Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
Y. NJ. |. OPENS FINALS
On SATURDAY, JUNE II
Dedication of Athletic Field
and Stadium One of Large
Features.
y MEMORY OF WAR HEROES
II Gift of Alumni In Honor OF insti-
tutc'n Sons who Mndc supreme
Sacrifice TO Snre World From Heel
Of German OpprcSnion.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, June ia
number OF prominent men Will take
par, In the exercises incident to a
nais week at the Virginia Military
institute. among them John w.
Weeks. Secretary OF War; Major
General c. ]. Bailey, United states
Army, commander of tho third army
corps area: G. Bascom Siemp. member
OF the House OF Representatives, who
graduated at the head OF his class at
tho institute. class Of 1891. and John
l.. Lee. OF the Lynchburg bar. who
will deliver the GRAFTON at the dedi
cation OF the athletic field and sta
dunn. the gift OF the alumni In mem
DRY OF those sons OF the institute
who lost their lnves In the World
War
Announces Finals Program.
General r. w. Nichols, superinten-
dent OF the institute. officially an
nounces the finals program as fol-
lows:
saturday June u: p. M.-Re-
view by superintendent. followed by
inspection.
sunday. June Is: $40 a. Nj
guard mount. IL y. M-Baccalau-
rcate sermon, Jackson Memorial Hall.
Richmond, Va.
Monday. June 10: $3.50 A. Nj
Guard mounting. o:l5 A. M.-Caval-
~ close and extended order drill
Mounted gymnastics. The charge.
Fighting on foot. IL a. M.-Ar;illery
drli. Mdrntcd gymnastics. Gun
driII. 2:3o y. M.--Intantry close or
der Gr!ll. Extended order drill. Set
ting-up and marching exercises.
Bayone, lighting. Grenade throw
ing. Machine gun drill. $50 =. NJ
Review before board Of visitors.
Tuesday. June 20: $50 a. Nj
Guard mounting. si5 a. Mar
rison review or all units in field
equipment. followed by a camp OF
all units. II A. M-Review of all
athletic activities on the athletic
held Call teams in costume of their
respective sportxJ Presentation of
athletic field to the corps OF cadets
by the president OF the Alumni AS
ISOLATION.
l. M-Address by the Secretary OF
war and dedication OF athletic held
IN Jackson Hall. Grafton by John
/. Lee. Of Lynchburg. Va. 2:30 p.
" polo game; Cavalry VS.. Field Ar
tiIIcry. $50 p. Manual meeting
.; tho General Alumni Association in
Jackson Hall. $50 p. M.-Escort or
the colors. followed BY review before
the alumni. Graduation parade.
Wednesday, June III $50 *. Nj
Guard mounting. IL y. M-Gradua-
iiOn exercises in Jackson Memorial
Han: Invocation: announcement of
distinctions; valedictory address. by
cadet !. .. Miller, OF Virginia; pre-
sentation OF diplomas and degrees;
address By Major General c. J. Bal
ley. United States Army: award OF
Jackson-Hopc medals, b. Hon. Z. Il.
Slcmp. class OF 1891; award of Gin
cinnati medal. Announcement of
houors (a) Cincinnati scholarship;
% French medal in mathematics.
Co bearing medal in English litcra-
ture: (dy Garrett Andrews prize: (eJ
Garnett Andrews Cup: % company
rite team cup; CD individual rife
cup. Final formation on the hill:
,aD publication or promotions and
appointments: tb) Aud Lang Syne:
go dismissed.
Social functions: Saturday, June IL
Opening hop, . p. ". Monday. June
ls--Final german. 10 i. NJ. Tuesday.
June 20-Alumni banquet in nrss
I'D III. > u ~ L. vi. 1IuD
hop. 10 T.. NJ. Wednesday. June 2l-
Final bali, 10 l.. NJ.
An Unusual Feature.
An unusual and spectacular feature
OF the alumni day program will be d
review Of all athletic activities or
the cadets on the athletic field. Every
man participating will wear the cos
tune of the sport in which he took
part. The brilliant colors Of the poio
players costumes viii add much ~
the picture.
The old guard tree. perhaps. the
most beloved landmark at the insti-
tute in the minds OF alumni. has
stood we'll the treatment 1t received
at the hands of expert tree doctors"
and now looks as though IL would
last another century. II was feared
some time ago that the old tree.
which is older than the institution
itself. was done for. but General T..
w. Nichols. superintendent Of the in
stitu;c, consulted authorities on tree
culture and engaged the services OF
experts TO see what could be done to
preserve the famous old sentinel
Drastic measures were taken. and
- the tree looks almost as sturdy
as ever Around it every morning OF
the academic year for generations.