Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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WHITMAN STRATTON CARPENTER MlDDLETOWN, N E V YORK Civil Engineering, Cavalry WhU Private, Corporal (8); Yankee Club; Officers of the Guard Associa- tion; Baptist Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Football (4); Wrestling (4, 3, 2, 1); Baseball (4); Intramural Council (1); Cheer Leader (-2, 1). Jitterbug and gentleman wolf — work must never interfere with life. Athletic from football to the grunt-an ' -groan. A most amicable damn Yankee or even a damn amicable Yankee. BEVAN GILLET CASS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Cavalry Men Private, Corporal (3); First Sergeant (2); Captain (1); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); Hunt Club; Lectern Club; Yankee Club; Glee Club; Episcopal Club; Business Staff, Cadet (3); Hop Committee; Second Class Show; Honor Court; General Committee; Class Artist; Class Historian. Bev is a doer of mighty deeds who, in a cold and calculating way, attains the bestest ends for the mostest good. He has the knack of doing everything well, even pulling the wool over the eyes of the authorities. RICHARD HENRY CATLETT, JR. Richmond, Virginia Electrical Engineering, Field Artillery Dick Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant ( L 2); Lieutenant (1); Academic Stars (4, 3); Richmond Club, Secretary-Treasurer (8); American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Secretary (i) Cadet (3, 2, 1); Bomb, Sports Editor (1); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Assistant Manager, Football (-2): Intramural Manager E Company (1). When the Egg is not in a storm he is quite efficient, and nobody drives a more running guard team. Dick is a demon for intra- murals. He not only plays a little of everything himself, but en- courages, begs and drives E Company men to do the same. ANDREW JACKSON CAVANAUGH III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Infantry Andy Private, Corporal (3); Glee Club, President (1); Ambassadors ' Club; Officers of the Guard Association; Turn-Out, Poetrv Editor U); High Minister of Merriment, V. S. (158). WINE . . . WOMEN . . . SONG ... a lover of them all, and in large quantities. Sentimental L. A., who thinks with his heart rather than his mind. Good nucleus for any bull session — insists on expressing his convictions regardless of the consequences.

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«ifc3 s, ? WADSWORTH BUGG, JR. Norfolk, Virginia Electrical Engineering, Infantry Waddy Private; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Norfolk- Portsmouth Club; Pistol Team; Officers of the Guard Association. Waddy, the wit — with a wise remark ready for any occasion — originator of the statement, A-Footing we will go. ' Four year ' s frantic fumbling with electrons hasn ' t dimmed his good humor or spoiled his zest for a session with the boys. ARCHIBALD ALGERNON CAMPBELL Wytheyille, Virginia Liberal Arts, Field Artillery A-Square Private, Corporal (3); Press Club (1); Hunt Club, Southwest Vir- ginia Club; Lectern Club; Cadet (3, ' 2, 1), Feature Editor (1); Turn- out (2, 1), Alumni Editor (1); Football (3, 2); Track (4); Assistant Manager, Baseball (-2); Officers of the Guard Association. You may take your seats, gentlemen, and A-Square ' s eye- lids shut with a snap. Still a high-ranking L. A. — farmers ' lobbyist — faithful columnist— struggling athlete. His crafty mind and in- genious theories should take him far. WILLIAM FRANKLIN BYERS Washington, D. C. Liberal Arts, Field Artillery Ace Private; Lectern Club; Bomb, Associate Editor (1); Wrestling (4); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Officers of the Guard Association. Friar Tuck will hold forth on any given subject in a sonorous bombastic style taking the other side of the question. Connoisseur of fine music and good pipe tobacco — uninhibited critic — with an agile wit used primarily to get him out of work. NICHOLAS SALVATORE CAPASSO Brooklyn, New York Chemistry, Cavalry Nick Private; Yankee Club; American Chemical Society; Glee Club; Officers of the Guard Association; Business Staff, Cadet: Baseball (4, 3, -2, II; Assistant Manager. Basket Ball (-2); El Supremo, Keeper of the Gold, F. M. (15S). Aptly described when Chinless George cracked, Mr. Capasso, you sure fill a saddle. A lucky transfer from ' 4 l 2 to ' 43 — genial when his nerves aren ' t frayed, but beware when riled. An academic scrapper who deserves applause for navigating a rough road. 043

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BILLY SUNDAY CLARK Dallas, Texas Liberal Arts, Field Artillery Senator Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant ( ' 2); First Lieutenant (1); Texas Club; Monogram Club: Football (4, 3, 2, 1); Hop Committee; Director, Second Class Show; Valedictorian; Captain (1). Playboy and showman with that touch of Texas in his talk. Ver- satility runs from the gridiron to stage, from the dance floor to the rostrum. The Orson Welles of ' -13, who writes, acts, produces and directs, and turns out a hit. Ten years might well see that well- known Senator from Texas, suh, playing blackface on Broadway — for relaxation. OVERTON DAVIDSON DENNIS, JR. Richmond, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery ••Odd- Private, Corporal (8); Sergeant (2); Battalion Sergeant Major (2); Richmond Club; Hunt Club; Cadet (3, 2), Business Manager (1); Cross Country (4. 3, 2); Track (4, 3, 2, 1). Oh, fret and anguish, worry, worry — stripes or no stripes; F. C. P. or no; organic or no — a perpetual storm. For his own peace of mind he should be a hermit. The Cadet ' s financial genius, precise track man, lucky in love. If he can memorize the Sill eye chart, he ' ll be all set. JAMES ALVIN DEMMLER Bex Avon Heights, Pennsylvania Civil Engineering, Cavalry Jim Private, Corporal (31; Supply Sergeant (2); Captain (1); Academic- Stars (4, 3, ' 2, 1); Monogram Club; American Society of Civil En- gineers, Vice President ( L 2), President (1); Football (4, 3, 2, 1); Wrestling (4, 21; Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee. Blond Atlas — best remembered taking the Mink by the scruff of the neck, lifting him up to eye level, and asking very seriously, You wanna start something? Other Bomb records fail to mention the first .larman award, given to Jim as the most outstanding Cadet of the fourth class. Additional praise would be out of place. JAMES BENDER DISCHINGER Gloucester. Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery - Porky Private, Sergeant (2); Lieutenant (1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Intramural Council; Football (4); Baseball (4). After hiding his talents for three years, Porky suddenly blossomed forth as a full-fledged man about town. Except for a brief dead- lock with the Language Department, Jim has come unscathed, and not without some glory up the hill of science. xrmJr 043