. More than 400
graduates are expected, including
Mai. Gen. Summerall, chief OF stan;
Mai. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, retired for
mer chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Robert
Lee Bullard, retired, former Army
commander in the A. z. F., and pres
ident of the Association of Graduates,
and Mai. Gen. William M. Black, re-
tired, former chief Of Engineers. The
classes of TT, '87, '92, '97, '02. '07, IL,
II, '1S and 20 are holding reunions.
Alumni day is closed with gradu-
alton parade at pm. This is per-
haps the most memorable Of all ca
Diet parades. Graduation exercises
will be held at 10 am. Tuesday at Bat
tie Monument. Secretary of War
Diwht F. Davis win make the ad-
dress.