The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
VA. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
Large Number Graduates-Professo'
Vawter's Practical Address.
Especial Dispatch to The Timeso

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BLACKsEURG, VA. June B.-The
thirtieth session of the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute closed to-day. Promo
tio,s IN the military departments were
made. and the following graduates named
as assistant Instructors: w. r rams.
in mathematics and English: II. l..
Davidson. in chemistry: w. c. Tams. in.
civil engineering.
The medal for the best drilled COM
pany was presented to captain newman.
Company B.
DR.. McBryde then conferred the de-
rrees, presenting fifty-one diplomas TO
young men equipped to fight life-hatues.
Captain Charles Il. Fawter. OF Crozet.
Va. then addressed the graduating class.
making one of his characteristic speeches
full of good advice to the young men
on the way in which they should conduct
themselves to do credit to the school
and honor to themselves.
So closed the most eventful year of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Following is the list, Of honors bestow-
ed: - -c-rTl
Graduate students distinguished: Nor
gan Davidson Montgomery. Md.
PROFICIENT.
Walter S. Bradley, Wythe; William NJ.
Brodie, BEDFORD; Robert E. Cecil Argus
la; James NJ. Hicks Campbell.
SENIORS. HIGH DISTINCTION.
Harry l.. Davidson. Montgomery, Md;
William F. Tams. Augusta; William F.
Tams, Jr., Augusta.
DISTINCTION.
Walter J.. Chewing. Henrico: FIT
MurriN, Montgomery; John w c. West,
Norfolk.
PROFICIENT.
12,,n1 and Queen: John
T. Brown Jr.. Baltimore, Md; Robert II.
Buchanan, Jr., Rockbridge; Clarence
l.. Cook, Chesterfield; Archer David
son, Prince Edward; Chapman J. French.
n. Giles: Claiming w. Harrison Cum
berIand; Adam L. Hasl.iil. Richlands. 8.
c.: Paul L. Jones. Jr., Alcorn, MISS;
William W Neale, Essex; Eugene NeWn-
ham, Richlands. S. c.: Julian l. Pai-
more, Cumberland; Carroll Leigh Proc-
tor. Charlotte; Gusts B. seagle, WINE,
George r. Talcott, Chesterfield; Richard
q r1rnnr. Fauu,iier: William 7. Young,
Alcorn, Miss.
JUNIORS HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED.
Howard r. Hester. Montgomery; Louis
O'Shaughnessy, Madison o..
DISTINGUISHED.
John T. Nicely, Norfolk.
PROFICIENT.
Charles L. Ball. Loudour; Graha1n
McC Burnham, Botetourt; Guy a. Chaik-
ley, Wise; John J Cohbs, Flt1sylvdhia'
Ernest t. Cole. Floyd; Clarence 8. rear
foot, Henry; Raymond Lybrock, Mc1t-
gomery: Henry c. Niche, Jr., Albemaric,
George S. Stokeley, jefferson, ent..
Joseph F. Ware Elizabeth City.
SOFuOMORES HIGHLY DlSIlN-
GU1SHED.
Frank l.. Robeson Prince Edward
DISTINGUISHED.
Robert u. Drinkard. Campbell: Fran
els Dec. Eardesty, Clarke: Richard L.
Lindsey, Pulaski; TIunton Tiffany, fau-
quier.
Lewis P. Bell, Augusta: Edward W..
Butler, Allegheny; Frank R. Butler. Al
.lechany; Samuel Cockerill, Loudoun;
Willie l.. Cordley. Henrico; Patrick ~,
Couk. Lee: Hartwell H. Gary. Southamp-
tor: Richard a. Haislip, Augusta; oohn
B. Heard, Campbell; Frank L. Martln
Norfolk; Charles J. Perkins, tluEah'' q
Frank c. Pratt, Stafford; Nathan -. p
lalcott. Chesterfield; Lewis w Weno'
Norfolk; john ". Wilson. ereehp''e'
w. Va: Frank NJ. :Yost. Augusta
TRESHMEN. DISTINGUISHED.
George NJ Barclay, Norfolk; Joseph
e. Bell, Sussex; William a. Bowles, Jr.'
Augusta; Charles F. Coyner, Augusta;
Allen MGR. Harrelson. Henrlco; JOIN -.
Tiadgins, Henrico: Morris r. Johnson
EAlbemarle; David D. kennedy, bunen-
trrg. Lewis G. Lloyd, AlleghanS' WI, u,
liam G. Myers, Rockingham: EdWar r =. =
Payne, Fauquier; Robert S. RoEcc, R '9s.
roke: Ethelbert W. Smith. Harrison. w.
Va; Gather II. Sykes. Howard. Mo.
Benjamin C. Watkins, Chesterhelo' ! ne
ophius n Wood. Albemarle.
PROFICIENT.
Hubert J. Atwood. Montgomery: ROD
err b. Boiling, Albemarle; John ID. BRO
die. Bedford; James E. Cleland, camp
bell; Samuel A. Clement. Pittsylvan'a
Charles F. Courtney. " estfao.el.1i ~
John D. Fosaue, Onancock; Clarence ~
ti,.lebrand, Augusta; John G. aoo 1sI,,
FoN John J. jacobs, orange: 8" II II
liam F. Kayser Botetourt; Alexander -
kindred, Roanoke; Richard g. knnkel'
Pulaski; Wallace B. Lanford. Fluvann ~.
Frank Nelson, Jr.. Campbell Crohie W,
Obenshain. Jr.. Botetourt' ~ ave- ,,.a ~
Priddy, Charlotte; Charles w. Purceli
Altemarle; David G. Robson. augusta
Wilkie C. Rhor. Rockingham; Calep ~
Rogers, Howard. Md; Robertson =,
sclater, Elizabeth City; Charles l. scott
Jr.. Amherst; Richard S. Stephen, Mont
gcmery; Lawrence Stern. Henrico' Z Fr &c
er.l-- c. Thompson. Washlnsto ton, =. -:
r.agene g. Thorne. WSthe;; William !. /.
Na.,eant, Westmoreland Rooef e.. q
Watts. Albemarle: Walter N wins
E,Iovd TohnS a Wilson, Rockbrid ge;sYVal-