Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-28
CADETS NO LONGER.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES or
THE VA. MILITARY INSTITUTE.
4 Noticeable Fnct-Thc NnIcdictory
Hnriug "a Lost Art-Ghc List of
Graduates The Jncksou-uopc
McdaiIists-rhc rrourotions.

ihcr "cits" The pleasant tics which
bound hcm together as brothers were
soon 90 be broken.
Tlo morning was showcry. but did not
Prevent the exercises from being fully
carried out according to the programme
Tho anal assembly was sounded at 1890
O'Clock this morning. and the corps
vs marched TO the parade grounds.
Where il was met and taken In charge
o. The commaudant, Lieutenant s. u.
K.cbcnbach. United States army. The
crps was then marched to the mess
fsl where the graduating exercises were
l... ON thc stasc were the Board Of
VISITORS. faculty and alumni The post
l... rendered music during the various
i....aIs.
TEE ENERClSES.
T-. exercises were opened with prayer
,. E.s a. r. Oyiy Of Amherst Va,
.- "-s' The supcrintcndt NJ. General
4.tt Slpp. presided. and announced the
. rf distinction Won 10y The various
classes one noticeable feature was the
...f number ot graduates who had pass
a.. ..r.u-h The entire period Of their ca
.- .l-l our ycars-without "a single de-
rt Che number embraced more than
... ta.rl 0f the class
.ning the announcement, Cadet !"
g. cluuat. OF Georgia. who had been
...! hy his class for the purpose, de-
.I tie NaIeI4Ctory. he gave the
- ~ 'qj some good advice. ana paid
. faculty many compliments y most
r...tr. declaration oi h.s was that hazing
-rr \rc.l.a Military Institute is
.t ave. and entirely forgotten 10y ;he
- f. thcu ba.c his comrades
....r farewell.
THE GRADUATES.
-.. lst ot graduates. with their re-
-tta standing. was then read, aud de-
. .lrt.rreI NcNt came the delivery
diplomas ana certificates The sradu-
...- 49,, as follows. those marked with
Co.,. a-.rIsk being distinguished.
81 a. d. Vaughan Richmond, Va
3D. DE- i. Moore. virginia
E A. Hickman, Missouri.
D.. r. o. -uNlat. Geor-.a.
..L O.. Gregory, Virginia.
O. = Horuer. Arkansas.
49,. A. Peterson. Georgia.
t e.. Lllafd Kentucky.
g. ~.rpsI Virginia
49, s. Fo.ld,Nttr Virginia.
t. T T.uslcy. \ir-.ula
il. Tw.GCs. Georgia.
H 1ic|aw. Virginia.
ID DE- s. bob rt-0u. Texas.
s. s. l~e. Jr.. Ncw York.
-. E IS. Willis. West virginia.
g. C g. Lansing. New York.
g. W H Ium2aT3u,r. Virginia
S. Jones. TsNts.
49, ~. JONES Virginia.
o. r. Cooke. Virginia
H. NiauaV. Maryland.
A. g. Taylor Virginia.
-t o.. keith. Alabama
W. e. Gcis-r Virginia.
Those who completed the engineering
cree ar. ll s.. j. Vaughan. - @.
s.-r.I I'D T. s. Hickman, G Il. y.
.sEt.r. t.i a. s. Homer tbl i. W.
VUs C j. y. Twiccs 49, l.. Il. Gig
..Irt tI D. a. Robertson dD T. Tins
l... ~ D. s. Jones. u-l .. =. Wise, GD
$751; A. Paterson. co ". y. Jones, 90
o. g. NaersW.
Those VINO completed the chemistry
course are. 0l q. q. Moore 90 J. G. Gre
s.ry. cI g. g. Lansing 90 J. B. NcCaw.
Gf ". "a ElmEafduer Wi y b. Taylor.
c. =. g.. Lilar1. tN IA. T. Cooke, ~ W. c.
Ge.eer.
In general course there was only one
C. Keith
In the engineering department the de-
gre 90 B. s. was conferred upon \. J.
Vaughan and E. A. Hickman, and In the
chemistry department upon c. j. Moore.
JACKsON-HoPE MEDALS.
The JscAsou-Hope medals the highest
f.r.r- ~ tl- Institution. were presented
-r. TWO fret craduates-A. j. Vaughan
e.. g. D. MolI--In brief but handsome
-.t..l Or alr = Houston Leicher. the
PRESIDENT ~ tue Board Of Visitors.
Tie exercises closed with "a bcuedic-
f.r .v Row Giles D. Cooke. Of Maryland
,.-s 1f 1859 The corps was then formed
.. marched 20 the paIaue-groundS.
v..re thr following order was published
.rr.uarlLe JEe cadet officers for next
HEADQUARTERS
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
June .. 1895.
General order. No. =:
p1u the recommendation ~ the com
1art ~ cadets The following promo
Toms and appointments ara made ia the
corps no cadets. and Will be obcyed and
gc-'si accordingly: To be captalns-k.
a. Morgan Virginia. J. = Otm-, Geor-
ga. &C. g. Michael Missouri and r.
....-an. Vlrginla. To be lieutenant and
a05ltaut-C e.. Dickinson West Virginia
I. De- Lieutenant and quartermaster-J.
D. Hicks. Virginia. TO be first heute-
fa1ts-W. A. Roberts. District Of Column
t.. 4 j.. Keen. Virginia; Z. W Pea
.r.,r Virginia. and T. y. Locker. Nir-
.ia. To be second heutenants-H. q.
s..r-y West Virginia .. X. Sheppard,
,p-f1 Carolina; ". ". Holt Virginia,
an j. Cooke Virginia TO be- sergeant
leinr-W. IS Ballard.
"r-r first class is released from duty
1T. N m" iaNl.ctflNN hI iilr NlAtls
Upon the conclusion " The reading arms
were stacked ana the command parade
rt' given. the post band played Aud
f.aE syne." and thc corps was dismiss
Thus ended one % the most prosper
.. years ln the annals OF the West
Point ~ the south
ras final commencement exercises were
attended by large audience. the spa
.-s mess hall was taxed to its utmost
..rlc.ty.
THE FINAL BALL.
~o-r.cht The FINAL ban took place there.
-t. building was handsomely decorated,
en-. freparations made which insured Its
...uf "a very large and elegant affair. The
..en-r Grlre was danced by twelve cou-
lea1 oy the fnel-ball president Cadet
tan Allen Bickford. OF Hampton. Va.
a.. hles NoTye Craishin of LYnchburg.
.alct-Capta.ns A. J. Vaughan. T. Tins
.. and IS. a. Peterson. Of the gradu-
s'.s class. were presented with hand
-.. swords 3y their companies.