The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-12
ntcNANIcs' INSTITUTE
CLOSING EXERCISES
DIPLOMAS TO RoHEzsT~oN.
bung Man, Though III Much Of Year.
Leads IAst-ManH Attend Gum
mencemeut-Ffne Record for Year.

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mencemcut-FfneR Record for Year.
:. The commencement exercises Of the
siechanics' Institute were held At the
Institute last night, with large crowd
attendance. The evening was en-
sfvened by music by stringed band.
3hich rendered many popular selec-
ions.
President W. ]. whitshurst pre-
,ided. The delivery Of diplomas was
ads by Superintendent Frank w.
Many ladies. relatives and friends
OF the young men who received
diplomas and certificates. were pres
Snt.
One Of the most interesting features
NJ the program was the delivery Of
medals. These were awarded as fol-
lows:
Leu Nor a gold medal. the gift
Of Henry s. Hutzles, awarded to
Robert Ward Vaughan, for excellence
in scholarship and perfect attendance
during the entire session.
Chewing" gold medal gift OF A..
j. Chewing. awarded to Frank Ogden
Cole, for excellence in scholarship and
perfect attendance during the entire
session
"Addie Cole" gold medal. gift Of
Mrs t. N. Elicit, awarded to Cuth-
bert chesterman Lee. for best scholar
hip In theoretical electricity.
Cash prize of $40. gift of National
State and City Bank. to the one of its
own employees who made the highest
Gilman.
prize was awarded to Archie
stevenson Ganzert for perfect attend
Hnce in class Of telegraphy.
George Alexander Robertson.
In discussing the medal and prize
winners with newspaper men. Super
!njendent Frank W. Duke called es-
ing made by George Alexander
Robertson. sen of John c. Robertson,
Of Forest Hin. This young man won
more diplomas than any other stu
dent. He was one OF two to get
diploma in Electricity" was the only
student TO get diploma in Physics"
and the only student To get diploma
IN Mechanical Drawing This stu
d"nt made high marks in all of his
classes and is regarded as one OF the
70 shicst students that attended the
."~'ifute the past year. Though SUI
fering from i'll health. which caused
him To make low average on attend
ance he kept pace with hts studies
aud had he been able to have made
the attendance average would un-
,1@tf4iH have won one or more OF
the medals offered says Mr.. Duke
Hon. Roswell Page. Second Audi
tor Of Virginia. spoke 10 the graduates.
taking ss his subject a Bible text
Life ts more than Sneat and the body
special emphasis on the value OF edu-
cation Tor the mechanic, in that IL
gave him the opportunity for broad
~ vision and higher Accomplishment.
Though giving all honor to tha -shap--
trained mechanic. Mr.. Page said that
the man with training was always the
.uperior OF the man without it.
Thomas t'ussons Fletcher, honor
student or the public speaking class
which Is under the direction of DR..
Douglas s. Freeman, made an address
hn The Reneit To Be Derived From,
The Public Speaking Class The
F7GF7s man acquitted himself with
tnuch honor.
Fine Record For Year.
Following the. commencement en-.
cr@lses the students and guests re-
s'r0i Tor some time, listening 10 the
music of the orchestra and engaging
in social conversation.
The Mechanics Institute has done
~ Iter the past year than any year In
rs history II has trained a number
lTuminent Nirginians as we'll "a
o. the institute hold high positions
81 tho nation
10th President Whitehurst ana
9f' '~7' pule we're delighted
with the showing made by the stu
dents this year.
Program of the Evening.
The program was as follows:
Introduction of orator James n
crump. Esq. chairman of school com
n1ittee.
Address by Hon Roosevelt FACE.
second auditor of Virginia.
Music.
Address by Thomas Vussons Fetch
er, ESD honor student of the public
speaking class.
Music
Delivery OF medals and prize, BY II.
l. Davidson. instructor Of chemistry.
Diplomas to graduates were as fol-
lows.
Electricity-George Alexander Rob-
ertson, Robert Ward Vaughan
Physics-George Alexander Robert
son.
Bookkeeping-Stua Elicit Brown,
Fred Conney Caswell. William Leslie
coe Ethelbert Hughes. William Nc
Cav Hughes, Arthur Adolph 10th,
Nellie Woodfln Reams. Thomas Ev-
erett Rittenour.
Commercial Law and Banking-Ab-
bolt Lloyd Archer. Harry Hamil Au-
justine. James NJ. Ban. Jr.. George
Scott Barnard. George H. Bates. viii
liam Archibald Brown, Wilson Mont
gomsry Brown. Waller wellington Dill
lard. william Harwood Gilman. Guy
Bruce Gregory, Henry Hitter Harria,
Arthur Henry Herman. william Bor-
den Jerman. Russell Paul Knightly,
Richard Irby Morton. Dorsey e. Mount
rastle. Thomas Hart Norwood, Aubin
K Parker. Lawrence Parsons, Henry
Aarland Proctor. Logan r. Richie,
tvilfred Allen Roper, william Semple
Ryland. Richard J. Schultz. Sheppard
Eoung Tyree, MArshall Dewitt Walk
Sr. William Warren Walthall. Pres
ION Boyd Watt, James c. Wheat. Jesse
o. eming Wood.
IN Free hand Drawing-Pericies "a
a. ant.
~ Mechanical Drawing-George Alex
,der Robertson.
e Apprentice certificates were award
re az fcllows:
y Practical Observation-Disclosures Ward