Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 230 of the 1911 volume:

i];riLSON t T 1 P WU ' 2 V  ' ml m ' mm - J. p. nSa,. ■@I1 Dedication Foreword The Bomb Staff .... Calendar, 1910-1911 Board of Visitors .. FACULTY Sub-Faculty Military Staff A New Market Sword (Poem). First Class (Photo) The Class of 1911 Ex-Classmates 1911 Class Ring First Class History The Charleston Trip Class of 1912 Second Class History Class of 1913 Third Class History Class of 1914 , Rat Class History In Memoriam Military Department Tactical Officers Commissioned Of ficers Battalion Organizations Battalion Staff Company A Company B Company C Company D .-. Company E Company F The Statue PAGE 4 .. S .. 6 8 .. 10 .. 12 .. 14 .. 16 .. 19 .. 20 .. 22 .. 49 .; 51 .- 52 .. 57 .. 62 .. 65 90 91 92 94 96 98 100 102 105 PAGE The Practice March to Staunton , .- 106 The Has Beens . ' . 114 Slimmer School , : 115 Athletics 117 Football ; 119 Football Season, 1910 120 Football Team 127 Baseball 131 Baseball Team 135 Basket-Ball 137 Basket-Bail Team 141 Gymnasium 143 Gymnasium Team 147 Wearers ,of the Monograms : 148 Songs and Yells ' 149 Delinquencies, February 31, 1911 ; 150 Songs of the Civil Men 153 Civil Engineering Course 155 Electrical Engineering Course 157 Chemistry Course 159 Sir Moses Ezekiel 160 Tourists 162 The Cadet 163 The Cadet Staff !. : 165 Y. M. C. A 166 The Literary Societies 167 The Mandolin Club 168 The V. M. I. Episcopal Church Club 170 Cotillion Club 173 The Hard Boys 174 Country Club 175 T. K. L , - 176 Artists .■ , 177 Marshals Fin.al German 179 Final Ball ; 181 A Military Order , 182 Final Week 186 Acknowledgements 188 cJ, ' v2clicalioiv Cca i.e ' t6 ,oJ ' tbc ,aiaii;,£la piotitlui tlecltcatc ,ll?i ' slolinin? oi L ' tJjonxo ' io tlxc jjicn , !bQ a ' caclctj; tnaclc tlicit .in titiiti iai]iou ,,ancl ' vs ' Iiq ' ,aS ' ciiiseni, ha t i ' damz ' and ' arc dama .ineAiiname ' .Ac ' t ' O.tccA Jqi ' iiic ad ' anctinmni ' oJ Ibcii ' Ltliiva cyRatc ' t — tlic Llltuuni 4 .iL ' 13. dK. . tQfl ' jforrtuorti X compiling this book, we have tried to summarize our work ot the past ear in as true a manner as possible. It is intended to form for the cadets of 1911 a chapter from their own lives. For the alumni, it is hoped that it will bring them in closer touch with us and keep them, at heart, cadets still. To the public, it is hoped to show how we spend our year and to demonstrate in some way the meaning of the tie which binds V. M. I. men to- gether. The Editors. ' - ' r SON ' niTr t - THE BOMB STAFF HE BOMB V 4 Ct)e ]Somt taff G. R. COLLINS, Editor-in-Chief P. X. ENGLISH, Business Manager J. S. PORTER, Assistant Business Manager H. B. KINSOLVING, Jr., Advertising Editor W. I. WHITFIELD, Assistant Advertising Editor L. T. GEROW, Athletic Editor F. B. JOHNSTON, Photographic Editor A. D. BARKSDALE P. McA. BIEDLER M. F. BURLESON Associate Editors V, CAMP S. M. MILLNER Calentiar, 191041 September 4 — New Cadets report. September 7 — Session begins. September 16-17 — Opening Hops. Sejitember 26-28 — Charleston Trip. October 1 — Football game with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 8 — Football game with Norfolk Blues at Lexington. October 8 — First Class Hop. October IS — Football game with William and Mary College at Lexington. October 22 — Football game with LJniversity of Virginia at Cliarlottesville. October 28-29— October Hops. October 29 — Football game with S t. John ' s College at Lexington. November 5 — Football game with Roanoke College at Lexington. November 11 — Founders ' Day. Holiday. November 12 — Football game with Maryland Agricultural College at Lexington. November 19 — Football game with Georgetown Llniversity at Washington, D. C. November 21 — Furlough granted to corps on account of Typhoid Fever and Pink Eye. January 4 — Corps returns on Furlough. January 14 — Basket-ball game with Roanoke College at Lexington. January 19 — Lee ' s birthday. Holiday. January 20-21 — January Hops. January 21 — Basket-ball .game with St. John ' s College at Lexington. January 28 — Basket-ball game with Marjdand Agricultural College at Lexington. February 11 — Basket-ball game with University of Virginia at Lexington. February 17-18 — February Hops. February 18 — Basket-ball game with University of Tennessee at Lexington. February 22 — Washington ' s birthday. Holiday. h ' ebruary 27 — Basket-ball game with Trinity Colle ge at Durham, N. C. February 28 — Basket-ball game with Lynchburg Y. M. C. A., at Lynchburg, Va. March 29 — Baseball game with Augusta Military Academy at Lexington. April 1 — Baseball game with Roanoke College at Lexington. April 3 — Baseball game with Swarthmore College at Lexington. .Vpril 8 — Baseball game with Fishburne Military Academy at Lexington. April 12 — Baseball game with St. John ' s College at Lexington. April 14 — Baseball game with Franklin and Marshall College at Lexington. April IS — Baseball game with Rutgers College at Lexington. April 17 — Baseball game with V. P. I , at Roanoke, Va. 8 HE BOMB V 4 April 17-19 — Inspection by Captain Simmons. U. S. A. April 22 — Baseball game with Maryland Agricultural College at Lexington. April 24 — Baseball game with University of South Carolina at Lexington. April 28 — Baseball game with University of Virginia at Charlottesville. May 6 — Baseball game with Massanutten College at Lexington. May 10 — Baseball game with L ' niversity of Tennessee at Lexington. May IS — Anniversary of the Battle of Xew Market. May 15-18 — Practice March to Natural Bridge. Tune 16 — Finals begin with Opening Hop. June 17 — Gymnasium Exhibit. June 18 — Baccalaureate Sermon. June 19 — Final German. June 20 — Society Hop. Alumni Smoker. June 21— .Auld Lang Sjne. Dismissed ! Final Ball. BOARD OF VISITORS oarti of l ieiitorei His Excellexcv. William Hodges AIann goverxor of virginia Coiiiiiiandcr-iii-Cliief (Terms expire Tiily 1. 1912) Hon. R. a. James Danville, Va. Hon. Edward Echols Staunton, Va. George L. Browning, Esq Oranue Va Dr, J. F. Bransford Bon Air, Va. (Terms expire July 1, 1914) General Chas. J. Anderson Richmond, Va, General C. C. Vauchan ' . Franklin, Va. Colonel Joseph Button Richmond, Va. Hon. T. L. Tate Draper, Va. Colonel Francis L. Smith Alexandria Va. MEMBERS OF BOARD EX-OFFICIO General W. V. Sale, Adjutant-General Richmond, Va, Hon. Joseph D. Egglestox, Jr., Superintendent Public Inst ' uctiun Richmond, Va. Brigadier-General E. W. Nichols Siipcrintciidciit General Scott Shipp, LL. D. Superintendent Emeritus Colonel Hunter Pendleton, M. A., Ph. D. Professor of General and Applied Chemistry Colonel X. Beverley Tucker, C. E.. B. S. Professor of Geology and Mineralogy and Associate Professor of Chcmisfrv Colonel Francis Mallorv, C. E. Professor of Physies and Eleetrical Engineering Colonel Henry C. Ford. B. S., Ph. D. Professor of Latin and History Colonel J. Mercer Patton, A. M. Professor of Modern Languages Colonel Thomas A. Jones, B. S. Professor of Engineering and Drazving Colonel Charles W. Watts, C. E. Professor of Mathematics Colonel Samuel R. Gle.aves First Lieutenant First Cavalry. U. S. A. Professor of Military Science cind Comniandanl of Cadets Colonel R. T. Kerlix. M. A., Ph. D. Professor of English Lieutenant-Colonel Francis H. Smith, Jr. Associate Professor of Matlicniatics SUB-FACULTY u1)=Jfacultj Major R. Barclay Poague. B. S. Adjunct Professor of Einfmccrhig. Draicing and Tactics Captain Charles S. Carter, B. S. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Tactics Captain Richard F. Wagner. B. S. Assistant Professor of German and Tactics Captain Jesse L. Sinclair Assistant Professor of Matlicinatics. Pliysics. and Tactics Captain B. Davis Mayo, B. S. Assistant Professor of Matltcniatics, Drazviiig. and Tactics Captain Charles B. Coulbourn, B. S. Assistant Professor of English. Plistory. and Tactics Captain James . . Nichols, Jr. Assistant Professor of History and Tactics Captain Orin C. Llovd Assisiani Professor of Latin and English Captain Francis L. Johnson Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Pliysical Director MILITARY STAFF r jlilitari) taff CoLoxF.L Charles W. Watts Actiny Adjutant Majou Reiu White, M. D. Siii-gcon Colonel W. T. Poague Treasurer and military Storekeeper Captain J. ' . Gilmore Coiniiiissary and Ouartcrniaster Captain J. W. Gillock Assistant Military Storekeef ' cr [W ritten for the accompam-ing picture] Nay, not of glory was our thought. Nor did we balance Ufe and death — Ignoble act , and fame, if sought For its own sake, is empty breath. As Soldiers marched we to that field. Responsive to Virginia ' s call. Like Spartan youths, to whom the shield Their mothers gave as bier or wall. This sword our glorious Mother gave; Dishonor hath it never known : ' Tis only for the true and brave, Who heed but Duty ' s voice alone. A treasured trophy let it hang Before your eyes to stir your heart To such high deeds as minstrels sang. With Grecian or with Roman art. The story of a gallant fight. The unhesitating charge, the stand, The charge again, the foeman ' s flight, ' Twill teach to all throughout our land. The patriot ' s and the soldier ' s work. The coming years again may claim : This sword will then forbid to shirk — New Market valor it will name. Degenerate days, some say, are ours. And men to lesser stature grow. With lower aims and feebler powers : Prove it, my boy, to be not so. Still Duty calls to sacrifice: Still are there fields that must be won ; Honor is still the highest prize. And valorous deeds must yet be done. Col. R. T. 19 Cl)e;;Clas6_of 1911 L. T. Gerow President W. C. Jackson Vice-President L. T. Gerow Valedictorian E. T. Davant - Historian Colors : Orange and Blue 22 Wi Bh f ALFRED DICKIXSON BARKSDALE Houston. Va. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. D (3), (2) Private Co. F (1); Associate Editor Cadet Marshal Final Ball: Associate Editor Bomb Official. Scorer Baseball Team; Marshal Fina German. ' Buzz ■Dick This modest, retiring lad arrived in the fall of 1908. and slipped genth ' . but far from unobserved, into the noble section of third class rats. En- joys the distinction of being the youngest man in the class. Main pleasure, going on O. G. He is a very constant and devoted lover, running Gerow a close second in overloading the mail box. His talents are too numerous, his virtues too abundant to be mentioned. A few are worthy of note. His rendition of My Queen of Dreams is heart-rending ; his capacity for food, enormous ; his absorption of chemical knowledge, marvelous. He will insist on reporting All present, sir, at Captain Coulbourn ' s morning inspection. With all his faults, we love him still, and mav he succeed in after-life as he has at y. M. L ' Mv beautv lies in the length of mv limbs. ' PAUL McAllister biedler B. LTIMORE, Md. Matriculated, fall ' 07; Rat Co. D (4); Delegate to Y. M. C. A. Convention. Lvnchburg (4) ; Corporal Co. D (3) ; Marshal Final Ball; First Sergeant Co. F ' ' (2) ; Assistant Manager Basket-Bali (2); Cadet Staff; Captain Co. E (1); Manager Basket-Bail Team; Business Manager Cadet: Bomb Staff; Marshal Final German ; Chairman Post Exchange ; Sub Council Chairman; Class Ring Committee (2). Paul ■Mac Paul Grandfather This curious specimen from the Oriole City became one of us in the fall of 1907, and since then has endeared himself to all. He claims to be on the editorial staff of the great Baltimore Sol. the rays of which penetrate 108 every night. He already has an established reputation as an electrical linesman, and by joining the bird gang he has been able to wire up the ceiling of 108, and all high altitudes in the vicinity. He can be seen between the wee sma ' hours of 2 and 3 . . M. smoking the peace pipe, and playing love ditties on any musical instrument that luck- lessly falls into his hands. We wish Mac Paul a happv life, and full of prosperity. 23 PHILIP GUILLOU BLACKMORE Hajiptox, Va. Matriculated. ' 08: Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German; Scrub Football (2). (1); Class Baseball (2), (1) ; Private Co. D (3) ; Sergeant Co. C (2); Private Co. -.•V (1). ■Phi: Black P. G. ' ' Blackleg This illustrious brave joined us in 190S. thoroughly acquainted with the ways of the world, so he thought, until Shorty, with the help of his No. 8, taught him differently. Even then he retained his knowing frown. Most of his time is spent in shaving with a bayonet, practicing the Boston to his own monotone, and talking about a blue-eyed, dark-haired Irish beauty. The greatest favor his roommates have done him was to break the looking-glass, which had caused him to miss many formations. The army will be fortunate in obtaining P. G. as one of its officers. In fact, the time is now so near that he has already classed himself the equal of the officers of the Institute. Oh ! I guess not. CH.ARLES MELVILLE BRISTER, JR. Petersburg, Va. Matriculated, ' 07 ; Private Co. A (4) ; Corporal Co. D (3) ; Sergeant Co. E (2) ; Lieutenant Co. B (1) ; Scrub Football Team (2); Vorsity Football Team (T); Cadet Staff ' . ' Baron Yens Poseyama Yippy Red Posie Baron was born in the peanut center of the world — Petersburg ; but he soon tired of that country, and brought his sunset cranium to Lexington in order that he might famiharize him- self with Life ' s Shop Window. It didn ' t last but Three Weeks, however. He has expressed himself, while here, so forcibly against prohibi- tion that the organization known as wets has offered him a permanent position as soon as he graduates. Our personal opinion is that he will be a shepherd, where he can dream the days away in green pastures and shady nooks, and only the ilock will hear his golly-pat. The one blank space in his make-up is a bald spot, promi- nently situated in the middle of his vermilion headquarters. So, Mother Earth, you can easily recognize him when he struts forth into your realm. Perseverance wins the race. . ? ?« f HE BOMmjl MILLS BROWN La Grange, Texas. Matriculated. ' 06: Private Co. B (4) ; Corpo- ral Co. -C (3) ; Sergeant Co. B (2) ; Lieutenant Co. F (Ij ; A ' larshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German ; President T. K. L. •Clicker Sug -John D. ' •Astorbilt This tow-headed individual was unkindh ' thrust upon us by the Class of 1910, where he has since won his undisputed title of Get-Rich-Quick Brown, or the Amateur Raffles. Was at one time an ardent admirer of the Ljmchburg debutantes of the valley, but cruel fate inter- f erred, and, alas ! he is no more. Was unan- imously elected president of the T. K. L. ' s on account of his previous experience. When com- manding a company, which has been known to happen, one of the men got seasick, so strong was the resemblance of his voice to a fog horn in mid-ocean. He strongly recommends studying materials amid the pianola strains of Dixies. Is anxious for the Westinghouse appointment, since he claims he is such a sure bell ringer. Chance of a lifetime, gentlemen; don ' t crowd too close. ALFRED G. BUESCHER Smithville, Texas. Matriculated. ' 07: Private Co. A (4). (3), (2), (1); Class Football Team (4); Marshal Final German. ■Bish Godfrev This light-gray oliject does not consist entirely of head : it also has feet, and in large quantities. Bish undoubtedly has the materials for making footprints in the sands of time, or on any other sands within a radius of several miles. He dis- embarked at V. M. I. dressed in a celluloid collar and a red necktie. Since that time he has developed a delicate, ethereal beauty, and has worn the shine off half the mirrors in barracks cultivating it. The pride of his heart is a little whisker on his chin, which he has carefully tended since its first appearance. He intends to become a benedict the day after graduation. Let us hope the bride will be congratulated. Days of absence, I am weary! She I love is far awav. Bortpr MURRAY FAWCETT BURLESON Smithville, Texas. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. C (4), (3); Co. B (2). (1): Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German; Bomb Staff. Burlv Gerard •Rabbit What is so rare as a day in June? — Burly, the young man with the most touchiest ribs in bar- racks. It is only necessary to point your finger at him and he will climb the nearest wall. He also has the honor of being President of the Flop-Eared Club. In fact Burly is noted for the enormous size of his side wheelers, which he always carries at full cock. At night they have to be tied down to keep from flopping his brains out. His highest ambition is to become a great writer, and, at times, when he is not slaving for Tommy, he may be seen at this favorite stunt. Whe-e-e. He is a most 1-e-a-r-n-e-d scribe. VAUGHAN CAMP Franklin, Va. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. A (3),; Private Co. B (2), (1) ; Private Co. D (1) ; Dramatic Club (2) ; Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Cadet (2); Editor-in-Chief Cadet (1); Editor of Bomb (1); President of the Kerlin Literary Society; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German. •V ' Blondy Von This handsome, blonde lady-killer drifted in about the first of September, 1908, after having completed the job of painting Richmond a deep crimson, and leaving the hearts of most of its fair damsels smashed to smithereens. Notwith- standing his meteoric career at Richmond College this precious youth on his arrival here imme- diately avowed his intentions of getting a Jackson-Hope Medal, and of breaking all previous records for heart smashing. Since then he has labored assiduously at both objects. By dint of extra hard (?) boning it seems likely that his first object will be attained, and as for the second— he spends all of his time (when not boning) in writing huge epistles, tlieir destina- tions varying anywhere from Chicago to the Florida Keys, in an effort to soothe the wildly beating hearts which have fallen victims to his charms. Ah, let me close my eyes and dream — sweet, Fanciful, vagrant dreams of love. 25 EXSER WILLIAM COLE Carxegie. Pa. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. C (4), (3); Private Co. -D (2). (1): Captain Class Foot- liall Team (2), (1); Member T. K. L. ; Marsha! I ' inal German. Wrinkle Cherry Chunk Dutch Where is he from ? This question can be answered by his looks, for he is a typical Pennsylvania Dutchman. He claims he would rather have a D, D. (?) after his name than five millions. As a third classman Wrinkle won his way to fame with a broomstick, but is now prominent as a mathematician of the Chemistry section, and as a class athlete. He aspires to be a street-car motorman, and to take up his work in Staunton. Cole has great military ideas, and in connection with Snake and John forms advance guards in Lexington, attacking minks and colored revivals. With all his faults Cherry is a good fellow, and he leaves us, taking the sincere wishes of ' 11 for early success in the Pennsylvania coal fields. He is short and round, and somewhat fat. THOMAS H. COLLIER, JR. Pine Bluff, Ark. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. D (4), (3); Co. F (2), (1); Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German ; T. K. L. Long Tom Thomas HI Parapet Collier ' Wild Goose Tall? Yes! Handsome? Even to the point of distraction. This is his candid opinion on the matter. The Postal Service is contemplating fur- nishing him with a special mail-pouch from Hollins, so enormous is his daily mail. He took Chemistry with the idea of discovering some other use of H-O than that of a chaser. He was given social position in the Nursery Circle under the generalship of Long, and the unex- pected happened, as it does in most cases. Now he says he doesn ' t believe in officiating at social functions. He showed his Spartan-like endurance of physical pain, wdien Major White dressed a slight flesh wound about a sixteenth of an inch long. Ladies ! take my advice and incline not your hearts unto him, as we can vouch for at least one instant in which he has been merciless with your charms. Love is like a blow-flv. GEORGE R. COLLINS CiN ' cixxATi, Ohio. Matriculated, ' C7 ; Private Co. D (4) ; Corporal Co. D (3) ; Sergeant Co. F (2) ; First Lieutenant Co. F (1); Class Football Team (3), (2), (1); Cadet Staff: Vestryman E. P. C. Club, Editor-in-Chief Bomb; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German. Jimmy Rand ' ll ' Dooley Dug out of the coal fields of West Virginia and moulded in the cement mills of Ohio, Jimmy was then transplanted in the fall of 1907 to the historic surroundings of V. M. L For three long years Jimmy faithfully attended every hop as a wall flower. This year, however, he became a full-fledged debutante at a first class hop, and ever since then has been a faith- ful follower of R.-M. W. C. Jimmy continually worries his roommates with miraculous tales of a certain cement mill in Ohio, and seriously considers the advisability of introducing cement tombstones in Lexington, as he has made a thorough study of them. We are expecting great things of Dooley in the future, and he leaves us this year with best wishes of old ' 11. ■Jov rises in me like a sunmier moon. ' HARRY GARLAND DASHIELL Smtthfield, Vx . Matriculated, ' 06; Private Co. D ; Corporal Co. A ; .Sergeant Co. E ; Lieutenant Co. A ; Marshal Final Ball : Marshal Final German ; Varsity Football Team (3), (2), (1); Captain Football Team (1) ; Member Athletic Board (1) ; Class Baseball Team ; Hard Boy. ■Hap ' Indian ' Meat Harrv Since that memorable night in the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, on which he received his first introduction to that renowned statesman, Thos. Jefferson (statue), he has turned over a fresh Page, and has begun anew his career as a heart smasher. We ( Frank )ly admit that we have noticed but little change in his attitude to- ward the fair sex. Several months ago, after his return from a little soiree in Lexington, he let out all the State secrets (and other things), it is rumored that the midnight sentinel heard him deliver a beautiful elegy upon the (Ham) let of Smithfield, Va., and the fertile peanut fields in that vicinity, interspersed now and then with a few words of adoration for some of the girls of that community. Hap is a jolly good fellow, and may his success be as great as his appetite. 2 EDWARD TA ' LOk DAVANT RoAXOKE, Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. D (4); Corporal Co. A (3) ; Sergeant Co. F (2) ; Quartermaster; Captain Class Football Team (3) ; Scrubs (2) ; Varsity Sub (1) ; Class Base- ball Team (2) ; Glee Club (4), (3), (2) ; Leader (1); Vice-President Class (2); Historian; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. uik ' ■Mr. Tad -U. Ted Craz5 ' Ed W hat this noble apostle of Count Indolencia Lnzincssia most needs and desires is a patent alarm clock to remind him every time it ' s neces- sary to move. The hardest work he ever did was to decide on his profession. For a few months he wished to be a Doctor, but alas ! owing to a set-back in his progress as a lady killer, he has given up all hopes of being an M. D. X ow it is his fondest dream to acquire fame and fortune by giving Rabbit music lessons. The only things we know that will tempt him from the arms of Morpheus, are the delicacies of the Staff Mess, which he cleareth away like unto a gormant. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. YAXCEY McADEX DAVISON Baltimore, Md. Matriculated, ' 07; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German; Private Co. C (4), (3) ; Private Co. D (2), (1). ' ' Goliath Davie Hay-maker Y. M. C. A. This specimen of the animal kingdom arrived at V. M. I. from Baltimore. 1907, determined to take a high stand in Electricity. His holidays are spent in taking re-exams in Ancient or Modern History, and his nights in trying to convince Philip that he did not make a mistake in Electricity that morning , or explaining to Van how the queen should have been led up through Parson ' s king. Davie hopes some day to control the General Electric, but we believe that most of his large salary, of eighteen cents per hour, will be invested in cheese and crackers instead of stock. Regardless of his youth, Y. M. C. A. must have a beloved, for he has not dared to show any inclination towards the fair sex during his cadet days. Make hay while the sun shines. V- ' FRANK LEIGH DUFFY Cynthiana, Kv. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. A (3) ; Private Co. A (2); Private Co. B (1); Class Foot- ball Team; Marshal Final German. ' Dnff Leather ' Irish-Jew Stop ! Look ! Listen ! Here, gentlemen, is one of the most blood-thirsty of Kentucky ' s night- riders. Having escaped the clutches of the law he galloped into Lexington on one of Kentucky ' s famous products, carr3fing a flask of the second in his hip pocket, and a picture of the third tied over his heart. To the last he has remained faithful throughout the three years of his existence here. He jumped into immediate popu- larity with the gentlemen of the third class, be- cause of his prodigous powers of endurance. Hence his name Leather. Kentucky should be proud of him, as he is the only Irish-Jew in existence. Having joined Tommy ' s brigade of Hard Boys, for which position he was well fitted by nature, he became one of the most brilliant of the gang. We expect him to astonish the natives of Charlottesville, where he will take law, by his wonderful oratorical powers. My beauty haunts me in my sleep. (We should think it would.) PRICE WESLEY ELY JONESVILLE. Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. G (4), (3); Private Co. D (2), (1) ; Class Baseball Team (3), (2); Class Football Team (3), (2), (1) ; Gymnasium Team (2), (1) ; Cheer Leader. ■Brush Eli This niagnilicent specimen of manhood came to us from the mountain region of old Virginia. In his home country he is a celebrity, holding the baseball championship, and the office of sheriff. Many are the wild and lawless moonshiners he has captured (?). He is a wonderful eater, and his favorite dish is tongue. Brush is not per- fect, but his heart is good, and old ' 11 has in him a loyal member. ' ' Behold the strong man. Boys, I know she don ' t love me. 30 (t • ' . ' « ' . PAUL X. ENGLISH Richmond, - . Matriculated, ' 06; Private Co. A (1);, Cor- noral Co D (3) : First Sergeant Co. t, U ' . Taptain Co.-F (1); Substitute Vars.ty Foot- ball Team (3) ; Varsity Football Team (2). (1) . Mandolin Club (2), (1.): business Manage Bomb- Manager Track Team ; Marshal Fma Ball Hop Committee;- Vice-President Fmal German. ■ ' Paul -P. X. ' Zavvy ' I„ this tall voung R.chmonder you see a man of cheerful disposition, one who seldom gets excited except when discussmg the fair sex. Whne engaged in one of these talks he has been known to° destroy a valuable P Pe , t the m .ntion of a certain -calic s name. When he is not wnt ' no leuers he is generally collecting razors o hfs morning shave. Although he says he is not sentimental, he has been.seen to smile sweetly when deep in h s letter writing. He has ne%er been kno n to miss a hop, .a shave every morn ■ r writin ' 3 letter every night, and plajmg tne mindon after taps. BtU with it all he carnes Te best wishes of every one for success in the future. ••A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing. THOMAS H. FAY Cleveland, Ohio. Matriculated, ' 09; Private Co. ' •C (3] J f _ Co C (2)- Private Co. ' E (1), Class Base ball Team ; Marshal Final German. • ' Tom Having escaped fr college in Cleveland abom twenty minutes ahead of . his release he nrrived in barracks with a pipe, a peerless cltalo ue and smelling of gasohne, on January 0 1909 Although he looks young and un- ihisticated, he.can talk .A-ntly (?) on any siib- ject from the High price of P y, ;° „ old maids are lean. ' Duff says h- ' J s ; _ ,nained faithful to a pair of W ' ,7 ' e land; but as he swears not, we H. have to take his word for it. His favorite Past.me is BuO Slin-ing, and favorite expression Shut up. Duff; don ' t say another -ord or I Uncrown you. Althoucrh he has not quite made the Hard iJoys Club° he is president of the BKiffers, ' which pSion we v ' enture.to say he will snag imm - diately upon his arrival at Boston Tech, where he goes next year. ■■Even tho ' vanquished, he would argue still ■■Whose talk is all of automobiles. 31 BOMpg SYLVAN ALTON FENNO Washinxton, D. C. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. B (3), (2); Private Co. E (2), (L); Marshal Final German. Van Sylvester 47 This fickle fusser was a vahiahle acquisition of our third class year. That he is a true son of our diplomatic capital is shown at all the hops, where his fascinating ways and his own peculiar version of the Boston, have won him many hearts. Van is strong on the military, and never fails to show his sterling ability as an officer when calic are present at Guard Mounting His many letters from Sweet Briar have proved that, in spite of his military talents, The pen is mightier than the sword. In his ambition to become a second Edison, by the Westinghouse route, we wish him all success. Love makes the world go round. LEONARD TOWNSEND GEROW Petersburg. Va. Matriculated. ' 07: Private Co. B (4): Cor- poral Co. B (3) ; First Sergeant Co. B (2) ; Captain Co. B (1) ; President of Class (3), (2), (1); Valedictorian of Class; Member Athletic Council : Member Class Football Team ; Member Hop Committee; Assistant Manager Dramatic Club ; Athletic Editor Bomb ; Presi- dent Episcopal Church Club ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German ; Secretary and Treasurer Tennis Club. Gee Jeremiah It is with hesitancy that we introduce this Beau Brummel of barracks, with these words and picture, for fear that even they will cause a flutter in feminine circles. Although Petersburg is his home, he has chosen Lynchburg for his happy hunting-ground. You can generally find him either lying in the hay cussing Tommy and the world, or asking Red to show him how to work that Bridge Truss for to-morrow. In conclusion we will say that he was born a leader of men, will live leading an army mule, and will die led by women. Too much honor for a man who hopes for heaven 32 If - a - ' ' JOHX MORTON HAGAN ' Richmond, Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. B (4). (3), (2). (1); Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German ; T. K. L. ■Quad Eques Breaking his hobbles in Richmond this noble steed, in the fall of 1907, wandered into V. M. I., hoping to find a better grazing range. While in his fourth year he startled the scientific world by the invention of an automatic clothes stamper. This invention of a truly bright (?) mind has its drawbacks as well as its benefits, as Miss Edwards can testify. While in Richmon-d on furlough he truly qualified himself as an esteemed charter member of the T. K. L. ' s. He fogged himself at his first and only hop, and since then has admired the fair sex at a safe distance. Favorite expression : I ' ll see that this check don ' t go like the last, but, lo, here appears Snake in the doorway with the spotted celluloids. VTRGINIUS BITZER HIRST PURCELLVILLE, Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. C (4); Corporal Co. B (3) ; First Sergeant Co. D (2); Captain Co. D (1): Class Football (3), (2); Class Baseball (3), (2), (1); Class Ring Committee ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German ; Member of T. K. L ■Willie Weelie Jinks Papa This fair-haired lad from the northern wilds of Virginia, came to V. M. I. with the reputation of being Heqq with the ladies, and he has continued to roar for the four years we have known him. Once claimed to be well known by the elect of Washington societj ' — ??? When a rat, was often known to go Just prowling ' round, sir. Once cut a rather wide swath in Lynch- burg society, which affected him so deeply he spent many sleepless night thinking about it. After returning from a hop the first thing he saj ' S. Gee ! isn ' t she keen ; lost my heart again. Believe that I will write to her to-morrow. Willie once tried the life of the Hard Boys, but met with such poor success that he has since become a sweater. .- nd he learned about women from fler. -j-aaiaB ' ' ' HE BOMB ? JOSEPH MAXWELL HUNDLEY Lebanon, Ky. Matricukted, ' 07; Private Co. D (4); Corporal Co. D (3) ; First Sergeant Co. C (2) ; Captain Co. C (L) ; Staff (1) ; President Final Ball ; President Hop Club ; Marshal Final German ; Member Entertainment Committee ; Class Football Team. Joe Guy Colonel He tells many tales (more or less true) of the three products for which his state is noted, namely : horses, women and whiskey. Now, we know very little about his exploits with horses, but we think that he is rather strong for the feminine sex, as can be judged from the number of outgoing and incoming letters, and the calic whom he has up for the dances. As for the third product, we are not certain, but presume that, sooner or later, he will feel it is his duty to keep up the reputation of his state along that line, also. Suffice it to say that old Joe is a halo without the saint, and is capable of most anything from eating the evening gun to failing to make a max. WILLIAM CONGREVE JACKSON Richmond, Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. B ; Corporal Co. C ; Private Co. E ; Military Secretary Staff; Vice-President Class (3), (1); Assistant Manager Baseball Team (2) ; Manager Baseball Team (1) ; Member of Gymnasium Team; Presi- dent of Y. M. C. A. ; President Literary Society ; Member of Athletic Council ; Manager of Dramatic Club ; Member of Class Football Team; Cadet Staff; Cheer Leader; Marshal Final German ; Marshal Final Ball ; Member Track Team ; Member Class Ring Committee. •Bill Cronje This catbird flew into barracks from V. P. I. much to the betterment of that school. Cronje is better known to the Class of ' 09 as the author of the great Oligarchy Speech. In his third year here he gave up his Y. M. C. A. work to play poker, and he not only rejuvenated this game in barracks, but founded the Jacksonian- Walkerite system of playing the game. He has Senatorial aspirations, but more likely he will follow the nrotuberance of his nose which will lead him otherwise. May his future be as bright as his past has been. Calm-thinking villain, whom no faith could fix. Of crooked counsels and dark politics. 34 ' Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all — (A ' Ray ' of hope came and vanished.) A. BROADDUS JOHNSON HoUSTOM, Va. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. B (3) ; Private Co. B (2); Private Co. C (1); Class Foot- ball Team; Gymnasium Team; Mandolin Club; Marshal Final Ball : Marshal Final German ; Vice-President T. K. L. Box Top Heavi ' Broaddus ' Abie He sa s he ' s from Houston, Va.. situated in old Halifax, of world-wide reputation on account of its corn. Since this is the case we can ' t understand why he came to Lexington, a dry town. Nevertheless the fact remains that he arrived at this ill-fated port, in the fall of 1908. His chief faults are wearing blues to rev and heart smashing. We venture to say that he was the first man to wear blues to rev, and therefore deserves to be called the originator of this custom. We can ' t imagine what could have induced him to commit such an outrage, unless it was some fair calic at the dance the night before. Like the sailor, he has a girl in every port, and his Aunt Martha, hearing of the attentions bestowed upon him by one of these fair ones, interceded in his behalf in the form of what has since become known as Aunt Martha ' s letter. His chief ambition is to become a great lawyer and lead men to think as he does. I would fain die a dry death. FRANCIS B. JOHNSTON Bessemer, Mich. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. B (4), (3), (2), (1); Class Football Team (3), (2), (1): Bomb Staff; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German. ■Potato ' Polack Funkv Halt! Who is there? Potato, with all sails set and headed for the graduation harbor, which he will undoubtedly reach if he doesn ' t die of the sleeping sickness. He awakes three times a day long enough to raise the price of potatoes in Virginia, and then goes back to studying chemistry. How he arrived here, we do not know ; but if he didn ' t come on skees he un- doubtedly rode his little Indian pony. After graduating he intends to get gloriously drunk on sulphuric acid, and then take up his abode with a certain lady of uncertain age, who resides on a hill in the neighborhood of Lexington. Let us draw the curtain of charity. Age cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety. 35 cif JOHN W. JONES Decatur, Ala. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. D (3), (2); Co. E (1) ; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German ; Member of T. K. L. Parson Schones This silver-tongued orator, while not a bona fide member of either literary society, earned a name for himself as a third class rat, to which he has steadily added until his orations on Electrishity are now listened to with great interest. In Electricity, by the way, he holds the fort against all comers, until it comes to a point of writing something that has to be read. Al- though talented as an athlete, he has never played anything more strenuously athletic than P)ridge. Parson has been crossed in love. ' At any rate he is an out and out woman hater. Schones is destined to be a cotton merchant, and to use a typewriter. And sleep in spite of thunder. A. A. MORSON KEITH Richmond, Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. C (4), (3); Private Co. D (2), (1); Marsh al Final Ball; Marshal Final German ; T. K. L. Hootie Little Hooter Octopus This little animal, with its countless legs, was deposited in our midst by the subsidence of the epicontinental seas. By the unobservant it might be mistaken for a human being, but by those who know him, never. Is a firm believer and also practitioner in that motto that every man shall toot his own horn. His infantile weakness was so manifest to Stony, when a third classman, that he was placed in the zealous care of old Quad. Often heard by his room- mates on Monday morning : These clothes ain ' t got no name on. He is very shapely, his feet being so much so as to enable him to wear, with ease, Big Un ' s shoes. In closing we desire to say that, Of all the keydets whom we know, This tiny fellow takes the prize; For rolling six and little Joe, And Hootifying things for exercise. 36 (-? ' % - ' HERBERT BENTON KINSOLVING. JR, Mt. Sterling, Ky. Matriculated, ' 05; Private Co. C ; Corporal Co C ; Sergeant Major; Adjutant; Vice- President Final Ball; President Final German; Advertising Editor Bomb; Cadet Staff; Enter- tainment Committee ; Chairman First Class Ban- quet Committee ; Member Post Exchange Siib- Council; Gymnasium Team (3), (1); Varsity Football Team (2), (1 ) ; President Hard Boys. ' Kint Owl Spunk In the beginning we Wood Deem it neces- sary to state that King first landed among the historical halls of Stonewall Jackson just because the North River Flo ed in the direction of Rollins. But as all affairs end, so this ended, in the Woods. From King ' s glowing descrip- tions we gather that these Woods are far more charming than those primeval forests of Lont fellow. The accompanying illustration shows plainlv where King gets one of his names. H you could see him at Guard Mounting or at Parade the name Spunk would immediate y suoo-est itself He has not decided definitely what his profession will be. but no matter m what field he exerts his efforts, we hope that his success will be a fair measure of himself. We thank the soldier. ods our Rome hath such a HARRY FITZHUGH LEE FUEDERICKSEUUG. Va. Matriculated, W ; Private Co. A (4). (3). (2) (1); Class Baseball (3), (2), (1); Class Football (3), (2), (1): Librarian; Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German. Harrv ' Fitz Torgon It has often been wondered where this country lad was resurrected. When asked he replies Fredericksburg, but no one seems to know where that is. He comes from a fighting clan, but seldom has battles -except with the calic, and is then generally conquered, owing to his weakness for the charms of pretty eyes. Knowing his ability as a student we feel confident m making the assertion that he should by right have the first Jackson Hope, but, alas! the faculty does not agree with us. He is a fervent admirer of the ivory cubes, even going so far to roll them on the parade ground. Fitz is very industrious, and can not decide between the Marine corps or The Survival of the Fittest, at Westinghouse on eighteen cents an hour. Favorite Expression—Til swany, she has the prettiest eyes I ever saw. KINSLEY McWHORTER Roanoke, Va. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. B (4), (3); Private Co. C (2), (1); Class Football Team (3). (2), (1); Gymnasium Team (2); Captain ( 1) ; Member Athletic Board ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German ; Baseball Squad (2). Squirt ' Dooley •Mc Runt •Hole This sawed-off runt stands in a twenty-six inch cape, and cannot see or be seen. He also was known to ask Colonel Jones if a stool to enable him to look through the transit would not be a necessary adjunct to his engineering equipment. He tries to make up for his deficit in size with his voluminous vocabulary, which is always being exhibited in his characteristic extemporaneous, perfunctory speeches. Dooley has been heard often to exclaim that it was a shame to mistreat him, forcing him to come in the back door. It is now his vain hope to be the head of a menagerie, which would sur- pass that of Central Park, New York, where he would have free access to the front entrance. Little, but loud ; especially in his declarations of love. JAMES RODERICK MECREDY Roanoke, Va. Matriculated, ' 07 ; Private Co. D (4) ; Corporal Co. A (3) ; Sergeant Co. A (2) ; First Lieutenant Co. A (l) ; Class Baseball (3), (2), (1); Class Football (3); Football Squad (2); Varsity (1); Varsity Basket-Ball (3), (2) ; Captain (1) : Member Athletic Board; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. Molly Jim Mack Immy Gossip Amon.g the numerous new arrivals at the Institute in the fall of 1907, Molly was utterly lost sight of for a time. But shortly reports of his wonderful oracular powers began to spread throughout barracks. He was consulted on all questions, be their import great or small, and on only one occasion did the Oracle remain silent — when asked why a chemist loves his hay. When the time came to choose his course here, he hopped the Crip along with a goodly number of others, but the aforementioned Crip has failed to materialize, and now his main ambition is to be a Sub, in order to take a postgraduate course to determine, if possible, the elements in table salt, an experiment which was undertaken at the beginning of this year. Assets — Everything. Liabilities — Gossip, leaving him a very substantial balance with which we hope to see him rise to immortal heights in his career as a chemist and as a Man. None are wiser than he. ' 38 . ' SAMUEL MOREHEAD MILLXER, JR. Danville, Va. Matriculated, ' 07: Private Co. B (4); Corporal Co. B (2); Sergeant Co. F (2); Lieutenant Co. D (1); Cadet Stat¥ ; Bomb Staff ; Class R ing Committee : Final Ball Com- mitteeman ; Gymnasium Team ; Marshal Final German. Sammie Goldman This heart-breaker came from the city over the Dan. His middle name describes him very well, for he is very small in stature, but loud in books. He seldom goes to town on Saturday and Sunday nights for fear. As a musician he is only excelled by the maker of his mandolin. As a songster and as a poet we must also give him a good rank. His greatest ambition is to possess a real horse. He is often seen riding a broom around in his room. But he can ' t ride the gym. He will no doubt surprise the world some day as an electri- cian. Here is hoping that he does. A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. LOUIS FRANKLIN MOORE Gadsden, Ala. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. B (4), (3); Private Co. A (2), (1) ; Class Football Team (n; Sub Basket-Bali Team (2), (1); Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. Alias Dream Pop Dribblets Xighty Wet C. E. Frenchy ' Rubber This wonderful specimen of the species cadet, swam his way into Lexington in September, 1907. He came from Birmingham with the ambition of winning the hearts of Virginia ' s fairest damsels, and incidentally his dip. Having resided for four dreamy years within the romantic walls of barracks his ambitions have been more than realized. The girls worship him, but he can not confine all his attentions to one ; indeed, as he says, he loves all the pretty girls. As to his dip, that ' s a crip. He expects soon to embellish the tail end of his signature with a large-sized C. E. Wanted — A bull terrier pup to help ward off the ladies. — L. F. Moore. Love ' s labor ' s lost. ' 39 ADRIAN NALLE CULPEPER, Va. Matriculated, ' 07 ; Private Co. D Corporal Co. A ; First Sergeant Co. A ; Captain Co. A ; Varsity Football Team (2 ) ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German ; Code of Honor Committee; Member Sweaters. Curl J. F. B. Ora It seems that during the last two years the Senior Captains have occupied peculiar positions. This is not in reference to their rank in the corps of cadets, but in the literary world. As raconteurs they are not surpassed. He, like his roommate Hap, has a sweetheart in every port. We might have used the word had in the above sentence for has, for since two young ladies in Charleston, W. Va., found upon comparison that one had a carbon copy of the others letters, he makes fewer ports in his cruises. From California to West Virginia, from West Virginia to the District of Columbia, from the District of Columbia to Maryland, and from Maryland back to Ole Virginny, it ' s that hand- some Mr. Nalle on every turn. We predict, though, that he will eventually settle down in his native state and reside upon a peach farm near Tyro. JOHN S. PORTER Birmingham, Ala. ' Love is just one damn thing after another. ' Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. B (3); Co. C (2). (1); Assistant Business Manager Bomb ; Marshal Final German ; T. K. L. Johnny ' ' Poor old John This youngster came to us from Webb School, wild and woolly, and with a mania for telling us all about Birmingham, which he claims to be the Hub of the world. We encourage him in this, however, as he has been known to become very violent when crossed on this subject. Under the chaperonage of P. X. in his second class year, he came to be a pretty decent sort of fellow, and from a confirmed woman hater he has turned into one of ' ll ' s staunchest calics men, and spends all his time, which is not taken up in ragging Ike, in w-riting to Sweet Briar. His writing has not been in vain, for he is the happy recipient of three letters iveekly, with the stamp in the lower left hand corner. Johnnie often bemoans the fact that he is nothing but a third class rat, especially after a T. K. L. meeting. He expects to be a second Marshall Field upon graduation, but whatever field he goes into we feel confident that he will make a success. Company, villainous in of me. company, hath been the 40 ■ HE BOHb JOHN HEXRY POWELL Smithville, Texas. Matriculated, fall ' 07: Private Co. B (4), (3), (2). (1); Class Football (3): Class Base- ball (2): Marshal Final Ball: Marshal Final German. •Jack Ole Girl ' Lieutenant This fair and tender specimen of humanity came from the rough and wild regions of Texas. The street cars in Lynchburg were the first wagons that he had seen moving without horses. .- fter every mail he is heard to say, I knew that she loved that other guy. No doubt but that he will be Governor of Texas some day.- The height of his ambition is to be a statesman. He always says after every formation, Gee, but I got a nasty report. He is often seen gazing through the window at the calics, Init never ventures any closer. ■T find i n nivself no pity for myself. MATHEW J. POWELL Belmont, V. . Matriculated. ' 07: Private Co. D (4), (3): Private Co. F (2j, (1); Member Cadet Dialetic Literary Society; Marshal Final Ball; Marshall Final German. Morph Sleepy Lady Powell This sleeping beauty made her debut into th__e mysteries of cadet society in the fall of 1907. In Belmont she has the reputation of being the handsomest Lady, but in barracks she has the reputation of being the shyest. When approached on the subject of love she bites her finger and blushes like a country schoolgirl. She has never been known to attend a V. M. I. hop, but has been known to look through the windows at them and remark that, It is better to be on the out- side looking in than on the inside looking out. We have never yet been able to unravel the attitude she takes on the subject. She is a hard- working student, and some day Tl would not be surprised to hear of great things accomplished by her. Still waters run deep. GAILLARD REMBERT Rembert, S. C. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. B (4), (3). (2), (1): President Tennis Club; President Mountain House Poker Club ; Member G. R. C. ; Member H. B. P. ; Member of Episcopal Church Club; Vice-President Consolidated Crap Shooters ' Club ; Target Orderly on Rifle Team ; Captain High Finance; High Official of the Hard Boys. Varmint Hard Boy Gyard Snake This species of Brachiopod crawled out of his hole in the cotton fields of South Carolina, and, after three weeks ' wandering on the hills of Lynchburg, crawled into V. M. I. via Harrison- burg. Since that memorable day he has kept a pipe line connection to the Natural Water Wells of those two cities. In the military line he is not a total failure, for he has hopes of the army appointment as wagoneer in the field train of our National Guard. Although seldom seen pulling the chest weights in the gym, he has acquired great muscular development rolling the cubic ivories. He has brought disgrace on our flags only twice : once when he matriculated, and again when experimenting with high explosives, blew them up. Yet after all his faults the entire class joins in wishing him half the luck in after-life that he has had in drawing to a busted straight while in our midst. ' liy should I work while others have nione} ' ? EDMUND ERNEST RICHARDSON, JR. New Orleans, La. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. C (4); Corporal Co. C (3) ; Sergeant Co. D (2) ; First Lieutenant Co. B (1); Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. ' Richi ' L ' enfant Little Rich The Infant was sent to V. M. I. for the sole purpose of giving his people a little rest from his incessant chatter. We sincerely hope that their purpose has been accomplished. Immediately upon his arrival he began to lay his plans for capturing a corp, but, alas ! when finals rolled around Edmund Ernest Richardson, Jr., was not among the names of the lucky. Soon after his return as a third classman his hopes were realized, and he was noted as Infant Corp of the battal- ion. Edmund is somewhat of a calic ' s man, and falls in love at every hop. He is also a shark at punching meal tickets, and has been known to even change his name to do so. Ask Va. Richie expects to get a job with Barnum and Bailey as The Bearded Infant. Teach thy child to hold his tongue. - i ' .; . C- r. n ' ? - V WARREX SLAUGHTER ROBINSON Norfolk. Va. Matriculated, ' 07 ; Private Co. A ; Corporal Co. ' ' A : Sergeant Co. B ; First Lieutenant Co. C : Assistant Manager Football (3); Manager Football (1) : Associate Editor of Cadet; Official Timer of Basket-Bali (1); Class Banquet Com- mittee ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German ; T. K. L. ■Blick •Blicker •Bullfrv ' •Mike This water rat off the wharves of X orfolk found his way to V. M. L in the fall of ' 07. His route was a difficult one, as the streams of the James and North rivers are very swift, and retard all swimmers. His calics, which are numerous, are to be found in all towns from Kingston, N. Y., to East Lexington. Thinks nothing of writing fifteen letters in one night. Would give anything to know how to play on the guitar. Several calics ' ' at Fairfield took a fancy for him, and Blicker was the looser of many buttons from his cape. Received more mail than any cadet while at V. M. L 108 was the scene of the greater part of his achievements. We wish and sincerely hope that Mike can, with uneasiness, watch the ticker in his private office as a cotton broker in the city of Norfolk. MAX ERNEST RUEHRMUND Richmond, ' V ' a. Matriculated, ' 07 ; Private Co. C (4) : Private Co. C (3) : Sergeant Co. D (2) : Lieutenant Co. E (1): Marshal Final German. Jew Dutch Max Q. Shylock In September, 1907, Y. M. I. received the most fatal blow to its onward progress. This was the arrival of the fair-haired Jew. Ever since his arrival h e has been attempting to establish a pawnshop in barracks. As a rat. Max entered without a tail and never thereafter grew one. At most any time he may be found in thirty-two whistling Sweet Annie. Max is an ardent admirer of the fair sex, especially those who play basket-ball. He claims that the only dis- advantage of this game is the liability of broken fingers. Dutch fell from grace at a first class hop, but in an unusual way. Of the future we know nothing, but he will probably spend it under the Sign of ye Three Balls. By special request: He is not rally a Jew. Things are not what thev seem. % 4— JULIAN P. SMITH Birmingham, Ala. Matriculated, W : Private Co. B (4), (3), (2): Private Co. C (1); Mandolin Club; G3 ' mnasium Team ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. Wampus Rabbit Wampus-cat Curiosity This very handsome young man of the wampus-cat species arrived at the Institute in the fall of 1907, and immediately began to run for a corp, which he got at the beginning of his third class year. He entertains his room- mates by continually playing on a mandolin, upon which he has nearly reached perfection (?) Received a medal for his good work in math, after a hard race, finally winning from all competitors by pulling off first stand in calculus and analytics. Notwithstanding all of these faults Wampus is a jolly good fellow, and here ' s hoping that he will meet with much success in Panama, and will some day learn to play the mandolin. And curiosity killed the ' wampus-cat ' . MACLIN FERDINAND SMITH Birmingham, Ala. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. F (4), (3), (2), (1); Marshal Final Ball; M arshal Final German. Mac Maclin This old hard boy reached us without notice, causing a flutter in Lexington society, and was at once elected president of the Open-Face Club. Claims to come from the city where collars are changed three times a day, but judging from appearance he changes his annually. Ladies, be- ware of this fickle monster ' He is a cold-blooded heart-breaker, with an especial fondness for Leeches. Has been known to receive letters from Sweet Briar sealed with cold cream, and judging from appearances the contents were even colder. Mac has made a profound study of Crustaceans, and is well known in the scientific (?) world among the hills around Lynchburg. The future holds a Bar, and from Mac ' s ability to throw the dust we feel sure he will make a success. •To leui-then thy life shorten thy meals. 44 HAROLD WOOD SMITH PURCELLVILLE, Ya. Matriculated. ' 07; Private Co. A (4): First Corporal Co. A (3): Sergeant Co. A (2); Lieutenant Co. C ( 1 ) : President Class (4) ; Treasurer of Y. M. C. A. (2) ; Sub Football (4) ; Class Baseball (2), (1): T. K. L. ; Committee- man Final Ball (4) ; Marshal Final Ball ; Marshal Final German. Hi Pete Plow-step •Xo. 21 ■Bis- Smith Don ' t ask Hiram where he is from, because he is very forgetful, even forgetting his name, so a calic once said. Riding into Y. M. L in an imaginary automobile he has since had a mania for catalogues. He likes to obtain high authority, and started well in his third year when he reported excused from, while acting Sergeant Major, and in his fourth year when he made a cadet from a tactical officer. He is a great man with the calic, who are captivated by his good looks and treble voice, although he was never known to hold one longer than a month. He has the distinction of being the only cadet to have had a houseparty in Lexington. Beware, ladies, for he is a firm believer in the microbes of a kiss. P ' avorite Expression — I went to work and told her just like this. LACY LYONS TRLNKLE Dublin, Ya. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. C (4), (3): Co. B (2), (1); Class Football (2), (1); Class Baseball (3) ; Scrub Baseball (2) ; Marshal Final German. ' Trink Lacy This pure and delicate flower first blossomed in the beautiful valleys of Pulaski, where it was cruelly plucked in its nineteenth summer and transplanted to the rocky soil of Lexington, where its young innocence and purity have been foully smirched. Trink looks as though he had once had a bright idea and had never fully recovered from it. The height of his ambition is to be able to sleep forever, and as he intends to become a sub ne.xt year his hopes will doubtless be realized. Hotchie Dog. ■Wearing all that weight of learning lightly as a flower. 45 HENRI DAVIN WALKER Pembertox. Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. A (4) ; Corporal Co. B (3) ; Sergeant Co. E (2) ; Perspective Lieutenant Co. G : Varsity Base- ball (2). (1); Class Football (3), (2). (1) : Class Baseball (3), (2); President G. R. C. : Captain Track Team ; Member T. K. L. ; Marshal Final Ball : Marshal Final German. •Day Honer} ' Old John Dav, one of the Hard Boys, says he lives in Richmond, but is never seen except around the Free Lunch in the Jefferson Hotel, and he is one of the sweaters who gets insulted when the guests occupy the soft chairs. He is not known as a shining- star in High Society, although he attended one hop and said that he would have had a good time if he could have taken off his shoes. He deserves the credit of being the founder of the Jacksonian-Walkerite-Shy Game. After all Davin is all right when it comes to work, and with Hundley ' s and Nalle ' s help has put several of the Bull men through. He has also distinguished himself as being a draughtsman, although when it comes to the use of ink the instructor notifies the section to wear rain capes. Favorite Expression — I believe I caught — no, Fm four shy. Bones, won ' t you let me get loose just once ! ROBERT H. WARNER St. Louis, Mo. Matriculated, ' 06: Private Co. D (4), (3); Private Co. F (2), (1); Marshal Final Ball; Marshal Final German. R. H. Bob How he came, we know not. Why he came, we care not. Sufficient is it that in the fall of 1906. General Nichols tenderly unwrapped a sway-backed object, postmarked St. Louis, clothed it in grey and labeled it Cadet Private Warner. When he arrived he was an object of awe to all observers, but in the course of time he became even as other people are, and now looks like other men. His accomplishments are many ; he can render Every Little Movement entirely different from any other version of it; he knows the exact number of bricks in front of barracks, and is an authority on East Lexing- ton. Were it not for his feet, Warner ' s aspira- tions would doubtless long since have floated him away from us. He hopes eventually to be able to repair his own door bell by aid of Monk ' s teaching. We join in wishing him the greatest of success, and the fewest of suffragettes in his post V. M. L existence. By Gar. 46 ISAAC G. WHITE ShawsvillEj Va. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. A (4) ; Corpo- ral Co. B (3) : Sergeant Co. B (2) ; Lieutenant Co. E (1); Marshal Final Ball; Alarshal Final German ; Member T. K. L. ••Ikey George I. G. V. The Brute Tke Hailing from the rich and fertile land of Southwest Virginia, where, he says, the corn grows as high as the Xew Market statue, and where dwells the fairest calic in the world, this moon-gazing youth fell into our midst in the fall of 1907. When he is not running he can be found sitting in the window, baying at the moon (he calls it singing). Lately he has ac- quired a large correspondence, and it is nothing for him to write two or three letters a night of twenty to thirty pages each ; not home, but to his many waiting calic. Strengthened by his letter-writing he has become a Brute, and it is with fear that his roommates watch his every movement. He frequenth ' swells out his chest and with a single, mighty puff scatters every one. Notwithstanding the many thrashings that he has given us, we wish him the greatest success in the future. . man who can ' t sing sent to Sing Sing. and will sing, should be WILLIAM IRVIXE WHITFIELD Danville, Va. Matriculated, ' 08; Private Co. B (3), (2); Military Secretary (1); President V, M. C. A.; Class Football Team ; Assistant Advertising Editor Bomb: Marshal Final German. ■Whit ■Pap Friday (Robinson Crusoe ' s man ) Yes, he ' s from Danville, and Danville is some- where in Virginia. (See Anheuser-Busch Directory. ' ) We understand that he left on account of the terrible weather conditions pre- vailing in that burg (long seasons of drouth, followed by floods). Despairing of reforming that fickle city he drove to Lexington on a water wa.gon, and at once began an active campaign in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. He is a great student of nature, making a specialty of Brooks, and writes no less than four times a week to a publication on the subject known as the Western Brook. While we have never read the answers we will say that they must be interesting, as he reads them until they wear out. He is very proud of his curls, and carefully curls them three times a day. His greatest ambition is to make a fortune, so as to continue his study of nature. We wish him the greatest success in life. Who does not know and who does not know that he does not know. — (Pigie.) 47 A ROGERS M. WILSON Savannah, Ga. Matriculated. ' 07 ; Private Co. C (4) ; Corporal Co. C (3) ; Sergeant Co. D ' ' (2) ; r- ' irst Lieutenant Co. D (1) : Marshal Final Ball : Marshal Final German. •G. D. Wilson Squiggles Roa Look deep into the eyes of this youth and see if you ran discover why it is that he is the o.nly living being who has been able to revise Webster ' s into the vocabulary of V. M. L cadets. Often at night he ha ? been seen tapping on the window and whistling a tune to the words of Dixie. During his second class year his eyesight became so bad that he took a firefly for a tac ' s lamp. He immediately took his first and only fly in an aeroplane. Woe unto the man who claims that Macon is not the center of the universe, unless he has a rain cape. Yet with all his faults he is loved and cherished b ' those who know him. Women, women ! Oh, where wilt thou lead CHARLES WILLIAM ZOLLMAN Walton, Ind. Matriculated, ' 07; Private Co. A (4), (3), (2), (1). ' Shy Shylock Zol The above example of what mother nature can do was discovered, trapped, broke to harness in Indiana, and shipped to V. M. I. to learn the use of knife and fork. He blew in on September 4th, observed that he liked the place, and asked the O. D. for a smoke. Shy is famed for being the only Chinese Jew in existence : the only man who ever came to V. M. I. wearing wooden shoes, and for having the brightest diamond, the largest head, the strongest feet, the most brilliant complexion, and the toughest hide in barracks. Snowballs. The real thing on a farm, but an awful thing on Broadway. 48 B EC V cx-OlassmatesI Adams, Walker H Lynchburg, Va. Anderson, Meriwether L Richmond, Va. Baker, Thomas B Purcellville, Va. Ball, Leland C Sewickley, Pa. Barlow, Eli Corry, Pa. Beauchamp, J. Roger, Princess Anne, Md. Becker, Leland Roanoke, Va. BiLLUPS, Ferd Truitt, Texas. Booth, C. Murray Oak Park, III. Bowman, Rufus C Salem, Va. BoYCE, Joseph E., Jr Pine Bluff, Ark. Brush, Robert H New York, N. Y. Burdeau, George T St. Louis, Mo. Carpenter, John J Lawrenceburg, Ky. Clemmer, Richard H Middlebrook, Va. Cockshaw, Herbert, Jr New York, N. Y. Davant, C. Ringgold Roanoke, Va. Davenport, Ralph M Denver, Colo. Dean, J. Randolph Owensboro, Ky. Donaldson, Lyter J Carrollton, Mo. Early, J. Finks East Liverpool, Ohio. Elden, John A Jonesville, Va. Emery, Nathaniel W Danville, Va. Ewing, James L New Orlean, La. Folk, David B., Jr Savannah, Ga. Foster, E. W., Jr Dallas, Texas. Funsten, Edward S St. Louis, Mo. Gaxt, Edwin H Burlington, N. C. Gardner, James Augusta, Ga. G. Y, Carleton O Warren, Pa. Gentry, Walter R -Independence, Mo. Goodwin, Loomis McA Raleigh, N. C. Gribble, Joe B., Jr New Orleans, La. Hagenbuch, Joseph S Mahanoy City, Pa. Hancock, Chamblin F Lynchburg, Va. Hardaway, Ben H., Jr Columbus, Ga. Harris, Reginald L Versailles, Ky. HiNTON, Wade H Purcellville, Va. HoLTON, W. Lay ' ton Centreville, Md. Hopkins, Thompson Nashville, Tenn. 49 Howard, Samuel L Washington, D. C. Hughes, Neill Baltimore, Md. HuTCHiNs, H. Stanley Lincoln, Va. Johnston, Newman Baltimore, Md. Jones, Alfred M Denver, Colo. Kearney, J. Kearsley Baltimore, Md. King, Lawrence G East Liverpool, Ohio. Kraft, William R Kingston, N. Y. Lanier, Raymond S Danville, Ky. Legore, James A Legore, Md. Lenkard, Guy M Wheeling, W. Va. Long, Matt R Roxboro, N. C. Lynch, John E ...Washington, D. C. McClure, Hugh Staunton, Va. McEntee, Jansen a Kingston, N. Y. Martin, Richard W Defiance, Ohio. Mason, John Y Lynchburg, Va. Minor, James M Uniontown, Pa. Mish, Robert W. H Middlebrook, Va. Moores, Wm. H. H., Jr., Texarkana, Texas. Morse, George A Minneapolis, Minn. Morrison, Lawrence F Kansas City, Mo. MosELEY, Thomas S Richmond, Va. Palmer, Carl I Schrene, Ohio. Parker, William Chance, Va. PosEY, .A. Cecil San Jose, Cal. Pugh, Charles S Williamsport, Pa. Purcell, Edward S Harrisonburg, Va. Ryley, Will Kansas City, Mo. Sams, R. Troy Bristol, Tenn. Schriver, Zany J Knoxville, Tenn. Su-E, Abe S Red Star, W. Va. Smyth, Joseph G Uvalde, Texas. Snyder, Milton K Lexington, Ky. Stevens, George W., Jr Richmond, Va. Stevenson, John Corinth, Ky. Sydnor, William O., Jr Staunton, Va. Thomas, Newell E Taylor, Texas. Tift, Amos C Tifton, Ga. Ward, H. Carleton New York, N. Y. Wilson, J. Pendleton Wheeling, W. Va. WooLARD, Solomon Tarboro, N. C. Wright, Saunders Pemberton, Va. Young, W. Lesiie Lexington, Va. Tiril Rri, Mi ccand F rty Minufcs. Last Fofty Mil 50 ■ HE BOHi ' 1911 Class  ins jfirst Class History Hiram ' s 11, for Alacaulay ' s pen and Bill Jackson ' s imagination! Lacking, iiowever, these prerec|uisites, the historian, thrown upon his own resources, must be content with a brief recital of facts, unillum- inated by the brilliancy of diction and invention characteristic of those envied gentlemen. There is much to record, and the temptation to digress from a history of the class as a whole, in order to develop the greatness of its individual members, is par- ticularly strong. Volumes might be written upon J. Franklin Bell N ' s designs upon the army of the United States, and attempts at walking the straight and narrow path, and Dream ' s ambi- tion to make Birmingham wet, forever and a day ; but temptation is a thing to be met and overcome. Even the thought of Count von Max ' s complexion, 52 or old Horse and his fondness for shredded Hay and Sugar, must be avoided. Important though they be, the individuals must make va}- for the class. On September 1, 1907, the newspapers of the world ccintained the follow- ing announcement ; Born to the Virginia Military Institute, the Class of 1911. Both mother and child are doing nicely. ' European papers please copy. ' Which was merely another way of saying that the Class of 1911 Ijegan its rathood days at the place and time set forth. Followed a year, then, in which it seemed to the infant prodigy that all the stars of the universe ap- peared to brighten the dull yellow ceiling of its cjuarters. These brilliant meteoric displays, howe ' er, were imaginary, henig due to the constant and unremitting determination of the third class not to let its younger brother sufifer from lack of attention. Biblically speaking, 1911 was due to be happy, in that it caused happiness to others. Actually, it was as contented a bunch of rats as ever sat on soft pillows to write hair-raising accounts of the life military to shuddering homefolk. September, 1908, found the rat, minus a tail, and a rat no longer, uncer- tain of its privileges, belligerently determined to enjoy all possible freedom. In course of time, rat-baiting failed to amuse. Something new, something daring, something more worth while was demanded. Accordingly, a few miserable scamps, a title worn with pride, organized an anarchist club, choosing, as leader, one Snake, a man of rare originality. Reports of the progress of this club were heard frequentlw at alm(jst an)- time of the day or night. A third classman is in some respects like a bottle of champagne — full of long-pent-up spirits. Remove the cork of repression and nothing is more natural than a noisy overflow of mischief. But however loud the first out- burst, however fraught with disaster to discipline the overflow, such activity has but a brief span of life. Therefore, the third year found the class as peaceful as the second dis- covered it turbulent. No more anarchistic bombs, no more bedevilment of rats. In fact this was the time when 1911 took a leading part in the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Rodents Movement. It was in this manner, from suppres- sion to expression to repression, that 191 1 advanced by stages to the perfec- tion characteristic of the first class. Now began the race for the elusive dip . For three years a hazy, form- less will-o ' -the-wisp, it began to take form and substance, appearing at last as the summit of human endeavor. At times it seems a palpable thing, easily in reach of the aspiring first classman, then, zip ! — it has receded, ten points beyond his grasp. Thus to the end, alluring and eluding, it remains an un- known quantity. We members of the Class of 1911 ha ' e been together only four years, yet it seems as though we have never lived elsewhere. Our individual lives, before we submerged them in the larger identity of the class, seem dream- like, unreal. For four years we have lived as a whole, thought as a whole, suffered as a whole. And during this time we have progressed from the low- est to the highest state of our existence. Handicapped by a long suspension of academic duties, incident to a fever epidemic, we have completed the pre- 54 scribed courses in less time than our predecessors, and we l3elie ' e, witli fully as many honors. In athletics we have more than done our part. From the first days Varsity called upon our class for men, and during the last season no fewer than five of us won the football monogram. In baseball and basket-ball we were no less indispensable. And the class teams in football won several championships, just to add a clincher to the undisputed fact that 1911 knows how to do things well. As the Senior Class of the Institute, we have all tried to uphold the standards and traditions as they have existed for seventy-two years. We con- gratulate ourselves, without wishing to appear conceited, upon haxing credit- ably fulfilled our trust. If we have failed in any detail, it has not been through negligence. We have done our best. Next year our trust will fall to the Class of 1912. We relinquish the control without fear, knowing that the men of that class will stri ' e as hard as, though we believe no harder than, we ha -e done to make themselves worthy of the old Institute. We turn o tx to them the honor of our Alma Mater, wish- ing them the comfort which is ours, the consciousness of ha -ing performed an honorable task as well as it lav in us to do. G.-Zlf .l.M Wf.j C1)r Cfjarlfston Crip OOX after the opening of the session of 1910-11, General Nichols received an invitation from the Daughters of the Confederacy of Charleston, W. Va., to send a company of seventy-five cadets to assist in the vmveiling of a statue of General Stonewall Jackson, presented by Sir Moses Ezekiel. This invitation was due, in large measure, to Sir Moses Ezekiel, so it is to him that we owe one of the most enjoyable trips in the history of the Institute. General Nichols accepted the invitation and published an order, stating that on September 26th a picked company of seventy-five men would leave for Charleston. This company was to consist of the largest old cadets in the battalion, since the rats had not had sufficient instruction by this time to enable them to make a good showing. E -er}-body was busy speculating as to who would be the chosen ones, and more rubber heels were worn than ever before in the history of the Institute. The company was finally selected, however, from the old cadets of A and F companies, and, to complete the required number, the tallest from B and E. This company was put through a strenuous w ' cek ' s drill, so that it might be in first-class condition for the exercises. And it was surely a running company! For Captain Wagner, who was to command it, gave warning that any one found guilty of the unpardonable sin of slipperyness would be forthwith kicked out and his place given to some one of sliorter stature, but of a more ambitious nature. 57 HEBOM Bright and early jNIonday morning , September 26th, this crack company was formed in front of barrack under arms and in full dress ready to start on the long days ' trip. Outwardly, their condition was perfect, but the com- mand, Inspection Arms, revealed many of the hidden mysteries of cadet nature. As soon as cartridge boxes were opened a shower of every conceiv- able kind of edibles, smokables and portable amusements began to fall. And it was now that the gleaning nature of those left behind asserted itself, for the crumbs in an incredibly short time completely obliterated all traces of the shower. As soon as the unexpected inspection was over, a sadder but a wiser company marched off to the depot. There the pri ' ate cars, provided by the generosity of President Stevens, awaited them, and after a few moments the train pulled out and off for Charleston ! Arriving at Balcony Falls, these cars were attached to a special engine, which, with a clear track, landed us in Charleston about 6:45. As dinner had consisted only of three very dry sandwiches apiece, imagine the delight and eagerness with which the hungry cadets greeted the sumptuous repast await- ing them at the Hotel Ruffner. Before going in to supper, an announcement was made of a reception to be given that night at the home of Mr. Henry Payne, himself an old V. M. I. man, to which every one was invited. As soon as the apparently limitless appetites of the voracious cadets were slightly ap- peased, the company was marched to its quarters in the new Y. M. C. A. building, and there we found cots — think of it, cots — not the hard floor and a thin blanket, but C-O-T-S. Besides this, there were shower baths and a swim- ming pool, in fact everything that a tired, dusty, travel-worn bunch of cadets could desire. In a remarkably short space of time an entirely different looking and feeling bunch emerged, each armed with a permit and the determination to take by storm the hearts of the Charleston calic, of whom they had heard so much. With comparati ' ely no exceptions the entire compan}- attended the re- ception, and there the desire to meet the Charleston calic was fully gratified. For they were there, in large numbers, each striving to outdo the others in making the occasion a pleasant one for the visitors. That they succeeded, one could not doubt, and the occasion was highly successful in eveiy particular. About ele en o ' clock the reception ended and the guests adjourned to the Masonic Hall, where a dance was given them by Aliss Fa}- Butler. Dancing- was continued until a late hour of the night, or rather an earl}- hour of the morning, and the cadets, tired but happy, drifted one 1)}- one into their quarters at the Y. Al. C. A. building after the inevitable, but niuch ti be de- sired,, from a certain standpoint, half hour of farewell. Whether or not each had been successful in his determination, is a matter of some conjecture and considerable doubt, but certain it is that the wearers of the shining brass buttons and glistening belt plates were the recipients of manv sweet smiles and coy glances. Much to the surprise and delight of the cadets, they found at breakfast the next morning that the sumptuous repast furnished them at the Hotel Rufifner the evening before was not t o be an exception, but that provision had 59 been made for such meals during the entin- stay at Charleston. About 10:30 the company was formed in full dress and marched to its position at the head of the parade. There they were greeted by their old friends, the Stonewall band, which was to accompany them in the parade. The line of march was short, compared to that of Richmond and Washington, and the cadets, march- ing in column of platoons, never held better lines or made a better impression on the spectators. All along the route to the Capitol Square, where the parade was to terminate, cheers of approval greeted the cadets from every side. Then the company was formed in a semi-circle around the veiled statue of Stonewall Jackson, and after hearing the speeches of welcome and presenta- tion, fired a volley simultaneous with the unveiling. Without waiting to hear the remainder of the program, the company was marched back to the Y. M. C. A. and dismissed with a leave of absence until 8 :30 the next morning. Dinner was the uppermost thought in everybody ' s mind, and after that they did whatever struck their fancies ; some attended the moving-picture shows, many the baseball game, where no admission was charged cadets, and 2 ' cry many went calicoing. The utmost hospitality was extended to the cadets by every one. They were invited to a reception, followed by a dance at the Country Club that night. Taking advantage of the acquaintances formed the night before, a good many cadets took calic to the reception and dance. After the reception was over, the younger crowd adjourned to the ball-room upstairs, and, after dancing for several hours, delicious refreshments were served. Dancing was resumed and continued until a late hour. Many invita- 60 fTHE BOMB r tions were extended to the cadets to spend the night, and several took ad ' an- tage of these kind offers. Those who had spent the night out, liowever, were present at 8 :30 the next morning, when the company, after a fareweU breakfast at the hotel packed their belongings and marched to the station. While awaiting the train, the company came very near losing quite a number of men by desertion, for some of the Charleston calic risked the loss of their beauty-sleep to make their last farewells to the cadets. But, luckily, the train pulled up in time to save the company and the cadets were entrained, complete in number, but not whole in heart. The trip back was uneventful, and they arrived at barracks in time to enjoy the usual sumptuous repast ( ?) at the mess hall. Soon after the return of the compan3 a letter of appreciation and thanlcs was received from the Daughters of the Confederacy of Charleston, but it is beyond the power of the cadets to express their appreciation and gratitude for the entertainment and hospitality given them while in Charleston. Give It Away • Keep It- Cix Class of 1912 Colors : Maroon and White OFFICERS J. N. Dalton President C. E. Moore rice-Presideiif W. H. Edwards ; Historian MEMBERS Amerixe. Warren M _ Montgomery, Ala. Baldwin, J. Faure Tyler, Texas. Beeton, Francis E Lexington, Va. Blomquist, Carl W Port Gibson, Miss. Boykin, Henley P , Suffolk, Va. Brown. Alanson D St. Louis, Mo. Brown, Foster V., Jr Chattanooga, Tenn. Carson, Robert P Coalgate, Okla. Carter, Frank W Warrenton, Va. Childs, J. Rives Lynchburg, Va. Christian, A. Hallam Lyn chburg, Va. Cl. rk, Harvey R Schulenburg, Texas. Crockett, Oilman K Bedford City, Va. Cunningham, Don K Beaumont, Texas. Dalton, Joseph N Winston-Salem, N. C. DoDD, Randell S St. Louis, Mo. Drennen, Donald Birmingham, Ala. Duff, Joe E Belfast Mills, Va. Eastham, Robert L Harrisonburg, Va. Edwards, W. Howard Leesbur.g, Va. EwiNG, James L New Orleans, La. Farrell, Dandridge St. Louis, Mo. Gayle, Lester T Portsmouth, Va. Gelzer, Edward DuP Richmond, Va. Goodman, Moses Norfolk, Va. Grove, Frank A., Jr Max Meadows. Va. Harris. Herbert W New Kent, Va. Hastie. Jack. Jr Seattle, Wash. Howard. Samuel L Washington, D. C. Jackson, H. Stanley Lynchburg, Va Julian, Lee S Lake City, Fla. Kane, Patrick L Bristol, Va. Keith, Lucien, Jr Warrenton, Va. 63 vr Kjbler, Abram F Staunton. Va. Kraft, William R Kingston. N. Y. Lee, Sidney W., Jr Birmingham. Ala. Long, Raymond M Medina. Ohio. McCoRMiCK, William H Baltimore, Md. Malsberger, a. Huey, Jr Massey, Md. Merian, Philip A Rye, N. Y. Miller, Charles G Richmond, Va. Moore. Charles E Berryville, Va. MoRRissETT, D. Gordon Lynchburg, Va. MoPELEY, Thomas S Richmond, Va. OuTTEN, Edgar C Hampton, Va. Owen, Archer A., Jr Turbeville, Va. Parker, William Chance, Va. Pur.DiE, Kenneth S Norfolk, Va. Randoph, Charles C Evington, Va. Reardon, Henry B., Jr Norfolk, Va. Reed, Washington Smithfield, Va. Shotwell, Randolph K Culpeper, Va. Shufeldt, Frank A., Jr New Orleans, La. Smith, Alan M Birmingham. Ala. Smith, Estill V Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Smith, Roy B., Jr Roanoke, Va. Smoot, Harold K - Manzanillo, Mex. Speer, George A., Jr Atlanta, Ga Stevenson, John Corinth, Ky. Stucky, Harry C Lexington, Ky. Templeton, Hamilton Malolas Bulacan, P. I. Throckmorton, Robert J Richmond, Va. Van Meter, J. Baylor Lexington, Ky. Welsh, W. Carroll Purcellville, Va. West, R. Ashton Bellevue, Va. Wilson, Frank C Birmingham, Ala. Wilson, Leroy C Baltimore, Md. Witt, Thomas F Richmond, Va. 64 5rconti Class fnstorj) T was on the second of September, nineteen hundred and eight, that the Class of 1912 actually came into existence. Then it was tliat a large number of very green rats matriculated and thus laid the corner-stone to the building of another class history. Within the next few weeks our number was greatly swelled h the arrival of otlier new brother rats. We were rats of Hie old kind with our night-shirt parades. choo-choo trains, sound offs and rainy-day picnics. ' At times it musl be ad- mitted too many engagements and too mucli amusement was furnished us. Often under various treatments we did n(3t think that tliis year was an entirely satisfactory one. Xow. howexer on those days with the very fondest of memories. 65 most of us look back lij? One sad accident alone threw a deep gloom over our first year at V. JM. I. It came when George Cooke Ferebee, of Norfolk, Virginia, a classmate of only a few months, was killed in the football game with Roanoke College. He had e -en in the short time that he was with- us made friends with all, and his great football ability had been clearly shown to the coach and the whole corps. The rat } ' ear closed with about one hundred and twenty-fi ' e members of 1912 still here. But the next year started with greatly diminished numbers. A large addition in the shape of a very smart bunch of third class rats helped to fill the places of the missing. The year before we had looked forward to the third class year with much pleasure, but it was not long before we realized that it, too, had its drawbacks. We showed the usual mean spirit in opposi- tion t(, the first class. The first part of the year was Hell, everybody having decks on us, and all kinds of threats and restrictions were directed towards us. Although overcome at last, we put up a game fight until the end. The rats as usual were under our protection, and it may be said that they were carefully taken care of (perhaps most too carefully to suit them). Our history would not have been complete if the flags had not been stolen, corps busted, the statue painted and 12 ' s placed in many conspicuous places. As our third class year neared its close, our mean spirit began to leave us and all looked forward to being dignified second classmen. Truly, I be- lieve, it can be said that we proved model third classmen, both in our duty to the rats and in our duty to our class. Now in our second class year many more of the old faces have left us. Like all second classes, we are nothing very important, just understudies to the first class and li -ing in the hope of being allowed to step into their places. 66 . . Then, too, our eyes are all on the capes and other first class pri -ileges. For, after having eaten at the mess hall all week, the privilege of getting a steak witlr oniiins at the Greek ' s on Saturday and Sunday nights is indeed some- thing to look forward to. The typhoid fever, Avhich caused a furlough to be gi ' en the corps in November, particularly took a grudge on 1912, eleven of us having the disease. They were certainly martyrs to the cause, as the rest of us were allowed to spend Christmas at home for the first time since we came to V. M. I. In athletics, 12 has al ays jjeen most conspicuous. In her first year she had monogram men in both baseball and football, and each year she has added to the nnmljer. It is not without pride that we can point to the Varsity base- ball squad and call it our class team. With a little luck, the fifty-odd men now in the Class of 1912 are destined to graduate together. They are all hard workers for their class and have al a} ' s sho -n a willingness to make anything that she has undertaken a success. JNIay the friendliness and loyalty to their class remain true, and ma} ' the happenings of their Ke} ' det ' days be the cause of many pleasant memories in the future! Historian, T2. 67 Class Of 1913 Colors : Blue and White OFFICERS I ' , n. Webster President T. WoRTHiNGTON, Jr Viee-P resident L. S. Gerow Historian MEMBERS Adams, T. Stokes __._ Richmond, Va. Allen, James G Yonkers, N. Y. Anderson, J. Aylor Linden, Va. Anderson, J. Kyle Lexington, Va. Baldwin, W. Frazer Chicago, 111. Banning, Hancock, Jr Los Angeles, Cal. Beil, Gordon C Dublin, Va. Boggess, R. Woodfin Waco, Texas. Bowles, William B., Jr Salem, Va. Brand, W. Fitzger. ld Salem, Va. Brandt, Jackson, Jr Baltimore, Md. Bryan, Henry T., Jr Tarboro, N. C. Burton, Reuben, Jr Richmond. Va. Bush NELL, G. Elmore Los Angeles, Cal. Cabell, Charles F Bowling Green, Ky. Cann, Samuel A Savannah, Ga. Carson, George L Riverton, Va. Christian. Camillus, Jr Lynchburg, Va. Clarke, C. Kennon Bogota, N. J. CoBURN, Hugh S Meridian, Miss. Cooper, J. Summers Hopkinsville, Ky. CouLBOURN, D. Langhorne Walkers Ford, Va. Crane, J. Mitchell San . ntonio, Texas. Cbeswell, Harry T San Francisco, Cal. Cunningham, W. Frank Birmingham, Ala. Darnell, Harry A Memphis, Tenn. Da WES, Byron F Cleveland, Ohio. Dickson, Hor.- ce K Norfolk, Va. Dillard, A. Wood Brooklyn, N. Y. DiLi.ARD, William E Lvnchburg, Va. Dishman, Charles H Henderson, Ky. DoWNES, J. Watson Baltimore, Md. 69 Elliott, George H _ Pleasant Hill. Mo KwiNG, John D New Orleans. La. FL. NrvAGAN. Coke New York. N. Y. Krazer. Edward J : Comfort, Texas. Galt, Alexander, Jr Annapolis, Md. Gerow. L. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Getzen, T. Hart Webster, Fla. Gutierrez, Virgil Sagua La Grande. Cuba. Gwatkin, James G Richmond. Va. Hardaway. Ben H.. Jr Columbus. Va. Havnes. Winstox R Richmond, Va. Hordern, Herbert R Warrenton, Va. Howard. Richard J .St. Louis, Mo. HuGKES, Rozier P St. Louis, Mo Ingram, Nelson Richmond, Va. Jemison, Elbert Birmingham, Ala. Jones. C.atesby ap C Richmond. Va. Jones, Jack W - , Canton, Ga. Kelly. Warren New York, N. Y. KlJIBEI.L. FORDYCE R ..St. Louis, Mo. King. J. Frank Albemarle, N. C. Kingman. Matthew H - Des Moines. Iowa Kirkpatrick, James D,, Jr Birmingham, Ala. Knight, Robert W Cartersville, Ga. Leech, Lloyd L Lexington. Va. Look, Frederick W Brown Station, N. Y. Loth, Moritz R Waynesboro, Va Loth, W. Jefferson Waynesboro, Va. Lynch. J. Burr Chincoteague. Va. McCabe, Ch.arles P Leesburg, Va. McClevy, William W Petersburg, Va. McGee, Ch.arles H Leland. Miss. McGee, Ralph W Leland, Miss. McKinney, .Averett Lynchburg, Va. McMenamin, James Hampton, Va. McMenamin, John - Hampton, Va. McMillin, Edwyn W - Chattanooga, Tenn. Mansfield, Ch, rles F., Jr Monticello, 111. Marshall, William, Jr Richmond, Va, Mayer, C. Leonard Norfolk. Va, Metcalfe, Fred R Greenville, Miss Mitchell, Arthur H Graham, Va. Mitchell, Robert K Danville, Va Murrill, Hugh A Charlotte, N. C. NowLiN, J. Christian, Jr Lynchburg, Va. Patterson, Max G. Chatham. Va. 71 Peck, S. Henry, Jr Grand Rapids, Mich. PoiNDEXTER, Nat. S Walkertowti. N. C. Price, George D , Charleston, W. Va. Pruitt, M. Webb Thomaston, Ga. QuENTiN, Herman P Denver, Colo. Rathbone, Wofford R Cuero, Texas. Rawls, William A Pensacola, Fla. Richards, Walter A Clifton Station, Va. Richey, John L Fort Defiance, Va. Riser, G. Seaman Birmingham, Ala. Robertson, B. Lynn ; Catharpin, Va. RoHRBOUGH, Wendell W BeUngton, W. Va. Roller. J. Edwin, Jr Harrisonburg. Va. Rouse, P. Shepherd Smithfield, Va. Satterfield. Calvin, Jr Germantown, Pa. ScHiLLiG, Stephen J - Port Gibson, Miss. Smith, Sidney C Wheeling, W. Va. .Smith, Tom O., Jr Birmingham, Ala. Stone. Everett B Bedford City, Va. Stroh, John W Detroit, Mich. Stroud, Edward B Fort Worth, Texas. Thompson, Robert B Auburn, N. Y. Thorpe, Franklyn : Chicago, 111. TwoMP.LY, Claude M Portland, Ind. Waddey, David M Richmond, Va. Walbach, James B Baltimore, Md. Webster, Fred B Missoula, Mont. Williams, R. Moore Ashland, Va. Woolls, William P., Jr Alexandria, Va. Vv ' ORTHiNGTON, Thomas, Jr Birmingham, Ala. HE Clnrti Class ©i6tori N the first of September, 1909, one hundred and ten members of the Class of ' 13 reached Lexington for the purpose of becoming- cadets at the Virginia Military Institute. Had we only known what the year had in store for us, it is probable that brass buttons and uniforms would have lost their charms. In the succeeding months, however, we became thoroughly familiar with the joys and privileges of rat life, and though it seemed to us then as if the entire family of his Satanic Majesty had been turned loose upon us, none of us regret that ordeal, and at present we look back upon that year as the happiest of our lives. Our experiences and adventures in this periocl of our cadet life are too many and varied for us to relate, but one incident should be of interest to all who have the welfare of the corps at heart. That is the stand our class took against hazing, — namely, not to practise or countenance it. If to some this has been a sacrifice, it was one gladly made by all the class for its Alma Mater. One hundred and eight of our classmates returned to the Institute at the beginning of our third class year, as it seemed to us solely to instruct the new Rodents in the straight and narrow path of a military career. Those of us, however, who were unfortunate enough to get our stripes soon fcnind out that it was far from being a pleasant occupation on a hot September day to drill a dumb squad of misters with the eagle eye of an officer upon us. On account of a furlough, made necessary by typhoid and pink-eye epi- demics, tlie faculty decided that there would be no time for the intermediate exams, much to the joy of some of our members, who had previously souglit knowledge on the football field, or in the gymnasium, rather tlian in the classroom. In athletics our class has been well represented, botli in football and in baseball, while in basket-ball, which is a comparatively new sport at M. I.. ' 13 has shown much interest and furnished several regulars, for the team. In other interests and organizations of the Institute, the third class has shown a similarly active spirit, and third classmen may be found in the literaiy socie- ties and debating halls, taking the lead, as many of their classmates have done in athletics. 73 •4._jr ||o D 3t Camr to ass I. It came to pass in the second month of the year, on the 19th day of the month, in the State of Vir- ginia, over against the City of Lex- ington ; II. Yea, even in the place where the sons of tlie men of the State were being trained in all the arts and sciences, of numbers, and writ- ings, and speech, III. Certain young men, sons of the governors and rulers and mighty men of the land said one to another: IV. Go to ! let us break the Yoke of the oppressor, yea, also, let us throw down our books, and trample their laws under our feet, for we be great men. V. Let us walk out of this cit - of oppression, out of this land of our captivity, and be free. VI. And they called their class together, even to an upper story, after the rulers of the house had lain upon their beds in slumber. VII. Then spake these foolish striplings one to another. Why should we bear these burdens that are laid upon us? VIII. Are we not wiser in our generation than our fathers, yea than our fathers ' fatliers, aye verily than Auld Nick, who is the father of all our evils? IX. Behold when we do this great thing, the noise whereof will go abroad throughout all the land even beyond the seas, X. We shall be saluted as heroes and received in the land of our fathers with great rejoicing. XL And they did every one that which was right in his own eyes, XII. Some of these sons of Belial did raise Hell, throwing fiery bombs one at another, and did howl for joy — for this is wherein their great strength lieth. XIII. And they journeyed to the homes of their fathers, yearning for the apron strings of their mothers and the bottles of the babes and sucklings, XIV. And while they were yet a great way off their parents sent cunningly devised messages to them, which sat heavy on their hearts, and made them sore afraid. XV. For behold their shackles were few, but their thoughts, and the imaginations of their hearts made them quake with apprehen- sion. XVI. And the fatliers said unto these saplings. Wherefore have ye done this great evil in the eyes of the State, and brought this trouble into our houses? XVII. Return }-e therefore with all speed and pray tlie lord of the house that he take vou in. 74 XVIII. And the lads answered. We cannot go back, for erily we have broken the laws and have been expelled from the city. XIX. The fathers answered in great wrath, Get ye then into the fields and market places, and hire ye out by the day — for ye shall not eat of our meat and live in idleness in our houses. XX. Then the lads grew smaller in their own sight and were sore stricken and ashamed. XXI. The writers of the news of the land called them silly names, and they said one to another. We are fools ; and their fathers called them darned fools. XXII. Then were they ashamed and wept salt tears, and were an ex- ample to the younger children of the judgment that followeth the break- ers of the law. Class of 1914 Colors : Grey aiirl Maroon OFFICERS E. C. Jennings President E. S. Alston ricc-Prcsidciit R. M. YouELL : Secretary E. P. Conquest Historian MEMBERS Acker. Joseph E Edom, Va. Allison, James A Draper, Va. .Alston, Edwin S Dallas, Te. as. Amoey, George S Wilmington, Del. Amory, Thomas D Wilmington, Del. Armstrong, William D Petersburg, Va. Ashley, Eugene Valdosta, Ga. A ' erill, Henry Orange, Va. Baker, Clarence J Big Island. Va. Bargee, Guy H Moundsville, W. Va. Barrett, Leland K Atlanta, Ga. Barrett, Robert W Atlanta, Ga. Bennett, John R Charleston, S. C. Blundon, Alvey Reedsville, Va- Brabson, Samuel M Greenville, Tenn. Bradford, S. Sydney, Jr Fredericksburg, Va. Brennan, Rudolph W Washington, D. C. H-riggs, J. Walter Richmond, Va. Brooks, Reginald R Missoula, Mont. Brown, Willard C Washington, D. C. Bureess, Withers A Richmond, Va. Burt, Kenneth N Washington, D. C. Campbell, William E Mechanicsburg, Pa. Campbell, William S Lexington, Va. Campman. J. Hakry Houston, Texas. Ch. rbonnet, Pierre N New Orleans. La. Christian, John H • Lynchburg, Va. Clarke, Basil Birmingham. Ala. Clarkson, Blandy B Millboro, Va. Clement, William T Lynchburg, Va. Clopton, Edward J Washington, Va. Collier, Henry L., Jr Atlanta, Ga. 77 Collins, Harold M Marion, Va. Conquest, Edwin P Richmond, Va. Coulbourn, James O Birmingham, Ala. Crittenden, Orlando B Greenville, Miss. Crump, Malcolm H., Jr Bowling Green, Ky. Cutchins, Frank Richmond, Va. DiCKiNS, Frank A Fredericksburg, Va. Dilley, Ed. S Pine Bluff, x rk. Douglas, Howard M Mcintosh, Ala. Drake, Felix H., Jr ' . Minden, La. Easley, Cary B Richmond, Va. Echols, Ernest C Glasgow, Va. Engledove, Oscar R Lynchburg, Va. Evans, Robert D Lynchburg, Va. Fletcher, Marshall P Charlottesville, Va. Gee, W. Webb Richmond, Va. GiBERT, L. GuSTAVE New Orleans, La. Gittings, Thomas M : Washington. D. C. GoDDiN, Charles W., Jr Richmond, Va. Goodyear, George A Charlottesville, Va. Grady, Henry V Chattanooga, Tenn. Graham, J. Ormonde Washington, D. C. Gregory, Winfrey H ; Alton, 111. Grove, J. Philip Charlottesville, Va. Halsell, Carl G Laurel, Miss. Harr, Worlev Johnson City, Tenn. Hart, J. Brower New Orleans, La. Harwood, Slavens Baltimore, Md. Heath, George C ' . Shell P. O., Va. Herring, Willie B Moss Point, Miss. HiGGS, Wilson B..., Charles Town, W. Va. Holland, Robert C Brownsville, Texas. James, R. Wilson Danville, Va. Jarman, Emerson W Farmville, Va. Jennings, E. Cecil Lynchburg, Va. Jennings, J. Dillard Lynchburg, Va. Johnson, Wilton R Boscobel, Va. Jordan, S. H. Pope Keyser, W. Va. Karst, Charles, Jr New Orleans, La. Keezell, Rembrandt P Keezletown, Va. Kelly, Russell A Cedarhui st, N. Y. KiDD, Winfked E Lovingston, Va. Knight, Roy R Franklin, Va. Krentel, Fritz Lotas, Brazil. Lancer, George E Phoebus, Va. Landau, Sidney St. Louis, Mo. 78 Lane, VV. Rutherford Orange, N. J. Lauterbach, L. Lamont Petersburg, Va. Lee, James C , Birmingham, Ala. McCoRMiCK, James R -.- Raphine. Va. McCoRMiCK, O. Lyle Raphine, Va. McLean, J. Douglas Alexandria, Va . Mann, D. M. Bernard Petersburg, Va. Martin, Howard G Norfolk, Va. Mays, Dannitte H., Jr. Monticello. Fla. Meem, John G., Jr ■- Brooklyn, N. Y. Merry, Howard R Baltimore, Md. Milam, Carter Nashville, Tenn. Miles, Oscar L.. Jr Fort Smith, Ark. Miller, Ward Fort Thomas, Ky. Minnigerode, John H Baltimore, Md. Moore, Warner, Jr Richmond, Va. MuNCE, George G Richmond, Va. Munday, Benton F Kansas City, Mo. MuNGER, LoNNiE P Birmingham, Ala. Napon, Henry San Diego, Cal. Norton, Edward B Birmingham, Ala. Owen, Evan I ._ Weems, Va. Owens, B. Bertram Winston-Salem, N. C. Patton, John M Lexington, Va. Pendleton, Nathaniel G New York, N. Y. Perkinson, Allan C Petersburg, Va. Phillips, Jeff C Hampton. Va. PoAGE, Robert H : Wytheville, Va. Prentiss, W. Pearce Richmond, Va. Raynor, Clark S White Haven, Md. Regester, Charles E - Richmond, Va. Reid, Richard J Chatham, Va. Rentz, Jim T Ocala, Fla. Rice, Harry J ...Morristown, Tenn. Root, Kenneth C St. Louis, Mo. Royall, William L., Jr Richmond, Va. ScHENCK, Hal E Lawndale, N. C. ScHENCK, John F., Jr Lawndale. N. C. Schumacher, Leo F La Grange, Texas. Scott, K. Duval Lynchburg, Va. SiDDLE, Stephen W Locust Hill, N. C. Springs, Eli B., Jr Charlotte, N. C. Stacy. J. Latham Greenville, Miss. Sutherland. Norman St. Louis, Mo. Sutton, A. Hunter Richmond, Va. Taliaferro, John M Rapidan, Va. 79 ■n Tardv, T. Howard Lexington, Va. Tate, Joseph G .-. Draper, Va. Thompson, Albert E ., Baltimore, Md. Thompson, Ernest O Amarillo, Texas. Trader, Graham Meter, Va. Turner, E. Warden, Jr Philadelphia, Pa. Waller, J. Mark Delmar, Del. Warner, George O St. Louis, Mo. Whitvvorth, Kenneth B New York, N. Y. Wight, Joseph D Baltimore, Md. Wilson, John R .■- Flowerree, Miss. Wiltshire, George D Baltimore, Md. Yancey, Thomas M Bedford City, Va. Yancey, William B Harrisonburg, Va. YouELL, Rice M Norton, Va. iaaf ' Class %yimxv HE first of September dawned bright and fair and the day pro ' ed most promising f(.ir tlie new rat class. Rats came pouring in that day — big rats, httle rats, rats of every description and from aU parts of the countr}-. After matriculating, the first thing we did was to see about getting our uniforms. Onl}- a few suc- ceeded in being fitted the first day, and the majority of us went around in cits with caps on, looking like street-car conductors for about two weeks. The old cadets returned an the eighth. We were all -er_ ' much complimented, at first, that every one called us mister ; but pretty soon it was surprising how small that term made you feel. Drill began almost immediately, and before the first month was over e -erv one of us had received the distinction of being the dumbest rat that ever came to Y. l. I. We also found out how much healthier it was to stand up straight and walk on the outside of the stoops and several other little things like that. There were three eternal questions which every old cadet in barracks seemed to know: What ' s your name, mister? Where are _ -ou from? Whom do you know there that I know ? We used to hear and answer these from morning till night. When the football season opened, the squad was very much strength- ened by men from our class. They showed up well in e -ery game, and all of us are proud to know that the only man in the South who scored on George- town was one of our brother rats. About the middle of November an epidemic of pink-eye broke out in barracks, and there were only a very few unfortunates who failed to catch the disease. Of course none of us could studv or use our eves in anv way. 81 But strange to relate, the magazine man ' s sales increased ten per cent during this time. After the pink-eye scare, however, something more serious broke out : typhoid fe er. A good man}- caught it, including a number from our class. Everybody at once began to think of a furlough, and on the twenty-second of November the corps was marched over to the Jackson Memorial Hall and dismissed until the fourth of January. Never before had the rat class been fortunate enough to be home for the three best holidays of the year — Thanks- giving. Christmas, and New Year ' s Day. Many an extra turkey was devoured during those six weeks. One very sad thing happened, however, which marred the pleasure of the furlough for every one of us. This was the death of Ah-ey Blundon, of Reedsville, Virginia, which occurred in a hospital in Baltimore while the boy was on his way home from the Institute. On the fourth of January, most of the corps returned. By the end of the week we had gotten down to hard work, and rat days began again. About the middle of the month our class held a meeting for the election of officers. Cecil Jennings, of Lynchburg, Virginia, -was elected president, and Edwin Alston, of Dallas, Texas, vice-president. With two such good men as leaders, I feel sure the class will succeed. Now as our rat year is drawing to a close, it is interesting to take a look into the future. The class will gradually dwindle, but there will be plenty of Keydets back next year to keep up its good name. Some will be corporals, but most of us will be plain old privates. I wonder if there is any one of us now who is not looking forward eagerly to the time when we shall stop finning out and can walk around barracks as mean third classmen ? Historian, ' 14. 3n j emoriam Alvey Blundon REEDSVILLE, VA DIED NOVEMBER 29, 1910 J.6 Al en, iqiiM W. TACTICAL OFKTCERS Cactiral (J ffirrrs Colonel Samuel R. Cleaves Major R. Barclay Poague Captain Charles S. Carter Captain Richard F. Wagner Captain Jesse L. Sinclair Captain B. Davis Mayo Captain Charles B. Coulbourn Captain James N. Nichols, Jr. 87 Commissioncti ( fficcrs A. Nalle Captain Company A P. X. ExGLiSH Captain Company F L. T. Gerow Captain Company B P. McA. BiEDLER Captain Company E ]. M. Hundley Captain Company C V. B. Hirst Captain Company D H. B. KiNSOLVixc. Jr First Lieutenant and Adjutant J, R. Mecreuy, Jr First Lieutenant Company A G. R. Collins I ' irst Lieutenant Company F W. S. Robinson First Lieutenant Company B R. M. Wilson First Lieulenant Company E E. E. Richardson, Jr -First Licutcnaul Company C M. E. Ruehrmund First Lieutenant Company D E. T. Davant ...Second Lieutenant and Quartermaster C. M. Brister. Jr , Second Lieutenant Company A I. G. White Second Licutcnaul Company F H. G. Dashiell Second Lieutenant Company B H. Y. Smith Second Lieutenant Company E S. M. MiLLNER, Jr Second Lieutenant Company C M. Brown Second Licnicnaut Company D fi o 4- « fv, ' S ta ta H en w Iz; O fS o 1 « -(- -(- ei m ' w U d u ' ei ' 1 1 ' 1 ci; d z -S e: a •tenant d Quar Sergea w S w p d H IS H ci ' Z Z; CO H tn 6 c 3 z z Q Z O s z p z b o H ? §53 g S 1 S g M U 1 ca o 5 ? H K - ■ u K a; : W ffi K 3: Z K H J tn K _; Q Q fe W l 5s • ■ CO ■J u; H fc- 5 § « S . 2 o a I w ffi fe; ■ ■ S ui ffi K-. U d K H u (3 d « ' ( i § H K J H O J ' A t ' - ' CQ s t i ■ ■ ffi w t. ' -2,0 j giTHE BOM[|s r H. B. KiNSOLVIXG. ]k Adjutant E. T. Davaxt Quartermaster W. R, Kkaft Sergeant-Major BATTALION STAFF H. B. KixsoLVixG. Jr -.- - Lieutenant and Adjutant E, T. Davaxt Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. R. Kraft Sergeant-Major 91 Sn t : j V-- (Officers Company H. G. Dashiell 2d Lientenant 92 Company 91 Captain A. Nalle First Lieutenant J. M. Mecredy, Jr. Second Lieutenant H. G. Dashiell First Sergeant J. Hastie, Jr. Sergeant A. H. Malsberger Sergeant H. S. Jackson Serge.ant E. V. Smith Corporal F. B. Webster Corporal G. E. Bushnell Corporal Jas. McMinamen Corporal Jno. McMinamen Corporal E. B. Stroud PRIVATES Blackmore Boggess Buescher Burt Brown. F. Clarkson Crane Dawes DiCKINS Dillard, a. Mary Xalle Sponsor Douglas Evans EWING, J. Heath Howard Jennings, C. ICrebs Lakkin McCoRMICK, J. McCoRMICK, L. Moore, L. McCabe Owen, W. O. Patton Poague poindexter Prentiss Rice Randolph ROYALL schenck, h. Schillig schumaker Stevenson Sutherland Smith, T. Throckmorton Walker Waddey Zollman 93- (-■ I ' y . d fficers Company iS E. E Richardson 1st Lieutenant C. M. Brister 2d Lieutenant 94 «%la Company iS Captain- L. T. Gekow First Lieutenaxt E. E. Richardson Second Lieutenant C. M. Brister, Jr. First Sergeant G. A. Speer, Jr. Sergeant F. A. Grove. Jr. Sergeant F. W. Carter Sergeant E. C. Outten Corporal M. G. Patterson Corporal T. Vorthi, ' gton, Jr. Corporal H. R. Horder.n Corporal J L. Richev Corporal L. S. Gerow Miss ] . . y V. Sponsor Adams, T. Amory. T. BURRUSS Burruss Campbell, S. Christian, A. Crockett Cresswell Cutchins DODD Duffy Goodyear Grady Graves Hagan Harr PRIVATES Hughes Jarmen Johnston, F. Jones, Q. Kelly, R. Keith. L. McKinney Milam Miller, C. Minnegerode MUNCER Nason Nichols Owen, W. Reardon Rembert Rentz Riser Sutton West Yancey, T. 95 l afHE BOHiS 4._j i (Biiittx Company C J. M HUNDLEI Captain W. S. Robinson 1st Lieutenant H. W. Smith 2d Lieutenant 96 J HE BOMpg Companv C Captain J. M. Hundley First Lieutenant W. S. Robinson Second Lieutenant H. W. Smith FinsT Sergeant J. L. Ewing Sergeant D. Drennen Sergeant C. C. Moore Sergeant T. F. Witt Corporal S. H. Peck Corporal H. T. Bryan, Jr. Corporal C. Christian, Jr. Corporal D. L. Coulbourn Corporal W. B. Bowles, Jr. Miss Julia Hundley Sponsor PRIVATES .4merine Goodman AsHBY Harris BURLESTON HaYNES BOYKtN L GRAM Brown, W. C. Jamison Brabson Johnson, A. Christian, J. Krentel Clarke, C. Knight, R. Eastham Lynch Edwards Leech Lauterbach Porter Loth, M. Rawls Loth, W. Rouse Martin S. tterfiel0 Meem Smith, J. McWhorter Trinkle Nash Warner, J. Owen. E. I. Warner, G. Phillips Walbach Powell, J. H Welsh 97 ffirrrs Companp B Y. B. Hirst Captain R. M. Wilson 1st Lieutenant S. M. MiLLNER 2d Lieutenant Company B Captain ' . B. Hirst First Lieutenant R. M. Wilson Second Lieutenant S. M. Millner, Jr. First Sergeant A. A. Owen, Jr. Sergeant S. L, Howard Sergeant . . D. Brown Sergeant W. Reed Corporal C. Smith Corporal C. F. Mansfield Corporal G. D. Price Corporal ' . E. Dillard Corporal C. Jones Miss Eloise Hirst Sponsor PRIVATES Alston Cole Anderson, J. Conquest Armstrong Cunningham Amory, G. Davison Baldwin, J. Dilley Barger DiSHMAN Blomquist Drake Blundon Duff Brooks Ely Brandt Flannagan Carson Getzen Childs Halsell Herring McGee, R. James Metcalfe Keith Moore KiBLER Morrisette Kimball Mundy Lee Owens Look Robertson Mann- Shot WELL McLean Thompson, R. McLeary Whitworth McGee C. Wilson, F. 99 ;!! ' .: ' Mp BoHp ©fffrtrs Companp C P. McA. BlEULER Captain M. E. Rel ' Hrmu.xd 1st Lieutenant I. G. White 2rl Lieutenant 100 ;: ' ' i Company € Captain P. McA. Biedler First Lieutenant M. E. Ruehrmund Second Lieutenant L G. White First Sergeant K. S. Purdie Sergeant W. Parker Sergeant L. S. Julian Sergeant A. M. Smith Corporal W. Kelly Corporal M. H. Kingman Corporal E. W. McMillin Corporal H. A. Murrill Corporal J. K. Anderson Miss Ruth Buracker Sponsor Bell. C. Burton PRIVATES Fen no Fletcher Campbell, E. Carson. P. Galt Gelzer Clark, B. Johnson, W. Crittenden Jones, P. Easley, C. King Engledove Kirkpatrick Fay Lancer Landau Lee, S. Marshall Miles Rohrbouch Roller Root Scott Munce Springs Morton Stone NOWLIN, P. Tardy Perkinson Thompson, A. E. Wooli.es C- =: t HEBOH (Officers Company f p. X. English Captain (i. I . Loi.l.l.NS 1st Lieutenant M. Brown 2d Lieutenant Company jf Captain P. X. English First Lieutenant G. R. Collins Second Lieutenant M. Brown First Sergeant J. X. Dalton Sf.RCEANT R. M. Long Sergeant P. A. Merian SeHCEANT W. H. McCoRMiCK Corporal W. F. Brand Corporal E. J. Frazer Corporal B. H. Hardaway CORPORAL J. C. XoWLIN Corporal A. A. Adams Miss Claudia Mayer Sponsor Allen PRIVATES Darnell Averill Dickson Barksdale Echols Bradford Gayle Cajip, V. GlTTINGS Clement Gut ierrez Clopton Jennings. J. COEURN Jordan Collier Johnson CoULEOURNE Kane [narst Keezell Richards Smith, M. KiDD Smith, R. Kuykendall Siddle Mitchell, A. Stroh Mitchell, R. Shufeldt Merry Templet( IN Powell Warner, R. Overton Williams Ranson iltshire S ' oiTELL 103 Cf)e Statue A landscape artist of repute Backed into Lexington one day. To beautify the Institute And fix it up in e ery way. The Sup ' intendent showed him ' round. The Faculty brought up the rear; He scanned with care the Pee-rade ground .Vnd various shacks, both far and near. He planted fountains ever)-where And did what goes to make things grand ; In beautifying he was there, But swapped things ' round to beat the band. The front of barracks caught his eye. And here, he said, a change we ' ll make Miich we must fix and not pass bv I ' or future generation ' s sake. Then after pacing up and down. He turned and made a sudden halt. .And drew himself up with a frown. And said, that statue is at fault. An idea struck liini in the head And brightened up his face : Just take George down and put. he said. Old Xick nf ill his place. L. N. Ci)e racttre JHarrf) to g taunton HE practice march! Weeks of preparation — pup tent drills, wall tent drills, drills in blanket rolls, haversacks, canteens : drills in advance guard and rear guard — and then weeks of expectancy, accompanied by a little dread. The marvelous things we were going to do ! We were going to break all previous records in putting up pup tents ; we were going to march all day without any thought of fatigue — why, the very idea of such a thing, as much as we ' -e drilled, to get tired on a little fifteen- mile jaunt — ridiculous ! The ninth of May finally arrived, however ; an ideal day, clear and cool. Reveille at 5.35 ; breakfast at six, and assembly for the laeginning of the great event at 7.15. The battalion was formed in front of barracks in heavy march- ing order, shelter tents going to A and B companies, and then marched to the parade ground. We left the parade ground at 7.30, ' mid the cheers of the Lexington populace and cheered on by the soul-stir- ring ( ?) strains of the Insti- tute Band, and formed ad- vance and rear guard on the East Lexington road. And then began the never- ending grind ! Miles and miles of never-changing red clay roads, tons and tons of rifle, haversack, and blanket roll, insatiable thirst, un- bearable heat. The clods in the road assumed enormous proportions ; one would take three steps to walk around a clod rather than lift his foot two inches The halts were tantalizing instead of restful. You ' d find a nice, cool, shady spot, take ofif all the encumbering burdens, settle down for a good rest, and by the time you would get right — You men get in ranks. Oh, memories of the first day ' s march ! All went well the first hour ; everybody fresh and happy. By the end of the second, heads drooped a little, rifles were changed from one shoulder to the other more frequently, and 106 (s;- - ' y tii y - iiardh ' a sound could be heard the length of the jjattalion. After the second hour, no memories remain. Simply endless wear} ' plodding, each man sus- tained by his determination not to fall out. During the fourth hour ' s march, every farmer who passed on the road was questioned as to the distance to Fairfield, where we were to camp the first night. Judging from the replies, the farmers through that section ha e ' ery little idea of distance. One would say, Oh, bout two mile and a half; the next, ' Bout three mile, and another, Fwo mile and a half. Considering the fact that these replies were at cpiarter or half hour intervals, it was discouraging to say the least. One keydet, after ha -ing received the same reply three times in succession, sighed and said, ell, thank God, we ' re holding our own. One old farmer, 107 =srt - on being asked the all-important question, replied, Oh, it ' s bout a sight and a half. A sight and a half! Well, how far is that? A sight ' s as far as you kin see on a clear day. Which, when we take into consideration that from the top of a hill one can see several miles and from the bottom only a few hundred yards, may be said to be quite indefinite. It remained for a rat. howe -er, to express the sen- timent of the corps during the last hour. This particu- lar mister was winding his weary way ' mid the in festering clods with very little show of animation. Some old cadet, noticing his plainly evident weariness, and thinking, perhaps, to cheer him up, turned and said, Well, Mr. , how are you feeling? And Mr. , without raising his head, replied, Sir, I feel like the last few moments uf a misspent life. And so said we all of us ! But Fairfield came at last. And the labor of putting up tents was more than counterbalanced by the joy of stretching out on the hard ground in utter relaxation, in spite of the pleasure of resting, however, the pleasure of eating was still more to be desired, so first call for dinner was greeted with every symptom of delight. Never before nor since has a meal tasted quite as good. Seated on the ground, coffee in a tin cup by one ' s side, all other lOS HEBOHpi articles on the tin dish in front — who would have exchanged that appetite and that grub for luxury? All the rest of the evening was turned over to the corps to do as they pleased. Many and varied were the amusements. Sd ' cnil slept; the two emporiums were left bare of postal cards, fruit and candy, baseball on the schoolhouse lot, the Fairfield calic had more beaux than they had ever hoped for, even in their fondest dreams; a street carnival was held b - the cadets, while many, who regarded their funds as insuffi- cient, started various games into which they initi- ated the uninitiated. Taps — and sweet dreams. Lovely dreams, those! For that night it turned cold. Two inches i)f ha}- ])etween you and Mother Earth, one blanket to shield }-ou from the coM, intense cold for May, and a nice little pup tent, open at one end, a. id only six inches too short, to keep off the dew. Little do the men who slept in the wall tents know how- blessed they w-ere that first night. One would wake up about every half h(.)ur to find that in some inexplicable way he had slid halfway cut into the compau}- street, leaving blanket. ha - and exerything else behind. There was nothing to do but cuss, get up, and wrap u]) imce more in the blanket, go back to sleep and — wake up again to find that the san-ie performance had to be repeated. And the joy of waking up the next morning! Stift , sore from sleeping on the hard ground, every muscle seemed determined to see how unruly it could be and how uncomfi rtable it could make you. But breakfast and a little exercise soon re- moved all the kinks and we were ready for another day ' s march. But there still re- _ mained the problem of tak- ing down the tents, particularly the pup tents, for how to get these down and rolled up w-as indeed a problem. The frost of the night before had turned 109 j_;? the can -as hah ' es into slieets of cast iron, apparently, for it took at least three men to bend one enough to roll it. The task was at last accomplished, how- ever, and — we ' re off for Greenville ! As soon as the stiffness caused by the unusual exertions of the day before had worn off, the old, by now, feeling of weariness began to wear on. There ' s nothing new under the sun, as the saying has it, and there was surely nothing new about the second day ' s march, or any other day ' s, in fact, save that we w ere to stop at a different place. One incident, alone, sa -es this da}- ' s march from being absolutely commonplace. Scene I. A certain keydet, on ad- vance guard, while pursuing his wa} ' along the endless ( ?) road, was con- fronted by a vision of beauty, arrayed in rural costume. The beauty, or at least the x ' isiim, was enhanced a thousand times b} ' the entirely real aspect of the brimming pitcher of milk in her hand. In -iting, cool, e -erything to be desired did that milk appear. What cared he for ranks ? Within the minute he was attempt- ing to drink the milk and thank the vision at the same time. And she, pleased, no doubt by his eagerness and apparent thirst, careless of her favors, insisted on filling his canteen. Scene II. The same keydet, the same road — only different — the same old weariness. But he was sustained this time by the thought of that canteen full of glorious milk by his side. Scene III. The halt. The keydet, eagerly stripping oft ' his burdens, sat down hurriedly and raised the canteen to his lips for one long, cool draught. But it came down c[uicker than it had gone up, and the keydet with a wry face exclaimed, Aw hell! It ' s turned to buffer! The ladies of Greenville were awaiting us with a strawberry festival. Everything good to eat and anything calculated to separate the coin and the keydet were served. Needless to say, a goodly quantity of coin was separated : also, needless to say, the condition of several cadets for the next day ' s march was not the best. But that march was, however, accomplished, for Staunton — and with Staunton, visions of a sc[uare meal and a bed were associated — was our objecti -e. And, tired as we were after a thirteen-mile 110 4 :. ' ' march, no one objected when the battahon was called to attention and niai-che( through the streets of Staunton to the music of the Stonewall Band. Camp being pitched, the battalion was allowed to run wild until tw( o ' clock that night. Those who were luck}- enough to recei ' e l ids, attended the dance at Stuart Hall : the others attended to e -ery- thing but their own business. Moving-picture sho ' s, cal- ics, the street carni -al, pool rooms, and last, but bv no means least, Cohen ' s restau- rant — all these formed sources of amusement and pleasure to the star ed, literally antl figuratively, cadets. Some of the ' hard boys. filled with good spirit and spirits, attempted to capture the barracks of the Staunton Military Institute, but were received so pleasantly by the Officer of the Day — who even offered them the drum and a few other articles in the guard room — that they turned awa}- in disgust, after firing a few- volleys of empty bottles. ■ nd the next dav it rained I For whene -er and here -er the corps goes on a tri]), tlie rain is sure to come. It l)rought us luck this time, however, for we were scheduled to appear as prize performers in the [Me- morial Dav parade, which the rain rendered impossi- ble. A whole dav of loafing, after da3 ' s and weeks, it seemed, of very strenuous work. As a result of this day of loafing, much energv was stored awa)-, which was bound to irec itscll di one time or anoUier. And free itself it did, with the street carnival as chief sufferer. This particular carni -al was holding forth on the outskirts of Staunton, not very far from camp. They should have known better than to have placed it in any such position, for about the hour of 8 p. m. there came a horde of sa -ages, sometimes known as the corps of cadets of 111 the Virginia Military Institute, and took complete possession. Merry-go- rounds, ferris wheels, animal shows, minstrel shows, shooting galleries, hit the nigger and you get a segar — all contributed freely to the pleasure of the cadets, and continued to contribute until everybody, tired and desiring rest for the next day ' s toil, returned to camp. Many and varied were the accounts of this episode in the yellow journals. We were credited with everything from tearing up the carnival to killing six or eight showmen be- cause they didn ' t play to suit us. Next morning, bright and early, we left camp, to the strains of If you want to go to Lexington, just come along wdth me. The two days of feast- ing and joyous living had jilayed havoc with our marching aliilities, and almost the same feelings that the first day ' s march occasioned were experi- enced. But, in order that we might not have as much trouble on the next day, the ladies of Middlebrooke had arranged a church festival, where one might exchange the heavy, tiresome silver for anything edible that he desired. And, with the exception of a few of the hard boys, who were willing to carry their Inu ' den another day ' s march to exchange it for the products of Brownsburg, the ladies and the church got everything that had escaped Staunton. One might add, also, that nothing edible remained, but that would be unnecessarv. We had been enjoying fairly decent weather up to this point, but at Middlebrooke it turned cold. Gray shirts don ' t afford the best protection from the cold, so blankets were immediately pressed into service as overcoats. These blankets were worn V. M. I. fashion — belt around the waist, skirt part 112 J J l draped so as to hang around the shoe tops, and the rest arranged gracefully around the shoulders. Gray blankets, pink blankets, red blankets, blue blank- ets, blankets of every conceivable color and design, the battalion resembled a bunch of Indian squaws. But they were worn for comfort, not looks, and the experiment was highly successful. Next stop Brownsburg, the home of white hghtning. For here is distilled a colorless prod- uct with such abilities that it is guaranteed to make a man climb trees and run rabbits. One keydet, however, departing from the usual custom, attempted to climb a tent pole, with dis- astrous results to the tent. Everything of this kind was forgotten the next morning, though, when we broke camp for the last time, and started on the last lap. For this day ' s march was to bring us to Lexington ! Little weariness was shown now. Thoughts of a bed crowded fatique 1 from the mind, and it was with springy step that we marched up the road on the parapet. The joy of that last halt and of that Dismissed ! Tired, foot.sore no longer, for the practice march as at an end, and we had proven ourselves capable in practice as well as in theory. 113 iS V; ' _ i ' THE HAS BEENS Jackson Blackmore Walker Keith, L. Long Templeton Nash Brown, F. Stucky Darnell Karst Richie coulbourn McCabe Thompson Adams, T. 114 %f HE BOMBr 4 SUMMER %ft SCHOOL IST.-XSTEFUL as tlie idea of losing any of the sliort summer furlough seems, the Rockbridge Alum Springs, according to any of the Summer School cadets, afforded not so bad a substi- tute for home in August, 1910. As the management ' s literature sets forth, and as every one who has been there knows, nature lias richly bestowed her beauties upon wooded hills wherein the colony nestles, and its lovely . scenery, far-famed social gayety and healing waters combined in a bygone day to attract thither Southern beaux and beauties without number. The Rockbridge Alum Springs left nothing to be desired as a summer resort in the generation of our fathers, and to one familiar with its history, there appears ample foun- dation of fact for the fabulous tales of former prestige still told by old-time patrons. Its record of past greatness held little charm, however, for the cadets who formed the summer corps. The time left vacant by their studies was occupied by the most modern attractions the Springs could offer. The swim- ming pool was usually crowded, and the tennis court, despite its poor claims to its. title, was a fairly popular place. Sometimes a cross-country walk occu- pied an afternoon, and on such occasions the hope of desperate conflict with one of the puny rattlesnakes which infest the locality added a keen zest to the mountain by-paths. The bridge trends held forth in the hotel parlors after supper, while the devotees of set-back and koon-kan practiced their orgies on the piazza of the St. Regis; the St. Regis was the name l estowed by the cadets upon the c|uarters assigned to them. All these diversions paled, though, when nine o ' clock came and the doors of the dancing room were thrown open for the nightly hop. There were lots of calics at the Springs, the music was excellent, the floor not bad — no wonder the cadets welcomed each evening. The Rockbridge Alum Springs ' lis liops were famed tliroughout the mountains, and often guests from nearby resorts came to enjoy them. Late in August the Summer School gave a german which, in its brilhancy, recahed the affairs once so famihar to the Ahim. Memory might wander indefinitely among the happenings of the school. One will never forget the tonsorial artist who displayed his skill to such advantage on the luckdess pate of a newly-fledged third classman convicted of being too popular with the ladies. Neither might one for- get the female wrath poured out on the Summer School in consec|uence of the episode. The swimming holds a firm place in memory, not because it showed so boldly modern against the anticjuity of its surroundings, but because it was the birthplace of the bocat parade, a cere- mony which will ever appeal to those who have once participated in its mystic rites. When the endless eggs and chicken of the hotel menu palled, one could stimu- late a wearied appetite by a two-mile walk across the hills to the cabin of Mrs. Pat- terson, and there sated on the rustic delicacies beneath which her table groaned. The Alum Bank offered gastronomic delights on occasion ; toasted marshallows were never more palatable than when prepared on its summit. From there, too, the eye could be feasted on the hotel and its satellite cottages bathed in silvery moonlight far below. With the variety of mitigating pleasures, the academic work of the month ])resented few difficulties, although in a brief four weeks the work of a whole year was reviewed. The mornings were devoted to recitations, and a part of each afternoon was set apart for study. These hours of work past, the remain- ing ones were crowded with whatever appealing recreation offered itself first. Perhaps this combination of lab(ir and pleasure accounts for the success of the school. Upon the proportions in which he united these two elements of labor and pleasure depends the amount of good each individual derived from the month. Whatever the benefit, from a purely academic -iewpoint, it can safely be written as the opinion of every cadet enrolled that the Summer School at ■ ' The Alum lingers as a most pleasant memory. 116 ATHEL V f tf)letic0 HE highest type of military school embraces a number of activities and pursuits, and no cadet should feel satisfied until he has given the best there is in him to each. To the Y. M. C. A. we have consigned our spiritual life, to the instructors our mental life, to our officers our militaiy life, and to the various branches of athletics our physical education. Passing over the first three pursuits, let us look for a few minutes at the development of the college athlete. No class of men have a clearer conception of the obligation of physical devel- opment than college men. For this reason, love of their college, and sheer pleasure gained from muscular activity, men will work a season to play in one game. On the athletic field the dictates of fair play tend to ingrain in him the habits of cleanness and justice. The habit of making cjuick decisions and acting on them in a contest against ecjuals, gives a man that cjuality which will be of inestimable value to him in his struggle against the world. The college athlete gains something different from the ordinary man ; something the ordinary man lacks and can get in no other way. Look back over the season of 1910-11 ; can anyone say we have not had a successful one? Laboring under the difficulties of insufficient time in which to practice, and scarcity of funds, V. M. L has shown that fighting spirit that has made her famous, and left behind an athletic record of which she may well be proud. Can any other school, except possibly West Point or Annapolis, say their teams have a bare hour in which to practice, and that no favoritism is shown the man -ho goes out on the field and works with all his might in that scanty time in order that his Alma Mater may stand first in the ranks of college athletics ? At V. M. L the motto of the authorities is: Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do, and so spare time from studies and military pursuits is at a premium there. Recalled from the field by the first call of drill, the cadet miist come in, bathe, dress, and be in place in ten minutes to take part in an hour ' s gruelling drill. No lounging hours and rests for him, no matter how sore or tired. On the field his weariness vanishes when he hears the cry of the corps for him to do his best — fight until the end with the same grit and perseverance his predecessors have shown. No words of praise can be sufficient to pay tribute to the V. M. L athlete. Athletics at V. M. L are maintaining laudably their determination not to encroach upon the time due to other pursuits. With the yells equal in defeat and victory, and the fighting spirit, that never knows defeat, uppermost, V. M. L will, as always liefore, be known as a worthy opponent. 118 OOT-BALL W. C. Gloth C lach Cf)e jFootBail ea.iSon of 1910 By Major K. Barclay Poague The football season of 1910 is now a matter of history — not the kind of historj ' that is written in ink and bound in volumes, but that more primitive kind that is handed down by word of mouth from class to class, and is retold at many a gathering of Alumni who have witnessed or have participated in the stirring games that have taken place. It is hoped that the time which has elapsed between the close of the past season and the present will enable us to see occurrences in their true perspective, and will give us a proper appreciation of relative values. At the outset the writer begs to disclaim any expert knowledge of that most complex of games, football. In fact his only qualifications are his deep interest in the game, and the fact that he has followed V. M. I. teams as an eye-witness almost without interruption since the beginning of the present style of game at V. M. I. The writer ' s interest in football is based on the belief that the game tends to develop in a decided way the fundamental qualities that go to make a man. The word man is used as the equivalent of the old Roman I ' ir, not homo. The game of football, in one form or another, is almost as old as the race itself. It is recorded that our Anglo-Saxon forefathers were wont to use as footballs, on the sandy shores of the North Sea, the skulls of their Danish enemies, who were slain in battle. Football, as a manly sport, takes rank with boxing as one of the historic sports of the English- speaking race, and as long as good, red blood flows in our veins, so long will these pastimes flourish. In no way are the characteristics of a race shown more clearly than in their national sports, and the fact that football has taken such a prominent part among the pastimes of a world-conquering race, entitles the game to care- ful consideration by those overcivilized persons who clamor for its abolishment. In the writer ' s opinion the game makes for quick- ness and strength of body, combined with rapid and accurate thinking. In this connection it is well to remember the remark made by the great Wellington, 120 r that the battle of Waterloo was won on the football fields of Eton. The football season of 1910 opened with prospects which were not the brightest. Five places in the line-up were vacant, including both ends, one tackle, quarter, one half-back, and full-back. Later on we had to develop a new center, and another half-back, making seven new men in all. Coach Gloth, however, got to work with a rush, and the game with the University of North Carolina found us with a team in the field that was powerful in defensive work and fair on offense. After a grueling game, plaj ' ed in intensely hot weather, the Tar Heels managed to win out on a iluke in the last minute of play. This game was marred by an accident, Youell, a most promising end, having his shoulder blade broken. The next game, on October 8th, with the Norfolk Blues, was played on a slippery field in a downpour of rain, which rendered our quick plaj ' S ineffective. The Lilues managed to hold us to a 0-0 tie, though con- tinually on the defensive. In this game we met with a great loss, as Moselej ' . our star half, wrenched his knee, and was kept out of the game for the remainder of the season. On October 15th we came back with a rush, and overwhelmed William and Mary, which team had previously held Virginia to a score of 11-0. Virginia, upon hearing of this game, sat up and took notice, and put forth such strenuous efforts that they were more than ready for us on the appointed day, defeating us by the score of 29-0. In justice to our team it must be said that they did not play their best game in the first half, and the second half, with its score of 6-0, more clearly indicates the relative merits of the two teams. The defensive -work of Moore was one of the redeeming features of our play, this sterling full-back stopping many of Virginia ' s plays. We next tackled our old rival, St. Johns, of Annapolis, and took them into camp to the tune of 22-0. It was about this time that our team began to strike their stride, and the whole bunch put up a good ex- hibition. Great credit is due to Coach Gloth for his clever method of breaking up St. Johns ' line plays. He had witnessed the Virginia-St. Johns game, and had seen St. Johns carry the ball to Virginia ' s three-yard 121 BOMB line by a series of line plays. Gloth diagnosed the situation and evolved a special defense, which rendered St. Johns ' attack powerless. We next went up against Maryland Agricultural College, a team which had won every game to date, and which was heralded as one of the best ever. Again Gloth showed that clever head work, which had won him the captaincy of his team at Virginia, and has since won him a prominent place at the Virginia bar. He changed the famous Carlisle fake kick to suit his own team, and the play worked hke a charm. This play, ably executed by Moore and Kinsolving, placed the ball on Maryland ' s ten-yard line, and we had them beaten ; and this, too, in spite of the fact that compe- tent observers declared Maryland ' s ends to be the best that faced us during the whole season. Moore ' s low, accurate punting was a feature, as was the work of the tackles and ends in getting down under kicks. In fact the whole team worked with machine-like precision, and it is hard to decide which of the team deserved the most praise. On November 18th, we journeyed to Washington for our last game of the season, to the accompaniment of dire predictions as to the fate that was in store for us. Billy Gloth was advised of all the awful things that Georgetown was preparing to do to us, but that wily old strategist and his resolute team kept quiet and laid their plans. The day of the game dawned bright and cold, an ideal day for football. The picture of the team taken just before the game is interesting, showing as solemn and determined a looking bunch of athletes as ever got together. Georgetown started ofif with a rush and scored a touchdown in thirty seconds of play on a quick-opening play. Things looked blue for V. M. I., and the spectators began to estimate the probable score all the way from SO to 100 points. But about this time V. M. I. got mad, and the game that followed will long be remembered by all loyal sons of the old school. Georgetown started off with the ball, but were unable to make headway, and seemed to be bewildered by the fierce tackling which they received. Then V. M. I. got the ball and electrified the crowd by some beautiful offensive work. Time after time Moore, Kinsolving or Leech would pull of the fake kick for good gains, with Dashiell and Owen helping with the 122 tackle around play. Several forward passes were executed successfully. Finally V. M. I. got the ball on Georgetown ' s forty-yard line, and began a march to- wards the goal. The events that followed are not perfectly clear in this scribe ' s mind, but he recalls seeing Leech, that sturdy young son of Rockbridge, go through the Georgetown line for five yards and a touch- down—the first and only one to be scored against Georgetown by a Southern team during the season. Georgetown then became desperate and began sending m various drop-kicks in an effort to land a field goal. Finally Walsh managed to get one over and the score was 9-6. During the remainder of the game honors were about even, Georgetown sending in numerous fresh men against V. M. I. ' s original eleven, who played through the entire game. Finally, weight and numbers began to tell, and about one m.inute before the close of play, Dunn, the giant full-back, went over V. M. I. ' s goal line, making the score 14-6. Thus closed one of the greatest games ever played by a V. M. I. team, and the season of 1910 was over. Better teams may have represented V. M. I. in the past, but certainly there was never one more fully imbued with the old V. M. I. fighting spirit. That spirit which was in evidence at New Market and has been handed down in undiminished intensity to the present day. And then for real efficiency the writer believes this team stands without a superior. By efficiency is meant tlie ratio of accomplished results to possible results. e next come to a consideration of the individual members of the team. Dashiell, as captain and tackle, was selected by Dr. Lambeth, the foremost authority, for a place on the all- South Atlantic eleven. Of massive physiaue, unusual quickness, and bulldog tenacity he deserves a place in the hall of fame along with such V. M. L men as the elder Biscoe, Poindexter. -Eph Rice, and Branch Johnson. Dashiell had a fit companion in Owen, who held down the other tackle. Big and strong as he is Owen developed unusual speed for a lineman, and this pair of tackles were always down the field on kicks, often ahead of the ends. 123 As guards English and Dalton were a well-matched pair. English, standing over six feet and weighing close to one hundred and seventy-five pounds, played his usual consistent game, and added to his reputation of former years. Dalton, weighing close to two hundred and twentj ' -five, and remarkably fast for a man of his weight, was a veritable tower of strength on the defensive. Brister, at center, played a hard, aggressive game, and was in every play, following the ball wonderfully well. We was especially strong in tackling, often stopping end runs as well as line plays. At end we used a number of men. Youell, a new man, who showed up remarkably well, was injured in the first game and was out of it for the rest of the season. He will be a most valuable man, as he adds accurate drop-kicking to his other accomplishments. Karst and Mecredy were the regular ends, and were both valuable men. Karst, tall and strong and of an ideal build, was one of the best ends we have had in some years. Mecredy, slight of build and delicate in appearance, was a wonder. His strength was far beyond indications, but his most valuable quality was his knowledge of the game and his ability to diagnose the opponents ' plays. Richie was a good end, but was unable to finish the season on account of injuries. In the back field Moore, Kinsolving, Patterson, Witt, and Leech were our mainstays. Moseley, our star half of former years, was able to play only two games, being injured in the second game. His loss was se erely felt. Moore was the bright, particular star behind the line this year. Considering the fact that this was his first real effort at football his work was little short of wonderful. It fell to his lot to do most of the punting, and he developed into a first-class punter, sending long, low spirals that were difficult to handle, and which often went over the heads of the opposing backs. His work both on offense and on defense was of a high order, and he richly deserves the honor bestowed on him by his team mates, the captaincy of next year ' s team. Kinsolving, who started out as quarter, was unable to handle punts well, and was tried at half, where he made good with a vengeance. His tackling was savage and he carried the ball well, especially on end runs from kick formation. 124 BOMgr _ Patterson, who was a substitute lineman last year, rapidly developed into a good man at full. His touchdown through the M. A. C. line will not soon be forgotten. Patterson unfortunately developed rheumatism, and was unable to play in the last game. Leech, a fourth classman, developed slowly as a half, but his work in the last few games was good, and he wound up brilliantly, scoring the touchdov ' n against Georgetown. Last but not least, except in size, comes little Witt at quarter. Witt, weighing only one hundred and twelve pounds, was a wonder. He ran his team well, tackled and caught punts like a veteran, and most remarkable of all was never knocked out for even a minute during the entire season. This review of the work of individuals would not be complete without a reference to Mr. Gloth, our coach. His football knowledge and coaching ability are too w-ell known to be mentioned here. His love for this school, his .gentlemanly bearing and tactful handling of his men have won him the esteem and affection of the whole corps. This was testified in some small measure by the silver loving cup which was presented to Mr. Gloth by the corps. In conclusion the writer wishes to call attention to some conditions in athletics which he believes can and will be remedied. First, there has been during the past few years a lack of material to form a strong scrub team. There were a number of men in barracks this year who would have greatly strengthened the scrubs had they come out, and many of them would have had good chances for the varsity. We will never reach our proper place in athletics until every man who has the physical ability to play football feels that it is his duty to help the team in every way possible. .And. then, football, to do the greatest good, should be played by the majority of cadets. This would not only help the individuals, but would largely strengthen the teanr It is hoped that provision can be made in the near future for an athletic field, which will provide facilities for every man in the corps who desires to play football to do so. W. S. RoBiNSox. Manager Jfoottall Cram Caftain — H. G. Dashiell Manager — W. S. Robinson .-issistaiit Manager — W. R. Kraft Coach — W. C. Gloth LINE-UP Ends — Mecredy, Karst, Youell, Richie Tackles — Dashiell, Owen Guards — English, Dalton Centers — Brister, Webster Quarter — Witt Halfs — KiNSoLviNG, Moore, Moseley Full-backs — Leech, Pattison Substitutes — Wilson, R., Davant, Merry, Clarkson 127 IFP ' W -f TT 4S uW • .it H Mite BASE BALL CO Baseball HEN the leaves begin to appear on the trees once more, and the sap begins to rise, with it comes the spirit of baseball. Football, perhaps, holds prominence in point of interest to the Keydet, but then we have never stopped to give it a fair comparison. Honestly now, on a warm day when you don ' t have to wear overcoats for comfort, and Finals are looming not far ahead, putting you in the best of humors, what had you rather see than a baseball game on the Hill ? What had you rather hear than Heavy on first hollering Catch ' em by the heel. Reed! It makes you want to do the barn dance on the parade ground and cry, Yell, you rats! Well, the bats and glo es are unpacked at any rate. Three men on bases and a three bagger! Some body said it must be Buts. They were not far wrong, but it might have been any one of nine men last year. Anyway, the game with our old rivals, V. P. I., was over, and with it the doubtful vecord of the previous year was obliterated. We only lost two games during the season, and certainly one can be attri- buted to an off day. Davidson, with their long, lanky star of Southern baseball, was batted around mercilessly. Also St. Johns bit the dust just after completing a victory over Virginia. But then we had Moseley, Throckmorton and Robertson to rely on. Everybody was confident when Tom was in the box. This year, howe ' er, starting out with the best material of anybody in the State, V. M. I. ' s luck descended as usual, and now we are face to face with the most serious of predicaments — no pitching staff. Tom Moseley, who was also our captain, is selling Piedmonts in China ; Robertson graduated, leaving only Throckmorton, who has been down with fever. And not a rat in sight ! But there is always hope, and last season ' s history may repeat itself. Ve have White again to coach, and Owen, the in ' incible batter, has been elected captain in Moseley ' s place. Then Moore, Bryan, and Reed are still with us and a swarm of rats hustling for jobs. Our schedule is a good one. We play Virginia for the first time in several years ; also, our annual Easter game with V. P. I. is settled. Se ' eral Northern colleges, too, will appear for the first time on our diamond. At all events, we are optimistic enough to think that we will win a majority of the games, for V. M. I. never dies until the ninth is finished. 132 A. A. Owen Captain W. C. Jackso.n Manager H. N, Whjte Coach 133 i48 %-: laseljall Ceam Captain, A. A. Owen Manager, ' . C. Jac:;so- Assistant Manager, J. N. Dalton ' Coach, H. N. White LINE-UP Reed, Grove. Catchers Throckmorton, Ely, Leech. Pitchers Owen, A., First Base DicKENS, Second Base Moore, C, Shortstop Bryant, Third Base Clarkson, Left Field Jessie, Center Field Sewell, Right Field 135 ' Familiar Scenes M 00mi  Basket lBaU HIS year we started our third seascjn in basket-ball, with the hard- est schedule before us ever attempted in the brief history of this sport here. With only one of last year ' s monogram men to form a nucleus for a new team, our prospects could, under no circum- stances, be called bright. In addition to this, all of our early practice was lost, due to the fe -er furlough. Misfortune has indeed followed our team through the entire season. By an unfortunate combination of circumstances, it was impossible, until the latter part of the season, to obtain a coach. The loss of good men at critical stages, through injury or similar causes, was by no means the least of our hardships. With only a week in which to prepare for our first game, the scjuad turned out with a will, each man working hard for a place on the cpiint. In this time, a team was turned out which gained a victory over Roanoke College by the score of 20 to 8. Next week came St. Johns, our old, familiar rivals and to them we succumbed csi to 11, after a hard fight against a superior and better coached team. The night before the Maryland Agricultural College game, our coach, Mr. Mitchell, of Baltimore, arrived. Notwithstanding the benefits every one deri -ed from his coaching that night, the final score stood, M. A. C, 17; V. M. I., 14. Virginia ' , with the best team of recent years, defeated us iS to 8, while the team, just beginning to find themselves, fought their hardest. Once more the red, white, and yellow floated on high when we vancjuished Tennessee a week later 21 to 19, after a close game and a most exciting finish. It re- mained for the team, practically a new one, because of the loss sustained by the third class trouble, to play their best game of the season against V. P. I. This, the best team in the State, was surprised by the stubborn resistance given them, but took us into camp by the score of 35 to 18. Immediately after this, our trip, for which every one had worked so hard, was taken. Trinity College gave us our worst defeat of the season, 52 to 17. In justice to the team, it may be said that the} ' were bewildered by the small floor, and, totally unaccustomed to it, did not play up to their standard. On the next night we held Lynchburg Y. M. C. A., on a similar floor, to a more creditable score, 41 to 23. This team, which beat V. P. I. one week before, only ran up such a score by the hardest work. 138 :i .. . The team as a whole did very good work, but there are several men ho deserve especial mention. Mecredy, captain, was easily the star man on the team, and the most sensational player. Moore, C, and Leech, both new men at the game, developed wonderfully in our short season and became the main- stays of the team ' s defense as guards. The two Ewings also showed good form, especially toward the end of the season. Shotwell, although small, showed up well and will probably give some one a hard fight for the team next year. Two other men deserve particular mention here, two who would no doubt ha e been awarded monograms had they not left the Institute before the season ended. These are John McMenamin and Stroud. The scrub team deserves more credit than the Varsity. These men worked hard night after night without prospects for glory. To them is due the efficiency of the Varsity. Taking everything into consideration, the past season was not an un- successful one. Composed, with one exception of new men, the team did remarkably well. Fighting every second of play, these men made u]) in spirit what they lacked in knowledge of the game. Although we won only two games, every one of our opponents will acknowledge we pla -ed hard. Next year ' s prospects, however, are more hopeful. It is hoped that those members of the third class, lost to this year ' s team, will return to strengthen the squad next year. Losing only one of its members, the team should, under more favorable conditions than existed this year, make a better record. 139 Basto Ball €fam Cal laiii — J. R. Mecredy Manager — P. McA. Biepler Assistant Manaficr — R. M. LoiNX Coaclt — H. Mitchell LINE-UP Right For ' ci. ' ards — Evving. D.. Mecredy Left Forzi ' ards — Ewixo. L.. Shotwell Right Guards — Leech Left G uards — Moore, C. Centers — Mecredy, McMenamin, P. Substitutes — Moore, L,, Hardaway, Prentiss. Stroud J. R. Mecredy, Captain H. Mitchell, Coach j)innastum NTI RIOR athletics at W M. I. have in late years developed to a large extent. Particularly true is this of basket-ball and gym- nasium work. It is to be regretted that we have no facilities for indoor track work, but owing to the lack of time it has never been found advisable to foster this form of athletics. One feature of our indoor work is the exhibit given by the gymnasium team during Final Week. To the credit of the men who are in this exhibit, it may be said that only the trvie love for the sport induces them to go out for the team. It requires long and continuous practice for a man to accjuire the suppleness and grace- fulness which a gymnast must possess. Following is a short account of last year ' s exhibit: Mat work is gen- erally first, as this gives each man something to do at the start, and everybody limbers up so to si eak in this way, entry being made by a long dive, hand- spring or flys. The features of last year ' s mat work were the combinations of Johnson, F., and Mahone, and the triple roll and dive by Mahone, Smith, J., and McWhorter. Jackson ' s singles were exceedingly unique and brought forth much applause. On the parallel bars Jackson ' s walking on his hands and reversing is a feat difficult of attainment. There were a number of other specialties in which Mahone, Johnson, F., and Rhett shared the honors. The triple exercises of McWhorter, Shotwell, and Thompson were undoubtedly the best ever seen in our gymnasium. For some reason, probably because it is so hard to master the horse did not recei -e its full share of attention. It is the most difficult jiiece of apparatus to work upon and yet prettiest when the exercises are carried through with snap. Mahone and Jackson again shone, Mahone with his arm and leg exercises and Jackson with his hand stands. Mahone ' s work on the rings was decidedly the best that lias been seen here for some time, although Johnson, F. pushed him hard. Others who deserve luention are Darnell, Shotwell, Smith, J., McWhorter, and Millner. The horizontal Ijar had more than its quota of exercises, as all gymnasts seem to work harder on this than on any other piece of apparatus. The bright star was F arrell. and it will be hard to find a man to fill his place this year. His il}--aways and snaps and all-round work were features well worth seeing. Millner, Rhett, vSmith, J., El) ' , Johnson, McWhorter, and Mahone. as well as others, showed excellent form on the bar also. McWhorter ' s giant swing was a feature, as was the double-back lever, Rhett and McWhorter. 144 Following this were tlie p}-ramids b} ' the entire team bDtli on the mat and on the parallel bars. These are -er ' interesting, and it is the intention this year to bnild more than lias l)een the custom heretofore. This ended the exhibit, which was followed b - a -erv delightful, informal dance, gixen In ' the Alumni. In the fall of 1910 a mid-winter contest between picked teams was sug- gested in order to create more interest in the sport, but unfortunately the furlough granted before Thanksgiving prevented its consummation. Two cups were to have been awarded, one to the team scoring the greatest number of points and one to the best all-round gymnast. No doubt this would have been the means of arousing great interest and it is to be hoped that next year will see such a contest. Up to this time, we have had no contests with other schools for ' arious reasons: if such contests could be arranged it would g i -e the men a greater incentive to work also, and at the same time our athletic relations with other schools would be stimulated. Here it might be well to say, too, that more adequate apparatus would add materially to the interest taken in this branch of sport, and it is to be hoped that the powers that be will make an installation such as will be bene- ficial to the teams that are to come. The team this year gives promise of ecjualing, if not excelling, those of former } ' ears, though handicapped b} ' the loss of six weeks ' winter practice. The graduation of Mahone, Johnson. F., and Rhett, and the loss of Farrell, will be seriously felt, as will the loss of Thompson, McMenamin and Darnell, owing to the dismissal of the third class. However, there is aiT abundance of new material and the old men back are working hard. Among the new men who are showing up particu- larly well are Moore, C, Royall, and Munger on the rings and horizontal bar, Johnson, A., and Ewing, L., on the mat, and Alecred}- and Rentz on the horse and parallel bars. 145 HEBOMp ( mnasium Cram Captain — K. McWhorter Manager — S. A. Fenno Coach — Capt. F. L. Johnson MEMBERS VIlLLXER Ely Smith, J. KiNSOLVING Jacksox. ' . Johnson, A. Shotwell Nash - - MOOKE, C. EWING, L. MUXGEK Rextz KUYKENDAI.L Ra ;soN Mecrkdy McWhorter 147 WimxtxQ of JHonosrams Karst, ' 14 Owen, ' 12 Dalton, ' 12 Brister, ' 11 FOOTBALL English, ' 11 D.VSHlELr,, ' 11 Mecredy, ' 11 Witt, ' 12 Robinson, ' 11, Manager BASEBALL Reed, ' 12 MOSELEY, ' 12 Throckmorton, ' 12 Robertson, G, ' 10 Moore, C, ' 12 HoncE, ' 10, Manage) BASKET-BALL BiEPLER, ' 11, Manager Mecredy, ' 11 Moore, C, ' 12 Mahone, ' 10 .Shotwell, ' 12 GYMNASIUM Moore, ' 12 Leech, ' 13 Patterson, ' 13 KlNSOLVING, ' 11 Brand, ' 13 Bryan, ' 13 Chapman, ' V. Bentley, ' 10 Owen, ' 12 Leech, ' 13 EwiNG, L., ' 12 EwiNG, D., ' 13 Johnson, ' 10 SONGS (Tune: Long-Meter Doxology ) Red, White, and Yellow floats on high; The Institute shall never die. So now. Cadets, with one voice cry : God bless our team and V. M. I. (Tune: Laid Away a Suit of Gray — Chorus ) Old V. M. L is out to die or win where ' er she goes. She ' ll forge her way at every play toward the goal-post of her foes : She ' ll show her grit and never quit till in the dust she lies ; She ' ll show them all how to play footl.iall. So Hike it. V. M. L (Tune : Tammany — Chorus) V. M. L, V. M. L. Always in to win or die You can beat them if vou try V. M. L. V. M. L. Hike it ! hike it ! Hike it ! hike it ! V. M. L YELLS Rah. Rah, Rah! Vir-gin-i-a I Military Institute! Rah. Rah. Rah! Rah. Hoo. Ri! Rah. Hoo, Ri ! Ri ! Ri I V. M. I. ! Oski- Vow-Wow ! Skinny- Wow-Wow ! V. M. I.! V. M. I.! Wow! Hullabaloo ! Rah ! Rah ! Hullabaloo ! Rah ! Rah ! Hoo-Rah ! Hoo-Rah ! V. M. I.! Rah! Rah! Rah ! Rah ! V. M. I. ! Rah ! Rah ! V. M. 1. 1 Rah ! Rah ! V. M. I. ! V. ! M. ! I. ! Hoo-oo-oo-Rah ! Hoo-oo-oo-Rah ! Hoo-oo-oo-Rah ! V. M. I.! V. M, I.! V. M. I.! 149 JStUnqumrits, Jfrtruarj? 31, 1911 Barksdale Causing disturbance in leaves on parapet while Officer of the Guard. RiEDLER Getting excess number of basket-ball coaches, thereby overtraining team. Blackmore Excess equipment in room, having sword and sash two weeks before final order. June, 1910. Bri.ster Making taps inspetion without lantern, getting sufficient light therefor by taking off cap. Brown Twenty-four hours late returning on furlough and re- porting detained by debutantes in Lynchburg. BuESCHER Excess Mellin ' s Food bottles in wardrobe S. M. I. Burleson Hiding behind ears O. D. ' s N. I. Camp Absent from Entraining Formation in Charleston, there- by causing excitement and overwork in City Police Department. Cole Endangering lives of the citizens of Lexington by confis- cating the danger lanterns. Collier 0 ' erstaying time in vicinity of Librar}- during Call-to- Ouarters. Collins Rubbing paint oft chair leg in Lyric Theater. Dashiell Voting the Anti-Prohibition ticket. Davant Dust on brain sheh-es. Davison Not li -ing up to standard set by initials. Duffy Wearing leather armor through rathood days. Ely Beating ab(iut the P)rnsh in section-room. ISO (%•$ ; ?■ English Borrowing all razors on second stoop for A. M. shave. Fay Wearing an innocent expression to S. E. I. Fenno Dancing in semi-horizontal position, tliereby occupying too much Gymnasium space. Gerow Overloading mail-ljux; Imndredth offense. Hagan Long tail S. E. I. — Striking rear-rankman in face with same. Hirst Prowling around in vicinity of Col. Mallory ' s quarters, thereby endangering chevrons. Hundley Attempting to eat more than Jackson at Staff Mess. Tackson Late on Saturday- night permit ; repeated offense. Johnson. A. Wearing Blues to Reveille. Johnson, F. .Attempting to go over parapet on snow-shoes after re- turning on l Ii(l-winter furlough. Jones Tripping o -er hair, thereb}- falling and causing con- fusion in ranks. IvEiTH Hooting in guard-tree about 2 . . M. J insolving Running game of how to bluff. Lee Making scen e of self on streets of Lexington ])y drinking out of fire-plug. McWhorter Carrying squirt gun to S. E. I. Mecredy Gossiping continually, thereby showing effeminate characteristics. Millner Imitating a cat-fight during Call-to-Ouarters. Moore Disturbing roommates b - dreaming. Nalle Making social error by writing identical letter to three girls in the same town. 151 (sl. ;. ' i S n M • — Porter Attempting to carry all baggage in sight off train when returning on furlough. Powell, J. Sticking fork in eye in mess hall, thereby damaging same. Pow ' ELL, M. - Roughing Dutch in Ci -il section-room. Rembert Fishing in pool in Jefferson Hotel, Thanksgiving night, thereby disturbing alligators. Richardson N ' isiting during Release-from-Ouarters, thereb}- placing olifice in jeopardy. Robinson Attempting to imitate noise of swine. Rueiirmund Bustle in wardrobe S. M. I. Smith, H. .Assumption of authority hile acting Adjutant, reducing Fritz to rank of Cadet. Smith, J. Gross disorder by having Mandolin Cluli ]ila ' ing in room twent} ' minutes before Reveille. Smith, M. Losing a most ' aluable possession below parapet. Trinkle Sleeping for a week, therein}- causing un.certainty as to his whereabouts. Walker Bathing after Taps under mitigating circumstances. Warner Using ungentlemanh- language to janitor. White Singing during Call-to-Cuarters. Making lo ' e to moon after Taps. Whitfield Intimidating rats b}- forcing them to attend Y. M. C. A. Wilson Riding the Gym on wopsy : repeated offense. ZoLLMAN Disc(i -ering jieculiar smells way down under the house. g ons of tftr Ci )il JHrn (Tuxe: Casej- Jones ) Gather, all you Keytlets, if you want to hear The story about a civil engineer. Tommy Jones was that engineer ' s name. Knd ' twas drawing bridges he won his fame. Dulaney blew the bugle at seven fifty-five, The section formed more dead than alive. Faced to the left, but not a one smiled, For they knew what it meant if Tommy was riled. The civil boys marched to the room in line. Loitered around until about 8 :09 ; Looked over the railing and then came moans. For the man on the stairs was Tommy Jones. He looked at the section and the section was slow. Glanced at the marks and the marks w ere low ; Turned to them and then he said, I ' ll take you to Finals, but you ' ll all be dead. He wrote on the board at a fearful pace. The section wild-eyed stared him in the face. Turned to the section, said, Men, you ' d better hump. Or your ' dip ' and you is never gwine to bump. Old Tommy said, Now before you die There are two more trusses you ' ve got to try. The section wondered what could they be. But thanked their stars that it wasn ' t three. Finals came and the Keydets were worried. Tommy, as usual, was not a bit flurried. He put us all through with a smile on his face. But, boys, he took us at a most fearful pace. 153 €M Cngiufrrtng Course N ' O REST FOR THE WEARY INSTRUCTORS Colonel Jones Major Poague Captain Sinclair Captain Mayo Captain Johnson ,, „ FIRST CLASS C. M. Brister K McWhorter M. F. Eurleson P l Moore G. R. Collins M. J. Powell F. L. Duffy M. E. Ruehrmu.vd L. T. Gerow J. Smith M. F. Smith „- ,, . SECOND CLASS W. M. Amerine r T., p. A. Meria H. P. PiOYKiN r, r- AT U. (j. MORRISSETT A. H. Christian K. S. Purdie R. L. Eastham C. C. Randolph J- Hastie r. k. Shotwell S. L. Howard A. M. Smith H. S. Jackson E. V. Smith A. F. Kieler H. Te.mpleton F. C. Wilson ELECTRICITY CThe BOIMB J Clcftriral Cngtucmng Course INSTRUCTORS Colonel Mallorv Major Poague Captain Carter P. McA. BlEDLER P. G. BLACK rOKE M. Brown A. G. BUESCHER H. G. Dashiell E. T. Davant Y. McA. Davison P. X. English T. H, Fay S. A. Fenno FIRST CLASS 1. W. Jones A. A. Keith H. F. Lee S. M, MlLLNER A. Nalle G. Rem BERT W. S. Robinson H. W. Smith L. L. Trinkle H. D. Walker J. M. Hundley R. H. Warner W. I. Whitfield SECOND CLASS G. W. Blomouist A. D. Brown R. P. Carson F. W. Carter R. S. DODD D. Drennen M. Goodman F. A. Grove H. W. Harris L. S. Julian P. L. Kane L. Keith R. M. Long A. H. Malsberger C. G. Miller C. E. Moore E. C. Outten W. Parker H. B. Reardon W. Reed G. A. Speer R. J. Throckmorton W. C. Welsh T. F. Witt 157 Cf)cmifitrj Course Motto: Make hay while the sun shines INSTRUCTORS Colonel Pendleton Culo.xel Tucker FIRST CLASS A. D. Barksdale V. Camp E. -. Cole T. H. CoLLiEr. P. ' . Eln F. B. Johnston H. B. KlNSOLVING J. K. Mecredy J. S. Porter J. H. Powell J. M. HagAN P c- ti, ,, tL. tL. KilHARDSON V. B. Hn ST T r w I. (j. White y. C. Jackson r. m. -ilso.n- A. B. Johnson C, W. Zollman P V ' R SECOND CLASS r. V. Brown T r, L. T. Gavle j. K. Childs t- t X, E. DuP. Gelzer C. K. Ccockett ,,. r T- W . K. Kraft J. N. Dalton w. H. McCormick W. H. Edwards a. A. Owen J. L. EwjNG F. A. Shufeldt J. Stevenson 159 rs ir jHoscs €}tUd IR MOSES EZEKIEL, of Rome, Italy, is also a Virginian. A noted sculptor, he is a son of the Virginia Military In- stitute, of whom she is justly proud. Visitors to the Eternal City bring back accovtnts of him as the charming host and much- sought-after guest of cultivated Roman society. His studio occupies one of the Cyclopean halls of the Baths of Diocletian. Art critics are equally warm in praise of his work. That work does not chill the average beholder as does much expressed in stone and bronze, but appeals with the force and vividness of portraits in color. Take, for instance, the presentment of the wife of Ambassador White, at Cornell University. Take, also, the bust of Liszt, who was, by the way, a close friend of the sculptor. From the life one ' s very first glance at it explains why the great pianist preferred this to any other model ever made of him. Upon his preference openly expressed many and various musical in- stitutions have set the seal of their appro -al by their purchase of this repre- sentation of the wizard of tones. Commissioned in 1874 by the Jewish Order, Sons of the Covenant, to produce a representation of Religious Liberty for the Centennial Exposi- tion, he created the impressive group which stands in Fairmount Park. It is the largest group cut in modern times from a single block of marble and is significant of the legend which it bears : True Liberty Destroys Intolerance. Nearly four hundred years before, the D ' Castros and DTsraels, from whom Ezekiel ' s maternal and paternal grandparents had sprung, left their native Spain because of the terrors of the incjuisition during the reign of Fer- dinand and Isabella. No alien, but he who felt the pathos as well as shared the glory of that magnificent struggle, portrayed Ezekiel ' s Confederate Soldier — Sketch, though he calls it. Ezekiel was born on East Main Street, Richmond, Va., October 28, 1844. He was the son of Katherine de Castro and Jacob Ezekiel. A member of Co. C of the Cadet Battalion, and also of the Color Guard ; he was of that band of heroes who helped to make New Market immortal — that won- derful time — the 15th of May, 1864, never to be forgotten. Cadet Thomas Jefiferson fell in the charge up Bushong Hill and was carried to the nearby house of Miss Anna Hupp. The next morning young 160 Ezekiel accompanied him to Mr. Clinedinst ' s, that lie might receive better at- tention. Ezeixiel had promised faith fuUy to return a pihow and an old c|uilt used in removing Jefferson. To keep his promise he walked back two miles, barefooted, for he had lost his shoes in the battle on account of the wet, muddy ground. On his return, Mrs. Clinedinst gave him a pair of old ones, which he considered — as would have many a Confederate veteran — a precious gift, and for which he impro ' ised strings by twisting calico strips together. He then remained at the bedside of his comrade, nursing him with an affection and devotion ec ual to that of a woman until Cadet Jefferson died, when Ezekiel ' s grief brought tears to the stoutest hearts. ' A memento of that time Sir Moses brought when he last came to Lex- ington, and it now hangs in the Institute Library. After the battle, as the corps of cadets passed through Staunton, the young ladies of the town crowned the Virginia Military Listitute colors with laurel. In Richmond a new stand was presented and Ezekiel carried the wreath of laurel upon his arm until he gave it into the keeping of his sister, who stood watching the cadets march past. These now historic lea ' es she treasured till her brother brought them back to his Alma Mater. His own fingers have burned into the gray back- ground of their mounting this history of the tribute such as good women ever yield to brave men. During the cjuarter of a century that he has dwelt in the Eternal City he has created many masterpieces, mostly ideal statues, relievos and busts ; among the busts are those of Homer, David, Eve, Cardinal Hohenlohe, and one of Lord Sherbrooke for Westminster Abbey. The famous Dutch author, Carl Vosmaer, has strongly emphasized him as a rival hero in ' The Amazon ' ; and Gabrielle D ' Annunzio has recently contributed verses to his genius. Three of his marbles are owned in Baltimore. At the capital of his own land, the Navy yard, possesses one heroic bronze, while the Corcoran niches, consisting of eleven of his colossal statues of the great artists, and the marble bust of Jefferson, all look down from above the Speaker ' s chair in the Senate Chamber. Ezekiel has received many distinctions and is a member of ' arious academies -and the recipient of many gold and silver medals. In 1877 the Cavalier ' s Cross of Merit was conferred on him by the Grand Duke of Saxe Meiningen, and later on he was knighted by the Emperor of Germany. And now that this son of the Virginia Military Institute has climbed up to his pedestal, he has given of his highest self to his Alma Mater. Virginia Mourning Her Dead needs no interpreter. Majestic in her woe, she but speaks through her pathos of those who, living or dead, are immortal, who to-da) and for always are her crown and her great glory. P. McA. B. 161 TOURISTS r oe Motto : Fresh air for ours ZOLLMAN Rem BERT Hagan Keith. M. Warner, H. Ely Loth, W. Dillard, a. gutierrf ' Wiltshire Merry Color : Brick Red Nash Gelzer Brown, F. Hughes Eastham Howard, R. Haynes Roller Meem James Nason 162 ' !? Cf)r Catiet HP ' policies and ideals of The Cadet have remained the same since its founding in October, 1907, but its editors ha e en- deavored to broaden, in certain measure, its scope. It was founded primarily as an instrument b} ' which the alumni might keep in touch with their Alma i Iater ; secondarily, as a source of revenue for the Athletic Association. No great effort was made to render it interesting to the cadets in barracks. This year, ho e -er, eft ' orts have been made to arouse more interest in Tlie Cadet among the corps. Articles of interest to the corps written by alumni have helped much in this connection. A column de ' 0ted to CA-ents of interest in the outside world has also proven itself to be of interest to the cadets. Besides these, the columns devoted to Local Darts of Wit and Near Wit and Exchanges have been of considerable interest ti) th_ corps. In making an effort to do more for the cadets, the alumni were not at all slighted. A special attempt was made to increase the list of alumni subscribers. Sample copies with enclosed invitations to become subscribers were sent to all alumni whose names and addresses could be found, and as a result the alumni subscription list is larger than ever before. Athletic news, such as accounts of games, prospects, etc., is probably the most interesting part of the paper to the alumni, but the numerous alumni notes have been of great interest. Following a suggestion made by the founder (if The Cadet, who has always been its staunchest supporter, tln-ee special issues of The Cadet ha -e been gotten out near the close of the First Term. Each course, Chemistr}-. Civil Engineering, and Electricity, had an issue devoted to it. In these special issues it was attempted to outline in brief each course, its histor} ' and its aims. Be- sides this, there was a partial list of the alumni from each course, their where- abouts and their occupations. Grinds on men in each course appeared in their respective issues. These issues served not onty to arouse a good deal of interest among the subscribers, but they proved of great benefit to the second classmen in choosing their courses. 163 % )t Catirt g taff Vaughan Camp Editor-iii-Cliief W. H. Edwards Assistant Editor-in-Chief P. McA. BiEDLER- Bnsiness manager K. S. PuRDiE Assistant Business Manager CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITORS A, D. Barksdale W. C. Jackson C. M. Brister H. B. Kinsolving G. R. Collins S. M. Millner, Jr. E. T. Davant W. S. Robinson ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE EDITORS J. N. Dalton C. G. Miller J. L. EwiNG C. C. Randolph A. H. Malsberger A. M. Smith 16S |, M C, 91. OFFICERS President W. I. Whitefield J ' icc-Prcsident , A. M. Malsberger Secretary and Treasurer J. K. Anderson HE work of this character confronts tlie same great cHsaclvantage as athletics, and that is want of time. Our Hfe here is filled with military and academic duties, leaving small time for anj thing else. The Y. M. C. A., however, has always had a telling influ- ence for good among the members of the corps : although its work may not be qu ite as extensive or elaborate as at other colleges or uni -ersities. Two weekly meetings are held; one, a Bible Class, taught by Colonel Kerlin, the other, the regular Sunday-night meeting. f The Bible Class has proved both entertaining and instructive to those who have availed themselves of this opporttmity to study the Bible under so competent a teacher. It is to be regretted that a greater number have not attended, as the time devoted would be most profitably spent. The Association was represented at the College Convention, held in Rich- mond November 4-6, 1910, by four members, all of whom gained both in- struction and entertainment from the able addresses of the noted speakers of the conx ' ention. Plans have been launched to secure a paid secretary who will devote his entire time and energy to the association work at this school. This is an excellent idea and it is hoped of all connected with the Institute that such a man will be secured, as it is readily evident that his sen ' ices are needed. 166 CT ' HE % )i ILitftarp g ' orirtirs licrlin Hiterarp ocietp V. Camp - - - - President J. X. Dalton ] ' ice-Pycsidcnt V. B. Bowles - - - Secretary and Treasurer acfeeonian iitcrarp ocictp W. C. Jackson President J. L. EwiNG Vice-President C. Satterfield Secretary and Treasurer T has, heretofore, heen tlie custom to ha -e one hterary society, the Cadet Dialectic Society, but this )-ear, through tlie efforts of Colonel Kerlin, two were organized. Colonel Kerlin, in a talk to the corps, pointed out the benefits derived from literary societies : told of his plans for two societies, then asked for the names of those who wished to become members. Eighty men gave in their names, and were divided into two societies. The societies were named, ijne in honor of Colonel Kerlin to shdw the cadet ' s ai)pre- ciation of his work and of the interest he had taken in them ; the other in honor of Stonewall Jackson. For a while it seemed that the societies would grow and prosper. But V. Si. I. is no place for a literary society. The conditions are too unfavorable. And. in spite of the efforts of Colonel Kerlin and of some of the cadets, the attendance fell off until it became impossible to hold further meetings. While this condition is deplorable, it is nothing more than could be expected. The fault lies entirely with the cadets, however. Colonel Iverlin did everything in his power to make the venture a success, and the cadets appreciate to the fullest extent his eff ' orts. We sincerely hope that conditions will change in tlie future and the literary societies will be a success, for the benefits derived from them are ' erv valuable in after-life. JMTHE BOMBvV f jHanticilin Club MANDOLINS Drennen Malsberger English Smith, J. Welsh DODD GUITARS VIOLIN EwiNC Johnson, A. Davant BOMB f •ajr. DR. BELL AND THE VESTRY HE Episcopal Church Club of the Virginia Military Institute is an organization for the promotion of Christian fellowship and the (le -elopment of Christian character and knowledge among the cadets. It seeks to bring the men together for worship at stated inter -als : it insists upon the importance of regular attendance upon the monthly Communion service ; it aims to maintain among the men the consciousness of membership in the Christian Cb.urch. The Church is, indeed, the oldest and greatest of fraternal organizations. It has drawn its members from all the races of men for the last two thousand years ; it has its congregations all over the world. And the Church Club is for the purpose of helping us to realize some of the possibilities of this universal brotherhood during our years at the Institute. Every Episcopal Cadet is considered a member of the Club unless he signi- fies his desire to have his name dropped from the rolls. The Club meets on some evening during the last week of each month, or upon call of the Rector or the President of the Vestry. The V ' estry meets upon call of the Rector. 170 ■ ;- -: Cf)r , JH. f , episcopal Cijurcl) Cluft Rector, Rev. W. Cosby Bell President. L. T. Gerow Secretary. J. X. Dalton Treasurer, C. F. Mansfield V sfrj L. T. Gerow G. R. Collins H. Malsberger J. N. Dalton T. WoRTHINGTON W. B. Bowles C. C. Randolph E. P. Conquest W. R. Johnson MEMBERS Adams, T. S. Armstrong, W. D. Baldwin, J. Banning, H. Bennett, J. R. Blackmore, p. G. Bowles. W. B. Boykin, H. p. Brabson. S. M. Bradford S. L. Brown, A. D. Brown, W. C. Brown, M. Burress, W. a. Cann, S. a. Carson, G. L. Christian, C. Christian. J. Clarke, B. Clark, C. K. Collins, G. R. Collier, T. H. Conquest, E. P. Crockett, G. K. Cunningham, W. F. Dalton, J. N. Dashiell, H. G. Davant, E. T. Dickens, S. A. DiLLARD, W. E. DiLLEY, E. S. Dishman. C. Douglas, H. M. Downs, J. W. Easley, E. C. Echols. E. C. Edwards. W. N. Evving. J. L. EwiNG, J. D. Fletcher. M. P. Flannagan. C. Frazer. E. J. Galt. a. Gerow. L. T. Gerow. L. S. Gelzer, E. DuP. Gittings, T. M. Grady, H. V. Grove. J. P. Halsell, C. S. Hastie, J. Heath, G. Hirst, V. B. hordern, h. r. Howard, R. T. Howard, S. L. Ingram, N. Jackson, W. C. Julian, L. S. Jemison, E. Johnson, W. R. Jones, C. C. Kirkpatrick. J. D. Kraft, W. Krentel. Fritz Lancer. G. E. Lauterback, L. Lee. H. S. Loth, M. Loth. W. Mann, D. B. Malsberger, H. Mansfield, C. F. Marshall, W. Mayer, L. McClevy, W. M. McClane, J. D. McKlNNEY, A. McMlLLEN, E. W. McWhorter, K. Mecredy, J. R. Meem, J. G. Metcalfe, F. R. Milam, C. Millner, S. M. Minnegerode. J. H. Mitchell. A. H. Moore. V. Moore, C. E. Nason, F. Norton, E. B. novvlin, j. c. Outten, E. C. Owens, B. Patton, J. M. Phillips, J. Poague, R. H. Prentiss PUKDIE. K. Randolph. C. C. Reid, V. Reid, R. J. Rembert, G. Robertson, B. L. Robinson, W. S. Roller, E. J., Jr. Royall, W. L. Ruehrmund, M. Satterfield, C. Southerland. N. Smith. J. Smith. T. O. Stone, E. Stacy. J. L. Stroth. J. Taliaferro. J. M. Templeton, H. Thompson, A. E. Thompson. R. B. Trader. G. D. Waddey, D. M. Walbach. J. C. Warner. G. O. Warner. F. W. Webster. F. B. Wight, J. D. Wilson, J. R. Worthington, T. Yancey. T. M. 171 Cotillion Club OFFICERS H. B. KiNSOLViNG, Jr President P. X. English Vice-President Barksdale, a. D. BiEDLER, p. McA. Black MORE, P. G. Brister, C. M. Brown, M. Buescher, a. G. Burleson, M. F. Camp, V. Cole, E. VV. Collier, T. H. Collins, G. R. Dashiell, H. G. Davant, E. T. Tones. J. W. Keith, A. A. M. KiNSOLVING, H. B. Lee, H. F. McWhorter, K. Mecredy, J. R. MiLLNER, S. M. Moore, L. F. Nalle, a. Porter, J. S. Powell, J. H. Powell, M. J. Rembert, G. MEMBERS Davison, Y. McA. Duffy, F. L. Ely, p. W. English, P. X. Fay, T. H. Fenno, S. a. Gerow, L. T. Hagan, J. M. Hirst, V. B. Hundley, J. M. Jackson, W. C. Johnson, A. B. Johnston, F. B. Richardson, E. E. Robinson, W. S. Ruehrmund, M. E. Smith, H. VV. Smith, J. Smith, M. F. Trinkle, L. L. Walker, H. D. Warner, R. H. White, I. G. Whitfield, W. I. Wilson, R. M. Zollman, C. W. 173 Clje ©arti Boies ' !l2i6ociation Founded A. D. 1911 Membership; Strictly limited SONG Born in a canyon unknown, Raised by a grizzly bear : Kept his teeth sharp on a stone. And king of the hard boys there. OFFICERS President - Deceased Secretary and Treasurer Died Later MEMBERS Nai.le Official Totem Pole Rembert Raiser of the Jack Pots Tackson Consulting Raiser of the Jack Pots Walker High-holder of the Bones Dashiell ) Robinson, W. The Three Calicers KiNSOLVING ) Brown, M Punctuation Mark Chaperon — Coach Mitchell 174 ? - ' HE BOHp (pUNTRY (LuB Battle Song : Piinkins and corn, Punkins and corn. It ' s lots of fun milking On a frosty morn. Brush Ely Sheriff c of Lee County Leather Duffy After Taking Shylock Zollman Member of East Lc-vington Geodetic Survey Wellie Hirst Pedigreed Slcntli Hound and Cliaser Tom Collier Tlie Royal Dromedary Ikey White The Choir Sponsor — Hiram Smith 175 ' ' ' = J ■ Y mF v IMSMH HH Hn ji. PHI HP | HalM| - 1 E 111 1 h jIp ' m ' i H B . ' i ' s— sflH Bni f E3 Hi F ftaS ' OFFICERS Brown, M Lord High Spigot Master Johnson, A , Chief Warden of the Sacred Corkscrew Robinson Official Smile of Joy MINT Keith, M. Collier Porter White, I. Rembert BUBBLES Hirst Nash Adams, A. Smith, H. Gelzer Sattekfield Cole Brown, F. Christian, C. Jones Farrell Long Ewing, J. L. DREGS Hagan 176 «%$L; • ' 15= ! ARTISTS Miss Couper FiCKES. ' 08 Allex, ' 13 Gentry, ' 08 MERR ' i ' . ' 14 Burton, ' 13 Britton, ' 09 Chambers, ' 08 Brooks, ' 14 FBCOUPLR- ri NALGERMA N I9H iHarsijalsi Jfinal (German OFFICERS H. B. KiNSoLviNG, Jr Leader P. X. English.. ; Assistant Leader Barksdale, a. D. BlEDLElv, P. McA. Black MORE, P. G. Brown, M. buescher. a. g. Camp, V. Collier, T. H. Collins, G. R. Dashiell, H. G. Davant, E. T. Davison, Y. McA Duffy, F. L. KiNSOLVING, H. B. Lee, H. F. McWhorter, K. Mecredy, J. R. MiLLNER, S. M. Moore, L. F. Nalle, a. Porter, J. S. Powell, J. H. Powell, M. J. Rlmrert, G. MARSHALS English, P. X. Fay, T. H. Fenno, S. a. Gerow, L. T. Hagan, J. M. Hirst, V. B. Hundley, J. M. Jackson-, W. C. Johnson, A. B. Johnston, F. B. Jones, J. W. Keith, A. A. M. Richardson, E. E. Robinson, W. S. ruehrmund, m. e. Smith, H. W. Smith, J. Smith, M. F. Trinkle, L. L. Walker, H. D. Warner, R. H. White, I. G. Whitfield, W. I. Wilson, R. M. 179 i % Ai. W f -•■.:;Tr. w = , f jfinal Ball J. N. Dalton. C. E. Moore.-. OFFICERS President .I ' ice-Prcsidcnt MARSHALS H. P. BOYKIN A. D. Brown F. V. Brown L. R. Bryan R. P. Cakson F. W. Carter A. H. Christian G. K. Crockett R. S. DODD D. Drennen R. L. Eastham V. H. Edwards J. D. EwiNG J. L. Ewing L. T. Gayle H. W. Harris C. C. Hastie S. L. Howard H. S. Jackson I.. S. Julian P. L. Kane W. R. Kraft L. Keith R. M. Long P. A. Merian C. G. Miller W. H. McCoRMICK L. N. Nash A. A. Owen E. C. Outten W. Parker K. S. PURDIE A. M. Smith G. A. Speer R. J. Throckmorton W. C. Welsh F. C. Wilson R. A. West 181 The adjutant ' s ' oice rang out sharply : Headquarters, Corps of Cadets, V. M. I., Lexington, a. June steenth, 1911. Order 4-11-44 Cadet X , for having oil stove concealed in laundry-bag, will perform ten penalt} ' tours and be confined to barracks vmtil final dismissal of the corps. By order of Col. Cleaves. (Signed) H. B. Kinsolving, Jr. Official Cadet Adjutant. H. B. Kinsolving, Jr. Cadet Adjutant. The sun was slowly sinking behind the horizon; the thermometer regis- tered 98°. The tourists, under the watchful eye of the Officer of the Day, silently paced ofl their two hours of misery. Scattered over the parade ground — for it was final week — the cadets, in white ducks and grey blouses, strolled with visiting calic, those fairest of the South. At the sutlers ' store, a mongrel crowd of restive rats ungallantly held tlieir own around the ice-cream counter, to the intense amusement of several giddy seminary girls looking on. Squatting under the trees, first classmen with calic ate harlec(uin cream off wooden plates with tin spoons, a novel experience for the ladies. The sutler, wearing a broad Dutch-Hebrew smile, watched the cash drawer fill to overflowing, but outwardh ' complained that bizness •as dull, bum ! on this sultry afternoon. Cadet X was soliloquizing. Life is just one damn tour after another, he mused. Now, if I were a lawyer, I could get out of this. Fd introduce habeas corpus proceedings. Fuzzy didn ' t find an oil stove. That stove burns alcohol — and Old Rat himself says alcohol ain ' t an oil, but an ether. But a poor damned soldier! It was evident Cadet X was tem- porarily disgusted with military life. He forgot completely the joy he felt when the girls gurgled o -er his brass buttons. And the pride he had felt when his sister had told ' em home — what a happy word — Yes. he ' s a V. M. I, man! to her friends. 182 God bless that phrase ; you first classmen, who are just taking up the cudgel for the strife of life, you rats who have just lost your tails, you do not yet know the pride with which you will hold those words, nor the joy and glory of being pointed out a ' . J I. I. man, when you turn your back on dear old Lexington. Ah, you ' ll love it, your Alma Mater, with all its hardships. Up here, in the third-floor room of a New York boarding- house, I lo ' e it ! Before me, on the wall, is a little framed pamphlet. It contains the tribute of General J. Franklin Bell, a West Pointer, to dear old V. M. I. : We have a way in the army of arriving at a classification of young officers by discussing their education and training. Of course, we look for a West Point graduate, but when it comes to picking out one from the other — West Point or Virginia Military Institute — it makes no difference. But Cadet X , as he shifted the Krag rifle from one shoulder to the other, forgot. For the mercury had risen a degree. And the O. D. was still by George Washington, he who so many times has been painted in class colors — pink and white, or gold and yellow. Cadet X sighed. And then it happened. Jumping Texas horses, and suffering cats ! It was a vision ! She would sure be the queen of the Final Ball ! And Cadet X watched her as she came toward barracks. Beside her, impudent devil, languidly strolled a first classman, outwardly blase, inwardly afire, and Cadet X looked. Surely, no, she couldn ' t be she! The recognition was mutual. She was his roommate ' s sister; he knew her from the kodak picture, and likewise, she him. As they passed, she gave him a sympathetic smile. Site knew what a penalty tour was. And there was not a tourist walking who would not have paced a half hour at the breaking of dawn for that self-same smile. The first classman grinned and nodded to the O. D. as they continued down the walk toward the sutler ' s, clanking his sword as he walked — for fear some cadet smoking a cigarette should not hear his approach — he passed in through the arch to confer with the Corp ' ral ov the gu-a-a-r-r-r-d ! At the sutler ' s the first classman bought, and she, too, ate from a little wooden plate with a tin spoon. And Cadet X paced his post. Sub- consciously the vision opened her mesh bag. On the top of several crisp new bills was perched a new dime, in the light of the sun not yet disappeared. Half boldly, half embarrassed, she rose and walked to the sutler ' s counter. The rats fell back. And when she came away she carried with her a little wooden plate and a tin spoon. Hie first classman laughed, and with that laugh his chances committed suicide. 183 Have you ever watched a child feed sugar to a horse? Just so gingerly did tlie vision approach her brother ' s roommate, while the tom ists gazed. Suddenly, for all the world like a child, she darted forward and shoved out the wooden plate. And believe me, for I was one who gazed as I toured, it was not forward. Cadet X gasped, smiled, and picked the harlecjuin block from the plate as though it were a ham sandwich. Laughing, she ran back. Cadet X took one bite ; it was a bite of the vanilla, and there was the clank of a sword. There was not time to sling it over the parapet, nor did Cadet X ha -e the inclination. There are no pockets in a uniform ; he dared not drop it on his post nor his neighbor ' s. So doffing his cap, he sought the cadet ' s haven. With a flap the cream disappeared — and his hat was back on his head. And the O. D. saw it not, nor did George, The Father of His Country, tell. The thermometer registered 100°. The cream froze the front top of his head, and a toss sent it back to freeze the rear top. And Old Sol began to get in his deadly work. The perspiration began trickling down Cadet X ' s face. The O. D. gave a gasp of horror. My God, X , are you cut? Your head is bleeding! Get the surgeon! Quick, call the Gim! Look at that blood! But it was just strawberr3 Around on the other temple the pistachio was coursing a similar vein, but the O. D. — innocent dear — he didn ' t know. With a single snatch of his hand the cap came off, and the melted cream dripped to the ground. The drippings were very pretty — there were green, red, orange and chocolate drippings ! And Cadet X ' s head ! Report to your room under arrest ! the O. D. shouted, and as he passed through the arch he saw the Gim puffing up the hill. Tiie stars were out overhead, and the lights Ijurned l:)rilliantl} ' in tlie gym. . s Cadet X polished his Ijreat-plate, the soft strains of The Merrv Widow told him that the iMual Ball was on. But then. Cadet X is to ni;u ' r ' tlie vision some dav. R. E. P., Ex- ' 09 HE BOmS Vf fM Jfinal lEeek OU are floating on a violet sea; gently the waves lift you and bear you on. Your senses are numbed in a delicious deadness. You are rising into perfumed clouds, and the air is full of music. You rise swifter and swifter; you are drifting through fairyland and are surrounded by nymphs and mermaidens. A little elf is blowing a silver trumpet in your ear and the sound seems to make you fly faster and faster. On you go. The air becomes colder; the clouds are grey instead of violet; the perfume is gone and in place of the gentle music, the air is full of horrible noises. Huge monsters surround you and the silver tinkle of the elf sounds in the distance like a terrible calliope. Fear fills your heart and you try to cry out. You are falling. The wind rushes past. You clutch wildly and your lungs pant for air. You are falling faster and faster and your ears are deafened by the screeching of the calliope. You see the earth below you and make one more frantic effort to scream. Downward you rush crasli ! . ' Vnr a moment vou are surprised to be vet living and mechanically re- move 3 our roommate ' s shoe from the bridge of your nose. You look at it cjuestioningly for a moment and then suddenly a great light breaks over you. Up you spring in the bed, wild eyed and staring. What is it? Reveille! you gasp. Naw. comes the sarcastic answer. The twent} ' -third Psalm. W ' ildl} ' you clutch a sock and try to put it o -er your head toot te tootle toot te toot goes assembly, and a word forms on } ' our lips ; but suddenly a smile replaces it and contentedly you pull the covers around your chin. What care you? Is it not Final Week? It is Final Week, with all its troubles and pleasures, its joys and sorrows. It comes but once a year and has Christmas beat three ways. Santa Claus doesn ' t come to see you; but a doll-faced bit of femininit3 clothed in varicolored sunshades and rufiles, does. The grass is its greenest ; the rats are less green ; the moon never looks as it does when seen by the two under the guard tree during Final Week. Old Lexington shakes itself and rouses for one grand week before going to sleep for the summer. Nearly all the cadets have friends, who come up for the exercises, and calic are so thick you find hair ribbons in the coffee in the mess hall. All day long, before ad- « . miring mothers and sisters and brothers and others, you proudly drill from one end of the parade ground to the other and majestically ignore the little stinging, itching streamlet, dripping fnjm your eyebr(n - ontd your breast- plate. Is not she looking? Dulaney swells with pride antl other things and you strut as you have never strutted before. One drill follows another and parades come in between. The corps never look prettier than at that time and the men in ranks know it and drill as never before. The (lays are hard, but the nights amply repay them. Few cadets die of oversleeping during tinals. Every night there is a hop or some other enter- tainment. Clothed in glory, silk hose and perspiration, you and your nose shine as never before. Those who do not gyrate at the hops, corkscrew in their rooms and the sound of breaking glass during the night is equalled only by the number of dead soldiers on the grass next morning. All these end, however, and Final Week generally does likewise. On Wednesday after guard mount, the guns are turned in ; the trunks are l)rought up and packed, and the men wait with various feelings for the first call for that last formation. For the rat, it means the ending of a year fraught with many hardships and few joys. For the third class, it means the beginning of their real life work; for in the next year they select their profession and school work then becomes practically as will be their duties in after life. The second classman looks forward to life as a first classman and the culmination of his career at V. M. L To the first classman, it means many things : he is to be separated, perhaps forever, from teachers, friends, and a school grown dear to him through four years ' association. He is leaving school to make his way among his fellows and he is dazed by the fact. He is like one stepping into the dark : he knows not what lies before him. The bugle sounds and the men take their places in ranks. There is a few minutes ' wait, while the first classmen tell their friends in their companies good-bye, and then the captains gi ' e their last commands, Twos Right, March! Full Step, JMarch ! 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We Have It s ««MxJ«S i 5 S ?  « $«M ? « «« « 5 See tvhat vie say on the other side I I Your Printing Should show in every detail the same advanced standards of excellence that your Institution stands for FOR the proper handling of College Annuals, Catalogues, View Booklets, Magazines, etc., it is essential that the printer has a true conception of the purpose of this char- acter of printing and an organization of specialists to plan and supervise the execution of the work, as well as the proper equipment to produce it in a suitable manner. FROM the time a contract of this nature is placed with us until delivery is made all details of the work are handled by men who have gained from close study and long ex- perience an accurate knowledge of the requirements of College Printing, and who have at hand all the necessary materials with which to work. We close within sixty days after schools open all the contracts that we can handle for the ensuing year, which is the result of our having the proper facilities and the public ' s confidence in our ability to take care of their work. WE handle all parts of the work— the Illustrating, Design- ing, Engraving, Printing and Binding of the above mentioned lines and solicit your consideration of our qiiality before placing your contract. J. P. Bell Company, Incorporated Lynchburg, Virginia I I I ■- $kS SxSvS S $ Sh$ « xS $m$«$«Sx8h .«xSxS S Thoroughbreds JTT KNOX HATS— Aristocrats- all of them — but no man need be afraid of them — they are very democratic — they are the greatest hat values money can buy — find them only here -:- -:- -:- -:- -:- SUPERFINE } ill a:?«SS J Silk $10.00 ON SALE AT THE KNOX AGENCIES EVERYWHERE - « « S«S « S«? «$«? J «J «$mS SkJ S h .« $k ■« S  « S S « SxS«S«S xS «xS«8KS«S«SxJ SKgKS x8 x HEADQUARTERS FOR V. M. I. BOYS QUISENBERRY COMPANY Confectioneries Ice Cream, Soda Water Newspapers, Periodicals Tobaccos and Fruits MILEY SON Carbon tubio LEXINGTON VIRGINIA « «kS JxJ. xJ J«S «S Sx$ «$ xJ. 8x5 5xJ JkS «5«J « S«J ««s S S S xSxJxSh5 S S«JxJxJ kJx8xJk5 S EXPERIENCE We know of nothing more es- sential in the making of Satis- factory Athletic Supplies than Experience. For twenty-five years the head of our house has been udying this subjetft, and still gives his personal attention to all orders received. RESULT Your entire satisfa(5lion in qual- ity, service and price. Send for Catalog Arthur Johnson Co. STUDENTS ' ATHLETIC SUPPLIES 112 West 42d Street, New York City MANN BROWN Jflortsts Green Houses : New Reservoir Branch Office : : : : Jefferson Hotel 5 W. Broad St. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA B. H. Gorrell DRUGGIST Fine Soda Water, Coca- Cola, Stationery, Pens, Inl ;, Fancy Goods PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COM- POUNDED AT ALL HOURS BY REGIS- TERED PHARMACISTS. SELECT STOCK OF DRUGS. MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Etc. Telephone 41 17 WEST NELSON STREET Lexington, Va. 50L1DSILK SCARVES .l|4ii LOUIS AUERBACH ' i! ' k MAKER New York City s Sr 5 WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED COLOR CARD. IT ' S FREE. S«S « ««S ?« « S ««8 « J «xSxJxSk8kS h h$xJ Lyons Tailoring Company Lexington, Virginia College Tailors We Can Fit You in Dress as Well as in Business Suits Main and Nelson Streets THE SHOP OF QTJi LITY OUR LINES ARE ESPECIALLY SUITED TO THE WANTS OF V. M. L MEN FURNISHINGS HATS AND SHOES GHAHi M CAMPBELL 4 MAIN STREET - - EEXINOTON, VIRGINIA T. C. CONLON A. Z. Seiders T. C. Conlon Co. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA Cailors ■w The College Man ' s Tailors S «  « S«S  S«S ? S«8 « SxSH$x$ySx$ S $xS Sk$«¥k5 « xS S SkJx8xJhJxJ xJxJxS 8 x$kSx8 Jk5k State Female Normal School FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA Splendidly equipped for the Training of Teachers. ATrain ing School consisting of a Kinder- garten and Eieht Grades. Every graduate is an experienced teacher when she receives her diploma COURSES -Four-Year Academic Course. Two-Year Professional Course (based on High School graduation.) Two-Year Kindergarten Course. Elementary Course. The leading Universities, Colleges and Normal Schools of the country are represented in the Faculty, and each instructor has had special training for the work of his department. For information concerning State Scholarships, and details of the work offered, address J. L. JARMAN. President, Farmville, Va. ESTABLISHED 1818 ivntUmttVS urnishTit fgijuiis, BROADWAY cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST. NE.W YORK. CLOTHING, READY-MADE and MADE-TO-MEASURE Liveries, Riding Equipment, Motor Garments, English Haberdashery, Hats, Shoes, Trunks, Bags, Rugs, Etc. Polo Ulsters, EngHsh Blazers, Mackintoshes SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES JULIUS SIMON MAKER OF Shirts, Pajamas, Blouses, Etc 376-380 Lafayette St. 6-10 GREAT JONES ST. NEW YORK ■« « ShS xSh?«S xSxSx$ M «hSh8«$ xSx8kSkS  xJ S yJxJxJxjKS«$H$ xJ S $Kj xJxS S J « Ridabock Co. Chesapeake Ohio 149-151 West 36th Street Coal Agency Co. NEW YORK EXCLUSIVE HANDLERS Manufaaurers of COLLEGE, U. S. ARMY and NATIONAL GUARD Orcutt ' s Smokeless New River Steam Coal ALSO Uniforms ' Equipments Kanawha Gas and Splint Coals MAIN OFFICE No. 30 Church Street, New York Authorized Outfitters for the SOUTHERN OFFICE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Ninth and Main Sts., Richmond, Va. JACOB REED ' S SONS PHILADELPHIA We are juSlly proud of the fact that our business in supplying UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENTS For School and College Cadets Is the largest and most successful in the United States We are also splendidly equipped with ever ' - thing that may be required in PRESENTATION SWORDS, SWAGGER STICKS, SCARF PINS, FRATERNITY. CLUB AND SOCItTY HAT BANDS AND NECKWEAR. PENNANIS, PRESENTATIIIN BELT PUTES, c. Send for Catalogue THE IILLEY UNIFORM Combines the be qual- ity materials and the ex- pert workmanship that insures lasting, neat ap- pearance and satisfac- tory wear. Our Uni- forms are in evidence at nearly all the Mili- tary Schools and Col- leges in America. Prices are no higher than other uniforms. Write for Catalog .CLilley Co. COLUMBUS, 0. S«S 8« ? $  S «x$h«xS . S S  «kS S h$ Charlottesville Woolen Mills CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE UNIFORM CLOTHS FOR ARMY, NAVY, LETTER CARRIER, POLICE AND RAILROAD PURPOSES and the LARGEST ASSORTMENT and BEST QUALITY CADET GRAYS, Including those used at the United States Military Academy at West Point and other leading Military Schools of the Country. Used in Uniforms of Virginia Military Institute. . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' « xJxJxS «xS S ?xSx$ « x$x5 «S Sx8xJxJx? «xSmS «MxS Sm$xSx$ xJx$ .$kJ «x Mx s S M xS JxSh$kS IT IS UP TO YOU To Cut Your Butter Bills in Two, by Using Our World-Famous Write for Name of Nearest Dealer € yv2 C Quality Kqual to Best Butter at About Half the Cost : : : : The Capital City Dairy Co. COLUMBUS, OHIO HULBURD, WARREN CHANDLER Stock Brokers AND Commission Merchants 202 LA SALLE STREET CHICAGO Frank Bros. FIFTH AVENUE BOOT SHOP BUILDERS OF SMART COLLEGE FOOTWEAR 224 Fifth Avenue. N. Y. Branches — New Haven Cambridge ' S «$ J $xJ J 8 «$k5 J j $ .« $ MkJ S Jx8 f - «jHS ?XjH «XjxJ $K$ K$xJ SX?HjxJxJ H$«S « Greek Restaurant Everything to Eat. All kinds of Game in Season The Place for the Cadets to get a Cheap GOOD Meal Politeness and Quick Service Our Motto Lexington Restaurant Co, JACKSON S BARBER SHOP The Most Sanitary Shop in Lexington The Place the Cadets Have Visited from 1863 to 1911 13 NELSON STREET LEXINGTON, VA. TO SHOW YOU That my heart is in the right place, I continue to spend my money with you, appreciating the customers I have at the V. M. I., and assuring you that at all times when you want to buy something good to Eat, Smoke and Chew JUST A LITTLE BETTER than you can find any old place, Come to Me. Thanking you in advance, I am the same DOLD Easy to Remember and Sure to Find S«S xJxJx$ 5 -«x8k$x J kJkSkJk8xJ SxJk$ J JkSx? « K$K$xS «$KSxS .? S J xJxJ.« H$xJxJ «xS xS . « Uirpia military Institute SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR One of the few, if not the only institution in the United States, combining the rig- id military sys- tem of the United States Military Academy with Collegiate and Technical Courses of Instruction. :: Cexitidton E. W. NICHOLS SUPERINTENDENT S «SkS«$xJ«J Jx5x8. 5mJ $ .« S.««$kJxJx Jh$ 5 « kSxJ xJxJ $kSkS $kS xJxJxJ Sx8 « J xJkS. S FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL MI LEY ' S LIVERY JOHN W. MILEY, Prop. Street Surreys and Transfer Wagons LEXINGTON, VA. PHONE 204 THE Model Barber Shop H. A. WILLIAMS. Prop ' r Next Door to Bank of Rockbridge The Favorite Shop of the Cadets Everything Clean and Sanitary Agency Lexington Steam Laundry DON ' T FORGET FREEMAN ' S PLACE NEXT TO Squire Granger ' s Pool Room LEADERS IN Artistic Hair Cutting EXCEPTING NONE GIVE US A TRIAL No. 32 Washington St., We Rockbridge County News Furnishes carefully prepared news reports of happenings at the Virginia Military Institute and in Lexington generally JOB WORK Done Promptly and Satisfadtorily at the County News Job Office Main Street LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA -®«S «x8xS « «xjKSHS SKSxJ x$xS xS xJ xJ xJ « S xS xg S « x Nlary ijaldwin Oeminary FOR YOUNG LADIES TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 7th. 1911 Located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Unsurpassed Climate, Beautiful Grounds and Modem Appointments. 302 Students past Session from S3 States. Pupils Enter Any Time : : : TERMS MODERATE Send for Catalogue STAUNTON, VIRGINIA Crescent Candy Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR Apollo Chocolates 17 and 19 South Hoiuard Street BALTIMORE, MD. KINGAN ' S RELIABLE HAMS ARE SOLD EVERYWHERE BY THOSE WHO KNOW THAT IT ALWAYS PAYS TO SELL THE BEST ASK YOUR GROCER We Sell Dry Salt Meats, Canned Meats, Smoked Meats, Fresh Meats, Lard, Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Oleomargarine KINGAN COMPANY (LIMITED) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE Miller Supply Co. SUPPLIES AND MACHINERY Mines, Mills, Railroads and Contractors Huntington, W. Va. A HACKETT-CARHART Suit or Overcoat Is worn with pleasure, and re- membered with pleasure too, when its wearing powers is exhausted BECAUSE Every garment that we manu- fadture has instilled into it yle and :=lability. commensurate with a fifty years ' experience of progress in Good Clothes Making For MEN, YOUNG MEN and BOYS Hackett, Carhart Co. Wholesale Clothiers New York J $ xS. x$xJ SxSyS xS«S «xJ $ ?HS JxJ «xJ Camp Manufacturing Company ROUGH and DRESSED N. C. PINE i$r Franklin, Virginia BRANCH OFFICES : PITTSBURGH, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK ■. ««$Xg«$ «« -SXS «XS Hj « K$KS « K$KjK$X$«$Xj - . xS SxS kSh? ShS «xSx8 x5 «xJ « ? «xJxJx$xJxSxJx V. M. I. Pressing Shop Room No. IOC Barracks r GOOD WORK QUICK SERVICES RIGHT PRICES « x8xS Jxj ?. S « « s «MS e J « «KS S «H$ « 4 ««« W W ' t ' i - ' , ' .-i v ' s y ' ■% ' f . .r ,n| T i ' i 1 . ■ r J, L 9 ' l ??w. y