Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
v. MI. COMMENCEMENT
Successful Session Brought to
Brilliant Close

Successful Session Brought to
Brilliant Close
The graduating exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute held
this morning In the Stonewall
Jackson Mem orial Hall, brought
most successful / ssion to close.
Diplomas were conferred upon ~
full graduates, the highest two re-
celving the first and second Jaok'
SOD Hope medals, respectively.
These honors went to Cadet John
Magruder of Woodstock, first hon.
or, and Cadet Csrnall Wheeler OF
sallisaw, Ind. Ter, second honor.
The exercises began at IL O'Clock
in the presence of a large and ap'
preciative audience. General
Nichols presented Rev. William
s. Hammond, who offered prayer.
The valedictory address was made
bv Cadet T. NJ. Scott of McKin'
ney, Texas. The address OF the
occasion was made by the Hon. w.
A. Jones, of the Class '65, member
OF Congress, First Virginia Con-
eressional district. The Jackson
Hope medals were presented by
the Hon. George L. Browning OF
Orange, Va, member OF the
Board of Visitors.
The announcement of distinc'
tions and the delivery Of diplomas
and degrees were made by General
Nichols. Following the exercises
In the hall the corps OF cadets
formed on the parade ground, when
promotions and appointments In
| the battalion of cadets for the nex'
year were announced.
With the playing by the band
Of "Auld Lang syne," the session
of 1908. 90 was brought to close
The parting Of the boys who nave
! been thrown so intimately togetn'
or was affecting.
Following ia the list OF gradu'
ates in the order of their stand:
John Magruder. Woodstock, Va.
Carnall Wheeler. Sallisaw, Ind. Ter
B, Davis Mayo, Roanoke. Va.
: Richard F. Wagner, Newport News
Va.
samuel L. Hays, Thomasville, Ga.
Wythe NJ. Rhett, Columbus, Miss.
Jennings w. Hobson, Williamsburg
q Va.
Coleman w. Jenkins, Norfolk, Va.
Fred w. Adars. Kansas City, Mo.
. Jesse l.. Sinclair. Hampton, Va.
=, Oscar Gates, Fort Smith. Ark.
! G. Murrell Alexander, LynchburE
). Va.
Edward M. Buracker, Baltimore
u Md.
J..Gray Richardson, New orlean
e La.
q Lewis H. Ellison, Norfolk, Va
4 Roger Cant, Burlington, N. Q.
a Walter G. Smith, Wheeling, W. VI
Thomas G.. James, Jr., Sharke
Miss.
"a George H. Brett, Cleveland, Ohio.
y Hugh B. Keen, Hamilton, Va.
' George W. Polk, Fort Worth, Tex.
a Henry J. Porter, Birmingham, AL
~ Robert W. Mcclellan, Knoxvill
r. Tenn.
a Bruce J. Downey. Alexandria. Va.
d louis L, Jones, Canton, Ga.
, Hamilton B. Caskie, Bedford CIT
Or Va.
Eugene l.. Lindsey, Alexandria, Va
g. Thomas NJ. Scott, Mckinney, Tex
70 John J. NOEL, East Radford, Va
ID Herbert A. Jacob, Richmond, Va
TX Albert S. Crockett, Bedford Ci'
he Va.
Id Donald r. McMlllen, Whitewat
90 Wis.
er Robert NJ. Grammer, Fort Wor'
Texas.
Allyn NJ. Owsley, Denton, Tex.
Hobert L. Doyle. Richmond, Va.
sv Orrin B. White, Richmond. Va.
=. Charles A. Minton, New York, N.
~ Distinguished Graduates 10
~ Magruder, Carnall Wheeler, B. Da
10, Mayo. Richard F. Wagner.
III. Bachelor OF Science Degree Jc
he Magruder, Engineering Course; q
nd nall Wheeler, Engineering Course;
ew Davis Mayo, Engineering Coul
re. Richard F. Wagner, Engineering Coul
ID Samuel L. Hayes, Chemical Coul
lie Wythe M. Rhett, Electrical Course.
The first Jackson-Hope medal
,ht awarded Cadet John Magruder,
ok. ginia.
&C. The second Jackson-Hope medal
~. awarded Cadet Carnall Wheeler,
cir dian Territory.
to Appointed to be captains Y.
IN Baldinger, g. g. White, 3. b. Al
ey, ]. W. Tinsley.
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