The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-26
S|XTy-ONE CADETS
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
At V.M.|. YESTERDAY
Governor Stuart, Speaker of
Occasion. Presents Jackson
Hope Medals Promotions
and Appointments

espec al 30 The Richmond vlrginlan.l
Lexington. va. June 25.--S.xfy- one
graduates acre awarded diplomas to-
da4 Il 100 aHaj exercises o. the NIr-
kia4a Military institute eommen ee-
ment. the largest number in the
sch8a}s history Governor Henry
Carter stuart vas the speaker fer tie
occasion AVID lie awarded the jackson
Hope medas
caae; Il L kezsIie. of Rocking
ham caant8 Va. was xaie14etor-
al h3s e5aSs General 4. ". Nichols
apetsn1euleHt. awarded the pf
French medal ard Or John r. La
tane Of Johns Hopkins university
awarded the Cincinnati medal.
Governor stuart spoke Of the spirit
Of the Virginia Military institute. as
ne had observed i on this his FIRST
visit and declared that zach an asset
vas more valuable than great enduw-
meHt or stately piles Of hrtEk aUa
mortar, bee49 ase such 4 sentiment ac-
compan.ed Y. NJ. l.. men thFoashoat
the world
Following the chapel exercises, the
corps Of cadets formed Oh the parade
grounds ana Colonel WISE made an
nouncrmeug &C promotions and ap~
potntments for next year.
The board Of visitor completed It's
work toa&y. The resignation Of
Colonel WISE as comnlandant ot
cadets VAS accepted bat he continues
as professor Of economies and political
science. The military staff was re-
lIevea with exception Of Captain j. W
Gillock hong assistant military store
keeper. who vas relieved Of active
duty. ard Lewis L. Steel for several
years private secretary TO General
~. 81 u
with ranks Of captain. Mr. Steel was
also elected secretary 81 the board OF
visitors, Ia succeed Colonel w T.
paagQe VINO continues as treasurers
Graduates and Degrees.
Ipon the recommendation Of the
AGA demic board the following named
members Of the first class have been
declared by the board 81 visitors
graduates az the Virginia Military IN
stitute In the order Of their names
W G. Brown, Gtens Fails, \ y, 7.
w Winner. Richmond, Va. l.. +.
Conquest, Richmond. Va, II. A. Co.
.ionna. Washington. l.. G.. II. + 5iil,
Petersburg Va; j {. Parker Frank
Mn, va r r HANDY Emory, Va,
r T. Trinkle. Dublin, Va G. d Eas-
ley. Richmond, Va, $. X, Hurt. Black
stone. Va Il. Fl. Nichols. Petersburg,
Ma; H. p keeaeI, keezelltown. Va;
~ IL flNakies SAt|Ai1d E. "a -
G.. Richards. Riverton, Va; II r.
sewen JonesvslIe. Va: f r. Met
calfe. Greenville. Miss. j. G. Meem,
Mt Jackson, Va. +. J, Clopton.
Washington. Va w. W. Rohrhough,
Belington. w Va; " V. Sanford,
Ripley, Tenn: G. c. Frary, Eustis,
Fla. +. f, krentel Peiotas. Brazil
w. l.. Royal. Richmond, Va. r. w.
Look. Brown Station, n, Y: c. p.
{ Ia I. nnr
st Louis. Mo. j. b Rutherford,
Scranton. Pa: f /. Owen, Weems,
Va. b. r Dawes, Cleveland Ohio
T. NJ Smith Naldosta, Ca, S. S,
Bradford. Fredericksburg, Va. w. r.
Decide, Washington. =. C.; l. H
Bergman Fort Worth, Texas. W. T.
Clement. Isynchburg, Va. II, Banning.
Jr.. Los angeles, Cal, E. s .ntiley,
Pine Bluff. Ark r S. Adams. Rich
burg, Va: NJ p Fletcher Charlottes~
VILE, Va. S, y Lowry, Tampa, Fla.
r NJ Chamhliss, North Emporia, Va,
$ G. smith Wheeling, w, Va: II.
! Rice Morrstown, Tenn; E. c.
Echols Glasgow. Va; ]. r, McCor-
mick, Raphine, Va. r. f. Miller,
Richmond Va; Fl f. Schenck. Lawn
dale. n G.. ". A, Burress, Richmond,
Va; f. Nash Jr,. Portsmouth, Va.
4 L
Getzen Webster, Fla, p. NJ. B. Mann,
Petersburg. Va, ". r. Cunningham
Birmingham, Ala. W. Marshall Jr..
Richmond. Va, ", NJ. Husson Palat-
ka, Fla; G. W, SPOTS Dublin. Va :
F. Cutchins. Richmond, Va; r. r.
Clarkson, Millhora, Va r. NJ. Louell,
Norton. Va: S. r, Graves, Atlanta,
Ga
Distinguished graduates--w c.
Brown. Glens Falls, n Y; T " Will
mer, Richmond, Va: r. r Conquest,
Richmond, Va: r. A. Colonna, Wash
ington. n. c.. r. r. GIN, Petersburg
Va. ], c. Parker. Franklin. Va.
Upon the recommendation of the
academic board, the board of visitors
has conferred the degree Of bachelor
of science on all members of the grad
uating class.
Medals Awarded
Upon the recommendation OF The
academic board. the hoard of visitors
has awarded the first Jackson Hope
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