Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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efore the start of one of the biggest rivalries of the year. The Military Classic of the outh, VMI football captains Mike Necessary and Glen Ralston shake hands with the itadel captains. Opening

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V rom the beginning, VMI has had a forward-looking outlook. It was the first state-supported military college in the na- tion. It was teaching cadets engineering at a time when most colleges were still teaching nothing but the classics. It was among the first to teach industrial chemistry, physics and meteorology. The Institute started out as an experiment in education and continues today to experi- ment with new methods and means, con- tinued on page 7 The statue of Stonewall Jackson has seen many changes since it was first erected in the 1880 ' s. Although the stoops are no longer made of wood, the old courtyard has not changed much since it was built in 1850. t 0| -

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The VMI ruggers out-muscle George Mason as the reach for the ball. While the Corps stands inspection on the bricks thoughts tend to drift onto weekend activities ahead. 6 Opening