The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17

detachment of the regular army, stationed here under the command of Captain Joseph $. Tate, will give m artillery exhibition drill. In ad- dition to complicated evolutions with the horses drawing the guns and limbers ut full gapop. the regulars wli put on gun drill. Tho West Point Players will give Q concluding performance of their show on this night and in the cadet gym mnasium the three upper classes will hold Q hop.
 on Tuesday morning the fourth class of 344 cadets will give q dem- onstration of their physical train ing during the past year. Clad Tn appropriate athletic uniforms, the young athletes will box, wrestle. fence, work on tho apparatus and 20 through some strenuous calls- thenIcs. Social activities that night include a hop for the 1st and End classes at Cuilum hall, and for the 3rd class at the West Point hotel.
 Cadet activities again predomin. ate on Wednesday with tho ath- letic reyiew in the morning, gradu- alton rtle on the north practice Held in the afternoon, and the presentation of Stars and Academic awards at evening parade.
 For tho athletic review the en- tire corps of cadets will parade In the uniforms of the IS different sports of West Point. Nothing similar to this formation is ever held at other colleges or universi- ties. During this ceremony the outstanding army athletes Will re. ceive tho trophies of their prowess in various fields of sport during the past year and the Army Athletic Association Sabre will be awarded to the outstanding athlete of tho class. During tho graduation ride In the afternoon, the seniors VIII demonstrate their equestrian abili- ties. An innovation this year Is the conducting of this rldo on the north practice field, as heretofore 1t has always been held in the rid ing hall.
 During evening parade all the cadets who have attained m aver age of 02es or betted in every sub ject wif be called to tho front and center" and decorated with gold stars. designating them us distin. guished cadets. A number of academic prizes will be awarded at this time.
 Ranging from grey haired vet erans of the Indian wars, up to the youngsters who received their gold bars us 2nd lieutenants last June, the alumni will be honorcd on Thursday. An alumni memorial service of holy communion 'will be held at 7;3O q. m. in tho chapel. Several memorial windows will be dedicated at l0:15 a. m.. and at I1:00 n. m. tho "old grads'' will form at Cullum hall and headed by tho band, march to tho statue of Colonel Thaycr. "father of the Military Academy" Tho entire corps Will bc assembled around the statue with tho chairs masscd on the steps of washington Walk. Following brief but impressive ceremonies, tho corps will honor thcir predecessors in tho Long Grey Line" with review.
 In tho afternoon on tho lawn of the supcrlntcndcnt's quarters. Major General W. D. Connor will hold a reception. At 6;00 D. m. graduation parade will take place when the graduates, after march- ing on to tho parade ground with their companies, march 10 the front and center and review tho 8 remaining classes. Graduation hop. the outstanding social event of the year, will Do held that night. Frl- day morning at 10:00 q. in. the final graduation exercises will Dc held.