Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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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

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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

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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.