Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-02
DEGREES ARE AWARDED
AT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
Note OF Sadness Throughout Grndun-
fion Exercises Because OF War
Conditions.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
| BLAckSBURG, VA. June l.--Com-
mcncement-day exercises at the vir.
gtnia Polytechnic Institute were held
yesterday morning. The students
led by the cadet band ana headed
by the president and dean of the col
lege. marched In a body to the assem-
bly, hall. and others I'm the procession
were the members of the faculty and
few of tho alumni. Dr.. j. NJ. Mac
Brydc. president emeritus of the col
lege. occupied q seat OF honor on the
! rostrum. Following the Invocation by
DR.. d. j. Woods. President ESgleston
announced tho winners Of the medals
in target practice, and stated H. |.
Dodson. of Norfolk. a member Of the
present senior class, had the unusual
record of 100 per cent in military dur
inG MS four years at college: also that
D. X. Hutchcson. distinguished young
alumnus OF the school. had been made
assistant director of extension work
In Nirg inia
The president then awarded the de-
gree OF bachelor OF science to siXty.six
young men. conferred the degree of
MASTER or science on one. that Of civil
engineer on three. one degree in me-
chahical engineering. two in mining
ehHiheering and five in electrical engi-
nccrinG.
The address TO the graduating class
was made by the president. and tho
SINGING Of 'Auld Lang Sync" by the
audience concluded tho exercises
through the latter part of the duv
'hefe was note Of sadness because
5" many OF those whose names were
called az recipients OF degrees arc now
IN training for war and others OF those
present viii soon enter the service.
In his brief address To tho Graduates
President EEslcston laid emphasis on
tho Importance of college education
ia this time Of stress
Degrees were awarded to the fol-
lowing:
Master OF srience-A. a Ingram. wash.
Mining, @nnsinoer-r W Bailey. Fred
Mechanical onEinher-W. Il Ellis Suyyo1
'tyil "nsine"r-I n. I..ssitcr. Nanscmond .
D. Bohlken. Hrnrieo.
TO; " McNair Rockhridrc: I. !.
S.m ''" Vaughn HorfG MiSo'f oS Wsii.
Dinwidhtc
r,l s.'hf'o, Of s.'."ccrf Ara.,; lien
" Barton. Ehz.b.th city; Harry 49, B".l.
H"rfo'l.: y Rom Pulaski =. +. Brown.
W e t"unsciman. wythc. 4 X Coz,
Wy,h.: - II cox Carroll. = u crabiii.
Carroll {. a cu,chins. Southampton: S q
Dietrich. Hanover W e. DOWN rittsvl-
yania II /. Doison. Norfolk: Clarence
Drinkard. Washington; !. u East, August.
X Is. Elan. NAnsrmord: j l. EIov.
southampton: !. j. EnEI.burK EIikahc,h
CITY: l.. n. Encleby. Roanoke: q. X Fisher
Wythe; T.. X funkhous.. Rockingham: L.
NJ Gaines, Honrico. u. /. GOODWIN, Hon.
rico: II. y. G"uldman Frederick T. -
HaSry Washington; John u Hindle
Amelia; Frank G Holtnn. Pi,,sylvania
Larry r HumphrIes. Allegheny: Richard
fordon Hutchinson, Charlotte. Phillip II Ing.
nam Wa"hinEton: Henry Darlington dor.
dan, H"nt!c". William e kahri,k Mont
SomcrN. II. Keller. Washington: Harold
Kemp, Maryl.nI Iam". 10 I..mbcrt.
N"hn"k": i I.assitcr. Nsns.mond: G
II l.ths,n. tulp'p"r: Marvin T. I.cSeur
Washington: charles I. Logan West vir.
rlni". Ford Is I.ucas. Montgomery. Henry
! Lyon. Tennessee. John y Martin James
city. stuart n McEair. Rockb-idsc: On.
hert i. Miles. Roanoke: Granville r. Minor.
Gloucester. Arthur Il Moore Bototourt:
iuniuS r. Moore, West Virginia: George n
Owens. Wythe: George T. Paueson, buck
inShnm: John II Fritcii rd. Princess Anne:
Louis r. Stync. Bot"tourt Samuel NJ Tsy.
lot. Campbell. Ralph .. Thons- Grayson:
Edward & Todd. Maryland Garnctt II
Todd. Grayson: William |. Truitt. Nansc.
mond: Victor l.. Vaughn. Norfont. chan.
man IL NauSht. Giles: Dorset V Wiley.
Albcmarlc: Bernard r. Williams CuIpcrcr:
Norman II. Williams. MecklcnburE Roslscr
-. Wine, Rockingham