Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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COL. CHARI.KS WVATT WATTS, ( ' . K. Student Norfolk Academy, ' 87- ' 89. He graduated from V. M. I., fifth in his class and cadet lieuten- ant in ' 93. An instructor at Dan- ville Military Academy, ' 93- ' 96. As- sistant professor of iMathematics at V. M. I., ' 96- ' 99, and adjunct pro- fessor of Mathematics, ' 99- ' 08. Lt. Col. and associate professor of Mathematics V. M. I., ' 08. Since ' 09 he has been professor of Mathe- matics at the Viro-inia :Milita7 ' y In- stitute. Let us takf this fiqurt- as an illuslra- COL. Ror.KRT THOMAS KKRLIX. M. A., Ph. D. Boi-n, Newcastle, Mo.. March 22, 1866. JI. A. Central College Mo., 1890. Attended Johns Hopkins Uni- vei-.sity. ' 89- ' 90; University of Chi- cago aod Harvard. Ph. D. Yale. ' 06. Prof. English. Mo. Valley College, ■90- ' 94. Activr Ministry 51. E.. Church, South. ' 95- ' 9S. Chaplain 3i-d 5Io. ' ol. Spanish American War. Prof. English Mo. Valley Col- lege- ' 10- ' 02. Southwestern Univer- sity, ' 02- ' 03. State Normal, ' 03- ' 06. Instructor English Yale, ' 06- ' 07. Prof, of Literature, State Normal, Farmville, Va., ' 08- ' 10. Since 1910 Prof. English at V. M. 1. Editor and Author of a number of volumes of poems and other works. Head of A(bninst ration Department of a liranch of the Khaki Univer.sity in France. (J as.f t o to till- hoard. HifflfflffliS Pa,i,- T ' L- .nly

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COL. JOHN MERCER PATTON, M. A. Entered V. M. I., ' 76, graduating as first Jackson Hope medalist in ' 80. Ass ' t professor of Mathematics, French and Tactics, Y. M. I., ' 80- ' 82. A student at the University of Berlin, ' 82- ' 83, and at Paris, Madrid and Seville, ' 83- ' 86. Appointed as- sociate professor of Modern Lan- g-uages at the University of Indiana, Jan. to June ' 86. Instructor at Belvue High School, Va., ' 86- ' 87. Principal of St. Paul ' s School for Boys, Cal., and Visalia Normal School, Cal. A law student, ' 90- ' 92. Ass ' t principal at Hoyt ' s School for Boys, Cal. Principal of Literature, Grammar School; Principal of L ' n- ion High School No. 1; and instruc- tor in Modern Languages, Oakland High School. Oakland, Cal. Pro- fessor of Modern Languages and Commandant of Cadets at the L ni- vei ' sity of Arizona. Ass ' t professor of Modern Languages at V. M. I. Since 1915 professoi ' of Modern Languages at V. M. I. Keep your desks clean, children. COL. THOMAS ARCHER JONES, B. S., C. E. Student Norfolk Public School and Gatewood ' s School for Boys. Entered V. M. I. in 1895, graduat- ing in June 1898, as the first dis- tinguished graduate of his class and a cadet lieutenant. With the South- ern Paving and Construction Com- panv, ' 98- ' 00; with the Asheville Street Railways Co., 1900-1903; Sea- boai ' d Airline Railway, ' 03- ' 05. Ad- junct professor of Engineering at V. M. I., ' 05- ' 07. Member State Highway Commission, ' 06. Col. and professor of Civil Engineering V. M. I., ' 07- ' 18. Retired in 1918 on account of ill healtli. Ehf eh! draw a figure. r PagL Nineteen

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C01 . WILLIAM M. Ill XLKV. A. B. Received his A. B. from Johns Hopkins in ' 04, and took post grail- uate work ' 06- ' 08. Assistant editor and reporter for the Philadelphia Public Ledger, The Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun, ' 08- ' 10. He was assistant professor of Polit- ical Science at the University of Virginia, ' 10- ' 14. Since 1914 lie has been professor of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at V. M. I. He is secretary of the University Commission on Southern Race Question, and Advisory Editor of the Virginia Journal of Educa- tion. Also Executive Secretary of the Virginia Council of Defense. I ' ll venture to say that you gentlemen ivill find this interesting if you ivill read it over. LT. (iEORGL A. DKLMnsill KL, U. S. A., COL. VA.. X. G. Graduated from the Virginia Mili- laiy Institute in 1899 with the rank of cadet first captain. A Tac- tical officer at V. M. I., ' 99- ' 01. He served as a lieutenant with the Puerto Rico Regiment, being trans- ferred from this to the regular army, and sei-ving both in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Retired from the army in ' 04. With the Engineering Department of the New York Centi ' al Railway, ' 05- ' 15, leav- ing this to become Post Adjutant and Instructor in JIathematics, V. M. I., ' 15-17. Recalled to the ac- tive list ' 17 and a.ssigned as Com- mandant of Cadets and professor of Military Science and Tactics for the period of the war. Since February 1919, he has been Executive Officer and Aide to the Superintendent. Yah. sir, hut you understand the regu- lation must he enforced. Sah. H - SX. ige T-zienly-oftf