Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
WASHINGTON AND LEE
GRADUATES HONORED
John II. Iatanc Trustees on
Johns Hopkins Board.
MAJOR PUEDlE GOES TO Y. NJ. I.
Transferred From Fortress Monroe
and Assigned as Caoct Command
ant at 1.-THE West Point OF the
South"-NcWs OF State Colleges.
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Special 10 The Times Dispatch.l
REMINGTON. VA, Feb. l5-i'ricndS
IN Lexington Of secretary Of War
Baker AID DR.. Joan II. I.atane, pro
fessor OF American history at Johns
hopkins University. are pleased 20
learn OF the election of Secretary
Baker TO membership on the board
OF trustees of Johns Hopkins and OF
the promotion OF DR.. katanc to the
Office OF dean.
Secretary Baker and Or. I.atanc are
both members Of the famous Johns
Hopkins class OF 1892. After gradual
Ing ~ Johns Hopkins. Mr.. Baker came
10 Washington and Lee, where he
studied Law. ~. Latanc took his doc
tor OF philosophy degree at Johns Hop
ki1.. rs we'll rs tho bachelor Of arts
degree and for ten years WAS pre-
fcsso4 OF history II Washington and
Lee. where he was serving when calico
10 tho chair nc now occupies ut the
Baltimore institution.
DIR, LATANE COOP MINER
As WELL As TEACHER
In referring to Or. Latane, one OF
tame. the new dean of Johns Hopkins
University. is one OF the mos; popu-
lar OF the younger men OF the faculty.
man who has NOT been content TO
but rho has made many friends for
himself and for tho university in ali
ciasscs IN Baltimore"
Word has also been received here
That br. Iaianc's new book. From
iSola'ion 20 loaderS!lip.I siudy %
tnc development o! .<rncr!caS foreign
motley has hcen adopted ~ a ;ext
nook nj :hc United States A;li,ar,:
hcndcm% a; West Point, II MAS adcni
Cd as u textbooks in the department a.
government a; the Virginia Military
since been introduced INFO tho course =
in largo nnmbei Of Other colleges
MAJOR PURDUE ASSIGNED 70
NiK"'Nit MILITARY INSTITUTE
IL = -
States Coas; hrtillcry. "a. been trans
fcr-od from Fortress Monroe and as
signed 20 dUi% Is commapdan; Of cadet 9
- tho Virginia Military Institute. sue
cecdn= colonel George 4. Dcrhyshirc
Who becomes executive officer and aid
10 the superintendent. General L.. w
Major rurdie whose home is in
Norfolk has arrived, aud ~ill assume
his now duties q; once. lie Is 4 sra6u-
a;o OF the institute. class % 1912. For
Two years after graduation nc scrvcl
as post adjutant and assistant profess
scr oc engineering He entered the
regular army in 1874. and was sen,
20 the Panama Canal Zone. later be
inc assigned to duty 3t Fortress Mon
roe He has "on high distinction, anu
Is one OF the most porulsr and cf!icien;
Eou1T officers OF his rank in IN" army
Major S. N. HELM. United States IN
iantT%. has been assigned 10 duty nero
IS post adjuiant and assistant pro-
tcosor OF mathematics. Other arm g.
oin'rrS Tor service With cavalry ana
*tt'ieT% units "f the reserve officers
trimming corrs now Established al line
institute are expected TO arrive IN :.
shor; time.
General N.cnols made public TO-DAY y.
reorganization or the total rcEis;rat iou
o. cadets since the opening OF the sos-
S;on last September. Tho curolimcn.
has "a date reached. the total OF SIS
caIcts from tho following states. Ter
rtory and foreign country:
Virginia. 35l Texas, So: .Alaba;1ls. -
NrSln'a., Is: Pennsylvaai. 10; Ten
nc2sce. is: Florida. Is: Georgia, ~:
l'is'ric; OF Columbia. -: Kentucky. -:
Oklahoma. 10: mississippi, .: New
l"rk .: Maryland. s. Missouri ::
OHio. :. South Carolina. :: Illinois. ::
i7d!ana. =; Arizona. g. Montana. 4.
ArkAnsa9. :: Now Jersey. 3. California
- Ma sSarhuSc:ts. .: Michigan. =: can,
itd". :: Colorado. /: Connect!cut !;
l..ln.ts. l New Mexico, |: North pa
kcil !: Washington, |: China i:
INWaii. |.
inc ii-s; class. 10 be graduated I'm
.'GnC, consists OF %; the second 81:
INC third. 23s. and The fouuth ga.
nc cornerstone OF tho new acadcnl IL
building was laid Wcdn csday The
cercnon'ca were conducted by The Lex.
inEion lodge OF the Masonic order. The
new building will be completed in the
early summer and Will b. cauippcd
ard ready for Use at tho beginning OF
nc next session IN Scptcmber.