Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-06-21
v. M. l. COMMENCEMENT
Entire First Class Were Awarded
Diplomas

tary Institute as second only to
West Point. say we, that is, the
Army officials. We want to get as
many of you as We can in the Army"
These were words addressed to the
graduating class of the Virginia
Military Institute this afternoon by
Major-G General Wood. chief OF staff,
United States Army. The tribute
was applauded to the echo by the
large audience present, General
Wood further said that at the exam
ination this fall for positions in the
Army he hoped there would be
many V. NJ. 1. men to apply.
The closing exercises of the V. M.
I. finals began this morning at IL
O'Clock in Jackson Hall and consist
ed of the announcement of distinc-
tions, the delivery of diplomas, the
awarding of degrees, the presenta-
tion OF medals, the address before
the graduates, the valedictory ad-
dress, and finally the reading of
promotions and appointments in the
battalion.
The announcement of distinctions
was made by Colonel Watts, and
the presentation of diplomas of
graduation to the entire first class
OF So was made by General Nichols.
Cadet Gerow was valedictOrian.
Major ]. c. Hemphill, editor OF
the Richmond Times Dispatch, ad-
dressed the graduates in an elo-
quent and forceful speech, Offering
many useful thoughts and sugges-
tions for their future conduct, the
practice OF which would lead to
3 success.
General Wood presented the Jack
: son Hope medals to Cadets Millner
and Mecredy, respectively, the first
: and second stand graduates.
+ The French medal for highest
f proficiency in pure mathematics
was awarded to A. +. Kibler, Staun
n ton, Va, OF the second class.
4 General Nichols announced tina
|. Capt. Joseph r. Anderson had beer
appointed historiographer of th'
V. Nj. 7.
Another announcement By Gener
al Nichols of interest was the V. Nj
~ l. is recognized by the Z. S. Arm
" as one of the star military schools
of the country, and each year one c
!, the graduates efFs.-ed onLIanc
Into the Army service without
:, mental ex animation. He name,
Cadet Captain Gerow from V. NJ.
The battalion of cadets, at tn
u conclusion of tue exercises in tn
g hal, marched to the parade ground
IS where promotions and appointment
. OF officers were announced. Then
Aud Lang Syne' by the band
r Then, the stacking OF arms ant
b breaking OF ranks and rejoicing.
e Following is the list of graduates
e S. NJ. Millner, Danville, Va.
]. r. Mecredy, Roanoke, va.
o Vaughan Camp, Franklin. Va.
q L. L. Trinkle, Dubli \, Va.
4 Nj. F. Smith, Birmingham, Ala.
70 a. G. Buescher, Smithville, Tex
r. w. |. Whitetield, Danville. Va.
70 G. NJ. Brister, Petersburg, Va.
IS G. R. Collins, Charleston, w. Va
u T. H. Fay, Cleveland, Ohio.
A. D. Barksdale, Houston, Va,
, L. T. Gerow, Petersburg, Va.
} p. G. Blackmore. Hampton, Va.
"a S. A. Fenno, Washington, d. G.
~ Nj. E. Ruehrmund, Richmond. Va
h. H. D. Walker, Pemberton, Va.
. z. McA. Biedler. Baltimore, Nc
= f. f. Richardson, Jr., New Oh
l leans, La.
f. L. Duffy, Cynthiana, Ky.
lie X. McWhorter, Roanoke. Va.
h. Y. McA. Dawson, Baltimore. No
is V. B. Hirst, Purcelville, Va.
is w, c. Jackson. Richmond, Va.
,e II. B. Kinsolving, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
r. M. f. Burleson, Smith Vile, Tex
,e M. j. Powell, Belmont. Va.
v. T. H. Collier, Jr., Altheimer, Arl
n ]. II. Powell, Smithville. Tex.
v. H. w. Smith, Purcelville, Va.
W J. W. Jones. Decatur. Ala.
is P. X. English, Richmond, Va.
n H. G. Dashiell, Smithfield, Va.