The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-16
ALUMNI AND.
DRILL D. d ] |.
--------4 $3.50
a Spirited Sham Battle Closed
the Military Exercises OF
Commencement.
SWORDS AND MEDALS GIVEN
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II. M. Smith Presides as as Toast
master at an Elegant
Banquet.
SWORDS AND MEDALS GIVEN
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II VIRGINIA. POLYTECHN1C lNSll-
TUTE, BLACKsBuRG. VA, June 15.--
The alumni meeting and the company
competitive drills were among the In
iteresting features OF the commencement
exercises Just closed here to-day
The company competitive drill was won
nv Company G. commanded by Captain
II. ii. Wood The Judges Of the contest
were Colonel J. 8. A. Johnson Institute
Colonel w. NJ Brodie,. Institute; Major
D. NJ. Cloyd Dublin: Mr.. j. 8. Mus
grave. southampton; Major !. Gilbert pert"
Wood. Institute.
The medal is one which was won over
Virginia Military Institute several years
AGO for the best drilled cadet company
In the state, and each year the companies
mere have eagerly contested for the
,rl1e Individual competition drill was vas;
won by Cadet "A. r. Bauman.
The medal for best drilled artillery de-
tachmer,t was won by the detachment OF
Sergeant L. r. DoWney, OF Alexanor { a.
The medals were presented BY Major
j, w. stull, OF Cola. Wednesday morn
ing.
the officers OF the companies handsome
Testimonials OF esteem and respect from
tlcS men OF their commands.
Captain s. II. Lee. OF Company p, re-
ceiveds a q handsome gold watch ana
Swords were given TO Captain 7. Il.
Wood, Company G; Captain b. Ga An Il
derson Company B; Captain r. ]. Wy
sor. Company E Captain "A. D. Vil-
slams, Company F; Captain G. 2, &snea d,
Company a. q II
To Captain r. g. Lugden, Of the bat
terry, a handsome sabre was given.
A sword to Captain-Adjutant r. II.
Henley NJ II 33i2 .55
sE.s NJ. McCuloch, Of the yard, each re-
4ceiyed gold signet ring. ia
RI The celebra ton OF the Lee Literary
Society was held in the college audi
torium. .:Ss5a 81
The first orator was J. r. Shepherd.
whose subject was 81. Classified Labor
Shepherd spoke with q vim and sasc!.ia-
ton which char med the audience and won
for himself a hearty round Of applause:s
The second orator was ". H. Ulrich,
who spoke on The Remnant of a. Peo-s
III e. 4, He used the American Indian as
MS theme and interested and instruct ed
tha aneople with speech OF much merit.
The declaimers were: ]. W. Old SUD
B,ect q. IAN Old Sweetheart of Mine < ana
". IS. Martin, whose subject was alley
& g,rl,e question for s debat a. Resolved.
That ali railroads .Hho Id be owned ana u
con trolied by. the COVER s. g ply
discussed by r. c. Kent for. iheS illrlfla7f
live. and =. 2. Guy for the nega q,
The Judges were H. NJ. Smith, Jr. Rich
n,onf1 pr r.. H. Hudnall, Institute; Dr.
q, II. Mock. Blacksburg 6.
Mr.. Smith presented the medals 4 no
Inc a wards were made to y. r. she pher i,g
nc hest orator; j. Nv. Old. as best de-
3clninner: II. c.. Kent, as best debater.
The annual business meeting OF the
Alumni Association was held TUESDAY "a;
SA new constitution, which had been
drawn up by q committee curing Tue me
,,aar was submitted and was adopted,
4 The "A association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
u president, Hon. H. NJ. Smith; First
y,ce-President, Mr., ]. "A. Clarke; Second
Vice-President, Mr.. r. NOEL; General
Secretary. DR., F. D. NV ilson |; treasurer,
Professor H. I: Price. y,
IN Executive Commit -Drs. T. y. W e
son and Meade Ferguson. Professors a.
N. Drtnkard., J. Fl. Gibboney and George e
IT, Fentress. a4ii 3 81. ! I, i.
The alumni banquet was held IN the
college dining hall at o @ clock. Mr.. = l.. (.
NJ Smith was tOastma ster
The sham battle was opened BY Miss
angela Tinsley, OF Radford, the sponsor
FOR the battery Of artillery, by firing the
D, Captain r. e. sugden, who command ed
,the platoon on the defensive gave the
command and the boom OF the pig gun
announced the beginning Of the sham ~, n
.hostiitics. Tho battle ragged Tor an hour.
First one side advanced and then the
other until finally the charge Of the Of
Tense carried everything before It In one
hold sweep. Colors were struck and the
tired troops marched to the armory.
where they laid down their guns for the
session Of 19O5-l9O6:
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