The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-23
Y GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIP 0MAS
Final Exercises Held in Stone
wall Jackson Memorial
Hall
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Sir Moses Ezekiel Presents Jack
son-Hope Medals to
Winners.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS

Especial to The Times ,Dispa.ch.l
ating exercises at the Virginia Military
Institute were held this morning in the
stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall. be-
ginning at L o'clock. Thirty-eisht
full graduates were given diplomas, the
first Ave being declared distinguished
graduates, and nine members of the
graduating class received the degree
of bachelor OF science. The first two
graduates were awarded the first and
second Jackson-Hope medals. respec-
lively.
Sir Moses Ezekiel of Rome. Italy.
the noted sculptor and member of the
New Market corps OF cadets. made she
presentation of the medals. Governor
William Hodges Mann addressed the
graduating class. and the valedictory
was delivered by Cadet B. +. Crowson.
of Parsley.
The hall waA crowded with an inter-
ested and appreciative audience, COM
posed of friends and patrons of the In
st!tute and many alumni. General
Nichols presided.
A, the conclusion of the exercises
the corps OF cadets assembled on the
parade ground when announcement
was made of the promotions and APP
polntments for next year in the bat
talon The familiar strains of Aud
Lang syne." by the band. brought the
session of 19O9-'10 to a close. Follow
ing are the graduates:
List of Graduates.
Charles B. Coulbourn. Walkers Ford;
l.
81. galdinger. Norfolk; Alexander II.
Ellison, Portsmouth; Edwin Hodge, Jr..
Henderson. KY; H. Lee Dodson, ST.
Michaels. Md; c. Carroll Hammer.
Washington, D. c.; Robert a. Nowlin,
Lynchburg; Ben. f. Crowson, Parksley:
Robert C. Snidow. Pembroke; Theo. S.
Pattison, Cambridge, Md; Robert S.
Orr, Pennington Gap; Edward C. Ball,
Maysville, Ky; James A. Nichols. Jr..
Petersburg; Francis l. Johnson, Cres-
cent, w. Va; Willis F. Westmoreland.
Atlanta, Ga; James p. Cafery, Lafay
cite. Ind; G. Scott Wilson, Bolton, Mo-;
]. Gordon Payne, Jr.. Lynchburg; James
L. Denham, Washington, D. c.; James r.
Gillian. Lynchburg; j. Russell Rich
ards, Riverton; j. Bruce Bentley. Hamp-
ton; Almond NJ Blow. Augusta. Ga:
Spencer B. Akin, Greenville, Miss; r.
Barnwell Rhett. Charleston, S. c.;
James ". Tinsley, Jr. East Radford;
Henry S. Kane. Gate City; Gilbert G.
White, Abingdon Charles C. Brown,
ST. Louis. Mo-; John c. Taliaferro. Bal
tlinore, Nd; James P. Yancey. Culpeper;
John v. Thompson, Lynchs; Henry G..
Poague, lexington; Marion T. Malone,
Petersburg: Porter "A. Mackall, Savan-
nah. Ca: Kenna c. Eastman Harrison
burg; D. Edward Murphy. Washington.
D. c.; George T. Robertson. Mexico,
Mo. no stand.
Promotions and Appointments.
Upon the recommendation of the COM
mandant Of cadets, the following pro-
motions and appointments were made in
the battalion of cadets. and they must
be obeyed and respected accordingly:
To be captains--A. Male, P. X Eng
lish. L. T. Gerow. P. NJ Biedler, j. NJ.
Hundley. " B. Hirst.
To be adjutant-H. B. Kinsolving.
To be first lieutenants-J. r. Me-
credy. G. R. Collins. r. d. Miller. c. Nj.
Booth. w S. Robinson, R. NJ. Wilson.
To be quartermaster-E. T. Davant.
To be second lieutenants-E. E. Rich
ardson, Jr., NJ. E. Ruehrmund, C. NJ.
Brister. l. G. White. H. w. Smith, S.
NJ. Millner, Jr.
To be ant-major-W. r. Kraft.
10 De HTSl SeTSeanlS-J. haste. Jr.,
J. N. Dalton. G. A. speer. Jr., x. S.
Purdie. j. l.. Ewing, A. A. Owen, Jr
To be serGeants-R. NJ Long, T. A.
Grove, A H. Malsberger. r. C. Chap
man. D. Drennen. S. L. Howard, II.
Templeton, T. F. Witt. P. A. Merriam,
H. S. Jackson, W. Parker. T. S. Moseley,
L. S. Julian. c. E. Moore. A. D. Brown,
E. W. Carter. W. Reed. L. r. Bryan.
To be lance corporals-F. B. Web
ster. S. Fl. Peck. Jr.. NJ. G. Patterson,
G. Karst. Jr.. W. Kelly, s. c. Smith,
James AIcMenamin, NJ. II. Kingman, 7.
Worthington, G. E. Bushnell II. T.
Bryan, Jr, E. j. Frazer, c. Christian,
Jr.. c. F. Mansfield, John McMenamin,
T. w. Harrison. w. r. Rathbone, G. D.
Price, R. B. Thompson, e. w. McMiI-
lin. D. L. Coulbourn, f. r. Hordern, II.
a. Darnell, II. w. Murrill, L. S. Gerow
j. L. Richey, j. *. Anderson. ]. C. Now
Lin. Jr.. w B. Bowles, Jr., C. P. McCabe.
These cadet officers and non-com.
missioned officers were ordered to re-
port for duty on Saturday, September
s. 1912 to assist In organizing and
drilling new cadets.
Closing Dance.
The final military german at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute took place last
night in the spacious gymnasium. and
the occasion was one of rare beauty and
adorned the walls and ceilings. The
opening figure was intricate and spec
tacular. and its execution was heartily
applauded by the spectators. The old
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