The Area From the Detroit Publishing Co. collection in the Library of Congress, American Memory Section

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Thursday, April 21, 1898

"War is declared". When the news that U.S. has declared war against Spain reached here this afternoon great excitement was exhibited among the cadets. After supper the band and senior class marched around the area, yelling and making speeches. Some of the cadets expect to go soon. I went on the sick list this afternoon on account of my shoe hurting me. We all hope school will break up.

From the Journal of Wilmer C. Harris, stored in the archives of the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society, Orchard Lake, MI