Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
GENERAL F0CB PRAISES
V.P.I. CORPS OF CADETS
Tells of High Appreciation of
HonOrs Rendered Him
by School.
PRESENTS HIS PHOTOGRAPH
Blarksburg Institution Receives
Number f Acccptnnccn of InYitn-
tions for Great ScmirrntrnnfnI
Event Planned for Next Mny.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
HLACKSBUHG. VA. Jan. 2S.--
President Burrusa. OF the Virginia
Polytechnic institute. has received 9.
large photograph OF Marshal Foch
bearing In his autograph the follow
Ing "a rEcolc polytcchniquc de
Virginia. +. l'och." Accompanying
this Is the following letter Of trans
m!ssai from Colonel Frank Parker.
u. 5. a.. honorary aid to Foch during
ms tour OF the United States:
My Dear S!r.-Before his de-
par,dre Marshal Foch requested me
10 send you this photogr:Lph and 10
say Tor him how much he appreciated
inc honors that your school rendered
MN on his visit to Richmond In No
FchlDcr. lie likewise desires me TO
give you his compliments on the
splendid appearance of your corps of
cadets on that occasion"
This picture VIII he framed and
hung in the college library or some
other suitable place.
DR. Scclet * TonpkIns, OF Boston
Dr. II. 9. Go1sard OF Atlanta, and :.
representative Of the foreign dcDar,-
men, OF the Y. VI. c. A. are spending
the weekend at the college and con-
Quoting Joint mission and cvangel-
istic service. Meetings arc held dur
ing drill hours and Immediately after
supper. There will also be special
services Sunday. Saturday at noon
ne visitors were guests at lunch
con in the "Y'' recreation hall. when
members Of the faculty, the advisory
BOARD ana representatives Of the stu
dent body were asked to meet them:
Elected 10 PhI I<appn Phi.
The following additional members
90 the college faculty have been
elected TO the Phi Kappa Phi So
"iety: T.. y. Frommc. professor OF
plant pathology; G. VI. Newman. pro-
lessor ~ English; y. y. Smythe. pro
lessor OF biology. An election Of stu
dents Will be held shortly. As this
IS ono OF the highest academic honors
TO hc won In college life, the an
nohncemcnt OF the awards is awaited
with keen interest
President Burruss. Director Hutch
cson: Dr. y. w. Drlnknrd. Jr.. direc-
Tor or tho experiment station: Dean
a. H. ir!cc and members Of the fac
uity OF the "colleSe OF agriculture
attended the meeting o. State corn
growers In Roanoke thi. week.
The V r. ]. Chemical Club held
~ regular monthly meeting in the
science Hall Friday evening. when
T.. Il. I.usk read Il paper on tho man
'ri2s 81 nu industrial and cduca ,ional
nature were discussed
The Lee Literary Society had It's
iist meeting OF the second term Sat
u'day night when officers were In
- tailed. and there was debate on
The question as Ia whether work In
Tie literary societies should be made
part Of the nrst-ycar WORK at
Y T.. l.
VIII Attend ScmiccntcnniaI
Among the prominent educational
and business men who have accented
,avi'aiions 10 he present at the semi
Centennial celebration OF the college
ne end Of May arc: DR. G. w. Dyer.
professor OF economics in Vanderbilt
University: President Alderman, of
The University OF Virginia: President
w. .. Thompson. Ohio state Univer-
ny: Hon. Claude Swanson: B!shop
Nrihur Lloyd. New York: w. y.
rams, Jr.. president Gulf Smokclcss
t"ai Company; DIR. w. =. Dodd. pro-
ieSSor OF American history, Univcr-
Sty Of Chicago; Governor r. Lee
Trinklc: President Smith. Washing
ION and Lee University: DR.. Charles
Stockard, professor Of anatomy. Cor
nell; Homer l.. Ferguson. president
Newport News ShipbuIdinE Com.
pany. Dr. Dyer. Senator swanson.
Mr. Tams Bishop Lloyd and l.. T..
Johns. who will deliver the alumni
address. are former students Of tho
college.
most elaborate program is being
arranged FOR the golden Jubilee"
and ample accommodations will he
provided for all who come II
promises to be great gathering Of
alumni. prominent men from all soc
tiots OF the country and friends of
ne school from every county and
town in Virginia.