Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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FACULTY j-«r .MA.f()R-(;EXKKAI. I-IDWARI) WKST XICIIol-S Born, Petersburg, Virginia, June 27, 1S5S. Student lluiue and Cook ' s sehool ' 66- ' ()9 and at MeCabe ' s sehool ' 69- ' 74. Graduated froui the Virginia Jlilitary Institute in 1878 as the fourth distinguished graduate in his elass and a eadet Lieutenant. Studied la - at the University of Virginia. Assist- ant professor of niatliematies at V. Jl. I. ' 78- ' 81. Practised law in Norfolk ' Sl- ' 82. Profe.ssor P ngineeidng V. Jl. I. ' 82- ' 90 and of mathematies ' 90- ' 97. Sinee 1907 Superintendent V. !M. I. Author of Xiehols ' Analytical Geometry and Nichols ' Differential and Integral Calculus. Since 1903, associated with The American Reporter International Railway Congress in sc ientific investi- gation. Member, Virginia Geological Society, Society for the Promotion of i- ' ngineei ' ing Education. The Committee of Collegi ' Presidents and Summer Camps, and the State Geological Commisson. Cliaiiiiian of the Virginia State Council of Defense, and of thr Association of Military Colleges. T ' s li, ydii ynunii riisiiil ht a num. M B BMk

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BOARD OF VISITORS TERMS EXPIRE JULY 1. 1920 HON. RORER A. JAMES Danvtlh. la. HON. GEORGE L. BROWNING Orange. J ' a. GEORGE W. STEVENS, ESQ Greenlee. la. CAPT. L. W. H. PEYTON Staunton, la. TERMS EXPIRE JULY 1, 1922 MR. W. 0. WINSTON Richmond, la. MR. FRANCIS BELL Dublin, [ ' a. MR. 6. TAYLOE GWATHMEY Norfolk, la. CAPT. M. C. JACKSON Petersburg, la. COL. GRANVILLE GAINES Warrenton. Va. MEJIBERS OF THE BOARD EX-OFFICO COL. JO LANE STERNE Adjutant General of V irginia Richmond . la. HON. HARRIS HART Superintendent of Public Instruction Richmond . la. Page Fifteen

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fOl.. XATIIAXIKI, B. TUCKER. B. S., C. E. student at Shenaiuloah Valley Aeademy. Attended V. I. I. ' 85- ' 88, graduating first in his class with the rank of cadet quarter- master, and the degree of C. E. Appointed ass ' t professor of Latin at V. M. I. ' 88- ' 89, being transferi-ed to the Department of Chemistry as ass ' t professor ' 89- ' 91. Was ad- junct professor of Mineralogy and Geology V. M. I. ' 91- ' 96. Since 1896 he has been professor of Mineral- ogy at V. jM. I. Member of State Boai ' d of Education, ' 07- ' 11. Oh! Think, think, think a minute. I don ' t u-ant to knoiv ivhtit thr hook snys. COL. HrxTLi; i ' i-;. i)Li;p »x. M. A., Ph. D. Born at Frederick Hall ; Louisa County, Virginia, January 22, 1858. A student at Aspen Hill Academy, ' 73- ' 75, he entered the L ' uiversity of N ' irginia, receiving the degree of M. A. in ' 81. Instructor in Pantops Academy. He then resumed his studies in chemistry at the Univer- sity of Virginia, ' 82- ' 83, and chem- istry and mineralogy at the Univer- sity of Gottingen, Gemiany, ' 83- ' 86, being awarded his Ph. D. at the lat- tci ' in ' 86. Appointed instructor at Tuft.s University, Boston, Mass., ' 87- ' 89, he resigned his position to be- come professor of Natural Science at Bethlehem College, AV. Va., ' 89- 90. Since July 30, 1890, he has been professor of Chemistry at the Virginia Military Institute. Tha-a-a t ' ll do. Page Seventeen