The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-22
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first class of the Virginia Military In
stitute. numbering so. the largest in
the history of the school, was awarded
diplomas to-day OF full graduation,
Major General Leonard Wood. chief OF
staff United States Army. was present.
and made the following statement to
the graduates: =
I'VE, the United States Army officers,
look upon the Virginia Military insti
tute as second only to West Point.
We want TO get as many OF you as
we can In the army"
Major ]. c. Hemphill, editor of The
Richmond Times Dispatch, addressed
the graduating class, and otrcred
many useful thoughts and suggestions
for their future conduct. the practice
OF which would lead to success. Cadet
L. T. Gerow. of Petersburg. was vale
dictorian. M
Major General Wood presented the
Jackson Hope medals to Cadets Mill
ner and McCrcdy. first and second
honor graduates, and General Nichols
awarded the French medal for mathe-
mates to Cadet KILLER, of Stanton. OF
the second class. RI
Announcement was made OF the ap-
pointment OF Captain Joseph X. An
derson, of Goochland county. as MS
photographer Of the V. NJ. l. Diplomas
of graduation were awarded TO Hon.
Thomas l.. Tate. of the class OF 1854.
and to ". IL. Hopkins, of the class or
1885. Mr. Tate is a member of the
". NJ l. board OF visitors. and Mr.
Hopkins is distinguished mining
engineer
Major General Wood. with his aide,
Major Hagood, arrived this morning,
and they were guests OF General
Nichols. They .!ere saluted by ,9e
cadet battery cs they entered the
grounds Major General Wood then
reviewed and ..ipected the battalion
of cadets under arms.
The Anal ball took place tonight
The opening figure. with forty couples.
was led 3y President j. n. Dalton, with
Miss Margaret Dalton. OF winston
Salem, N c.
List of Graduates.
Following is the list Of graduates
in the order of class standing:
crsay NJ NpnnsEs Danvy aashan r ca as
Franklin; l. l. Trinkle Dublin: NJ. F..
Smith, Birmingham. Ala; A G. Beusch-
er. Smithville. eX. w. l. Whitefield,
G. R. Collins. Charleston. W. Va; r.
Fl Fay, Cleveland. O.; a. D. Barksdale.
Houston: L. II. Gerow. Petersburg; p.
g; Blackmore. Hampton; 8; A. Fenno,
P. MICA. Biedier, Baltimore, Md: e. e.
Richardson. Jr.. New Orleans. La: f..
ter. Rosnoke; Z: SisA DAWSON. Bait
w G. jackson. Richmond H B. Kin
solving NJ ,ity Sterling; Ky; NJ +. Bnrls-
Ark; ]. H Powell. Smithvilie, Tex;
II. w. Smith. PurccllvIlle; ]. W. Jones,
Decatur; Ala; p. x. English, Rich
Brown. La Grange. Tex; R. H. Warner,
St. Louis. Mo-, E. w. Cole, Carnegie,
Pa; j.. S. Porter. Birmingham, Ala;
A. B. W Joh1nson 1d aous5 ten 9 W ZoI
L F. Moore. Gadsden. Ala; A. a. NJ.
Keith. Richmond: a. Nalle. Culpeper;
White, shawsyille; j. Smith. Birming-
ham. Ala; u NJ IIundley, Lebanon,
KY: P. B. Johnston. Bessemer, Mich
J. NJ Hagan. Richmond; z. T.. Davant.
s. c.; P. w. Ely. Jonesville.
DISTINGUISHED Graduates.
The following are distinguished
Vaughan camp; 4 L. l. Trin tie 8 NJ II.
T.. Smith.
The following received the degree
OF bachelor of science: M
Electrical Courses NJ Millner. L.
1. Trinkle. i. G. Buescher, ". I.
:, 7. H. Fay, P. c. Blnckm
Chemical course-J. r. Mecredy,
Vaughan Camp. a. D. Barksdale.
Engineering Course-M. F. Smith. c.
NJ. Brister, G. r. Collins. L. I.NGerow
NJ. r. Ruehrmund
y rhe first Jackson Hope medal was
awarded to S. NJ Millner, and the sec.
ond jackson Hope medal TO j. r. Me-
credY.
The French medal for highest rro..
in I, :
awarded to A. F. Eihier. staunton, Va.
The following ex-cadets We're de-
clared graduates of the Virginia Milf
tary Institute:
! Hon; Thomas L; Tate. Virginia. class
1855. / n 4 xIyHT5ssp pA '' class
Orders of Promotion.
Ing the following promotions and ap-
polntMents In the battalion of cadets:
To be captains-J HASTE, j. N Dali
ton, G.. a. Speer, *. S. Purdie A. 4
Owen and J. L. Ewing.
To be adjutant-W. r. Kraft
To be first lieutenants--TTi A. Grove
a. Fl. Malsberger. D. Drennen.' r. ajN NJ.
Long, Fl. Templeton and P. a. Merriam.
To be quartermaster-H. s.. jackson.
I. To be second lieutenants-C: e. Moore.
w. iIteed. S. Ia Howard. L. S. Julian T.
+. Witt. F. w. Carter. fFla
Hardaway, w. h. tBowles, j, X. Ander-
son, D. NJ. iWaddey, II. a. Aiurriil, d. l.,
Coulbourn and LII I.eech s.
70 be lance ccrporals--R. M. lYoueli.
@. r. EnEledoye. X y. Scott, III j. Rice.
j. @ coulbourn, Z. r. Conquest. w T.,
NJ G. Jennings, j. II. Kuykendall, T., ii.
Nichols, B. b. Clarkson. w. l.. Royal,
w. s. Campbell, z. S. Aston. ". a. Bur-