The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-26
STUART ADDRESSES
GRADUATES Of Y. NJ. |.
Governor Presents Jackson Hope
Medals to W. G. Brown and
T.. W. Wilmer.
sIxTY-oNE DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Cadet Appointments Are Announced
and General Orders Published,
Bringing to Close Scholastic Year
at West Point OF the South.

d.,
alton exercises were held this morning
at the Virginia Military Institute. and
the degree Of bachelor OF science was
conferred upon the sixty-one gradu-
ates The Jackson Memorial Hall. in
which the exercises were held. was
crowded with friends and alumni. The
program embraced an address by Gov
ernor Henry G. Stuart, the presenta-
ton OF diplomas and degrees. the vale
dictory address by Cadet r. p. Ke-
zeels. OF Virginia. and the awarding
of medals
General f. W. Nichols, superintend-
ent, presided. lie introduced DR.. John
H. Latane. Of Johns Hopkins. who
| medal for general efficiency.
Governor Stuart was introduced by
Rorer Az James, OF Danville, presi-
dent OF the board of visitors. The Gov
! ernor spoke briefly. saying that the
weather was too warm for an extended
address. His theme was The spiri,
of the Virginia Military Institute
which, as he stated. he had observed
on his visit 10 be something valuable
and beautiful. and something of which
the institution should be proud. En-
dowments may be secured from men
Of wealth" said the Governor, blu,
spirit and associations and traditions
are more valuable than brick and
mortar"
At the conclusion OF the Governors
parade grounds. where the order OF
promotions and appointments was pub
l!shed by Colonel Wise Then. with
Aud Large Syne" the session OF
lc13-loit was brought 20 close.
The following State cadet appoint
visitors this morning: First District,
=. ". Carson, Abingdon; Second Dis
trict. P. Smith. Wise; Fourth District.
Thomas II. Robertson. ChristIansburg
Eighth District W. p. Compton. Rock
!ngham: Ninth District. d. D. Frazier.
Staunton: Twelfth District. II w. Mas
sic. Nelson; Fourteenth District. c. j.
Morgan. Fairfax: Eighteenth District,
c. K. Hunter, Apppomattor; Twenty
hrst District. W. O. eileen, Halifax
Twenty-second district. q. Kyle. Lynch
burg; Twenty-third District. H. j.
trict, r. Lee, Rocky Mount; Twenty
seventh District. Lewis Semmes New
port News: Twentyeighth District. II.
NJ. Mason. Blackstone: Twenty-ninth
District. ". l.. McGill, Peters burg
Thirtyfourth District. V. D. AGREE,
Norfolk; Thirty-tfth District. J. w.
Burress, Henrico; Thirty-ninth District,
G. G. Tinsley, Gloucester.
Appointments at large-M q. Dris-
coll Accomac; 8. Witt. Richmond
w. R. Goodwin, Louisa, II. 2. Gray,
Richmond; j. a. helms. Newport
Armistead, Henrico.
Alternates-First alternate p J.
Marshall, Winchester: II q. Truslow
Stafford: j. NJ. Taylor. Hanover; A H
Blair Max Meadows: r. L. Roder
Henrico; II. s. Norheet, Suffolk: S. NJ
Foster Lynchburg: H Bower. Roa-
noke; s. l.. Ingram. Manchester; w.
p. Stone. Brunswick; r. IS. Sydnor.
Amelia: c. Martin. Accomac.
Cincinnati scholarships were award
ed to the following, all of whom are
now cadets: B. II. White. Leesburg: w.
W. Cosby. Culpeper: A. L. Thornton.
Fredericksburg.
ant In the United States Army was
given 10 Cadet r.. NJ. Rouell, of Norton.
Va.
The following general orders we're
issued:
General orders, No. 144.
Il. Upon the recommendation of the
academic board the following named
members OF the first class have been
declared by the board OF visitors grad
yates, OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tutc in the order Of their names: w.
c. Brown. Glens Falls, n. Y: T. w.
Wilmer. Richmond. Va; L. 2. Con-
quest Richmond Va: &. A Colonna.
Washing ION, ~. -. n. tIlit, PETERS
burg. Va; ]. c. Parker. Fra nklin. Va.
T. T Handy. Emory. Va; r. ]. Trinkle.
Dublin, Va; G. s. Easley. Richmond.
Va; 5. r. Hurt, Blackstone. Va: Il.
H. Nichols. Petersburg, Va; r. +.
Keezell. keezelltown. Va. r. y. Evans.
Lynchburg. Va; J. II c. Richards,
Riverton, Va: n. p. Sewell. Jonesville.
Va: w. .. Armstrong. Petersburg.
Va: f. r. Metcalf, Greenvilie. Miss. ::
J. G. Meem. Mt. Jackson. Va: f. j.
Clopton. Washington. Va: w. w.
Rohrboush. Belington, W. Va; w. V.
Sanford, Ripley, Tenn: c. g. Frary.
Eustis Fla: +. T.. Krentcl. Relotas.
Brazil; W. L. Royal Richmond. Va:
f. w Look. Brown station y. Y: G.
st. Louis. Mo; J. IS. Rutherford, Scran-
ton. Penn; L. |. owen. Weems. Va:
8. L. Dawes. Cleveland, Ohio: Z. NJ.
Smith. Valdosta, Ga; s. s. Bradford.
Fredericksburg. Va; w. r. Decide.
Washing ton. d. c.: l.. H. Bergman.
Fort Worth, Texas; w. T. Clement.
Lynchburg. Va: H. Banning, Jr.. Los
Ark; T. S. Adams, Richmond, Va; J..
H. Christian, Lynchburg, Va. NJ. p.
Fletcher. Charlottesville, Va: S. l..
Lowry. Tampa, Fla; T. NJ. Chambliss,
North Emporia. Va: S. c. Smith.
Wheeling, w. Va; II. J. Rice. Norris
town, rem, L. =. cchols, glasgow,
Va; j. K. Mccormick, Raphine. Va:
r. +. Miller. Richmond, Va: Ii. e.
Schenck, Lawndale, y. c.: w. a. Bur-
ress, Richmond. Va. L. Nash, Jr..
Portsmouth. Va; T. II. Tardy. Lexins
ton. Va; d. NJ B. Mann, Petersburg,
Va; w. f. Cunningham. Birmingham
Ala; w. Marshall. Jr, Richmond, Va:
T. II. Getzen. Webster, Fla: w.
NJ Husson. Palatka. Fla. G. w.
SPOTS, Dublin. Va; F.. Cutchins, Rich
mond, Va; b. 3. Clarkson, Millboro.
Va; r. NJ Youell. Norton, Va; S. =.
Graves. Atlanta, Ga.
distinguished graduatcs-W. c..
Brown. Gens Falls. n. Y: r. w Will
mer. Richmond, Va: E. P. Conquest,
Richmond. Va: B. a. Colonna, Wash