Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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CoLoxEL George A. Derbyshire Lieut., U. S. A., Retired Exi-cutive Officer Graduated from V. M. I. in 1889 with rank of Cadet First Captain. Tactical officer, V. M. I., ' 99-01. Served as lieutenant with Porto Rico regiment, ' 98, being transferred later to regu- lar army with which he served in Porto Rico and the Philippines. Retired in ' 04. With engi- neering department of New York Central Rail- road, ' o5- ' i5. Post Adjutant and instructor in mathematics, V. M I., ' i5- ' i7. Recalled to active service in 1917 and assigned to duty as Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Commandant of Cadets, V. M. I., for period of the war. He has been Executive OfHcer since 191 9. Col. R.avmoxd E. Dixox M.A. Frojissor of Enijlisli and L ' llcralurc Attended Ripon College, ' o5- ' o7, and Univer- sitv of Wisconsin, ' o7- ' o9. Attended summer ses- sions. University of Wisconsin, ' 09, ' 12, ' 20, ' 21. University of Illinois, ' 14- ' ! 6. A B. degree from Wisconsin, ' 09, and M.A. degree, ' 13. From ' i3- ' i6, Instructor of Rhetoric, University of Illi- nois. Assistant Cashier of State Bank, Dalton, Wisconsin, ' i6- ' i9. From February to June, ' 19, acting ifiead of English Department, V. M. I. Associate Professor of English and History, V. M. I., ' 20- ' 2i. Since September, 1921, Professor of English and Literature, V. M. I.

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Col. Robert B. Poague B.S. Professor of Dfscripli-vc Geometry and Draivinff Born in Rockbridge County, ' irginia, necem- ber 6, 1881. Graduated from ' . M. I. %vith fourth stand, 1900. Employed by the American Telephone : Telegraph Company, and then by the Pennsylvania Railroad, ' oi- ' o2. Commandant of Cadets, Chamberlain-Hunt Academ ' , ' o2- ' o3. Assistant Professor of Physics, V. M. I., ' 04. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Draw- ing, ' o8- ' i3. With Gulf Ship Island Railway, ' o3- ' o4. In charge of V. M. I. Summer School, ' o8- ' i2. Associate Professor of Engineering, ' 13- ' 20. Since 1920, Colonel and Professor of De- scriptive Geometry, and Drawing, V. M. I. Col. Richard S. Dodsox C.E. Major, Field Artillery. l S. Army: Commandant of Cadets Born, Norfolk, Va., May 6, 1S86. Cadet First Lieutenant, First Jackson Hope Medalist and B.S. Degree, V. M. I., 1906; C.E. Degree, Cornell University, 1908; Second Lieutenant, L ' . S. Army, 1910. With First Prov. Brigade, Galveston, Texas, 191 1. Distinguished Graduate, C. A. School, Ft Monroe, ' a., 1915. Graduate, Spe- cial Course, School of Fire for Field Art llerv, Ft. Sill, Okla., 1917. Lt. Colonel of Field Artil- lery, World War, participating in St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives and occupation of Toul Sector with i+6th and 303rd Field Artillery Reg- iments, later Adjutant Ninth Corps and with Interall ' ed Trade Commission, Vienna, Austria. Served in Philippine Islands, i zo- ' zz. Gradu- ate, Advanced Course, C. A. School, 1923. Honor Crraduate, Command and General Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 1924.. Graduate, the . rmy War College, Washington, D. C, 1927. Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Commandant of Cadets since July i, 1927.

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Col. Edward Steidtman M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Mineralogy and Geology A.B., M A., Ph.D. from University of Wis- consin. Assistant Professor of Geology, Uni- versity of Wisconsin, ' i2- ' 22. Assistant Geol- ogist, Wisconsin Geological Survey, ' 07 and ' 12. Geologist, U. S. Geological Survey, ' i8- ' i9. Geologist for various interests in Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Idaho and Alaska. Author of reports and papers on geological subjects. Member of the Geological Society of America; member of the American Society and of the Wis- consin Academy of Sciences and Arts. Appoint- ed Professor of Mineralogy and Geology, V. M. 1., 1923. Col. Stewart W. Anderson M.S. Proiessor 0} Electrical Enninecrino Graduated from V. M. I., 1908. Command- ant, Charlotte Hill Military Academy. Electrical Engineer, U. S. Navy Department. Assistant Professor, V. M. I., ' 14- ' ! 7. Commissioned Sec- ond Lieutenant of Engineers, U. S. A, June, ' 17; promoted to First Lieutenant in August, ' 17; and to Captain in August, ' 18. Served in France vith the Three Hundred and Seventh Engineers, taking part in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. Resigned commission, ' 19, and became Adjunct Professor of Electrical En- gineering. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, ' 20. Since 1925, Colonel and Professor of Electrical Engineering.