The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
THE V.M. |. FINALS
COME TO A CLOSE
Graduating Exercises in Jackson
Memorial Hall.
EVERYBODY OF MILITARY STAMP
The Degrees and Diplomas Delivered
by General Scott Shipp-Govcrnor
Tyler Awarded the Hope Medals
On the Parade Ground.

LEXINGTON, VA, June Especial
Graduating exercises took place to-day
at the Virginia Military Institute in
Jackson Memorial Hail. The occasion
was one OF great interest. a large
crowd was present to rejoice with the
soldier boys who after four years Of hard
work received their merited diplomas.
Everything was of a military character,
from the brass buttons, god lace and
flashing uniforms of the brilliant young
officers, 10 the stirring music rendered
by the Institute nand.
The walls of the hall were decorated
with patriotic cOlOrs and State and ma
tional emblems were displayed in album
dance.
The valedictory address was delivered
by Cadet K. q. Goolsby. Of Virginia. His
speech was an exceptionally GOOD one,
bOth in subject matter and style OF de-
livery. Then followed the delivery Of
degree and diplomas, by Gen. Scott
coming FIRST, their number indicating
their rank in the class:
FULL GRADUATES.
]. 7. a. Jones. Virginia: .. X. G. Mar.
shall. Virginia; 3. H. 5. Estill. Kentucky;
4, j. o. Steger Virginia: ., p. II. Mont
Virginia; T. W. \. Mcneil. Virginia; s.
J. II. Addison. Virginia: 3. j. j. Taylor
Jr, Florida; 10, \. c. Raleigh, Montana;
II, Il. ii. Marstellar, Virginia: Il. IL. q.
ginia, IA. w. Iloge West Virginia Is +.
S. Hereford, Texas; 1G. J. Poitevent. Mis-
sssippi; IL, X. e. GOOlsDy, Virginia, j.,
II. L. Percivall. Virginia.
DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES.
/. T. A. Jones. Virginia; 2, r. c. Mar
Graduates in Engineering. T. A..
Jones, Virginia; 2 II. 5. Estll, Ken
lucky; 3. J.. o: Steger, Virginia; 4, J.
Poitevent, mississippi; 5. j.. II: Addison,
p. II. Montgomery. Va; s, A. G. Raleigh,
Montana: g. j. II. Wood, Virginia; 10, X.
G. Goolsby. Virginia II, Il. s. Hereford,
Texas; IL. J. ID. Taylor. Jr, Florida.
Distinguished Graduates in Engineering
Course. r. a. Jones. Virginia; g. II. =.
Estill, Kentucky; 3, ]. o. steger. Vir-
ginia.
Graduates in Chemistry Course-1. W.
Hoge. West Virginia; 2. r. c. Marshall
Virginia: 3. w. A. Mcneil, Virginia; 4. e.
r. Marstellar. Virginia.
Distinguished Graduates in Chemistry
Course-W. Hoge Virginia
Graduates in Electrical Course-l. II.
G. Elicit, Virginia; 2. II. L. Percivall.
Virginia.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Engineering COurse-T a. Jones, Nir-
gnia.
chemistry Course-R. c. Marshall, Vir-
gnia. ,
The Jackson-Hope medals were next
awarded by Governor J. Hoge Tyler. Ca
Diet r. A. Jones. Virginia. receiving the
FIRST and Cadet X. G.. Marshall, Nir-
ginla. the second. These medals carry
with them great distinction. the cadet
who is fortunate enough to receive one is
lucky indeed.
The exercises in the hall being closed.
the battalion OF cadets marched 10 the
parade ground. where promotions and APP
pOintments were announced.
State appointments from the several
districts were made which entities tho
recipients 10 free board and tuition. The
appointments we're: From the Third dis
trict j. r. Peery Burks Garden. Va;
Fourth district p. Rawn. Roanoke. Sixth
district. w. X Baskerville Dublin;
Seventh district. A.. L. Jones, Iiighland
county. Fifteenth district. II. +. East
ham, Culpeper county: Eighteenth dis
trict. NJ. r. Forbes. Warrenton: Nine
teenth district J. r. Wright, Amherst
county: Twentieth district. O. V Keen,
Lynchburg: Twenty-frst district. A. 4.
Adams Lynchburg; Twenty-second dlN
trict. W. @. Kelly. Lynchburg; thirty
third district. A. W. Evans. Richmond;
Thirty-fourth district. r. +. Beirns. Ash
land: Thirty-siXth district; J. II. Drake.
Richmond: Thirty-eighth district, q. A.
Marable York county.
The following appointments at large
were made: From First district X. Mon
cure. Falmouth: Second district. G. II.
Stuart Alexandra: Third district. L. ID.
Jackson. Front Royal
There were about one hundred apph-
cations for these appointments.
The battalion was then dismissed they
broke ranks, and thus was brought to
n close the hfty-ninth year. the most
successful in the history OF the West
Point Of the South"