The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-16
SEVERAL CHANGES
IN Y. NJ. |. STAFF
Made by Board of Visitors.
New Scholarships Es-
tablishcd.

Lexington. Va. March 1.-THE vir-
gnia Military Institute Official RcEi-
!ster. Just from the press, is. in many
details, departure from ana improve
ment on former catalogues.
Several changes are 10 be noted in
the academic staff OF the institute fol-
lowing upon orders Issued by the board
OF visitors at the June meeting. Lieu
tenant-CoIoncl Francis Il Smith. Jr.,
son OF the first superintendent. former
~ associate professor OF mathematics.
now occupies tho chair OF secondary
fnathemat ties. with the rank OF colonel.
Colonel Russell James. Of Danvillc. first
lieutenant. Fourth Infantry, L. $ A..
professor q: military science and tao.
ucs is ono Of the new members Of the
star. Major II H. poaguc. formerly
it'junct IN the department. IS noyy assoc
C'"te professor IN the same department,
WIN rank Of Heuteuant-cUlouel Can
tam ~. j. Edwards, FOR The pas; two
!ears assistant in the department OF
German. Is uuw adjunct In that depart
In"nt, With rank OF major Among the
younger assistants. the following APP
p"'htuents were made IT the last meet
ing OF the board: Captain c. G. Miller.
Oh N!chinopd, assistant in physics. Can
Itln r. >. Purdlc, OF Norfolk, assistant
! IN mathematics and post adjutant, and
captain y. T. IilOier, OF stanton, as
s!stant in physics and tactics In the
military stan new addition has been
made IL the person OF Major Ernest
Hate' quaTtermaster and conmissary
During tic past year the Society q.
me cincinnati has established two
Scholarships, valued at $3.50. 10 be
a"aEosu annually for general efficiency.
+, The same society has offered a heauti-
] tn IN 81. =
time at Tho coming finals. The lnstl-
tnte during this same time has also
hecn bcqueath"d the sum OF $4,000 bv
Mrs. carlton Schafcr. OF La Porte. Ind.
ioF the establishment of a scholarship
in English letters
In June. 1913. the nrst Jackson -IIope
medal for scholarship was awarded to
). y. J Anderson, Of Viryinia and the
second TO j. c. Allen. OF New York.
! Inc French medal for pure mathematics
went 10 L.. L. Conquest. OF Richmond.
IN the second class. ana 10 b. towering.
OF Virginia. in the third class
The board OF visitors at the June
meeting ordered that tic antitoxin for
tEpnoid be given all cadets upon en-
trance next fall This incubation is
c"lHPuisory In the entire personnel of
the army and navy. where il has proven
Its efficacy rs a preventive OF the dis
ease. and as a nl!uiinizcr OF its severi-
ties whenever ii does occur About
half Of the cadet corps this session has
submitted to voluntary inoculation
one Of the most important changes
IS IN the requirements OF admissions
which from this time on will he twelve
units for uncoudiJioned admission. or
the equivalent OF three years OF the
standard high school Two OF these
units however may he conditions to be
worked off by privatc study and hv
special examination in September. Jan
uary and June For unconditional ad-
mission TO the third class sixteen units
are required.
Another departure is in regard to de-
Grces. which in the science and liberal
arts courses, will be awarded to all
graduates of the institute whereas for
mcrly they were given only to those
! cadets who made as much as 50 per
cent on their entire cadetship The
practical effect of increasing the on
/ trance requirements to twelve units
and OF awarding degrees of L. : or
Il y. to ali graduates is of course. to
place the institute among the schools
Of collegiate grade throughout the
State
The recapitUlation shows that there
have been ISL cadets in the corps this
year. representing twenty seven States
OF the Union. one District ana three
foreign countrlos-Brazi. Costa Rica
and China Virginia. as usual. leads in
point OF numbers. with 2l9 cadets :
West Virginia coming next in line, with
fifteen.