Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 416 of the 1921 volume:

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Sire, ana g tnneuiall 3larkann still liue, ana lining, linger abnut tfjeae anrirnt battlemcnta, euer matrbful tbat the atannarua art bg men like tbeae aljall nnt bnui tn tljuae nf leaarr men. i urlj tljinga, tlie heat tlicre ia nf B. JH. 3., rnnatitute tbe famnua U. fH. 3. agirit, wb,irb rr- aiaea fat tbe attnnaghere nf tlje Jnatitirte, ann igrnugb Inng geara nf aaanriatinn brrnmea an integral gart nf nur Alma fflatcr ' a anna. Hhtt tbeg are tnn elnaine tn be gut nnum nn gagcr. ®berefnre me muat leaue tbe heat uuaain ana attemgt tn gine gnu anme iaea nf tb, e mere nntmarn manifeatatinna nf tbe heart ana anul nf H. Jfl. 3. J General iEfcroarfo West Ntrtjoh Hreal outlirrn gentleman, a oiatingnialieb arlrolar, anb a true aolbier mltoar aim liaa been toe betterment anb upbuilbtng of tlie Utrgtnia IHilttarg 3natitute, a rapable exeru- tioe unber ntboae abmtniatratton tlir H. M. 3. traa berome tlie greater Iff. M. 3., anb a man uiljo ttaa man tlie reaper! ano aomtratton of all unto, uiliom Ijr liaa route in rontart — mr bebirate tbia, tlie tliirtg-ariienth uolume of Iht lomb Major-General Edward West Nichols DWARD WEST NICHOLS, the son of James Nathaniel and Anne Nichols, was born in Petersburg, Va., June 27, 1858. Receiving his early education at McCabe ' s University School, he then entered the Virginia Military Institute and was the fourth distinguished graduate of the Class of 1878. From 1878 until 1881 he was assistant professor of Mathematics at the institute, and during this period studied law under special instruction at Washington and Lee University, completing his studies by summer courses at the University of Virginia. He was admitted to the bar, but soon abandoned a legal career to accept the chair of engineering at the institute, a position which he filled with distinction from 1882 until 1 890, when he was appointed professor of Mathematics. Upon the retirement, in June, 1907, of General Scott Shipp, who had served the institute for fifty-one years, General Nichols became acting superintendent, and one year later was elected superintendent by I he Board cf Visitors, a position which he has held ever since. General Nichols was for several years engaged in solving intricate railroad engineenng problems in collaboration with the inspecting engineer of the New York Central and Hudson River railroads, and was later engaged in similar work in connection with the International Railway Congress. Although busily occupied with his duties as an instructor, he found time for the exhaustive preparation of two valuable additions to mathematical literature — the Nichols ' Analytical Geometry, published in 1893, and A Differential and Integral Calculus, which appeared in 1 900. These works, carefully prepared and admirably constructed, show well the attributes of the scholar, and are a vast improvement over the complicated productions of past years. From 1907 until the present time General Nichols has faithfully and well performed his duties as superintendent, and has been elected to membership in several prominent societies. In addition he was appointed chairman of the Virginia Council of Defense and president of the National Association of Military Colleges. During the period of the S. A. T. C. the Government, realizing the value of his knowledge and experience, commissioned him a major in the United States Engineers in order that he might remain in charge of affairs at the institute during this critical time. Since the war he has best; honored by the Government with a certificate in recognition of his capable and splendid services rendered the country in time of need. His wise guidance and efficient leadership through the varied responsibilities of his office are indicative of his excellent executive ability and one has but to visualize the Greater V. M. I. of his own efforts to see in him a noble life of work consecrated to his Alma Mater. Memories Summer fades in all ils glory, Golden banners deck the sky, Clouds bereft of silver lining, Gainer ' round old V. M. I. Shadows lengthen, laughter ceases. Autumn comes to claim her own. Moonbeams steal from heaven ' s windcw, Shed their light for us alone. Strange how well Cadets remember Summer days of blighter hue; Vivid nature ever calls them From the course which they pursue. And our thoughts in sorrow wander Back again to eyes of blue. When each heart beats for another With a fondness ever true. Now our furlough days are over. And each moment we recall Memories fond in silence moulded With the sadness of it all. A. B. D., ' 03. THE INSTITUTE ' 77s distance lends enchantment to the view. And robes the mountain in its azuie hue. Li£e a fortress on the hill tops Frowning ' neath Virginia s sfcy, Ever casting mystic glances — Battled walls of V. M. . ' 1 :  -.  3 Z T ,-.- ' - -i ' , H ' . ' ' -r-. •■ ' . ' •: 3 N ' ,, iV i : ' ' % £ ' ■■ ' • ' - ; • ' .,.. ' ; ' -. • . v : ' .; ' ■ k ri abj-4 f :- ' -■■■ -- - • V N A shady lane arched o ' er with trees Thai sway and sigh in the summer breez Above, the blue of the summer sl;y ; Beyond, the walls of V. M. I. Most calm that reverend chamber shall you find. Silent at first hut for the noise you malfe When on that brazen door your hand you lay To shut it after you. WMM • ' m m iVv ■ ££■ ? ' •■-• ■ ' 1 ■ 3tr - ' wL W Mr h paHisi-puL ■ ■ Buried deep beneath her shadows Fondest memories silent lie. Sacred clouds behind all sorrow. Treasured dreamland V . M. I. 20 Where Science, Language, Civil skill. Should share the hours with guard and drill. MAURY BROOKE HALL AND FRONT OF BARRACKS 22 ' By nature and by art Alif e with massive beauty grandly crowned. 23 I Radiant, adorned outside; a hidden ground Of thought austerity within. 24 - : ' Oft in the stilly night, ere Slumber ' s chain has bound me. Fond Memory brings the light of other days around me. 25 swqg gsjc g w srarwgi q E fc i Here Nature holds her carnival of peace, The Very stillness of the lazy afternoon Is yet unbroken, and the birds that cease Their singing n ill awaken soon 26 vssuii Through the haze a silent murmur Lulls to sleep the dying dap; Through the clouds a thousand daggers Pierce the mist with silvered rap. 27 Nature Tvith folded hands seemed there, Kneeling at her evening prayer. 28 Colonel Albert B. Dockery, Major Cavalry, U. S. Army Professor of M. S. and T. and Commandant of Cadets Captajn Wiluam M. Hoge, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of M. S. T. Captain David S. Docgett, F. A., U. S. Army Assistant Professor of M. S. T. Captain Stanton L. Bertschey, Infantry, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of M. S. T. Professor of M. S. T. and Commandant of Cadets First Lieutenant Edwin L. Hocan, Cavalry, U. S. Army Assistant Professor M. S. T. Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel M. Millner, B.S. Associate Professor of Tactics Major Kenneth S. Perkins, F. A., U. S. Army Assistant Professor of M. S. 6- T. Major Frank A. Grove, B.S. Supervising Company F Major Henley F. Boykin B.S. Assistant Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Tactics Major Sterling M. Heflin, B.S. Supervising Company B Major James G. Allen, B.S. Supervising Company A Captain Hernando M. Read, B.A. Supervising Company C Captain James T. Rhudy, Jr., B.S. Supervising Company D Captain Charles A. Jones, B.S. Supervising Company E 29 HIS EXCELLENCY HON. WESTMORELAND DAVIS Governor of Virginia Commander V. M. ., 30 n Chief 1877 Board of Visitors (Terms expire July 1, 1922) Mr. J. O. Winston . . . Richmond, Va. Mr. Francis Bell Dublin, Va. Mr. G. Tayloe Gwathmey . . Norfolk, Va. Capt. M. C. Jackson . . . Petersburg, Va. Col. Greenville Gaines Warrenton, Va. (Terms expire July Georce W. Stevens, Esq. Mr. Robert W. Massie . Capt. L. W. H. Peyton MR. J. HOLLIS RlNEHART . Mr. Thomas R. Keith . I, 1924) . Greenlee, Va . Lynchburg, Va Staunton, Va Charlottesville, Va . Fairfax, Va Died November 2. 1920. Members of the Board Ex-Officio General Jo Lane Stern, Richmond, Va. Adjulant-Ceneral of Virginia Hon. Harris L. Hart, Richmond, Va. Superintendent of Public Instruction MAJOR-GENERAL EDWARD WEST NICHOLS Superintendent Military Staff Col. George A. Derbyshire (U. S. Army, Retired) Executive Officer Col. Raymond C. Bull (Medical Corps U. S. Army, Retired) Surgeon Major James W. McClung Treasurer Major Ernest A. Sale Qaurtermaster, Commissary and Military Storekeeper Captain Thomas S. Whiting Assistant Quartermaster Captain R. A. Marr, Jr. Post Adjutant Captain Lewis A. Steele Assistant Military Storekeeper 33 wJsmamm Col. Hunter Pendleton M.A., Ph.D. Born at Frederick Hall, Louisa County, Virginia, January 22, 1858. A student at Aspen Hill Academy, ' 73-75. Entered University of Vir- ginia, receiving degree of MA. in ' 81. He then resumed his studies in chemistry at the University of Virginia, 82- ' 83, and of chemistry and min- eralogy at the University of Gottingen, Germany, ' 83-86, being awarded his Ph.D. at the latter in ' 86. Appointed instructor at Tufts University, Boston, Mass., ' 87- ' 89, he resigned his position to become professor of Natural Science at Bethlehem College, W. Va., ' 98- ' 90. Since July 30, 1890, he has been professor of chemistry at the Vir- ginia Military Institute. Col. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker B.S., C.E. Professor of Ceology and Mineralogy and Asso- ciate Professor of Chemistry Student at Shenandoah Valley Academy. Gradu- ated V. M. I. ' 88. First Jackson Hope Medalist and Cadet Quartermaster. Assistant professor V. M. I. ' 88- ' 89. B.S. degree in chemistry, V. M. I., ' 89. Assistant professor of chemistry, V M. I., ' 89- ' 91. Adjunct professor of miner- alogy and geology, V. M. I., ' 91- ' 96. Since 1896 professor of mineralogy and geology, V. M. I. 34 Col. Francis Mallory C.E. Professor of Phpsics Born August 15, 1868. Graduated from Nor- folk Academy, ' 86. Entering V. M. I., he graduated as second Jackson-Hope Medalist, July, 1889, with the degree of C.E. Commandant and professor of mathematics at Fishburn Military Academy, ' 89- ' 91. Post adjutant and assistant professor of mathematics at V. M. I., ' 91 - ' 94. He then resumed his studies, taking post graduate work in physics, mathematics, and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, ' 94- ' 97. Adjunct pro- fessor of physics and astronomy at V. M. I., ' 97- ' 99. Since ' 99 he has been professor of physics and electrical engineering at the Vir- ginia Military Institute. Col. Henry Clinton Ford B.S., Ph.D. Professor of History Born December 12, 1867; Student Agricul- tural and Mechanical College, Blacksburg, Va., ' 84- ' 85; Entered V. M. I. in ' 85, graduating fourth in his class in ' 89, with the rank of Cadet Adjutant and the Degree of B.S.; Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Tactics, V. M. I„ ' 89- ' 90; Commandant of Cadets, Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo., ' 90- ' 93; Student at the University of Virginia, ' 93-95, which conferred upon him the Degree of Ph.D. in ' 99; Colonel and Chief of Engineers on the Staff of the Governor of Virginia, ' 98- ' 02 ; Adjunct Professor of Latin and English, V. M. I. ' 02- ' 04; Since ' 02 Professor of History, V. M. I.; Member of the State Board of Educa- tion, ' 11 - ' 23. 35 Col. John Mercer Patton M.A. Professor of German Col. Charles Wyatt Watts C.E. Professor of Mathematics ■aduating as first Jack- Assistant professor of tactics, V. M. I., ' 80- University of Berlin, Madrid, and Seville, Entered V. M. I., 76, g son-Hope Medalist in ' 80. mathematics, French, and ' 82. A student at the - 82- ' 83, and at Paris, 83- ' 86. Appointed associate professor of modern languages at the University of Indiana, January to June, ' 86. Instructor at the Bellvue High School, Va., ' 86- ' 87. Principal of St. Paul ' s School for Boys, Cal., and Visalia Normal School, Cal. Law student, ' 90- ' 92. Assistant principal at Hoyt ' s School for Boys, Cal. Principal of Livermore Grammar School ; principal of Union High School No. 1, and instructor in modern languages, Oakland High School, Oakland, Cal. Professor of modern languages and commandant of cadets at the University of Arizona. Assistant professor of modern languages at V. M. I. Since 1915 professor of modern languages at V. M. I. Student Norfolk Academy, ' 87- ' 89. He gradu- ated from V. M. I. fifth in his class and cadet lieutenant in ' 93. An instructor at Danville Mili- tary Academy, ' 93- ' 96. Assistant professor of mathematics at V. M. I., ' 96- ' 99, and adjunct profsssor of mathematics, ' 99- ' 08. Lieutenant- colonel and associate professor of mathematics, V. M. I., ' 08. Since ' 09 he has been professor of mathematics at the Virginia Military Institute. Col. Robert T. Kerlin M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English Born 1866. M.A. from Central College, Mis- souri, ' 90. Student Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, Harvard University. Ph.D. from Yale 06. Professor of English at Missouri Valley College ' 90- ' 94. Active ministry M. E. Church ' 95- ' 98. Chaplain Third Regiment Missouri Volunteers Spanish-American War. Professor of English at Missouri Valley College ' 01 - ' 02, S. W. University ' 02- 03, Missouri State Normal 03- ' 06. Instructor in English at Yale ' 06- ' 07. Professor of literature at Virginia State Normal ' 08- ' 10. Author of Mainly for Myself, Camp Life of the Third Regiment, The Church of the Fathers, Theocritus in English Literature, The Voice of the Negro. Secretary of the Virginia Society for the Ad- vancement of Education. European lecturer for the Bureau of University of Travel. Head administrative department of one branch of the Khaki University, A. E. F., at Beaune, France. Professor of English at V. M. I. since 1910. Col. William M. Hunley A.B. Professor of Economics and Political Science Received A.B. from Johns Hopkins University ' 04. Postgraduate work, Johns Hopkins, ' 06-08. Assistant editor and reporter for The Philadel- phia Public Ledger, W ashingion Post, and Balti- more Sun, 08- ' 10. Assistant piofessor of politi- cal science at the University of Virginia, ' 10- ' I4. Since 1914 he has been professor of political science and economics at V. M. I. He is secre- tary of the University Commission on Southern Race Questions, advisory editor of the Virginia Journal of Education, and was the first executive secretary of the Virginia Council of Defense, 1917-19. 37 Col. Thomas A. E. Moseley B.A., Ph.D. Professor of French and Spanish Born August 27, 1886. Received A.B. from Johns Hopkins in 07, and Ph.D. from the same university in ' 15. Instructor modern languages at Princeton from ' 11 to ' 16. Professor of romance languages at Washington and Jefferson, ' 16- ' 19. Since September, 1919, professor of romance languages V. M. I. Col. Raymond C. Bull B.S., A.B., M.D. Professor of Biology and Post Surgeon B.S. from Colorado College, ' 04. A.B. Univer- sity Kansas, ' 06. M.D. Jefferson Medical Col- lege, ' 09. First lieutenant Medical Reserve Corps, U. S. A., ' 12. First lieutenant M. C, Regular Army, May I, 1913. Captain M. C, June 7, 1916. Major retired May 15, 1917. Lieutenant-colonel M. C, November 8, 1918, to May 31, 1919. Army Medical School, Washing- ton, D. C, ' 12- ' 13. Sanitary Train, 2nd Divi- sion, ' 13- ' 16. Adjutant Walter Reed Hospital, ' 16- ' 18, and Personnel Division, Surgeon-Gen- eral ' s office, ' 18- ' 19. Since September I, 1919. professor of Biology and post surgeon, V. M. I. 38 Col. Robert B. Poague B.S. Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing Major Albert B. Dockery U. S. Cavalry Commandant of Cadets Born Rockbridge County, Virginia, December 5, 1881. Graduated from V. M. I. in 1900, stand- ing fourth in his class. With American Tele- phone and Telegraph Co., and Pennsylvania Railway. Commandant of cadets Chamberlain- Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, Miss., ' 02- ' 03. With Gulf and Ship Island Railway, Gulfport, Miss., ' 03- ' 04. Assistant professor of physics V. M. I., ' 04, and transferred to the Department of Drawing as adjunct professor, ' 08- ' 13. In charge of Summer Coaching School, 08- ' 12. Lieutenant-Colonel and associate professor of engineering, ' 13- ' 20. Since 1920 colonel and professor of drawing and descriptive geometry. Born at Hernando, Miss., in 1878; Cadet at V. M. I. 1895 to 1898; graduated U. S. M. A. 1902; served with 5th Cavalry in Philippines, Hawaii and Southwest; Inspector-Instructor of Militia Cavalry on Pacific Coast ' 12- 13- ' 14; served with 10th Cavalry on Mexican Border and on Punitive Expedition, ' 15- ' 16; Major com- manding 1st Squadron California Cavalry on Mexican Border, 1916; Major of Infantry com- manding 1st Battalion 318th Infantry and Inspec- tor 155th Depot Brigade ' 17- ' 18; Lieut.-Colonel of Infantry 18; Assistant Chief of Staff 14th Division (G-3) at Camp Carter and at War Col- lege 18; Commanding 4th Cavalry at Fort Ring- gold ' 19; Professor of Military Science and Tac- tics and Commandant of Cadets V. M. I. since 1920. 39 Col. George A. Derbyshire Lt. U. S. A., Retired Executive Officer Graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1899 with the rank of cadet first captain. Tactical officer, V. M. I., - 99- ' 0l. Served as lieutenant with the Puerto Rico Regiment, being transferred from this to the Regular Army, and serving in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Re- tired from the army in ' 04. With the engineering department of the New York Central Railway, ' 05- ' 15, leaving there to become post adjutant and instructor in Mathematics, V. M. I., ' 15- ' 17. Recalled to active service in ' 17, and assigned as commandant of cadets and professor of military science and tactics, V. M I., for the period of the war. Since February, 1919, he has been executive officer and aide to the superintendent. Col. John S. Mallory U. S. A., Retired Lecturer in Department of Modern Languages Saw active service in Indian campaigns in West, in Philippines, and in China. Brigadier-general in late war, commanding successively the 78th Division, Camp Dix, and Camp Lee. Retired from active service 19. Since September, 1920, lecturer in Department of- Modern Languages, V. M. I. 40 Lt.-Col. Raymond E. Dixon M.A. Associate Professor of English and History Lt.-Col. Stewart W. Anderson M.S. Associate Pr ' ofe of Physics Ripon College, ' 05-07; University of Wiscon- sin. ' 07- ' 09; Summer Sessions, ' 09- ' 12- ' 20; University of Illinois, ' 14- ' 16; A.B. From Uni- versity of Wisconsin in ' 09, and A.M. from same in 13; Teacher of English, Tomah, Wis., High School, ' 09- ' 10; Head of Department of History and Civics, and Athletic Director, Por- tage, Wis., High School, ' 10- ' I2; English Master and Track Coach, Asheville, N. C, High School, ' 12- ' 13; Instructor in Rhetoric, Univer- sity of Illinois, ' 13- ' 16; Assistant Cashier, Dal- ton, Wis., State Bank, ' 16-M9; Acting Head English Department, V. M. I., February to June, ' 19; Graduate Work in English and History, University of Wisconsin, ' 19- ' 20; Associate Piofessor of English and History V. M. I., ' 20. Graduated V. M. I., ' 08. Commandant Char- lotte Hill Military Academy. Electrical engineer. Navy Department. Assistant professor V. M. I. Instructor at University of Wisconsin. Adjunct professor of physics V. M. I., ' 14- ' 17. U. S. Army ' 17-19. Commissioned second lieutenant engineers, June, 1917; first lieutenant, August, 1917; captain, August, 1918. Stationed at Fort McPherson. Transferred to Camp Gordon. In France with 307th Engineers. St. Mihiel and Argonne drives. Since September, 1919, adjunct professor of electrical engineering V. M. I. Promoted to rank of lieutenant-colonel and assist- ant professor, Se ptember, 1920. Lt.Col. Samuel M. Millner, Jr. B.A. Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Tactics Graduated V. M. I. as cadet lieutenant ' II. Assistant professor V. M. I. ' ll- ' 14. Graduate work University of Wisconsin ' 14- ' 1 6. Adjunct professor V. M. I. ' 1 6- ' 1 7. First Fort Meyer Training Camp ' 17. Commissioned first-lieutenant F. A. Served with 314th F. A. at Camp Lee. Ordered abroad March I, 1918, as billeting officer. Served in that capacity until July, 1919. Adjunct professor V. M. I. ' 19. Promoted to rank of lieutenant-colonel and associate professor of modern languages, September, 1920. Lt.-Col. B. Davis Mayo b.s. ssociale Professor of Mathematics Born at Shenandoah, Page County, Va., 1884. Third distinguished graduate of the Class of ' 09, V. M. I. Instructor at Fishburno Military School ' 09- ' 10. Assistant professor of engineering V. M. I. ' 10-M7, teaching branches of higher mathematics. Since 1917 adjunct professor of mathematics V. M. I. Promoted to rank of lieutenant-colonel and associate professor, July, 1920. 42 Lt.-Col. James A. Anderson c.e. Associate Professor of Engineering Graduated V. M. I. with first stand in Class of ' 13. Instructor Shenandoah Valley Academy ' 13- ' 14. Instructor V. M. I. in C. E. Department ' 14- ' I5, ' 15- ' 16. Student Cornell University ' 16- ' 17. C.E. degree Cornell, June, 1917. Entered service as captain Q. M. C, Va. N. G., ' 17. Served in Richmond, Va., and Camp Sevier, S. C. Assistant Q. M. 30th Disivison in France and Belgium, May II, 1917, to September 10, 1918. Assistant to operations officer 1st Army headquarters, September 11, 1918, to January 26, 1919. Assistant to administration officers headquarters 7th Corps, Army of Occupation, January 21, 1918, to July 5, 1919. Promoted to major, August 1, 1918, and to lieutenant-colonel, April 26, 1919. September, 1919, to September, 1920, major and adjunct professor of engineering V. M. I. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel and associate professor of engineering, September, 1920. Lt.-Col. George L. Barton, Jr. MA. Associate Professor Latin and French Phi Beta Kappa, Raven, Bachelor and Master of Arts, University of Virginia. Instructor in Latin, University of Virginia, ' 12- ' 16, and in Latin and Greek, ' 16- ' 17. Civilian instructor V. M. I. ' 17- ' 19. Major and adjunct professor of Latin and French V. M. I. ' 19. Lieutenant- colonel and associate professor of Latin and French ' 20. 43 Lt.-Col. Benjamin F. Crowson B.S. Associate Professor of English Major Frank A. Grove B.s. Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Tactics Graduate V. M. I., Class of ' 10. Commandant Millersburg Military Acade my of Kentucky. Four years assistant professor V. M. I. Assistant professor Roanoke High School. Graduate stu- dent V. M. I. Special student University of Pennsylvania. Superintendent Charlotte Hall Military School of Maryland. Since September, 1920, associate professor of English, V. M. I. Graduated V. M. I. ' 12. Instructor Dublin In- stitute ' 13- ' 14. Assistant professor V. M. I. 14- ' 16. Commissioned first lieutenant Field Artillery U. S. A., August, 1917. Served fifteen months in France with the 15th F. A., 2nd Division, taking part in the operations around Verdun, the Aisne defensive, Chateau Thierry, and the Aisne-Marne offensive. Commissioned as captain, August, 1918. Discharged at Camp McClellan, February, 1919. Since September, 1919, major and adjunct professor of mathematics at V. M. I. 44 Major H. P. Boykin Born Sunnyside, Southampton County, Va., 189!. Matriculated V. M. I. 1909. Graduated V. M. I. 1912, degree of B.S. Assistant pro- fessor mathematics and drawing 19!2- ' 20. Ad- junct professor mathematics and drawing 1920. Assistant commandant since Sept. I, 1920. Major Sterling M. Heflin B.S. Adjunct Profe of Phvsics and Taclii Distinguished graduate V. M. I., Class of ' 16, re- ceiving Cincinnati Medal on Graduation. Assist- ant commandant, instructor in mathematics, and athletic coach at Bingham Military School, N. C, ' 16- ' 17. Commissioned captain of infantry from first Fort Meyer Training Camp. Instructor sec- ond Fort Meyer Training Camp, and promoted to major of infantry. Transferred to Central Infantry O. T. S., Camp McArthur, Texas. Ap- pointed adjutant C. I. O. T. S. Resigned from Army December, 1918. Assistant professor of physics V. M. I., second term, session ' I8- ' I9. Oil business in Texas ' 19- ' 20. Adjunct professor of physics, session ' 20- ' 21. 45 Major James G. Allen B.S. Adjunct Professor of Engineering Born 1894. Graduated V. M. I. ' 13, second Jackson-Hope medalist and French Mathematics Medal. B.S. in civil engineering on graduation. With New York Central Railway two years on construction of Grand Central Terminal. One and a half years with Westinghouse Company on construction work. One and a half years with the Interboro Rapid Transit Company of New York City on elevated railway and subway work. Two years instructor in mathematics New York Military Academy, summers with the National Bridge Works and the Foundation Company. Adjunct professor V. M. I., session ' 20- ' 21. Major Kenneth S. Perkins F. A., U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Instructor in Artillery Born Norfolk, Va., 1885. Entering V. M. I. in 1900, he graduated in ' 05 as a cadet captai n. Entered Field Artillery, U S. A., in ' 08. Dur- ing the war he was assigned to the 350th Field Artillery for a time, but was soon transferred to the Inspector General ' s Department, under which his duties were to inspect the different artillery organizations before they went overseas. Since September, 1919, he has been in charge of the Artillery branch of the R. O. T. C. at V. M. I. 46 Tactical Officers CAPTAIN Wm. M. Hoge, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military) Science and Tactics Lieutenant Edwin L. Hocan, Cavalry, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Stanton L. Bertschey, Infantry, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Robert A. Marr, Jr., B.S. Assistant Professor of Mathematics Captain Blandy B. Clarkson, B.S, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Captain Hernando M. Read, A.B. Assistant Professor of English and Tactics 47 Tactical Officers Captain David S. Doggett F. A., U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics ■ Captain Charles A. Jones, B.S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Tactics Captain James T. Rhudy, Jr., B.S. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Tactics Captain Benjamin F. Wilhite, B.A. Assistant Professor of Modern Languages Captain S. McClellan Butt, A.M. Assistant Professor Psychology, Logic and Ethics Mr. Reuben J. Grim Instructor in Chemistry 48 I n CLASSES PUBLIC LIBRARY BIRMINGHAM. ALA THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-ONE Colors : Maroon and Gold Class Officers R. McC. Fate President H. P. McCuiSTION Vics-President J. H. Jordan Historian v _jr . i,T?3B , i ' .--«i; ? ■■: 7 i 52 3 54 55 Third Class: Private Company Second Class: Sergeant Company Company Baseball. Second Class: Sergeant Company Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Lieutenant Co. ' E. ' Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ger Lea Ernest Allen, Jr., A.B. Marlin, Tex. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Tedo, Lea, Cus pA was originally a member of the Class of 1920. having joined thai tribe in their Third Class year, but he concluded that three years at the Institute ware insufficient, and so early in September, 1919, he cast his lot with ' 21. Although during his first two years he was often observed traversing nearby fields with rod, chain, and transit, he came to the conclusion upon joining us that the broadening training of Liberal Arts was far more valuable than the intricacies of surveying and mechanics. Tedo ' has held a prominent place in rebus militaribus. He was sergeant for two years, and the shining first baseman of the famous 1920 Ouf Company baseball team, which walked off with the annual feed of ice cream. Though he is somewhat noncommittal as to his standing with the fair sex, we have observed him on more than one occasion to be gliding dreamily over the gym floor with a fair vision in pink, to the soothing melody of an entrancing waltz. Furthermore, he is a prominent member of our literary society and has made many sensational speeches in that renowned gathering. A cheerful disposition, an affable manner, and an inherent ability to make friends, these traits espe- cially have made of Lea a valued classmate. And, somehow, we believe that when we hear of Marlin in the days to come it won ' t be only because that city is in Texas or because the Giants have a training camp there. Well, you krtolv il is. 56 Fourth Class: Private Company Third Class: Private Company D. Private Company Marshal Final Ball ate Company D. shal Final G.-rmai Richard Turner Arrington, B.5 Richmond, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Pete, Pud, Ridiculous [NCHES do not make the man, and size has never been a true measure of ability. This diminutive youlh has for four years stood very near ihe head of his class in scholastic achievements, and it would be a difficult task to find one who can surpass him in brains. sound judgment, or strength of character. The only foolish thing he has ever been guilty of was trying to stop a moving artillery caisson by putting his foot in the wheel. For- tunately, however, his injuries were not fatal, and he has since led a strictly sane and sensible life. Turner ' s future seems to point to a few years at Boston Tech, and then a life devoted to the realm of chemistry. His actions around hop times tend to show that he is more interested in the chem- islry of cosmetics lhan in any olher branch of this science, and he may yet be able to use his knowledge of calic camouflage to commercial advantage. However this may be, his ability as a student has already been displayed, and the steady earnestness of purpose he has always maintained will carry him far towards success in his choien profession. In this work he has the best wishes and hearty support of those who have been fortunate enough to have him as a fellow cadet. Say, has all my mail come in yet? va.te Company n Team. econd Class: Private Company i Gym Team. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. Captain Gym Team. Monogram Club. Marshal Final German. James Robert Ashely, B.S. McKinney, Tex. Bora 1900. Matriculated 1918. Engineers Flop, Jar, Jim jN our Third Class year James R. Ashley, better known to us as Flop, came to V. M. I. from far-off Texas. Then began the long ten months of sitting up in class, something a Third Class rat never forgets. Flop was small then, and his ears seemed to be his most prominent feature. Unable to reduce the size of the latter, he decided to try to grow up to them, so he went out for the gym team. His work in this line was a decided success, and he is now captain of our bunch of acrobats. Also, he progressed most admirably in (he growing line, and is at this time half again as heavy as he was then. Industrious by nature, Flop decided to make a try at Electrical Engineering, and embarked on this course in his Second Class year. Of course, he got along in it, and now bids fair to be another Monk some day. Perhaps he may even invent a device for turning the wheels in his head by elec- tricity, in order to get up more speed of thought! But whether he put his mind to this or merely to something easy, like lighting up the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, he will accomplish it in the long run. At least, that is said by those who know him best. ' it ain ' t, m a rnonfye}) ' s uncle Private Compa Track Squad. Third Class Corporal Company A. Track Squad. Sergeant Company Trank Squad. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company Track Squad. Marshal Final Ge ■ t. p Q John Cropper Ayres, B.S. Accomac, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry B. D., Doc, Crop OHN CROPPER came from Accomac, which is near Chincoteague, where they grow all of those wild ponies. The natives tell us that he spent most of his time chasing them. He started out for track when he was a rat, and the coach realized right away that he had a find in our Chincoteaguer. He has been running for V. M. I. ever since. B. D. wanted to be a doctor or a surgeon, and naturally he elected to be a disciple of Old Rat, so he could get a litlle of the inside workings of those molecules and atoms. We aren ' t worrying about Doc ' ' Ayres, because we haven ' t any idea of being one of his patients. The Commandant gave B. D. a corporalcy, and on top of that presented him with a sergeancy the very next year. Keeping up the good work, he attained the rank of fourth ranking O. G., which position he held down his entire First Class year. Cropper considers hops a necessary nuisance and tries to make olher people believe that he considers the ladies in the same class, but he doesn ' t. We wouldn ' t be surprised to see Doc and Mrs. Ayres come up for the game any old Thanksgiving. B. D. has a personality that has won him the friendship of the corps. He leaves us with the best wishes for his success in the career which he has chosen, and we know that he will have it. I ihinl( I ' ll catch me a little touch of ha]). 59 Third Class: Private Company B. ' Second Class: Private Company I Marshal Final Ball. vate Company rshal Final Ger Charles Henry Balfour, Jr., B.S. Norfolk, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1918. Engineers Charlie, Abie Balfert T was a page illuminating one of the brightest chapters of Abie ' s history when he declined the ease and luxury of his Norfolk home to come to V. M. I. It had always been the sole desire of this aspiring military prodigy to hang his hat on the wall of a V. M. I. boudoir. However, the novelty soon wore off, and he began to think that his one-way ticket had landed him in the suburbs of Hades. Charlie was always on hand for the hops, and the ladies soon found out they had a partner seconded by none. Abie went to the hops, not only for the eats, but also for the wonderful opportuni- ties offered by the Guard Tree. It was always a puzzle to Abie why current went one way and lines of force the other, so he decided to expose himself to Electrical Engineering in order to delve into the mysterious unknown and gain some satisfaction. His good nature, high spirits, and cool judgment will successfully carry Charlie through whatever treats the world will have to offer. Wa e, me up at first ca . 60 Fourth Class: Private Company B. ' Third Class: Private Company B. Company Baseball. L uX rr [ Frederick Proby Barrow, Jr., B.S. Port Norfolk, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Wheel Barrow Pall Barrow Proby Sergeant Company Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. vate Company ' rshal Final Ger X-Provisional-Temporary Line Sergeant Barrow, F. and P., is a product of the tide- water section of Ole Virginny. He came lo us a quiet, unassuming, obedient rat, and throughout his cadetship his quiet nature has persisted. His rat and Third Class years successfully completed, he decided on Chemical Engineering. He will tell you it was a hard road to travel and that many were his sleepless nights and hours filled with appre- hension around finals. Organic was the stumbling-block, but it was finally overcome by strenuous effort. Profiting by this experience, he got through the First Class without a mishap. If he carries out his intentions, we expect him to be one of the world ' s most eminent surgeons in the days to come. Here ' s wishing you the best always, Proby, and we know from our intimate association with you at old V. M. I. that you will come out on top. In parting let us make one final appeal to you: In the name of your roommates, and for Heaven ' s sake, before you pop the question, tell her you snore. ' Yes, by gad, and moreover than that- Fourth Class: Private Company A. Third Class: Corporal Company A ; C. T. iecond Class: Sergeant Company E Editor-in-chief Bullet Final Ball Committee; Marshal Final Ball. Editor-in-Chief Bomb Hop Committee; Marshal Final German. Marshall Keith Berry, A.B. Vernon, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry M. K.r Huckr Bud- [LACK-, straw-, or rasp-, as the designation goes? No, kind readers, just our own and only Bud, blue-eyed and Titian-haired, difinified and complacent. In his third class year, after the S. A. T. C. had come and gone and tried to claim him for aviation, his military knowledge was recognized and rewarded with chevrons. Nevertheless, he had time to be one of the regular fellows of the 13. As a second classman he put out The Bullet and arrived for our first class year to become the directing power in barracks of the many phases of the Q. M. D. as well as the editor responsible for the publication now in your hands. The desk and cabinet, with their seventy- nine indexed pigeon-holes towering to the ceiling of A-l, bear mute testimony to the work required in both departments. In fact, his V. M. I. life just about centers around that desk — and the hay. Call to your aid the following scene and you have him: a quiet, homely setting with a figure, pipe in mouth, uniquely garbed in cuch combination as green felt hat, necktie, and bathrobe, puss-cat purring beside him— all this before r. confusion of pigeon-holes lighted by several of the six reading lamps, and the figure feverishly manipulating one of the typewriters or mspiredly dashing off copy in his true highbrow manner. Withal, he is one of these rare combinations which can speedily and capably turn out work and at the same time have opportunity for pleasure and contemplation. On all occasions he is level-headed, sincere, and conscientious. And we all love him for the true qualities of friendship we have been privi- leged to depend on him for. Right up there in that third-story pigeon-hole. 62 Fourth Class: Private Company B. ' Third Class: Private Company B. Private Company B. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company B. 1 Marshal Final Germai Paul Alexander Blackwell, B.S. Henderson, Ky. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Lady, P. A.r Carlyle ' |AILING from the land of fair women and fast horses, this youthful prodigy intends to make brave men fill the place left vacant by mint juleps in Kentucky ' s hall of fame. His intentions are tempered with discretion, however, as was evident on the first day of his arrival here, when he refused to engage in mortal combat with a mean Third Class- man. After a precarious existence as a rat and hard Third Classman, Paul had ambi- tions to become a road-builder, but when half a term had passed, he went, not to Mor- pheus, but to Monk, ' and henceforth he will read meters in his own home town. He is a self-styled Big Dog, but he barks in a feeble crescendo, and while he calls her his Lady Fair, we call her the woman who doesn ' t fall for that line. But he does argue, and E ' en though vanquished, he can argue still, so maybe he will bring her around. Anyhow, Paul, in a few short years, we shall find your name heading the list of Who ' s Who, and all who know you will know Why. Loofy here, son- 63 Third Class: Corporal Compa John Lord Boatwright, A.B. Norfolk, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Jack, Boat, No Brains ' econd Class: First Sergeant Co. E. Company Baseball. Baseball Squad. Assistant Cheer Leader. Vice-President Dramatic Club. Ma shal Final Ball. Lieutenant Co. B. Company Baseball. Cheer Leader. President Dramatic Club President Literary So- ciety. Marshal Final German. J1ACK, although a Tarheel born, has proved himself to be a mighty good sort of fellow. He has taken an active part in every kind of cadet life, having done everything from leading the cheering at athletic contests to presiding over the Dialetic Society. As a rat Jack was as meek as the rest of us. It was not until he became a Third Classman that he began to attract attention. He has attracted the attention of everything from the cradle to the gra ' e, in trousers or skirts, from near or far. Falling in love with him seems to be a thing of little difficulty for the fair sex, for it has never been known for him to return from a hop wihout a new Greater Love. As a cheer leader Jack has shewn us the greatest ability, and we feel sure that the spirit of the corps this year has been due in a great degree to his leadership. Jack is also gifted as a singer and has been able to supply the Quartette with a deep bass oice, his most popular piece being the Corncrib Blues. He says he is going to give his future to the movies, and we cannot but feel assured of his success after seeing him at the head of the Dramatic Club. However, no matter what field you may choose, Jack, old boy, we feel sure that you will succeed, and we are all pulling for you, By damn! 64 Fourth Class: Private Company B. Third Class: Private Company E. Arthur Johnston Bond, A.B. Petersburg, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry. Turkey, A. ., Libert)) Private Company E Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. Marshal Final Germa HERE from? Well, almost anywhere, because every time someone asked him, A. J. named a different town. Matriculating in 1917, he soon decided that, on becoming a Second Clastman, he would follow the arts course. As a Third Classman Turkey was a running corporal of Company E, and a member of the noble seventh section. It was in this year that miliary affairs and studies became of minor importance and the indoor with th North Carol Although fair sex came to th course by becoming a true artist, oits and to trifle with everyone he met. Lexingtonians, but in this he was disapp Second Class year he followed his self-prescribed This gave A. J. plenty of time to carry on his In the fall of his First Class year Johnston started jinted, as he had to spend the Christmas holidays in seeker of the joys of life, Johnslc hard worker, and we know he will ke a success th the V. C. C. Company, where he intends to go after the dips are awarded in June. ' To Hell with it. 35 Fourth Class: Private Company ' ! . ' Third Class: Corporal Company B. Private Company B. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company D. ' Marshal Final Germal James Christian Bowles, A.B. Columbia, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1916. Infantry Lucy, Bill}), Slippery of be fjlUCY bas the he stayed with him scholar, but in h his atten tion fron tunes with ' 21. his ability, holding a -a:ns nothing flat. in exception lo the general ds by the size of the co the first rat in ' 16- ' 17 to receive a nickname, and it has ver since. During his rathood he behaved like a gentleman and a Third Class year, wilh bombs, new cadets, and chevrons to distract things academic, he fell from grace and ihen decided to try his for- i his Second Class year he look Liberal Arts, and has since proved inters the world ' s record for putting down a hay in Lucy is an exception lo the general rule in that his virlues are many and his faults are few. He numbers his friends by the size of the corps, and he never fails to give for the asking his cheery smile and helping hand. Co to it, Lucy — and in parting we can only say that if you occupy as high a place in the world as you do in the hearts of your fellow cadets, you will write your name with ihe highest. I hope lo tell you. Third Class: Private Company H 1 Charles William Bowman, Jr., A.B. Brownsville, Pa. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry -Charlie. Chuck, Chick econd Class: Private Company I Associate Editor •■Bullet. Marshal Final Ball. irst Class: Private Company C. Associate Editor Bomb. Dramatic Club. Literary Society. Marshal Final German ERE is the picture of the man who has caused more hearts to flutter by the art of his pen than the biggest dog that ever entered V. M. I. At any time — almost — he can be seen with a stack of letters by his side and with his pen working. From his very appearance you would guess that his main ambition has been to capture an A.B. As an artist of the first degree he has taken great delight in answering questions in a flowery style, much to the delight of his teacher — and much to the disgust of his dumber classmates. His rule is an enjoyment of life, and moderation in all things. What better outlook can one have for gaining the top ring of the ladder? Chuck is a ' .ways ready for fun and good company with all. His only regret during his four long years of confinement has been that there are not more hops and more girls in Lexington, for variety in girls is the spice of life for him. If he does as well in after-life as he has done here, we may hope some day to have another good lawyer to settle the poor widow ' s estate or to help the poor wife find just complaint against her brutal husband. Here ' s to his success. Well, horv ' bout it? 67 Fourth Class: Private Company B. Third Class: Private Company B. ' QjLoC k. Vl0t«lJi Austin Brockenbrough, Jr., B.S. Richmond, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Mule, Pussy, Crown Prince Sergeant Company Slarshal Final Ball. N those troublous days of 1917 there entered the arch one Austin, a pilgrim from Rich- mond. He passed the peaceful days of his rathood in comparative obscurity, but when he came back as one of the genus Third Classmen he became a star performer, with an ardent desire to develop his physical powers to the utmost. He undertook a system of pedal exercise known as penalty tours, and if he walked at the rate of two miles per hour, he has covered a distance equivalent to the space between New York and Liver- pool. As a sergeant he scorned his old traveling associa ' .es and endsavored to build up ndulging in the manly art. Also, it was during this period of evolution that he received hich ullimately won for him the dancing championship of Richmond. year Fussy manipulated railroad curves and juggled roofs and bridges to the fessors. ' hose loss will be keenly felt by the corps of the following year. He is loved and his arms by the training In his First CI satisfaction of h Austin is a r admired by all his associates, and his acquaintance is widespread. He has chosen to bind himself to a transit, but whether he holds the red or levels the instrument, hi; success is essured. Mann, vou are the nicest bov I have ever seen. Fourth Class: Private Company Third C.ass: Private Company ' Company Baseball. y r fXcx l Private Company ' Basketball Squad; Marshal Final Ba Basketball Squad Baseball Pquad; Marshal Final German. Harold Talfourd Christian, Lynchburg, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Johnny, Chris, ' ' Fannie A.B. lOHNNY, with his marcelled hair and classic features, enthralls ihe fair sex as no one else has done. Fair youth, I would I could make thee believe in love. Alas, he pre- tends to thrust ihem aside as the wave losses the sands of the sea. But Johnny has high hopes of conquering Wall Street, of being a J. P. M. the second. He always dreams of pulling the ticker tape in some handsomely furnished office and flirting with the en- hancing stenographer by his side. For many a fair lady he has fallen for ' at school, and his mutiplicily of visits to nearby towns will now be missed by many, due lo his coming absence. Sweet Briar likewise, although it has been less often a place of his secret haunts, holds many a fascination for this debonaire youlh. Still he believes not in love! Johnny expects lo spend the summer after graduation on an extensive tour through the stales to California, where he will reside for some time, later returning to Huntington, West Virginia, lo enter the brokerage business. Being a member of the Liberal Artist tribe, ' ' we are sure that with his civil aspirations (just opposite to his miltary), he will aitain the highest goal in life. With a character that makes no enemies, and with full ability for your future, Johnny, ' you are sure to achieve much success. It is with such a confidence that we say good-bye to you. Boys, 1 swear I ' ll never fall again. 69 Fourth Class: Private Company Corporal Company Hop Committee. Cadet Orchestra, fajP. t-za a -y- . Holland Wright Clarkson, A.B. Chicago, III. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Holly, Spinoze, Yankee econd Class: First Sergeant Co. Leader Final Ball. Hop Committee. Cadet Orchestra. Capta n Company Leade Final Ger Presid ent Co illio Cadet Orches tra. j T is difficult lo realize that this distinguished-looking young gentleman has suffered not only the hardships of a rat year at V. M. I., but also has served in Uncle Sam ' s Navy. After his first year here, Holly gave up his highly important position as a corporal and enlisted in the navy. However, upon his return after the signing of the armistice, he was again raised to thai exalted position, and from it progressed through a first ser- geancy to lhat of caplain of Company F. In his Second Class year Clarkson was elected leader of the Final Ball, and the success which crowned his efforts in this line was quite evident on that night to which we all had been looking forward. As a result he was elected president of the Colilhon Club, and a great deal of credit is due him for the manner in which he so ably managed the hops during our last year at the Institute. In Holly the Class of 1921 has a noble son, and we do not need a phrenologist to tell us that when he gets out in the world he will succeed in taking his place among men as he has here while in the gray. He is a gentleman of the highest type, capable and willing to work, and one who always stands for the right against the wrong. 7 shay! 70 Third Class: Private Company C. sluil Final Ball, Marshal Finn Beverly Cameron Cobb, B.S. Portsmouth, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1918. Infantry Bev., Corn, Irvin S. T was not long after September, 1918, that this little boy ' was discovered. From that discovery until his graduation his popularity has steadily increased and his wit has won for him a place of friendship among all those who have come to know him. As a rat Bev ' s record was exceedingly good, but in the first few months of his year as a second classman and old cadet he started a run for first place on the demerit record. Early in his graduating year, too, he made a stab at his old record, the misdemeanor this time being the exploration of the Delta of the Nile. And F. C. P. had no n from October to May. face, there is a heart of pure gold beneath. There is nothing Bev hopes to carry on his studies at Boston Tech, and we are bly. We are sure, also, that in this northern exploration of his meaning to hi Trifling though he may be on th he will not do for a friend. Next ye sure that his efforts will turn out fav he will not forget Randolph-Macon. Co on and le ' mme alone! ( ' iimpany B. Serg-eant Compan; Marshal Final Ba Qoj A G +4 ft Henry Harrison Cooke, A.B. Charles Town, W. Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1918. Infantry Henn Lionel t 5 iJ jjNE bright day in early September a young man from the lower valley of Virginia was entrusted to the tender care of the gentle Third Class. Acquiring the ambition to become big and strong, he might have been seen most any day with his sack of weights across his shoulder hiking to the gym. The exercise proved so beneficial to him that he soon ,0. began giving exhibitions of his prowess in his own boudoir on the second stoop every ==M morning after rev. One false start was made upon entering the Second Class, but he soon settled down into a course of Chappyology. At the first makeovers he won his sergeant ' s chevrons. Later his scholastic achievements were recognized by stars on his sleeves, although his chevrons were lost at the same time. He was further honored after donning his cape and paletot by an appointment as a Rhodes scholar to Oxford, and we know that the spirit of V. M. I. will success- fully carry him through the stately halls of that venerable institution as it has through this one. Good gosh, I reckon! 72 Fourth Class: Private Company C Third Class: Corporal Company C. 0v. George Harris Cosby, Jr., A.B. Lynchburg, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Vcnie, Ceorge Ser geant Company C Ma ■shal Final Ball. rst Class: Pri vate Compa ny E. Lit erary Society. Vic e-Pre sident Lynch- h urg Club. Ba In iquet itatic Com i n Con nittee. imittee. Ep scopal Chu rch Club Ma shal Final German. HE last of his race ( ). For four long years this youth has been made to bear the name of another man ' s shame. Once V. M. I. boasted another Cosby, whose name was Venus, and the stigma of that unfortunate cognomen fell on his successor ' s shoulders. Add to this the burden of continual warfare with those who try to drive into his practical brain the obscure theories profescors would have us have, and you can see that the loud prolests at times emanating from F-2 are not altogether uncalled for. Venie vehe- mently acclaims his opposition to girls, lessons, matrimony, and philosophers. He can a most inviting picture of his future state of single-blessedness, in which he will continually fire with his pipe, dog, and bcwl of apples. And to hear him describe this touching would really think he meant it. However, he is only slinging the bull. Three times in as many years he has fallen deeply and disguslingly in love. The end is not yet. As a philosopher Venus would make an excellent prize-fighter, but aside from his little difficulty with this subject, he has mastered, in time, everything before him. What is more important, he has in his period of cadetship made a host of warm and devoted friends, and this in itself is worth all the knowledge ever caged in school books. Again no mail. at tim. sit by little i ope vate Company ' npany Baseball. Corporal Company Sergeant Company Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company ' Company Baseball. Marshal Final Gen S tU Cuty j 3 John Earl Craig, B.S. Deerfield, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Seoul, Craigie, Sergeant putting one ministry, ju whether he be successf OU ' VE probably heard of hay hitters and the like. Well, here ' s the originator of the order. During his rat year he hit the hay behind the door during C. Q., but since then he has participated in his favorite sport in classes, church, and even at the movies. In specializing he chose Civil Engineering, but having become so fond of ' Physics (?), he has often wished to be in the Electrical Department. Earl has always been the best kind of a fellow— that is, we thought so until his Second Class year, when he was paid a special call by one of the ministers of the town. We then learned that he had been over on us. Lately we ' ve about decided that this special call pertained to his entering the dging by his steadily growing vocabulary, which he uses in moments of intense thought. But be a minister, civil engineer, or what not, we not only wish, but feel positive, that Earl will ! in his line of endeavor. ' 77 swear I Wont s aij here another damn da}}. 74 Third Class: Private Company D. ' Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Germai Gstn aJ 7 C Ac x S ' l James Fountain Crist, B.S. Montgomery, Ala. Born 1900. Matriculated 1918. Infantry Jimmie, Count Jo Jo HIS abbreviated young prodigy from Alabama arrived at the great metropolis of Lex- ington in the fall of 1918 to pursue his studies at the West Point of the South. Having left his home lown amidst the stirring strains of martial music, he naturally expected a warm reception at this end of his journey. He got it, but not exactly the kind he had anticipated. The Third Class welcomed him with open arms and all evi- dences of brotherly affection. Despile many trials and tribulations, he won the respect and good will of all by his smiling good nature and evident determination to stand the n the V. M. I. world. Our enterprising and industrious Napoleon — Jimmy — has in his career at the Institute attempted everything from running Castle Hill to managing Brown ' s pressing shop. With a threat of alimony, his pursuit of the fair sex ceased abruptly, and it was only after weeks of encouragement and urging that he could be persuaded to again try his luck. If, in after life, he is as energetic in the pursuance of his chosen profession of Electrical Engineering as he is now in winning the affection of the fair sex, we have no doubt that he will be president of the General Electric Company at a tender age. She is, without a doubt. 75 Fourth Class: Private Company C Third Class: Private Company C. Private Company C. Vice-President S. W. Vi ginia Club. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company Marshal Final C.e S v£ fac 4%f L John Frank Crockett, B.S. Dublin, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Crlc ei, Dave, Davy RICKET, as he is generally known, thanks to B. D., came to us from the centra! part of Southwest Virginia, and signed away his freedom for four years without a com- plaint. During his Third Class year he discovered that he could survive the frequent deluges in the Maury-Brook Hall, and consequently joined the ranks of the chemists in the following year. Despite the fact that he doesn ' t lake Liberal Arts, Crockett some- how finds time to read a great deal, and is just as likely to be found absorbed in a copy of Plutarch ' s Lives as in the Red Book- He is rather quiet, which at first gave us the impression of bashfulness, but we soon found out our mistake, and that he is an example of the saying that still water runs deep. While not exactly a hound with the local calic, his Sunday afternoon hikes are not so much for the purpose of exercise as one might think. After leaving the Institute, Dave hopes to take up the study of medicine, and if he shows as much skill in dissecting the human body as he did with those frogs in Colonel Bull ' s Biological laboratory, we shall certainly hear from him in the future. And judging from the amount of time he spends with pen and calic paper, Biology is not the only part of the Colonel ' s line that he has mastered. Striding off another masterpiece tonight, fellows. Fourth Clas Third Class: Corporal Company Monogram Club. Richard Porter Davidson, A.B. Washington, D. C. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infanlry Dick Dave, R. P. Second CI PrI ■ate Co mpa ny • A Ter nis. Mo nogra Clu b. Ma •shal F nal Hall First Clas Pri -ate Co mpa ny ■ A Ter nis. Mo riogram Club. Marshal Final Ger na |ORE! The royal game of golf is on, but, alas! the hand of Fortune has not provided the means whereby Dick might while away his leisure hours, so through the necessity of finding some outlet for his surplus energy he took up tennis, which he pursued for four years, and for which, through his excellent playing, he was awarded a coveted mono- gram. In his attempt to break all academic records, Dick ' s fond hopes were not realized, but he finished his Third Class year with the odds all on his side. When Uncle Sam began lo call for officers during ihe fall of ' 18, Dick was among the first to leave for Camp Taylor, where he remained until the armistice was signed. In his Second Class year the serious side of Dick ' s nature came to the front, and he settled down to conscientious study and proved himself to be a second Aristotle (so it was rumored). As a true pal Dick stands at the head of the list. The example he has set of clean character and splendid manhood will be remembered by us all. A friend to be sought after, the Class of ' 21 wishes you all the success that is rightly due you. What the hell? 77 i ' ate Company npany Baseball. Third Class: Private Company E. ' Company Baseball. Private Company ) Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. ' irst Class: Private Company Company Baseball. Captain Swimming Team. Marshal Final Gem studic y, s V.Q William Turner Davis, A.B. Madison, Fla. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Dynamiter Doc T. N. 77 ' RRIVING from the state famed for perpetual youth, balmy breezes, and wavy palms, a youth, known everywhere by his whistle, dropped his suit case in the arch on September 5, 1917. Litile did he suspect of the nature of the next four years. During his first year all his joy came from company baseball and carrying a deep bass in the church choir. The year was not all joyous! In his Third Class year Dynamite, alias T. N. T.. earned his name by becoming a charter member in the organization of C. T. ' s. Being linked with youth, he avoided ihe S. A. T. C. catastrophe, but was less fortunate in his In this year he company baseba ost hi: winning company baseball team, school, and it was there that he ( Slightly disheartened by the Artist in his Second Class year. chemical affinity and his love of Calculus, but played on the cup- He pursued Chemistry and Calculus all ihe way through summer ined the staunch friendship of Burke (the cook). Id shoulder of the engineering species, he became an ardent Liberal and enjoyed Ethics and Political Science immensely. Just because there was a flu epidemic, Doc took that, too, but pulled through in time to captain his company baseball team and to depart with the boys to Fort Oglethorpe as a part of Uncle Sam ' s cavalry. Alligator claims to be a woman-hater, but we have observed that certain letters addressed in the same dainty handwriting arrive with reassuring regularity. When Dynamite has settled down in Madison and become the state ' s most brilliant attorney, we know he ' ll be happy as well as successful. And that day is not far off. Hurrah for hell! Who ' s Afraid of fire? Fourth Class: Private Company D. Third Class: Private Company D. ate Company D. ihal Final Ball. Ite Company ihal Final Ge a w f . j Q Alfred Willis Dearing, B.S. Charles Town, W. Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Pud, Wallh Papa ' IUD came to us from West Virginia, but after hearing the talk about Organ Cave and listening to Cow Johnston and Wooden Indian Dickson singing Those West Vir- ginia Hills, he changed his residence to Washington, D. C. We suppose he came here because his father, too, had been through the mill some years ago. Again, perhaps he thought it would make him grow. We don ' t know why it hasn ' t, but he is still diminutive and always grumbles about other people ' s punching his nose with their elbows. Wallis claims not to go in deep with the calic, and swears he hasn ' t the least idea who will wear his little miniature. We wonder whether he will be able to tell which is his miniature and which his class ring. Pud hasn ' t failed on anything since coming here, and he even volunteered to be jostled around on the rolling caissons out at Camp Knox. He always gets his lessons over well, as it were, and wore stars as a result of his hard work when a rat. He is taking Chemical Engineering, and expects to complete his course next year at Boston Tech, but we ' re afraid he ' ll find her this summer and forget all about Chemistry, except that his heart is supersaturated with love. He is sure to make his mark; such a thoroughgoing person couldn ' t do otherwise. It can only be one to ay. 79 Private Company ' Company Baseball. npany Baseball. Henry Wyatt Dickerson, B.S. Richmond, Va. Born 1899. Matricula ted 1917. Engineers Dick Long Richard, Slats Private Company A. ' C ompany Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Class: vate Company HIS long, tall boy hails from Ric Because of his unusual cheekiness rat days, but he managed to surv hard Third Classman. It was B. D.Y ' Calculus. In his Secor neers, where his troubles began v yet. He carried his nickname members of that race. Also, he was quite a rt suaded to stay in barracks by Doggie. With his First Class year came problems in Even with ihem on his hands, however, Dick ing the bull. Dick hasn ' t decided fully lo follow up the he will do well, so go to it, Long Richard, successful as your undertakings in the past. hmond, which to him is much larger than New York, he was quite popular with the Third Class during his ive and co me back in the fall of. 1918 ready to be a a successful year, in spite of Monks Physics and nd Class year Dick cast his lot with the Civil Engi- with the transit, and, as he says, They haven ' t ended of Jew in this year, due to his resemblance to the ?gular attendant at the Mink hops until he was per- roofs and bridges which consumed most of his time. always managed to star in the daily exercise of throw- engineering profession; but whatever he does, we know and may whatever you undertake in the future be as 7 refuse to play soldier any longer! ' 80 ' ourth Class: Private Company Vice-President Cla Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Corporal Company B. Vice-President Class. Vice-President Mono- gram Club. Varsity Football. Track. eond Class: Sergeant Company Captain Football. Track. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Bal rst Class: Private Company E. Varsity Football. Track. Monogram Club. Marshal Final German Richard Renick Dickson, A.B. Organ Cave, W. Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Wooden, Dick. Indian HEN this son of the West Virginia hills appeared for the first time upon the threshold of these gray walls, and had become the recipient of much kind advice on the part of benevolent Third Classmen, he doubtless bethought himself of that famous saying, Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Although both the geographical location of his native heath and his previous occupalion in life were elicited with difficulty, it was finally concluded, upon observing his unfeased countenance, that he had been the chief adver- tising medium of a cigar store at Organ Cave. He speedily came into his own, however, as a footba ll player, and for four years has been an ever-dependable and invaluable member of our hard-fighting backfield. In 1919 he captained the immortal team that conquered V. P. I. This in itself is a sufficient reason for pulling him, for good and all, in our Hall of Fame. Yet in various other ways — as a shining light in the military world and as a bright star in our social life (particularly the hops) — has he burst forth in all his glory. And he has gained no little reputation as a source of dry wit. Wooden Indian ' s will is incomparably strong, but it has been observed that he becomes as docile as a little Iamb under the eyes of a Sheppard. It will be mighty hard to tell you goodbye, old man, because you have been a friend good and true, but we ' re sure that you ' ll show the same old stuff in your future life that you have shown at V. M. I. Well noxv, loofy-a here — Fourth Class: Private Company A. Third Class: Private Company A. vate Company rshal Final Ba ate Company A shal Final German =33 Henry Duncan Draper, A.B. Santa Barbara, Calif. Born 1897. Matriculated 1916 Cavalry Dune, Dropper UNCAN came from Santa Barbara to enter V. M. I. in 1916, but in order to become a member of ' 21 he skipped a year and did not return until 1918, when he became a third classman with us. Although from the far west, Dune is a California dilettant, and a cynic. Only on the subjects of physical culture and horsemanship does he wax enthusiastic and lose his carefully cultivated air of nonchalance. This handsome young giant is an ardent follower of Lionel Strongfort, and any night he can be seen leading a class through the exercises prescribed by that rule book. In cavalry Henry is quite proficient. Trick riding is not his specialty, but he can handle a horse with the best of them and nothing is too difficult for him to attempt. It is impossible to say exactly what Drapper believes. His philosophy is a mixture of all that is known and some that is absolutely original, but his doctrine seems to be expressed in the trite expression, Gross, there ' s nothing to it! This always produces that desired result on his spell-bound audience and prevents any comeback by his adversary. On the subject of women he is especially conversant, but his beliefs seem to be derived from the Turks. Needless to say, this cynical atmosphere and his marvelous conversational powers, as well as his qualities of true friendship, make him very popular. Some day we expect to see Draper ' s name in the Wall Street News. Gross, there ' s nothing to it. 82 Third Class: Private Company ' Company Baseball. ivate Company ' mpany Baseball. Photo Editor • . Bomb. ' ' irshal Final Gen Russell George Duff, B.S. Sag ' naw, Mich. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Sag. Mich, Pat TAG was a little late reporting for duty at the beginning of his four years ' sojourn at V. M. I., but he soon made up for lost time. He received his share of hard knocks during his rat year, but it evidently did not change his attitude toward a military life, for he volunteered to spend the following summer at the infantry camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. fact, it might be said that Sag took advantage of every opportunity that presented itself for gaining more knowledge of the art of war. Hard Boy, that ' s his middle name. At the oulset of his Third Class year he was offered one of the many corporalcies that were being handed out so promiscuously at that time. He politely refused this and joined the Gyrene detachment. This didn ' t last very long, however, and when Sag donned the gray again he realized that his one and only chance of wearing chevons was gone forever. He joined the Field Artil- lery the next year and spent the following summer at Camp Knox. His last two years at the Institute were spent under the guidance of the Ancient Rodent of Maury- Brooke. While this necessitated a great deal of study on his part, he was nevertheless able to keep up an extensive correspondence. Sag can ' t decide whether to enter the army or the industrial world, but whichever one he selects, we are sure that he will uphold the good names of Saginaw and V. M. I. Noiv, hac in SaginaTv — 83 Fourth Class: Private Company B. ' Corporal Company C ; Company Rifle Team. P J CUM J | Alpheus Wilson Embrey, A.B. Fredericksburg, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Rooter, Chick, Circle Private Company C Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company C Marshall Final Germa ] S it any wonder that Rooter, after being asked his previous military training and replying that he had been a boy scout, lost thirty pounds of his million-dollar anatomy in the first two weeks of his rat year? As a Mean Third Classman, he paid the price on many occasions, even to the extent of spending his Christmas holiday under attest and missing the hops. =. Entering the Second Class and becoming one of those proverbial disciples — this time of Chappie — he soon acquired all those habits not characteristic of a Liberal Artist. He became a specialist in the act of hitting the hay, a lover of bottled joys, a worshipper of women, an exponent of the dance, and a feeder of his face. Rooter stands near the top in each. We sometimes think he is gone when the pink sheets pour in, and our uneasiness turns to fear when his intrepid wooing echoes from the shadows of Jackson Statue, entrancing his victim with the charm of his words. When he departs from his friends to study law at the University of Virginia we lose a man who has always applied himself well and at the same time been a good fellow. And we ' re sure he ' ll achieve suc- cess that does honor to ' 21. Did you get my mail. Fuller? 84 Fou rth Class: Private Football Company Squad. Thi d Cla P -ivate Con pany Private Company 1 Football Squad. Marshal Final Ball. Private Compan Football Squad. Marshal Final I Arthur Emmerson, B.S. Portsmouth, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Immensee, Orthobrombic, Artii RTHUR hopped off the Lexington Special, August 29, 1917, and regretted it for some time after. The next year he decided to help the marines out, but the Kaiser deserted as soon as he heard the news, so Artie came back to help show the corps that there was a Third Class in barracks. He was a charter member of that old C. T., ' 13. Now don ' t embarrass us by asking it has something to do with bi his Second Class year, Arthur a chemist must if he wants lo slay a chemist. A never adorned the make-over lists, but we are su hat lhat means, because we don ' t know. Anyway. bs, rat picnics, and things of that sort. Returning for id aside these wild ways and settled down to study, as far as we have been able to find out, his name has that this has been an oversight on the part of the -amp Kn christened a lieutenant in P ' erk ' s Commandant. Immediately on his arnv Field Artillery. When Arthur became a knight of the three service stripes he was fired wilh ambilion, strove mightily, and did forthwith receive excellent marks in class, as well as battle courageously on the hill at football practice. His stay at (he Inslilute has been a success from the standpoint of the Class of 21. He is a man loved by his classmates and looked up lo by those about him. He is 21 years old, lives in room 21, and is, all in all, a man of ' 21. Decl( on special detail. 85 Fourth Class: Private Company E. Corpmal Company Secretary-Treasurer A. M. A. Club. John Swanson Estes, A.B. Danville, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Edge Johnnie, Yates Second Class: Serg-eant Company B. Vice-President A. U. A. Club. Vice-President Danville Club. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company B. Marshal Final Germa I HIS saintly-looking, axe-faced gentleman comes from an alleged spot on the Dan River called Danville. We have been able to find spots on the Dan River all right, but a careful study of the map has failed to reveal such a place as Danville, in spite of all the contentions of Bennett Smith that such a place really does exist. Perhaps hatchet- faced would have been the more conventional term to apply to the above stunning countenance, but our jumbled memory has always associated hatchets with shining exam- ples of truth, and — well, we ' ve heard a few of Edge ' s tales (all we could stand. in fact), and we just couldn ' t conscientiously do it. After passing through some dark days as a rat, we find Estes, in his Thud Class year, wearing corporal ' s chevrons by way of letting Old Nick know there is someone on the post who ranks him. During his next sentence of ten months he was again decorated for bravery, foolhardmess, endurance, blasphemy, or whatever they give sergeants chevrons for. However, on the final stretch his endurance must have given out. Maybe he ran out of cuss words. Anyhow, there ' s an axe-puss in the O. G. s picture. At the hops Estes is in his glory. Whether the girls are in glory or in misery is beyond us, but we never could tell anything about the women, anyhow. That ' s Chung Jones ' sphere! Yates spends his time chewing tobacco, falling in love and out again, and smiling. Wherever he goes, John takes that smile with him. We know him as a likeable fellow, an ideal roommate, a man well worth knowing, and one whom V. M. I. will gladly call her own. Well, how about settling down? Fourth Class: Private Company C. Third Class- Corporal Company Private Compa r v Ma irst rshal Clas Final Ball Pri va.te Company Ma rshal Final Gei Thomas Beverly Evans, B.S. Church View, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Tommy, Tom AILING from the thriving metropolis of Church View, Tommy entered with the rest of us on that long journey through Rathood. He was known as a running mister, ' ' and his room was the scene of many consultations by his brother rats as to the best method of getting orderlies. With about thirty of ihese to his credit, he left at the end of the term for a round of fun with the fair sex along the Rappahanock. Coming back as a Third Classman, he proved the good stuff he was made of by running zero demerits while his roommates patted the bricks. This good quality awarded him a Bevo Corporal, but, sad to say, he was busted along with the rest when the men returned from the training camps. Tommy, because of his constitutional inertia, is a Liberal Artist by instinct, but he fooled them all by becoming a disciple of Piggy and Olie. He awakened himself from his dreams and came back this year resolved to make that Chrislmas furlough or die in ihe attempt. And whether he goes to South America with the Guggenheimers or takes a job laying out streets in Church View, his quiet, unassuming ways and his steadfast character will win for himself the success he rightly deserves. This is a funny world. 87 Private Company Cadet Orchestra. Third Class: Corporal Company Leader Cadet Orche econd Class: Sergeant Company Leader Cadet Ore Bullet Staff. Marshal Final Bal First Class: Private Company A. Leader Cadet Orchestn Hop Committee. President Literary Society. Marshal Final German. John Clark Fain, A.B. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bom 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Jacey, Johnny Jimmy ' IMMEDIATELY upon Jacey ' s arrival in barracks as a rat he was called upon by a delegation of Third Classmen wilh murder in their hearts. But, alas, Music still hath charms to soothe the savage breast. Jacey seized his violin, sawed off a few saws, and the savage breasls subsided. All was quiet along the Potomac. Johnny is never more at home than when coaxing those tantalizing melodies out of his violin. The magic of his music makes you cry or makes you laugh, and when his orchestra gets going your feet just won ' t behave. Music is far from being Fain ' s only accomplishment. Demos- thenes, for all his ranting around the beach, rattling his pebbles against his eye-teeth and preaching to the sea weeds and bathing beauties, had nothing on our John. Almost any Friday night he may be heard in the halls of the literary society hurling solid chunks of eloquence at the unoffending atmosphere. Fain has faults enough to make him human, but no man was ever a truer friend or a better comrade. With a heart as big as all out-of-doors and a personality that makes his presence felt, Johnny leaves behind him a trail of friends wherever he goes. For you, Jacey, old 21 wishes the best there is in life. Do you still worship the ground I Tvall on, Gilbert? Third Class: Private Compa Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company Literary Society. Marshal Final Gel Hubert Eugene Foster Lake Charles, La. Bom 1902. Matriculated 1918. Cavalry Boolz Fatly Flossie ' dreary that inevitable back with fivt and from the Flossie, luck, and we hope that y HIS pink-cheeked rat arrived at the Institute in the fall of 1918, and from what we heard from the little home town, he had mauled several old cadets inside of a week ' s time. Foddy came back in his Second Class year to be an artist, and an artist he surely is. There is no subject on which he cannot express himself, whether he knows anything about it or not. He planned a wild trip to South America, guns and all; but this fell through — likewise his chance for chevrons. Bootz came back late in the fall of 1920, for in the fog of London and amid the gay lights of Paris he had spent the Although a month was spent having that same old neck straightened, he brought back excused letter. Despite the fact that Cupid had pierced his lovesick heart, he came years to wait. However, we still notice the same postmark and handwriting every week, umber he writes he should be a hound. arry that old line with you, and the world you wish to conquer will be yours. Good get her come day. Now Fit go to sleep and dream about the sweetest girl in the world. Private Company A Company Baseball; Class Football. Third Class: Private Company A Company Baseball; Class Football; Private Company A Company Baseball; Marshall Final Ball. Company Baseball ; Marshal Final Gem William Ayres Fuller, A.B. Danville, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Bud?, Flickers, Daddy |ES, he used to be a rat, too, and between furloughs he ' s spent the best part of four years in this Castle on the Nile. Buck has two failings; he likes to gamble and his I ' ll bet you m oney can be heard during any discussion. His other failing is his firm belief that everything of importance originated in Danville, his native city. The words, Aw, that came from Danville, occur almost as frequently as his other expression. You wouldn ' t think that he could be a lion among the ladies, but his aim is more deadly than Cupid ' s. Like Kipling ' s sailor he has taken his fun where he has found it, and broken hearts line the path where once he trod. Aside from trying to think up an excuse for a furlough, writing numerous letters and riding the gym, Buck studies hard. In fact, he studies so hard and likes school so well that he has twice been a member of the summer school. Dame rumor has it, however, that the fair visitors there and not the studies attract this famous Barracks Athlete. No one ever accused Buck of being in love with military affairs, and on many occasions he has shown himself a strong exponent of collegiate life. He merely tells one when confronted with these facts that he is getting in training for his career at the University of Virginia, where he expects to get his training for the bar, and we know from observation that he will do well as a member of either kind. Atv, what ' s the use, they re all alil e, anyhow! 90 Third Class: Private Company C. Private Company ( Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company Marshal Final Gel r£ ti-t  -e-(J. Harris Walker Garrow, III., Houston, Texas Bom 1901. Matriculated 1918 Cavalry Cus, Wildcat, Jerro B.S. EAVING the Lone Star State, spending three days on the train, and finally backing into the rear end of the Valley of Virginia, Gus at last reached these loved and lamented walls. Desiring to stay only three years, he cast his lot with the hard-handled Third Class Rats. Not satisfied with rooming in half the rooms in barracks, he shelled the sentinel with oranges on Christmas Day, and was forced to confine his aspirations and activities to the limits of the Post until early in March. Despite this lamentable incident, Houston ' s pleasures palled after the first few weeks of freedom, and he returned, dreaming dreEms of M.D. ' s, operating rooms, rich patients, big bills, and fame. Two pairs or better have always attracted him more than one pair and the Guard Tree, and the rattle of the chips is sweeter music to his ears than Weidemeyer ' s most enticing jazz. And yet we remember once, in his Second Class year, when he patted the bricks for weeks on end as penalty for succumbing to the lure of our neighbor ' s Fancy Dress. Those days are gone new, and we can heartily declare that, as sure as three of a kind beat two pairs, the medical world gains when Gus enters the realm of ' surgery. ' you love me, tweeze my hand. Fourth Class Private Co Third Class: Private Company A. ' nd Class: ivate Company n.l Pi: Chairman Ring Committee; Publicity Committee; Assistant Editor The Bullet ; Vice-President Louisian; Club; Marshal Final Ball. ' irst Class: Private Company A ; Assistant Editor The Bomb ; Assistant Editor The Cadet ; Hop Committee; Banquet Committee; Literary Society; President Louisiana Club; Marshal Final German. Charles Barber Gilbert, A.B. Donner, La. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Charlie, Monk, B ERE is our true lover of art and letters. For four years he has traveled the hard road with us and yet he is as gentle as on the day he arrived. His aesthetic tastes are beyond contamination. A hard-boy he may not be; a high-brow he is. When it comes to style, taste, the later Victorians, or choice of words, Charlie can give us the dope and perhaps this accounts for his ever increasing popularity at the Post Exchange around exam time. As an artist, writer, and committee server he is without an equal. He designed the class ring and the Bomb will long preserve evidence of his work with brush and pen. As for committees, they just haven ' t a quorum without this man. But genius has its human interests as well. Judging by the voluminous correspondence carried on the year round, Charlie must be a huge success with a certain young lady, or perhaps several of them. And what a shame it was that they were unable to see him this spring! However, nature and hair tonic worked well, the new locks are more luxuriant and more golden than the old, and outsiders will never know what havoc those clippers wrought. Luck to you, Charlie, for you ' ve been a valuable man to 21, and the world is looking for such talent as yours. With your admirable disposition and unusual abilities you cannot evade success, and some day when you write your autobiography don ' t forget to include the fact that you went to V. M. I. Let ' s go to the P. £. 92 Fourth Class: Trivate Com11.11 1 ' hii-d Class: Private Compa Private Company P Marshal Final Ball. Private Company F Marshal Final Germar John Morgan Glover, A.B. Richmond, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Pete Dingle Magan ' |E,TE V was a regular Fourth Class rat but he was b,y no means commonplace. Being of Irish parentage and having read a considerable amount of his family history, he decided that an insurrection of Rats would be in order. The revolution was suppressed, but the life of the leader was spared. During the war, when things military were paramount, he held down the office of a corporal, but with the end of the war Pete ' s ambition along military lines had a relapse, and he has since confined his running to Hop times. Unlike the ancient who had one weakness, Pete has two. He just can ' t keep the women away, having already acquired an athletic heart from his exertions in escaping from their clutches. His other failing lies in the fact that had he been one of ' the females of the species he would have been named Jenny Lind. Or if he had been in Rome during the conflagration he would have been adding vocal melody to the accompaniment of Nero ' s Lyre. Pete is the finest of the fine and he is loved by all who know him. The institute will certainly be the loser of an excellent cadet and the gainer of a splendid alumnus when ' 21 is graduated. Goodbye Christmas furlough. ' 93 Company A. ' Corporal Company E Y M. C. A. Cabinet; Company Baseball. Second Class: Sergeant Company B. Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Hop Committee; Company Baseball; Assistant Leader Final Private Company B ; Advertising Manager and Treasurer Cadet ' ; Secretary-Treasurer Y. M. C. A.; Vice-President Cotillion Club; Pos ' Exchange Council: Company Baseball: Assistant Leader Final German. Robert Newton Greathead, Jr., B.S. Norfo lk, Va. Born, 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Newt, ' Bob Huge Dome EWT came to us early in the fall of the year 1917. What a change in four short (?) years! Lo and behold, from a small misshapen rat he has grown into an irresistible Adonis. Aside from various other attractions. Bob has a way with the ladies that can- not be denied. They fall just like leaves in autumn before his wind (?). Bob claims it is not his fault. Shall we call that modesty? Bob has a — well, we might call it an athletic career. He ran a mile one time and as a result of his success decided to give the others a chance. In the gym his successes were even greater; tripping the proverbial light fantastic with professional ease, he has carried off all honors in that line. Always willing to do for others, he has won a place in the hearts of all. He is the type who has convictions and has the courage of those convictions. Then, too, his personality is an enviable one, for aside from various other attractions Bob is better known always to be in a good humor. Being well liked by all. Bob, it is plain that you ' ll have no difficulties in overcoming the struggles of the wide, cruel world. So we take this opportunity of wishing you luck and success in whatever your ventures may lead you to. ' 77 bite; is it? 94 Fourth Class: Private Company E. ' Third Class: Private Company E. Second Class: Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Germai k Q Webster Gregg Gridley, A.B. Fayetteville, N. Y. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Gregg, Neewah, Mother HIS wandering Yankee hails from that famous salty section of central New York state where all things are perfect. Save for one long, indefinite furlough, he has been here for four years, during which time he has managed lo secure the names of Mother, Neewah, and Gregg, Neewah being self-explanatory. He claims to be positively afraid of women because of early lessons well learned, and though one of the fair sex has been troubling him for years, we still have hopes for his future safety. Gridley aspires to be a politician and financier, and so, laking up the arts course, proceeded lo take on an affected brogue and swagger. You will invariably find him rolled up in sixteen blankets, a bathrobe, and smoking jacket, trying to sleep or to read the latest financial reviews. Although hating military life, our Newah has managed to live through th e terrors of the S. A. T. C. and one R. O. T. C. camp. After getting his B.A. degree here, he in ' .ends to take up a special course in business at some college where bugles, drills, and regulations are unknown. May he do as well without these three iniquities as he has in spite of them. Well, let ' s see some action. 95 Fou rth Clas P iva te C nmpany CI ass Foo ball. Thir d Class Cc rpc ral ompan econd Class: Fupply Sergeant Co. Company Baseball. Vice-President Richn Club. President McQuires. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company Marshal Final Ge John Campbell Hagan, A.B. Richmond, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1916. Infantry Jack, Hogan, Iris h i HIS young man has had an extended career at the Institute, being ranked in point of service only by Fanny Dooley. A charter member of the Founders ' Club, he seems to grow more a part of the daily order of things as time goes on. He has a good line and gets by with it better than anyone we know of. His one failing is good cigars, his on? weakness good-looking calic. He was ticketed as a Liberal Artist upon his arrival, and is invariably the first iran to fall asleep in the library. Inciden ' ally, he is always the first to hit the hay in D-l. At the hops he is a knockout simply because his policy has always been to ignore them completely. The only time he ever gets into trouble is when trying to argue with the head of the English department. Jack never begins to worry about demerits until too late to have them removed, with the result that he always has an excess. His name was the first one read out as being deprived of F. C. P. in 1920. He has few faults, and is the best of companions and the truest of friends. Loyal and generous to an extreme, he cannot avoid meeting success. We predict a great future for him in the world of men, wherever he decides to cast his lot. Semans, will you ever grow up? 96 Fourth Class: Private Company F. Third Class: Private Compa Sergeant Company ' Marshal Final Ball. Company hal Final Gei JTw y Frank Thomas Hamilton, A.B. Anniston, Ala. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Mam Franl? HIS genlleman from Alaba arrived on the scene of ac ' Jon in the early fall of 1917, nd has been with us ever since, through thick and thin. Frequently, perhaps, the cold winds from House Mountain ha-v e turned his thoughts to the comfortable haunts of his native state, yet he has stayed on in spite of all discouragements. Early establishing him- self in F Company, he soon gained a reputation for running ; and it became easy for him to get an orderly as for one of the gods to call for a cup of 1 ambrosia. Returning as a Third Classman, Ham ' ' became one of the disciples of Mose Goodman in the far-famed gyrines until the signing of the armistice, when he once more put on the old gray uniform, and divided the remainder of the year between taking part in a number of rather resounding celebrations in the courtyard and hunting the differetial of infinity under B.D. V As a Second Classman H.-m soon landed the sergeantcy which he so well deserved, accompanying this suc- cess with an enlistment in the army of Liberal Artists, where he gained no little fame on several occasions. The dignity of a First Classrran has appealed to him particularly. He has one of the best of good natures, and his cheerful smile and characteristic laugh will long be iissed by us all. And yet he is firm in his beliefs, and not afraid to say what he thinks and to stand by his own opinion. As the good fellow, the hard worke good hunch that when they call the roll t right. Daylight and trouble, both feet on the floor. and the true friend you have been to us, Ham, we have a the Hall of Feme some day, they will tell you to guide on the Fourth Class-. Private Company B. ' Third Cla.s: Private Compa Sergeant Company Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company C. Marshal Final German Edward Everett Harwood, B.S. Trenton, Tenn. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Pussyfoot, Hardwood, E. E. IS name is Everett Harwood, and he hails from Trenton, Tennessee. Very few people arounn here ever heard of Trenton till young Everett arrived in the fall of 1917, but since that time it has been in the limelight. Pussyfoot first caught our attention by the admirable way in which he quoted Kipling, but that is not the only one of his accom- plishments. He has a voice like a bird and is wont to burst into song upon any and all occasions, lo the dismay of his roommates. A very good disposition has the Sergeant (a nickname contracted during his Second Class year) . He can see the humorous side :ven though it is upon himself. However, like all great men, Everett has his faults; he would r play an exciting game of solitaire or read Zane Grey than to pursue the paths of knowledge to his cwn regret. E. E. — standing f-or electrical engineer — tells the rest of the tale. Tren- . ' h Hum ' h s, and is really developing into an engineer, a good of a joke much rath — at times ton has listened attentively to the H one, and is bound lo make a nr.me for himself wherever he may go. Well, you never can tell. ' 98 Fourth Class: Private Company Football Squad. Third Class: Corporal Companj Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball. econd Class: Sergeant Company ] Varsity Football; Captain Baseball; Treasurer Richmond Club; Marshal Final Ball. Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; Treasurer Richmoh Club; Marshal Final Ger J, A «- ysyi,a isCw -ts Daniel Taylor Ingram, A.B. Richmond, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Dan, Dan ' l, Ingrance E came from McGuire ' s Schoo against him were that he had years haven ' t changed his hair he women. vhe He has not been able io avo d th way to one of complete indifference intimacy with Sam Mason. He was a meek and lowly rat, but he changed. Oh, how he changed. Being somewhat of ar shadow, and was a battery commander at Camp Knox bee. But these are minor accomplishments. He has been for three years, and to say that he is fast i third base on the baseball team, but had loo n let him pitch because the catcher had a biggt in Richmond, and the only things that could be held uch nice curly hair and a pair of lovely eyes. Four but the difference is readily noticeable in those eyes, ind the soulful expression in them has given :h is entirely assumed, notwithstanding his Mose Goodman took him into his Marines artillery shark, he became Peerk ' s veritable ise of his wonderful ability(?). the fastest halfback on the football team putting it lightly. He ' s just too fast. He started at ch speed in putting them over to first. So the coachees glove. In addition to captaining the nine of ' 20, he pitched a no-hit, no-run game, and his three-base hits have broken up quite a number of interesting games. However, you ' d never know him for a star off the field, because he is not the kind that needs advertising. He lets his work do it for him. Dan ' s athletic fame is overshadowed only by his reputation as a man who says what he thinks and thinks what he says. If he goes to Suffolk to live he will probably enter the fish business — but that is his own affair. He deserted Chemistry for the Arts, for the Hay called and would not be denied. And so whatever you do or wherever you are, Dan, our best wishes go with you and you can ' t lose, for it isn ' t in you. .,w- , j ■ i . ... ' You re damn right! Fourth Class: Private Company E. Third Class: Corporal Company E. Sergeant Company B Marshal Final Ball. •st Class: Private Company A Vice-President O. G. ' s Founders ' Club. Marshal Final German Henry Tilunghast Ireys, III., B.S. Frankfort, Ky. Born 1900. Matriculated 1916 Cavalry Dog, Molecule Tilling H.HIS Kentucky colonel, after spending his rodent days on five trips with the corps, found that the third class was a little difficult at the first try, so decided to go back and march the first Rat section. Twas in this manner that ' 21 gained a loyal and good-natured man. During this period as a Bull-rat, Dog was considered one of the hardest men in barracks. Of course he was busted from his corporalcy and walked numerous tours, as all bull-rats are supposed to do. As a re-entrant in the third class he roomed high and stood high, again getting a cor- poralcy, and again getting busted. He was also considered something of . a card shark as a second classman. In this year he pursued gases and rocks under the tutelage of Colonels Rat and Nuts. Being adept at block-running isn ' t half of it; he could go anywhere any time he wanted to. True to his Kentucky blood, he is a superb horseman and loves all horses. Needless to say he went to Ft. Oglethorpe and received honorable mention. Molecule came into his own, however, when he became a first classman. As vice-president of the O. G. ' s Association he can ' t be beaten, even if he is the only O. G. who ever gave the old guard Present Arms as it passed in review. Although he claims to care nothing for tomorrow and is rather skeptical about women, his reputation as a dog with the girls in his rat days still survives. Moley, when you ' ve settled in the bluegrass region raising Derby winners and indulging in the sport of kings, we know that Man o ' War ' s record will be beaten. With that lovable disposition, twisted smile, and personality of yours we are assured that all your Tenbrooks will beat all the Mollies. Tenbroofy beat Mollie by the foam on his bit. Fourth Class: Private Company lpany Private ( Minstrels; Scrub Basketball; Company Baseball; Company Rifle Team. Walton Bottimore Johnston, A. Bluefield, W. Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Con , Katrinfya, Tripod ate Company matic Club; ib Football; shal Final Ball. Dramatic Club; Scrub Football; Marshal Final C ARLY one bright September morn in the year of our Lord 1917, this unique character portrayed above waddled into the arch with a suitcase in one hand, a set of poker chips in the other, and a deck of cards in his vest pocket. Not wishing to miss anything, he at once ordered the O. D. to assign him to active duly. It was his most noble ambition to enter the Third Class, thereby becoming an old cadet. From these lofty heights he would fit position to give his brothers from the home village a warm reception upon upset by time-honored customs, adually crept in!o their arri al. Sad to relate, however, his ambitions and he silently withdrew to the tenth section of the Fourth Class. He also had an ambition during his Third Class year to wear stars. But love his life and soon he had to give up the struggle, for love and calculus do not mix. As a second classman all ambitions were cast to the winds, and he started to develop a social career. He made his debut at the Fancy Dress Ball of a nearby university — a debut which ended disastrously in numerous tours both day and night. His first class year can be summed up in the one simple word Bridge, for he ate bridge, drank bridge, and slept bridge. Cow is a man through and through, and any class is to be congratulated on having such men as he. Loved by many, admired and respected by all, we have no doubt that in life ' s mad whirl he ' ll never fail to overcome all obstacles, even though it should come to mining coal in Bluefield. ' V ivont certify to anything where Wine, Women and Cards are concerned. 101 Fourth Class: Private Company B. Third Class: Private Company B. Private Company Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. irst Class: Private Company B, Company Baseball. Hop Committee. Marshal Final Germa P Z ulto UitaS 0 ) Charles Wesley Jones, A.B. Norfolk, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Wep, Chung, Ethiope | ND now, ladies and gentlemen, meet Wep Jones, the boy from the city by the sea. He is easy-going, generous, and good-natured, and his good fellowship makes him an ideal roomrrale. Incidentally, to the ladies he is known as the Dancing Fool. He came to us Lack in ' 17, and like the most of his brother rats, he did not gain much notoriety along military lines or otherwise. As a Third Classman we find some of the old savage instincts in him, and he ranked among the hardest of the hard. Naturally he has flirted with the math department enough to feel its fangs, but good luck, coupled with eleventh-hour streaks of real brilliancy, have kept him in the race, and he bids fair to finish strong. After a year of sailing over the rough sea of math, he decided to turn to Liberal Arts, and soon distin- guished himself as an unri 1 aled letter writer, consistent hay-hit!er, and highly proficient Mexican athlete. We now find Chung a First Classman, full of ambition, longing for the peace and quiet of civilian life, but always true to the red, white, and yellow. With all the pride of the true Southerner, he is typical of the South in generosity, hospitality, and true gentlemanly traits. How about getting the mail. Edge? I now I ' ve got a letter from the Briar. 102 «c — T l W Hoyt Jones, B.S. Fort Worth, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1918. Infantry Hoyi, Hennessey, Jonesey Private Company A Marshall Final Ball. Private Company A Marshall Final Germai }OYT another one of those fellows who hails from the Lone Star State. We never could ut how they can be consistent in saying that Texas is civilized and at the same time be forever telling those wild and wooly tales, but his wonderful yarns about jack- rabbits, tarantulas, greasers, and mesquite are very exciting to listen to. We woudln ' t mind trying it awhile ourselves. Hoyt likes to talk about oil wells and to crack jokes, and may be heard at most any time starting off with Have you ever heard this one? Jones entered the third class just in time to get mixed up with the S. A. T. C, where he made good and in other lines has continued to do so ever since. Deciding to take Electrical Engineer- ing in his second class year, he found it to be no crip. But he has carried his burdens without grumbling. He is exceedingly modest and conscientious about everything. It alrr.ozt hurts his conscience to cut on the milk. Hoyt ' s affection for cahc seems to be entirely lacking, but well wager h e has some one down in Texas who has signed up lo wear his miniature. If he keeps on plugging away as he has in the past he 11 graduate with a high stand, and next year will probably find him down in the oil fields salting down the com for the one who holds first place in his heart. Luck to you, Hoyt! Did you ever hear that one about — 103 Fourth Class: Private Company ' Episcopal Church Track Team. Monogram Club. Third Class: Corporal Company Episcopal Chuich A Track Team. Monogram Club. Class Historian. Second Class: 1st Sgt. Company C. Episcopal Church Vestr Monogram Club. Track Team. Class Historian. Vice-President Athletic Association. Bullet Staff. Assistant Manager Ba ketball. Vigilance Committee. T. M. C. A. Cabinet. First Class: Lieutenant Co. C. Episcopal Church Vestr Monogram Club. ok Te Cla it T. M. C. A. in Publicity Com- jJtCotf-l John Hartley Jordan, B.S. Eastland, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry ]ac Judon Squat JHIS native of Palestine (Texas, not the Holy Land) drifted in from the stockyards of Kansas City about the first of September, 1917. He soon became known as that run- ning Mr. Jordan, and juslly so. The jackrabbils of his Texas wilds must have taught him the art of hurdling. His rat year was a model one, and he blossomed into a Third Classman a very high-ranking corporal. The S. A. T. C. found him a hard Gyrene and bent for Paris (Island), but the armislice broke up all his plans. When the time came for him to choose his course, he selected Chemistry. Naturally a highbrow, he took to formulas like a cat lo warm milk. Some day he is going to make a great discovery of a certain love potion, and then Beatrice Fairfax will have lo go out of business. As a First Classman he won renown for himself as the able editor-in-chief of The Cadet Editorial work and frequent trips to Hollins took up most of his spare time. But in spite of all his activilies, he has always had time to be an all-round good fellow. Jack, your days as a cadet have been crowned with success, and may your future be as bright as your past. As you go out to make your way in this world, remember that the Class of ' 21 is behind you. Did you all hide my mail? 104 Fourth Class: Private Companj Track Squad. Monogram Club. Private Compaiv Track Squad. Monogram Club. econd Class: Private Company D. Captain Track Team. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Ball. irst Class: Private Company D. Track Team. Monogram Club. Marshal Final German. tf fc g f ] Frederick Clement Kane, B.S. Youngstown, Ohio Born 1S98. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Fred, Smiley, Speed King 1UST see what I ' ve run into now, said Fred when he struck the main arch of barracks. It ' s lucky for us that he didn t decide to run away, for we never could have caught him and would have lost one of the fastest sprinters that ever wore the monogram. In some ways, however, he might be considered slow, for it took him three years to get acquainted with even a local callc. He claims to hold ihe record of doing less and getting by with more than anyone else in barracks. Because of his restless disposition and dislike for concentration, he is generally opposed to study, but ihere are moments when he does use his bean, and it is amazing to note the number of really brilliant ideas he can conceive for doing something by an easier and shorter melhod than has ever been used before. Following the line of least resistance, he selected the Civil Engineering course, because it was much easier for him than Liberal Arts. He is more at home with a slide rule than he would have been with one of Chappy ' s volumes of poetry. With a surprisingly large amount of reserve ability that will be turned loose some day, he will finish life just as he has finished his races here — a winner. Even if I do say it myself. 105 Fourth Class: Private Company D. ' Third Class: Private Company D. ' gf— m$0lm. Pi 1 1 5 7 Second Class: Private Company ] Marshal Final Ball. Private Company A. ' Marshal Final Germai , f J S ±f™f William Marshall King, B.S. Fredericksburg, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Marsh, Kink HIS ruddy-cheeked youngster from the historic town of Fredericksburg tired of the hum- drum life of a civilian and decided upon a military career. In the fall of 1917 he left his cozy fireside and was received in Lexington by a committee of M. T. C. ' s, who welcomed him with open arms. As a rat our King was unable to exercise his sovereign powers, but when a Third Classman he was made a corporal and held sway over seven humble privates. At one time it seemed as if Marshall ' s interests in things military would lead him to a sad fate in the academic field. He could not be a Napoleon and a sage at the same time, and therefore was defeated in seven academic battles. But, undaunted, he launched a counter attack and made up five of his seven subjects at one time. We have no doubt that such a credilable performance was inspired by some fair damsel of whose identity we have only the vaguest suspicion. Marshall, we hope that you will be as successful in your future life as you have been in your past affairs with the fair sex. You boys must thinly Fm a dodo. ' ' 106 Private Compan Track Squad. Third Class: Corporal Company D. ' Sergeant Company E Company Rifle Team ; Marshal Final Ball. vate Company E ; rshal Final German. Jasper Wilson Knapp, Jr., B.S. Richmond, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917 Infantry Oumsie Walrus Nape V. M. I. so well that he even goes to Summer School at Goshen every year for the simple reason that he can ' t bear to be parted from military life. We have been afraid several times that we would lose this lad, but his horseshoe has stuck by him and consequently he still abides with us. Contrary to expectations he is a positive woman- hater, being one of the charter members of Sam Mason ' s select club. Perhaps it is be- f an accident that occurred when he was a rat (which involved the original ' Walrus ), but, whatever the cause, he abstains from the hops and his only thoughts of food. transit hugger ' 5 when he reached the second class, and knows the dimensions of the d forward, having run more traverses around the field than the track squad apparently are He became parade ground backward runs in a season. Oomsie ' s bashfulness is such that it is eaid h all during leap year, preferring to lake no chances to the sweet things, we believe (hat he ha learns to care for him as we do — ' nough said. Walrus, we are expecting much of you and we don ' t believe for a moment you ' ll disappoint us. For a man who is as conscientious a worker as you have proved yourself here is bound to overcome all obstacles. And our best wishes are behind you. When do we eat, Cutch? never went within ten f ' eet of one of ihe gentler sex es rather lhan be roped in. But in spite of his aversion of his own somewhere and if in the course of time she 107 Fourth Class: Private Company F. Company F. Second Class: Private Company Company Baseball Marshal Final Eal Private Company F. Company Baseball. Marshal Final German. Charles Allen Lacy, A.B. Memphis, Tenn. Born 19C0. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Pigeon E )e Scratch Clarence IP? HIS young gentleman traveled all the way from far-off Tennessee in order that he might join the search for the far-famed gold brick which is reputed to be hidden somewhere in front of barracks. His diligent application to his search really deserved some reward, and as Third Classmen we breathlessly awaited the discovery of the coveted prize. But. alas! he became discouraged and gave up the search after the final ball when everyone left for home. Soon after his experiences as a tourist he was unfortunate enough to suc- cumb to the darts from Cupid ' s bow. Immediately he began to grow long and lank, his hair turned gray, and he refused to eat. Verily, yon Cassius had a lean and hungry look! Much to his disgust, his love was not reciprocated, and he was forced to return to his normal state, this time a r. illowed education to interfere with his college career, and consequently e than a knowledge of math out of his four years here. He is going th him ihe good wishes and affectionate thoughts of the host of friends confirmed bachelor. As he often says, he has not he has succeeded in oblaining mo back to his native city carrying w he has made at the Institute. 7 ' ve never been in love in mi Ufe. 108 Third Class: Private Compa Second Cla: Marshal Final Ball. •irst Class: Private Company Marshal Final Ge Associate Editor ' Cadet. Elliott Russell Laine, B.S. Windsor, Va. Bom 1899. Malriculaled 1917. Cavalry Pinkie, Kraut Dog INKIE, as he is most generally known, came to us direct from the land of peanuts and Smithfield hams. He claims he didn ' t know much about the Institute and its strenuous military sys!em before coming here, and it lock him a long time to recover from his first fright, when, after reporting lo the commandant, he proceeded along the first stoop, taking his time, trying to be pleasant, and looking the place over. But after four years of military existence he vows it ' ll take at least two more for him to get used to cits ' life again. According to him, the confinement and seclusion isn ' t so bad after you once get used to it, and it ' s all right to be a keydet until the calic get to walking around about hop time. He even liked military life well enough to volunteer for the cavalry camp down in sunny Georgia last summer. Pinkie is inclined to be cynical at times, so don ' t be surprised if you hear him say, Nothing is as it was, and there is no such thing as love. He took up Chemis ' .ry in his Second Class year merely because he liked it, and also because a chemist is valuable in these dry t ' mes. We really don t know what Pinkie will do when he gets out — the fact is, he doesn ' t know himself — but we ' re sure he ' ll find his place in the world and make good at anything he tries. It can only be one rvay, you know. 105 Fourth Class: Private Company Third Class: Private Company ;cond Cla Sergeant C 3mpany Treasure Bullet. Marshal Fi nal Ball irst Class: Private Company B. Business Manager Cadet. Chairman A. I. E. E. Marshal Final German. Henry Carter Land, B.S. Blackstone, Va. Born 1897. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Henry Henri, Dog JE.HOLD, ladies and gentlemen, this wonder from the wilds of Virginia. He can handle the business for The Cadet, work, a slide rule with unbelievable rapidity, do a most intri- cate problem for Monk, ' ' and write dog sheets all at the same time. Il was a sad day for Blackstone when Henry decided lo become a cadet. But someone once said r that it ' s a mighty poor zephyr which doesn ' t waft a little good to someone, so ' 21 is duly =J thankful to the aforesaid breeze. During his first two years this young man was content lo pull down maxes, and ended by hitching his sleeve to a star and appropriating second stand. However, when our Second Class year rolled around Henry ' s real work began. Being inquisi- tive by nature, he joined Monk ' s electricians just to see what makes the wheels go round. The Bullet staff picked him for treasurer, while the powers-that-be recognized him with a sergeancy. Seeing his success with the Bullet, The Cadet decided that it must have him for business manager. Henry is, therefore, a pretty busy gentleman, but one thing must be said for him: regardless of how busy he is collecting, chasing elections, or writing, he always has lime to help a fellow cadet over the rough spots, and the only thing that will keep him out of the hay at taps is a request to coach someone else for an exam. We are sure to hear from Henry in the days to come. ' Wo ' special ' todav. no Third Class: Private Company D. Second Class: Private Company l Marshal Final Bait. ate Company E. shal Final Germar Edward White Lauck, B.S. Luray, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1918. Engineers Ed ' Lon £ e, ' ' Caveman |NE of that peculiar species known as a Third Class Rat, Ed was among the first to enter the Institute in the fall of 1918. He says he came early to avoid the rush and to get the full benefit of the military training. Although accustomed lo the grim surround- ings of the Underground City, he is not at all as hard as he looks, but is an ardent worker and strives for the successful accomplishment of his daily juties. Having suc- cessfully passed through those stormy days of rathood, Ed came back the next year a full-fledged Second Classman. He did not hesitate at the crossroads — it was to be Civil a la Oley and f. o. b. Piggy. Being an engineer by nature, he joined that branch of the R. O. T. C, and, when a First Classman, gained fame as the assistant instructor in Topography. Each of us has come to recognize and appreciate that kindly humor and that desire to help the other fellow along the road which are distinctly his, and which have alt contributed to make his classmates glad to greet him as a comrade in the corps. As he leaves us he has but one regret: that the military life did not bring his knees in closer contact as they pass each other day by day. Say, what d ' ye hope. Ill Private Company Basketball. Corporal Compan Manager-Captain Basketball. jeond Class: Color Sergeant. Captai n Tennis. Basketball. Marshal Final Ball. st Class: Ter.i Lieutenant Co. Manager-Captai Athletic Council. Basketball. Marshal Final Germa ry ty $vl - x? a it ) Henry Davis Lee, B.S. Elkins, W. Va. Bom 1901. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Henry Dog Pass, H. D. OVER! Yes, he is a hunting dog, all right. In the wilds of the West Virginia moun- tains he acquired a taste for game and has succeeded in cultivating it to a considerable ree since his debut at V. M. I. Especially in basketball has he shown his superb lities as a sportsman, and more than once have our friendly rivals succumbed to his attack. Henry has a wonderful habit of theorizing, and in order to find a field wherein his fertile brain might be free from trivial incidents, he decided to become a Civil Engineer. No doubt we will live to see the day when he will have a railroad, on paper, running up every bypath in his native state. Being possessed of a lengthy formation, Henry was unanimously elected by the commandant to be color sergeant, and through many a weary march he has carried both the battalion colors and Old Red, White, and Yellow to victory. A true friend and comrade, unselfish, with a heart as true as steel, you have the world from which to choose, Henry, old man. Now I don ' t l(norv about that. 112 Fourth Class: Private Company Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Monogram Club; Hon Committee; A. M. A. Club. Third Class: Corporal Company Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Baseball; Williamson-Graham Vice-President of C Hop Committee; Treasurer Monograi Club; First Lieutenant I Corps; All-South Atlantic All-South Atlantic F ward ; Secretary and Tri asu A. M. A. Club. -e. James Clarence Leech, A.B. Lexington, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1916. Jimmie, Monlf, LiicW econd Class: Sergeant Company C ; Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Baseball; Vice-President Monogram Club; Hop Committee: Capt. and Halfback All- South Atlantic Eleven; All South Atlantic Guard in Basketball; Vice-President A. M. A. Club; Assistant Business Man- ager Spring Supple- ment; Finals Committee; Athletic Council; Marshall Final Ball, ' irst Class: Captain Company C ; Captain Varsity Football; Captain Varsity Basket- ball; Varsity Baseball; President Monogram Club; Athletic Council; Captain and Halfback All-South Atlantic Eleven; All-American Halfback; All-South Atlantic Gu.- ' d in Basketball: A. M. A. Club; President Founder ' s Club: Marshal Final German. FAMOUS coach once said lhat good athletes are not made but born. Jimmie ' ' stands a living example of that adage today. His athlelic career here has been phenomenal, and surely no greater athlete has ever won the coveled V. M. I. monogram. His clean sports- manship, heady generalship, and broken-field running have made him the subject of sporl comment throughout the entire East. To take the words of a noted sport editor: Too much Leech spelled defeat for the University of Pennsylvania. In this game his sen- sational dashes and all-round ability strengthened his grasp upon a hafback position on Walter Camp ' s mythical All-American Eleven. Jimmie ' ' has a personality which has won for him a place in the hearts of the corps, while as a leader he is unsurpassed. Unlike most athleies he has a warm spot in his heart for the fair sex. and quite regularly a letter leaves on the B. O. for a trip north. His cadet life was interrupted in his Third Class year by his enlistment in the U. S. Marine Corps, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant and saw active service in Haiti. Jimmie, the expectations of the class for a future paralleled by your record here goes with you. Nothing but success can accompany a man of your calibre. Hi, boy! 113 Fourth Class: Private Company D. ' Private Company D. ' Company Baseball. ate Company ] pany Baseball, shal Final Ball. Private Company ' Company Baseball. Marshal Final Gen William Hutchinson Lockey, B.S. Chipley, Fla. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Bill, High Mind Rose SAD day it was for this young inhabitant of Chipley, Florida, back in the black days of Twenty-One ' s rathood, when he was booted none too gently into 102. However, nanaged lo make a fair existence during his rat year, even (hough he did ' bull He says this was caused by his looking so much at the snow, which he had en before in his life. On entering the Third Class, High Mind turned into enly known as a highbrow, grabbing a good stand at the end of the year, selected Electrical Engineering and became a follower of Monk, probably due to his knowledge of short-circuited gas pipes, but he also experiments in chemistry, having nearly destroyed the occupants of 9-B by making an internal analysis of hair tonic. But this is only leading up lo the day when Newton ' s laws will be out of date and the world will start revolving in the oppo- site direction. He claims lo be a dog, but we don ' t believe it from the few answers he gets to the many spe- cials he writes. However, success is hound to come in one way or another, and 21 will soon hear from him. Oh, that ' s just another chum of mine. 114 Fourth Class: Private Company Corporal Company C Varsity Baseball. Monogram Club. 0- %-• ti£% . .jwP P wp . £r i rl g B John Herbert Claiborne Mann, B.S. Petersburg, Va. Bom 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Whale, Booty, Johnny .•fond Class: Sergeant Company Vsrsity Baseball. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Ball. irst Class: Tuvate Company Varsity Baseball. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Ger gjN the fall of 1917 this prize product of Petersburg fell in among the ranks of the New and Lowly. He was a running Mister, and not infrequently had to: Sir, I report as orderly. Of course, he liked the hops, consequently his fame was not confined to the military department. As a corporal Whif was the bane of all rats, and many a harsh epithet passed his lips in the discharge of his duties. In this same year the base- ball team found a regular third baseman and Johnny found a monogram — a good trade for all parties concerned. nd Class year Booty guided on the right and also practiced walking on a straight line. ssman our hero was No. 1 in the front rank of the first squad. His other military honors consisted of holding down a lieutenancy in Perk ' s field artillery. In his spare time at the Institute Johnny pursued the study of Civil Engineering, and several times he nearly caught it. Booty ' s slay at the Institute is a success from every point of view. He is one of the finest men, both as a friend and as a classmate, whose name ever adorned a diploma. It is with the utmost confi- dence in his ability to succeed that his classmates see him as an alumnus. Say, Jordan, did you get my last towel? In his Sec As a First CI -■■ ■■ Private Company C Literary Society; Florida Club. Third Class: Private Company C Class: :e Company C : ite Company C ; tant Business Mana- • The Bomb ; 5. a. JjaaMI m Samuel Allen Marshall, Jr., B.S. Jacksonville, Fla. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry 5am, Phyllis JAM ' S four years at V. M. I. have been a record in more ways than one. It is remarkable how that smooth polish and that innocent, soulful face have enabled him to avoid even the appearance of evil while causing so much trouble, through that inspired imagination of his. Sam has never condescended to be an officer, for, like the majority of us, he realized that some of the others were running for the jobs, and an unselfish nature couldn ' t deprive them of the honor. But just the same, influenced ostensibly by summer camp at Fort Ogle- thorpe, he got so running as a first classman that he was rewarded with a first sergeant in Cavalry, his one love (his limbs are so admirably shaped for a horse, anyway), and it was a delight to the eye to see him saunter forth to drill. His tour as O.D. will also be long remembered. In spite of his admirable work in his studies, and of the love he bears his instructors, and of the volume of letters that intermittently come and go in vain, he has time to take life philosophically and to have an ambition that overrides his natural indifference. Also, he has time to argue, to remain unsquelched in repartee, to reminisce, or to tell, in his dry, affected drawl, such stories as There was an old woman — Sam, your ability is both unique and enviable, as true in your friendships as you are frank and antagonistic in your dislikes. With such qualities we can say good-bye to you with assurance that they will make inevitably for success as you build your super-bridges. I ' m going to lurn over a new leaf. 116 f .J Third C:ass: Private Company B. ' ate Company B shal Final Bail. Private Company B Wrestling Team; Marshal Final Ge A 7 JIA-AtTCC— u Lee Ricaud Martin, B.S. Washington, D. C. Born 1900. Matriculated 1918. Infantry ' T cfo, Leopold; ' Third Class Rat ijjELL, girls, here he is — -the boy who falls for so many of you at one time that he hasn ' t enough rings to go around. The art of fascinating the fair sex is only one of Ricky ' s accomplishments, however. He is an exponent of the terpsichorean art, lover of the hay, food for a vampire, and a boxer and wrestler of no mean ability. Rickey came to us from Randolph- Macon (Boy ' s School), in the fall of 1918. En- tering the Third Class with the determination to become a worthy member of 21, he soon accomplished his end in view and today is looked upon as the class mascot. Upon entering the upper classes he became a disciple of Old Rat in the Chemistry Department, where he has won fame. Huffcut ' s philosophy of ' The Only Child ' is not applicable to Ricky. It is true that he is the butt of nearly every joke on the third stoop but no man in barracks can take a joke better than he. He always has a pleasant word for everybody and is one of the most beloved members of the class. When finals roll around it will be with the sad realization that we have to part with such men. Here ' s to you, Ricky, old boy. With a heart as big as your body, may you find what you seek in this world and always be a credit to V. M. I. and old ' 21. I ' m a Third Class Rat. 117 Fourth Class: Private Company Scrub Football. Third Class: Private Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. nd Class: Sergeant Compari Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Marshal Final B; Private Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Marshal Final Gei 4. ?H, Sam Anthony Mason, A.B. Hampton, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Sammy, Sam, Sam ' l AM decided that ' 21 ought to have a representative from Hampton, and as both the other residents were away, the duty fell upon his shoulders. He didn ' t care for hops and he wasn ' t particularly fond of things military, although the commandant did nearly worry him to death by making him sit up after taps with the first relief when he presented him with a quartermaster sergeancy. Sam ' s hobby is just football; he eats it, sleeps it, and, best of all, he plays it. One of the best ends that ever trotted out on the hill, he has been a shining light on the varsity for three years. To say that Sam is popular would be an inadequate way of expressing the sentiment of the corps. He is one of those rare persons who have the faculty of making friends of even those persons who want to be enemies, and this, combined with his gridiron ability, has placed Sam in a most enviable position. Oh, Catvd, I ' m not feeling very well today. 118 Private Company D Marshal Final Ball. Marshal Final Gc £.. 2 . 7 fe£-t Clarke Braidwood Mears, B.S. Chincoteague, Va. Bom 1901. Matriculated 1918. Artillery Squirrel DucJ y Johnny IKE many another, Ducky was enticed into the Unknown of Virginia by one who had already found his way out of the labyrinth and was anxious to see some one else enter and wander through its mystic mazes. So it was that he entered and began lo try to solve the intricate puzzle, Rathood, which had been worked out by a master mind. But before taking this step he was told the rules and forewarned against the snares which await one. Thus with his ball of twine he entered and was able to keep in touch with the entrance. For ten months he wandered, overcoming many hardships as he met them. Then he emerged into the Cavern of Hesitation (the assembly hall of upperclassmen). He was here confronted with four paths, and, like many a luckless one who hesitates to decide, he became con- fused and followed in the path of Monk. However, being possessed with qualities to stick, Ducky got through easily, and turned into the side channel of Field Artillery and progressed so well that he emerged in Camp Knox, where he distinguished himself not only in overcoming the difficulties of the course but also in discovering a new method of stopping flying missiles. It is with great regret that we bid farewell to one who has endured the hardships with us and we are sure that through his quiet disposition and his determination he will be a success in life and business and a credit to his Alma Mater. Thai ' s dandy good of you, boys. 119 Fourth Class: Private Company Track Squad. Third Class: Private Company r arsity Track. Company Baseball. Second Class: Private Company Varsity Track. Company Baseball. Company Rifle Tea: Marshal Final Bali st Cla David Merson, B.S. Portsmouth, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Dave, Doity Irish ite Co B. ' apany Track Squad. Company Baseball. Post Exchange Coun Marshal Final Germ N the fall of 1917, a momentous occasion in his young life, this military prodigy arrived in the metropolis of Lexington. He was joyously welcomed by that element of the Third Class, who made a special point of seeing that he was given a warm, though somewhat strenuous, welcome. Despite the attention he received from the mean Third Classmen, Dave overcame all obstacles in his first year, and by his cheery smile and genial good nature gained an enviable place in the hearts of all. The time-honored customs of the Third Class found a hearty supporter when Dave became an old cadet, but for obvious reasons very little can be said about his various exploits. Tradition has it that Dave developed a taste for chemistry when as a Third Classman he did a little research work on explosive mixtures. Be that as it may, this young man decided upon chemistry as a profession, and has ever since diligently pursued his chosen work. The best of luck, Dave, and that your career in the world may parallel your Institute record is our hearty wish. ft ami no use spcTi in 120 ' ourth Class: Private Com pa Private Company - : Company Rifle Teari Seoc nd C a?s: P ivate Compf ny ■ C m])ar y Base ball. Marsha Final Ball Private Company D. - Company Baseball. Marshal Final Germar Henry Victor Millner, A.B. Lynchburg, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Vic |OW Little Vic happened to tear himself away from the pleasures of the Hilly City no one has been able to ascertain, but he came along and finned out with the rest of us, insisting all the while that the first hundred years are the hardest. As a Third Classman he developed the same tendencies which infallibly point to the newjy old cadet, and sang in the chorus of We don ' t care whether school keeps or not. However, this period over, he started upon a Liberal Artist ' s career and outstripped quite a number of us in the race for high marks and Christmas furloughs, often unexpectedly blossoming forth with a poen:i which made you glance at the bottom for Kipling ' s signature. At the hops he was at all times a shining satellite. But after they were over he went into fits of depression, from which he emerged three days later resolving never to fall again. This high resolution usually lasted at least a month. We cant delermine just what his arr.biticn in life is, but if he continues to be as successful in the pursuit of his ideals as he has in the past, his success is a ssured. Always a good comrade, generous and optimistic, he has made for himself a place in the heart of the Class of 21 which no one else could fill. ' Wafye Up- 121 Fourth Class: Private Company ' Company Baseball. Third Class: Private Company ' Football Company Baseball. • Private Company F. Football Squad. Banquet Committee. Company Baseball. Marshal Final German. Douglas Durell Monroe, A.B. Houston, Tex. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Shark £ ■ £ -. Doug g r 7J ' OW, gentle reader, do not get excited! I can easily realize that, from the looks of the above picture, you are expecting some wild tale, but you are doomed to disappointment. He is just as tame as can be. Of his past history we know only what rumor has brought us from that far-away state from which he comes. Early in September, 1917, we were all attracted by the express wagon ' s driving up to the mam arch and unloading a very _; crate in which something could be seen attempting lo hide itself. Upon opening said crale, lo and behold, what should be found! At first sight it looked like an alkali- covered cactus, but upon closer observation we discovered that it was a human being. Yes, in spite of its looks, it really was. Then someone cried, His head is on fire! but a more minute inspection showed it was only his hair. Well, he was yanked out of his crate, and the cactus and alkali removed, disclosing quite an attrac- tive young man. From then on, with the exception of his Second Class year, when he was unable to be with us, Durell has been right in the midst of things. His attractive personality quickly won him a host of friends. Shark says he hasn ' t decided yet whether he is going lo be an oil king in Texas, a Wall Street financier, or a soldier of fortune. However, from the looks of certain mail which arrives almost daily, we think he is going to settle down and lead the simple life on a Texas ranch. Anyway, whatever he does, he is going to be a success, and the best wishes of every man in old 21 goes with him. Whe-e-e! Every man a wildcat! 122 Third Cla ss Piiv ate C pany T.ou star a CI ub. Second Class: Private Company . Vice-President Loui: Club. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company F. Secretary -Treasurer Lou- isiana Club. Marshal Final German. a. i- -triors Clement Murphy Moss, A.B. Lake Charles, La. Born 1902. Matriculated 1913. Cavalry Mossj, Mike, Evergreen jLEMMIE entered limit gates on the second of September, 1918, one of the first of the year ' s quota to arrive, and among the longest to survive. Hailing from the swamps where mosquitoes puncture automobile tires, he decided nothing was too hard for him, and cast his lot with the Third Class Rats. His life was as quiet and peaceful as a rat ' s can be until he draped himself in a necklace of cowbells on Christmas Eve and attempted to stage a fire drill in the Arch. After that little episode he did not see the bright lights of Lexington for some months. Ambitious to become a lawyer, he entered the ranks of Liberal Artists at the beginning of his Second Class year. The first case he had to plead was his own, and if he wins as much success at the bar as he had with his one and only in Louisiana, he will end his career on the Supreme Court bench. We can assure you that, betide what may, Evergreen Mike will be a most successful and worthy son of V. M. I. Cot your goat, Doug. 123 ate Company C. Third Class: Corporal Company i Boxing and Wrestlin; P. E. Committee. Secretary N. C. Club. Second Class: Sergeant Company E. Manager-Captain Boxh and Wrestling. P. E. Committee. Vice-President N. C. Club. Sales Manager Bullet. Athletic Council. Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Lieutenant Co. E. ' Manager-Captain 1 and Wrestling. P. E. Council. Sales Manager Bt Athletic Council. Marshal Final Gen y . }i™ n Ralph Stanley Murrill, B.S. Charlotte, N. C. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Ralph, Major; ' Stan ' ROM the land of the South he came, leaving in his wake the bleeding heart of many a fair maid. But do not misjudge him by his seeming coldness, for every man must take some steps toward self-preservation. His sentimental instincts, however, were quickly placed in the background once he joined the Class of 21 and settled down with a pur- pose which has carried him through his four years with flying colors. When he became a Second Classman, Ralph, by some miraculous intuition, thought himself possessed of a liking for chemistry, and as a result he has all but forced Old Rat to divide with him his world-wide honors. Lucky boy! On the gym floor Ralph has succeeded in placing himself among the best, and once he dons the gloves, we are forced, in order to protect the admiring audience, to hang up a sign, Slop, Look, and Listen. Have no fear, though, for his heart is too big to hurt anyone. As a schemer Ralph has no rival, and he almost caused a premature explosion of The Bomb by his unlimited ability as adver- tising manager. A friend m time of need, a true Southern gentleman, and possessed of a big heart, Ralph will etch his name on the pages of history ere he retires. I ' m without one. ' 124 Private Compa Class Football. Third Class: Corporal Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Vigilance Commitl Hubert Preston McCuistion, B.S. Paris, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Cramp-y, Doc, Mack ad Class: 1st Sgt. Company Vice-President Class Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Assistant Manager ketball. Ring Committee. Hop Committee Fin Ball. Marshal Final Ball. Captain Company B. 1 President Athletic As ciation. Manager Basketball. Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Vice-President Class. Hop Co itte Marshal Final Ge HILE rat drill was in progress on the morning of September 3, 1917, two distinguished- looking gentlemen from ihe South made their appearance on ihe hill. Upon seeing the peculiar posture of the newly cadets, one of them remarked, Well, anyway, Lem, we ' ve got it on those boys. At least me won ' t have to drill and stand up as they are doing now. This was an assertion of the former First Captain at Sewanee Military Academy to J. H. Nail, a Lieutenant at the same institution. In about fifteen minutes both were logged up in yellow breeches and campaign hats, drilling and standing up, just like two hundred and fifty others who probably had thought t hat they never would have to take that funny position. Since that day Grampy has altained the position of vice-president of his class and Second Cap- tain in the Cadet Corps. Words of praise are inadequate for this man, for a man he is through and through. Through sheer ability he has risen in V. M. I., and anyone can well envy him. In his class, in the corps, on the athletic field, and among his fellows, Grampy leaves a record of which he and his class may well be proud. Old Man, did you do that? 125 Fourth Class: Private Company E. ' Private Company E. ' Company Baseball. Private Company 1 Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. Company Baseball. Marshal Final German. fofo Jl nL Roderick Roy McCulloch, B.S. Washington, D. C. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Roddy Mac, Rod JIT was an awful shock to this future electrician when he arrived at V. M. I. not to find his room in barracks furnished in mahogany, with easy chairs, but, being kepi busy by the Third Class, he was unable to report the fact to Old Nick. He was also sur- prised when he was not allowed to roam the stoops at will with a cigarette in his mouth, spite of his fondness for Breezy Stories and solitaire, the rest of the Electrical Engi- neers are surprised by the maxes he gets. They attribute this to luck, but he says it is due to pure brains. His fondness for midnight lunches at the Greeks cost him many tours, but he displayed his horseshoe again, for he was excused from as many tours as he walked. Roddy ' s great ambition is to be a rah! rah! boy at Princeton, and toward that he is working. So luck to you; we know that you will make good there as you have here, and that some day V. M. I. will add another to her list of successful sons. Great life, isnt it? 126 Company E. ' Third Class: Corporal Company F. rid Class: -geant Company A. ' Assistant Cheer Leade Marshal Final Ball. Captain Company D. Business Manager Assistant Cheer Leade Marshal Final Genua: Richard Guyton McKellar, B.S. Forney, Tex. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Old Man, Cus, Mac fAC didn ' t care for farm life in Forney, somewhere in Texas, but the glamour and glitter of a military life appealed strongly, from a distance. As a result of this ambition he was among the re st of us who entered the sacred portals in those memorable September days. The hops didn ' t appeal to him, and he tried to give the impress:on that the feminine sex had no attraction for him. In fact, he was ihe oganizer of the Woman- Hater ' s Club, which, by the way, has been abandoned for lack of members, since his infidelity to the cause so discouraged the other member that he retired in disgust. As his energies had to be directed in some channel, he evidently found an outlet for them in a mili- tary way. He made a very efficient, though well-liked. Captain of Company D. He was elected business manager of the 1921 Bomb, and both the Bullet and Bomb bear mute testimony to the success of his endeavors in this line. His unusual personality, combined with his business ability, will enable him to make a success of life with the same ease with which he succeeded in making for himself a place among the corps, and every man who knows him looks forward eagerly to the fulfillment of this pre- diction. o ? ! ? 127 Fourth Class: Private Company D. ' Third Class: Corporal Company D Company Baseball. Henry Mims McMillan, A.B. Bristow, Okla. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Mack, Old Man geant Company D distant Manager of Track; Bullet Staff; arsity Baseball; gram Club. -utenant Company D ; Bomb StafE; The Cadet Staff; ty Baseball; gram Club; ation Committee. ROM the land of magnificent distances, rolling plains, and the world ' s youngest and greatest industry came this quiet, middle-aged young man. He looked down an oil well and found in the liquid gold Ponce de Leon ' s fountain of perpetual youth. For your years he has borne up under ihe strain of our strenuous life, and at an age when most of us will be almost ready to think of pensions and a peaceful dotage. However, he is years younger in spirit than many of his juniors who have taken on their young shoulders too soon the task of running the world ' s affairs. His entire period of cadetship has been spent in one company, and as a corporal, sergeant, and lieu- tenant he has given that company his very best in the way of ability and leadership. As one of our heroes of the diamond he was rather late in getting a start, for not until his second class year did he make his monogram. To alone for this, however, he knocked a home run in the very first game of the season, and his place in left field will be hard to fill. His pursuit of the Light that lies was also rather late in getting under way, so that he makes up in vigor what he lacks in time. We suspect, however, that he is an old hand at the game, probably having had some experience with the squaws of his native state. As soon as he graduates, Standard Oil Stocks will slump, for he is going back to Oklahoma with the firm intention of acquiring all the oil fields in the world, and odds are two to one against John D. Even should he fail in this enterprse, he has within himself the sort of wealth which is better than gold: the wealth of happiness which comes to those who can smile and make others smile under any condition. All right, but oo f here . Fourth Class: Private Company Cadet Orchestra. Third Class: Corporal Company Cadet Orchestra. H-4 Quartet. Company Baseball. Aquilla Johns Orme, Jr., A. Atlanta, Ga. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry ••Qui;;,- -judge, E. jr rgeant-Majc econd Cla Cadet Si Cadet Orchestra. H-4 Quartette. Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Cadet Adjutant. Cadet Orchestra. H-4 Quartet. Dramatic Club. Company Baseball. Marshal Final Gen IQUILLA JOHNS ORME, JR., more familiarly known as Quill, came from what he claims is God ' s counlry, Atlanta, Georgia. Who would have thought then that this long Georgia Cracker, then so completely subdued, would some day be the Cadet Adjutant? However, Judge has not had honors handed to him; he has had to work for them, and they came as just rewards of honest effort. Not only in a military way has he been successful at the Institute, but in many others, chief among these being his work in the Cadet Orchestra. Starting in his rat year, he has been the trap-drummer in that organi- zation ever since. For testimony of his ability to play these instruments, ask anyone who has ever been lo the dansants for which the Cadet Orchestra furnishes the music. There he can be seen causing these harsh insiruments so to syncopate that he has been one of the contributing causes of the violent remarks addressed by the fair ones to the O. D. when he appears with the drum to break up the dance. He has been a true friend and one with whom we hate to part, but the inevitable has now arrived, and we must separate. To wish him luck would be needless, for he will succeed — no matter what he undertakes — and will reach the top, whatever the walk. In parting, let us say goodbye to a man we have known for four long years and, in knowing, have come to love. Il is, you £non . 129 ourth Class: Private Company Class President. Hop Committee. Third Class. Corporal Company Class President. Hop Committee. econd Class: 1st Sgt. Company Class President. H-4 Quartet. Hop Committer Assistant Manage! ketball. Marshal Final Bal ' irst Cla Captaii Class 3 Company resident, littee. Hop Con H-4 Quartet. Manager Basketball. Marshal Final Germ Randolph McCall Pate, A. Norfolk, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Ran, Caporal, Dolph 1 T didn ' t take the class long to recognize Pate ' s outstanding ability, and as a result he was elected president of ' 21 in our first year at the Institute. Since then he has been unanimously re-elected each year. We ' re justly proud of him, for he ' s a man s man from every standpoint. Ran ' s home is in Norfolk, but he ' s just as well known in Roanoke because of connections he has formed there. In addition to being honored with the highest position his class can give him. Pate has attained the highest military office that can be given — that of first-ranking Captain. It wasn ' t running alone that did it; it was merely that his ability as a soldier, his force of character, and his personality were recog- nized and caused him to be selected above all others as best fitted for that office. From his achievements one might judge that Pate is a studious, serious-minded person, but not so. When it is time for play, no one enters into it more readily. A good joke will make him break out, and when he laughs everyone laughs with him, because it can ' t be helped. If you ' ve ever heard him, you ' ll understand. How he does it, no one knows. But that curly, blonde hair and those blue eyes get ' em all! Don ' t introduce your girl to him unless you want to lose her. He doesn ' t try to do it, but they just naturally fall for him. Your energy, all-round ability, personality, and character will carry you anywhere, Ran, and we ' ll all be proud to say of you, He ' s a classmate of mine. wouldn ' t shave for Mrs. Pale herself. Fourth Class: Private Company F. - ' Company F. Private Coi npa ny ' Marshal Fi lal Ball rst Clas Private Compa ny ' Marshal Fi lal Gerr. Powell Lamar Paxton, B.S. Buena Vista, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Pax, ' -Pal, Peter |AXTON entered V. M. I. with the rest of 71, but the salty sea called him, so he entered the Naval Academy in the spring of ' 18. We don ' t just know whether the sight of water made him seasick, or if it was because he didn ' t like the grub, but he returned lo the fold the following September. He talks, acls, and thinks as an Artist, but pursues Electricity as the electron chases the positively charged atom, — which is to say, success- fully. Don ' t think for a minute, dear reader, that his mind is all taken up with material affairs, however. He runs after the ladies with even greater vigor than that mentioned above, and his frequent after-taps visits to Bueny are common knowledge to all except the sub- faculty. Among the accomplishments, Powell is well versed in the art of calling numbers. Some prob- ably term it African golf, but the 7-11 combination is :weet music to his ears. He aspires to be a second Marconi, and we believe he will attain his ambition. His present scheme of corralling all the electric light bugs in Rockbridge County in order lo illuminate his native town is but the first of a number of projects that he expects will land him a high position in ihe world of electricity. Come seven. 131 Fourth Class: Private Company D. Third Class: Private Company D. Second Class: Private Company D ; Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Lieut. Company B ; Cadet Staff; Publicity Committee: President A. S. C. E. Stage and Property Mai ager Dramatic Club. Marshal Final German. John Bayley Payne, Jr., B.S. Dallas, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917 Infantry ' Texas, Runt ■ B. OOK again, please! You didn ' t see this atom at first? That speck of humanity, that half molecule, is J. B. He came to us in the fall of ' 17 a most worthy representative of Dallas, state of Texas, but he has grown considerably since. In fact, he stood at the doorway of the O. D. ' s house two hours before he could attract enough attention to report his arrival. His brain is out of all proportion to the rest of his body. He was born with it, of course, but he has improved it so much that he is now a walking bureau of information. Will there be any stars in his crown? That we do not know, but he has been distinguished in general merit for three years and when the last leaf is turned we are pretty sure that it will be four. Being a potential Liberal Artist, Johnnie fooled us by taking Civil Engineering, and he can be seen almost any day running a transit up and down the lower road with the best of intentions. He has also done most creditable work on The Cadet, and we have watched him knock off maxes as Annie Oakley breaks targets. But we can never say we have seen him studying. How does he do it? He is not primarily a student as we have led you to believe, but is first of all a good fellow, an entertaining companion, and that rare combination of excellent talker and good listener. What more do you wish? We don ' t ask anything better than to be allowed to kick around with him for life. ' Cut out that noise, Cutch! 132 Fourth Class: P iva te Cor npa iy S. V. A. CI lb. Thi d Clas Corpo ral Cc mpany S. V. A. Club. Sergeant Company S. V. A. Club. Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. irst Class: Private Company B. ' p S. V. A. Club. Company Baseball. Marshal Final German. Hunter Pendleton, Jr., B.S. Lexington, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Rat, Mouse Hunter, Jr. AT hails from the tcwn of Lexington, so well known to all of us, and we will admit that the city picked the proper man lo represent it in the Class of ' 21. When he ap- peared at the Arch he was asked, What is your name, mister? by an old cadet, who received the answer which made Pendleton famous: Little Rat Pendleton, sir. Colonel Pendleton ' s son. When finals of our first year arrived he was one of those to be hon- ored in the order published at the last formation; in other words, he was made a corporal for the next year, and left on his summer furlough barely able to wait for the time to come when he could use his authority. After showing his ability to hold down this high office, he was made a sergeant the next year. At the beginning of his Second Class year he decided to take Civil Engineering and placed himself under the care of those most efficient instructors. He could be seen on many an afternoon with an instrument on his shoulder, tagging along behind Oley, preparatory to delving into things not known to the average person, but to him as plain as the nose on his face. Mouse claims to be not much of a social effort, but we observe that he very seldom misses a hop. During call to quarters at night it is very hard for him to decide whether to work a problem in roofs and bridges or pen a hound sheet to the only one, who dwells in the far South. We wish you success, Rat, and may you always handle the propositions of life with the same dexterity with which you handle the pen and calic paper. ' 7 doni want it Fourth Class: Private Company C. Third Class: Corporal Company D. econd Class: Sergeant Company D ; Vice-President Kentucky- Club; Publicity Committee; Marshal Final Ball. ' irst Class: private Company D ; Bomb Staff; Cadet Staff; Pres. O. G. ' s Association; Marshal Final German. Joseph Becker Phillips, A.B. Paducah, Ky. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Beck, J. B„ Joe OSEPH BECKER PHILLIPS, the ablest successor of Aristotle. He of the daily max, is wise and still is not book-wormy, for his is the power of concentration. As a rat he was a scared mister from Kentucky, but the next year he was one of the hardest, sounding at least, of mean third classmen. But as a second classman he hit his stride. He chose the Arts as best suited to his capabilities and is just so much of a high brow that when he recites, if his version does not agree with that of the instructor, the latter hastens to explain that he probably has a misprint in his text. So you see his standing. His personality, originality, and capability have placed him in prominent positions on both the Bomb and Cadet staffs. As to the girls, he seems undecided as to the one on whom he will bestow his favor, but his eyes take on an additional and truly foolish lustre at the mention of a certain trip to Philadelphia. We hope, however, that he will be able to concentrate on one. His is the character and will power that never knows defeat. In fact, his wil has been known to go without butter for a week simply to show himself that he could. But with all his faults and good qualities we feel sure that in the outside world he his capable work and leave the world a better place to live in than it was when he entered it great that he continue Again I say, looI( at that moon. ' 134 Fourth Class: Private Company B. Third Class: Private Company B. econd Class: Sergeant Company B. Post Exchange Council. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company B. ' Post Exchange Council. Marshal Final German. George Vernon Powell, B.S. Danville, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry G. V . Ceo Vernie . V. slid in a room one September afternoon about four years ago, and found that the old proverb, Misery loves company, was the absolute trulh. He differed from the other occupants of 82, in that Roberdeau drilled him. (Ask Vernon what that means and you ' ll understand.) He ' s from Danville — which may mean somelhing, and again may not. He knows every kind of tobacco in the world by its first name, and is per- sonally acquainted with every species of tobacco bug in existence. He took electricity, or electricity took him — a point which has never been decided — and as a result he can tell you hew many volts, or ampheres, or whatever they are called, can pass from a girl ' s hand to his in a given time. Being especially partial to school teachers, it is logical to assume that he will enter that profession. But he insists that he is going to be tobacco king of Pittsylvania County in a few years, and, knowing his determination and energy, we cannot for a minute doubt it. Whatever you do, Vernon, you will do it thoroughly, we make no mistake there. And you will have the best wishes of every man in the class with you. Good C — Another zip. 1 135 Fourth Class: Private Company B. Third Class: Private Company B. ' Private Company I Publicity Committee Bullet Staff: Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company B ; Publicity Committee; Debating Team; Bomb Staff; The Cadet Staff; Marshal Final German. William James Price, III., A.B. Centreville, Md. Bom 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Bill, Daddy, Wull)) HE winds of chance blow many a good fellow across our palh. But why they took Bill from his beloved Eastern Shore no one knows. As a rat. Bill ' s behavior was exceedingly meek, although he managed to live through ratdom wilh the rest of us. When the war came on. Bill, like all other real V. M. I. men, wishing to defend the honor of his country and institute, joined the Marine Unit and for quite a while served under the colors of Uncle Sam. But when conditions relumed to normal Bill realized that he was not deslined to be a mathematician so he decided to test the Hand of Fate and placed himself among the Disciples of Chappy. As a reward for his conscientious study he was permitted to wear stars, things coveted by us all. In consequence, likewise, of his aptitude for lilerary subjects he was elected to represent his class in the Cadet publications. The Cadet and ihe Bomb, and we may rest assured that no error will be found in his work. Efficient in his studies, thorough and exact, we know that Bill will place his name in the Hall of Fame ere the Hand of Old Age greets him. Oh, you l(norv what 1 mean! Fourth Class: Private Company E. Third Class: Private Company E. Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. ' Marshal Final Genual 1 . ' in ' K9 ™Bi. y E rffe Ml ibTv- ■. : A . KQ?, y George Robert Rathbun, B.S. Allenlown, Pa. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry George, Bob, Zemo ISTER! What might your name be? It might be Smith, but it ' s Rathbun, sir. With this bad start George began his career at V. M. I., but he soon made up for this by becoming a great friend of numerous upperclassmen who made him pay them visits five minutes before every formation. With this hard job, George managed to eke out an existence till finals. Coming through the metamorphosis, he blossomed out as a mild Third Classman. He showed us what it was, in this year of turmoil and upheaval, to keep his head about him even tenor of his ways, but no one, looki jumped when a loud one went off. Coming back as a Second Classman, but he turned his eyes and took that i good man to fall. But here again he vhile all the rest were turning Bolshevik. He never lost the ig at George, would think that he was one of those who never he looked at that so-called broad, easy path of Liberal Arts, cky road where H2SO4 and Organics have caused many a vent on showing us that he was just as much himself as ever. Notwithstanding his hard work, he branched out into military fields and spent six weeks of his precious furlough as a dashing cavalryman at Fort Oglethorpe. His quiet ways, his steady character, and his eagerness to learn, will win for him many friends, and you may be sure that when Opportunity knocks at George ' s door she will receive a warm reception. So here ' s to you, George, just keep up the good work you ' ve done and success will come your way. Schliiz may be all right, but Daeuger ' s Light for mine. Second Class: Private Company E Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company Marshal Final Ger William Francis Reynolds, A.B. Richmond, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1918. Artillery Bill, Tubby: ' Bills IN the fall of 1918 this plump individual journeyed up with a bunch of brother rats from Richmond and made his appearance at the Institute. Truly some thought it was Venus, so unique was he of form. When Bill started on his second class year he became purty tolerably interested in Sweet Briar, and for some time it was a close race. But now we feel that he is the right sot in search of Old Taylor. When the ' 21 Artists sounded the call to arms it seems that Bill received a loud summons, for since that time he has been a loyal subject in word and deed. Bill has blazed a successful trail through V. M. I. (and Sweet Briar) and we are sure he has nothing to fear when he starts blazing his trail through life. ' You ought to l(norv. ' 138 Fourth Class: Private Company E. ' Third Class: Private Company F. Private Company F. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company F. Marshal Final German John Marshall Ribble, B.S. Petersburg, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Engineers Teensie, Lena, Tecnts |FTER helping construct the greater portion of Camp Lee, this prize product of the Cockade Cily decided to experiment in another phase of the military game, and on a cold day in the middle of January made his debut at the Institute. As a rat he caught just about the same amount of what Sherman called war as the rest of us. In his Third Class year the cognomen of La Ribble was fixed on him, owing to his prowess in Colonel Patton ' s French class. This was soon contracted into Lena, and from that time on he has answered lo no other name. He survived the perils of the S. A. T. C. campaign, even though he did cast his lot with the Devil Dogs. His real troubles, however, began when, as a Second Classman, he decided to become a Civil Engineer. He surmounted all difficulties of mechanics and other engineering mysteries, and his fourth year found him a full-fledged F. C. P. — dignified, wise, and on his last lap for a dip. On receiving that coveted prize, he expects to make a name for himself as an engineer in the South American field. The best we can wish him is that he makes as big a success in life as he has as a friend and classmate. Co to hell, Mann! 139 Third Class: Private Company ' Company Baseball. Second Class: Private Company ' Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company Literary Society. Marshal Final Ger { fc f d ?- - Q Douglas Alexander Robertson, A.B. Lynchburg, Va. Bom 1900. Matriculated 1918. Cavalry Doug Robbie, D. A. OUG comes from the Hilly City, and the queer part is that he ' s proud of it. He entered in the year 1918 and cast his lot with the many Third Class rats. Cheekiness marked his career as a newly cadet, and this quality is still gracefully retained. He chose Chappie as his guiding star, which was predestined because of his fluent line and because of blood relation elsewhere in the department. He was averse to block running before the Minks Fancy Dress, but then his wicked foot ruled his mind and he suffered with the rest. Robbie got here finally for his last year, after starting twice. Football scores and hops have run him wild, as was shewn on the night of the Penn game. If practice makes perfect, just watch him at the hops, and all the new methods will be demonstrated. Doug, it is a waste of time to wish you success, because it is inevitable that you will make good in whatever you try to do. You ' re a damnable liar. 140 Fourth Class: Private Company C Third Class: Private Company cond Class Private Co npany ' Marshal Fi nal Ball Private Company Marshal Final Ger T ■U e s n r Jeffrey James Robertson, Jr., B.S. Cumberland, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Jumping, imrmj, Leaping H, BOY! Look what the Virginia Creeper has brought to us! He leaps! Leaping C — has proved himself worthy of any task set before him, and is known, by those who know him best, as calm, reserved, and thoughtful — when necessity demands — and one of the gayest at all other times. A World ' s Almanac of information is he, being always ready to establish truth by statistics. How he attains so wide a knowledge of things is about as wonderful as the phenomenon of his nocturnal trips to reveille with only one eye awake, and reluming to his hay in nothing flat. Our Jumping has most successfully completed his course, specializing in Ratology and receiving the degree of G.D.D.Ch.E. Many favorable things can be said of our Jimmy ; he never runs off his track or causes a casualty. But watch him when he thinks he gets hard. Banta mlike, he struts around, peeping over his Tarzan chest with a masterful grin and frowning eyes. But now that he is leaving us as classmates and jumping out into the world, he must surely reach that pinnacle of success which was his at old V. M. I. The hell it would. 141 Fourth Class: Private Company D. Third Class: Corporal Company B. Second Class: Sergeant Company Scrub Football; Marshal Final Ball. Marshal Final Ge James Kerr Edmonson Robinson, A.B. Lexington, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1916 Infantry JimmU Bull, Bully 1IMMIE is a local boy and consequently has been deprived of the privilege accorded the rest of us of explaining how it happened that he came here. One of his nicknames is self explanatory: it shows that he entered with Leech, Hagan, Ireys and Co. As was expected, Jimmie elected to become an artist, and all during his third class year he regaled us with pleasant and roseate dreams of the future, even calculating the number of hours of hay he would be entitled to the following two years. Like all the rest he was rudely awakened, however, when the powers that be decidd to give the gravy-riding artists some extra work to do and a great deal of food for thought. Among alt the lamentations no voice was heard louder than that of our hero. If Bull has any faults except those: registered by the faculty, no one has been able to locate them. His assets include a winning personality; a hard boiled altitude toward the Subs, O. D. ' s, and women; and about five hundred and fifty real friends. He can ' t decide what he wants to do after he graduates, but if he con tinues to mix his capacity for fun and business in the future, he ' ll probably either be President of Rockbridge County, or Mayor of Lexington. Sit down, Mister — in that tin box. 142 Thi.cl Chiss Private Company D. ' marshal Final Ball. Trivate Company D. ' Marshal Final Germai ?§ e ) Harry Samuel Roche, A.B. Millersburg, Ky. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Codes Pesl, Cockroach OCKY ' S middle name is versatility, and if he doesn ' t get his hand into anything it ' s because he doesn ' t know anything about it. When you want to hear about the most wonderful state in the Union, drop in on Cockroach and hear him sing the praises of Kentucky. If his arguments do not convince you, he will produce his beloved and cherished possession, Famous Trials and Tragedies. After having read several pas- sages of blood-and-lhunder, he changes to a more agreeable subject, The Beauty and Fascination of Kentucky Belles. Who can refute? He has a fatal line of gaff, and many are those whom he feeds on dry bluegrass. During his rat year all the calic looked alike to him — that is to say, he liked them all. He has changed his mind since, and lately always appears to be seriously occupied. In spile of these numerous faults, the Pest is one of that type of men who follow a hunch to the end before being convinced that they are on the wrong track. His good disposition and faculty for applying himself (o any kind of work will prove a blessing to the business that he follows after doffing the gray. FelloTvs, I have to do some studying. 143 Fourth Class: Private Company D. ' Third Class: Private Company D. Second Class: Private Company D. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Company ' D. Marshal Final Germai L J icQ Samuel Russell, B.S. New York, N. Y. Bom 1900. Matriculated 1917. Arlillery Lillian, New YaB £, Sam N a hot day in September, Lillian came up the walk from Limits Gate, bobbing up and down as if he couldn ' t restrain his eagerness and wanted to see it all at each step. He entered the arch and demanded from the O. D. a room and bath. As a result of this he was most cordialby received by the Third Class upon his entrance into the Reception Room {alias Court Yard). In spite of his hearty welcome (or maybe because of it), his longing for the bright lighls of the Big City never overcame him. He at once became, and has since remained, a very quiet and solemn young man. Having lived through two quiet and uneventful years, he blossomed forth in the Second Class as a chemist of the first rank. An inopportune offer of advice to those in authority concerning text-books made him lose a little sleep one night during his Second Class year, but he and the roaming night owls soon forgot this, and his constant eagerness to learn, as well as his readiness to help out his class- mates when the current of H 2 SC 4 proved too strong, has gained for him the admiration of all. If he remains in life as true and faithful to his woik and friends as he has been here, we are sure that he will some day be analyzing the sun. Luck lo you, Sam. Cut out the B — aching and let a man study. 144 Fourt h Class: Private Company Corporal Company E ; Acting Manager Football; Secretary Texas Club. John Horace Sedwick, A.B. Albany, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry no, onnnl; ?cond Class: First Sergeant CompE A ; Assistant Manager Fo ball; Baseball Squad; Vice-President Texas Club; Final Ball Hop Comrr Ma shal Final Ball. st i ' la Cori Capta Manager Football; Baseball Squad ; President Texas C Hop Committee: Marshal Final Ger lO, the O. D. did not salute this hombre on Monday morning, September 3, 1917, and needless to say ihis product of the Terrill School of Dallas found the surroundings rather characteristic of the place: hard, strong, and straight. There is little else to say about John ' s rat days, as he ably attended to all his daily juties. As a corporal, ihen as a gyrine, and again as a corporal, he finished the third class year playing scrub baseball and gained the reputation of being Hell on Rats. His year as a second classman found him uttering fall in to Company A in front of Virginia Mourning Her Dead and again helping manage the football team. Then this year, being quite satisfied with J. Horace ' s executive ability, they gave him the captaincy of old E ' ' company, and we also see him again among the baseball aspirants this spring. A devotee of the terpsichorean art, Oui, likewise serving in official capacity on the hop committee. His fellow Texans placed further honors on him by making him Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas Club in his third class year and President in his first class year. But alack, boy, the time has come to end your successful career at the institute, and in so doing we bid you cheer up, old scout, hold true to your belief in the one woman, despite former disappoint- ments, restrain that wild hair bolshevik within you, and, whether you return to All-bay-nee or not, we can be assured of your happiness and success. Has the second mail come? 145 ■ourth Class: Private Company ' Track Squad. Monogram Club. Hop Committee. Company Baseball. Corporal Company Track Squad. Monogram Club. Hop Committee. Company Baseball. econd Class: Supply Sergeant Co. B. Assistant Manager Foot- ball. Track Squad. Monogram Club. P. E. Council. Football Squad. Company Baseball. Publicity Committee. Hop Committee. Marshal Final Ball. Lieutenant Co. Monogram Club. Captain Track T Football Team. Hop Committee. Marshal Final G Jo Thompson Semans, A.B. Union ' own, Pa. Bom 1899. Matricu ' a ' ed 1917. Cavalry Jo, Jodo Josephus TOP! Look! Listen! There is a love pirate crossing here. Behold the man who is so ugly that he is attractive, using the words of the ladies. Jo, who came to this noble institution some four years ago as a wee bo,y, has developed into a great big, strong man. He has demonstrated this both on ihe cinder path and on the gridiron. He has been a lower of strength on the track team for four seasons, and, on account of his knowledge of this sport and of his ability to lead, he was selected as captain of the 1921 squad. Jo is the kind of man who would give you his last drink (of water) in and he is a congenial roommale, except when he wants the windows open while the nd desires them closed when it is so hot lhat the earth seems to be melting. he is ihe kind of person lhat goes afler anything with his whole heart onfidcnt lhat Jo will make a success in anything he undertakes. a dry country thermometer dends at 30. Regardless of these failin: and soul, and, being of this type, we Jack, please light YOUR pipe and hand it to me. 146 Third Class: Private Company Varsity Football Track Squad. Howard Vernon Shipley, B.S. York, Pa. Born 1898. Matriculated 1918. Artillery Pefe, Ship, H. V. econd Class: Cadet Color Sergeant; Varsity Football; Track Squad; Marshal Final Ball. Lieutenant Compa Varsity Football; Varsity Track; Monogram Club; President Yankee Marshal Final Ge j]N the fall of 1918, lured by the glitter of brass buttons, a certain young man decided to give up civil life for a gay (?) military career, and accordi ngly there appeared on the roster of the institute the inscription: Shipley, H. V., York, Pennsylvania. This first year of barracks life presented many difficulties, but in spite of them Pete ' s perpetual grin and never-failing good humor made a favorite of him. Perhaps Howard ' s chief claim to fame is in the football world. As guard on the famous Flying Squadron, we have found him a mainstay of the line, an important cog that powerful machine. In track, also, he has shown great ability and can put the shot with the best of the The military prowess of our young Napoleon soon as he proved his worth as a line sergeant he lieutenant. His special field of military endeavor i There ' s little we need say of Pete as a social lio as somewhat slow in obtaining recognition, but as was made color sergeant and then, this year, first i S i Perkins ' field artillery. . The numerous and vari-colored missives delivered member of the daily to E-l speak for themselves in testimony of his popularity with a very special m( fair sex. Pete ' s chosen profession is Chemical Engineering, or more specifically, refrigeration, and it is our most sincere wish that the success which has crowned his efforts here may likewise attend him at Boston Tech and through all his subsequent enterprises in the business world. Where ' s mp letter? Private Company Varsity Track. Corporal Company B Episcopal Church Choii If- I Second Class: Sergeant Company A ; Varsity Track; Monogram Club; Marshal Final Ball. First Class; Lieutenant Company B ' Varsity Track; Monogram Club; Y. M. C. A. Cabinet; Marshal Final German. 3ENNETT HAMER SMITH, A.B. Billings, Mont. Born 1909. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Bull Rat, Ben. Smikc g£] N the fall of 1917 Bennett left his Montana home in search of education — academic, mili- tary, and social. Naturally he arrived at the Institute, eager to learn, and glad to listen to those who had preceded him a year. This constant willingness to participate in all of our little military activities caused him to wear the wonderful chevrons of a corporal in his third class year, and led to the lieutenant ' s stripes which now adorn his sleeves. We need not dwell on his academic successes and misfortunes, his fate was the common fate of all. He has made maxes and zips, the former being fortunately in the majority. However, it might be apropos to relate some of his social experiences. Calic are just too numerous for Ben. He loves one one day and another the next. So far he has been unable to determine who is the object of his Greater Love. When he does, however, there will be one mighty fortunate girl in the world, for Bennett will be as true as the stars in their courses. And inci- dentally, in the recent Cadet Contest, he was adjudged by popular opinion the best looking man in the corps. All in all, Ben has been a credit to the institute, to the corps, and to himself. He is one of the most popular and respected men in the corps, having those qualities which make a true man and a gentleman. He is a friend without a peer and a comrade without a fault. We feel that he will be successful in everything that he undertakes and hope that his life may be a long and happy one. Special from Danville? 148 Private Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Private Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. John Tyson Smith, B.S. Longview, Tex. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Smitty John 7 ?son, Texas nd Class: rsity Football, ivate Company nogram Club, irshal Final Ball ' irst Class: Private Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Marshal Final G YSON had ambitions for a military career before he entered the Institute, since he spent several years at the Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio. He played football before he went to Peacock, but it was there that he got the foundation on which he has helped V. M. I. with some of the greatest teams it has ever had. Tyson started out in the backfield, slipped into guard when he was a 1 hird Classman, and has been holding down center for the last two years. We aren ' t going to say what a football player Smitty is; all we are going to say is that he played on the varsity for his four years, and we know what the varsity has done during that time. He weathered his rat year successfully, and broke the monotony of the next year by enlisting in the Marine unit here during the war. He couldn ' t decide which road to travel in his Second Class year, so after consulting Tom Dulaney and Burke, he picked Electricity. Tyson is mighty good at fixing the light, eo we feel sure that few years. ery man in the corps by the same personality that will 1 the success in the world, Smitty, and we feel con- Westinghouse will have a second Edison Smitty has won a place in the heart of win him a place in the world. We wish you fident of the outcome. Hey, you young squirrel! 149 Private Company ' Company Baseball. Private Company Company Baseball; Minstrels. Private Company Company Baseball; Dramatic Club; Marshal Final Ball. vat Company D ; :. C. A. Cabinet; ■tary Dramatic Club; hal Final German. 4 v Thomas Weller Smith, A.B. Birmingham, Ala. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry. -Stank, Flalhead, Napoleon AUSE. a moment, gentle reader, and scan the pictured countenance of this Birmingham by-product. Do you think for one moment that he was greeted on his arrival in Lexing- ton by a kiss from Mrs. Nichols. Absolutely not! We have it from authoritative sources that the most noteworthy feature of T. Weller ' s first night at V. M. I. was W. D. ' s startling refusal to room with his big (?) brother. Birmingham, Alabama, gave ten of its sons to the Class of Twenty-one, and seven of them fulfilled all expectations. That Flathead should prove one of the few pleasing exceptions to the general rule is sufficient reason for terming him a by-product — an expression indicative of the Magic City ' s most valued output. After weathering the first two stormy years of cadet life, he decided to take Chemistry and became a chemist of no mean ability. Will we ever forget that enthusiastic contortionist who headed our weekly parades in celebration of the victories of the Flying Squadron? Will time dim our recollection of that diminutive figure from whom emanated at all times a contagious spirit of fellowship and good will? Flathead, your per- sonality is such that wherever you may be, you ' ll win the love and admiration of all, numbering your friends not merely by your acquaintances, but by all with whom you may come in contact. I ' m just as right as a terrapin. 150 Fourth Class: Private Company D. Third Class: Private Company D. Private Company Marshal Final Ball. Private Compa Marshal Final William David Smith, Jr., B.S. Birmingham, Ala. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Smitlv, Geese C — , Tubs HEN Smitty first entered the main arch to begin his four years of cadetship, he was ac- costed by a number of upper classmen who were quite anxious to know what part of the country he hailed from. It was then he learned that, in the V. M. I. vocabulary, Bir- mingham, Ala., meant Bull-Rat, Ala. Smitty had always known that Birmingham boys had never attained a high degree of proficiency in academic work at V. M. I., but he never realized it was serious enough to cause the above-mentioned change of name in his home town. Smitty ' s prospects were consequently not at all bright but he fully resolved to do his utmost to change the opinion of V. M. I. toward Birmingham. To say he succeeded is putting it mildly. He gradually climbed the ladder of academic proficiency until at the end of his second class year he reached the distinction he had tried so hard to attain and received the privilege of wearing stars during his last year at the institute. Smitty has made many friends during his period of cadetship, but it must be admitted that there was one person who was glad to see him don Cits and pass through limit gates with his dip in his hand. This was the Lexington postman, for, although he labored diligently over his books, Smitty never neglected his correspondence. If he was a shining light in the classroom, he surely was more than an aurora borea lis when it came to receiving letters from the fair sex. When Smitty returns to Birmingham to begin his life ' s work at his chosen profession, the by-product coke industry, we can only hope that he will be able to apply his knowledge with as much zeal and success as he acquired it. ' Well, I tell you, it ' s just like this. Fourth Class: Private Company F. Third Class: Corporal Company Second Class: Sergeant Company ' Marshal Final Ball. Company r Society; it Lynchbur William Miles Stokes, Jr., A.B. Lynchburg, Va. Bom 1901. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Bill: 1 Poodle ' • O conquer the whole world and be worshipped as a god was his ambition. We are getting in our biography early, for Bill has made known his intentions of making the world bow down to the name of Slokes, and we wish to be on the first wave when the tide of recognition flows his way. Just at present he is a little undecided as to the exact method of breaking into print, but our prediction is that it will be either as the originator of something worse than the shimmy, or as official barber to the Soviet armies of Russia. Whatever path he chooses, there is certain success at the end for him. Four years at the institute have shown this young man lo be possessed of an indomitable will and force of character which once applied to a serious purpose can never be conquered. During his Second Class year he joined the Cavalry, and in so doing found his true forte in cadet life. The next summer, at Fort Oglethorpe, he showed up so well as a hard-boiled trooper that he easily took his place at the head of the V. M. I. contingent. During the past year his efforts have been extremely valuable in organizing and placing on a sound basis the Cavalry unit at the Institute. The will to attain whatever goal Bill sets f ' or himself is so strong that success is already assured, so there remains only for us to assure him of ' the loyal support of those who have known and loved him as a Keydet. Aw y for safye! Fou ■th Class: Pi ivate Company D. Thir d Class: Cc rporal Company D Cc mpany Baseball. Second Class: Sergeant Company Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company ' Company Baseball. Marshal Final Gem t z fetZtL Henry Shackelford Strother, A.B. Culpepper, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Henri, Hernvy, Shuffling Shug JAILING from the most rural part of rural Virginia, Henry very rapidly acclimated himself to his new environment of culture and civilization. Not long did it take him to endear himself to the fair sex; in fact, from the very beginning he won many feminine hearts by his wonderfully natural (they say) complexion, his originality of speech, and his manly physique. But not among the calic alone is Henry a fa.orite. He seems to win the hearts of all who know him, for his habitual smile and his big heart endear him to all. His academic efforts have won him distinction in that department, and his military efforts place him high on the roster of O. G. ' s. A good fellow and a perfect gentleman make a rare combination and one that is hard to beat, yet we find these qualities perfectly blended in Henry. No matter what walk of life you choose, Henry, we know you ' ll come out on top. Here ' s wishing you all happiness and success in the future. ' 77 lell you a facl- 153 Private Company D M Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Monogram Club. r y- ' n Second Class: Sergeant Company ' Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Monogram Club; Marshal Final Ball. Lieutenant Company C Varsity Football; Varsity Baseball ; Varsity Basketball; Monogram Club; Marshal Final German. Walker Dabney Stuart, Jr., A. Richmond, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1918. Artillery fuggy Shorty, ' ' Utile Man ,HE institute did well when this little mister came in. He was so small that he wasn ' t noticed at first, and he properly resented it by making regular quarterback on the football team. Not satisfied with that, he came out and filled the gap left at short better than it has ever been filled before. A natural born athlete if there ever was one, Shorty has done as much for V. M. I. as any one man could do. At quarter he was one of the brainiest men who ever played for V. M. I., and the record of nine victories and no defeats hung up by the varsity was in no small measure due to this same Shorty. He continued his good work at basketball, and although one of the smallest men in the South Atlantic Division, he was at the same time one of the fastest. And the fact that he outscored his opposing foiwards in every game is sufficient evidence that size is no handicap to him. He is also captain of the baseball team for this year, and a prettier fielder and better all-round player would be hard to find. From the above one might think that Tuggie was an athlete and nothing else. His academic record shows that he applies himself in other things as well. We are justly proud of this hundred and forty-pound marvel. His athletic ability gained him recog- nition just as his military ability got him his lieutenancy, but it was his personality that won him a warm spot in the hearts of all of us. Where ' s mine? How many did I get? 154 Fourth Class: Private Company A. ' Third Class: Private Company A. ' rycuvi. Q £ , M Samuel Augustus Syme, B.S. Washinglon, D. C. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Sammy, 5am, Southern n l Class: ivate Company ] Council, any Baseball, ociate Editor Bullet. rshal Final Ball. Bomb. Banquet Committee. Marshal Final Germ HENEVER you ask Sam lo do something, he always answers Sure. That reveals both his character and his readiness to help at all times. He is an Electrical Engineer, which means lhat he fools wilh amperes, coulombs, faradays, and such funny things; but his real ambition is to study law — Corporation Law, Business Law, Matrimonial Law, and other kinds of law. Sam went through the first three years without doing anything spec- tacular, but when he became a First Classman he decided to loose his lalenls. In short, he became an actor — joined the Dramatic Club and landed a place. Whether prompted by ambition or by a desire to visit Sweet Briar, we don ' t know, but we have our own suspicions. He attracts the opposite sex, and ihe attraction must be mutual, for his art gallery is the pride of the third stoop and the envy of the rest of the barracks. As first aid to Peter Wray, Sam is acquiring the fundamentals of business, bargain, thereby increasing the profits of the P. E., at the expense of the rest of us him in Lew School, and some day, when we ' re all big business men, perhaps he ' us. Who knows? Sam is a true friend and loyal classmate. The Institute will lose a good man and gain of which it may well be proud. How the hell do you do this problem, Henry? d he drives a hard Next year will find win some cases for Fourth Class: Private Compa Third Class: Private Company D. Secor d CI Pri vate Compa ny ■ Ma rshal Fi lal Ball First Clas Private Coi npany ' Ma rshal Fi nal Gerr Robert Cameron Thompson, B.S. Huntington, W. Va. Bom 1900. Matriculated 1917. ' Tom Artillery ' Cammy, R. C. ||EAD kindly light amid the encircling gloom. But if the light fail a little, Tommy will find his way by means of chemical calculations. A more worthy exponent of chemistry has never been discovered, and no doubt our present generation will have returned to the dust from which it came ere Cameron ' s glory ceases to shine. Rather quiet at times, but ready with the rest of us to make the best of a good time. Bob shows wonderful qualities of discretion which are lacking in many of us. Bob comes from a romantic section of the country, and consequently possesses a ivid imagination. He realized two dreams by joining the artillery, and before many decades we hope to see him high up in military circles. Once a man, always man, as they say and may the future be a path of glory for you, Bobby boy. Hon long till finals? ' 156 Fourth Class: Private Company C Third Class: Private Company C H gjj Henry McDaniel Tichenor, A.B. Monroe, Ga. Born 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry H. T„ Mac, Tich N January 21, 1918, this young Georgian made his debut into barracks life, and inci- dentally into three and one-half years of hard work. We have but to look back on the past few years of his work and see that success has been the reward of his diligence. True, like the majority of us, he was not privileged to wear chevrons as the reward of military achievement, but a look at the sleeve of his blouse or the collar of his coatee discloses to us a pair of golden stars significant of his earnest work academically. At the end of his second year Tichenor decided that he would take Liberal Arls. Being from a state where cotton business is paramount, it seems almost natural that he should choose a line of work that would help him further this home industry; hence, he will complete his education with a course in Textile Engineering. Whatever he tries, we know that he will conquer all obstacles which may come in his path, and that at the end ihe success for which he is working will be his. And that is the wish of all who know him. Oh, ye gods! 157 Fourth Class: Private Company A. ' Third Class: Corporal company E. ' jJS pLg Harry Gordon Tyler, Jr., A. Norfolk, Va. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Giddy Buddy,, Cutch HEN Harry Gordon Tyler, Junior, arrived at the Lexington s ' ation in the fall of 1917. he bestowed upon the surroundings as bewildered a look as did his brother rats from Norfolk. He then motored to barracks, where he had decided to spend the ensuing four years. As a new cadet he shared, with the rest of us, our trials and tribulations, and returned the following fall as a member of the Third Class and as a corporal. However, his bent was not in a military direction, and after a year of holding the same rank that Napoleon made famous as a starting point, he determined to prove the pen is mightier than the sword and added his name to the list of Liberal Artists at the same time that he relinquished his military honors. As a First Clansman, Giddy has made a name for himself as a dancer of note. His feet are as eloquent on the dance floor as William Jennings Bryan ' s tongue on the stump. Cutch has made a name for himself at V. M. I. as a true blue friend and a man to be trusted. His popularity is a criterion of his personality. In the years to come, when he sits by his fireeide, may he be blessed with little strangers to sit on his long legs and pretend to ride hors:s. Thai oughler git ' em. 158 Third Class: Private Company Company Rifle Tei Individual Rifle Fort Farinholt Vaughan, B.S. Hampton, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1918. Engineers Square, Funny Face, Fort ergeant Company C ompany Rifle Team, larshal Final Ball. ate Company B. npany Rifle ishal Final T was in the fall of- 18 when this hardened son of Tidewater, Virginia, bade farewell to his former habitat and look quarters at V. M. I., thereby signing away his life, lib- erty, and pursuit of happiness for three years. He joined the S. A. T. C. with the rest of his brother rats, and has the honor of being one of those to live through the only rat system in the U. S. Army. One of the proudest moments in Forts life was when, as a rat, he won the Individual Rifle Cup for the best marksman in the Corps. Having successfully sailed (he turbulent waters of the first year, the next September saw his return as a Second Classman. Recalling that he had once fixed a door bell, he decided to take sides with Monk and become an Electrical Engineer. Although he did not wear stars, he possessed those qualities of the steady average man that are bound to win him a place in the world. From a military viewpoint, he was naturally imbued with that sense of justice, honor, and discipline characterizing a good soldier. These qualities soon placed his name on a G. O. giving him a sergeancy till finals, when he gave it up to give the others a chance. Possessing a sense of humor, but serious alwa.ys in work, success must ever follow him as it has in the past. vc never seen one yet Vd let be mv wife. Samuel Walter Washington, A.B. Charles Town, W. Va. 1901. Matriculated 1917. Infantry ' George Boofyer T. Sam OU guessed right the first lime! George Washington it really is. That distinguished look does not fool many, and when you really know him, you can see he is the Father of His Country all over again. During the excruciating period of his rat year it is rumored that he used to honor the bronze statue of his ancestor with a nightly kiss, and . . it can be vouched for that he never failed to salute it on emerging from the Main Arch. S=JJ As a Third Classman he not only won a corporalcy, but the way he thrived on Calculus should be an incentive to all future math sharks. His affiliation with Chappie the next year was, indeed, a proof of his good taste, and from there he arose lo that highbrow path among the celestial bodies which soon caused him to be a wearer of stars. Upon becoming a real First Classman, he blossomed forth as custodian of the Lib Lab, but the glory of this, along with his self-confidence as a ladty-killer, were soon to be dampened by the unexpected return of a certain gold pin. At present it is just nip-and-tuck in our George ' s mind whether to follow the steps of that far- famed mathematician, Isaac Newton, at Oxford, or to sign up for Jurisprudence. But whatever he attempts, you may bet the odds he will carry it through successfully, and it is a sure fact that V. M. I. could not have a belter man for her representalive at Oxford. A n lei ' s eat. 160 Fourth Class: Private Company A. ' Third Class: Corporal Company B. ' Sergeant Company Marshal Final Ball. First Class: Private Company F. Football Squad. 0 L-J a,r William Edmund Waters, B.S. Louisville, Ky. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Artillerj Wee Willier Duke, Oorang |NE, two, three, four, and the corporal counted step for this individual when he marched him inlo the arch for ihe first lime on a morning back in Seplember, 1917. On being asked his name, he replied very meekly, although you wouldn ' t think it from his portrait. William Waters, sir! Immediately he acquired his nickname of Duke. Why, we do not know, and we won ' t embarrass him by digging up ancient hislory to find out. Willie broke inlo polite society when he and the Corinthian Cuckoo staged a boxing match for the corps in our Third Class year. It wasn ' t very polite, but it was society, anyway. Since you can ' t see his arms, I won ' t bother to tell you where Oorang came from. Willie has made a good record for himself as a corporal, sergeant, and as a member of (he O. G. ' s Association, and especially this year, when he lent his aid lo the Flying Squadron. He leaves a host of friends in barracks, and we rest assured that his will be a successful and happy life after graduation. Hon about some Mule, old man? Third Class: Private Company F. Harry Lee Watson, Jr., B.S. Richmond, Va. Born 1900. Matriculstjd 1918. Cavalry Hcrry Lee, Acl(ey HIS elongated young prodigy came to us from the capital of the Old Dominion, where he enjoyed the distinction of being a dashing young lieutenant in the John Marshall High School Corps. It was his secret option that what he didn ' t know about the military game wasn ' t worth knowing, but his well-meant attempts to impart this knowledge to the Institute were early thwarted by sundry mean Third Classmen, so he retired into =J oblivion until that famous Easter morning when he emerged to aid in the decoration of barracks with eggs. In his Second Class year Ackey decided upcn Chemistry as a profession, and as a mas!er of test tubes and H SO4 he has no equal. His perseverance and studious- ness have resulted in his being classed among the highbrows. As a Hopoid, Ackey is paramount. His activities in this field have won for him the admiration of hundreds, as witnessed by the vari-hued envelopes which come pouring into his domicilium after each hop. Whether it is his unparalleled line ' ' or the irresistible charm of his Apollo-like features, is a mystery lo us all. Harry Lee, the namesake of the famous Light Horse Harry, has a natural aptitude for cavalry, and his long legs may be seen almost any evening dangling over the sides of his abbreviated steed. Ackey ' s ever-present smile and unfaihng good nature have won for him a host of friends, who believe that he will soon be among the world ' s greatest chemists. ' bite; what is it? 162 Fourth Class: Private Company B. ' Third Class: Private Company B. Private Company B. ' ■Marshal Final Ball. Private Company B. ' Marshal Final Germai 0%4 € w£A ' Richard Council Weaver, Portsmouth, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Cavalry Bucfy, Snoofyums, Count B.S. HIS is the mister who has to turn his head sideways when going through the arch to keep from tearing away the bulletin boards with his ears. These instructions were given him in September, 1917, when he arrived from Portsmouth, Va. And so we do not admire him for his beauty, but for the man, and his willing hand and ready smile have won him a place in the hearts of us all. When his rat and Third Class years were H successfully past, he decided to chase those elusive amperes, and io our delight he was graced with sufficient speed to run them down. A highbrow from the start, he has gone to much trouble to avoid contaminating his sleeves with stars and chevrons. His ambition runs so high that he has three goals to reach — to become a lineman in his home town, to play the traps in a jazz band, and to be that proverbial huge hound. You have the ability, Buck, and to wish you every success in later life is unnecessary, for you have proved to us that no set goal is impo.sible; therefore, we can only wish you Godspeed and happiness. Wal(e up, Lucy, )cu dumb Liberal Arlist. 163 Fourth Class: Private Company ' . Third Class: Corporal Company Second Cla Sergeant Company F ; Marshal Final Ball. Lieutenant Company F ; ■•Bomb Staff; Marshal Final German. Robert H. B. Welton, A.B. Portsmouth, Va. Born 1898. Matriculated 1917. Infantry R. H. B„ Bob, H. B. It has help, more than the two, I married for OB was lather nervous when this picture was taken because he thought it would find its way to Hollins — and probably it will. There Bob is not so sure of himself. But not so long ago he solved a very intricate problem under the roof of Southern Sem., where he cleverly managed to entertain twenty-five members of the opposite sex from a chair in the center of a circle in which they surrounded him. We just know his ears were red! Someone missed a chance for a good snapshot. All joking aside, Bob surely has a winning smile. d many of us over a rough place in the road at V. M. I. Bob, nor does anyone work any harder when work is the Sob, ' and no one can stop the success that is due you. at least two years. That ' s a fact! See? His smile always begets smiles. No one ever enjoys a little fun rder of the day. Keep on mixing Best luck to you, but don ' t get 164 Fourth Class: Private Company F. Third Class: Private Company F. Private Company F. ' Marshal Final Ball. Private Companj Marshal Final Ge Stewart Alfred Wessells, B.S. Greenbush, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Cuz, Slew, AX 1EHOLD this specimen who had the audacity to report here in the fall of 1917 as a Third Class rat, from Greenbush, Virginia. He likes to hunt very much, and often comes in on Saturday nights with a bunch of rabbits which have fallen victims to his trusty gun. His love streak seems to be entirely absent, so he isn ' t bothered with an extensive correspondence. He fell for Electrical Engineering in his Second Class year, and it has kept him hard at work trying to find the lay of the current and the efficiency of the machine. In fact, he is always talking about the Alternating Currents lesson for the following day. He likewise had enough interest in military work to attend the Field Artillery Camp at Camp Knox last summer, and seems to have enjoyed it quite a bit. Al ' s main object in life, he says, is to make money, but what plan he has up his sleeve is still a mystery. From the way things stand, we hardly think that he will invest it in calic. Wessells is a steady and conscientious worker, and will very probably be a great Electrical Engineer some day, harnessing some of the waste power for the good of the country. The idea is utterly absurd. 165 Third Class: Private Company Second Class: Sergeant Company E ; Vice-President John Mar- shall H. S. Club; Marshal Final Ball. Private Company F ; Scrub Football (3, 2, 1) Company Baseball (3, ! 1); Marshal Final German. 5rccf l°cO Wr fl Frederick P. Wilmer, B.S. Richmond, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1918. Artillery Freddie, Coodlooking pOU have seen those people who are so ugly that they are actually goodlookihg, haven ' t you? Well, such is the case with Freddie, who came to V. M. I. September I, 1918. From the time of his entrance this good-looking boy has been a worker. All three years at the institute he has been a scrub football and baseball candidate, having shown up well in scrub football games and on company baseball teams. When he became a second classman he decided to solve Monk ' s problem — Which way ' s the current go, huh? In October Freddie became a sergeant, and a good one, too, for he believed in doing everything well and even insisted on his sentinels calling for the Sergeant of the Guard. Gimme a dog and Got a cigarette are his favorite expressions, but even these add to his attractions. In his first class year Freddie worked harder than ever before, first for his Christmas furlough, and then for his Dip. A fellow cadet on ce spoke of hir as the sharpest, cleanest and best fellow in the world, and that is all any man can say about another. Next year Freddie goes to the Westing- house Company, and we are sure that he will emerge from there a full fledged electrical engineer. I ' m better than an j three men I ever saw. ' 166 Fourth Class: Private Company Private Company E. Cadet Orchestra. Private Company ' ] Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. Private Company E. Company Baseball. Marshal Final Germai Samuel Burton Wilson, Jr., A.E Memphis, Tenn. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Burt, Zoo-Zoo, Berlon Zoo HIS noble example of young America made its first appearance at our Castle-on-the-Nile in the fall of 1917. Just exactly how he got here has always been a puzzle even to his most intimate friends. Some have it that he arrived in a side-door Pullman, while others believe that one of our Zoology professors brought him in while out looking for speci- mens. Nevertheless, he is here, and may be seen on the fi:st day of any month headed for the bathhouse with a towel under his arm. Burt started off fine in his Third Class year, and, indeed, we had hopes of his becoming distinguished, but, alas! some kind but unthinking young lady told him he was cute, and since then he hasn ' t been the same. His present daily occupation is hoping for mail from Richmond, and, although his hopes have not yet been realized, his faith has never failed. He cherishes a secret ambition to be a home-wrecker, but we who know him best feel that the first young lady who really knows and appreciates him will deem him too good a find, and will bind him hand and foot. Burt tells us that if he can only inveigle the authorities into giving him a dip he is going into the cotton business. It is needless to say that he will succeed, for with his smile and cheerful nature he cannot fail. He is a friend in need, and what more can be said of any man? Two-bils 1 get a hilar this n ee£. 167 Fourth Class: Private Company F. Corporal Company F. Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Sergeant Company Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Assistant Manager Track. Marshal Final all. st Cli Co. Lieuten Varsity Football. Monogram Club. Manager Track. Marshal Final Ge William Yerger Wilson, A.B. Memphis, Tenn. Born 1900. Matriculated 1917. Infantry Bill ' ' Yerger Cavalry Bill HERGER is a Tennessee lad, said to be wise in the ways of the world. Perhaps he is, but we suspect that he is only as worldly wise as he is handsome. Whether he is hand- some or not, he is big and strong and seems to do well at the hops, and we know for a fact that he is a dog — that is, at the present writing he is. None can tell what he may be at the time this goes to press. Perhaps you have seen a famous old painting of a horseman in armor. Bill Yerger ' must have seen that picture and been deeply impressed by it. However, his attempted reproduction at cavalry drill last year lacked dignity, to say the least of it. Anyhow, the picture Yerger made consisted of himself in the center of the track while his horse galloped over the hills and far away. Bill took infantry next year. Hike! In athletics Wilson has won for himself an enviable reputation, bringing honor to his Alma Mater and misfortune to her rivals. In the military department Wilson has also acquitted himself nobly, and his name is well toward the top of the list of commissioned officers. As yet Bill has not decided on the field of his future activity in life, but whatever it may be we rest assured that he will speedily climb the ladder of success. A good pal and friend, dear to the hearts of his associates, Bill has the best wishes of the corps as he graduates from the Institute. Wod loofy here- Fourth Class: Private Company D. ' Third Class: Private Company D. ' Private Company D. ' Marshal Final Ball. vate Company D. rshal Final German. ? - Q Robert Nelson Winfr ee, B.S. Lynchburg, Va. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Artillery ' 7zzp, Thumhlackr Bob |NE day, when ' 21 was a Third Class, something crowned by a huge, tall cadet cap walked out of the academic building. Another keydet, looking down from a second- story window, made the inquiry: Is e human? The reply was: No, it ' s a thumb- lack. Is e human? was shortened to Izzy, while Thumb ' .ack stuck just as it stood. Thus Bob derived the nicknames which have followed him through V. M. I. It is rumored that Izzy 1 ' no longer ranks ace-high at Sweet Briar. Howeve are very uncertain, and Electrical Engineers have attractive than magnetic lines of force, anyhow. Upon graduation Car Company, where we will no doubt hear from him. He is a man who dares to be himself, in spite of public opinion. tion to do what he dees well, success will surely be his reward. Lu business chasing anything more Bob is going to the Doble Steam With such courage and the ambi- ck to you, boy! If by any chance Fortune withholds her smile, and a helping hand is needed, here ' s ours and all we have. So long, V. M. L! Hello, Sweelbriar! T ' -.ird Class: Private Compan Second Class: Sergeant Company Marshal Final Ball. Lieut. Company F ; Secretary V. M. I. Branch A. I. E. E. Marshal Final German. d,U) vruM) Leslie Alfred Womeldorf, B.S. El Pa 5 D, Tex. Born 1899. Maliiculaled 1918. Engineers Less.- ' ••Worm; ' Chief LD V. M. I. did well when she adopted this keydet as a son. Tis said that at least seven calic in El Paso cried when he left. Worm ' ' started his career here with a rush, being the only rat to enlist in the Marine Unit of the S. A. T. C, and immediately got a drag with everybody. Womeldorf threw his eggs along with the rest on that mis ' y Easter morning and walked his first and only penalty lours as a result. Returning as a Second Classman, he finally won the chevrons of a sergeant. Once given the opportunity to show his ability, he 1 finals brought him his commission as a first lieutenant. ngineering and he needs only lime and experience to climb the ladder of success among he has done at V. M. I. He has vamped them all and they say he has at least one girl in North Carolina! k to be done, and enjoys a good time as much as anyone climbed up ' ti He chose the electrical engineers of the country As a big dog ' he is first rankin in every state in the U. S., and also Leslie trifles little, works when thi else. Always faithful in the performance of his duty and faithful to his friends, he has only to name his reward and the old world will hand it over. Am, you ' re just as crazy as hell. 170 Fourth Class: Private Company F. Third Class: Private Company F. Football Squad. Marshal Final Ball. ' irst Class: Private Company Boxing. Football Squad. Marshal Final Gei William Tate Young, A.B. Corinth, Miss. Born 1899. Matriculated 1917. Artillery Cy, Cucfyoo, Catv ' UTUMN had arrived and with it the scattering of seeds — particularly of the hay variety — to many distant fields. Where they landed is of no grave concern to us, for our story is of ' a dashing young Corinthian who bore a surprising resemblance to the dandies of p!d England bearing that name. In search of repose, our hero joined our rodent crew, and while a member thereof was seen out of his hole only when specially requested by the bugler. Cuckoo returned to the house of no worries, ladies, cloak rooms, or hat checks with a determination to blind us to his former achievements by new and brilliant ones. It may also be mentioned that Cuckoo came near making a fortune wh:le at Camp Knox last summer by composing a treatise on the width, depth, and volume of the ocean, and the companson of the stars with o ' .her objects. But, unfortunately, some of his proofs fell into evil hands and he lost his copyright. For come unknown reason The Gawk ' s voice may often be heard reverberating through the walls with Calic, attention! We may safely say that, no matter to what heights he has risen, if ever you pass through Corinth there will always be a glad hand to welcome you and a man who will offer you the services of a friend. 7 m in love again. 171 HI 111 tiltam inanp Mavn ilithj 10, 19ITO Bwh immbrr 24, 1919 HI 111 172 EX-CLASSMATES Adams, E. F. Addison, G. D. Adkins, H. T. Alt, G. T. Ancker, W. M. Ashley, J. H. Austin, F. Bailey, N. H. Ballou, J. W. Barbour, L. W. Barrett, F. M. Bates, J. O. Battle, B. L. Beasley, J. W., Jr. Beavers, J. M. Bemis, J. R. Bennet, G. McC. Berry, D. W. Blair, J. H. Blake, O. Bolling, R. W. Bonsal, H. P. Booker, H. R., Jr. Booze Bosworth, J. C. Bouldin, T. V. Bowie, F. Bowman, DeW. C. Briccs, R. C. Brittle, P. N. Brown, H. C. Bruner, F. P. D. Bryan, C. J. Buch, R. Bullincton, R. McC, Jr. Butler, C. N. Calhoun, W. H., Ill Campbell, T. P. Cannon, E. R., Jr. Carr, T. A. Carter, A. B., Jr. Carrol, J. E., Jr. Casey, J. F. Caswell, W. D., Jr. Cates, McF. L. Clark, A. Clark, N. K. Clark, T. C. Clarke, A. W. Clary, H. E. Clay, H. Coleman, M. R. Connally, M. H. Cordes, V. A. Cotton, R. P. Craig, J. H. Crane, J. R. Creswell, C. F. Cumminc, H. S., Jr. CuTCHINS, S. Curtis, L. E. Davis, J. K. De Bardeleben, D. Deitrick, W. W. Douglas, H. X. Drennan, A. T. Dudley, H. E. Dunseth, J. H. Echols, R. Edwards, P. H. Elliot, R. F. Ellis, R. R., Jr. Enochs, P. H., Jr. Everett, L. B. Ferebee, G. B., Jr. Fletcher, E. L. Ford. W. K. Fowler, E. H. Fraser, M. W. Freeman, E. W., Jr. French, W. G. Fullton, J. McF. Fulton, W. M. Gallagher, J. F. Gallalee, R. M. Garry, E. H. Gibson, M. L. Gleason, H. C. Cleaves, C. B. Glenn, W. R. Goldsmith, H. C. Goodwyn, R. T., Jr. Greene, J. F. Hagner, T. W. S. Harman, A. W. Harper, J. B. Harper, R. S. Harris, R. B. Hartley, K. Hatcher, S. P. Hawkins, S. A. Henshaw, F. R. Hicks, W. H. Hill, J. M. HlRSCH, C. Hodges, A. F., Jr. Holcomb, C. F. Hood, C. R. 173 Hopkins, A. F. Horne, G. D. Howard, G. A. Janes, B. C. Johnson, F. M. Johnston, H. S. Jones, J. H. Jones, J. W., Jr. Jones, W. F., Jr. Kellam, H. S. Kellam, L. A. Kennedy, W. T., Jr. Kennon, A. R. Kimberly, H. H., Jr. Kirwan, J. McG. Klapp, E. M. K. Kyle, W. W. Lane, L. J. Larew, R. F., Jr. Lee, B. P., Jr. Lee, R. V. LlNTHlCUM, T. C. Litton, W. B. Loth, F. R. Lovell, S. G. Love, D. B. Lyons, M. H. Mantor, L. Mann, J. C. Marbury, W. L., Jr. Masury, A. J. M. Maxwell, R. O. Meech, R. W. Meech, S. M. Mercer, D. Mendel, E. J. Millar, W. T. Monroe, W. D., Jr. Montgomery, 2. D. Moore, B. T. Moore, J. P. Moore, J. W. Moore, L. A. Morgan, B. F., Jr. Munday, W. A. Murfhy, P. B. B. Murrell, G. M. McCaddon, S. G. McClain, J. McCord, W. J. McDavid, C. J. McDavid, F. R., Jr. McDonouch, J. A. Naill, J. DuB. Nicholson, C. P. Noell, J. R. OVERBEY, D. A. Owsley, H. Parker, M. M. Parsons, S. O. Patton, W. R. Patton, Y. Payne, F. N. Peebles, W. S., Jr. Pendleton, N. W. Penn, R. T. Pennybacker, J. E. Pennybacker, M. W. Polk, E. W. Preston, S. H. Puller, L. B. Recker, M. R. Reese, C. B. Reid, J. K. Retff, R. V. Richardson, J. E. Riddle, C. M., Jr. Ripley, F. E. Robinson, S. L. Rogers, J. T. Rogers, R. G. Russell, J. C. Russell, E. R. Rutleege, B. H , Jr. St. Clair, C. T., Jr. Sauer, C. F., Jr. Scott, G. P., Jr. Scott, W. W. Sebring, E. E. Se-ward, L. C. Simmons, J. C. Skinner, C. W., Jr. Smith, E. A., Jr. Smith, J. A. Smith, M. G. Stacg, J. E. Starke, H. M., Jr. Stokes, T. A. Stroud, W. S. Summers, F. L. Swift, C. G. Tate, W. C. Taylor, R. W., Jr. Terry, R. W. TlLLEY, G. S. Tinsley, S. H. -Tuck, G. O. Jr. TURLEY, J. C. Turman, S. B. Van Syckel, R. E., Jr. Von Schilling, F., Jr. Vowell, J. C. Wales, T. S. Walker, J. M. Walley, E. Y. Wallihan, L. E. Webb, W. Weisel, S. R. Welder, F. A. Wenger, R. A. Wieser, P. H. Wilkinson, R. E. Williamson, A. G. Yancey Yokum, H. B. 174 JACKSON HALL AND LETCHER AVENUE 175 176 FIRST CLASS How dear to my heart are the scenes my childhood, — yet more cherished are the memories of the past four years we have spent in working toward the goal finally attained. The joys and sorrows, which have bound us — the Class of 1 92 1 — more closely together than brotherhood, are pleasant to reflect upon. Do you remember clearly the sequence of events from Alpha to Omega? Back in the fall of 1917, we backed into the Lexington station for the first time, and at once proceeded to the superintendent ' s cffice, where we signed our pledges, and after shaking hands with Old Nick, were escorted to the office of the O.D., and thence to Captain Steele ' s sanctuary, where we tried on caps and shoes until we were satisfied. Then came the trip back to the bare room, where we donned our brown pants and gray shirts and started on those endless hours of drill on the hot, dusty parade ground. The first bleak week passed, we started to classes and so 177 obtained a respite from the waspish drill masters. Then the long year of finning out, shirt-tail parades, snow fights and all the other thousand and one things which make a perfect Rat at V. M. I. came to a close, with the time-honored custom as a grand finale. Three months of respite from the mil- itary side of life, and we came back again to Lexington as the meanest things on earth — third classmen. We shot bombs, twenty-one of them, blew up sentry boxes, and made ourselves as unpopular as pos- sible. We were interrupted in our machi- nations by the Marine Unit and the S. A. T. C, which made us all serious until the end of the war, when we relapsed into our previous state of existence. Class meetings in the Y. M. C. A. room, Rat sheenies, — do you remember them all? Then, at the close, another finale with us on the other side of the fence. Back again as members of the second class with our viewpoints changed, we had obtained a more serious outlook on life. Our honors this year consisted of rings and the right to give the most glorious final ball ever seen at the institute. During this period of our lives you will remember how we looked with disdain upon the members of the third class — trifling, anachistic, childish; and how we looked with longing eyes at the position of supreme command held by the first class. Then, almost be- fore we realized it, we were back as firs ' , classmen, — leaders, doers of deeds, Men. How we kept the trust which had been handed down to us since 1839, our record shows. With Pate at the head to lead the way and a large, loyal, earnest class to follow, we have passed our trust to our successors, not tarnished, but illuminated by our touch. Through all the four years we gave our best for the best, and we have just cause to be proud of the name and fame of 1 92 1 , the largest and the best. To every branch of cadet activity we gave our quota, and more. In football, Leech, Stuart, Ingram, Mantor, Sauer, Coleman, Mason, Wilson, W. Y. ; Dickson, Smith, J. T. ; Shipley, McCuistion and Semans have won the cherished eight-inch monogram, which sig- nifies hard work on the hill — sweat and blood. In basketball we have given Leech, Stuart and Lee to represent V. M. I. against her rivals. 178 In baseball, Ingram, Stuart, Mann, Leech, McMillan, Stroud, McDavid and Everett have been awarded monograms. In track, Semans, Mantor, Waters, Jordan, J. H. ; Smith, B. H. ; Kane, pleaves, Dickson, Ripley and Sebring have been our representatives among the wearers of the red, white and yellow. In the minor sports ' 2 1 has given the majority of monogram bearers. Many of the original members of our class have fallen by the wayside, but the spirit is with them still: they are still a part of us. We have heard our last Auld Lang Syne, have completed our last drill, have walked our last tour, and we look back with regrets to the sorrows and joys we have left behind us as we start on our life ' s work, strengthened by our memories. ' %, ill • - ' I rV h T ' ' ' ' 1 liiiiiiL ' - il f f) r; 179 180 THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-TWO m e Colors: Blue and Gold m m Class Officers W. V. Shannon President R. C. Grant Vice-President P. O. Miller Historian 181 182 SECOND CLASS Agnor, G. L Lexington, Va. Ames, W. O., Jr Smithfield, Va. Amiss, F. T., Jr Luray, Va. Anderson, C. E Sandy Level, Va. Archer, W. W., Jr Richmond, Va. Badgett, J. M Farmville, Va. Baker, L. H., Jr Shreveport, La. Black, A. W Duluth, Minn. Blankenship, J. M Richmond, Va. BONNEY, F. P Norfolk, Va. Booth, W. H Shreveport, La. Booze, J. M., Jr Lake Charles, La. Brown, D. F Hillsboro, 111. Buch, R Lynchburg, Va. Bunting, J., Jr Bristol, Va. Campbell, W. M., Jr. . . . Lynchburg, Va. CAMPODONICO, J. J Richmond, Va. Carroll, E. L., Jr Rockfish, Va. Carter, R. G Leesburg, Va. Clark, E. M Danville, Va. Colonna, J. O Washington, D. C. Connally, M. H Jacksonville, Fla. Crenshaw, A. D. . . . McGaheysville, Va. Curdts, B. P Norfolk, Va. Douglas, T. B Fittsfield, 111. Douglas, W. S Hillsboro, 111. DREWRY, W., Jr Petersburg, Va. Estes, W. S Harrisonburg, Va. Follett, J. D Berwyn, Pa. Fontana, A. W., Jr. . . . New York, N. Y. Catling, M. P., Jr. . . . New York, N. Y. Gayle, K. H., Jr Norfolk, Va. Glazier, S Norfolk, Va. Grant, R. C Youngstown, Ohio Gray, G. T., Jr Norfolk, Va. Greene, J. F Washington, D. C. Groce, H. H Waxahatchie, Tex. Haas, H Harrisonburg, Va. HaRRISS, S. G Lynchburg, Va. Hobson, J. R. A Richmond, Va. Huff, C. W., Jr Richmond, Va. Hubbard, T. T., Jr Norfolk, Va. Huger, S. S Lexington, Va. Johnson, D. Y Norfolk, Va. Johnson, J. O Norfolk, Va. KlNNEAR, W., Jr Lexington, Va. Little, D. C Norfolk, Va. McCurdey, N. F Norfolk, Va. McCauLEY, R San Antonio, Tex. Macrae, E. B New York, N. Y. MANNINC, L. H Talladega, Ala. Marshall, W. C Richmond, Va. Martin, R. P Richmond, Va. Miller, P. O Richmond, Va. Moore, J. P Norfolk, Va. Morrison, G E Woodstock, Va. Nelson, N. H Richmond, Va. Norman, T. G Richmond, Va. O ' Brien, W. V Middleport, Ohio Overbey, D. A., Jr Danville, Va. 183 Pace, H. L Franklin, Va. Parrott, B. F Roanoke, Va. Patterson, W. A Ml. Sterling, Ky. Peed, S. B Norfolk, Va. Pendleton, N. W Wyrheville, Va. Pennyeacker, M. W. . . . Broadway, Va. Perkinson, W. M Petersburg, Va. Philip, W. H Dallas, Tex. Porterfield, J. B., Jr. . . Birmingham, Ala. Puller, S. D West Point, Va. Raney, M. G Strasburg, Va. Rainey, T. C Kansas City, Mo. Reynolds, S Monroe, Ga. RlDGELY, R. M., Jr Baltimore, Md. RlMMER, H. F Lynchburg, Va. Robertson, W. G Norton, Va. RuFFIN, C. L., 3d Richmond, Va. Settle, S. B Flint Hill, Va. Shackelford, A. G. . . . Birmingham, Ala. Shannon, W. V Akron, Ohio Skillman, W. O Dallas, Tex. Southall, S. O., Jr. . Dinwiddie C. H., Va. Southcate, H. S Norfolk, Va. Spratt, T. G Richlands, Va. Stubbs, F. P Monroe, La. Summers, F. L Alexandria, Va. Seyer, C, J« Norfolk, Va. Tillman, S. B Birmingham, Ala. TowsEND, C. E Montclair, N. J. Turley, J. C., Jr Pocahontas, Va. Venable, R. R Farmville, Va. Venable, W. P Farmville, Va. Westcott, W. C, Jr. . . Atlantic City, N. J. White, E. V Leesburg, Va. White, W. B., Jr Lake Charles, La. Wilson, H. W Chatham, Va. Yaffey, R. J Norfolk, Va. Young, J. M Lawton, Ohio 184 Class History Little did we, who now compose the second class, realize what the future held in store for us when, in September, 1918, we matriculated at the institute. In the three short years that we have been cadets, the Class of 1922 has experienced many joys and sorrows of military life, but we feel sure that the year which we have yet to undergo — our approaching first class year — will be filled mostly with the for- mer. Entering during the last days of the World War, we met with many trials and we tasted furlough on the Roanoke trip; and Christmas, when we felt the thrill that is second to none: being old cadets, with the resulting privileges. The one excep- tion was finals, when, as rodents, our tails were amputated and we arrived at that point where a meek rat is transformed into a mean third classman. When we assembled once more on the hill, in September, 1919, we realized, more than anyone else, our importance and the responsibility which rested upon us. Needless to say, we soon found that there tribulations, due to war conditions. How- ever, the war lasted but two months after our matriculation and, with the signing of the armistice, we began to realize what rat life really is. At this time also we suffered our first losses: those of our brother rats who had entered for the military training offered, and who resigned when the S. A. T. C. went out of exist- ence. The brightest spots of our rat year, with one exception, were Thanksgiving, when were a few others to look out for things in barracks, so, as is customary, we centered our attentions on the ways and means of throwing bombs. This was done in a manner that suggested overseas experience. Though there were many who lost chev- rons, these were finally regained at make- overs and no permanent casualties could be attributed to this third class activity. Once more finals arnved, and this time it brought only pleasure, — a pleasure quite different from that which marked the first 185 stage of our evolution from lowly ro- dents. We returned in the fall of ' 20 as digni- fied second classmen, a smaller but much wiser class, unfortunately smaller, but for- tunately wiser, for each was confronted by the omnipresent question of what course to select: Chemistry, Civil, Electrical, or Liberal Arts. Those of us who had not already arrived at a decision shortly did so, aided by the advice of those who knew. And so, after re-electing Shannon and Grant to guide us during the coming year, we entered upon the second half of our keydet existence. Shortly December arrived, and with it that day to which any second classman looks forward, and which every first class- man and alumnus remembers as one of the most memorable during his years as a cadet — the day when we first put on our rmgs. Some of us have lost them, others have retained them only to lose them at some future date, for, as Goldburg says, They all flop sooner or later. The experiences of our previous two years served us well in this our third year, enabling us to avoid the fifty-seven varieties of trouble that arise within the walls of barracks. The much looked-for Washington trip failed to materialize, and aside from the annual Government inspection, the year passed uneventfully. The months dragged slowly, but finally June arrived, and with it the realization of our fondest hopes — finals. Under the leadership of Bunting and Campbell, who had been chosen to direct the social affairs of the coming year, the final ball was held very successfully. And then we departed, some for the last time, but most of us only until September, when we shall reassemble as first classmen. H istorian. 186 THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-THREE a s Colors: Red and Black a s Class Officers R. G. Hunt President J. W. Caldwell Vice-President H. C. CosTELLO Historian 187 188 THIRD CLASS Adams, J. H Altavista, Va. Adams, M. V Mobile, Ala. AKERS, E. L., Jr Lynchburg, Va. Alexander, R., Jr. . . . Washington, D. C. Bailey, B. P., Jr New York, N. Y. Barrow, H. B Blackslone, Va. Barrow, J. L Blackslone, Va. Baxter, J. M Washington D. C. Beecher, J. N Birmingham, Ala. Belden, A. W., Jr Woodlawn, Pa. BLAIN, S. F Lexington, Va. Brame, T. A Jackson, Miss. Briggs,, A. S„ Jr Richmond, Va. Brooks, T. L Oceana, Va. Brown, E. R Deer Park, Tex. Budd, R. D Petersburg, Va. Caldwell, J. W East Radford, Va. Cary, M Richmond, Va. Casey, R. E Lynchburg, Va. Causey, J. C, Jr Suffolk, Va. Chanc, C Chile Province, China CHAPPELL, C. J., Jr Macon, Ga. Clarke, B. L., Jr Philadelphia. Pa. ClarksON, J. L Millboro, Va. Coleman, J. H Petersburg, Va. Coleman, S. B Snell, Va. COOKE, S., Jr Sheffield, Ala. Copenhaver, J. R Marion, Va. Cornelius, W. L Antlers. Okla. Costolo, H Lynchburg, Va. Cunningham, E. H Louisa, Va. Cure, J. W., Jr Roanoke, Va. Dabney, E. A., Jr Taylor, Tex. DaubE, L. L Ardmore, Okla. Davenport, J. O, Jr Roanoke, Va. Davis, R. L Hampton, Va. Derryberry, L. T Nashville, Tenn. Dillon, E. P Indian Rock, Va. Dudley, T. U., Jr Middleburg, Va. Duncan, T. W Missoula, Mont. Durham, E. A Garden City, N. Y. Edmondson, J. P Radford, Va. Edmunds, W. W Lynchburg, Va. Fargo, W. G Augusta, Ga. Farrar, C. W Richmond, Va. Farwell, C. A New Orleans, La. Foster, S. P Norfolk, Va. Fox, R. O Cleveland, Ohio Franklin, A. G Richmond, Va. Franklin, E. C Richmond, Va. Gatewood, R. L Newport News, Va. Girand, J Phoenix, Ariz. Goode, M. R Lynchburg, Va. Goodman, P. P Norfolk, Va. Gwathmey, A. T Richmond, Va. HANKINS, J. DeW Richmond, Va. Harrison, W. R Boyce, Va. Hart, C. J Jackson, Miss. Hendon, G. A., Jr Louisville, Ky. HOLLADAY, J. C Suffolk, Va. Hunt, R. G Gordonsville, Va. Intram, W. B Richmond, Va. Irby, F. B Newport, Ark. Ivey, E. C Lynchburg, Va. Jackson, R Roanoke, Va. Johnson, C. A Florence, S. C. Jones, F. W Gloucester, Va. Jones, W. F Marshall, Tex. Joyner, E., Jr Norfolk, Va. Kadis, M. S Goldsboro, N. C. Kao, C. C Niukden, China Keesee, P. C Witt, Va. KYLE, J. H Lynchburg, Va. Light, C. P., Jr Washington, D. C. Lloyd, H. M Norfolk, Va. Lowe, R. J Huntsville, Ala. Lynch, G. P., Jr Richmond, Va. McMillan, E. C Bristow, Okla. McQuailm, W. E Bluefield, W. Va. MacGregor, D. L Duluth, Minn. Major, A. J Pencoyd, Pa. Maloney, F. C., Jr Lynchburg, Va. Mason, J. W Rocky Mount, N. C. Mathews, J. F Quitman, Ga. Mays, B. P Augusta, Ga. Mead, J. D. R Lexington, Va. Miller, G. T Washington, D. C. Miller, H. L Morganton, N. C. Mitchell, J. A., Jr Livingston, Ala. Moore, W. F Shreveporl, Ala. Morgan, T. P Eagle Rock, Va. Morris, B. E Blackstone, Va. Moses, D. D Lynchburg, Va. Page, F. M Raleigh, N. C. Pace, H. H Arvonia, Va. Parker, C. L Yazoo City, Miss. Penniman, G. A Dallas, Tex. Peterson, E. D Chincoteague, Va. Pettyjohn, M. M Lynchburg, Va. Phelan, G. R Memphis, Tenn. Plowden, E. R Richmond, Va. Pohl, E. J Alexandria, Va. Polk, C. L Helena, Ark. Porter, H. W Louisa, Va. Porter, P. B., Jr Louisa, Va. Porter, T. V Jacksonville, Fla. Powell, J. A. .... . Richmond, Va. Preston, W. C, Jr. . . New York City, N. Y. Pretlow, R. H Suffolk, Va. Prince, F. B Norfolk, Va. Ramsey, C. S Uniontown, Pa. Reid, J. G Richmond, Va. Reid, J. K The Plains, Va. Rice, H. B Roanoke, Va. Roberds, V Lubbock, Tex. Robertson, G. L Loachapoka, Ala. Robertson, T. H., Jr Fayette, Ala. Robinson, H. L Toledo, Ohio Rogan, W. B Roanoke, Va. Romeyn, C. H Washington, D. C. Ryland, L. H Richmond, Va. Saunders, C. W Richmond, Va. Schmidt, A. C Memphis, Tenn. Semans, C. S Uniontown, Pa. Shervin, W. H., Jr Richmond, Va. Shiels, T. D Leonard, Tex. Shorter, W. C Callands, Va. SlMMS, J. A Charleston, W. Va. SOUTHALL, V. W Dinwiddie, Va. Smith, G. A Kings Mountain, N. C. Spindle, T. H Christiansburg, Va. Stern, C. E., Jr Richmond, Va. Stevens, J. R., 3d . . . . New Orleans, La. Stone, B. B.. Jr Ft. Worth, Tex. ■Strawhand, T L., Jr Norfolk, Va. SYDNOR, G. W Richmond, Va. Terry, R. S Lynchburg, Va. Thomas, CM Guinea Mills, Va. Thompson, E. C Chatham, Va. Thornton, B. N Fredericksburg, Va. Thornton, H. W Chicago, 111. TlMBERLAKE, F. S Berryville, Va. Turner, A. E Quitman, Ga. Turner, R. A Mobile, Ala. Vaden, T. H Chatham, Va. Weisel, A. A Norfolk, Va. Wells, W. S., Jr Jackson, Miss. White, A. S Leesburg, Va. Whitted, T. N Charlotte, N. C. Wierum, R. F. . . . New York City, N. Y. Williams, E. M Berryville, Va. Wilson, B. W., Jr Richmond, Va. Winchester, M. D Galveston, Tex. Withers, R. W Suffolk, Va. Woodward, J. E Suffolk, Va. Yarbrough, M. N Richmond, Va. Class History The attention of the corps is called to the fact that the Class of 1923, having undergone the trials and tribulations of a rat year, has emerged into that superior type of be;ngs known as third classmen (sometimes termed mean ). Since this class will go down in history as the last upon whose persons upper-classmen were allowed to lay hands, and as the first third class to enjoy a Christmas furlough, it may be of interest to the corps to hear the details of its history. As rats they entered two hundred and forty strong and were duly initiated at social sheenies into the mysteries of standing up, push and pull and other choice forms of etiquette. This September the class had decreased in number to one hundred and sixty — each man of them V. M. I. ' 23 through and through. The first few days of our return were taken up in initiating the new misters into the ways of V. M. I., warning them of the dire consequences should they de- part from them. When all the class had : lllljll l i| kJZ I I Ml ' HI | j returned, the first meeting was called, at which Bob Hunt of Rolla, Mo., and Jesse Caldwell of East Radford, Va., were re-elected president and vice-presi- dent, respectively. Although hopes for a Christmas fur- lough postponed for a time the activities of the third class, nevertheless one fine morning the flag of ' 23 was seen on the state flagpole, flying proudly in the breeze. The sight brought joy to the heart of every third classman. Also, at one never-to-be- forgotten reveille, the rats came to ranks clad in various and sundry costumes, some imitating Socrates, others clad as if to ad- vertise a certain well-known brand of underwear. Rightly or wrongly, this giave loss of trousers was of course laid to the third class and one good corporal nearly lost his chevrons because of it. On the night when the lucky dogs returned fiom furlough the first 1 923 bomb burst in the courtyard. From then on it became a veritable no-man ' s land. Special guard henceforth was the lot of all third class- men, from the running first corporal to the slipperiest private. And that guard never for a moment forgot the prefix spe- cial. 191 In athletics ' 23 gave its share of men toward forming those great machines that gave V. M. I. the strongest football and basketball squadrons in the South. This office joins with the friends of the members in offering them, each and every one, their best wishes for a large and pro- gressive class. May they ever remember that motto, E Pluribus Unum, through triumph and defeat, until the hand of time shall finally guide them to that sad but glorious day when, for them as a class, final taps shall sound. By command of Historian. Capt. and Adj. ' 23. 192 THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY- FOUR m Class Officers W. Faulkner President W. I. Jordan , Vice-President G. H. Miller Historian 193 ' 1.3 Adams, K. F Richmond, Va. ADK1NS, A. H Danville, Va. Allen, G. L Yorktown, Tex. ALWORTH, F. C, Jr. . Green Cove Springs, Fla. Anderson, E. G., Jr Homan, Ark. Andrews, R. A Memphis, Tenn. Archer, R. B Waynesboro, Va. Asher, J. H Jackson, Miss. Attwell, K. V Houston, Tex. Austin, R. E Ft. Worth, Tex. Bacby, F. H Portsmouth, Va. Bailey, F. W Norfolk, Va. Bain, F. M Shreveport, La. Baird, J. C, Jr Baird, Miss. Baird, J. R Baird, Miss. Baldwin, M. G Roanoke, Va. Barbour, J. F Yazoo City, Miss. Batman, J. S Kimball, Va. Bauchan, E. S Lynchburg, Va. Bentley, T. J Hampton, Va. Bickford, J. V., Jr Ovett, Miss. Biggs, G. N Huntington, W. Va. Billeiter, D. J Shreveport, La. Borland, T. R Norfolk, Va. Boyce, W. Q Amarillo, Tex. Bradley, W. M Rocky Mount, N. C. Bramble, A. L Norfolk, Va. Bricgs,, C. D., Jr Richmond, Va. Brown, E. T New York, N. Y. Brown, J. M New York, N. Y. Bruton, C. F Sikeston, Mo. Bryant, E. R., Jr Boykins, Va. Buchanan, R. F Stamps, Ark. BuRACKER, E. M Luray, Va. Burr, L. G New York, N. Y. Burgess, L. E Scottsville, Va. Burress, V. A Richmond, Va. Butterfield, W. M. . . . Brookhaven, Miss. Calhoun, W Quitman, Ga. Camp, P. D., Jr Franklin, Va. FOURTH CLASS Carlton, E. T Roanoke, Va. Castleman, F. L., Jr Pencoyd, Pa. Carstens, C. S Shreveport, La. Chamberlaine, R. H. L. . . . Ruxton, Md. Chapin, L Richmond, Va. Clarkson, R. R Milboro, Va. Clift, C. H Lawton, Okla. Cohoon, W. E Montgomery, Ala. Coleman, W. E Manassas, Va. Collins, T. W Lynchburg, Va. Conesa, J. M Ponce, P. R. Couch, W. W., Jr Lynchburg, Va. Cox, W. N Rowland, N. C. Daniel, W. C Littleton, N. C. Davis, A Corsicana, Tex. Dennis, H. B Salisbury, Md. Denny, CO White Post, Va. Denton, O. L Paris, Ky. Dewberry, J. R Birmingham, Ala. DlLWORTH, D. N Austin, Tex. Dohoney, A. W Winnsboro, S. C. Doty, M. H Austin, Tex. Downs, L. M Richmond, Va. Drennen, C. N Birmingham, Ala. East, J. F., Jr Norfolk, Va. Edley, A. A., Jr Mobile, Ala. Emory, L. D Dendron, Va. Ewinc, W New Orleans, La. Faulkner, W Monroe, Va. Ferguson, E. C Waynesville, N. C. FlECE, S. L Atlanta, Ga. FlTZHUCH, W. C. . . Colorado Springs, Col. Ford, F. P New Orleans, La. Galbraith, B. R Honey Grove, Tex. Galbraith, J. B Honey Grove, Tex. Garland, A. P Graham, Va. Garrett, T. J Richmond, Va. Gillian, C. R Greenville, Miss. Glendy, R. E Dublin, Va. Gooch, W. P., Jr Staunton, Va. Goover, G. D Danville, Va. Gravely, E. G Lake City, S. C. Gray, J. S Richmond, Va. Greenwood, A. W. . . . Plantersville, Tex. Gregory, F. I Tunstall, Va. Griffith, J. M Taylor, Tex. 195 Gross, H. T Baltimore, Md. Halstead, G. W., Jr Back Bay, Va. Hannah, A. L., Jr Portsmouth, Va. Hardwick, M. V. . . . Huntington, W. Va. Harrison, B. P Winchester, Va. Hart, J. N Portsmouth, Va. Hessincer, W. H., Jr. . . Birmingham, Ala. Hawks, R. E Portsmouth, Va. Henry, H. N Guntersville, Ala. Henry, W. G., Jr Guntersville, Ala. Hesdorffer, M. B Canton, Miss. Hull, F. H Marion, Va. Huntt, P Atlanta, Ga. Irby, B. S Cincinnati, Ohio Jackson, H. W Meridian, Miss. Jennings, C. W Hickorv, N. C. Jeu, T. L Hongkong, China Jordan, W. I Norfolk, Va. Jordan, T. B Portsmouth, Va. Keely, R. A Kayford, W. Va. Kennedy, D. K Muncie, Ind. Kerr, S. H Corsicanna, Tex. King, M. B Ridgewood, N. J. Knox, R. H Miami, Fla. Kollaer, S. S Amarillo, Tex. Lacey, J. B., Jr Roanoke, Va. Lambert, M. L„ Jr Sappington, Mo. Lee, B. W Hamkangnando, Korea Leonard, R. P Denver, Colo. Letcher, J. S Lexington, Va. Lewis, C. W Darlington, S. C. LlGHTFOOT, J. M Austin, Tex. Link, E. W., Jr Palestine, Tex. Lucy, W. D. C Houston, Tex. McColgan, H. B., Jr Norton, Va. McDonald, M. O Purcillville, Va. McFerran, W. R Cleveland, Ohio McGlLL, H Petersburg, Va. McQuail, R. M Bluefield, W. Va. Malone, F. R., Jr Greensboro, Md. Managan, L. C Westlake, La. Maphis, S. W., Jr Warrenton, Va. Marshall, St. J. R Portsmouth, Va. Meade, R. D Danville, Va. Mears, H. A Asheville, N. C. Meyer, P. R Lafayette, La. Miller, G. H., Jr Lynchburg, Va. Mittelbach. H. F St. Joseph, Mo. Moore, H. E Clearwater, Fla. Morison, O. N Christiansburg, Va. Mulford, S. H Richmond, Va. Myers, H. S., Jr. . . . Forks of Buffalo, Va. Nash, W. L Norfolk, Va. NeIKIRK, S. G Graham, Va. Noell, W. C Lynchburg, Va. Nolan, T. L Marietta, Ga. Norvell, J. E., Jr. . . . Huntington, W. Va. Offutt, C Louisville, Ky. Osnato, J. M New York, N. Y. Pace, C. M., Jr Hampton, Va. Palmer, R. D Round Hill, Va. Paterson, W. B Mobile, Ala. Pawley, E. P., Jr. . . Port au Prince, Haiti Peeples, T. G Valdosta, Ga. Pendleton, O. A Shelby, N. C. Poace, W. S., Jr Wytheville, ya. Powers, S. A Cary, Miss. RahILY, J. M Petersburg, Va. Rathburn, W. G Lincoln, Neb. Redd, C. F Studley, Va. RlCE, C Houston, Tex. RlCE, T. O Fredericksburg, Va. Rogerson, C. A. T Richmond, Va. Ruffin, J. R Charleston, W. Va. Ryder, E. B Richmond, Va. Ryland, W. B Richmond, Va. Saunders, T. H Hampton, Va. Scott, A. B Richmond, Va. Sentell, W. C Dixie, Va. Seward, T. O Tobacco, Va. Shell, W. T., Jr Corsicana, Tex. Sherry, F. M Richmond, Va. Siewart, R. J Chicago, 111. Simpson, W Norfolk, Va. Sims, J. L Orange, Tex. Smith, A. N East Durham, N. C. Smith, CM Chicago, 111. Spangler, F. T Roanoke, Va. Spann, R. J Dallas, Tex. Stallworth, P Marlin, Tex. Stokes, R. G Lynchburg, Va. Stovin, P. B Orange, Va. Sullenberger, R. L Monterey, Va. Sullivan, CM Huntington, W Va. Tang, T. Y San Francisco, Cal. Taylor, J. B Charlottesville, Va. Thomas, C. G Portsmouth, Va. Thompson, F. L South Boston, Va. Timberlake, L Charlottesville, Va. Treadway, W. F., Jr. . . . Beaumont, Tex. Trundle, M. C Leesburg. Va. Turner, W. N Minneapolis, Minn. Updyke, S. B Little Rock, Ark. Wallace, R. L Chase City, Va. Waring, R. K Chicago, 111. Warrington, D., Jr. . . . Jacksonville, Fla. Watkins, E. A Grundy, Va. Washington, J. A. . . Charles Town, W. Va. Watts, J. W., II. Lynchburg, Va. Webb, P., Jr Shelby, N. C. WELLER, J. W Baton Rouge, La. Wells, R. H Dendron, Va. Wheeler, R. A., Jr Houston, Tex. Williamson, P. N Graham, Va. Woodfin, J. E., Jr Richmond, Va. Yates, F. W Luray, Va. Yates, J. M Alexandria, Va. Yates, R. C Alexandria, Va. Yost, E. B Paris, Tex. Young, W., Jr Montclair, N. J. 196 Class History On or before September 1 nearly two hundred scared misters marched into the superintendent ' s office, and out again, having placed their names on the official register of the Virginia Military Institute. As to what was before us, some were totally in the dark, others had a hazy idea, but none knew exactly what it was to be like. However, we were soon to realize what standing up and finning out were, for as we entered Jackson Arch we were greeted by such remarks from the few old cadets who had already arrived. It was a hard job in the days following to get accustomed to this life, but with the aid of the upper classmen we got along nobly. So on the tenth, when the old cadets came back, we had been taught right face and hand salute. Our first pause and memory of cits life came with opening hops. We were there very few and far between and then hugging the walls very closely. A few of the bravest, urged by Weidemeyer, ven- ron. We contributed our share to the squad with such men as Faulkner, Saun- tured out on the floor, very careful, how- ever, not to step on a third classman ' s foot. Soon we began to bid farewell to the leaves and welcome football season, when we were introduced to the Flying Squad- ders, T., Ryder, Osnato, Carlton, and Denton. From these men we expect to de- velop varsity material in a year or so. At last came Thanksgiving Day, the day that would mean so much to us ; the trip to Roanoke. Nor was the anticipation better than the realization, for it was a new thing for us to be away from barracks a whole day. The Flying Squadron won the big game and with it the right to make us Old Cadets. At first we did not know what to do with ourselves, but this did not last long, for being able to walk as we pleased and eat in peace soon brought back a little of our courage. We had the biggest time of our lives during those two days. However, this was soon a thing of the past and our lessons began staring us in the face. The thought of going home Christmas made us all study harder to make the required average. On Decem- ber 22 there were many rats in the line 197 to report their departure, and those who were not lucky enough to make the fur- lough watched with jealous eyes. As this was the first Christmas furlough the Insti- tute has given since it was founded, we feel we were quite lucky to have it happen in our rat year. We were gone a week, but it seemed a day, and on December 29 we again heard the sweet notes of Taps. The day after our return we started the much dreaded examinations. There was a great deal of anxiety and uneasiness and when they were over we breathed sighs of relief. We gladly welcomed the New Year, trusting that it would bring with it good luck for us. The winter for quite a while was very mild, but one morning we awoke in a white world, the snow being eighteen inches deep. For the first time in three years the rats were able to have their snow fight. The rats in A, B and C companies undertook to mar the beauty and get the best of those in D, E and F, but in the scrap both sides got their share. With the end of football season came basketball. Nearly all of the letter men were back, but we gave Ryder, Denton and Carlton, who showed up unusually well. At the one and only meeting of our class during the year we chose Faulkner, president, and Jordan, vice-president. We are sure that under the leadership of two such capable men the Class of ' 24 will prove a success. It is yet too early to predict in baseball and track, but we know that we can count en as good a showing as we had in the other two sports. Our goal is before us ; whether or not we reach it only Fate can decide. Yes, we have the chance. Are we going to make the best of it? 198 199 200 MILITARY COLONEL A. B. DOCKERY Commandant of Cadets 204 TACTICAL OFFICERS Major A. B. Dockery U. S. Cavalry Professor of Military Science and Tactics Commandant of Cadets Lieutenant-Colonel Millner Instructor of Field Artillery Major Grove Instructor in Field Artillery, Supervising Company F Instructor in Military Calisthenics Major Boykin Assistant Commandant of Cadets Major Allen Supervising Company A Major Heflin Supervising Company B Captain Read Supervising Company C Captain Rhudy Supervising Company D Captain Jones Supervising Company E 205 206 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS R. McC. Pate Cadet Captain, Company A H. P. McCuiSTION ' Cadet Captain, Company B J. H. Sedwick Cadet Captain, Company E J. C. Leech Cadet Captain, Company C H. W. Clarkson Cadet Captain, Company F R. G. McKeixar Cadet Captain, Company D A. J. Orme, Jr First Lieutenant and Adjutant H. D. Lee First Lieutenant, Company A J. T. Semans First Lieutenant, Company B J. L. Boatwright First Lieutenant, Company E J. H. JORDAN First Lieutenant, Company C W. Y. Wilson First Lieutenant, Company D L. A. WoMELDORF First Lieutenant, Company F M. K. BERRY Second Lieutenant and Quartermaster H. V. Shipley Second Lieutenant, Company A B. H. Smith Second Lieutenant, Company B H. M. McMillan Second Lieutenant, Company D R. H. B. Welton Second Lieutenant, Company F W. D. Stuart, Jr Second Lieutenant, Company C L. E. ALLEN Second Lieutenant, Company E 207 208 THE COLORS Battalion Staff A. J. Orme, Jr i. . . First Lieutenant and Adjutant M. K. Berry Second Lieutenant and Quartermaster R. M. RlDGLEY, Jr Sergeant-Majo W. C. WESCOTT Color Sergeant C. W. Huff Color Sergeant 209 210 211 COMPANY A 212 Company A Officers Pate, R. McC Captain Lee, H First Lieutenant SHIPLEY, H i Second Lieutenant Douglas, T i First Sergeant Sergeants Grant, R. Bunting, J. McCaulf.y, R. HoB. ' iON, J. Norman, R. Young, J. Corporals Clarkson, J. Alexander, R. Brigcs, A. Parker, C. Akers, E. Page, F. Farwell, C. Stevens, J. Wells, W. Davenport J. Privates Anderson, C. Fain, J. McCurdy, N. Spangler Jordan, W. Anderson, E. Franklin, A. Meade, R. Stallworth Kennedy, D. Attwell, K. Ford, P. Mcrrison, G. Stokes, R. King, W. Ayers, J. Gilbert C Page. H. Stokes, W. Keesee, P. Belcen, A. Henry H. Peeples, T. Stone, B. Redd, C. Bruton, C. Ireys. H. Porter, H. Townsend, T. Reynolds, S. Burgess, L. Jeu, T. Pretlow, R. Updyke, S. Rice, T. Camfodonico, J. Johnston, W. Rahily, H. Denny, C. Schmidt, A. Copenhaver, R. Jones, H. Simms, J. A. Denton, O. Va em Craig, J. Lewis, C. Simms, J. L. Dohoney, A. Washington, Davidson, R. Lightfoot, J. M. Smith, A. N. Dudley, T. Wells, R. Draper. D. Link, E. Smith, J. T. Jones, W. F. Wilson, H. Emmef.son, A. Yates, F. W. 2!3 COMPANY B 214 Company ' B Officers McCuistion, H. P Captain Seamans, J. T First Lieutenant SMITH, B Second Lieutenant Campbell, A. M First Sergeant Sergeants Bonney, F. Little, D. Patterson, A. Miller, P. Blankenship Estes, W. Corporals Ivey, E. Kyle Porter, T. McMillan, E. Gwathmey Winchester Ingram, B. Thornton, B. Hart Brooks, T. Privates Adams, K. Coleman, W. Greathead, R. Marson, D. Rocerson, C. Archer, R. Cooke, H. Hacan, J. Miller, G. Romeyn, C. Balfour, C Dilworth, G. Jones, C. Miller, H. Ryland Barrow, F. East, J. Keely, R. Moore, J. Scott, A. Baxter, J. Estes, J. Kerr, R. Morgan, T. Sentell, W. Blackwell, P. Faulkner, W. Lambert Morriss, B. Settle, S. Bickford, J. Ferguson, E. Land, H. Nelson, N. Siewert, R. BOYCE, W. FlTZHUGH, W. LEONARD, R. PENDLETON, H. SMITH, G. Brown, E. Foster, S. Lowe, J. Powell, H. Sullivan, C. Buchanan, R. Fuller, W. Lucy, W. Powell, G. Trundle Buch, G. Gatewood, R. Major, J. Price, W. Vaughan Burress, C. Gatling, N. Manning, L. Ramsey Watts, J. Cohoon, W. Gayle Martin, L. Robertson, G. Weaver, R. Coleman, J. Webb 215 COMPANY C 216 Company C Officers Leech, J. C Caplain Jordan, J. H First Lieutenant STUART, W. D Second Lieutenant BOOTH, W. H First Sergeant Sergeants Stubbs Venable, W. Puller Venable, R. Philp Follett CORPORALS Miller, H. Turner, R. Cary Bailey Barrow Reid, J. G. Polk Williams Blai.n Woodward Privates Ames Dillon Harwcod Meyer Smith, C. Baikd, J. C. Downs Ingram, D. Neikirk Strother Bowman Embrey Johnson, C. Noell Sullenbekcer Brockenbrough Evans Jones, F. Nolan Syme Burr Franklin, E. Malone Overbey Thompson, E. Chapin Garland Managan Peterson Tichenor Christian Garrow Mann, J. H. Porterfield Tillman Clift Garrett Marshall, S. Reynolds Watkins Colonna Green Mason, S. Rcche Woodfin Cornelius Griffith Mears Ruffin, C. Yaffey Couch Groce Mitchell Simpson Yates Crockett Harrison, B. Morison, O. N. Shackelford Young, W. 217 COMPANY C RECEIVING COLORS BUTT S MANUAL 218 in ' r FIRST CAPTAIN AND STAFF t§ w ' « - 11111 ' BATTALION REVIEW 219 COMR NY D 220 Company D Officers McKellar, R. G Captain Wilson, W. Y First Lieutenant McMillan, M. H Second Lieutenant Shannon, W. V First Sergeant Sergeants Fontana Curdts Crenshaw Johnson, D. TuRLEY, J. C. SOUTHCATE Corporals Costolo Holladay Goods Moses Timberlake, F. Saunders, C. Maloney Coleman Barrow, H. Rice, H. Privates Adkins Buracker Hannah Osnato Sydnor Arrington Camp Hubard Pace Taylor Austin Chamberlain Hunt, P. Payne Thomas, C. Bacby Ccoke, S. Joyner Perkinson Thompson, R C. Bailey Cunningham Kane Phillips Timberlake, L. Baird Daube Lee, B. Robertson, W. Treadaway Baughan Davis, R. Lloyd Rjffner Wallace Bel ' -Eiter Dearing Macrae Russell Weisel Black Drennen Marshall, J. Saunders, T. Wheeler Bowles Duff Mason, J. Shell Wilson, B. Booze Glaz er Mears, C. Smith, T. Winfree Budd Gray, J. Millner Smith, W. Withers Mittelbach 221 COMPANY E 222 Company E Officers Sedwick, J. H Captain Boatwright, J. L. . . . . ' First Lieutenant Alien, L. E Second Lieutenant Drewery, W. F First Sergeant Sergeants Skillman Douglas, W. Parrott Marshall Clark. Peed Corporals Caldwell Pe.nniman Moore, W. Whitted Jackson Pettyjohn Licht Chappell Yarborough Girand Privates Adams Cobb Haas McGill Robinson, J. K. E. A.shley Cosby Hart Mulford Semans Alworth Crist Irby Murrill. Sherry Archer Davis Kinnear Pace Shervin Bond Davis, W. Knox Pawley Spratt Borland Daniels Kollaer Pennybacicer Thompson Brame Dabney Knapp Plowden Warrington Briggs Dickson Lauck Prince Washington BUTTERFIELD FOSTER LaCY RaTHBUN WeLLER Carleton Galbraith Lynch Ryder Wilson, S. Carroll Gooch Lockey Ryland Williamson Carstens Gray Martin Robertson, T. Yost Carter Gridley Mead Robertson, D. 223 COMPANY F 224 Company F Officers ClarKSON, H. W Captain WoMELDORF First Lieutenant fr ELTON Second Lieutenant Summers First Sergeant Sergeants Acncr O ' Brien Ramev Syer connally rainey Corporals Cure MacGrecor Durham Turner Rober:ston Thomas Harrison Mays Roberds Privates Adams Dickerson Hugtr Mors Spindle Andrews Doty Hunt Norvell Stern Baker Edmondston Hull Offutt Strawhand Bain Ewing Johnson Palmer Stovin Bradley Galbraith King Paxton Tyler Bramble Gravely Lacy Phelan Waring Brown Gregory Laine Ruffin Waters Casey Glover Letcher Ribble Watson Causey Hamilton Mathews Rimmer Wessells Calhoun Harriss McColgan Shiels White, E. Clark Hankins McCullouch Shorter White, W. Clarkson Hassincer McDonald Southall, S. Wilmer Collins Hawks Monroe Southall, V. Yates Dennis Young 225 226 OFFICERS of the GUARD fitaiR wn J. B. Phillips President H. T. Ireys, III Vice-President J. C. Fain Secretary-Treasurer One of the few organizations, if not the only one, combining the rigid military system of our school with high mental and moral requirements for members. Of all our societies this is by far the most select. Only First Classmen are eligible for membership, and all aspirants must serve an apprenticeship of from two to three years. The black ball system is used, and if any man receives one of these dark spheres he is immediately branded with gold and black stripes. This positively bars him from membership. 227 ARMY OFFICERS DETAILED HERE W. M. Hoge Captain Eng., U.S. A. FOR INSTRUCTION K. S. Perkins Major F. A., U.S. A. 1920-21 S. L. Bertschey Captain Inf., U. S. A. D. S. DoGGETT Captain F. A., U. S. A. IN THE R. 0. T. C. E. L. Hogan First Lieut. Cav., U. S. A. 228 R.O.TC Q.R SMITH The Reserve Officers ' Training Corps has come to play a most important part at V. M. I. Since the end of the war in 1918 we have seen it grow each year in enrollment, in expenditures, and in the in- terest exhibited by the Corps. The im- pression prevalent two years ago that it was only a means of getting a little pocket money, in return for which one relin- quished a month of summer, has given way to a more serious view point. Perhaps the monetary consideration still tempts one to put hi: name on the roll; at any rate the enrollment has grown until next year it will be compulsory for the two upper classes. The Institute is honored by the War Department in having four branches of the service established here, namely, infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. Since the infantry battalion is still kept intact, the introduction in other drills re- quired a revisicn of the dill schedule, and now mimeographed copies of the instruc- tion to be covered are handed out on the first of every month. Upon entering the Institute, a man is given one year of basic infantry work upon which to build, the remaining years of instruction including both infantry and chosen branch. 229 Enormous amounts of equipment have been sent here by the War Department. Guns of all descriptions used by the field aitillery, howitzers, machine guns, one- pounders, mortars, trucks, tractors, and over a hundred horses, all this in addition to the regular infantry equipment of rifles, pistols and packs. An old alumnus would be greatly surprised to see the improve- ments down along the Lower Road, where long stables have been constructed to house the horses and large sheds to shelter the guns. Sixty enlisted men are detailed here to care for the equipment and to aid in in- struction work. Quarters have been given them in the old gymnasium. An idea as to the extent of the project which the Gov- ernment has undertaken can be gained by a glance at the annual expenditures, which here at the Institute alone reach the neigh- borhood of $1 70,000. The advantages of the R. O. T. C. can hardly be estimated, so numerous are they. Formerly a certain number of graduates was appointed to accept commissions in the infantry of the regular army. Now a certain number may go in without exami- nations, having a choice of branches. At 230 the same time all who desire commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps are granted them upon graduation by the War De- partment. V. M. I. leads the list of the hundred per cent institutions, every one of the eighty R. O. T. C. members of the graduating class having applied for a com- mission in the Reserve or Regular Service. A GROUP OF N. C. O. S DETAILED HERE 231 ARTILLERY 233 234 SUMMER CAMPS ' Tis a long road that has no turning, ' ' and the same axiom can be applied to camps. Things looked dark for those who entrained at Lexington the day after the Final Ball, depressed by the knowledge that some (shall I say more fortunate?) were on their way home to enjoy comforts which had been unknown for ten long months and were to be unknown to us for six weeks more. Entrained, ' I say, if such a term may be applied to the boarding of the ramshackle, dilapidated tourist cars which bore us to the various camps. Until we saw those cars we thought that the railway was a modern invention. Many were the sorrows and few were the joys of that trip, yet in the minds of every one who endured the mile after mile of travel it will be stamped indelibly. But upon arrival at the camps we were immediately thrown into such a state of activity that past experiences receded before the new and increased hardships which confronted us. We got up at reveille, then followed drill, drill, drill until feet became as of lead; and with each passing hour the sun grew hotter. Reveille soon became ancient history. About the time we thought Uncle Sam was going to have another military funeral on his hands some kind (?) officer would remember that perhaps we were hungry, not having eaten anything for hours. And so it went; not all hardships, however. Recall the wonderful nights which were spent in nearby cities at dances, dinner-parties, etc. And now that the harsh notes of reveille are dim in our ears and the hot, blistering drills are softened by retrospection those bright spots which mark the good times we had are uppermost in our minds and if we had to do it all over again, maybe, yes, maybe we would choose the same course. Youm   « VW tjWi SIU So towfr Ptti m ThfOSS rew fvrttrees hi w«nr yw to rsr this arm bushel- 235 PRETTysOFT ii COMPARED WllH THE CHAIN GAN6 Fnfantry CAMP The summer camp for Infantry students in the R. O. T. C. was held the summer of 1920 at Camp Devens, Ayre, Mass. V. M. I. was represented by twenty-seven men, from all the four classes of the preceding year. The training began with the more or less monotonous routine of t he underlying principles so necessary in the making of a soldier, but soon branched off into new and more difficult fields. The whole contingent was placed in the same company and was quartered in the same barracks, so the six weeks of work together tended more than ever to strengthen the ties that bind V. M. I. men. We were associated with men from other more or less military colleges, and in this way an insight into military principles and ideas of other schools, as represented there, was gained. At every turn, in a military way as well as in every other line of en- deavor, the cadets did their part and carried on from beginning to end for Alma Mater. In the three branches of sports, baseball, track, and swimming, in which there was competition, our company was winner and V. M. I. men played on every team, although no varsity men were in camp. The camp was well situated for almost any kind of amusement, and every week-end saw a general exodus to Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Fitchburg, Whalon Park, and other points of interest. Many rare and interesting tales came back Sunday nights, all of it straight goods, of course. On July 27th in a farewell address we were once more told how the R. O. T. C. was to save America and democracy, and what an important part the Infantry, the queen of battles, was to play. We were then paid off and so ended an outing, some parts pleasant and some experience. And there ' s hardly a man who does not experience. And theret ' s hardly a man who does not now look back with pleasure and delight at some parts, at least, of the six weeks ' training. 236 ARTILLERY CAMP V. M. I. was well represented at the F. A. R. O. T. C. camp at Camp Knox, and made an enviable record under Major Perkins, notwithstanding the fact that the unit had been organized but one year. Most congenial were the associations formed between V. M. I. and Texas A. M., who together made up Battery C. Our men, being in the ad- vanced course, weie given duties as commissioned officers and chief s-of-section, while the Texas men performed the duties of non-coms. Most of the work in Motors, Topog- raphy, Reconnaiszance, and the handling of | a battery was new to us and, combined with the efforts of the officers to make it interest- ing, it was far from irksome. Those in charge planned many trips to make the camp attractive, among the places visited being Lincoln ' s birthplace, Mammoth Cave, and an excursion on the Ohio River. The city of Louisville entertained the cadets with many social functions and some of the Dogs were in great demand by the fair sex. Movies were held in camp every night. Thanks to the pitching of Ingram and Marin, Battery C won the inter-battery baseball championship. In boxing we were not so successful, but our representatives put up good fights. The six weeks which had looked so black ahead passed before we knew it and all whr attended felt amply repaid for the loss of part of their summer furloughs. 237 CAVALRY CAMP During the summer of 1 920 V. M. I. was represented at Fort Oglethorpe by about thirty troopers. Leaving Lexington just after the final ball, the trip to Chattanooga was a joyous one and will long be remembered by all. We must have co-operation, gentlemen, and ' A ' Troop, outside, were the greetings extended to us every hour of the day. How well we remember the torrid heat on that parade-ground and range, the grease on those rifles and automatics, the Whoa- babby horse doctor, those What ' ud you do? tactical rides, and, last but not least, Napoleon Bonaparte! These are but a few of the sidelights which might be thrown on our military sojourn of six weeks under the regime of those geniuses who so often are born to blush unseen and waste their efficiency upon the red hills of Georgia. It is not necessary to speak of the routine of the camp, for you are already filled to the gills with military juties and things connected therewith. It will suffice to say that the troops were exposed to everything in the C. D. R.., F. S. R.., Minor Tactics, and Muslfetry Manual. How contagious these things were, we shall not attempt to say. Intermingled with our activities at camp were many social activities in and around Chattanooga. The people of that city treated us royally and the ever-faithful Alumni saw to it that we wanted for nothing. 238 ENGINEERING CAMP The eleven men, all of the advanced course, who represented V. M. I. at Camp Humphries, arrived there three days late on account of the late date of Finals. Approxi- mately two hundred and fifty men, representing every engineering unit in the country, at- tended. Uniforms and equipment were issued on our arrival and we were assigned to Company A by Captain Hoge, who had preceded us. Then began six weeks of intensive instruction in the practical duties of officers in the engineers. The morning instruction consisted of infantry drill, company administration, and a lecture. The after- noons, until four o ' clock, were given entirely to practical engineering, after which we were free until the next morn- ing at reveille. The work in bridge and railroad construction, sketch- ing, and the handling and use of high explosives was val- uable experience for any engineer, while the instruction in the organization of ground, the construction of barbed-wire entanglements, dugouts, trenches, and pontoon bridges was invaluable to an engineer who expects to serve his country through his profession. Work, however, did not occupy all of our time; the evenings and week-ends were usually spent in Washington attending the numerous dances. Many of us remember this as the best phase of camp life. The courtesy of the officers who conducted the camp and the special interest taken by Captain Hoge in all that concerned us went far toward making the six weeks a pleasant period and we take this opportunity to thank them. 239 240 H ' . WW,! ' , DRILLS b J iILL!L l . : , The new and greater V. M. I. is here in respect to drills. The old system has been discarded. Many were its advocates and justly so, for it turned out real men, men who have taken their places among the aristocracy of successful accomplish- ment ; but with the advent of our country into the World War a great transforma- tion took place in the army, necessitated by the change from a small, insignificant, peace force to a mighty machine with which to crush the oppressors of Europe. The old system would not do ; new meth- ods and men were inducted into the mar- tial forces. Parallel with the progress in the Army has been the progress here. Those of us who entered these old walls back in the fall of 1917 remember well the year of rigid drill, cut and dried in its every detail, that followed. That was the old V. M. I. The next year we were disturbed by changes and experienced a feeling of un- rest and discontent. The war ended, and the War Department turned with renewed vigor to the training of young officers. All the knowledge gained through two years of varied failures and successes entered in- to the new system. The whole of the 1 9 1 9-20 session was one of confusion and bewilderment. The institute was declining in efficiency! Everyone noticed it — and aided it in its downward path by knock- ing. The old system was shattered, the new had not yet taken hold, and the pre- diction that the institute was being ruined seemed very true. The year 1 920-2 1 opened with a short preliminary course, contrary to the usual custom of a long, grinding rat drill last- 241 ing several days. This was followed by several weeks of close order drill, the new and old cadets being in separate details. Still there was grumbling and discontent. The ' rats ' weren ' t getting what was com- ing to them, said some. The drill soon took on the aspect of a training camp. Each month mimeographed copies of a prepared schedule were issued to the cadet officers and they were instructed to adhere strictly to it. Parade was held on Wednesday only, and review preceded S. E. I. on Saturday. Infantry drill was dropped by the three upper classes, except on Friday, company drill being held on that day. The other afternoons were de- voted to unit drills and it is here that the greatest interest and progress has been shown. Infantry, the Queen of Battle, has retained its popularity, but the infantry drill of today is entirely different from that formerly held. The early winter months were given to extended order and the com- pany in attack. Following a short talk by the unit instructor, practical problems, such as the attack of a machine gun nest or the advance under artillery fire, were undertaken. Pistol and hand grenade drill required another month ' s time. During inclement weather courses of instruction in the Stokes Mortar, the Machine Gun, the Automatic Rifle, and the one-pounder, were given. With the coming of spring, Minor Tactics became the order, and tac- tical walks with assumed problems car- ried the doughboys over the surrounding hills every afternoon. This work is inval- uable to the man who is going into the Army, being patterned after the instruc- tion given in the Officers ' School at Fort Leavenworth. Cavalry was perhaps the most popular unit in school, appealing to those of a ro- mantic nature who love a quick, wild charge on a horse. Besides the mounted drill their instruction covered most of the work of the infantry and dismounted drill. The troop attained a high degree of effi- ciency in the spring and was the envy of all as they galloped by in a cloud of dust. What one of us can forget the inspiring sight of a troop charge, each man spurring his horse forward, his shining sabre thrust dangerously forward! 242 There is not one of the artillery unit but will say that his is the most interest- ing work of all. Not only does instruc- tion cover battery drill and the battery on the march, but the intricacies of range finding and calculations are taught also. A system of smoke bombs is used and the accuracy of firing tabulated. Less spectacular is the work of the en- gineering unit, yet quietly they go about their work and many are the results of their labor to be seen around the institute. But the construction of bridges, bayonet- runs, etc., has not consumed all of their time. The greater part of instruction has been on the serious problems which face the engineer in time of war, and this has been aided by moving pictures and slides. It is with the rats that the new sys- tem has shown to greatest advantage. In- stead of the old, nagging drills, the men are drilled by companies with only a cadet officer and a file closed to correct them. The rats are placed more on their own initiative and have undergone a more thor- ough course than was possible in the old days. During the spring compulsory ath- letics were introduced, a change typical of the new system. The transformation is complete and we predict that next year ' s corps will come to a realization of its advantage over the old system. Yes, the Greater V. M. I. has arrived. S££:K to ' THAT Mir rs ■ itZAV L jifo- m r £ 243 ROANOKE TRIP November 27 being Thanksgiving and the date of our annual clash with V. P. I. which has become an historic affair, we took our annual flight to the Magic City. As per orders we entrained at Lexington, Virginia, and proceeded hence to Roanoke. The usual number left their tickets and were obliged to travel in the second-class compart- ments, while the conductor made his rounds. Traveling on one of the old conservative roads which indulges in none of the whims of fashion we rolled towards Roanoke. The Noble James had nothing on us when it came to this majestic rolling. None of the bustling eagerness or hurry of the work-a-day world, but a slow dignified roll, and at this rate we eventually rolled into Roanoke. Many were the loyal alumni there to see us, and many were under full sail and couldn ' t see; in these cases the flesh was willing but the spirit was strong. As we marched off our usual mile around the town the air was filled with the red, white, and yellow pennants as well as numerous hats, yells and other visible and audible signs of inward joy. After being dismissed in front of the Roanoke Hotel we were free for a short time before the formation to go to the game. Numerous forms of indulgence were partici- pated in, the most popular being eating. The restaurants and soda fountains overflowed with prosperity. At 2 p. m. we were again herded up and this time headed for the fair grounds. It is a remarkable fact but the street car rails are so laid in Roanoke that each file has to do a tight rope stunt from the Hotel Roanoke to the fair grounds. This acrobatic feat accom- plished, we were comfortably seated ten feet from the side lines on some brand new bleachers. Here we willingly yelled until the nurses beamed with satisfaction at the num- ber of throats to be painted upon our return to Lexington. It is useless for me to attempt to describe the game. This has been done, or attempted, by all the sport writers of the state. After the game we were allowed to shift for ourselves until twelve o ' clock midnight, when we went to entrain for historic Lexington. That night the Sports Corporation put on a big dance at the city auditorium. Many sought diversion f here, some at the show, and some were at large about the city. Great was the enjoy- 245 ment of all but the inevitable twelve rolled around and we began our stately roll back to Lexington. As a man shuns a discussion of death, as preachers shun a discussion of hell, so we shun the discussion of the terrible ordeal. After such a nde one feels inclined to agree with those who say that hell exists on earth ; it was the ineviable hangover which accompanies the sweetest joys. 246 ARTILLERY 247 248 ATHLETICS i •m . V ■ - •-- Coach Clarkson Coach Spruhan Little need be said of these two men, for they have been hailed in the world of athletics as the sponsors of the newest and most brilliant satellite in the football firmament and their fame need not be enhanced by the glowing phrases which we could so truthfully and willingly give them. It suffices to say that Blandy Clarkson and Pinky Spruhan were in a very large measure responsible for our unprecedented success in athletics for the season 1 920-2 1 , and that to the material of our teams they were as the leaven is to the loaf. Under their careful tutelage each man became well versed, not only in the essen- tials of successful athletics, but in those finer points which differentiate the few outstanding teams of the country from the remainder. That their achievements were not confined to football is apparent by the eminently successful record in every branch of sport under their care, and mere words fail to express the feeling of gratitude and appreciation which is in the heart of every man in the corps, especially those who have come under their direct supervision. The sporting writers used the term Miracle Man in connection with the one who produced the Flying Squadron, and it must be said that this term applies not to Coaches Clarkson and Spruhan individually, but to an imaginary composite of the two. They have worked in perfect harmony, both concentrated upon one object, and how well they have accomplished this object may be seen in the records upon the following pages. 251 Assistant Coaches Captain Read Tract; Captain Hoce Football M 1 Major Grove Baseball Mr. Zimmerman Wrestling 252 254 The glorious record of the Flying Squadron for the season of 1920 is a matter of common knowledge to all readers of the sporting pages throughout the country, and it is indeed difficult to find phrases sufficiently complimentary to do justice to the achievements of our heroes of the gridiron. It is our desire to give praise where praise is due, and there are certain contributing factors toward our success which cannot be overlooked. The part played by the coaches has already been mentioned, and the fame of the captain, Jimmy Leech, has spread wherever the news of the accomplishments of the team has gone. That intangible thing, the spirit of the Corps, went with the players upon the field, mak- ing itself felt in the most critical moments of play and heartening them to even greater efforts and finer deeds. Mingled with this were the untiring efforts of one man, the manager, John H. Sedgwick. To him a tribute is due, not only from the team, but from the Corps, for he accom- plished his task faithfully and well in spite of the difficulties which beset his path. He strove constantly to add to the comfort and welfare of the team and no detail was too small to require his attention. He has proven himself to be a man well wor- thy of holding this responsible office, while the efficient and capable manner in which he executed his duties gained both our re- spect and admiration. J- C. Leech Captain J. H. Sedgwick Manager 255 V. M. I., 54; Roanoke College, The first game of the season found the team, which defeated V. P. I. for the first time in nineteen years, back on the hill almost intact. Few changes had been made, though the line and backs appeared to be huskier and faster than of yore, and the machinelike precision with which they executed play after play, always driving the ball nearer the goal, spoke weli for the coaching of Clarkson and Spruhan. From the first blast of the whistle it was evident that the Roanoke boys were out- classed, and three plays carried the big team to the forty-five yard line, from which posi- tion Leech made his first long run and the first touchdown of the season. Two minutes later Jimmy again carried the ball a similar distance for the second touchdown. Little we knew of the sensation that these spectacular runs were to create later in the season and even the most optimistic would have hesitated to predict the events that followed in later games. Straight football was relied upon by both teams throughout the game, Roanoke College attempting and completing one forward pass, while the Cadets were content with line plunges and end runs. Leech, Stuart, Wilson, Ingram, and Shannon made touchdowns before the end of the third quarter, at which time the score stood 48-0. Practically the entire scrub team was run in during the last quarter and only one touchdown resulted in this period. V. M. I., 136; Hampden-Sidney, Hampden-Sidney held us to a score of three to nothing in 1919 and consequently a rather stiff game was expected from them, but, as the score indicates, it took on the aspect of a running race before the end of the first quarter. Our opponents were somewhat handi- capped by the lack of substitutes and our flying backfield gained through their line and around the ends with bewildering persistency. Again straight football was the order of the day and Leech crossed the last white line at the end of the first two minutes of play. Throughout the game substitutions were constantly made, but the entire backfield and a number of the substitutes succeeded in placing goals to their credit. Ingram ' s long runs were the feature of the game, and when he received the kickoff and dashed ninety yards for a touch- down the stands went wild. Fifty-yard runs were common, and upon one occasion Leech slipped seventy-five yards around the end. Needless to say, the line came up to expectations and opened up holes through which a wagon could have been driven, while the ends succeeded in mak- ing several touchdowns. 256 V. M. I., 22; University of Virginia, 6 The third game of the sea- son was played on Lambeth Field at Charlottesville, and an optimistic but envious Corps saw the team and a few supporters depart for Virginia. Not since 1913 had the Orange and Blue bowed before us on the gridiron, but the glorious victory of 1 920 went far to wipe out former de- feats. The conservative policy which marked the two previous games was abandoned and a be- wildering assortment of new plays was displayed for the benefit of Old Virginia. The big team mixed their tactics, making use of the forward pass and the double pass, both of which proved great ground gainers, and the open play staged repeatedly was apparently a puzzle which the Virginia boys could not solve. The first touchdown came as the result of a well executed forward pass from Leech to Bunting, which put the ball on Virginia ' s three-yard line. The old Minnesota shift, with Leech carrying the ball, put the pigskin over. Drewry ' s sensational run for thirty-five yards, after receiving a forward pass, doubled the score, and Hunt ' s recovery of a ball fumbled by Oppleman gave us the third touchdown. Shipley ' s safety came just before this touchdown. Virginia ' s fighting eleven was good, and Oppleman, Rinehart, Michie, and Zendell worked particularly well in the last half. Parrish, who went in for Russell in the fourth quarter, was instrumental in making Virginia ' s single touch- down when he ran fifty yards only to be cut down by Leech, who made the prettiest tackle of the year when he downed his man on the half-foot line. Our team, in the first difficult game of the season, worked as though composed of eleven won- derful stars, and every man in the line-up deserves individual mention and praise. 257 V. M. I., 35 ; Citadel, The South Carolinans were met on the Fair Grounds in Lynchburg on a day that proved to be far more suitable for baseball than for football. The extreme heat made ragged work on both sides, and it was only when necessity demanded that our team put forth its best efforts. In spite of this Leech scored during the first few moments of play, the second count coming before the close of the first quarter, when Jimmy carried the ball through the Citadel defense for an eighty-yard run. In the second period Shorty Stuart succeeded in carrying the pigskin over center for a touchdown and, after the aerial attack was opened up, Bunting scored the fourth goal on a forward pass from Leech. The last touchdown was made by Wilson, who plunged through center shortly before the close of the game. Citadel gave evidence of wonderful defensive abilities upon more than one occasion, and it is interesting to note that they held us for downs on their one-foot line in the second quarter. A few moments later Leech carried the ball across, but since the whistle ended the half before the line was reached the goal failed to count. Unfortunately Leech, Summers, and Dickson were hurt, but their injuries were not serious enough to incapacitate them for the important game of the following week. V. M. I., 27; University of Penn, 7 If the four preceding victories were glorious, the defeat of Pennsylvania certainly capped the climax and placed the name of the Virginia Military Institute high upon the scroll of athletic fame. In other words, They came, they saw and they conquered. Pennsylvania had not previously been scored upon this year, but when Jimmy Leech carried the ball over the Red and Blue goal at the end of the first two minutes of play, it was evident that the Quakers were in line for a good drubbing. 258 On the next kickoff Leech returned fifty-seven yards, Stuart netted twenty on a forward pass and, after three plays, Bunting went through the line for a touchdown. The Penn- sylvanians seemed unable to put up a defense against our forward passes, and a beautiful pass from Leech to Bunting put the pigskin over the third time. The last touchdown was also gained by the same means, and Shorty Stuart was on the receiving end upon this occasion. Penn. staged a strong comeback in the beginning of the second half and, after recov- ering their own kickoff, a forward pass from Strauss to Miller gave them their single goal. They seemed unable to follow up this advantage, though their defensive work was, on the whole, superior to that of the first period. Both Strauss and Leech, who starred for their respective teams, were injured during the last half, though Leech did not retire from the field until hurt a second time. Every man who went in against Penn. did his work in a superlative manner. The line presented a stonewall aspect and succeeded in opening holes in the opposing defense whenever needed. Mason and Drewry, on the ends, prevented any great gains in their territory, and at the same time did their part toward making possible the sweeping end runs of Leech, Bunting, Stuart and Ingram. Both Leech and Stuart were favorably spoken of by the sporting writers as being All-American possibilities, and the stellar work of Harrison and Summers in the line could not pass unnoticed. V. M. I., 14; North Carolina State, Probably the hardest and most difficult game of the season was fought out on home territory when A. E. invaded Lexington. The boys from the North State were a wonderful aggregation of heady players, and that they were contestants worthy of the best of teams is illustrated by the manner in which they defeated the Navy. Bill Wilson, the plunging fullback, went around right end for a touchdown shortly after the kickoff and here the scoring ended until the last period. Neither team seemed able to gam and keep the advantage and, as a consequence, the ball see-sawed back and forth on the gridiron until the battle at times became little more than a punting contest. 259 Just before the end of the second quarter State marched down the field only to be halted at our one- yard line. It was merely another case of irresistible force meeting an immovable object, with the exception that the object had a slight edge on the force this time. While bot ' .r line and backs de- fended beautifully at this critical moment, it can truthfully be said that the quick work of Jere Bunting in searching out a trick play really prevented State from scoring. Bunting played the best game in his rather famous career and he was responsible for our second touchdown. Texas Smith starred in the line and Stuart at quarter proved his able generalship once again. Johnston, Faucette, and Gurley in the backfield, and Weathers and Ripple in the line, worked exceedingly well for State. They opened up an overhead attack during the latter portion of the fourth quarter which advanced them sixty yards, although their efforts were of no avail when they neared our goal. V. M. I., 23; University of North Carolina, Nothing is more pleasing than an athletic contest with the University of North Caro- lina for, win or lose, they invariably accord their visitors the same courteous treatment. The game at Chapel Hill, though a trifle one-sided, illustrated perfectly the beauty of good, clean, college football. Carolina ' s work was mostly of a defensive nature, Harrell and Spaugh being the mainstays of their secondary defense. 260 Thirteen points were gained in the first quarter. Leech carry- ing the ball around righ end the ing the ball around right end the through center on the second oc- casion. In the third quarter Leech kicked a field goal from the thirty-five-yard line, and Stuart completed the scoring in the last quarter when he again charged through center. Shorty starred on Caro- lina ' s field, usually disdaining to attempt end runs and bucking the line time and time again, the center usually being his objective. And when he could not get through he went over. In the line Tyson Smith blocked punts, tackled and scented out plays in a most creditable manner. Leech, as usual, broke away for a number of lengthy runs though hampered by an injured knee, and Wilson made good gains through the line. The Tar Heels fought hard against odds and never for an instant did they slacken their pace, even after it was apparent that they could not score. The extreme heat made heavy going for both teams, yet it failed to slow up the game appreciably. V. M. I., 96; Catholic University, This victory proved to be merely a repetition of the Hampden-Sidney game, and the same speed, aggressiveness and scoring ability characterized the whole team upon this occasion. It would be difficult to select individual stars, but Leech gained four hundred yards of enemy territory, while Stuart ' s sixty-yard run was the longest made. Wilson, Dixon, Venable, Bunting, Shan- non, and Ingram punctured the line with remarkable accu- L w rac y and persistency, driving re- peatedly through the huge holes opened up by our line. Stuart found it unnecessary to resort to the passing game and straight football was relied upon entirely. Westcott, who was substituted in the line, played a stellar game and recovered a number of fum- bles. 261 V. M. I.. 24; V. P. I., 7 The annual game with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Roanoke has come to be the foot- ball classic of this section of the South, and never was the contest more sensational than on last Thanksgiving day. V. P. I. received a tremen- dous psychological advantage when we fumbled the ball after two minutes of play, allowing them to recover it behind our goal. This unexpected touch- down infused them with new hope and, as a consequence, the first quarter ended with the score 7-0 in their favor. The second quarter found both teams working desperately to score, and a costly fumble by V. P. I. gave us the ball on their two-yard line. Wilson made one yard around the end and a shift formation with Leech carrying the ball put it over. The half ended with the score tied. The big team came back with the determination to win and carried the ball straight down the field, only to lose it on a fumble. V. P. I. was forced to kick and the march toward Tech ' s goal was not again halted, for a forward pass from Leech to Stuart placed us seven points in the lead. Immediately after the whistle announced the fourth quarter Leech carried the ball into enemy territory and was downed on the two-yard line. V. P. I. held twice, but Shorty Stuart once more went through center for a touchdown. The additional three points were made just before the close of the game, when Leech placed a neat field goal from the thirty-yard line. The Blacksburg team played a wonderful game and their defensive work was particu- larly praiseworthy. Crisp, Parrish, and Sutton were all in the best of form and the line held well when occasion demanded. Bill Drewry was the sensation of the day when he continually broke up Tech ' s plays with his flying tackles, and his running mate, Sam Mason, was equally capable on the other end. Naturally, both linemen and backs put forth their most strenuous efforts and each should be mentioned individually. But since lack of space forbids, we can only name these heroes of the gridiron. Drewry, Summers, Harrison, Smith, Shipley, Hunt, Mason, Stuart, Leech, Bunting, and Wilson started the game and Venable was substituted in the fourth quarter. 262 Bunting, L. H. B. Wilson. F. B. Stuart, Q. B. Ingram, H. B. Dickson, F. B. 263 Shipley, L. G. Summers, L. T. Harrison, R. G. Hunt, R. 1. 264 Mason, R. E. Venable, F. B Drewry, L. E. Semans, E. Miller, C. 265 Ckronicle 1920 O much has been written about the V. M. I. football team of 1 920-2 1 that little remains to be said. However, for the benefit of future generations of V. M. I. men, we will record the principal achievements of this great team. Beginning the season with nearly all of last year ' s squad on hand, the Team, as the cadets call it, struck its stride early and maintained it throughout the year. Roanoke College and Hampden-Sidney were defeated by scores of 56-0 and 1 36-0, respectively. The University of Virginia, with a confidence whose basis we could never discover, announced that our forward passing game had been solved and that we were in for a drubbing. A drubbing was administered, but we were not on the receiving end. Twenty- two to six tells part of the story. We next met the Citadel of Charleston, S. C, and won handily by a score of 35-0. Our victory over the University of Pennsylvania, 27-7, woke up the sporting writers to the fact that we had a real team. Several of the Philadelphia papers declared that V. M. I. showed the best football seen on Franklin Field in years. Next came North Carolina State on the home grounds in what proved to be the hardest game of the year. It is no reflection upon our opponents to say that our team was in a mild slump after three trips in succession. The fact that we won, 1 4-0, against practically the same team that had beaten us the year before speaks volumes for the gameness of the Flying Squadron, as the sport writers dubbed the team. The University of North Carolina was defeated by a score of 23-0 in an interesting game. The men of the old North State are a fine lot of sportsmen and, win or lose, they always play the same gentlemanly game. The substitutes played the greater part of the game in which Catholic University took the small end of a 96-0 score. On Thanksgiving Day came the great annual classic, the V. P. I. game. V. P. I., though hardly conceded a chance to win, gave us a hard game and fought with their characteristic spirit and dash. The final score was V. M. I., 24; V. P. I., 7. Thus ended the most successful season in V. M. I. ' s football history. We had a great team, probably the best that ever represented V. M. I. on the gridiron. Walter Camp, in his annual review in Collier ' s, mentions V. M. I. as one of the leading teams of the coun- try and refers to their dash and speed in complimentary terms. We unquestionably led the South Atlantic teams and made a strong bid for the seldom decided Southern champion- ship. Much credit for this record goes to the coaches, Clarkson and Spruhan, who made a strong combination. In the opinion of the writer, the vital fact in the success of the team was the fine spirit of the players who, without exception, were willing to subordinate their own chances for 266 prominence to the general welfare of the team. We had stars aplenty, but they shone as members of a system rather than as individuals. Where so many are worthy of mention it would seem invidious to select for special mention, but we can not close without some reference to those men who, on Thanksgiving Day, donned their football togs for the last time at V. M. I. Jimmie Leech, captain and halfback, made a strong leader and was prominently mentioned for all-American honors. Stuart, at quarter, was a great field general and a brilliant runner. Wilson was a sterling fullback whose place will be hard to fill. Ingram was one of the fastest halfbacks we ever had and a consistent ground-gainer. Dickson, who alternated at fullback, was of the type dear to V. M. I. men. Although captain of last year ' s team, he was not used so much this season on account of his light weight. But this made no difference in the man ' s spirit and he was always there giving his best to V. M. I. At center, Texas Smith was a tower of strength, fast and aggressive. Shipley played a strong, consistent game at guard and his loss will be keenly felt. Mason, at end, is one of those men who accomplish difficult things with apparent ease. The very ease with which he stopped plays caused him to be overlooked by some of the so-called experts. These men are leaving us, but their memories will long live in the hearts of those who love V. M. I., and their example will be an inspiration to those who come after them. Colonel R. Barclay Pogue, ' 00. 1921 Football Schedule Roanoke College, al Lexington September 24 Hampden-Sidney, at Lexington October 1 Wake Forest College, at Lexington October 8 University of Virginia, at Lexington October 1 5 University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia October 22 North Carolina State, at Raleigh, N. C October 29 North Carolina University, at Norfolk, Va November 5 University of Kentucky, at Louisville, Ky November 12 V. P. I., at Roanoke, Va November 24 267 268 BM0ML 269 270 South Atlantic champions for two successive years, with a good claim for the Southern championship on each occasion. What more need be said of the Cadet quint, or the Flying Basketeers, as some writers have dubbed them? For the past two seasons they have piled victory upon victory, and each success has been accomplished with apparent ease. Many of the hardest games were played on strange floors, but no obstacle, suffi- ciently large to stop their onslaught, was presented to them. Nothing will serve to illus- trate their ability as a scoring machine better than the fact that at the end of the season the total number of points scored was 749, as against their opponents ' 305. Manager Pate deserves especial mention for the excellent schedule obtained by him and for the capable and efficient manner in which he performed his duties. The successful adminis- tration of a season in basketball is no easy task, and the mere fact that eighteen games were played will give an indication of the vast amount of work involved. Coach Spruhan is even more at home upon the basketball floor than upon the gridiron, and he was ably assisted by Coach Clarkson. It is quite natural that splendid material placed in the hands of such coaches would inevitably lead to the production of a championship team. In addition, they were fortunate enough to have as captain of the quint one of the best athletes in the country, Jimmy Leech. The same speed, aggressiveness and skill that characterized him upon the football field was not lacking when he donned basketball togs. At all times he was the J. C. Leech Captain R. McC. Pate Manager 27! Lee leading spirit, urging on the other members of the team to further deeds. As guards, he and Shorty Stuart formed an unbeatable combination, and fortunate indeed were the forwards who succeeded in scoring half a dozen points on them during the entire length of a game. Stuart starred in a number of games, and although his oppo- nents usually stood half a head taller than he, they found that he made up in ability what he lacked in size. Jere Bunting evidently cut his teeth on a baske ' .ball instead of a rattle, and his familiarity with the finer points of the game comes from long training. His spectacular shots from the center of the floor never failed to create a sensation, and he was more responsible for the large number of points scored than any other member of the team. As forward or center Lee worked equally well, and could always be counted upon to carry the ball under the basket and cage it neatly at a critical moment. He has earned a monogram for four successive years and his loss will be keenly felt by next year ' s team. Frank Summers, the big center, moves with remarkable rapidity for a man of his proportions and seldom fails to outjump the opposing center. His height also serves him in good stead when under the basket, and the apparent ease with which he tosses a goal makes the matter appear almost ridiculously simple. Maynard Campbell, at forward, is the type of man capable of earning and sustaining for our team the name of the Flying Bas- 272 keteers. Quick as lightning, he invariably plays a steady game, and it is certain that he, Bunting, and Summers will form the main- stays of next year ' s team. Semans and Shannon played remarkably well throughout the season and both were given an opportunity to display their ability in practically every game. Rider, Drewry, Kyle, and Romeyn are among those who have an excellent opportunity to wear a monogram at the end of next season. With such a wealth of material on hand at the present time, the future prospects of this branch of athletics are such that the title of South Atlantic Champions will not easily be wrested from the Insti- tute. The University of Pennsylvania, for two years the intercollegiate champions, was the only school to defeat us, and the game put up by our quint was creditable in every detail. The Quaker players were thoroughly familiar with every phase of the game and were playing on their own floor, but in spite of this fact we succeeded in placing more field goals to our credit than any of the previous opponents of the Red and Blue. The three contests with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute were especially interesting, clean and hard-fought games, the outcome of the third of the series being in doubt until the final whistle. V. P. I. was probably the strongest contender for the South Atlantic title and put up a harder fight than any other college in this section, with the possible exception of the University of Virginia. Summers Stuart 273 The final outcome of the season was perfectly satisfactory in all respects, and we feel justly proud of the quint before which some of the best teams in the South have bowed. If we were inclined to over-confidence before the opening game, we now have the satisfaction of knowing that our confidence was not misplaced, and it is with mingled emotions of gratitude and respect that we, too, bow before our team — not in defeat, but in victory. Campbell Basketball Schedule, 1921 Roanoke Y. M. C. A 15; V. M. 1 58 Roanoke College 1 1 ; V. M. 1 54 Lynchburg Elks 12; V. M. 1 42 Richmond University 18; V. M. 1 57 Citadel 8; V. M. 1 71 V. P. 1 21 ; V. M. 1 45 University of North Carolina . . . 23; V. M. 1 38 Lynchburg Elks 27; V. M. 1 28 University of Pennsylvania . . . . 40; V. M. 1 15 University of Florida 20; V. M. 1 60 St. John ' s College 12; V. M. 1 33 Georgia Tech 16; V. M. 1 53 274 276 JIB ALL! The schedule arranged by Manager McCuistion for the season of 1 92 1 was by far the most comprehensive yet obtained, and practically all the leading teams of the South were represented. At the time of publication it was impossible to gain an indication of the probable result of the season but, judging by the performances of last year ' s nine, we feel confident that the outcome will justify our faith in the team. With Spruhan as coach, Stuart as captain, and McCuistion as manager, a successful year was assured at the start. Handicapped as we are for sufficient time to practice, we point with pride to the fact that no Southern team was able to emerge victorious after crossing bats with us in 1 920 and that only four games were lost out of a total of sixteen. It is true that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute defeated us in Blacksburg by a score of 4-2, but in two later games they took the small ends of an 11-10 and a 5-1 score, thu: ; losing their claim to superiority. Ted Sulli- van, of baseball fame, while in Lexington in 1919 offered his services as coach for the fol- lowing season, and his knowledge of the finer points of the game undoubtedly contributed greatly toward the successful completion of last year ' s schedule. Among the men who showed up well on the diamond were Stuart, Leech, Summers, Bunting, Page, Pate, McMillan, Mann, Ingram, D., Perkinson, Puller, Badgett, Gar- dere and Bacharach. Only three of these men failed to return and quite a bit of material came in with the fourth class. In addition to this, a number of men who, for one reason or another. H. P. McCuistion Manager 277 have not hitherto been thought of as ball players are now threatening to give several of the monogram players a hard fight for their positions. With such excellent prospects it is evident that our record upon the diamond will continue to compare favorably with that of the gridiron and basketball court. 1921 Baseball Schedule D lie March 30- April 2- April 6- April 9- April 13- April 16- April 20- April 23- April 26- April 30- May 4— May 9— May 7— May 14- Team Played Where Played —Pennsylvania Stale College Lexington -Roanoke College Lexington -University of Florida Lexington -Carnegie Institute of Technology Lexington -Washington College ' Lexington -University of Virginia Charlottsvillo -Virginia Polytechnic Institute .... ' . Lexington -Johns Hopkins University Baltimore -Oglethorpe University Lexington -Virginia Polytechnic Institute Roanoke Guilford College Lexington University of North Carolina Lexington Elon College Lexington Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg 278 279 280 Coach Read has succeeded in elevating immensely the standard of track work at the Institute during the last three years, and it was due chiefly to his interest and faithful efforts that it came in 1 9 1 8 to rank with football, baseball and basketball as a major sport. He has been fortunate, moreover, in having at the head of this year ' s team a man of excep- tional ability. Captain J. T. Semans has taken a number of firsts in the high jump and pole vault, distinguishing himself particularly in the South Atlantic meets since 1918, and his successes have served as an incentive to spur on the other members of the team. W. I . Wilson, on the other hand, aside from holding down the position of manager in a most capable manner, has this year proved himself to be a fast runner and it is evident that his football experience has served him in good stead. Preliminary practice was held for a few days during the fall and when the first call was made for spring practice nearly a hundred can- didates responded, many of whom had had pre- vious experience. Several of the new men showed such promise that positions on the squad were immediately assured for them, while the seven monogram men of last year showed up in better shape than ever before. Summers and Waters on the weights, Smith B. and Kane in the dashes, Brown and Semans in the high jump and pole vault, and Jordan on the hurdles, all helped form the nucleus for an excellent team. Since we are again invited to participate in the three-day South Atlantic meet, held this year in Washington, it was necessary for both coach and team to put forth their best efforts in order Stfk HI Y Semans Captain Wilson, W. Y. Manager 281 to make the prcper showing for this important event. The annual meet with V. P. I. was held in Blacksburg. While it is impossible for us to chronicle the results of the work of the team this season, we feel, nevertheless, that we can rest assured of a satisfactory completion of their schedule. 282 I l ti Waters Brown, D. Smith, B. H. 233 284 Tennis, though a minor sport at the Institute, never fails to create a great deal of interest, and it has become especially popular during the last three years. Although the limited number of courts avail able for use have somewhat hampered the progress of this branch of athletics the annual spring tour- nament never fails to bring to light several promising wielders of the racket. Captain Lee has held his present position for the past three seasons and the recent advances which have been made must be largely attributed to his efforts. He has succeeded in obtaining furlough time for the team, and a number of matches have been held with the various colleges throughout this section. The University of Virginia and George Washington University succeeded in outplaying them last year, but Trinity College, North Carolina University, Lynchburg College and Virginia Poly- technic Institute met defeat at their hands. A re- turn match with Trinity resulted in a tied score. The schedule for this year was arranged by Manager Phillips with the majority of these schools in addition to Randolph-Macon, Georgetown, Maryland University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Lee, Davidson, Young, and Macrae were awarded monograms for their work last year, and a number of candidates for their positions appeared at the opening of this season. Consequently we have every reason to expect the tennis team to uphold or improve upon their past record. Lee, Captain 285 McRae Younc, J. M. 286 287 288 BOXING AND WRESTLING Prior to this year only a slight interest was evinced in these sports, but since Captain-Manager Murrill has succeeded in obtaining much needed equipment, a training mess, and furlough time for the wrestling team, the squad has developed into one well worthy of meeting the longer-established teams of other colleges. Matches for the season of 1 92 1 were arranged with the University of Vir- ginia and with Davidson, and at the time of publi- cation Virginia has been defeated on our own floor, but retaliated in a return match held at Char- lottesville. The showing made by our matmen has been more than creditable and they have given ample evidence that this sport will contribute to the fame of our athletics in the future. Coach Zim- merman, who is more than proficient in the art of self-defense and in wrestling, has succeeded in imparting a good portion of his knowledge to tht members of the squad, and Venable R., Murrill, Baird, Parrott, Venable W., Smith T., and Hunt R. have all demonstrated their skill in the various matches. 289 290 w$ Jr . .j Sf R, ..., ' Although the gymnasium team holds no regu- larly scheduled meets with other schools, the men who participate in this branch of athletics invariably make a splendid showing in the exhibits which are held during government inspection and finals. At these times the members of the team display their ability in various gymnastic stunts and the judges record their proficiency. A certain number of points gained in the exhibits entitles the holder to a monogram, and it is needless to say that both time and patience are required to master the intricate and difficult feats which must be performed before the coveted honor is awarded. Captain-Manager Ashley is one of the few men who have ever suc- ceeded in obtaining this distinction, and through his untiring efforts the members of the squad have learned to make successful use of the horizontal bars, the flying rings, and the mats. 291 fu ' ..■ 292 SOCIAL Hop Committee H. W. Clarkson President R. N. Greatheau Vice-President N. K. Berry C. B. Gilbert J. C. Fain G. W. Jones H. P. McCuistion R. Mc. Pate J. H. Sedwick J. T. Semans 295 OPENING HOPS MBS ELIZABETH TIMBERIAKE MISS SARAH WINFREE Sponsor Sucofl v Mop THANKSGIVING HOPS CHRISTMAS HOPS MISS DOUGLAS CHEUP SjPojvsor Second Hop Me MIDWINTER HOPS MBS ANNE BROCKENBROUGH, Spojvso ) fiRsrHojp EASTER HOPS S MISS HARRELL JAMES The FINAL GERMAN The FINAL BALL AMERICAN BEAUTIES 305 306 , Write H(kWrh ' n U- iw to 4- ' « jdr It , ' ' i ' ' « a a.:, Tfliair • ' „i ! ' r ' - i F h|i ,„  ' Iff M V„, , , ir ,,C y ill: % ' • ' !.• „ $ m i f I mm m MA: W M II ' Ahft - 307 309 h c Nflss r BQllQ Foster p - %r 312 First Class Banquet CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-ONE Mess Hall, March 12, 1921 9 to 12 P.M. Toasts 1. The Class Pate, R. McC. 2. Stroud McCuistion, H. P. 3. Third Class Rats Robertson, D. 4. X - 21 Greene, J. F. 5. Privates . WlLSON, W. Y. 6. Officers Cosby, G. H., Jr. 7. The Institute Berry, M. K. 8. Athletics Smith, J. T. 9. Calic Young, W. T. 10. Low Brows Bowman, C. W., Jr. 1 1 . High Brows King, W. M. 12. Prophecy Laine, E. R. Iced Celery Breaded Veal Cutlets Menu Oyster Cocktail Sweet Pickles Consomme a la Royale Fdlet de sole Tartare Sauce Pommes Julienne Potatoes au Gratin Roast Stuffed Turkey Asparagus on Toast Candied Yams Grape Fruit Com Pudding Hot Rolls Hot Mince Pie Neapolitan Ice Cream Layer Cake Cheese Salteens Cafe Noir Mints Queen Olives Tomato Sauce Cranberry Jelly Cream Sauce Petits Pois Salad Mayonnaise D. D. Monroe Banquet Committee Jno. L. Boatwright, Chairman G. H. Cosby, Jr. S. A. Syme C. B. Gilbert 313 314 CADET STAFF J. H. Jordan . Editor-in-Chief C. B. Gilbert Assistant Editor H. M. McMillan Associate Editor J. B. Phillips Associate Editor E. R. Lane Associcis Editor W. J. Prince, III Alumni Editor J. B. Payne, Jr Athletic Editor Business Department H. C. Land Business Manager R. N. Greathead, Jr. . Advertising Manager 315 316 BOMB STAFF c ? _e 3 £Z T Editorial Department M. K. Berry i Edilor in-Chief C. B. Gilbert Assistant Editor and Art Editor J. B. Phillips Literary Edilor W. J. Prince, III Athletic Edilor J. F. Greene Humor Editor C. V. Bowman, Jr Humor Editor Associate Editors H. M. McMillan S. A. Syme J. H. Jordan R. G. Duff Business Department R. G. McKellar Business Manager S. A. Marshall, Jr Assistant Business Manager H. C. Land Treasurer R. H. B. Welton Advertising Manager R. S. Murrill Advertising Manager 317 Editorial Staff N. P. Catling, Jr Editor-in-Chief A. P. Curdts Assistant Editor M. G. Ramey Literary Editor J. R. A. Hodson, Jr Athletic Editor Associate Editors W. C. Marshall J. O. Colonna F. P. Stubbs E. B. Macrae W. V. O ' Brien Business Staff W. F. Drewry, Jr Business Manager P. O. Miller Assistant Business Manager F. P. BoNNEY Advertising Manager W. A. Patterson Assistant Advertising Manager D. C. Little Treasurer 318 DRAMATIC CLUB Officers J. L. BoATWRICHT President M. G. Ramey Vice-President T. W. Smith Sccrelarij anJ Treasurer R. McC. Pate Business Manager J. B. Payne, Jr ; Sfage Manager Members Bowman Franklin Roche Bunting Follett Ruffner Carstens Orme Shiels, T. Goodman Preston Syme Grant Plowden Timberlake, L. 319 ORCHESTRA Cadet Orchestra J. C. Fain, Leader Violin H. W. CLARKSON .... i Banjo-Mandolin A. J. Orme, Jr Traps J. H. Groce Saxophone A. G. Franklin Piano 320 LITERARY SOCIETY Officers _ .. .J ' ' , il. 1 I LA .IUI J. L. BOATWRI W. V. O ' B P. Vice-President c Members Allen, L. Cobb Glover Nelson Shell Archer, R. Douglas, T. Hankins Page Stokes, W. Berry Draper Ireys Phillips Tichenor Bond Foster Leonard Price Wescott Borland Fain Maloney Plowden Witts Bowman Follett Macrae Ramey Weisel Booze Catling Marshall Robertson, D. Washincton, S. Cooke Garrett Moss Smith, B. Washington, J. Cosby Gilbert Miller, G. V. Mead, R. 321 Settle Young, W. QUARTET. R. McC. Pate Lead A. J. Orme, Jr Baritone J. L. Boatwright Bass H. W. Clarkson Tenot 323 Members Berry, M. K. Grant Monroe, D. D, Brown, D. ■ Greathead Philp Davis, W. T. HOLLIDAY PORTERFIELD Emmerson Huff Stubbs Fuller Merson Tillman 324 ALABAMA CLUB ■Si Officers T. W. Smith President J. H. Porterfield Vice-Presitleni R. Turner Szcrelary and Treasurer Members Adams, M. V. Henry, H. Robertson, G. L. Cooke, S. Henry, W. Robertson, T. H. Crist Lowe Shackelford Drennen Lyons Smith, W. D. Dewberry Manning Tillman Hamilton Mitchell Cohoon Hassinger Patterson, W. Irby 325 A U v-V flll 1 A.M.A. CLUB THEM WAS GOOD OLD DAYS Officers Estes, J President Norman Vice-President Clarkson, J Secretary and Treasurer Members Black Nelson Mason, J. Gooch Pettijohn Ivey Spindle 326 RH SAYS EVERY THING filNf PERCHES DOWN HEflH GEORGIA -CLUB Officers A. J. Orme, Jr President Reynolds Vice-President Chappell . . Secretary and Treasurer Members Calhoun Mays Hunt Nolan Knox Tichenor Matthews Turner, R. 327 sftii I LOUISIANA CLUB Officers C. B. Gilbert President W. H. Booth, Jr Vice-President C. M. Moss i • ■ Secretary and Treasurer Members Bain Ewing Moss Baker Farwell Myers Billeiter Ford Stevens, J. Booth Foster, H. Stubbs Booze Gilbert Weller Carstens Managan White, W. Moore, W. 328 LYNCHBURG CLUB Officers W. M. Stokes, Jr President G. H. Cosby Vice-President A. M. Campbell Secretary and Treasurer Akers Baughan Casey Christian Cosby Members costolo ivey Coluns Kyle Edmonds, W. Miller, G. H. Faulkner Millner Goode Moses Harriss, S. Pettyjohn Robertson, D. A. Robertson, W. Stokes, R. Watts Winfree 329 MISSISSIPPI CLUB Officers W. T. Younc, Jr President T. Brame Vice-President W. S. Wells Secretary and Treasurer Members ASHER BUTTERF1ELD Baird, J. C. Hart Baird, J. R. Paricer Barbour 330 NORTH CAROLINA CLUB ■! •. P3, ■ ' ■■ H| ' ' V ?i T : Officers R. S. Murrill President F. M. Page Vice-President H. L. Miller Secretary and Treasurer Members Bradley Miller, H. Daniels Smith, A. N. Ferguson Smith, G. A. Mason, J. Webb Mears, H. Whitted 331 RICHMOND CLUB- - • .- . ' .-... „ -.- ■ Officers J. C. Hagan President P. O. Miller Vice-President D. T. Incram Secretary and Treasurer Members Adams, K. F. Christian, H. Hankins Nelson Shervin Archer, W. Chapix Hobson Norman Stern Arrincton Dickerson Huff Plowden Scott Blankenship Farrar Ingram, D. Powell, H. Sherry Bond Franklin, A. Ingram, W. Reid, J. Stuart Briggs, A. Franklin, E. Knapp Reynolds, W. Sydnor Briccs, C. Garrett Lynch Rogerson Watson Brockenbrough Glover Marshall, W. Ryder Wilmer Burress Gwathmey Martin, R. Ryland, W. Wilson, W. Campodonico Hagan Miller, P. Ryland, L. Woodfin Cary, M. Harmon Mulford Saunders Yarbrough 332 TEXAS CLUB ■ ' -=■ ' .:. ' ■■}■ ' . Officers Sedwick, J. H President PHILP, W. H., Jr Vice-President Penniman, G. A Secretary-Treasurer Members Allen, L. Davis, A. Jones, W. F. McCuistion Shields Allen, G. Dilworth Jordan, J. H. McKellar Sims, J. L. Ashley Dohoney Kerr McCauley Skillman Atwell Galbraith, J. B. Kollaer Payne, J. Smith, J. T. Austin Galbraith, B. R. Lichtfoot Penniman Treadway Berry, M. K. Garrow Link Philp, W. H. Wheeler Boyce Griffith Lucy Rice, C. Winchester Brown, E. R. Groce Monroe, D. Roberds, C. Womeldorf Dabney, A. E. Jones, H. Sedwick Yost 333 TIDEWATER CLUB Officers Pate President Bonney . Vice-President HoLLIDAY Secretary and Treasurer Members Ames East, J. Hawks Merson Strawhand Bacby Emmerson Hart Moore, J. P. Thomas Balfour Foster Hubard Pace, H. Tyler Boatwright Gaylc Johnson, D. Pace, L. Vauchan Bickford Greathead Johnson, J. Peed Weaver Brooks Gray Jordan Prince Weisel Cobb Gatewood Jones Saunders, T. Welton Camp Goodman Joyner Simpson Woodward Davis, R. Glazier Southgate Yaffey 334 VALLEY OF VIRGINIA Officers Cooke, H President Ramey Vice-President Washington, S Secretary and Treasurer Members Archer, R. Harrison, W. R. Robinson, J. K. E. Buracker King, M. Settle Crenshaw Lauck Timberlake, F. Denny Letcher Washington, J. Dudley Mead, J. White, A. Estes, W. Miller, G. White, E. Haas Morrison Williams, E. Harrison, B. Pennybacker Yates, W. 335 WASHINGTON CLUB • ■- yUH GOTTB •. flONir vvE OTCH11 YANKEE CLUB Officers H. V. Shipley Pn W. V. O ' Rrifn Vice-President D. Brown .... Treasurer Members Alexander Chamberlaine Grant MacGrecor Semans, J. Anderson, S. Dennis Grindley Major Shannon Bailey Douglas, T. Kane McCulloch Siewert Belden Douglas, W. Kennedy Preston Smith, C. Black Durham King, M. Ramsey Thornton, H Bowman, C. FONTANA Leonard Rathbun Townsend Brown, C. Fox Macrae Ridcley Waring Burr FOLLETT Russell Wescott Clark, B. Gatlinc Semans, C. Young, W. •ident 337 A.i.e.e. Col. Anderson Capt. Rhudy Officers L. A. OM rI nnDF P H. C. Secretary Members Ashley Lockey Smith, J. T. Balfour Mears Syme Blackwell McCOLLOCH Vaughan Crist Paxton Weaver Harwood Powell, G. Wessels Jones, H. Wilmer President 338 A r S.C.E Officers J. B. Payne President W. F. DREWERY Vice-President B. F. Parrott 5ecre ar ) Members Baker Kane Payne, J. Black King, W. Pendleton, H. Brockeneorough Knapp Pendleton, N. Craig Lauck Reynolds, S. Dickerson Lee, H. D. Rimmer Drewery McCurdy Ribble Evans Mann, J. Settle Gayle Marshall, S. Southall, S. O. Johnson, D. Parrott 339 Episcopal Church Vestry Mr. Gibson, Rector Blankenship Jordan, J. H. Jordan, W. Vestrymen Pate RlDGLEY Semans TlMBERLAKE Washington, J. 340 THE OUTRAGE OUR CALENDAR ARRIVES Tj BROKE. IN CrETS A Touch DOWN PUTS ON OVERCOATS Roanoke bou d lb XMRS SC grg- S mid-yew £XdM T 1KES CALK TO HOP BASKETBALL PUT5 ON WHITE PUCKS C7  ,,w,,v ' ' 4$ 343 Which Ought Not To Be The Monk then got his just rewards From those who really know. He ' s full of ire and brains and wire With currents running so. Such things as electricity Are useful (but ought not to be). They then discussed the English course Which Chappie rules supreme, Where we rehearse the men of verse In somewhat of a dream, And there pursue painstakingly This subject (which ought not to be). It was within the battled walls Of famous V. M. I. The day was gone, the lights were on. The time for study nigh. And in their rooms the keydets sought To air their views on those who taught. A math shark next comes into view. With collar standing high; Our Duckie who makes others, too, Besides us sadly sigh; If one should not, unluckily We suffer. (Which ought not to be). Old Nick was first upon the list, But he soon had his share About that evil element, The game that is played fair. About this pure democracy And Juries (which ought not to be). And next, of course, of whom they spoke, The chemists ' friend, Old Rat, With heart of gold and thoughts untold Beneath his battered hat. He knows too much of chemistry: We bull it! (Which ought not to be.) Their thoughts rolled back to days of yore, In Constitution ' s class. Whose history test was not the best We ever hope to pass. Virginia ' s handsomest man was he. Time fleeteth (which ought not to be). And last our friend, the Commandant, They pass in quick review. The Point ' s one pride, some wish he ' d died. Perhaps you also do. But we can ' t judge impartially This office, (which ought not to be). So in concluding, let us trust We have offended none, Both on this list and those we ' ve missed. Our duty is but done. Such poetry, you must agree, Is something which ought not to be. 0. 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Glasgow, Va. Buena Vista, Va. Lexington, Va. Avis, W. Va. Low Moor, Va. Attractive Power Rates Offered for Manufacturers Locating in the Towns in Which We Operate FOX ' S BARBER SHOP J. E. PULLEN, Manager A HIGH CLASS BARBER SHOP PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO CADETS Sterling Hardware Company BLUEFIELD, W. VA. WHOLESALE DEALERS HARDWARE AND MINE SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTORS FOR COMMUNITY SILVERWARE V. M. I. RINGS MADE BY AULD Are Today Being Worn by a Thousand or More Virginia Military Institute Graduates THE a L. AULD CO. Official Jewelers to the Class of 1922 COLUMBUS, OHIO COMPLIMENTS OF THE LUTCHER AND MOORE LUMBER COMPANY PITCH PINE MANUFACTURERS ORANGE, TEXAS COMPLIMENTS OF THE SABINE KENNELS ORANGE, TEXAS MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT THE LEXINGTON POOL GOMPANYS NEWEST AND NICEST POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Prompt and Courteous Attention WE HAVE A SODA FOUNTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH OUR PARLORS, AND SOLICIT THE CADETS ' TRADE THERE ' S A SHINE That ' s part of the Shoe — not jusl slicked up surface. To keep your shoes new use the Supe Superior on Three Important Points 1. Preserves the leather. 2. Gives a more lasting shine. 3. Keeps shoes looking new. ROCKBRIDGE HARDWARE CO. Incorporated The Yellow Front HARDWARE GUN BRUSHES GUN OIL GUN GREASE RUST REMOVER SCREW DRIVERS LOCK BOXES Guns for Rent COBB ' S PRESSING SHOP OPPOSITE POST OFFICE CLEANING PRESSING AND REPAIRING CALL US When You Want Your Clothes Put in Sha Citizens pe Telephone 194 Reasonable Prices Lexington, Virginia The Virginian Hotel Lynchburg, Va. EUROPEAN FIRE PROOF Excellent Cafe and Coffee Shop F. C. Crider, Mgr. Huger Davidson Sales Co. Wholesale Dealers in CANDIES GROCERIES CIGARETTES PEANUTS TOBACCOS AND COCA-COLA Lexington, Va. STOP AT McCOY ' S FOR ALL THINGS GOOD TO EAT Candies, Fruits, and All Kinds of Canned Goods Our Specialty We Have an Up-to-Date Stock and Would Be Glad to Serve You We Deliver Anywhere at Any Time McCOYS STORES Main and Washington Streets, Phone 147 Nelson Street, Phone 327 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA AUTO FOR HIRE AFTERNOONS, NIGHTS AND SUNDAYS F. W. HARRIS V. M. I. Mess Hall Phone 73 or 378 ROLANDS RESTAURANT Clean, Prompt Steaks and Waffles a Specialty 15 Nelson Street WE GIVE THIS FREE Never Run After a Street Car or a Girl: There Will be Another Along in a Few Minutes THE PRICE OF SUCCESS IS WORKING AND NOT WISHING From 20 to 30 years — The son thinks he knows more than his father. From 30 to 35 years — The son concludes his father has fa:r judgment. From 35 to 40 years — The son realizes his father has a master mind. From 40 to 45 years — The Danger Line — 75 per cent meet reverses and lose all. From 45 to 50 years — Ninety-seven per cent have lost all by this age. Goodbye, boys, and don ' t forget that you will soon be included in these figures, so don ' t let the Goblins Get You. SUPERIOR SUPPLY COMPANY BLUEFIELD, W. VA. SPALDING When You Want the REAL THING IN ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT You instinctively think of SPALDING. Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Track and Field. Just as Good is Never Just the Same A. G. Spalding Bros. 613 Fourteenth St., NW. Washington, D. C. COMPLIMENTS JULIUS SIMON Incorporated 57 West 19th Street New York MANUFACTURERS SHIRTS PAJAMAS Famous Lilley Uniforms MADE to stand the hard test of College wear. The rec- ognized standard Uni- form for colleges every- where. Lilley College Uniforms are superior in point of style because cut by military clothing cutters, and tailored by skilled workmen to your indi- vidual measurements, in- suring a perfect fitting uniform. Catalog on Request THEM. C. LILLEY CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT Especially Designed and Adapted for the particular re- quirements of SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES SIGMUND EISNER CO. Red Bank, N. J. New York Showrooms 126 Fifth Avenue HENRY V. ALLIEN CO. MAKERS OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT That Have Stood the Test Since 1815 Now at Our New Building 227 Lexington Ave., -near 34th Street New York City 1 548 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY Equipped With Many Years Experience for Making Photographs of All Sorts De- sirable for Illustrating College Annuals Best Obtainable Artists WORKMANSHIP AND THE CAPACITY FOR PROMPT AND UNEQUALED SERVICE WHITE STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHERS TO w 1921 BOMB ADDRESS REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICES 1546 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY SMITH WELTON NORFOLK ' S GREATEST FASHION CENTER THE ONE STORE OF NORFOLK Catering to the wants of the whole family for every day of the year with THE NEWEST AND BEST OF EVERYTHING Mail orders receive the same prompt and careful attention that you wil enjoy if you visit our store in person. SMITH WELTON, Inc. 300 to 306 Granby St. GRAHAM FATHER HATS, SHOES AND FURNISHINGS Forty-three Years Experience Have Taught Them What Keydets Want and How They Want It. AGENTS A. G. SPALDING BROS. 18 N. MAIN ST. LEXINGTON, VA. ROCKBRIDGE STEAM LAUNDRY ROUGH DRYING A SPECIALTY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA The Shenandoak Valley Academy WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA A MILITARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS PREPARES FOR V. M. I. ADDRESS SUPERINTENDENT B. M. ROSZEL, Ph.D. Major U. S. R. VIRGINIA BRIDGE IRON COMPANY STEEL BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS Roanoke, Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Dallas BOLEYS BOOKSTORE Lexington, Virginia MANUFACTURING JEWELERS Class Pins, Medals, Rings, Cups and Special Trophies of Every Description. Seventh and D Sts., N. W., Washington, D. C. HOPE COKE COMPANY Uniontown, Pa. COAL AND COKE A. M. HUSTEAD, 96, President FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE Globe Indemnity Company New York The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. DAVENPORT CO, Richmond, Va. THE LEXINGTON STEAM BAKERY Incorporated Pies, Cakes, Candies and Cream Puffs a Specialty THE HOME OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT Telephone 133 We Make Prompt Deliveries R. L. Hess Bro. WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS OPTICAL WORK Plates Beveled and Polished Repair Work of All Kinds Be Sure to Visit Tke R. S. Anderson Company s GIFT SHOP When in Lexington, Virginia Nelson Street THE CADET Tke Publication of and for Greater V. M. I. Circulation, 1,500 $2.50 Per Year in Advance J. H. Jordan Editor-in-Chief H. C. LAND Business Manager Wills-Camp Co. Specialists in High Class Young Men ' s Suits AND Furnishings Daylight Corner Ninth and Main Sts. Lynchburg, Va. V. M. I. CADETS Are Welcome at the COUNTY NEWS JOB OFFICE and are assured of getting their nicely printed stationery, circulars and cards at reasonable prices. Office Opposite the Presbyterian Sunday School Room Main Street Lexington, Virginia WEIDEMEYER SAXAPHONE ORCHESTRA FOR DANCES RECEPTIONS ANY TIME, ANY PLACE HUNTINGTON, W. VA. Sam B. Walker, Jr. INSURANCE First National Bank Building Lexington, Va. J. ED. DEAVER SONS SELL V. M. I. Caps Endicott-Jonnson Army Shoes And Everything a Man Wants to Wear Suits Made to Order Prices Right The Place to Get Your Money ' s Worth ROCKBRIDGE MOTOR CO. Incorporated FIRE PROOF GARAGE O. T. Engleman, Mgr. Lexington, Va. SPECIALTIES— CLOTHES S. H. FRANKLIN Lynchburg, Va. Clothes for Finals OPERATING THROUGH POST EXCHANGE Shoes — Special Orders Established 1847 RIDABOCK COMPANY 149-151 West Thirty-sixth Street, New York City MAKERS OF MILITARY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENTS FULL DRESS UNIFORMS DRESS ' UNIFORMS SERVICE UNIFORMS SHAKOS, CAPS WHITE WEBBING BELTS BELT PLATES CHEVRONS, ETC. We Have Furnished Military Goods to the V. M. I. for the Past 60 Years Our 1921 Annuals Vanderbilt University, University of Alabama, Virginia Military Institute, University of South Carolina, Louisiana Stale University, University of Ken- tucky, Marion Institute, The Citadel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Mercer University, Transylvania College, Judson College, North Carolina College for Women, Wesleyan College, Gulfport Military Academy, Furman University, Sewanee Military Academy, Tennessee College, Greensboro College for Women, Converse College, Birmingham-Southern College, Kentucky College for Women, Meridian College, Lynchburg College, Central College, Woman ' s College (Due West, S. C), Woman ' s College (Montgomery, Ala.), George- town College, Millsaps College, Wofford College, Martha Washington Col- lege, Bessie Tift College, Maryville College, Bellhaven College, Elizabeth College, Coker College, Louisiana College, Blue Mountain College, Ouachita College, Presbyterian College, Elon College, Mississippi Woman ' s College, Roanoke College, Tusculum College, Anderson College, Henderson-Brown College, Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, Westhampton College, Hendrix College, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Stonewall Jackson College, Hillman College, Porter Military Academy, Chatham Training School, Fas- sifern School, Ashland High School, Middlesboro High School, Maryville High School, Ramer High School, Dublin High School, Wilmington High School, Centenary College. 1 -..— SlSE i X. 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