THE BATTALION.
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'weapon's. At 10 o’clock Chapel call
■-sounded and the corps marched to the
'Chapel for the Commencement exer
cises proper. The house was packed
with visitors and Cadets, and the plat
form was honered by the presence of
the Governor of the State, the Board
‘Of directors, members of the Faculty,
Prof. Taylor, of tbie State University,
and Hon. J. W. Blake, of Sherman,
the Orator of the Day.
The exercises opened with an earn
est prayer by Rev. C. P. Fountain, of
Bryan, formerly the first regularly ap-
JAMES LEWIS, B. S. in Agr., of Mc
Kinney, Texas, entered college January,
1^97. Was promoted to Second Lieuten
ant, and graduated as a private. Austin
Society man.
pointed Chaplain of the College. Capt.
Walden, the First Honor Graduate,
then read his thesis, “The Relative
Feeding Value of Some Common
Grains for Calves.” Capt. Walden was
introduced by President Foster, as were
all of the orators who followed. The
Valedictory Address was delivered by
Cadet C. P. Rogers, oT riyle, elected by
the First Class, in a most masterly
manner. Cadet Rogers’ delivery, elo
quence, expression, etc., was above
comment, and the opinion was wide
spread that it was the best ever heard
on the Campus before. Cadet A. E.
Storey, of Lockhart, elected by the
C. W\ LUHRSEN, B. S. in C. E. of
Stratton, Texas, entered college Septem
ber, 1897. Was First Lieutenant of the
“Foster Guards,” and graduated as Cap
tain of Co. “C.” Calliopean Society man.
Second Class, responded, in a very hu
morous and touching manner, and
HAL MOSELEY, B. S. in M. E., of Dal
las. Texas, entered college in November,
1897.. Captain Football Team seasons
’98-‘99 and ’99-’00; manager Baseball
Team. Graduated as Second Lieutenant
of Co. “A.” Austin Society man.
bidding the graduates good-bye and
God-speed in pathetic language.
The occasion of occasions, however.