Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
COMMENCEMENT BEGINS
At THE VIRGINIA TECH
Cadets Have Left College to
Enter War Work.
ALUMNI BEING CATALoGUED
Those With Scientific and Technical
EducationS May BE Called Upon
Shortly-Spccial Summer Course.
f911-19fS student Officers.
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BI.ACKSEURG. VA, May 26.-The
1857 session at the Virginia Poly
technic Institute will end May 81. with
brief and very informal commandments
exercises Thursday morning at II
o'clock. President EEElcston Will de-
liver diplomas to those seniors who arc
still in college. and read tho list Of
honors and promotions for the year
II Is probable that there Will be An adj
dress TO the graduating class by some
prominent man. Al o'clock Wcdnea-
day afternoon May 50. the cadets will
have a sham battle, although this VIII
necessarily he much less elaborate than
heretofore. as 40 many students have
left college for the instruction camps
or 10 work
Henry u IEill. executive secretary
Of ,he General Alumni; Association is
cooperating with the Intercollegiate
Intelligence Bureau AT Washington In
the effort TO make tho colleges and
universities of the country 4 helpful
factor In the governments task OF pre-
pArcdness Mr.. Hill is sending TO each
old student whose address is known.
and to undergraduates students. Unes-
tionaires In order TO gather informa-
ton as TO their specialized training
and Willingness to assist in the present
war.
Tho replies TO these questions are
being catRloeucd for reference. in
sponsc to any call for the services OF
the alumni. AS nearly all V. J.. !. men
have had military training, i'll addi-
ton TO a scientific and technical educa-
ton. il is likely that those within the
ase limits viii lie called upon.
An intensive course in military sci
ence and tactics has been added to the
curriculum OF the V. r. |. Summer
School. June 4-July IS. This course.
outlined by Captain Carson. command
ant Of cadets. and TO be given under a
competent instructor. Is intended cs-
peCtally TO meet the needs of appH-
cants for commissions in the L. S.
Army or Reserve Officers Training
Corps. The aims. eauipmen, and
buildings. and the drill ground OF the
college, will he used in this course.
which may he taken IN conjunction
with the academic work.
Some OF the officers elected to serve
In the various student organizations
next year are: Bugle Board. C. w. Mil
Ter. editor In chief: j. \. Waller. bust
ness manager. c. H. Pritchard and J.
w. West. associate editors: Athletic
u. T. West, vice-presIdent; faculty
members. DR.. J. l.. Williams and DIR.
&. NJ. Newman. Lee Society, J. 4. Wal
Ter. president: y. q. Smith. vice-prcsi-
don't: V. n. Herbert, treasurer: corps
officers. r. 7. Cooke. president: Il. s.
bort, secretary: prosecuting attorney.
7. A. Waller. defending attorney, J. A.
Bell.
!. r. DuPriest. class of OF. presented
:, paper this year al the annual sprine
meeting OF the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers, on The Relation
OF Port Area to the Power. Of Gas En-
Eines and Its Influence on Regulation"
Mr.. DuPrieSt IS head of the mechanical
engineering department of the Uni
versity OF Idaho and is the inventor Of
various designs in gas and oil engine
machinery.
J. r. Werth, OF schenectady. y. Y,
class OF 1903 has been commi ssioncd
by President Wilson as captain OF en-
gineer section OF the Reserve Officers
Corps, and is now stationed ut Sackctt
larhcr, y. Y.