Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-24
|FIFTY-TnIRD YEAR.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES At THE
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
ynAedsctery. Crsduatiug C1ass. Dsstine'
tlsBs. and TIE Final Daii. and the
session or 1ssi-'oa Ciosca


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IRxrxoroN, Va, June 23--Ths Hfty-third
ysars session Of the Virginia Military Institute
S>oscd with to-day. Tho final commencement
sxercises were held 10 the Virginia Military In
e&tuse Mess Hail at IL O'Clock A. NJ. The large
hall vas filed 10 overlooking by the parents and
fsiends Of the boys, who for four years have
Struggled and looked forward to-day with kcon
expectancy, which only those who have under.
gone tho same ordeal can appreciate.
The present graduating class not only renocfs
Alma hAta, for they have ever upheld that ono
end frst principle OF soldier, obedience
vALEpIcTogY.
The assembly Was sounded at 1890 A. ~ to-
Gay, end tho corps marched 20 the parade
BOARD ii Visitors aud the Faculty, then 70 Tue
Mess Hall The valedictory was Delivered 10y
Cadet Baker Y. Lee, Jr.. Of Hampton, va, ana
- the valedictortan OF the Glass OF lss<. ne
showed that the honor could not have been con-
ferred upon q more worthy orator Many wete
the incidents recalled OF hts comrades; ana 10
shcir visions came fcetine dreams OF me !oys
and sorrows shared together for Tour year. !u.'
passing into the nov dim and gone forever past
GRADUATES
The following Il the graduating order: i. \ X.
Thomas, Tennessee; Q, w. II. Taylor, Nirs'n,s'
8, q. B. Eiiott, Virginia; a, NJ N. b1aineI; n%s
vs,n n A y aa sIs,a' Virginia r. n s NJ
Wrssht Arkansas: q. n. g. Dogsstt. Virginia {;
10. K. r. X. Duval, Virginia; II, u. cary VI
einia; IL, q. A. Henry, Tennessee; ~, =. y.
Collins, Virginia; IA, J. ]. stephens Niislnsa'
IA. e. h. Howard, Virginia: 10, J. \. Gathrlshi'
Kentucky; II. i. T. HlI. Ohio IL, y =; esus,'.
Washington. u. c.; 10 w. 5. L. Mayo, rirslil'a :
go, 7. Y. Crenshaw, Virginia; q, \: X. w,'se1s =
virginia: 22, Ii. A. Hatcher. Virginia 20 ;, s r.
Perry Florida; "a b. I. Lee, IT, nirsin,a: y,r,
A. Johns. W asbington, D. c.; 20, IA. Slater, VIZ
einia ~, J. b. Clak, Maryland.
DISTINGUISHED.
Tbe following were declared d'siinguished
graduates; J. X. Thomas; Ienhe s,ss,. '" ''
faylor, Virginia, and g. i. Elliott, virginia ,
The degree Of c. 4. was conferrci upon o. ~
Thomas. tennessee; ", II. Taylor, Virginia, u
3. Elliott. Virginia, and II. II. Allen, virginia =,
The cegree az b. $. was conferred upon Ill NJ
Tss iojlos,ng were announced as distinguished
IN Their respective classes: second GAS. n
n. bearing. Virginia l.. W. II. fey'on, NIs.-
VIRGINIA. Third Class--w. H. Cooke, .iTginla
C. r Kilbourn, Washington. ID. L. I. q. hAes'
Virginia: G. \. Wise, Virginia; H. r. n!s'''
Virginia. c. y: cones Illinois. f31r,h SissSo
G. Herrick, Illinois: II. fortner, Nasnlnslon'
ID. c.; L. X. Gigniiliai, Georgia; A. >. Vaughan
Virginia, and y. ID. Fisher, Missouri
xKpsLIsIs.
General Basil W. Duke. Of Kentucky, then ac-
dressed the graduating class ana awar1eu tns
JecksOn- Hope nodals-nrst Jackson Hope heus,
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second acs son. Hope medal 10 Walter IL. lhylor'
Of Norfolk, Va ,. ,ss.
corr,s was marched 20 the psrade-grounds' whore
the folloslug officers were made Tor the ensuing
session: Captaips-J. q. hcConAey. X :. spill
man, r. Magoaan, II. r. Morgan; Ad!u,ah'. l.
Aisop; Qusrter-,isster, ID. ID. kouth Lieuteh-
ants-A. J. Orme, l.. ". II. Poyton, l. b. Gun
nInrhan, :. L. Carter, b. Huger. H. station. C.
". Watts, &. I. NcRae: Sergeant-Asior, W. H.
Coke; FIRST Serrcsuis-ll. A. Wise. [. JONES'
c. j. Lanzhorne 3. X. Hines Se rxan y a.
Drew, c. Z kileurn, u. ChamOliss, H. 4. Liiiey'
william Bryant, ". II. Williams ID. II. smith,
L. l.. Grlgys {. L. Moore, h. l.. Hyatt, q. '.
Merton e !; saoy j. pa nosnDl0SA Much.
ell. l. X. Gigrilllai, Ii. {. Bonnercesus. j. A.
Robertson, o. b. fisher, A. j. Day. 7. rinsey'
X. N Poinde1ter, c. Horrick, NJ; ,. DENNIS ..
u. McCaw, L. ;. Ball. r. W. Wagner, D. r.
Tnen came. for the flrst timc TO some, and the
lssi 10 oihels, that old familiar tune by the If
gina Military Institute Band. al the command
"parade resi-" "Auld Lang syne.'
The folloring degrees were conferred on the
following alumni Of $50: c. E.-Captain FRANK
Mallory, Lexington; Lieutenant ;. d. kocsen'
back, United States army. and captain ". VI.
Hamlet, Virginia. Is. S-Capts.n A. II. LAND,
OF Missouri. and Captain L. ID. Hyatt, Lexington.
The alumni held u meeting thus afternoon anu
elected Captain $ d. Walker president, ana ale.
appointed committee on the alumni banluel
81 the next hnaL
TIE BALL
The final ball given the graduating class BY the
corps il now is progress. The attendance i
larger than ever before IN tho history Of l. 4
school. Many distinguish i persens are present
At least 200 couples are on TIE IOor, aho the
costumes are superb. The bali was opened 10y
Cadet Captain X. ;. Spiliman. OF Narrenton
with Miss Payne, daughter Of General Payne, ol
Warronton
uampjen-Sidney College.
- -. pich,rcpd ntspaf,,,
HANPDys-SrpSEY, Va, June 22.-Ihe loan
annual celebration Of the Union Literary Society
was held last night In the elegantly decorated
college church. The exercises we're opened WIZ
prayer by Rev. Thomas ". Hooper, ID. d. o.
ChrisiansDurg after which Mr.. Ned. b. Camp
bell. % Nartnsburg. W. Va, introduced Mr
Thompson y. Souihal, Of Charlottesville, who
spoke with nuency and persuasion or "lndt
vidualism." The great concourse applauded al
most every sentiment. The second orator intro
duced was Mr. Henry W. Mclaughlin, of West
Virginia, who discussed the rotations "hlc4
alumni sustain 70 their Alma Mator. Inc senior
orator was Mr. Fred. Wallace, OF West virginia
whose speech concluded the exercises. Mr. al
lace Is promising speaker and was the recipient
OF spontaneous applause.
NEDALIIsTs
The medals we're awaried as follows: Senior
orators medal Mr.. w. II. Nenable, OF Viz
GINA, Who has also been chosen TO represent pal
college Ia the Intercollegiate contest IN Rich
mond. July 7th. The iunior debaters media
Virginia. the decaimers fell to Mr. J. c. lam
LETT. % Virginia. The beneiiction was pro
nouncei by Dr. Hooper, AMI the promcnadlnl
began 20 the music OF The Roanoke band.
lnis morning the address before the litcrarl
societies was made By the Hon. +. c. Nenable
OF Petersburg, Va, after prayer by Rev. W.
Murkland, ID. D., OF Baltimore, Nd. This wa
one Of the most carefully prepared and Gle
gantly finished speeches ever delivered here.
Tue ex-Conrressman spoke an hour and re
csiSed royal ovation at the CONCLUSION
o. bus mssnineen' effort. lie was 10,
Rienm,nd, who made the alumni address
an ornate, eloquent, forcible, logical, an
convincing speecn OF an hour. The entire au
aience was spsl-bouud, and applauded q, time
enthusiastically. The Colonel received man
congratulations from his numerous friends II
the great couccnrsc.
Tonight the lhilanihropic Society celebrated
lie anniversary. aud again a brilliant Assem- ol
filed the College church. After DR.. Murkland
beautiful prayer, Mr.. J. :. Mcllwaine. the pre-
siiiag officer Introduced Mr. {. ". Mcdonald
oi virginia. as the nrsf orator, and atterNard
Mr.. x. d. White, OF Missouri, both Of whom a.
quilted themselves handsomely.
The medals we're awarded as follows: Senio
orators medal, Mr.. Daniel Z. Halsey, Of wash
lngion, y. G.. nephew OF Hon John W. Daniel
.on.sr Gebaior's medal, Mr. William 7. Graham
OF Virginia, and the freshman deciaimer's meda
g. hr. W. +. Hudson. Of Virginia
in addition 80 the visitors mentioned
Iaesiays issue We may mention Mr.. ;.
Nenatie, Of Petersburg: Senator W. A. Watson
Of Noiioasy; Rev. 4. ". Pitzer, ID. d., OF Wasl
ingtOn, ID. G.. p; Row james |. Vance. OF Noriols
Rev. h. II. hawes, ID. D.. OF Blueneld, ". Va.
H. H. Norman, ESD, OF Roanoke, Va; Profess
tlarles Mckinney, VI cambridge, Ca: Profess
u O. B0uduiant, q Union, W. Va, and Profess
FRANK Z Robbins, Of AatAgorda, Texas.
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