Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL HERBERT A. JACOB Alumni Secretary the V. ni. i. alumni association July o, 1842, the day following V.M.I s first graduation, saw the orgaiiixalion of the Alumni Military Organi :ation. Its name was later changed to the Society of Alumni, and in time it became known as the V.IM.l. Alumni Asso- ciation. It now has a membership of approx- imately seven thousand and boasts of forty chapters. Any cadet who leaves V.M.I. in good standing automatically becomes a member of the Association. There are no Alumni dues, hut each alumnus is expected to contribute in proportion to his financial ability. The Association operates an employment bureau, publishes the ALUMNI REVIEW quarterly, supplies speakers to chap- ters, and maintains an Alumni Hall in Lexing- ton. The present officers are: General WilHam M. Stokes. ' 21 President orthington Faulkner, ' 24 First Vice President Sol . Rawls. Jr.. 40 Second Vice President Lt. Col. R. Stribling Marshall Treasurer Ll. Col. Herbert A. Jacob, 09 Secretary the V, m. L foundation inc. The V.M.I. Foundation is a non-stock, non- profit Virginia corporation, organized by the Alumni Association in 1937. completely in- dependent of the Institute, but existing solely for the Institute ' s benefit. Under its charter it is authorized to receive and administer gifts and bequests for the welfare of the Institute. The main purpose of the Foundation is not only to perpetuate, but to improve the type of academic training which is characteristic of the V.M.I. Since its organization the Founda- tion has received approximately S600,000.00 in subscriptions. The present officers are: George C. Marshall, ' 01 Chairman of the Board John M. Camp, ' 05 Presideur Robert S. Spillman, 96 First Vice President T. M. Watson, ' 18 Second Vice President R. T. Turner Arrington, ' 21 Treasurer R. Stribling Marshall Assistant Treasurer O. L, Denton, ' 24 Secretary Arthur M. Lipscomb, ' 34 .... Assistant Secretary MAJOR O. L. DENTON Foundation Secretary

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LIEUT. COL. JOHN E. TOWNES F{iculty Adviser THE 1951 BOMB Though Lieutenant Colonel Townes l)eeanie the F ' aculty Adviser for the Rotnb only a few years ago, after a long and active period in the same capacity for the Cadet, it was not his first official contact with the V. M. I. annual, since he served as Business Manager for the year Itook of his own class of ' 07. We here want to thank Colonel Townes for his interest in our puh- lication. THE LIBRARY STAFF l..fl to Ki hl : Mrs. Franils I Librarian: Miss Margaret Vi ampir. Miss Milllr III Junes. Librarian I J. Whittesell. Miss Mary William Foster. Assista Miss Catharine B. Mann, Miss Anzolette P. Gadstle

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