The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
bEuED|eIINE HOLDS
CLOSING. EXERCISES
PRINCIPAL Address OF OCCASION
DELIVERED ny CONGRESSMAN
A. !. MONTAGUE
AWARDEDMEDALS
SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF RICHMoND,S YOUNGEST PRE-.
PARATORY SCHOOL PROVES
A DIG SUCCESS.

A MIG SUCCESS.
Forging the second link in the chair
OF the institutions existence, Bene.
dicttne Military college, Richmond.
Youngest preparatory school, held it,
fnais last evening in the auditorium
81 the college. Despite the downpou,
OF rain which dominated the early
part OF the evening 4 large number OF
people braved the showers and taxed
the large auditorium almost to it,
capacity.
Artistically decorated In pcnnants OF
the various colleges and universities OF
the United States She walls Of the
auditorium presented an excellent
appearance. The stage Yves beautiful.
iy decorated in palms and ferns.
Mr.. Montague Delivers Address.
Congressman Andrew Jackson
Montague, former governor Of Vir-
ginfa, delivered the principal address
of the occasion. He cited out the es.
ssntials 81 a good education and i'm
pressed upon the cadets to grasp ev.
cry opportunity. He asserted that the
student met with many obstacles. and
II is those hat conquer who make 8
success in life.
Mayor George Ainslie, who acted AZ
master of ceremonies, also made a
brief talk along educational lines. HI
congratulated the cadets for the man
ner in which they had conducted
themselves and also took occasion To
throw q bouquet to the faculty for
their untiring efforts in training the
young men. Both speakers were in
troduced by Rev. Father Charles.
With Captain J. Bernard Grant In
charge the cadets were marched into
the hall and seated on the right Of the
stage. The salutatory was delivered
by Milton A.. Beirne, who extended the
welcome to the guests of the college.
opportunity was the theme Of an ad-
dress by Henry j.. Streat. in which
he related the accomplishments dur
ing the session just ended.
Following the completion Of the ad
dresses and awards of medals, the ma
tional colors were lowered to the
strains OF the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Awards Are Made.
The following awards we're made:
; Gold medal for the best average In
: the second academic class-Awarded
: to Milton A. Beirne; Perry L. Fisher
was next in merit.
1 Gold medal for best average in first
, academic class-Awarded to Leo J.
= kelleher. Douglas b. Patterson was
L next in merit.
Gold medal for best average In sub
. academic class-Awarded to John M
!. Heinz; Locksiey T. Hening was next
J in merit. =
T Gold medal for military drill-Wor
by Henry j. Streat, Milton A. Beirne
was next in merit.
: Gold medal for manual of arms
l Won by Frederick J. Overman.
Prize for highest average attained
> by new boy in military drill-Awarded
/, TO Ernest c. Pollard.
: The class awards were:
!. CLASS HONORS.
' Third Academic Glass.
-, Sergeant Edward w. Fletcher
= Honors in department and %poIiteness
distinguished in attendance, %neatness
religious instruction, m work
, military drill.
. Sergeant Beaufort Hoen-Honors ir
department, attendance. neatness. pc.
likeness. modern history and Eng
lish literature; distinguished If
punctuality, English composition
rhetoric, emo work and military
= drill.
Corporal Leo r. Kain-Honors II
department. 1.eatness. poiitness; dis
. tinguished in religious Instruction ant
r memory work.
r Cadet Oscar A. Purcell-Honors II
= department. neatness. politeness
II Latin: Distinguished in attendance
~ 'N@s
l instruction. English literature. Eng
. lish composition and rhetoric, moderr
= history and military driil.
IA First Sergeant Henry j. Streat-
lGold medal in military excellence
Honors in department. neatness. at
= tendance, p~oliteness. English reading
religious instruction, emo work
Greek and German. Distinguished II
. p~unctuality, English composition anc
rhetoric. English literature, algebra
geometry. modern history, physics ant
Latin.
First Lieutenant Joseph E. West
Honors In attendance, geometry. Eng
= lish composition and rhetoric, physics
q distinguished In pu~nctuality, neatness
= Latin. German, Greek. memory work
English literature. algebra. English
o reading and military drill.
Second Academic Glass.
Corporal Milton A. Beirne-Golt
medal of class. n in department
attendance. ~neatness. politness. relig
Greek. English composition ant
rhetoric, memory work. algebra, an
= cient history. physiography: distin
xuished in punctuality, military drill
p~enmanship.
Sergeant Thomas f. Binns-Honor'
in department, neatness, politeness
> distinguished in attendance, religious
!. instruction. military drill.
Cadet Francis j. Curran-Honors ir
politness: distinguished in deport'
: ment. Latin. religious instruction
Greek, German. algebra and memory
work.
Corporal John c. Dugan-Honors ir
\ attendance and neatness; distinguish
ed In religious instruction. memory
work. ancient history and penmanship
Corporal Percy l.. Fischer--Honort
In Latin; distinguished In religious
instruction. Greek, German. English
rhetoric and composition, memoir,
work, ~algrebra. ancient history, ply
stcgraphy and 'penrnAffshfp. aNss--7f 'S
Captain James b.. Grant--Honors
in department, neatness and polftness
distinguished in attendance, memor,
work, penmanship, military drill.
Cadet A Drew NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in department, politness: distinguish
ed in attendance, neatness, memory
: work and ancient history.
Corporal Thomas +. Mco-aw-Ds-
ti.guished in attendance. p~unctuality'
neatness. religious instruction, memory
work, ancient history. photography,
penmRnshtp.