The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
SOUTHERN BOYS MAKE
EXCELLENT SHOWING

THE Southern states Of the country
have made remarkable showing in
the graduating class at the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. with
fourteen of their young men taking
degrees. one from practically every
State, and five from Texas. One of
the students, Lewis Weisberg, B.A., OF
Dallas. takes the degree of doctor of
philosophy and the others that of
bachelor of science. The number of
these students In the largest in the
history OF the institute. and the list
Of their names. together with their
interests in various student activi-
ties is here given.
Virginia--,John woodruff Conover,
b, A, OF Norfolk, graduate OF wash
ington and Lee University. Charles
Thomas Blackmore. B. s., of Hamp-
ton. this degree being from william
and Mary University, that of william
Barton Rogers, the founder and first
president OF the institute
West virRinia--wiiliam Robert
Lewis. OF Elkhorn. Mr.. Lewis attend
ed Chicago University for one year.
coming thence TO the Tech. He took
mp architectural studies, and the last
year achieved distinction In receiving
the medal awarded by the Boston
Architectural Club. the subject OF the
competition being the Design for a
Monument to an Illustrious Play
wright. to he treated as the exterior
wall decoration of building.
South Carolina---Ioseph Woodward
Barnell- Jr.. 8. r.. of Charleston. a
graduate of Clemson College. s. c.
Florida---Charles jefferson Davis.
.rr., b. s.. from the Alabama Poly
technic, Of Fernandina.
|, Georgia--Charles Booth Malone, Jr..
| of Savannah, who was president of the
NJ. /. T. Southern Club.
Aiahama--John Thomas Bauer, Jr.,
A B., of Spring HILL a graduate of
Spring Hill University who was a
member of the sophomore baseball
team and viee-president of the M. /.
T. Southern Club.
Kentucky--Alfred Victor Coleman
of Louisville, a member OF the 1915
tus-of-war In both years.
I Tennessee--John FAM Stauh. r. 6.
| University of Tennessee). who was
the leading figure In the Tech Show
/ of 1915. where he took the part OF
/ ftne heroine and took II 80 wal that
the spectators would hardly believe
[ that II was Tech engineer and not
ballet of the preceding show.
Texas--Lewis weisberg. p. A.. OF
| Dallas; George Jones Easter OF Fl
Paso; Frank Winston Hall. b. s., of
Georgetown and John Sears Gala
CHER. A. B.. and jackson Baldwin
] Wells. OF Waco.
Mr.. now Or weisberg received the
4 degree OF Bachelor Of Science from
the University Of Texas in June, 1919
He pursued advanced stud1es in
chemistry and mathematics at Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology
from September 1919 till June 1915
: being Austin Fellow In Chemistry
l914~15. and in this time he carried
4 on technical investigations touching
the equilibrium OF the reaction be-
tween carbon and ammonia at high
temperatures. and a study of free
energy of diiution of hydrochlorie
acid In May, 1915. ne presented the
results OF these Investigations to the
faculty of Technology. which awards
to him the degree of Phi. D..
Mr. Easter was a member Of the
1915 tug-of-war team. and Mr.. Gal
lagher, who has his degree Of A. B
from Baylor University, was vice
president for 1914 of the M l. r. Civil
Engineering Society and treasurer OF
the Southern Club.