The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-18
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES
GRADUATES At Y. P. |.
Greatest Crowd I'm History OF Insti-
tute Present to See Fifty-Three
Men Receive Their Degrees.
sTUART's practical ADVICE
Tells in What Way He Believes v.
l.. 1. Is Filling It's Mission by Fit
ting Men to Take Up Burden of
State-LiSt OF Honors and Awards.
Especial to The Times.pispatch.]


Biacksburg. Va. Juno 17.--The
largest audience ever assembled at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute OH COM
nehcement day was present in the
chapel this morning to hear the adj
dress to the graduating class by Gov
ernor Henry &. Stuart, of Virginia. and
witness the comforting or degrees
upon nfty-thrce men by President
EgBlcSton: with the awarding of
medals, announcement OF honors and
promotions for next session. The pro-
icesslon to the chapel was composed OF
the cadet corps, faculty. and alumni.
Specially Invited guests on the ros-
trum with the Governor included DR.
j. VI. McBrydc. president emeritus OF
" H. L.: members of the board of WISH
tors and others. Rev. ID. j. Woods
made the Invocation, and music was
furnished by an orchestra under the
direction OF Professor Gudheinl. Prcsi-
dent Egglcston Introduced Mr. Stuart.
ana the Governor. after expressing his
pleasure at being here on this occa
sion, spoke informally of the need OF
TINS day and time for practical cdu-
cation, and told in what ways he be-
lieved V. y. I. was filing It's mission by
hitting men to meet this need. In con-
clusion. he urged the graduates to
leave the college with due recognition
Of the duty they owe this State, and to
1ulhll the duties OF their citizenship
After Mr.. Stuarts brief and practi-
cal address, DR.. W. G.. Christian pre-
sented the medals won i'm the literary
society contest on Saturday night.
president Egglcston announced that
Company a, w. q. Wysor, Of Pulaski
captain, had been awarded the medal
In competitive drill, presented the GER
tihcates for proficiency In the agri-
cultural college to the special students.
and conferred degrees upon the fifty
three graduates. making them n brief
talk on their duty to the college tell
ing them what education they have
acquired here should really mean to
them. and ended with the formal an
nouncement that the session was at an
end. The exercises concluded with
the benediction and singing of Aud
Lang Syne." The majority of the
cadets left on a special train for their
homes this afternoon, and the social
features of the week end with the final
ball tonight.
Following are the men who receiv-
ed their degrees:
Mechanical Engineers.
Bates. H. H.. Montgomery County;
Catlin, r. W., Bedford City, Va
Electrical Engineers.
Knox. l.. H.. Henrico: Lester. d. D.,
Montgomery: Mason. a. NJ, Accomac:
Powers. Philip H., Clarke.
Master of Science In Agriculture.
Bruce s. Williams.
bachelors of Science.
Richard Ellys Berry, Norfolk Va:
Carroll Davis Billmyer, Roanoke. Va
James Dewitte Bohlken. Portsmouth,
Va; Samuel Walton Bondurant, Rice,
Va; William Kennon Bouldin, Roam
oke. Va; Roland Tomlin Bowler, Wash
ington. ID. c.; Lewis Pendleton Brans-
ford, Blacksburg. Va: Leigh Ragland
Budwell. Roanoke, Va; Richard Wat
kins Catlin, Bedford City, Va; Clar-
ence Edward Cox, Amherst. Va: Owen
Hall Culpepper, Portsmouth,. Va; Will