The Washington herald., 1908-06-25
GRADUATES OF V.M.I.
Exercises Held in StonewalI
Jackson Hall.
MAJ. GEN. BELL is ORATOR
Hope Medals Are Delivered by Gov.
Swanson TO First and Second
Honor Men-PrOmOtiOns and Ap-
pOintments in Cadet Battalion An
nOunced During the Review.
Special to The Washington Herald.

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Lexington, Va. June 24-The Virginia
Military Institute commencement exer-
cises were held this morning in the Stone
wall Jackson Memorial Hall at the school,
when forty-one graduates received their
diplomas after four years OF hard work.
! The principal speaker was Mai Cen
Franklin Bell. Chief Of Staff Of the United
States army. who delivered an address 70
the cadet battalion. The first and second
Jackson-Hope medals We're delivered by
Gov Claude Swanson, Of Virginia, 20 the
first two graduates OF the graduating
class. William T. Bledler, Of Baltimore.
and Martin G. DeShazs, OF Martinsvlle,
| Va. respectively. The exercises were
presided over by Col. E. ". Nichols.
superintendent. and Gen. Scott shipp.
superintendent emeritus. was also among
the distinguished persons present
Marched to Parade Grounds.
After the exercises in the hall the bat
TALON was marched 10 the parade
grounds. where the order announcing the
promotions and appointments was pub
lished by Col. NJ NJ. Mills. L. S. A.,
commandant. after which the battalion
was dismissed upon the conclusion OF
the playing Of AUD Lang Syne' by the
post band
The final military ball took place to-
night in the gymnasium, and was opened
| by thirty-two couples, who we're lead by
| First Capt. Alvin VI. Owsley. OF Denton.
Tex, final ball president and his sister.
Miss Louise Owsley, OF Denton. Tex
A reception was rendered Maj Gen.
and Mrs. Franklin Bell and Gov. and
/ Mrs. Claude Swanson last night by Col.
and Mrs Z. w. Nichols and Col. and
Mrs NJ. n Mills The function was the
most brilliant of the commencement.
The List of Graduates.
Following is the list Of graduates, in
their order:
william T. Biedler, Baltimore. Md.
Martin O. De Shazo. Martinsville, Va.
Jesse Hope Peek Hampton. Va.
Charles s Garter. Newport News. Va.
John c. Pierce. jr.. ST. Johns. Mich.
Walter Mel Wolfe. Chatham, y. J.
Arthur p Lewis, Cohassett, Mass.
Clarence F. Bloch. Pocahontas. Va
Randolph Tucker PendleJon, Lexington,
Va
Hermann c. Schmidt. Richmond. Va.
Harry r. Jones, Norfolk. Va.
John NJ Fray Cuipeper, Va.
John T McCurdy. jr.. Marshall, Mo.
Robert r Edwards. Norfolk. Va.
Richard Brooks. jr.. Sutherlir, Va
William w Ferroll DanYille Va
Charles r. Hunter. West Appomattox,
Va
John T. Hewson, Orange, Texas ~
J. Guy Engelman. Lexington. Va.
John r Doyle, Norfolk, Va.
Robert /. Smith. Marshall. Mo.
Stewart W. Anderson. Portsmouth Va
Lawrence II. Earle. Montclair, y. J.
Edward J. Bond, jr.. Baltimore Nd.
Alonzo II. Gentry, Independence, Mo.
Biscoe r. Howell Tarboro, y. c.
Edward II. Hancock. West Appomattox,
Va
Frank A. FickOs. Carnegie. Pa.
John F. Malone, r.. Buffalo. y. Y.
Irving l. Drewry. Capron, Va.
4 Edlos Donnan, jr.. Richmond. Va.
Robert T Anderson. Lexington, Va.
Earle Rankin. Goshen. n. Y.
Robert NJ DashieH Richmond. Va.
Stuart z. Brown, Richmond, Va
Middleton Chambers. Lynchburg, Va
Julian 7. Hirst, PurCellville. Va.
John T. Scott Lynchburg. Va.
Isaac F. Adams. Lynchburg. Va.
Edward r. Taliaferro. jr.. Bunkie. La.
Conrad johnson, Alexandra, Va.
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William T. Biedler. Baltimore. Nd.
Charles S. Carter. Newport News, Va.
J. Q. Pierce. 81. Johns. Mich.
VI. c. Schmidt. Richmond Va.
5. H. Anderson. Portsmouth, Va.
c. z. Hunter, West Appomattox. Va
Z. n. Hancock, West Appomattox. Va.
A. p. Lewis, Cohsssett, Mass.
A. H. Gentry, independence Mo.
W. W. Ferren. DanvilIe Va.
H. T. Jones, Norfolk, Va.
J. G. Engleman. Lexington, Va.
r. T. Anderson. Lexington. Va.
r. o. Edwards, Norfolk, Va.
Earle Rankin, Goshen, y. Y
A. r. Donnsn, Richmond Va.
r. VI. Dasheill. Richmond, Va.
c. Johnson, Alexandria, Va.
Graduates in Chemical Course.
F. 4. Fickes, Carnegie, Pa.
Is. r. Howell Tarboro. n. c.
J. z. Doyle. Norfolk. Va.
l. l.. Drewry. Capron. Va.
The Engineering Course.
]. II. Peek. Hampton. Va.
Z. J. Bond. jr., Baltimore, Nd.
r. T. Pendleton. Lexington. Va
NJ. G. De Shazo, Martinsville, Va.
r. Brooke Sutherlln. Va.
w. Mel Wolfe. Chatham, N ].
NJ Fray, Culpeper, Va.
J. p. Hewson, Orange, Va.
NJ. Chambers. Lynchburg. Va
L. H. Earle, Montclair, n. J.
I. F. Adams, Lynchburg. Va
J. F. Malone. jr.. Buffalo. n. Y.
{. F. Bloch. Pocahontas. Va.
s. z. Brown. Richmond, Va.
z. II. Taliaferro, jr.. Bunkie, La
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