Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-24
v. MI. COMMENCEMENT
Large Class of Graduates Sent
From Noted School

Large Class of Graduates Sent
From Noted School
A successful session of the Vir-
gina Military Institute was
brought to a close today with the
graduating exercises held in the
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall,
when Al young men were given
their diplomas as full graduates
of the "West Point of the South"
The exercises began at II O'Clock
and large crowd of interested
spectators witnessed the proceed
lngs. The valedlctory address
was made by Cadet A. B. Devault
of Tennessee. The address of the
occasion was made by Major-Gen-
eral j. Franklin Bell, Chief of
Staff, U. S. A.
The two Jackson Hope medals,
awarded to the highest graduates,
were presented by Governor Claude
A. Swanson, the first to William
T. Biedler of Baltimore, Md, and
second to Martin G.. DeShazo of
Martinsville, Va.
The degree of Bachelor Of Sci
ence was conferred upon j. G..
Meem, a distinguished graduate
of the class of 1886, V. NJ. l., and
upon Greenlee D. Letcher, first dis
tinguished graduate of the class
of 1886. The degree of Civil
Engineer was conferred upon Capt.
Cary R. Wilson, B. S. class of 1905,
w. M, 1.
After the conclusion of the ex-
ercises in the hall, the corps of
cadets formed in companies on the
parade grounds when promotions
and appointments in the battalion
of cadets were announced for
next year. With the playing Of
"Auld Lang Syne" by the V. M.
|. band, the session of l9O7-00 was
brought to an end.
Upon the recommendation Oh
the Academic Board the following
named members of the First Glass
have been declared b. the Board
of Visitors Graduates of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in the ord
err of their names:
FULL GRADUATES
William T. BiedIer, Baltimore, Nd.
Martin G. DeShazo, Martinsville,
Va
Jesse H. Peek, Hampton, Va.
Charles S. Garter, Newport News,
Va.
John @. Pierce, Jr., st. Johns, Mich.
Walter Mel. Wolfe, Chatham. N. j.
Arthur P. Lewis, Cohassett, Mass.
Clarence F. Bloch, Pocohontas, Va.
Randolph Tucker Pendleton, Lex
ington, Va.
Hermann G. Schmidt, Richmond, Va.
Harry T. Jones. Norfolk, Va.
John N. Fray. Culpeper, Va.
]. Fielding McCurdy, Jr., Marshall,
Mo.
Robert o, Edwards, Norfolk, Va.
Richard Brooke, Jr., Sutherlin, Va.
William W. Terrell, Danville, Va.
Charles E. Hunter, West Appomat-
tox, Va.
John P. Hewson, Orange, Tex.
]. Guy Englemen, Lexington, Va.
John Il. Doyle, Norfolk, Va.
Robert L. Smith, Marshall, Va,
Stewart w. Anderson, Portsmouth,
Va.
Lawrence H, Earle, Mont Clair, N. j.
Edward j. Bond, Jr., Baltimore,
Md.
Alonzo H. Gentry, Independence,
Mo.
Disco R. Howell, Tarboro, N. G.
Edward H. Hancock, West Apo
mattox, Va.
Frank A. Fickes, Carnegie, Pa.
John F. Malone, Jr., Buffalo, N. Y.
Irwin L. Drewry, Capron, Va.
A, Edloe Donnan, Jr., Richmond,
Va.
Robert league Anderson, Lexington,
Va.
Earle Rankin, Goshen, N. Y.
Robert NJ. Dashiell, Richmond, Va.
Stuart E. Brown, Richmond, Va.
Middleton Chambers, Lynchburg, Va.
Julian T. Hlrst, Purcellville, Va.
John II. Scott, Lynchburg, Va.
Isaac F. Adams, Lynchburg, Va,
Edward H. Taliaferro, Jr., Bunkie,
La.
Conrad Johnson, Alexandria, Va.
DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES
William T. Biedler, Baltimore, Md,
Martin G.. DeShazo, Martinsville, Va.
Jesse H. Peek, Hampton, Va,
Charles S. Carter, Newport News,
Va.
GRADUATES IN COURSES
Graduates in Electrical Course: W.
T. BeiG Ter, c. S. Carter, j. Q. Pierce,
H. @, Schmidt, s. w, Anderson, G. 4.
Hunter, E, H. Hancock, A P. Lewis,
A. H. Gentry, W. w. Terrell, II. L.
Jones, j. G. Engleman, r. L. Ander-
son, R. o. Edwards, Earle Rankin, A.
L. Donnan, r, M. Dashiell and Con-
rad johnson.