Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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IQ07 THE BOMB COLONEL N. BEVERLY TUCKER, C. E., B. S. Student Shenandoah Valley Academy; Entered Virginia Military Institute, September, 188.5; Graduated Virginia Military Institute, 1888 with first stand in a class of fifteen and as Cadet Quartermaster; C. E., Virginia Military Institute, 1888; Assistant Pro- fessor of Latin, 18SS-1889; B. S. (Chemistry), Virginia Military Institute, 1889; Assis- tant Professor of Chemistry, 1889-1891; Adjunct Professor, Mineralogy and Geology, 1891-1896; Professor of Geology and Mineralogy since 1896. COLONEL FRANCIS MALLORY, C. E. Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering; Born August 15, 1868; Graduated Norfolk Academy, 18S6; Entered Virginia Military Institute, August, 1886; Graduated as Second Jackson Hope Medalist, July, 1889; Degree of C. E. ; Commandant and Pro- fessor Mathematics, Fishburne Military Academy, 1S89-1S91; Post Adjutant and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Military Institute, 1891-1S94; Post Graduate Student in Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 1S94-1897; Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Virginia Military Institute 1897-1899; Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, 1899. COLONEL HENRY CLINTON FORD, B. S., Ph. D. Born December 12, 1867, in Charlotte County, Virginia; Attended Private Schools in Char- lotte County; Student Agricultural and Mechanical College, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1884-1885; Entered Virginia Military Institute 1886 and was graduated in 1889 with fourth stand and as Cadet Adjutant; B. S., Virginia Military Institute, 1889; Assist- ant Professor of Modern Languages and Tactics, Virginia Military Institute, 1889-1890; Commandant of Cadets, Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri, 1890- 1893; Student of Latin and English, University of Virginia, 1893-1895; Ph. D., Uni- versity of Virginia, 1899; Colonel and Chief of Engineers on Governor Tyler ' s Staff; Adjunct Professor of Latin and English, Virginia Military Institute, 1899-1902; Com- mandant of Cadets, Virginia Military Institute, 1902-1904; Professor of Latin and English, Virginia Military Institute since 1903. COLONEL J. MERCER PATTON, A. M. Entered Virginia Military Institute, 1876; Was graduated 1880 with first stand in a class of twenty-four; Assistant Professor of Mathematics, French and Tactics, 1880-1882: Student, University of Berlin, at Paris, Madrid and Seveille (Language and Literature), 1882-1886; Associate Professor of Modern Languages, University of Indiana, Jan- uary-June, 1886; M. A., University of Indiana, 1886; Instructor in Bellevue High School, Virginia, 1886-1887; Principal, St. Paul ' s School for Boys, California; Principal Visalia Normal School, California; Law Student, 1890-1892; Principal Assistant in Hoitt ' s School for Boys, California; Principal of Literature, Grammar School; Prin- cipal of Union High School No. 1, Instructor in Modern Languages, Oakland Hisrh

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iS THEBOMB I r ol. XXIII School; Professor of .Modern Languages and Commandant, University of Arizona; Assistant Professor Modern Languages, Virginia Military Institute, 1905; Professor of Modern Languages, Virginia Military Institute since 1906. COLONEL M. M. MILLS Born at Big Stone Gap, Virginia, February 22, 1874; Attended Public Schools in and near Big Stone Gap until 1S89; Student, Glade Spring Military Academy, 1889-1891; Entered Virginia Military Institute, September, 1893, and was graduated June, 1897, with seventh stand in a class of twenty-four, and as Senior Captain; Entered the Artillery Corps, United States Army, July 1, 1898; Promoted First Lieutenant Artillery Corps, 1901; Promoted to grade of Captain, 1903; Was graduated from the Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1903; During service in United States Army served in eastern and western portions of United States, and two years in Porto Rico; Com- mandant of Cadets, Virginia Military Institute since 1906. MAJOR CHARLES W. WATTS, C. E. Student, Norfolk Academy, 1887-1889; Entered Virginia Military Institute, 1889; Was graduated June, 1893, with fifth stand in a class of twenty-seven and as Second Lieu- tenant of Company A; C. E., Virginia Military Institute, 1893; Instructor, Danville Military Academy, 1S93-1S96; Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Military- Institute, 1896-1899; Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Military Institute, 1899. MAJOR THOMAS A. JONES, B. S. Student, Norfolk Public Schools and R. Gatewood ' s School for Boys; Entered Virginia Military Institute, September, 1895; Was graduated, June, 1898, with first stand in a class of twenty-two, and as Second Lieutenant of Company B; With Southern Paving and Construction Company, 1 898-1900 ; With Ashe ville Street Railway Company, 1900-1903; With Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, 1903-1905; Adjunct Pro- fessor of Engineering, 1905. Sub Professors CAPTAIN S. C. CALDWELL Assistant Professor of English and History CAPTAIN RUEL A. HUNT Instructor of Steam Engineering and Mechanical Drawing CAPTAIN CARY R. WILSON Assistant Professor of Mathematics MR. GEORGE E. PILE Gymnasium Instructor