Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
GIVEN THEIR DIPLOMAS.
The Virginia Military Institute Fire
works Class.

The Virginia Military Institute Fire
works Glass.
LrXINGTON, VA. September L--(Spe-
rs.>-At last the class Of lS95-1Ss9 Of the
" MA Military Institute will receive
tt..r much-coveted shoep-skins The OK
press Office here tonight has for ship
mcat those long-worked-for diplomas Of
.le celebrated fireworks class. What
ricture each man will present as he re-
Ceivcs the express package containing
diploma from the west Point OF me
South" Never a class in the history OF
the school had their diplomas conferred
on them before at the hands OF express
men or Maid an additional fee Tor the
diplomas. The diplomas were turned
over 10 the ouartcrmasters department.
this evening for shipment TO The now
'cits." and in turn made into packages
and taken 20 the express office. ana there
hooked for their respective destinations
when this appears in print the dips"
U-u no doubt be on their journey 10 diff
f,~ent states Of the United States. The
exact day for the awarding Of the diplo-
mas was left to the discretion Of the
s.rarintendent OF the school. General
S M shlpp who decided that they should
D., .~ve. ia the manner stated above.
Tho rn0i announcement came this after
Noon when The following order was Off
esuy promulgated and published. No
o-. ~. even an idea how the men of
tho class stood. The medal men were not
known. taa medals being tho RICHEST hon
or cog. r.rr.l on graduate of the school.
and only on the two "nrst-stand"
rr.. te medals receiving their name
non Che immortal "stonewall" Jackson
.-. J. D.. a. J. y. Beresford Hope Of
Cambridge. Eng.
Ile following is a copy of the order
vi.h lsc.oses the longed-for secrets:
d a39rarters Virginia Military Institute,
September 1, 1899.
General orders. No. IS.
Cpon the recommendation Of the
ar.1amfc Board the following members
~ .Ie first class have been declared by
ifa Board of Visitors graduates Of the
Trinia Military Institute. in the order
Of their names:
Morris Ernest Locke, Cincinnati, o.
g. James Keith Payne. @arrenton, Va.
Daniel Il. shaver. Rockingham, Va.
G. George Audley Derbyshire Richmond,
Ta
o Armour c. Polk. Galveston. Tex.
Arstides Moreno. New York. y. Y.
j. Daniel Griffin. Galveston. Tex.
james J. Marshall. Markham, Va.
William Louis thinner. Jr. Peters
burg Va.
william NJ Gwin. Jr., san Francisco.
j. william Dodd Scott. Fredericksburg,
F-
D. j. C,oyd Kent Wytheville. Va.
l8 Louis *. Leake licking, Va
a. Robert W. Miller Woodville. Va.
l- Robert Arista Hoge Stanton. Va.
lt Henry H. Shaner LyncEburg Va.
lt Henry Schley Ervey Colorado
Springs. Col.
is J. Marvin Peters. Norfolk, Va.
fq Samuel G. Talbot Richmond, Va.
~. Neil Young. St Glars Bottom, Va.
81. J. w. Yates. Markham, Va.
o.. Gail Hamilton Alexander, Danville,
~ Hugh G. Morrison. Gate City Va.
q James B. Ayers. Big stone Gap, Va.
r. Philip Denny Ewing Uniontown Pa
q. Dexter Otey. Bynchburg Va.
- stephen Field DENLY, Washington
= C.
Is William Wood Bristol. Va.
q. Frank Allison Sullivan. Elkton. KY
DISTINGUISHED GRADUTEs.
/ Morris Ernest Locke, Cincinnati, O.
rJ4r.es Keith Payne. Warrenton, Va.
-. B. Shaver, Rockingham, va.
{. re Audley Derbyshire, Richmond,
Va
GRADUATES IN ENGINEERING
COURSE.
]. j. K. Payne. Virginia
O. 81. T. Shaner, Virginia.
Q. 80. r.. Locke, Ohio.
a. =. d. 3,asshan. Virginia.
Q. L x. lake. Virginia.
g. a. q Polk. Texas.
g. W. J.. Lmmlr Virginia.
S. j. 49, 81 .r, Virginia.
d. s. Lr.v. Colorado.
10 j.. a. Grtr Texas.
H. s. Moreno New York.
p J. 81 Peters. Virginia.
H. J.. Otey Virginia.
T. H. L. shaner, Virginia
IS p. T. Ewing Pennsylvania.
IL. J. c. Kent. Virginia.
IT, ~. Wood Virginia.
IS s T. DENLY. District OF Columbia.
So +. A. sullivan. Kentucky.
GRADUATES IL CHEMISTRY COURSE.
J. J. ". Yates, Virginia.
ID. W. Scott, Virginia.
GW. NJ Gwin, California.
e. II. Alexander. Virginia.
D. j. T. Ayres. Virginia.
A. A. Hoge Virginia.
O. g. q. Talbot, virginia.
GRADUATES IN ELECTRICAL
COURSE.
c. A. Derbyshirc, Virginia.
y Young Virginia.
al G. Morrison, Virginia.
u Upon the recommendation OF the
A.aderic Board the following degrees
1--we been conferred:
BhcBEIOR SCIENCE IN THE ENGI-
NEERING COURSE.
l. james Keith Payne, virginia
Norris Ernest Locke, ONO.
l. B. shaver, Virginia
Ill Tbe 6rst Jackson-Hope medal has
tee awarded Cadet Morris Ernest
Locke. Cincinnati. o. The second JACK
tsa-HOpe medal has been awarded Eaaet
James Keith Payne. Warenton, Va.
by comnard Of Brigadier-General
Snip. Superintendent
(SigpeO u. r. HYATT,
Coptaib ana AdJuant. Virginia Military
Institute.