Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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OWTHE BOMB . v ■ r M4ferr, mmm Main Barracks and Jackson Memorial Hall The corner-stone of barracks was laid July 4, 1850 (southwest corner of barracks), and the building was completed during the next few years and dedicated in 1856. In June, 1896, the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall was completed with funds collected by the Stone- wall Jackson Memorial Association. In this building are the chapel, gymnasium, and engineering school. CE is ii .- -- iM.ii.l.iiiH The Smith Memorial Building Was erected in 1901 to the memory of the first Super- intendent, Colonel Francis H. Smith, by the Institute, and now comprises the academic hall. 15

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OLD V. M. I. To H. L. Q. Words and Music by Q. Karow, ' 16. 4- - re : m - — 1. Up - on a hill top 2. From out the bat tie, 3. Sing - ing thy prais - es stand your gray tow ■ ers from out the tur moil, thy sons will leave thee, 1 gE gH gfy Zp=jZZlZ i cncrcrc p crp Vaunt • ing their chal - lenge Thy name is re • echoed, V. M. I. men they to the earth and thy fame shall ne ' ei will be till thev P==p= » » p !=»= ==pS --= =? ?• - d U u I ■A 1- ' , Our Al ma Ma Thy sons e ' er read To our sweet moth — - tit fe - taw- her head to rally nev - er low - ers, ' round thy stand ard, loy - al and true. i We praise thee, we love thee. Shall praise thee and love thee, Lov • ing and prais - ing Old Old Old • : :p= -M ± - ffc M. I. M. I. M. I. c « , i tJ=E Copyright. 1910, by G. Knr =l=fest3Ust

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THE BOMB The Maury-Brooke Science Hali. Built in 1909. and containing- the electrical and chemical laboratories. To the memory of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maun ' . Professor, V. M. I., from 1868 to 1S73, and Captain John Mercer Brooke, Pro- fessor, V. M. [., from 1865 to 1906. The Library Building Was erected by the Institute in 1907. Contains 18.000 volumes. The second floor contains quarters for the Board of Visitors, and on the third floor is the Cadet Dialectic Literarv Society Hall.