The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
SOLDIER STUDENTS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Two Hundred and Seventy
five Officers at West Point
End Their Course.
ALL WILL GO TO FRANCE
Three Marriages Follow the
Ceremony, at Which Secre-
tary Baker Makes Address.
Special Despdtch TO The Sun.


WEST POINT, June 1.-Two hundred
and seventy-five members of the student
officers class, which was graduated No
vember 1 and sent back for post
graduate course after the armistice was
signed. received diplomas from Secretary
OF War Baker at the commencement ex-
ercises held this morning at the Battle
Monument on Trophy Point. The off,
GERS who received their sheepskins indl-
eating that they had completed the war
emergency course prescribed for the Mil
itary Academy, came here as plebes Just
two years ago and under normal condi-
tons would not have been graduated I'M
til June, 1921. Having fully expected to
take the four year course when they en-
tered In 1917, they were known as the
class OF '21. They were graduated No
vember / last by special order from
Washington owing to the shortage of
officers.
Secretary Baker briefly addressed the
graduates and struck no new note in his
speech. However. during the course of
his remarks he did take the opportunity
or presenting Ito Brig Gen. Samuel E
Tillman, superintendent OF the academy,
Distinguished Service Medal for his
envy, which has covered q period Of more
than fifty years in the varying capaci-
ties Of cadet instructor, professor and
superintendent
Iieut-Gen. Robert L. Billiard spoke
to the class, reminding them of the high
Ideals Of the service inculcated while at
the academy and their duty toward up
holding them. Gen. Billiard also spoke
Interestingly of his experiences in
France during the war
Gen. Marsh. Chief of STAFF Of the army,
who was present, received . cablegram
from Gen. Pershing extending greetings
to the class and outlining what cour-
tesies would be extended to the men
when they arrive in France. The whole
class Is ordered to France to sail July
10 for purposes of observation of battle
fields and other items Of military inter-
est. They will be granted leave until
the date of embarkation.
The first twenty men in order Of gen.
eral merit as they were graduated day
stood as follows: L. G. Horowitz, New
Jersey; L. F. Rhodes, Washington; n.
B. Lopez, Nebraska d. A. Newcomer.
Illinois: l. V. d. Harris Connecticut
r. A. Hill, Louisiana F. w MARROW.
Colorado; d. q. Shingler. Ohio; B. w.
Bartlett, Maine; ]. r. Hardin, Mary
land; r. Green, Texas; w. J. Regain
Massachusetts J. c. Lawrence. Mime
sofa; S. w. Gould. Ohio; B. F. Hayford
Wisconsin; ]. V. Phelps, Missouri; G. s.
Price, Mississippi; r. F. Regnier. Rhode
| Island; o. w. Martin, Wisconsin D. H
Whittier, Massachusetts.
There were three marriages of gradu-
! ates Immediately following the exercises
all of which took place in the Cadet
| chapel. Lieut. David II. Whittier OF
| West Somerville, Mass, married Miss
| Sophie Louise Scott OF Highland Falls
! n. Y. Lieut. Edmund B. Gregory OF
| Flatbush. New York city. married Miss
Caryl Phillips of Newark, n. J., and
| Lieut.. Franklin L. Rash of Delaware
married Miss Ruth Smalley of Scranton
| Pa.
The corps OF cadets will move into
| camp tomorrow for the summer. The
camp this year has been named Camp
| Sibley in honor of the late Gen. Sibley
| former cOmmandant of cadets here. Or
Friday 500 plebes will report here fol-
| entrance to the academy.