Show B Y ACADEMY NOTES provo prove april 30 1898 when god Is in our righteous cause his holiest hollest places then are ours his temples are our forts and towers ever since the declaration of war the stars and stripes have been waving above the academy but not until the dinst did the loyalty of the students take more definite form than war patriotism never in the history of the institution was such a meeting held as that in room F at 6 5 p m the young men assembled at the appointed hour and i elected wm J hughes chairman his opening speech in behalf of our coun arys cause was like a torch applied to a bundle of dry faggots maggots fag gots at its oon con elusion the assembly responded with prolonged applause the flames once kindled were fanned into greater pro portions by each succeeding speech peterson mendenhall acord kirkham prior hopkins bird curtis leonard whittaker broadbent reese allred harris beek beck woodbury jordan and dark clark addressed the meeting the young men were inspired with the most lofty and patriotic sentiments frequently pointing to the flag upon the wall with the fire of determination burning in their words and saying they would follow it to the can mouth in the defense of justice the oratory was sincere energetic and free from bont bombast bast and though but few of the boys make any pretense to eloquence there were some real eusea and henrys among the number at each sentiment the audience seemed moved as a unit and cheer upon cheer rang out amid all this demonstration the characteristic spirit of the academy was plainly visible the will of god was set before everything else the justice of the cause was emphasized by all alike oppression down and freedom up was the universal watchword several sons of the civil war patriots emulated the eki example of their fathers one of whom mr dark clack had tiptoed past the officers that his small smal stature might not prevent his ment the climax of patriotism was reached when mr 0 A whittaker mounted moun the table and beating time with freedoms emblem led in singing the star spangled banner in which all joined with a zest many a glistening eye told of the deep emot emotion loil that stirred the inmost souls of these future defenders of our count rys flag and the defenders of the maine A call for volunteers was made by mr mendenhall which brought three fourths ot of the boys to their feet choose between being a dead hero hem and a live coward shouted kirkham which raised a dozen more to their feet it was decided to raise enough volunteers from the academy to make a company in the service accordingly a committee was appointed to confer with governor wells on the subject A motion was made to dismiss the assembly by prayer and R leo bird pronounced the benediction after the our young patriots taking the academy arms and hoisting a flag marched through the principal streets of the city where they were lustily cheered by the citizens SILAS A HARRIS |