Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
GREAT OVATION IS GIVEN
GENERAL D. c. SHANKs
Virginia Soldier Declares Americas
War Achievement Was Main
tanning Morale.
ROANOKE COLLEGE SPEAKER
Honorary Degrees Conferred Upon
Rev. j. IL. Rosscr, Rev. l.. S. &.
Miller, Judge &. 4. Woodruff,
and Others.

Especial Ia The Times Dispatcho
SALEM. VA. June lS.-rhc address
10y Mai"r-Gencral David G. Shanks
of the class of -. featured the clos
ing exercises OF the siSty-ci.hth
commencement of Roanoke College
y commencement audience that taxed
the gymnasium to it's capacity gave
General ShankS Tremendous nva :
ton. In Introducing the distiu-
ruishcd soldier. President Smith
characterized him az one OF Roa-
nokc's greatest sons. lIc paid hic n
tribute to his eminent service to
as commander Of the port OF en-
barkation at lIoboken. y. J.
General Shanks chose as the topic
tor his address. THE Importance OF
Morale in Warfare" Morale is Ia
the mind what physical condition is
la the body, he pointed out. Morale
affects the people at home as vital
~ as II affects the soldiers on the
firing line. The soldier carries with
him to the front line trenches the
spiri; Of the people AT home
'''rhc great outstanding achieve
r'cnt Of tho American people in the
'atc war. tho one notable achieve
mont cClipsing all other works. waS
ihc uphuIldinG and maintenance of
national morale. admirable in its
intensity anu memorable in it's imam
unity" He added that no man can
set u limit TO the achievements Of
the American people when imhucd 10y
The spirit that characterized them in
The late war. General Shanks praised
the draft law hut declared that it
did not go far enough. Applause
greeted his Remuneration of the greed
of foreign lahorers who was permit
ted Ia demand enormous wages whifr
the native citizen served in the trcn-
chcs for n mere rttance and OF tho
constituencies activities OF the prof
itccr.
He closed with cmincntly practi-
cal and sensible advice to the grad
uating class The best reward OF
good deed" ne told them. quoting
Emerson, lis tho consciousness OF
having done it,"
following: y. NJ. degree upon julius
r. Prufcr. OF S,aunton: tn" u. s de-
gree upon Artic Fleet barrier. of
i'anvillc; John Clark Berry, OF Bed
ford; William oliver Porter. Of Roa-
nokc, ami George Ewing StarncS, OF
Gate City; the \. Il. degree upon
c"nnor Hcrkct l.uray; Ira Dalton
CHAPMAN, at Salem; Walter clay
chapman, OF Salem: Harry Adison
jackson, of Mt sidney; Ralph KEEL
" killingcr. OF Marion: Herbert Sem
"cncy l.auck, OF Winchester; Will
liam August Mailer, Of Wilmington.
y C.; Paul Iicrndon Neesc. OF Swan
sea, :. C.; Herbert Johnston Plonk.
OF Kings Mountain. y. c.: Charles
Franklin Whitmore, OF salem: and
nf
salem
The faculty recommendations for
honorary degrees. 1921. were as fol-
lows: The degree of Ill. D.. upon
Major-Gcneral David g. Shauks. class
OF 1879. graduate OF West Point Mil
itary Academy with record OF most
distinguished service TO his country
over long period OF years and cs-
pccially during the late war
The degree Of ID. d.. upon Rev.
!. l.. Rosscr. class Of az. Bristol
Tenn. pastor of important BAPTIST
churches. distinguichcd writer
preacher and lecturer. and upon Rcv.
H. s. g. Miller, class OF '0l. kumam-
otto. Japan. son Of tho late Dr. l.. g.
Miller, a former trustee Of the col
icCc. for many years a successful
missionary in Japan. recently APP
pointed head of the mission school
IN his territory.
The degree OF A. NJ. honoris causa
npOn G. y. Woodrum. judge Of the
Corporation Court Of Roanoke. Va.
y son OF tho late Robert II. Wood
rum, class OF -. \ strong lawyer
and able and fearless Judge; one of
the most honorcd men OF his city.
talented musician and churchman.
y life which is being devoted to un-
selfish service in all good works.
The degree of \. NJ. honoris causa
upon Colonel \. Pearson Hoover
class of '0l. y construction engineer
OF New York City. Distinguished
IN his profession and one Of the
first engineers to volunteer for SER
vice DUNG the late war. Won large
recognition for his successful build
INK for the government of more than
u billion dollars. worth OF docks at
the ports Of Boston and New Or
leans"
Announcement was made that
James T.. Woods. Of Roanoke was
elected President OF the Hoard of
Trustees ut tho meeting on Tuesday.
President Smith stated that de-
tailed announcement would he made
nv tho trustees within q few DAYS
az plans for the school Of business
ant action taken by the trustees.