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W. L. Lomax of Chicago, who spoke upon “Citizenship" and Capt. A. M. Chidester of Ohio, who . spoke on “Men Wanted,” The orations were above the ordinary and showed much cateful thought and preparation along the line of oitizerwhipand poi- itics in the higher sense of the worth The cadet band rendered a number of yery good selections, one of them being the N. M. A. Quickstep, This selection called forth great applause which did not subside until Captain Burke,,the bend master and compo» er of the piece, was brought to the platform and introduced to the Indi- in: urn-u! um Were'he'id in the Academy Drill hall Tuesday afternoon at. two o'clock. Loqg before that hour the spacious drill hull wag filled' With gueus, many of them from a distance, all awaiting the appearance of the on- date Promptly to the hour the boys marched' In and took their places and aftor music by the cadet band, Mr. Hibbard invoked the blmsiugs of God upon the' assembled multi- tuda. The first spaakar’ for the after- noon was‘Oapt. N. ‘ L Wissing of Brooklyn, who spoke on the topic “It Moves." He was followed by Capt. As announced in the-e cola-ice laet week. the Northwestera‘lmtary Academy cloned last Wedneedey for the summer. The commencement exercieee began last Sunday morning when Rev. Planetiehl delivered the address to the Senior clan, at the Presbyterian church. ‘ new on “nouns. . The annual ' lleld day uereieee were held Monday afternoon. A large crowd was in attendance and inspired the boys to make their best eflorte. The winners of first place In all' event. were awarded a bronze medal for the first event and where. ever they took more then one prize or in cases where the winner already held a bronze medal the holder was given an additional bar for the same 09” 6' 6' mumrmmm a a v ' -: :15.” Q“... a ”mucmuuucu: uuusuuumnu OGQ autumn. “WO.¥”CU tuuutaumu .ICUCI C $ 3 Â¥ a a W AcJt-y THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LETTER. flext came battalion parade, at the close of which the following medals and prizes were announced: Scholar .ehlpv-gold medal, Capt. A. Chidee- tor. but as he had won that medal once before it went to the second. Cotp. J. £1.th of Odebolt, Iowa. Deportmeutâ€"«e gold medal, Corp Shaw of Evansville, Ind., and Sergt. Ridgeway of Le Forte. Ind. Thane them out of the woods; but were driven back. At this opportune moment the bicycle corps arrived Ind covered the retreat of the stir. miehers. _ Things were getting warm new, and all at once Cspt. 'Lomax sprspg to the head of his bicycle boysand swinging his sword oom- mandedacharge. Thewhole Ameri- can force responded and avoid ring. iug volleys, cheers, yells, and the in- spiriug strains of “' Yinkee Doodle” the whole rebel force was beaten back our! foréed to surrender. A full list of the killed > and. wounded can uptbe given, but the hospital corps was busy throughout the em ' After the sham battle came the competitive drill, conducted by Lieut. Crane, 15th U. 8. Infantry, ind Lieut. Height, 3rd U. S. Cevah’y. They awarded Sergt. Fred 6. Rice the gold drill medal; W. G. Green~ beam of thin city, WM gi‘ven aecond place. ‘ At the clone of the excreta-a. Cdl. Daviclaon prenatal the senior: with their diplomar, altar making a abort addnaa to the seniors and than the nudienoe broke up to rouaomblo on the drill grounda, to obaarvo the mmar naaorau. The lrat exorolao was battalion drill. lollowad by aabor. bayonet. bar. bell. and signal drill. in the or dur named Thou canto tho aham battle. A company of sharp ahoot- era under the rebel Captain Chides- tar was hidden in Spencer’s grove and much annoyed the American troops. At lengthCaptain Winning threw out a skimiah line to trap The members of them! have also scattered, Capt. Track and wife go- ing to Minneapolis, Capt. Buljke to New York. Capt. ToWneend to Michi- gan and Capt. Wood to his home in Eyenggon.‘ 001. and Major Davidson will rennin here for the summer, and Capt. and Mrs. "Reddick will remain until the close of the public schools, after which they will go to‘ the WinOui Summer School and As Idmbly, for the summer. ' Misc Alma Hoyt, a summer resi- dent of Highland Park, was a Win- netka visitor one day this weék, the guest of Miss Gertrude Thai-no. At the clone of these exercises tea was eerved on the lawn to thegueetn while the alumni association took poueenion of the Men Bell for their tunnel banquet. At this banquet Mr. w, E.‘ Stokes. ('94) of Chicago m toutmutor and Colonel and ‘Major Davidson. Capt. Trash. Capt. Red~ dick, Rev. Planetlehl. and Messrs. Bernard (97), Chldeeter,8hurley (93) Lombard (’93),and Wood (W. re- sponded to toasts and Capt. Lomax spoke for the newly made alumni, or invother words. the glass 0! '99. we: “nor” In the evening the drill hall was filled to itu capacity by many of our citizens and some three hundred vin- itore. mostly from Chicago, who were present to bid tenure" to the eenior clue and incidentally to dance, a little. The drill hall was a mass of hunting and electric lights and the entire roof was transformed into a mire tent top. Ham’ 3 Chicago orchestra {weighed the music and gave the best oi satisfaction. Early the next morning the last “Reveille” was blown and as the flag ascended the llag-etafl the band payed "The Star’Spangled Banner.” ‘ ' The continua-pt also mounted to the seniors the commission. , from Governor Tanner, maldng them sec- ond lieutenant:- in final. N. G. youngmonmafloiot “place In] the-oboe) wrongly (lauded todnpfluhthomdtl. Penmanshipâ€"cum m1. Corp. W. G. Gmboum. - 'Proloiency in band work -- Iflvor add. )1. A. Compton of Chiago.