The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
V.M.|. GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Hour Of Triumph for Thirty.
Three Young Men After Four
Years OF Hard Work.
NEW OFFICERS APPOINTED
Commencement Address Dcliv
cred by John Stewart Bryan,
Of Richmond.
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Lexington. Va. June iS.--Thirty-
three men were sent out to day FROM
the Virginia Military Institute with
diplomas of fun graduates. an honor
representing four years OF mental mo.
ial and physical effort The triumph
~ the hour Of victory. If appearances
count Tor ANYTHING. fully compensated
Tor the strnE giles in reaching the goal.
Jackson Memorial Hall WAS crowded
Al II o'clock this informing with cadets
and friends to witness the final cxcr-
'iscs. ofhcers IN gold lace and bur
hished side arms emphasized the mill
thry character Of the exercises
General Il. ". Nichols. the superin-
fendent, presided, and the invoca ton
was made b. Bishop William Collins
Denny. OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South The valedictory ad-
dress was made by Cadet L. $. Gcrow.
or Petersburg.
Announcement Of distinctions ana
presentation Of diplomas followed. and
the comforting Of degrees then took
place.
Presentation of Medals
Inc presentation Of the Jackson
Hope medals was made by Colonel
John - Purcell. OF Richmond. Of Tho
class Of )ssS. The French medals were
presented by Mayor George r. Ainslie
of Richmond. Of the class Of 1890 Col
onel Jennings c. Wise awarded the
.'"phHN rllc competition cup to Cadet
Moore" for Company :. and The indi-
Nidual rife competition Gun To cadet
y. Randolph. The Williamson Graham
cup was awarded 10 cadet l.. l. Lc.ch.
Of l.eNinEton
the address 10 tho graduating class
was delivered by John Stcwar; BRYAN
Of Richmond. who spoke eloqucntl1 Of
the history and deeds of the V NJ
and her sons lie expressed his feal
inr of inadcquacf ia addressing Tho
young men Of this DISTINGUISHED corps.
~ those who wish 10 taste Of tho ram
hess ana test the opportunities or life
inc speaker rccountcd how tie histoty
Of the V NJ. J. is closely woven with
the capital city OF Richmond. from ne
tiine tho cadets helped to lay th. co,-
rer-stone Of the Wa@hiugt tom Noru-
Uc1' and by their spicrtild be;.rjrl,
gained the approval Of the prosiden, -
the United states, who presented tire
school with guns which were used oil.
recently ~ the institute TO celebrate
the hfticth anniversary OF the death
Of Stonewall Jackson
Air. Bryan spoke OF the visit OF tho
corps to Richmond In 1851 where they
drillcd -0,ooo recruits Ia such good
tnoc, that me triumphant progress Of
INC Federal troops was turned at
ilrst Manassas TO an appalling route.
70 one thought Ia 1919 when General
smith started his bold adventure With
2 couple II log cabins and antiGuated
.,,;,t. 80" ~ 80 : .hi'
,.... WI" ever proouce
N'i ""' "'eh SuSh RECORD as u
"'a """''
fr"m"ti"ns nnd Appointments.
" tho conclusion uf the EXERCISES
~ tn" hall tho battalion Of cadets
assembled on tho parade grounds
whort promotions and appointments
OF officers ware announced with mo
singing AUD I.an=c Sxnc" and tho
stacking ~ arms. ranks wcre broken
ana tho session wn, ovor
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