Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Col. Hl nter Pen ' dleton M.A., Ph.D. I ' irifissor of C irmislry Born at Frederick Hall, Louisa County, Vir- ginia, January 22, 1858. Sludent, Aspen Hall Academy, Louisa County, ' 82- ' 85. Student, Uni- versity of Virginia, receiving M.A. degree in ' 81. Post-graduate student in Chemistry, Uni- versity of Virginia, ' 82- ' 83. University of Got- tingen, Germany, ' 83- ' 86; receiving degree of Ph.D. Instructor, Tufts College, Boston, ' 87- ' 88. Professor of Natural Science, Bethany College, West Virginia, ' 89- ' 90. Since 1890, Professor of Chemistry, V. M. L Col. Fraxcis M.allorv C.E. Professor of PhysUs Born, August 15, 186S. Graduated from Nor- folk Academy, ' 86. Graduated from V. M. I. in ' 89 vith C.E. degree, taking second stand in his class. Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Mathematics, Fishburne Military Academy, ' 89- ' 91. Post Adjutant and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, V. M. L, ' 9i- ' 94. Student of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, ' 94- ' 97. Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy, V. M. L, ' 97-99. Since 1899, Professor of Physics, ' . L L

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General Cocke William H. Coclie Avas born at City point, Virginia, September 12, 1874. He received his primary education there, but, at the age of 14 years, went away to high school in Staunton whence he entered the Institute in August, 1890. General Cocke graduated as first stand man and first Jackson-Hope medalist in the Class of 1894, continuing his military life for three years as Com- mandant, Kemper Military Academy, Booneville, Missouri. Upon resigning that office he studied law for a year at Washington University, St. Louis, but his course was brought to a close by the outbreak of the Spanish-American ' ar, during which he held a commission as first lieutenant, 4th Missouri Volunteers. With the termination of the war General Cocke received his discharge and took up the practice of law in St. Louis, later becoming President and General Manager of the St. Louis (Michigan) Chemical Company. Continually developing a closer connection with the chemical industry, he organized the Commercial Acid Company, known as the Southern Acid and Sulphur Company after 191 8, and took up the duties of president and general manager, at which he attained noteworthy success. At the entrance of the United States into the World War, General Cocke was a major in the Missouri National Guard, 35th Division; he was sent overseas in 191 8, resuming his business in St. Louis, Missouri, upon discharge. The Board of Visitors elected General — then Major — Cocke superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute in 1924; he as- sumed the duties of that office and has continued as superintendent for the past four years. l JJll .illHIIMIIfcilllfrJil JII LL ■ W?M ..

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Col. Henry Clixton Ford B.S„ Ph.D. Professor of History Born, December 12, 1867. Student, V. P. I., Blacksburg, Virginia, ' 84- ' 85. Entered V. M. I., graduating with degree of B S. and rank of Cadet Adjutant. Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Tactics, V. M. I., ' 89- ' 90. Com- mandant of Cadets, Wentworth Military Acad- emy, ' 93- ' 93. Student, University of ' irginia, ' 93- ' 95, receiving degree of Ph.D. in ' 99. Colonel and Chief of Engineers on Staff of Governor of Virginia, ' 98- ' o2 Adjunct Professor of Latin and English, V. M. L, ' 99- ' o2. Commandant of Cadets, ' 02-04. Head of Departments of Latin, English and History until 1910, when, with the expansion of the Institute, English was made a separate department, and until 1919, when the Department of Latin was forme d. Since 1919, Head of the Department of History. Member of the State Board of Education, ' ii- ' 23. Col. Ch.arles Wv. tt Watts C.E. Professor of Mathematics Student, Norfolk Academy, ' 86- ' 88. Graduated from V. M. . with rank of Cadet Lieutenant, ' 93. Instructor, Danville Military Academy, ' 93- ' 96. Assistant Professor of Mathematics, V. M. I., ' 96- ' 99, and promoted to Adjunct Professor of Mathematics in ' 99 Lieutenant-Colonel and As- sociate Professor of Mathematics, ' o8- ' o9. Since 1909, Colonel and Professor of Mathematics, V. M. I. n