Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
PLAN MEMORIAL BUILDING
IN HONOR OF v.P. /. men
General Alumni Association May
Erect Club House on College
Campus.
DECIDE AT JULY MEETING
College Employment Bureau Resumes
Operation to Help Former stu
dents Returning From War Secure
Kcmuncrativc Positions.
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GLACKSBUIG. VA, April 5.-Dcfnitc
pIhns arc now under way BY the zen
move for "A clubhouse TO be erected on
tho V. p. ]. campus. II is probable
that the house VIII be IN tho mature
gave their lives in the service OF their
country during the war. Dr. Lawrence
i. Price is chairman of the bniid;ng
committee. The method OF raising
FUNDS necessary to build tho house VIII
De definitely decided upon ct the
alumni reunion in July; ,..,,.
Chapter OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute Alumni Association the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
We wish hereby TO express 10 Dr..
J =. Egglcston. president OF tn. Viz
gina Polytechnic Institute. our heart
FELT and profound regret at his recent
~ announced resignation from the
presidency OF the institute. and TO as
sure him that our best wishes VIII
where. we feel assured. he will soon
win for himself the came cnviablc re
gard that his splendid qualities OF
mind and heart have won Tor him
This resolution has been PRESENTED
- President EEEsieysio,n ~. signed by = :
!. Price and ". II. iiaschc. as com
m!ttce OF the association.
Gathering OF Local Alumni
Friday evening forty members OF the
local alumni! associa,ion were present
a. Il supper and smoker in the col
lecc dining hail THIS was The iirEt
III series Of suppers to be given By
the local association during the spring.
and the only speaker on Friday even
Ing Was II. II. KIN, executive secrc-
tary Of the general alumni associa !. !.
tiQn. Mr.. Hin spoke particularly o:
the reunion OF tho alumni that would
DC held at finals the first week IN July:
and urged the cooperation OF an
prckcnt In making this u success. He
stated among other things that the
RICHMOND chapter has pledged itself
10 attend in Il body. and that II would
probably take two special cars TO bring
UP that crowd.
Martin Brcsnahan. who has Just re {.
signed his commission as captain IN
tho coast artillery. has been detailed as
drill instructor in tho reserve officers
training corps at V. i. /. He did spc-
saI work al the college in eSnnseii len.
service In the war. and his return IL
very pleasing TO eyeryone connected
"in 'sf b9 nt'''s Msco%m of .xins,on
Va, former instructor in thc DC
psrtmcnt OF rhe,or!c IN tho collese,
10 the students. faculty and towns
people on some OF his experiences while
in The war as a msm6er OF me JOINS
The hrst unit that went TO Europe from
This country for service.
Vaughn Cited for Efficiency.
In general orders, orders No 80 Of the
tain Harry b. Vaughn, OF Sorioik. ciass
of 1911. is cited for efficiency and un.
firing efforts during the whole period
ing tho needed bridge material and
maintaining the limited motor. trans,
nortation 60 as 70 keep SUPPLIES ant
rations on hand when needed Captain
Naughns aid was also cited for gal
liant conduct under fire and for con
Quoting the officer to a place OF safc,,
she'll torn roads. Captain Vaughn Is {
member OF the class OF 1911 and lives
class OF 1915, was recently promoted
10 lieutenant colonel Colonel Mon
,aguc is well remembered for his gal
General Adaibert Cronkht,e Of tn
Eishticth Division. Colonel Montague
army. He Is the highest ranking
demonstration asen, in the service. ac
cordinG to "A rccsnt statement by Brad
ford Knapp. in charge of demonstrated
work in the South.
Receive Photographs OF Williams.
The alumni association recently re
ccived two handsome photographs o
Captain Lloyd Williams from III,
Williams Was tho first Tech boy TO give
his life in the service OF his country
lie fell in the Bcllcau wood fight las
june, Whcn inc INaFiiIeS stf'''icH 'h'
Hun wave that was sweeping toward
Paris. Captain Williams was q mem
her OF the 1907 class, and Il native ot
Berryvillc. Va.
Lieutenant Harry l., Dodson. OF the
destroyer Nicholson. WAS visitor or
the campus this week He was recently
transferred from the batt!cship Nevada
10 tho Nicholson. lie is member Of
the class Of 1917
During the war the Virginia Poly
technic Institute was represented III
the service by 1900 men who had re-
ccivcd training at this college.
Now that the armisticc is signed and
the men in the service are being turned
back into civil life. tho college, IN
recognition Of the services of these