The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-24
"A HERO'SMEMORIALHALL
HnrBUrE 10 sroSEwALI JACKSON.
gxbe Board of visitors ofthe Virginia military
Institute Have Adopted Plans Fer
The structure 60 HIS Memory

LEXINGTON. Va, June 2S.-lSpeciaL l--Tht
board Of visitors OF tho Virginia Military In
etitute have at last adopted plan for thu
Jaokson Memorial Hall ~ offered by Architect
Rose. Of Lexington. II is the plan shown II
Richmond and known &c the clear story plan
The building will DO 16o feet long. 20 fee
wide and 90 feet high. made Of buff brick
and will cost $4,000. II will be added TO the
present barracks.
The following are the names Of The gradual
fDe class Of 's2 arranged according TO gradual
Ing standing:
j. 4. Thomas of Tennessee. W. II. Taylor
of Virgins. q. y. Elliott Of Virginia, h. M.
1Sostner of Louisiana, Il. II. Allan of Virginia,
j. II. Cbiles Of Virginia. W. b. Harrison oil
Virginia, NJ Wright Of Arkansas, =. q. Dog
gett Of Virginia. T. Z. X. Duvall Of Virginia
II. Cary Of Virginia. g. A. Henry Of Iennes,
see. G. G.. Collins OF Virginia. j. l. Stevens of
Virginia. &. X Howard of Virginia. J. d..
Gathright Of Kentucky. T. 4. Hill Of Ohio. 9.
J.. CaOell Of Washington. ID. C.: W; 8. +.
MAYO of Richmond Va; 7. +. Crenshsw OF
Richmond. Va: n. Il. Withers of virginia, u
A. Hatcher OF Virginia. 5. X. Perry OF tiorida
b. r. Lee. Jr.. OF Virginia. 4. Johns OF WASH
fngton. D. o.; H. Slater of Virginia, j. u.
Clark Of Baltimore, Did.
The degree Of g. r. was conferred upon
Cadets ]. r. Thomas q Tennessee. W: II.
Taylor Of Virginia. q. y. Elliott OF Virginia.
and ". III. Allen of Virginia.
The degree Of u. s. was conferred upon
Cadet Lieutenant Boatner Of Louisiana.
Tho names 81 the following gentlemen were
especially recommended 10 the Governor as
being distinguished in their studies through
ont the course. J. Il. Thomas iof tennessee
and W. H. Taylor and q. b. Elliott Of Viz
aipia.
By order Of the Governor the class stand
kng of each graduate will hereafter be placed
suDon hls diplomas and special certlncate
will be issued him also showing the same.
The diplomas were presented to-day by
General Scott Ship to the graduates ia the
mess hall, which was crowded TO its utmost
capacity. Cadet Baker L. Lee. OF virginia.
was the valedictorlsn. General Ship then
introduced the orator OF the occasion, Cen
eral Basil Duke OF Kentucky, who delivered
a very able and interesting address Inc
SUPERINTENDENT announced that the degree OF
civil engineer had been conferred upon the
following alumni members OF the class Oh
1859. Captain Frank Mallory. ID. 5. Bricken-
back United States army; Captain W. M.
Hamlet of Virginia. and the degree OF Is. .;
upon Captain A. II. Land Of Missouri. and
Captain 5. ID. Hyatt OF Lexington. Va. Ihe
Jackson Hope medal was delivered 10 the
men who were graduated first and second
Captain j. Il. Thomas of Nashville, Tenn,
and Waiter A. Taylor OF Norfolk, Va, IN
a. short appropriate speech by General
Duke IN the absence Of Governor Mckinney,
Who could not attend on account Of pressing
official business. At the conclusion the corps
was marched back to the parade-ground and.
following the custom of Fifty years stand
sng the commandant read out the officers for
The following year. The baud played Aud
Lang Syne, and the corps broke ranks for
1he wear 1892.
The officers Of next year are: Captains
u. O. MoConkey. Virginia; 4. S. Spillman,
Virginia: b. McGoflin, Kentucky, and u. j.
Morgan, Virginia. Aujtant-Thomas Alsop,
Richmond Lieutenants--O rmo. Peyton.
cunningham. Carter. Huger. station Watts,
sIcRae First Sergeants-H A. Wise, New
York: O. Jones, Virginia: Langhorne. Virginia;
giines, Virginia. First Four Corporals-J. d.
Twiggs. Georgia; w. A. Peterson. Georgia;
J. NJ. Mitchell, Texas; w. Il. Gidnilllst,
Georgia.
The final ball was held tonight and was
opened by Cadet t. s. Spillman of Virginia
Nyth Miss Payne Of Warrenton.
II was decided at the meeting of alumni
fhis afternoon that there shall be an annual
banquet. Captain S. b. Walker was elected
president Of tho Alumni Association.