The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
HOLDS FINAL EXERCISES
Diplomas mud Medals Arc Awarded
to LnrEc Glass of
Grnduntcs.
DIR. Il. y. CALIsCm MAKES ADDRESS
Joseph &. Taylor Presents Three
Medals In Recognition OF Special
Merit.

Commencement exercises last night.
At which diplomas were delivered to
the largest class In the history Of the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, were
marked by the delivery OF Il scholarly
and thoroughly interesting address TO
the members Of the graduating class
by br. II. y. Calisch. a crowd which
tnNcu the seating capacity of the au-
ditorium and which was most cnthu-
siasiic in the applause Of the mcdalists
and the honor men of the present year
attended, and after the exercises Wis
tied The various laboratories and work
shops To examine the displays whic;
had been arranged for the occasion.
One of the features Of the com
mencemcnt exercises was the delivery
OF the three medals which are award
cd each year. The delivery of these
medals was made by Joseph G. Taylor
VINO made the presentation one Of
added moment by tho stress which lie
laid upon the general excellence which
the students winning them had shown
Jackson Frayscr Childrcy won the
'Lou-Nor' medal for the proficiency of
his work In the drawing of historical
ornaments.
Henry Lee Cudlipp was the winner
OF The Chewing" medal for faithful
ness ana general excellence, as well a.
attendance during the past session
Ellis Hamilton Cosby won the "Addie
Cole medal for excellence in theoreti-
cal electricity.
DIR. T.. y. CALISCH MAKES
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES
The address made by DR.. Calisch to
the graduating class was listened to
with the greatest attention. II was
| mastery In it's scope. and opened a
vista Of the future In the world of
mechanics and electricity which stirred
those Of even the least imaginative
I irt1N t..I
fact that knowledge carried with Il q
responsibility OF its own and adinon-
/ ished the graduates that they apprccI-
ate this and put into their work tho
best Of which they were capable.
After tracing the history of accom-
| piish'ncnts In the last few years in the
harhcssinS OF natural energies for the
use OF man and showing that, cspcci-
ally In electricity. the world is now
barely on the threshold OF tho future
possibilities. he said that the work
done by the graduates IN the school
/ course was but the gaining of the
Knowledge which made them RESPONSE
Bile for the use TO which they put that
Knowledge In their lifc's work
knowledge gives power greater
even than that of the power itself"
the Speaker asserted. You must
realize the added responsibilities which
knowledge gives to its posscssor and
accordingly. The purpose for which
( you have taken these courses here is
not so much for increasing the posi-
b!lit!cs OF lu&uries in your future liycs
az II IL for the bettcrment of your fell
lowmcn There Is Il moral RESPONSE
bility which is now yours. and Won
must put into your work the very best
! that Is in you. You must put into IL
that which the machine which YOU on
crate lacks; that which IL not found
IN the energy and the power which YOU
nave harncsscd to your villa scnti-
mcnt. Il personality and q love which
you alone possess-if you are 10 ade-
1uately meet these responsibilities"
The speaker was introduced By tho
! chairman OF the school committee,
James ID. CrUmp.
MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES
DELIVERED no GRADUATES
Following the address to the grad
yates. the medals were awarded. and
Superintendent Frank w. Duke deliv-
cred the diplomas and certificates. In
delivering them he called attention to
the fact that the commencement eX-
erciscs marked the close OF the s!Xtieth
year in the history OF the Virginia Ne
chanics' Institute and the close or the
thirticth year since the reorganization
IN 1881. THIS reorganization was nee
cssary 10 rc-cstablish the institution.
which had been practically destroyed
in the great Richmond fire in 1865.
The lists Of graduates and honor pu-
pills follow:
Electricity-Henry Lee Cudlipp, Paul
{. kmiecinski. James Richmond Slower.
Physics-Henry lie. Cud!ipp.
Mechanical DrawinE--\Villiam Herr
E.ubank.
I:ook observation-disclosures Muse Turner,
John Anthony Shipley. Melville Wood
nm Realms. Thomas oFerran .;oper.
John Henry Vonderlehr.
Practical Electricity-Otto Critz.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Frank Tynis.
Lee Roy Foster.
Machine Shop-Eugene Leonard
Brintley. Arthur Ray Hall. William
; Thomas Boaze. Arthur Lee Isiey. Will
liam Herr Eubank. Edward Bernard
Phelps. John Joseph Fisher, Thomas
Cleveland Woodson.
First honors-Arithmetic Al. Charles