Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 368 of the 1926 volume:

it l It 1 Ii A IV • I lilt I T It 11 1W he JSomb X$3$ institute xeze 1 I 1 Forettford It is the sincere purpose of the Bomb Staff to show in this volume something of the spirit which is the Dery life of the Institute, to present a picture of cadet life, and, to pre- serve a record of the days which we have spent Within the walls of HJ. eM. I. g; m Contends Ke Institutes (glasses cMilitary Athletics Activities Social Ma yii gffl te i 3 vi r 1 i p I i %A ifBcdicaKoa to tt?e %irfti (ohat intangible feeling which lives in the hearts of every cadet and alumnus of the Institute, marveled, at by others, but nowhere else emulated; that feeling of brotherhood and sincerity of friendship that can never be destroyed; that ever-present stimulus in victory or defeat which has always been ours and which, more than anything else, is responsible for our r U. dfti. I. of today, we, the class of 1926, dedicate this, the forty-second volume of His Excellency, Harry Flood Byrd (GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA) Commander-in-Chief Board of Visitors Captain Montgomery B. Corse Lexington, Va. Mr. Harry H. Holt Hampton, Va. Mr. J. O. Winston Richmond, Va. Colonel Joseph Button Richmond, Va. Mr. Roy W. Sexton Wytheville, Va. Mr. Robert W. Massie Lynchburg, Va. Mr. Thomas R. Keith Fairfax, Va. Mr. W. W. Boxley Roanoke, Va. Dr. R. Bruce James Danville, Va. Members of Board Ex-Officio General W. W. Sale Hon. Harris Hart A djutant-G ' encral of Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction J I t. - Wc t Jtt0ttt«te I n. ITH the addition to barracks completed, Alumni Athletic Field in constant use, and the largest gymnasium in the South under construction, V. M. I. men see one of their most cherished dreams materializing. The establishment of four R. O. T. C. Units, the steady and far-seeing policy of raising the academic standards, and the improvements, material and otherwise, that are being made each year — all these things are a sure indication that the Greater V. M. I. is becoming a reality. V. M. I. is being developed on a broad general plan, which was created by the Alumni Asso- ciation. The razing of the old Francis H. Smith Academic building and its incorporation into barracks to complete the quadrangle, the northwest wing of which is now Alumni Hall, is a part of this plan of development. This includes the interior remodeling of barracks, which will result in three years in a modern barracks, inside and outside. Alumni Field, a memorial to the V. M. I. men who fell in the World War, is a part of the plan of development, as are the Jackson Hall and Scott Shipp academic building, erected within recent years. The new gymna- sium, now well under way, with ample space for indoor sports, athletic offices, and engineering laboratories, is the latest evidence to be submitted in proof of the fact that the Greater V. M. I. is growing before our eyes. Sites near barracks have been reserved as locations for educational buildings to be built when needed. An Engineering Building will be built below the parapet, and a new Administration Building is provided for on the plan. Eventually quarters for all officers of the Institute will be provided, and as a step toward this end four houses in Limits have already been purchased and are being occupied by officers and their families. In the course of time the present barracks will probably be doubled in size. The Corps of Cadets has increased from 33 in 1839 to 670 in 1925-26, and the desirable number is estimated at about 700. To accommodate this number, with two cadets to a room, barracks will of necessity be much larger than it is at present. The enlargement of barracks will necessitate in- creasing the size of the parade ground, and property for this purpose has already been pur- chased. Any change in barracks will be made without affecting Alumni Hall, which has made one of the greatest appeals to alumni. This wing of barracks provides ample accommodations for alumni, when they visit the Institute, and enables them to feel that once again they are part of the life of V. M. I. Other buildings to be erected in the more distant future, each to be a further step toward the Greater V. M. I., are a spacious riding hall, new stables, gun sheds, and post exchange. All of these changes are, and will continue to be merely the more tangible aspects of the Greater V. M. I. The intangible aspects are even more important and will play just as great a part in the life of the Institute of the future as they have played in the past. For the Greater V. M. I. will be greater, not only because of finer buildings, a larger Corps, and a broader curriculum; it will be a Greater V. M. I. because 06 its influence on the men who choose it as their Alma Mater, because of its prestige, and because it is, and will ever be, an invaluable asset to the nation, not only in time of war, but also in time of peace. LIMIT GATES, ENTERING VIRGINIA MOURNING HER DEAD JACKSON MEMORIAL HALL FRONT OF BARRACKS HOUDIN ' S STATUE OF WASHINGTON THE HOSPITAL THE DRIVE OFFICERS ' ROW LIMIT GATES, LEAVING Brigadier-General William H. Cocke Superintendent r Administrative Staff Colonel Georce A. Derbyshire Executive Officer Colonel Robert S. Spilman Surgeon Colonel William Couper Business Executive Major Ernest A. Sale Purchasing Officer Major James W. McClung Treasurer Major Frank A. Grove Quartermaster Captain Lewis E. Steele Military Storekeeper Miss Nellie Tracy Gibbs Librarian m TZZ  i r- J £ g ; Faculty Major-General E. W. Nichols Superintendent Emeritus Lecturer on Pure and Applied Mathematics Wt jsH K ' 1 y u i ■ ' B tfr J Col. Hunter Pendleton M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry r V i I M I Faculty Col. Francis Mallory C.E. Professor of Physics Col. Henry Clinton Ford B.S., Ph D. Professor of History I M E3 §1 H W n mO CT| gktti92g Faculty Col. Thomas A. E. Moseley A.B., Ph.D. Professor of Spanish Col. Robert B. Poague B.s. Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing I 1 - v m h 1 Faculty Col. Hardixg Polk Major, Cavalry, U. S. A. Cominandcnl of Cadets %, Col. George A. Derbyshire Lieutenant, U. S. A., Retired Executive Officer w Si3- Faculty Col. Raymond E. Dixon M.A. Professor of English and Lileralui Col. Robert Scott Spilman M.D. Professor of Biology and Post Surgeon gssa i 3 n P z mBM Col. B. Davis Mayo B.S. Professor of Mathematics Faculty Col. James A. Anderson C.E. Professor of Civil Engineering J FT j w- m mzrrzi, . I Iff i y? I Faculty Col. George L. Barton M.A., Ph D. Professor of Latin mw ™t ] mi6 m± v ■ ' ■ W- jjr Faculty Lt.-Col. Samuel M. Millner, Jr. B.S., M.A. Associate Professor of Modern Languages Lt.-Col. Benjamin F. Crowson B.s. Associate Professor of English I if w 3 Lieut-Col. Murray Edwards B.S., M.A. Professor of German Major Frank A. Grove B.S. Quartermaster I Z ft fl r- T K sg xx imW gt?e_8_omb - TjTcfcfrg 7 VM l£iUtto i-i-A — ? e i sa m Assistant Professors Captain Richard C. Weaver Captain Littleton S. Roberts Captain Andrew H. Graham Captain James Leigh Sims Captain Robert C. Yates Captain Frederick L. Thompson Captain Charles W. Lewis Captain James A. Mitchell Captain Janney M. Yates Captain Robert K. Waring Captain James C Hanes Captain Willson I. Hurt Captain Levin J. Houston r 3 M I K I n Departments of Instruction Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Liberal Arts i 4 Km w Department of Civil Engineering Colonel J. A. Anderson Major H. P. Boykin Major R. A. Marr, Jr. Captain J. H. C. Mann Captain J. C. Hanes The Civil Engineering course is the oldest one at the Institute and graduates from this department have won great renown in the business world. The regular curriculum courses are followed the first two years, with Surveying and Electricity in the latter, while the special engineering subjects are followed throughout the Second and First Class years. The work of this department has been arranged with an object which makes it unique among college engineering. The instructors realize that a school cannot turn out the finished lawyer, doctor or engineer, but only the man qualified to fit himself for such vocations. The result is an all-around course which fits a man for any form of business life, especially to practical work along the varied lines of Civil Engineering. Perhaps the greatest lesson learned is that of recogniznig the proper relation between abstract and concrete things. First a man is taught to think clearly and then he is shown what to think. Common sense and its practical use are stressed as important, for the plan is not to turn out bookworms with strings of facts in their heads, but clear thinkers who know where to find the exact facts in a moment. To develop both of these qualities the work is divided between class- room recitations and practical problems in the field and laboratory. The results of this system have been very gratifying to its originators and very pleasing to its graduates, for today Civil Engineers from V. M. I. are found holding large, responsible po- sitions in practically all phases of the work. These men also show their faith in younger gradu- ates by each year opening to them good positions with bright futures. The Institute Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was organized in 1920 and is doing valuable work. Many prominent engineers admit that their greatest handicap is their inability to express themselves clearly and forcibly while on their feet. Often large deals hinge on this one thing. The Student Chapter counteracts this weakness by its bi-weekly meetings at which students present very interesting programs on either particular engineering works or the field in general. Sometimes prominent engineers come down and give talks which keep the stu- dents in touch with the outside world and teach them practical facts. If 1 Department of Civil Engineering J. T. Adams J. N. Bell W. D. Bohlken J. G. FOLKES W. W. Greiner K. C. Harmelinc J. P. Hart H. H. Hayes C. E. Johnson E. T. Allen F. M. Ansley G. E. Baya H. Bowman O. J. Brittingham J. L. Builder H. St. G. T. Carmichael L. S. Carson A. C. Castle A. J. Cheek S. Cooke Members First Class G. S. Marchant J. W. Maxwell J. J. McElrath C. M. Mears W. T. Neale S. L. Lucas J . E. Nevin C. Pace L. B. Powell Second Class L. Y. Dean R. A. Dunn R. A. Earle A. T. Fields A. R. Forsyth D. B. Fucate J. S. Gillespie O. T. Jamerson J. N. Jones P. Jones R. K. Lindsey ' P. W. Smith W. W. Smith J. L. Spivey ' P. D. Troxler H. M. Webster L. W. Watson A. H. Weil R. Williams R. R. Woodward B. Mills R. S. Marshall R. A. Pollock S. L. Pollock J. Lowder Parker H. O. SCHOOLFIELD W. SCOTT J. A. Smith A. H. Stimson J. H. Walker E. M. Yates mc B m Department 01 Electrical Engineering Colonel Stewart W. Anderson Captain J. M. Yates Captain R. K. Warinc The Department of Electrical Engineering was founded at V. M. I. in 1898. Before this time the more general Civil Engineering course touched on electricity and was the only engineer- ing course at the Institute. However, realizing the great strides being made in electrical research and the important position this branch of engineering was making for itself in the technical world, the Electrical Engineering course was inaugurated. This came about in order to meet the demand for more men versed in the science of Electricity and from the strong desire on the part of many students to specialize in their technical work. Since its founding the course has shown a steady growth which is continuing at present in a very material manner, in the installation of new equipment and, looking to the future, in the erection of an Engineering building for the use of the electricians along with the other engineering students. The course itself is thorough in every detail, offering an unusually complete theoretical course in electrical engineering as well as all phases of practical work in the laboratories. All technical instruction is based upon the broad, fundamental courses of the third and fourth class years. The theoretical courses taken up are: Mechanics, Surveying, Elementary Electricity, Business Law, Geology, Heat Engineering, Direct and Alternating Currents, Lumination and Electrical Engineering. All theoretical work goes hand in hand with practical work in the laboratories and it is the aim of the department to turn out men who are well versed in the laws and instruments of their profession and able, as well, to put their knowledge into practice. With the new material installed it is now possible to conduct experiments in all subjects covered in the electrical courses. Electrical engineers are also given courses in surveying, field work, drafting and machine design during the last two years. Experiments and tests are also made in the well-equipped Hydraulic Laboratory. A student branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers holds monthly meetings for the discussion of engineering problems among the cadets. Distinguished engineers are from time to time invited to make addresses at these meetings. I m 1 t m Department of Electrical Engineering F. M. Barberie R. W. Bouldin H. B. Bringhurst J. O. Couch S. A. Carson J. H. Sutherland C. U. Boykin W. S. Carson F. H. Chambers L. W. Edmonds E. W. Kreite M. Rubin A. R. Geisen L. T. Preston rl Members First Class W. J. Chable H. H. Covington J. H. Diuguid S. T. Hartt W. S. Hinman L. S. Griffith C. P. Mabie Second Class S. C. Robinson J. D. Taylor R. M. Walford J. H. WlLLEY ' E. H. Deering A. W. Griffith C. W. Hill C. W. Kilbourne H. K. Kulp E. T. Morris L. Metcalf J. O. Neville W. R. Noble L. M. Von Schilling R. L. Yeager B. E. Nelson C. M. Pettus W. N. Ruffin O. V. P. Sessoms J. W. Smiley P. R. Spracher M. L. Waring R. P. Williamson ik m r.-J V4 t B Department of Chemical Engineering Colonel Hunter Pendleton Colonel Edward Steidtmann Captain Littleton S. Roberts Captain Albert H. Graham The aim of the Chemistry Department i9 to lay a firm foundation for all those men who have in view medicine, chemical research, or commercial chemical work. The course is a sound one and is yearly becoming more advanced. It is begun in the Third Class year, when all men are required to take an elementary course in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. This year gives a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of all chemistry and prepares those who intend to pursue this work during the following two years. When the men enter the Second Class and elect chemistry, they have a general knowledge of the subject and are ready to pick up the real work of this broad course. The work is taken up gradually, so that no one will become overburdened or confused with too many novelties. Biol- ogy, with its great connection to our life and health, as well as things about us, is taken up in detail and given thorough study, going from the lowest to the highest forms of all life. Later in the course the theoretical work is stressed, but is still kept besi de the practical labora- tory work as far as possible. Mineralogy is an important course and the principles of the metal industries are closely studied. Business Finance is also placed in this course in order to round it into a course for real business men and teach them the principles of big business, which may be of great importance to them in after life. Aside from all this knowledge obtained from books the young chemists, as well as all other V. M. I. graduates, find that they owe much to the splendid instructors who have taught and at the same time set standards of living for them. There is on foot now a plan to organize a student chapter of the American Chemical Society at the Institute. This will bring to the cadets numerous reliable chemical papers and will have a great effect in keeping up interest in the subject, attaching a practical side to it, and in enlight- ening the cadets as to what is going on in the chemical world outside. The chemistry course is undoubtedly expanding and promises to make better its present good name.. Colonel Henry C. Ford Lieutenant-Colonel B. F. Crowson Colonel William M. Hunley Lieutenant-Colonel Robert L. Bates Colonel Raymond Dixon Major John E. Townes Major Hernando M. Read From its infancy V. M. I. was destined to be principally a technical school with Civil En- gineering as its main department. As time passed, however, it was soon found that there were numerous cadets who desired to follow other courses of instruction that would enable them to fit themselves better to study law, take up a newspaper career, or go into commercial or government service. In order to fit their needs and to broaden the curriculum at the Institute, the Liberal Arts course was adopted in 1912 and has been one of the most prominent departments ever since its inauguration. Since the inception of the course it has steadily grown in popularity, size and efficiency. Grad- uates of the Institute, holding the degree of Bachelor of Arts, have done remarkably well in various lines of endeavor, and a large number who have gone to other schools after graduating from here have made enviable records. It is to be noted that the first two Rhodes Scholars from V. M. I. were graduates of the Liberal Arts course. Much can be said of this course from many sides. The faculty is composed of very able and highly educated men who have exerted a tremendous influence upon the students. The course itself embraces all the ground covered by similar courses in the leading colleges and ' universities of the country. Of course, the character of the work is different at V. M. I. from any other school; however, the intensive nature of instruction, the system of requiring each cadet to recite daily, and the other requirements peculiar to V. M. I., but in the process of adoption by other leading colleges, are very effective in making the course so thorough. In addition to this, the V. M. I. library is used by the Liberal Artist, several hours each week being spent there where each cadet is required to read and study under the supervision of faculty officers. The library is well stocked with standard works and the best current literature It 13 to I M I £ do with the special subjects taught, in addition to a wide selection of magazines, news- papers, and other periodicals covering the whole range of literary and scientific thought and achievement. Members A. M. Bryan P. E. Caldwell W. G. Cleveland H. T. Duncan S. R. Fisher R. Gibson R. K. Hines J. R. Hopkins W. L. Baker H. L. Baird C. D. Barham C. E. Blue J. C. Booth R. Cannon D. B. Chambers J. H. Chapman E. B. Comer F. A. Crockett G. R. DeSaussure F. T. Edmonson J. M. Fain First Class H. B. Johnson E. M. Kirby W. G. Massey J. R. Mathewson G. H. Lipscomb H. F. Mui W. R. Perkins S. R. Perry M. T. Rives W. B. Saunders Second Class B. M. Gardener J. P. Hart S. W. Holt N. B. Jue R. A. Kearney L. G. Kelly T. A. Klein W. W. Lewis T. T. Lyerly J. H. Mayfield W. D. MlNTER R. T. Norman J. W. Ould -= asp-s J- W. Sheffield R. B. Shelley S. B. Sightler C Smith R. A. Stone 1) A. Travis J. S. Wise . R. White J. Lake Parker R. B. Pecram W. C. Phillips W. C. Rogers B. P. Rossanoff G. W. Ryder B. Savage E. C. Shepperd W. M. Summerell W. T. Torrans F. C. Vowell P. K. Wade H. A. Wise k i mi The Honor Court Probably the greatest asset of a man ' s character, and one which stands out on every V. M. I. man, is honor! This is a trait not recently acquired, but the product of a rigid system of honor rules which have been respected and obeyed by the Corps for years. The honor system is not a novel feature ; ever since the founding of V. M. I. there has been some form of it. From 1839 to 1870 the Corps at large controlled such matters as were brought before it. In 1870 the real formation of an honor court took place and it has functioned ever since. The Honor Court is composed of the officers of the First Class and three other first classmen; officers of the Second Class; the president and vice-president of the Third Class, and in case of trial of a Fourth Classman, the president of that class. The duty of the Honor Court is to try any man brought before it for violations of its rules and to render a verdict. For the Honor Court there are but two verdicts — Guilty or Not Guilty. If a man is found guilty, he must leave the Institute at once, never to return; if innocent his status as a cadet remains untarnished and he bears neither shame nor disgrace. In a school such as V. M. I. it is absolutely essential that the Code of a Gentleman be the very highest. This is evident not only from the standpoint of morals but also from the stand- point of protection to the cadets. Among the factors governed by the Honor Court are stealing, drinking at dances, false official statements, cheating on academic work and any acts in which the honor or character of a cadet or the honor of the corps as a whole is involved. These above- mentioned facts need no explanation and are in no way tolerated. Every new cadet is required to familiarize himself thoroughly with the rules at his matriculation and each year the rules are published by the first class at the opening of school and distributed to each cadet, both old and new. V. M. I. Cadets may well pride themselves on their honor system, for after all, a man ' s honor is his greatest asset and his basis for future success. % I y m 4 Ollaafifs B The Classes jHERE exists at V. M. I. today only one national frater- ity, the Corps, whose house is barracks and whose symbol of membership is the gray uniform. The members may be placed in four groups, the classes, and there exists in each of these a bond of fellowship which will never be broken, for once a brother-rat, always a brother-rat. It is a well-known truth that trials and hardships placed on any body of men tend to draw them closer to- gether. So it is with the Classes. Their life of things in common begins when they walk braced through the arch for the first time. It contin- ues straight through the eventful rat year, in the latter part of which they elect officers of their own choosing. Straight on through a stormy Third Class year goes the little band facing and solving its own problems according to its common viewpoint. It is in the more quiet Second Class year that the badge of distinction, the Class Ring, is acquired making for- ever this class stand out from all others. The following year this class, equipped with the wisdom and experience of three years, fulfills its duty in seeing that the high standards of the Institute are upheld. At Finals they step into the ranks of the loyal and interested alumni while their robe falls on the shoulders of the following class; and so the Insti- tute carries on, with each class trying to make itself the best one ever and in doing so making a better Corps and a Greater V. M. I. P n 1 I S Qg SgngfPIg The Class of 1926 A complete history of the Class of 1926 through its four years at the Institute would be as stormy as that of a veteran battleship, so we will not give too many details. However, we are safe in saying that our band has seen as many changes take place as any class from 1843 to 1925. Our arrival in September, 1922, was a great step in our careers, and we were dis- appointed that no one marveled at the two hundred and thirty youngsters who passed demurely through the arch to take up the work which would take them four hard years to finish. Once inside barracks we found, much to our dislike, that the Third Class was very much interested in our welfare and that its members were resolved to watch our every move. It can be truly said that all of us then experienced our first storm. The days passed rapidly, as they will when work occupies every minute, and Christ- mas furlough was upon us almost before we really caught up with events and had time to take a look about us. To those who were fortunate enough to make this coveted furlough, there followed light days of pleasure and relaxation. Soon we were back on our jobs with Finals set on high as our goal. This goal was finally reached and we immediately abandoned forever the walking of lines. On the last day we had the peculiar sensation of hearing our brother rats read out for ■ corporals. Immediately afterwards we hurried home for the summer. On our return from a short furlough we were surprised that several from our ranks were missing and almost amazed at the complete change in viewpoint which had taken place in so short a time. This year soon proved itself to be our most hectic one and many were the passions which tossed us about. There was much speculation as to whether Finals would find us at the Institute or scattered to the corners of the earth. The former position was chosen and we stuck, going through the era of Bombs and I 3 $$r!kh m mb nmmmsem (L other similar happenings much the same as others had done before us. Finals found us strongly molded into or.e unit, with every one of our number much the wiser, due to our varied experience. Soon we were back again wearing the two well-earned stripes which are supposed to denote a certain amount of dignity. Much to our delight we found this year far different from any other. We settled down to work of our own choice and still had plenty of time to look about us, for our responsibilities were fairly light. After a short time that great symbol of everlasting brotherhood, the class ring, was ours, and we began to better realize the task before us. After a few happy months we took up the duties and privileges of First Classmen, gave a Final Hall to those whom we suc- ceeded, and took ourselves to a Summer Camp for six weeks. The time spent at Camp Meade was filled with hardships, but things were made much easier due to the fact that we were just a bunch of brother-rats who had practically everything in common. This time spent in the sands gave us chances to scan the campaign for the coming year and resulted in a clock-like start. This year we found that there must be time spent on both our required work and the keeping up of the traditions and customs of years. The three other years can hardly make up for the advantages of the last one, for it is in this last year that things are seen just as they are, with no artificial light. No one else can feel and no one from a class can describe the feelings which go with wearing three stripes and a cape. Now our term is almost up and we are allowed to look lingeringly at the past with its joys and hardships and brightly to the future, when we will wear our ring the world over. It is not for us to decide as to whether we have been true to our trust, but we can leave with the knowledge that we have earnestly tried to be. We hope that the classes of ' 27, ' 28 and ' 29 have learned something by working with us and observ- ing our work and this knowledge will help them in carrying out the plans of our Greater V. M. I. I •  m John Thompson Adams., B.S., Broad Run, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery J. T., Tom, T iomps .rthern Virginia Club. Tliird Class — Corp. Com- ly A. Northern Virginia First Class — Pvt. Com- C. E., O. G. ' s Association, Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F. Northern Virginia pany F. Northern Virginia Club. Second Class — Sgt. Compa Club, Business Staff Cadet. A. S. C. E„ Marshal Final Bal pany A, Adv. Mgr. Cadet, Nor thern Virginia Club, A. S. Marshal Final German. Here we have a man with an individual distinction — that of leading his class — alphabetically — but many are the times that he would gladly have preferred his name farther down the list, for he realized that his other brother rats were profiting by his mistakes, and it isn ' t the most agreeable honor to have to be the first to try everything — especially for a rat at the Institute. In the military line Tom has done well, having been through the stages of private, corporal and sergeant, and then on to the noble order of First Class Privates. In his studies he has made good. At the beginning of his Second Class year he decided to follow Civil Engineering, and in this has come through with winning colors. In addition to following the hardest course at the Institute, he handled with marked success the advertising management of the Cadet. Tom, as a man you are a credit to the Institute, for you possess those qualities of manhood that will be respected wherever you may go. As a classmate you ' ve been one of the best; you ' ve stood for the better principles and refused to be led by the impulse or be swayed by the opinion of others. As a friend you head the list; quiet, sincere, loyal, and sacrificing your time and pleasures for others, you have completely won us. In parting we wish for you all the happiness and success in life that you justly deserve, and we know that if you glean as much gold from the world as there is in your heart you ' ll never have to worry. Where ' s a cigarette, Gilly? 1 J John Reginald Adkins, B.S., Danville, Va. Born 1904. Matri culated Cavalry Zeb, Butterbean, Reggie vt Companv C, Piedmont Club. Third Class — Corpor O. R. P., Piedn 1 pan llar- G. ' s Fourth CLass— Pvt. Company C. Piedmont C Piedmont Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company shal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company C, Association, Business Staff Cadet, Marshal Final German. Open wide, ye golden gates, and let the victor in, sang the wheels of the train bearing Reginald to V. M. I. True to the promise of the disks of steel the gates were open, but it seemed to Zeb that the life of a hero at the Institute was indeed no bed of roses; so he settled down to become as inconspicuous as possible. At the end of his rat year the rest of the promise was fulfilled when we found him attending the Final ball with shining gold lace pinned on the lower end of his coatee sleeves. He went through the joys and trials of a typical Third Classman ' s life with the rest of us, but due to the injustice of fate the beginning of this year found him started on his career as an O. G. At the beginning of his third year he chose Ole Rat ' s bottles and test tubes as his playthings, and has showed up all the rest of the chemists by his persistent work. His work on the circulation staff of the Cadet during his First Class year brought out his true worth, for without him this department of the publication would never have succeeded. The daily meeting of the D. H. P. Club also occupied a good deal of his time, but in no way affected his standing as a handler of reagents, as was shown by the grades posted on the bulletin board from time to time. Wherever you go, Butterbean, remember that ' 26 expects big things of you. and we know we shall not be disappointed. Let ' s have a short session before drill. I i Frederick McCreary Barberie, R.S., Princeton, W. Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Fred, Barbry, Freddie Fourth Claws — Pvt. Company E Third Class — Pvt. Company E, Company Base- ball, Company Football. Second Class — Pyt. Company E, Company Baseball, Company Football. All-Star Basketball Team, A. I. E. E., W. Va. Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E, O. G. ' s Association. O. G. ' s Football Team, All-Stars Basket- hall Team, Company Baseball, Brother Bols. A. I. E. E.. W. Va. Club, Marshal Final German. It is needless to say that Fred knew not what awaited him when, on that September afternoon back in ' 22, he stepped into the commandant ' s office and was ordered to back up against that wall. For it was then that he was placed in the midst of Oorang ' s proteges and assigned his quarters in the most remote corner of barracks. Under the influence and tutelage of his superiors, Fred soon attained competence in his career of squads round and round, and although handicapped by his distant abode managed to get to formations at first call. As usual, the first impression of the Institute was not to her credit; however, this was not lasting, and soon a deep affection bound Fred to his Alma Mater. In fact, so fascinating was the Institute that he refused to leave her at Yuletide. Fred had hardly passed the embryo stage of his cadet life when his mania for travel was aroused, and he thereafter made numerous trips in the vicinity of Fairfield. Being dissatisfied with the success he had in this field, Fred began a desperate search for cosine 6, of which he is still in pursuit. The first half of his barracks life saw the emotions of this young mountaineer unstirred by anything belonging to the Female Race, but, when a Second Classman, some new convictions dawned upon him, he broke away from his heritage and got out amongst them with the best of the Dogs. Fred, you will never become a soldier, contrary to the theory and firm belief of certain of the powers. Luck has been against you in this man ' s army, but success awaits you in real life. You have a wealth of pluck, regardless of the independable luck. Keep your good nature and happy-go-lucky manner, and trouble will never worry you. £ f H 1 Newton Buckner Barkley, B.S., New Orleans, La. Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Buck, Newt, B. B. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A. Jr. Varsitv Football, Varsitv Track, Louisiana Club Third Class — Corp. Company A. Varsitv Football. Va ■sitv Track, Company Baseball Louisiana Club. Second Class — Sst Company E. Vars ty Football, Varsity Basketball Varsity Track, Monogram Club, O. R. P.. D. T. ' s, Loui iana Club, Bomb Staff, Mar- shall Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E, Vars ty Football, Varsity Basketball Varsitv Track, Monogram Club. Asst. Business Manage r ' ■Bomb, O. R. P., Louisiana Club, D. T. ' s, Marshal Final German, O. G. ' s Associatio J This youth arrived at the Institute in a hilarious state; whether this was an acci- dent or not is unknown, but it certainly was fortunate for the Inst itute that he re- mained, and his old Creole state can well be proud of him. As a rat Buck was prominent in athletics and other activities, and at Finals of this year he was awarded a high ranking corporal. During his Third Class year he was one of those elusive ones who caused the authorities so many sleepless nights. At the beginning of his Second Class year B. B won for himself a regular berth on the Flying Squadron as end, and has proved to be one of the best developed in a long time. Buck was also a member of the basketball and track squads. This year our friend chose to lead the life of a chemist and has proved a good one. Newt, due to hard work, became a sergeant at makeovers, but this failed to arouse his ambitions and now he is vice-president of the democratic order of O. G. ' s. After a never-to-be-forgotten summer at Camp Meade, we see Buck back at his old tricks on the gridiron. This year he did not confine himself to athletics, but worked faithfully on the Bomb staff and took a leading part in all class activities. It is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to you, Buck. May you con- tinue to be as successful as you have been, may your friends be many, and be as tried and true as you have been. Samuel Carter Barnett, B.S., Atlanta, Ga. Born 1905. Matriculated Infantry Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, G Georgia Club. Second Class — Pvt. Col R. P., Marshal Final Ball. First Clas ball Team, O R. P., O. G. ' s Associati ?orgia Club. Third Class — Corp. C ipany .A. Georgia Club, Compan; — Pvt. Company A, Georgia Club, n, Marshal Final German. When the 1926 wave hit barracks, Sam came in with the rest. He dumped his suitcase in the arch and looked around for the first and last time during his rat vear. Throughout the long period of this memorable year Sam stuck faithfully to the routine of barracks life. In answer to questions concerning his habitat, Sam always replied in his native Southern drawl, A-T-L-A-N-T-A, G-E-O-R-G-I-A, S-U-H-H. By exerting his analytical intellect Sam early discovered that to be first at formations was a wise policy and this policy he strictly maintained during the first year. Military merit could not be smothered longer than Finals, and at this time Sam ' s sleeves were adorned with chevrons. As a Third Classman Sam made rapid progress in academic endeavor and then devised the proverbial answer which was to satisfy all questions in regard to his grades during his career: 9.99. As a matter of course he wore stars. Having chosen chemistry as his pet subject he decided to pursue it for the next two years. His master mind grasped at the outset the essentials of this obscure subject, so that he glided over the course with comparative ease. The last lap brought clear prospects for the long coveted dip. His altruistic nature induced him to give over his place on the varsity football squad and content himself with starring on the O. G. ' s team. His friendliness and good nature, coupled with a sound mind and steady per- sistence, are sure to bring success. Sam, it ' s all over! The dawn of a new day is about to break; if our wishes come true there will be no dark clouds for you, and we ' re betting on your success. Awl !! m vl Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B, Tidewater Club, Football Squad. Third Class — Corp Company B Tidewater Club. C. T. ' s. Hop Committee. Second Class — Pyt. Company B Tidewater Club, D. T. ' s, ' Bomb Staff, A. S. C. E., Post Exchange Council, Hop Committee, Company Football. Final Ball Committee, Marshal Final Bali. First Class — Pvt Company B, Tidewater Club, Post Exchange Council. O. G. ' s Football Team, Brother Bols, Hop Committee, A. S. C. E., Business Manager Bomb, O G. ' s Association, Marshal Final German. In the fall of 1922 came a youth from Norfolk to the grim portals of V. M. I. He carried with him the determination that some day the Institute would honor him with a diploma. With this in mind Jimmy has plugged along, experiencing the joys, the sorrows, and the escapades that are part of every cadet ' s life. After a rather quiet rat year Jimmy embarked on his career as a member of the Third Class Bolshevists. As always, he put his whole heart into it and, as a result, gained quite a reputation as a disturber of the peace. Fooling the Yellow Perils was Jasper ' s favorite sport, and many lost a good night ' s sleep attempting to catch the wiley Bell. In his Second Class year Jasper becames James; in other words, he took on a degree of seriousness. This was partly due to a rather serious love affair, but more on account of his choice of degrees. Civil Engineering put quite a damper on Jimmy ' s exuberant spirits, Oley ' s problems being enough to take the joys out of any one ' s life. As business manager of the Bomb, Jimmy has shown real ability, and its success is due to his earnest efforts. He is also one of the leading lights of the social side of the life of barracks, having been a member of the Hop Committee for four years. It is a hard job to tell you good-bye, old man. You have proved yourself to be a constant friend and a loyal classmate. The years to come should be milestones on your road to success. Jimmie, luck to you, old timer. I t ' ank you. m Fourth Claw Tidewater ball Team Club, A. £ Newport News, Va. 3orn 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery ■Roly Poly, Walter npany C. Tidewater Club. Third Class — Corp. Company C, Second Class — Sprt. Company D, Tidewater Club, Asst. Manager Base- C. E., Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company C, Tidev ., O. G. ' s Association. Marshal Final Ge Here you are, ladies. You don ' t have to turn another page. Really, don ' t you think he is a descendant of the Greek god, Adonis? Charlie ' ' is one of those boys who always keeps quiet, but when it comes to a showdown he is always there with the goods. His opinion can always be counted on as having been given much deep thought. Roly Poly ' s rat year may be considered as uneventful, although he received many calls from the ferocious Third Classmen. In the middle of his Third Class year he burst into prominence as a wearer of the gold lace, and no one was surprised when, at the end of this year, the order was read out: To be Cadet Ser- geant, Bohlken, W. D. So far, so good, but, alas! much to our regret, he was not to be a commissioned officer, but joined the ranks of the Good Ole First Class Privates. Throughout his career as a cadet, Walter has shown the many advantages to be gained through consisten t work. Never put off until tomorrow, etc., must have been originally spoken by one of his ancestors. In all that he does we find him living up to this ideal and, as a result, he has traveled serenely over the ruts and obstructions of a Civil Engineer ' s road through the Institute. Next year he goes out to smooth the roads and to make less difficult the progress of civilization, and although the way may be hard, we can depend upon him to succeed. Gentlemen, we of the Class of ' 26 give you Charlie Bohlken. May he be always as successful as he has been here at the V. M. I. Well, I ' ll tell you how I ' d h. m v Robert William Bouldin, B.S., Huntington, W. Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery ' Admiral, Battling Bob 1. Third Class— Corp. Con iv F, Company Baseball. E. E , Marshal Final Ball. , Rifle Team, W. Va. Club, pany All- First Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B. Company B; B, Company Baseball. Second Class — Sgt. C Stars Basketball Team, Rifle Team, W. Va. Club, Class — 1st Lieut. Company D, O. D. Football E. E., Company Baseball, Marshal Final German. This sailor anchored his mud scow just outside of limits and waded in to cast his lot with ' 26. He ' s been wading ever since. When Bob crossed the treacherous pools of electrical engineering he, like the rest of us, found the water too deep for comfort. All this, however, is past history, for now the Admiral walks his bridge with the much coveted dip under his arm and his bow headed toward West Vir- ginia and her. As a new cadet Bob was much sought after by the Third Class disciplinarians. By Finals he was highly proficient in the gentle indoor sport of railroading, and a past master at push and pull. As a Second Classman he enlisted in the ranks of the overworked and underfed engineers. Great was the havoc he wrought in his never-ending search for the cosine of theta. So great was his ability as an electrician that the vast amounts of flux and ohms held no terrors. Throughout these first three years Bob ' s brilliant military record remained unbroken. He returned as a First Classman to find a first lieutenancy awaiting him. Now, when it comes to firing big guns, the Admiral is an artilleryman de luxe. Besides shooting the tops off of more Buena Vista mountains than any other red patch, he managed to gain a most excellent reputation as a caisson pusher. It is rumored in the best artillery circles that the Admiral even surpassed old Jug. When the O. D. ' s elected Bob captain of their valiant eleven he set himself to justifying the confidence placed in him. Those were the days when he won the name of Battling Bob. Four years ago we met the Admiral ; we loved him, we admired him, and now we ' re sending him out with the knowledge that here goes a man — a man as V. M. I. judgeg men — with the courage to speak his mind and stand for the prin- ciples of his convictions. Pink to the starboard, section RIGHT FACE! Augustus McNair Bryan, A.B., Tarboro, N. C. Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Gus, Guzzlcn ' Boogie Boo Baseball Squad. Presbyt Club. Second Class— 1st Y. M. C. A. Cabin Presbyterian Church Club eball Squad Church Club. A. M . A. Club. Y. M. C A. Cabinet, N. C. t. Company D. Company Football. Company Baseball. M. A. Club. N. ' C. Club, A. P. S. A. Club. Marshal Final Ball, First Class — Captain Company D, O. D. Football Team, Cabinet, A. M. A. Club, N. C. Club. A. P. S. A.. Marshal al Uo Presbyterian Church Club. Uni of Rockbridge Baths Gus arrived at the Institute in September, 1922, and after a careful survey of the situation decided that meekness was the best policy. Finding himself a hole, much in the same manner as the groundhog, he remained there for the long winter. When Finals rolled around he came out, finding himself to be one of the high rank- ing corporals of his class. Academic work rather crimped Guzzlem ' s style as a Third Classman; in fact, so much so- that it took several applications of the famous Rockbridge Baths to straighten him out. But on his entrance to the Department of Liberal Arts he found a true friend, one that has yet to fail him. With his start as a corporal Gus became interested in the military side of the Institute, and rose rapidly until his First Class year found him one of the geniuses of the Hill, commanding D Company. As an admirer of the fair sex, Gus has been very prominent, but as yet we can ' t say that any one has succeeded in making that everlasting impression that is so essential; however, it is sure to come and great will be the fall of this stony- hearted man. Whoever she is, the lucky girl will capture a real man, generous to a fault, a true friend, and the best roommate on earth. We hate to leave Guzzlem, but it just has to be, and we give him the best we have and know that he will be a big success in anything that he attempts. w I Paul Estil Caldwell, A.B., Bristol, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1922. Infantry Snail, Dibby, P. E. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F, Va ball, Monogram Club, Class President pany F, Varsity Football, Varsi Honor Court, S. W. Virginia Club. A, Varsity Football, Varsity Bask Honor Court, Hazing Court, A. P. Marshal Final Ball. Class President, Capt. Football. Capt. Basketball, C Athletic Council, President Honor Court, Committee, A. P. S. A., S. W. Virginia C iity Football, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Base- S. W. Virginia Club. Third Class — Corp. Com- y Basketball, Varsity Baseball. Monogram Club, Class President. Second Class — 1st Sgt. Company tball, Varsity Baseball, Sec.-Treas. Monogram Club, i. A., S. W. Virginia Club. Final Ball Committee. 3est Athlete Cup. First Class — Capt Company A, balh Monogram Club. dent Vigilance Marshal Final German. It is impossible to give due credit to this man in the short space allotted. We can only give a few of his outstanding achievements, which have brought honor and glory to the class and to the Institute. Every man that comes to V. M. I. has an opportunity to make good in one of three distinct phases of life: athletics, military, and academic. Snail took advantage of this opportunity and made good — - not in just one, but in all three. From the time of his arrival there was no doubt as to who would be chosen president of the class. He was selected not for his athletic ability, not for his genius as a military man, nor for his excellence in academic work, but because from the first we knew that in him we could place our confidence and that he would make the best leader that a class ever had at the Institute. The wisdom of our choice has been manifested more than once during our four hectic years, and there isn ' t a man who will ever forget his coolness of head and courageousness of heart that piloted us safely over the storms of conflicting passions. Snail is the possessor of twelve monograms, holder of the cup for the best all- round athlete; captain and quarterback of the football team; captain of the basket- ball team; catcher on the baseball team. In addition to these he is also first captain of the corps and stands high in his academic work. Dibby, you ' ve been the best friend a fellow could have, the best president a class could have, and you ' ve done your bit towards your Alma Mater. If we could leave here as a body to follow our pursuits in life and have you always as our president, our success would be assured. Finals are here! Your class bids you farewell and pledges you that its sincere devotion and good will shall be with you in the future as it has been in the past. May your present honors and achievements be only forerunners of even greater ones which await you in after life. I ' m tellin ' you! Lobster Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Tidewater Club. Third Class — Corp. Company C, Tidewater Club. Wrestling Squad. Second Class — 1st Sgt. Company F, Sec.-Treas. A. S. C. E., Final Ball Committee, Tidewater Club, Asst Manager Football, Marshal Final ' Ball. First Class — Capt. Company B, Executive Committee A S. C. E., Hop Committee, Manager Football, Tidewater Club. Marshal Final German, Honor Court, Asst. Advertising Manager Bomb, Athletic Council, Post Exchange Council. In the eventful year of 1922, there appeared before the forbidding walls of bar- racks a gentleman of red-headed persuasion, who was destined to become a leader of men. Though it seems a far call from the lowly rat in C Company to second captain in the corps, this is the step which our friend Red has taken during his four years with us. His rat year was uneventful, though being saved from monotony by the attentions of interested old cadets. As often happens, Finals came around at last, and Putz ' s sleeves were decorated with stripes of high degree. He next learned the delights of the life of an old cadet, possibly the chief of which was the unlimited amount of hay which could be caught. Red ' s Second Class year proved especially eventful in what we may term as ups and downs. However, he bore the downs in a manner worthy of a man, and makeovers saw him again in the rega ' ia of a top sergeant. The honor of manager of football was also allowed to rest upon his shoulders during this season. Along academic lines, Putz chose to become a mighty worker of problems, in other words, a Civil Engineer. As a climax to his career at the Institute, Red ' s First Class year was one of which any one might well be proud. As captain of B Company, a member of the Honor Court, executive of the A. S. C. E., and a member of the Hop Committee, he contrived to fill up his time very well; although he still allowed time to toy with an occasional problem in structures and to answer certain doggish letters which arrived with more or less regularity. Throughout all of this Putz remained the same unassuming and loyal friend whom we had grown to love and respect through four years of barracks life. Friend Red, knowing you as we do, it is unnecessary to tell you of our cer- tainty of your future success in the great outside, as we know that you will be a man to whom V. M. I. can point with pride. William Jarnagin Chable, B.S., Knoxville, Tenn. Born 1904. Matriculated 1923. Cavalry 1 Bill, Wee irillie Third Class — Pvt. Company B, Tenn. -Miss., Club. Polo Squad. Second Class — Sgt. Company A, Polo Squatl, Tenn. -Miss. Club, Wrestling Squad, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company A, Wrestling Squad, Cross-Country Squad, Tenn. -Miss. Club, Sniper Staff, O. G. ' s Association, O. G. ' s Football Team, Polo Squad, Marshal Final German. n t Bill came to us back in ' 23 from the University of Tennessee, where he had grown tired of the lazy drift of a University life and longed for the clash of arms, the beating of drums, and the envied life of a Keydet. As the face above readily makes plain to even the casual observer, Wee Willie is a dangerous rival to have in a struggle for the favor of a lady fair. It seems that he always comes out on top in such contests, and we know of one case in par- ticular where he has eliminated all other contestants. The evidence points to the fact that Bill is satisfied with his last conquest and is perfectly willing to sit still, hold to what he ' s got, and let the rest of the girls go by. Along other lines, Bill has gone out for several forms of athletics and has made a good showing in them. He is a poloist who wields a wicked mallet , has been on the wrestling squad for two years, and is a good cross-country track man. In addi- tion to his brawn, he has plenty of brain and, during his three years ' stay at the Institute, has always stood high in his classes. Taking everything into consideration, Bill is a man among men, a true friend, sport, and a son his Alma Mater can well be proud of. Bill, old boy, we ' re proud to have known you. a A Walter George Cleveland, Jr., A.B., New Orleans La. Born 1905. Matriculated 1921. Infantry Goofy, Fritz, Walter Third Clas Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C. Catholic Church Club, Louisiana Pvt. Company B. Cacholie Church Club, Louisiana Club. Second Class — Pvt. Com- pany •■B. Catholic Church Club, Louisiana Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company B, Catholic Church Club. O G. ' s Association, Louisiana Club, Marshal Final German. Many ages ago Goofy left his native haunts in the city of the Mardi Gras to become a cadet. He, like most of his two hundred and forty-nine brother rats, quickly won the reputation of being a dumb mistuh. However, not being satisfied with this cognomen, Goofy soon picked up the spirit of V. M. I. and, after the vicissitudes of a rat year, replete with sheenies, he stepped forth as a Third Class man. The next year Fritz was back, ready to begin the life of a hard Third Classman, in which he was successful, although this was known only to a select few on account of his quiet and steady manner. Still the year was very eventful for Fritz, as he enjoyed the usual ravages of Third Class life. Goofy, being a Liberal Artist by nature, soon entered the ranks of these noble hay hounds. He also caused the boys much trouble, for it was this year that the subject of this sketch took up the study so closely followed by Hoyle, and to this day he continues a true disciple of that gentleman. Again he returned, this time as a full-fledged First Classman, and was a regular attendant at the Dutch Inn on Saturday night, with his co-eater Hayes. Fritz, you have always been a true friend and we are sure that you will always be at the top of the ladder with your qualities of generosity and quiet friendliness. Robert Lee Yeager, Jr., B.S., Mineral Wells, Texas 1905. Matriculated 1923. Cavalry Bob, R. l: Third Class — Pvt. Company B, Texas Club, Jacksonian Literary Society. Second Class — Sgt. Company E, Texas Club. Jacksonian Literary Society. A. I. E. E. Anglo-Saxon Club, Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E, O. G. Association. Texas Club, Jacksonian Literary Society, A. I. E. E., O G. ' s Football Team Marshal Final German. Texas had not quite filled its quota in 1923, so this native and loyal Texan rose nobly to the situation and cast his lot to attend the far-off Institute. To do this he had to leave his life of contentment in his slumbering health resort and .travel a fur piece. Bob packed both saddle blankets and gun, turned out the horse, and bade a fond farewell to his many broken-hearted calics. With a skill attained by many long days on the range and with inherent good sense, Bob landed in the cavalry. His next sensible step was to tackle the Elec- trical Engineering course. It was a very good tackle, because he has knocked P Foot ' s electricity for a goal. _ Bob had the distinction of having the prettiest picture in barracks, the original being a beauty of Texas. This Person travels so much that Bob knows the names of all the theaters and hotels in the country. With a foundation built firmly at Kemper, Bob had no trouble in securing a sergeantry at makeovers. This year found him in the exclusive O. G. ' s Association. As always, Bob is a gentleman, a scholar, and a second Beau Brummel. During the time that he has spent here, he has won himself a place high in the esteem of his classmates and the corps. We look upon him as a true friend and a good sport. Bob, may the Mineral Wells of Texas be an Aladdin ' s lamp to you, and the ties of ' 26 always remind you that we are bound in that spirit of loyalty forever. m Henry Harris Covington, Jr., B.S., Norfolk, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Infantry Henry, Pinky, ' ' Hen Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B, Football Squad, Track Squad, Tidewater Club. Third Class — Corp. Company ■ ' B, Track Squad. Sec.-Treas. Tidewater Club, C. T. ' s. Second Class — Sgt. Company F, Vice-President Tidewater Club, Varsity Track, Executive Committee A. I. E. E., D. T. ' s, Final Ball Committee, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company B, Varsity Track, Cross-Country Team, Vice-President Cotillion Club, Asst. Leader Final German, A. I. E. B. One September morning in 1922 this fair-haired Saxon called for his hat and cane, tossed a toothbrush in his traveling bag, and peregrinated to the Institute. Arriving in Lexington, he checked his hat and cane, placed his signature on a matric- ulation card, and betook himself within the forbidding walls of barracks. A year later he emerged a finished Kavdet and Third Classman, and as fresh as a daisy. As a Third Classman he was a cohort of the element and a regular fellow, in spite of the fact that his sleeves were decorated with gold braid. However, these decorations came off with the use of a little oil, we might say they were burnt off, causing loud explosions. He reached the ranks of the upper classmen with all colors flying and during his Second Class year he added many honors to his already honorable career. Because of his masculine pulchritude and charming personality he was chosen as a member of the Hop Committee. By his ability in the field of sport, sponsored by Mercury, he gained a place on the varsity track squad. After sojourning for six weeks at the University of Rockbridge Baths, he entered the First Class. To give full account of his accomplishments as a First Classman would not be possible in this limited space, so let it suffice to say that he was vice- president of the Hop Committee, captain of the first cross-country team at V. M. I., and a great success in all lines of endeavor. This Finals Pinky leaves us and begins his career as an electrical engineer. After knowing him for four years, we cannot help but feel a pang of sorrow now that we must pursue our journeys along separate paths. And so, Henry, we bid you good-bye, with the fervent hope that we shall meet often in our civilian life. v Back in 1922 a taxi deposited a tall, brick-top lad in front of Washington Arch. Dutch had come all the way from Sayre to take advantage of the knowledge to be found at the Institute. During his rat year he caught hell with the rest of his brother rats, although nobly attempting to learn the principles of Militarism. As a result of his work along this line he returned as a Third Classman decorated with corporal ' s chevrons, and took a large part in the usual activities of the Third Class. It seemed to him that it would be fun to shoot a French 75, so he signed up with with the Artillery. In the spring of this year he was awarded a great honor in the form of a monogram in baseball. When Dutch returned his Second Class year he had great hopes and ambitions of becoming a famous chemist. Therefore he joined Old Rat ' s Proteges. The spring came and again he swung a mighty stick on the diamond. The only things lacking in his make-up this year were the chevrons. Upon his return as a First Classman he was persuaded to go out for football, and made good in this branch of sport, as is shown by the headlines of the various sporting pages. He was also captain of the baseball team this year, and led his team through a very successful season. The Class of ' 26 is proud of Dutch, and wishes him the greatest happiness in the world. Fight ' em, Dutch. We ' ll stick with you to the last. John Hampton Diuguid, B.S., Roanoke, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Johnny, Henry, Ham Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F, Vice-Presi Team. Third Class — Corp. Company F, Club Varsity Track Team. Monogram Club, H( pany F, Vice-President Class, Vice-Presid Monogram Club, Marshal Final Ball, £ Committee. First Class — Pvt Company Club, t Class. Roanoke Club, Varsity Track ■-President Class, Sec.-Treas. Roa noke ■ Court. Second Class — Q. M. Sgt. Com- Roanoke Club, Varsity Track Team, Football. Honor Court, D. T. ' s. Final Ball Vice-President Class, Roanoke Club, Varsity A. I. B. E., Very early in September, 1922, the Magic City sent to V. M. I. a represent- ative whom she will always be proud to remember, for Johnny Diuguid has made a name for himself in the corps which will remain many years after he has joined the ranks of those striving for success in the world outside. Henry ' s personality soon asserted itself and won for him the esteem and admira- tion of his brother rats, for he was elected vice-president of his class. He has filled this position well and as a capable leader has proved that a wiser choice could not have been made. Ever striving forward, he wore the coveted gold lace during his Third and Second class years. Not only has he distinguished himself along military lines, but on the cinder path he is a close approximation of Mercury, the fleet-footed god. Owing to this ability he became a member of the Monogram Club in his Third Class year. Along social lines Johnny is perfectly at home, being on the Hop Committee and a learned student of the terpsichorean art. At the beginning of his Second Class year Johnny selected Electrical Engineer- ing. In this course he has made good, and as a First Classman we find him secre- tary of the Student Chapter of the A. I. E. E. When Auld Lang Syne is played, V. M. I. will send forth a son of whom she may well be proud, for he is a man among men, and one of the truest of friends. It is with the knowledge of his assured future success that we bid him Godspeed. Where is it? Henry Timberlake Duncan, A.B., Lexington, Ky. m ' h Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Punk, Punky Dunk, Bird Seed Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F, Boxing Squad. Track Squad Third Class — Corp. Company F, Boxing Team. Monogram Club, Polo Squad. Second Class — Sgt. Company C, Boxing Team, Monogram Club, Polo Squad. Hazing Court, Pistol Sharpshooter. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 1st Lieut. Company C, Ca.pt. Boxing Team, Polo Squad, Monogram Club, Marshal Final German. With Punk ' s departure from our midst, V. M. I. sends another man into the world; a man who is fully capable of showing the universe the best that the Insti- tute has to offer. For four long years have we been afflicted with this thing called Punky Dunk. He is quiet, easy-going and indifferent to the outside world, yet beneath this attitude beats the truest heart of the truest friend that a man could desire. For four years he has kept his mouth closed tight, and yet there are few things that have escaped his notice or interest. Studies have never worried him — the result being that he has had a permanent summer residence at the Rockbridge University, in order to make up for the winter ' s sleep. At camp he showed us what a Kentucky colonel should be. He has ever remained indifferent to the wiles of the ladies, but we prophesy that some day, somewhere, the fair sex is going to get him and get him right. Although the son of an army officer, he proceeded to show us what a soldier should not be, but he soon changed his ways and now wears the lace upon his sleeves. A fighter and a leader of men are his two best qualities, but far above these he is a friend that men are proud to claim. Dunk, old boy, it is hard to say good-bye, yet we do so knowing that you have only begun to show the world what you really are. Those who follow can truly say, He was a man. Now, all kiddin ' aside. M Samuel Rhodes Fisher, A.B., Houston, Texas Born 1906. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Sam, Side-stepping Sam Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, Texas Club. Third Clas Club. Swond Class — Bn Sgt. Major, Texas Club, A. P. i Final Ball. First Class — Capt. Company E, Texas Club Marshal Final -Corp. Company E, Texas A., Boxing Squad, Marshal A. P. S. A., Boxing Squad, Every year finds the Lone Star State sending some of its products to the Institute. Great was the joy and loud the laughter as this Texas ranger rode into the court ard corral, tied his horse to the sentry box, and found himself a bunk for the next en long months. Sam, although plumb loco for a while, soon adjusted himself n room 108, but as this was a favorite meeting place for all hard-boiled Third Classmen every night after supper and tattoo, he found it the best policy to make himself conspicuous by his absence. Now the years have passed and Sam has reaped the best of the rewards. Going through all the stages of a non-com and winding up with the captaincy of old E Company, he has creditably carried on the traditions of that organiza- tion as established by Hoorang and Cherry during the two preceding years. Every class has some outstanding individual, but none has ever had one that can compare with our Side-stepping Sam. Long, tall, and good natured, he bears the ill turns of fortune with a smile and finally lands the blow that wins. Sam ' s stature and face speak of strength both of physique and character, and neither belie the staunch heart beneath. In every undertaking he has taken his medicine with the best of them, and as the curtain rises on the final scene we must look to the front for long boy Sam. In the hearts of his classmates is an eternal picture, engraved in the scarred pages of memory ' s little book, of the man who so endlessly and insistently made his words and actions create the love and respect of his acquaintances. Continue the good work, keep that fighting spirit and never forget that your class will always be behind you. Colonel, Where ' s the lesson for today? • gj vS John Griggs Folks, B.S., Richmond, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Military, Snitc iy, Jolmnic Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A. Wrestling Squad, Richmond Cluh, Company Baseball. Third Class — Corp. Company B, Richmond Club, Independents Basketball Team, Com- pany baseball. Second Class — 1st Sgt. Company F, Asst. Mgr. Football Team. A. S. C. E., Independents Basketball Team, Richmond Club. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 1st. Lieut. Company B, Mgr. Rat Football, DeMolay Club, A. S. C. E , Pajama Club, Richmond Club, Marshal Club, Marshal Final German. According to the old cadets, Johnnie was a beautiful but dumb rat. However, their opinion did not mean much, as he upset the dope and emerged at the end of the rat year with a glistening star on each sleeve. Besides getting stars, Military collected so many nicknames that he could scarcely recognize his true cognomen. As a running corporal his shine was one of the seven wonders of barracks. At finals he was rewarded for his good work with a first sergeantcy. As top kick of oof Co., he did himself proud. Johnnie had his troubles during the Second Class year, but he won out and started the First Class year by going on Officer of the Day. It was during the last year that he had such a hard time keeping the girls from bothering him. As manager of the Rat football team he went on several trips, and his return to barracks was always followed by a deluge of letters. When the time came to choose a specific course of study, Johnnie joined the ranks of the Civil Engineers. Needless to say, since then he has had to put in many hours of hard study. Just ask him how many nights he has run lights in order to finish up one of Judge ' s Structures problems. As a transitman he is worth his weight in gold, or some other heavy metal. He is a real artilleryman, and if his life should lead him into the army, he is fully fitted to rank with the best. Wherever he may be and whatever he may do, it is certain that his Alma Mater will have cause to be proud of him and will ;lory in claiming him as one of her sons. 1 today, ' Angel ' ? ' Carey Frothingham, B.S., Hampton, Va. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Louka, Froggie, Flossie Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D, Tidewater Club, Episcopal Church Club, Dramatic Club Literary Society. Third Class — Corp Company D. Wrestling Squad, Tidewater Club Dramatic Club. Episcopal Church Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company D. Asst. Manager Track Team, ■ ' Cadet Staff, Tidewater Club, Dramatic Club, O. R. P., Church Club, Literary Society, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company C, News Editor Cadet, Associate Editor Bomb, Director-Manager Dramatic Club, O. D. ' s Football Team, Tidewater Club, Episcopal Church Club, O. R. P., Pajama Club, Marshal Final German. Carev entered the portals of this historic institution on a day which seemed bright and sunny to most of the world, but which seemed to him dark and dreary because some of his older brothers had told him of the life of a rat. He had, however, often been heard to say, I reckon I can live through it somehow, and so he did. In fact, he did so well that at finals he rose to the rank of fifty-eighth corporal, and from then till now his unceasing efforts have kept him rising in rank. On entering his Second Class year Carey cast his lot with Old Rat ' s Proteges, and his chase of the elusive molecules has been so eminently successful that he is now regarded as a high-brow. As a rat Louka went out for the Dramatic Club, with which he has lent his best efforts ever since. His work as an actor has been the making of the Dramatic Club, and has resulted in his becoming the president of that organization. Among his many achievements may also be mentioned his stellar work as guard on the O. D. ' s football team, and his untiring work on the cadet staff as associate literary editor and as news editor, in which he demonstrated his wonderful literary ability. It is useless to attempt to conclude with a list of his good qualities, for such would be impossible in this limited space; but suffice it to say that we feel sure he will make a mark upon the sands of time that will never be eradicated. m i j Read Hopewell Gibsox, A.B., Baltimore, Md. Born 1903. Matriculated 1921. Infantry Read, Romeo, Gib Fourth Class — Pvt. Comr. Class — Corp. Company - ' A, Varsity Polo Squad, Final Ball. First Class- •■Snlper, A. P. S. A., O. Tear As V, Episcopal Church Vestry, Rat Rifle T., Varsity Polo Squad. Second Class — Pvt S. A., Asst. Cheer Leader, Asst. Manager Polo Company A, Varsity Polo Squad, Exchani .n, Marshall Final German. Third mpany In the da s gone bv a white-haired youth appeared to the world in the city of Mobile. Not caring for the Gulf of Mexico, he moved to Baltimore. From this fair city he changed his abode to the Institute. His rat year Gib spent, as the majority of those new, in dodging Third Classmen. He not only succeeded in doing this, but also won the hearts of his brother rats. With his second term of confinement his modus operande changed— instead of dodging he was chasing. He made a great success of this, and took on the outside activity of a grenadier. Gib threw some of those big bad bombs we all heard of so much. He also specialized in pyro- techniques. Gib has done a great deal more than raise the devil. He has proved to every one the value of his membership in Hunt Clubs, for he is a shining light on the polo team. He is also a critic of wit — the exchange editor of the Sniper — and one of Colonel Ford ' s best Liberal Artists. Gib, it is hard to tell you Au Revoir, for constant association has made separation a mighty hard thing to think about. It is not that anyone entertains any doubt as to your success; without a doubt you ' ll get ahead. One with your many good qualities couldn ' t help but win out in life. Luck to you, Gib. We hope that for vour sake you ' ll make a million dollars and the Olympic polo team; but privately we hope the Fates will be kind enough to smile on us and throw us together again in the near future. R-b% t ■ BL % H Sb % William Walter Greiner, Jr., B.S., Orange, Va. Born 1905. Matriculated 1923. Artillery Bill, Winsome Willie William of Orange Company l ' olirlli Class- Corp. Company ±s, JPleami panv E, Company Football Staff, Final Ball Committee, Asst. Editor Bomb, Associ Marshal Final German, A. S . Company Baseball, Piedmont Club. Third Class — ' lub. Company Baseball Serond Class — 1st Sgt. Com- •thern Virginia Club, A. S. C. E., Bomb Staff, Cadet rshal Final Ball. First Class— 1st Lieut, and Q. M., Sditor Cadet. O. D. ' s Football Team, Hop Committee, E., Northern Virginia Club. Yes, Bill was among the host of frightened misters that entered the battled walls of V. M. I. in the fall of ' 22. He, like the rest of us, knew nothing of the ways of the Institute and soon found that the only way to learn them was from ex- perience. Many were the trials which confronted him, but Bill was always the man for the problem, regardless of what it was or under what circumstances it had to be solved. When we came back our Third Class year Bill was right with us. As time passed on those who were to lead did lead, and Bill was one of the most promi- nent among them in classes, military, and the affairs of ' 26. He gained and held our admiration, respect, and love, and today, as always, he is one of the men whom the class is proud to claim as a member. Still, Bill has one great fault — he toys too much with the fragile hearts of the fair sex, and justly deserves the nickname Winsome Willie. It is because of him that many a fair calic thrills when the dance begins and says that she loves a V. M. I. boy when it ends. His curly blond hair, gray eyes, and winning ways seem to hold them as they hold us. We can ' t blame the girls for falling in love with him, for we have done the same, and know that nowhere can be found a finer friend, pal, or lover. Bill, if the world were ours to deal out among men, your share would be a Fair Domain. Though such is not our lot, we are sure that your achievements will cause your name to be written in V. M. I. ' s hall of fame. My Gawsh, Tom! m s k Lewis Scott Griffith, 13. S., Bronxville, N. Y. many 905. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Lew, Louie Tennis Squad, Yankee Cluh. Episcopal Church Club. ' Track Squad. Tennis Squad, Yankee Club. Episcopal ;t. Company B, Varsity Tennis, Monogram Club, I. S. S., Episcopal Church Club, Marshal Final Ball. Captain-Manager Tennis Team. Monogram Club, Ath- ■ Club, Yankee Club, Company Rifle Team, O. G. ' s Asso- Fonrtli Class — Pvt. Third Class — Corp. Company Church Club. Second Class A. I. E. E., Yankee Club, B. First Class — Pvt. Company : letic Council, A. I. E. E., Dran ciation, Marshal Final German. As to how Lew got here we are not concerned. That he came from God ' s Country is evidenced by the picture above. His four years at V. M. I. have proved his manhood and his loyalty to his school and class. As a rat Lew withstood the onslaught of the hard Third Classmen in true Spartan fashion. He has shown himself a capable soldier. He is captain of the tennis team and a wearer of the monogram. We expect him to give Big Bill Tiklen a great fight some day. Lew ' s military career proved unusually eventful in that he received far more than his share of the bad breaks ; however, this did not deter him, and the com- ing of makeovers found him adorned with the coveted stripes. His prowess did not desert him and his Second Class year found him on the sergeant ' s list. Lew is a dog. The recognition that we accord one of this fraternity is either accorded not at all or is covered with bitter sarcasm in order to hide the honest jealousy of the donor. We only wish that we were half as skillful in our manage- ment of the fairer sex. Lew, we hate mightily to bid you good-bye. We are content to leave you, however, knowing that you will reflect nothing but honor and credit on your school and class in the years to come. We wish you the best of luck in the world, old boy. Any mail? Sfl Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Engineers Frisky, Hiram, Horrible Fourth Class — Pvt. Company E. Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Baseball Squad, S W Virginia Club. Third Class — Corp. Company E, Varsity Football, Varsity Basket- ball Baseball Squad. Monogram Club, S. W. Virginia Club. Second Class — 1st Sgt. Com- pany A Varsity Football. Track Squad, Monogram Club, Hop Committee, Asst Leader Final Ball, S. W. Virginia Club, A. S. C. B. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company A, Var- sity Football, Track Squad, Monogram Club .President Cotillion Club, Leader Final German, Honor Court, A. S. C. E., S. W. Virginia Club. Frisky was a forerunner of the Class of ' 26, arriving here about a week earlier than the rest of us for early football training. During this time he learned a few things which kept him out of a goodly number of old cadet frivolities; however, not all of them, as he will testify. From the very beginning Frisky loomed up as a brilliant performer upon the football field. For four years he has worked and worked hard, and in leaving creates a vacancy in the backfield that will be hard to fill. Horrible, having been associated with engineering prior to his entrance to V. M. I., naturally chose Civil as his branch. It wasn ' t long, however, before he was fully convinced that the practical side of it was far different from the theoretical. Nevertheless, by balancing his backsights and foresights he has established his bench mark on the plane of higher education, and has accurately determined the elevation of that point called Diploma which lies at the end of the n ughest course at V. M. I. All during his cadetship Frisky has been a prominent leader in all lines, social and military. He was one of the best first sergeants of the corps, and equally as good a lieutenant. He was elected assistant leader of the Final ball his Second Class year, and president of the Cotillion Club his First Class year. Hiram, in addition to his natural ambition, has had inspiration from another source to spur him on. Yes, it ' s love! Can you beat it? Nevertheless, we assure the fair lady that she could not have made a better choice, for a finer man never lived. Frisky, we ' ve enjoyed the time spent together! It ' s been a pleasure to work with you. Your sound judgment has impressed us and we know that it will carry you on to higher honors. We sincerely hope that Dame Fortune will lavishly bestow upon you all of the greatest gifts of life. By George, you did, eh? ' 1 w v- Fourth Class — Pvt. Company 1), Roanoke Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company C, oke Club. Second Class — Pyt. Company C, A. S. C. E.. Rifle Club, Roanoke Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pyt. Company C, A. S. C. E., Rille Club, Wrestling Squad, Roanoke Club, O. G ' s Association, Marshal Final German. One cold dav in January, 1923, while penalty tourists were shoveling snow in front of barracks, there appeared on the scene a small pink-cheeked boy. Thus did Pash Hart enter the Institute. All that day and for many days afterward the Third Class seemed to rush Jimmie. His invitations included all functions. The popularity that was his at first made James a bit shy and his life as a Third Classman was rather quiet, a thorough study of Strongfort and his activities occupying most of his time. As a Second Classman Pink blossomed out. With a great show of courage he chose Civil as his life work, and with this same courage he stormed and trifled with the affections of the fairer sex with great success, the climax being reached at Camp Meade, when he commenced driving with one hand and he kissed her right on the cheek. Now, in his final year, ready to grasp that most coveted of all awards, Potts is still at heart the same Pink-faced boy that he was on his arrival at the Institute. He is a pleasant fellow, a true friend, and one of the best boys on earth, and we know that he can ' t fail to succeed. Samuel Talman Hartt, B.S., Portsmouth, Va. Matriculated 1921. Infantry Tut, Fairy, Sam Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D, Tidewater Club, Presbyterian Church Club, Company Baseball Gym Squad. Second Class — Sst. Company B, A. I. E. E., Tidewater Club, Presbyterian Church Club, Gvm Squad, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company B, A. I. E. E., O. G. ' s Association, Presbyterian Church Club, Marshal Pinal German. This young Portsmouth gentleman entered the Institute with the Class of ' 25, but he enjoyed his first year so much that he decided to stay four more. He was very popular as a rat, even with the old cadets, and has many a wild tale to tell of the sheenies he attended. Studies did not bother him, but he worried a great deal about how to get to formations on time from the fourth stoop. As a Third Classman he wore chevrons, of course, and spent right much of his time helping the new cadets to get along. Naturally this took him away from his work; but he was so anxious to be of assistance! During this year he added another laurel to his wreath by designing the 1925 class pin and ring. Now we come to the shining finished product — a First Classman in all his glory. No longer does he worry about gold lace and shiny swords — he is an Officer of the Guard and cannot be busted ! Rats look up to him with admiration in their eyes and tremble with fear when he gets hard. Five years at V. M. I. is a test that not many men can stand, but Sam has come through unharmed and again shown what manner of man he is. There is no need to worry about his future, for he is more than able to take care of himself, and we shall not have to wait long to hear of his success. Good-bye and the best of luck, old fellow, the world is waiting for men like you. SB Henry, H-o-iv-e, Flannel Foot Second Clal FirM CIns O. G ' s Ass Although Henry was born of military parentage and reared among men of the service, he soon learned that life at the Institute offered an infinite variety of nov- elties. From the beginning, Howe ' s huge stature brought him in the limelight, and in equally as sudden a manner he rose to the heights of a highbrow and has perched there ever since. Upon the beginning of his Second Class year Flannel Foot found himself sucked into the whirlpool of barracks routine and military red tape, with which all of us who wear the grey are so familiar. During the period following his Christmas furlough, Henry broke the usual monotony of a Keydet ' s life with frequent visits to Washington and its vicinity (Fort Humphreys). We can but believe that his object was two-fold. This suspicion was to a certain extent confirmed during the following summer, when he was stationed at Fort Humphreys. It is rumored that at the close of the six weeks ' period of training at that camp he lingered a week after the de- parture of his fellow sufferers. Oley ' s Civil course must be a crip for Howe, since he spends much of his time playing — bridge? The hard work does not cut off all sources of pleasure, for he is often seen enjoying an evening at the Dutch Inn; that is, whenever F. C. P. is available to him. Henry, you have displayed no mean ability as a theoretical engineer, and we feel sure that in practice the success you deserve will be yours. Bat ' em up, boy; ' 26 is watching you. Censored — w m Iw Richard Kennon Hines, A.B., Macon, Ga. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Dick, Wog, Duke Fourth Class — rvt. Company A. Drama Club, Rat Rifle Team. Third Class — Corp Church Choir, Sec-Treas. Georgia Club, C Sniper, Pin Committee, Designer Class P matic Club. Vice-President Georg tic Club, Episcopal Church Choir, Georgia Company A, Dramatic Club, Episcopal o-Founder The Sniper, Managing Editor in. Second Class — Sgt. Company E, Dra- Manager Cadet Orchestra. Debating Team, Jacksonian Literary Society, Company Football, Asst. Manager Basketball Team. Manag- ing Editor Sniper. Final Ball Committee. Designer Class Ring. A P. S. A., Asst. Cheer Leader, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company B, O. G. ' s Association, Associate Cheer Leader, Art Editor Bomb, Editor-in-Chief The Sniper. President Jacksonian Literary Society, Hop Committee, Debating Team, Dramatic Club, Manager Cadet Orchestra. Manager Rat Basketball. Post Exchange Council, O. G. ' s Football Team, A. P. S. A., Georgia Club, Marshal Final German. I say, is this the college? Those were the first words heard from the young Cicero you see above. He soon learned that V. M. I. was not the college he thought it to be; but this did not deter him from his studies and readings in the field of college comics. Dick followed the line of least resistance for three years, becoming a high ranking corporal and sergeant; but this, his last year, he regained control of him- self and now belongs to the noble order of O. G. ' s. However, he still has one weak- ness, that of falling for the wiles of the fair sex. He also still continues to make numerous visits to Sweetbriar. The first three years prepared Dick well for the positions he has stepped into this year. He is editor of the Sniper, an excellent artist, winner of the best speaker ' s cup, president of the literary society, and a stirring cheer leader. Still with stars, chevrons, medals, and honors, he has remained the same true, honest, lovable chap. When in trouble we all go to Wog for help and comfort. Dick, old fellow, it is hard to say good-bye. Parting is but to meet again, and then we know that you will have shown the world why we are proud of you. Dick will be heard from today and tomorrow, for he is a man. Did I get that letter? Born 1906. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Hinie Class — Pvt. Company F, Washington Club, Second Class — Pvt. Company F. s Team, Washington Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company F, Cross-Country Team, Tennis Team, Track Squad, Washington Club, Marshal Final Ger- man, A. I E. E. Better late than never were the words spoken by Bill, as he entered the walls of V. M. I. to join the Class of ' 26. These words seemed very appropriate at first, but before long he wondered why he had ever conceived of such a phrase; life at the Institute wasn ' t quite as agreeable as it had been during the previous year, which he had spent at George Washington University. Hinie, however, showed his mettle and it wasn ' t so very long before he had become oriented and it dawned upon him that this man ' s army wasn ' t so bad after all, and the class soon realized that it had been greatly benefited by his enrollment. Not having any of the troubles of a non-com. to worry him the second year, Bill returned with sparks flying from his finger tips and, deciding upon electricity with a special course in radio, he proclaimed to the world that Edison and Bell haven ' t a ninety-nine year lease on success in electrical lines and that he was determined to show these gentlemen a few things. During all this time Hinie, a second Bill Tilden, had been a frequent winner upon the tennis courts, but it wasn ' t until the R. O. T. C. meet at Camp Meade that he demonstrated his ability as a fast man on the track, carrying off many honors. Returning to the Institute this year, he gave up tennis and devoted his efforts to track, at which he showed up well. Bill, you are a good sport, a model cadet, and a loyal supporter of the class and the Institute. May Lady Luck be your sponsor and good fortune be with you always. Well, who ' s got my slippers? n J John Root Hopkins, A.B Born 1904. Matriculated 1921. Infantry Pop, OP J, Of Ted Fourth Class- Track Squad. Pvt. Company Club Tennis Squint. Third Class — Track .Squad. Pvt Society. Georgia Club, Tennis Squad. Second Class, pvt. erai-y Smietv. Tennis Squad, Georgia Club. Asst. Cheer I Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E. President Georgia Club, Tennis Squad, Marshal Final German, O. Literary Society. Georgia ' A, Jacksonian Literary pany A, Jacksonian Lit- ader, Sniper Staff, Marshal Smithy Club, Sniper Staff, , ' s Association, Cheer Leader. Old Hopkins, J., from Atlanta, G. A. This is Pop ' s slogan. He admits it himself — modestly, of course. Just how and why Pop came to the Institute is a mystery. Whether he marched through Georgia as becoming a soldier, or whether he rode a side-door Pullman, no one knows. The fact remains that Pop is, after four stormy years, now the possessor of a dip. Pop is a musician of note. What quality of note we do not state, as he was a bugler for many seasons. We do know that after the first Easter Egg Shower, Po p resigned. He still retains his love of music, however. Pop plays the Victrola very well. When he becomes sufficiently intoxicated — with the music — he will imitate all the pieces in the band. Give him a collapsible opera hat and a megaphone and Pop will A-ha until it hurts (the ears). It is whispered that Pop leads a dual life, sort of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde affair. He has just finished his fifth year of Hydeing, as it were. In Atlanta, we are told, Pop has all the fair young things on the qui -vive. The situation appears serious with one Atlanta Miss, as voluminous correspondence and a life-size picture will testify. Pop is a cheer leader. He has the, Spirit in every sense. He originated ex- pressions that fairly drive the sweet young things out of their questionable minds, and which are the by-word of all. He is also a valuable man on the Sniper staff. More luck to you, Pop, we are all behind you. Fmirth Class— Pvt. Company Yankee Club. Second Class — SKt. i ompany shal Final Ball. Yankee Club. First Class Staff, Marshal Final German, O D. ' s Football. On Labor Day, September 4, 1922, our hero started out into the military world to achieve fame, honor and glory. His chief assets of a military nature were a parabolic figure and the ability, picked up in a steel mill, to handle men by one means or another. On being matriculated, the process of changing the parabolic figure to one of more military appearance was begun, and has continued with very little success up to the present time. Notwithstanding the numerous misfortunes that befell him, our young friend continued on his way to glory, and his second year of playing sol dier found him a corporal. At this time his striking resemblance to Otto the Great won him the name of Otto, which has clung to him ever since. The next year found Otto dividing his time between two great hunts— he sought military honors and the Cosine, and found the former. We feel that our voung steel miller will yet achieve fame in a military way because by some mystic power he received at the end of his Second Class year the rank of second lieutenant in the corps. Our feelings also indicate that the Vaterland will some dav be proud to claim him, a true Dutchman. The Class of ' 26 is proud to call him Brother Rat. We are with you, Otto. You are a true Keydet. What more can be said? Hell ' s Fire: Charles Edward Johnson, Jr., B.S., Sperryville, V ' a. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery C. E., Ned, Moon Fourth Class — Pvt. Company ,, F, Football Squad, Track Squad, Class Historian. Third Class — Corp. Company F. Football Squad, Northern Virginia Club, Class Historian. Second Class — Color Sgt., Football Squad, Wrestling Squad, Northern Virginia Club, Honor Court. Class Historian, Vice-President A. S. C. E., Bomb ' ' Staff. Marshal Final Ball, Final Ball Committee. First Class — 1st Lieut. Company E, Football Squad, Northern Virginia Club, President A. S. C, E.. Editor Bomb, Class Historian, Vigilance Committee, Honor Court, Hop Committee, Marshal Final German. When the spring of ' 23 rolled around we began looking for men who could guide us through the remainder of our years at the Institute. C. E. was one of those men, and in every way he has lived up to our highest expectations. As a rat, C. E. was as running as they made ' em. However, he went to his share of the sheenies in the famous B rooms of the old days. When Finals came, Ned stepped out with the old chevrons. C. E. became a true Third Classman and had the gross rats calling upon him regularly. During this mutinous year he was declared a Bull-Headed Bolsheviki, and was summarily reduced to ranks. But C. E. trumped them down by coming back Finals with a high ranking sergeant. Ned was elected to the important position of editor-in-chief of the Bomb his Second Class year, and a harder, more sincere worker could never have been found. At makeovers, tiring of the common line sarge, he became a knight of the cream, and carried Old Glory to parade for the boys the remainder of the year. His First Class year saw him a high ranking lieutenant, and E Company did well when they got him, for he never has let down. Not only has C. E. accomplished things in a military way, but he has been associated with everything else in the life of a Keydet. For two years stars have adorned his coatee collar. In all athletics he has shown the old fight. In affairs with the weaker sex C. E. has remained loyal to one. C. E., old man, we know that nothing can keep you down when you get out of here. With all your perseverance and hard work, you will come out on top with your head up. ' • ' Deed ' tis! m W m P Henry Belton Johnson, Jr., A.B., Corpus Christi, Texas. Born 1906. Matriculated 192 Cavalrv B H. B H. Company Baseball. Third Class — Corp. tling Squad, Company Baseball. Second arsity Football. Wrestling Squad, Com- A., Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Football. Wrestling Squad. Company Baseball. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, Texas Clu Company A, Texas Club, Football Squad, w Class — Q. M. Sgt Company A, Texas Club pany Baseball. Vigilance Committee Capt. Company P, Texas Club. Vai Athletic Editor • ' Bomb, Vigilance Committee, Post Exchange Council, Hazing i_oun. Marshal Final German, A. P. S. A. The good looking, curly-headed gentleman pictured above hails from the far- away Lone Star state, and he never misses an opportunity of telling the world that he ' s proud of it. Naturally barracks life gave B. many surprises when he entered the arch some four years ago; but he quickly, possibly with some outside help, adjusted himself to the new life and settled down to make the most of it. Aside from the usual number of sheenies, fore and afters, and other similar happen- ings of the good old days, his rat year was fairly uneventful. At Finals he came through as one of the chosen sixty and found himself started on a military career. H. started the next year with the firm intention of seeing to it that the rats dragged them back as they should, and that those in his squad kept themselves as running as he was; there are numerous witnesses who will testify that he did not fail in either. This, however, did not take all of his time, for he was also active in all branches of work. At the end of the year he topped the list of Second Class officers as sergeant-major, much to the gratification of his friends. The next year saw him enter the College Life of the Liberal Artists, in which he attained distinction as a highbrow and a hay catcher. In military life he took a sudden plunge, but soon bobbed up at the head of the list of Fighting Q. M. ' s. Now he is captain of Company F and is doing fine work with his tall boys. He is also a tackle on the varsity, a brow in classes, and a good fellow in every respect. In affairs of the heart he has always been very quiet; but the recent arrival of a miniature, as well as a number of pictures, exposed all these and placed him among the much-envied Hounds. B., old boy, when you leave this June for far-away Texas, just remember that you carry with you the love, admiration and respect of your many friends at V. M. I. I M .Sn Edward Montague Kirby, A.B., Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Born 1906. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Ed Steady Eddie, Big-Hearted Ed Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D. Jaeksonian Literary Society Third Class- Company D, Sec.-Treas. C.-T. ' s Sec.-Treas. 1920 Ring- Committee, Chairman Policy Committee, Anglo-Saxon Club, Sec. Jaeksonian Literary Society, Co-Founde Business Manager Sniper. Second Class — Sgt. Company D, Vice-President Literary Society, Ring C Asst. Manager E A. P. S. A.. Fina D, Editor-in-C Board. Jacksonu Marshal Final G Leader, D. T. s, Business Manager Sniper, 1, Debating Team, Cadet Statf. West Virginia Club, Sec. ittee. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut Company Honor Court, Athletic Council, Honorary Member Sniper Society, A. P. S. A.. West Virginia Club, Hop Committee, Valedictorian. The subject of this sketch came tripping gaily into Lexington one fine September evening. It behooved him to matriculate in the Institute. This he did, and shortly thereafter entered into oblivion for a year. The long months passed and he finally emerged from hibernation a fullfledged Keydet, with the lower extremity of his sleeve artistically decorated with stripes of gold. During his period of servitude as a Third Classman he was intimately connected with all class activities. His mutation as a cadet continued and it was in his Second Class year that his impressive personality was really felt in its full power. His work as co-founder and first business manager of the Sniper was worthy of the praise of the gods. His efforts as assistant cheer leader and assistant manager of baseball were above reproach. Ed entered his First Class year with all the honors that a proud class and appreciative school could bestow upon him. The Sniper reluctantly accepted his resignation in order that he might assume the grave responsibilities and duties of editor of the Cadet. The Sniper ' s loss was the Cadet ' s gain. The space allowed is much too small to give an adequate account of the activities of this man during his cadetship. And so I must resort to a brief summary in con- clusion of this discussion. Since Ed first entered the Institute his judgment has been sought in all matters requiring sober reflection. His desire to help others has amounted almost to a monomania. This year he leaves us. We cannot hope to find a man capable of filling the breach that his departure will leave in our ranks. It is ordained that he will make good; be a man among men. Fate dipped her hand in the jar labeled heroes and from the clay she fashioned a man. The man was Ed. iH YJ George Harris Lipscomb, A.B., Columbus, Miss. Born 1902. Matriculated 1921. Infantry ' Tony, Grandfatlter, T Fourth Class— Pyt Company pany Treas. Miss.-Tenn. Varsity Baseball, A. P. S. Basketball Team, Marshal Final Ball ball Manager Boxing anil Wrestling, ciation, Athletic Council, Marshal Fin ;s -Tenn. Club, Rat Baseball. Third Class — Corp. Club, Varsity Baseball. Second Class — Sgt. Com- A., Asst. Manager Football Team, Asst. Manager First Class — Pvt. Company A, Varsity Base- Business Staff Cadet, A. P. S. A., O. G ' s Asso- ll German. It is hard to say just where George got his nickname, Tony. Whether it was due to his dark complexion or merely to his propensity for playing seeck on cold, wintry nights, it most certainly fits, and has stuck throughout his cadetship. Tony did his best to avoid all undue popularity among the old cadets during his rathood, but succeeded to a small degree only. However, this did not discourage him in the least, and in June he returned to the Old Home Town with chevrons and many wild tales to spring on the old ' gang. It was during his Third Class year that Tony became well known and appre- ciated by his classmates. He was found to be a true friend and a boon companion. His military prowess was quickly recognized, as evidenced by the high ranking sergeant awarded him at Finals. During his Second Class year Tony devoted a great deal of his time to the duties of assistant manager of various sports, and as a reward for his faithful work he was made manager of boxing and wrestling. He also made for himself a regu- lar berth on the baseball team. As was to be expected, he did his full share of the Hounding, and no doubt cost the fair sex many a sigh and heartache. It is with deep regret, that we bid Tony good-bye. We know that if he is as successful in managing his affairs in life as he has been in managing the wrestling and boxing teams, as well as several other affairs, he will certainly make good. vhether I do or Fourth Class — Pvt. Co Class — Corp. Company Second Class— Sgt. Company B. North Carolina Club, Baptist Church Club. A. S C. E.. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company B, North Carolina Club, Baptist Church Club. O. G. ' s Association. Pajaraa Club, D. H. P.. A. S. C. E., Marshal Final German. Gentlemen, we hereby present another Tar Heel in all his glory. In ' 22 there entered with the Class of ' 26 a lowly Carolina rat, who soon found surcease from sorrow in the attendance required by upper classmen at many a sheenie. This all passed away, and after the fiery furnace of rathood days we again see Sheck as a typical, confident Third Classman, playing the customary part of a Bolshevist to the confusion of authority. Chevrons adorned our friend ' s sleeves and stuck there for two years. Returning as a Second Classman, Sheck decided to become a Knight of the Transit, and many an hour has he spent in efforts to persuade the sum of the moments and the sum of the forces to become equal to zero. At Camp Meade Sheck ' ' enjoyed the vicissitudes of the life of a cavalryman, and as such won an excellent reputation. At all social activities at this resort and at Joe ' s Joint old Luke was not far distant. After a riotous summer, he returned to the Institute resolved upon the dignified life of a First Classman and upon the ownership of the elusive Dip. In both of these he was successful. Now, after four years, Sheck starts forth as one who has worked hard and won success as a reward. May your success continue, old friend, when you start out in this life outside of barracks wal Not just yet. ' iffl if 1 Joseph Jefferson McElrath, B.S., Macon, Ga. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Mac, Joe, Monkcy-iurencli ny C, Georgia Club, Track Squad. Tliird Class— Pvt. Com- Dragons. Second Class — Pvt. Company C, Georgia Club, D T. ' s, A. S. C. E., Marshal Final Ball. First Class— Pvt. Company C, Georgia Club, A. S. C. B., Brother Bols, Sec.-Treas. O. G. ' s Assn., Marshal Final German. Others came from the North, East and West, but Joe came from the good ole South. Quite retiring, running — enough — such was the little rat from Macon, Georgia. Mac first declared his intentions of becoming first captain, but soon realized that the one supreme pleasure lay in a private ' s life, and such has been his condition ever since. Not that he couldn ' t and wouldn ' t be a splendid officer — but why worry and run when an O. G. ' s life, free and easy, is to be had? Mac is a true example of what a true Southern gentleman should be. He soon decided that an engineering field was made for him, and since then he has been striving to emulate Goethals and Hammond. Joe ' s career has not been an inactive one, for he has received honors in all fields. He is secretary of that immortal band of soldiers, the O. G. ' s; and a member of that Anti-Volstead organization, the D. T. ' s. But then there is something else that chevrons, honors, and classes do not bring you and that is the love, respect, and friendship which Mac has commanded of all with whom he has come in contact. Love called him at last and now he is an ardent follower of a certain wee Georgia Peach. Mac, old friend, we do not have to wish you success and friends; you wi have all of the former you want, and you already have a great number of the latter Now we must endure the difficult task of saying good-bye to vou. i P Walter Silas Lawrence McMakn, B.S., Danville, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Engineers fk m Mac, Walt 1 Fourth Class — Pvt. Company E, Piedm Piedmont Club. Second Class — Pvt. Comp Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E, ' Marshal Final German. Thinl Class — Pvt. Company E, ' O. R. P.. Piedmont Club, Marsha nt Club, O. R. P., O. G ' s Association Mac, now that you ' ve graduated, it is safe to bring to mind those escapades, hardships and trials which confronted you during those four years at good old V. M. I. You ran lates, walked tours, and received far more than your share of demerits. In fact, you did everything that Keydets will do. When it was just as easy to go down the stoop with your hat on properly, you stuck it on the back of your head. When it took no energy or trouble to button up your blouse, you left it unbuttoned. As a Third Classman you carried out the tradition of a true Third Classman that Any work at all makes ' Mac ' a dull boy. When the time came for you to wear the two stripes that mark a respected and serious-minded Second Classman, you assumed this new role with an ease and readiness surpassed by none. This year marked the beginning of your chosen career — that of a Chemical Engineer. Your First Class year was a continuation of that old grind which marked your Second Class year; but it had many bright spots. Your classmates and fellow Keydets love and respect you, Mac, for that winning and charming personality which is yours. May your life be as happy as your cadetship, and though not so hard, may the triumph be as great. Allah be praised! w : : Kg § Joe, C Prr iaps Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C Company C, Yankee Club, Co Vice-President Yankee Cluta, A. : shal Final German. First Clas! Yankee Club, A. I. E. E., O. G. ' s Assoc Marshal Final German. Yankee pany B E. E., riub npany Baseball. Third Class — Pvt. ball. Second Class — Pvt. Company C, mpany Football. Company Baseball, Mar- pany C, Company Baseball. President O. G. ' s Football Team, Company Baseball, from Staunton stopped in front of This gentleman proved to be none year finally passed, as is often the a private. Whether this was a One bright morning in September the bu barracks and a young man stepped spryly out other than Joe. He was full of high aspirations and ideas, but during that first long rat year he was forced to keep them to himself. Thi case, and Finals found our friend Joe sti source of regret to him or not has never been decided. During his Third Class year he struggled with calculus and other subjects which go to make life unbearable to the poor Third Classman, but eventually proved himself their master. In the fields of company baseball this year Joe showed that he was a pitcher of no mean ability. At the beginning of his Second Class year he threw in his lot with the Electricians, and after many trials proved himself a worthy pursuer of the volt and ampere. At last the long-looked-for time arrived, finding Joe within the fold of the First Class Privates and wearing the cape on the long desired F. C. P. This year he also proved his worth as a football player by the brainy manner in which he ran the O. G. eleven from the quarterback position. During Joe ' s stay at the Institute he has proved to us that he is a man capable of doing big things, and that he is a man among men, The Class of ' 26 will always be behind him. Griffith Swann Marchant, B.S., Mathews, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1921. Infantry Minnie, Griff Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Wrestling Squad, Tidewater Club. Tihrd Class — Pvt. Company C, Company Baseball. Tidewater Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company C, Tidewater Club, Company Football. Company Baseball, A. S. C. B., Marshal Final Ball. First Clnss — Pvt. Company C, Tidewater Club, O G. ' s Football Team, O. G. ' s Asso- ciation, A. S. C. E., Marshal Final German. On September 6, 1921, the Officer of the Day was greatly inconvenienced by hav- ing to explain to a sturdy young lad from Mathews, Virginia, the mysteries con- cerning running water and electric lights. However, Griffith — for it was none other than he — soon mastered the intricacies of these previously mentioned strange comforts. On account of his habitual cheerfulness and ready observance of all cus- toms and rules, he completed his rat year with no serious mishaps. The following year the Institute was deprived of his presence as a result of his accepting the position of Professor of History at Peninsula High School, Bohannon, Virginia. However, the call of his Alma Mater was stronger than the appeal of the outer world, and he returned to V. M. I. in 1923 to cast his lot with the Class of 1926. For a while Griffith was a member of the wrestling squad, but unfortunately a serious accident compelled his withdrawal from this branch of athletics. Although skilled in argument and debate, and quite adept at expression, instead of laying the foundation for a course in Law after graduation, he became affiliated with the Civil Engineers. He acquitted himself admirably in his chosen pursuit, and no doubt Griff, in the future years, will secure well-deserved recognition as an im- portant contributor toward the general advancement and improvement of many things connected with his vocation. Griffith will always be remembered by those who knew him for his cheerful de- meanor on all occasions, and his deeply ingrained characteristics of unswe loyalty and dependability. It is with the keenest regret that we leave you, Grif fith ; but remember that V. M. I. men are always for you. Damn these structur ik e § William Gaston Massey, A.B., Clayton, N. C. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Bill, College, Cue Ball Fourth Class Pvt. Company D, Varsity Base-ball Squad, North Carolina Club. Third Class Corp Company D, North Carolina Club, Varsity Baseball, Monogram Club Second Class— Pvt. Company D, North Carolina Club. All-Stars Basketball Team, D T ' s Varsity Baseball, Monogram Club, A. P. S. A., Marshal Pinal Ball, Company Football First Class — Pvt. Company D. North Carolina Club. A. P. S. A., Varsity Baseball O. G. ' s Football Team, O. G. ' s- Association, Exchange Editor Cadet, Baptist Church Cabinet, Y. M. C A. Cabinet, Brother Bols, Marshal Final German. Ho! What manner of man is this with the curly head and innocent smile? Ah, kind reader, looks are deceptive, for ' tis none other than our famous Billiken, veteran of many affairs d ' eoeur and brutal conqueror of many feminine hearts. As a ladies ' man Bill cannot be eclipsed; in fact, so versed is he in the wiles and arts and wiles of women that he is hailed as the Elinor Glyn of barracks. Bill is a man whose praise does not have to be sung, for his achievements speak nobly for him. He is an athlete, a dog with the women, and a good fellow in every respect. Bill has achieved fame on the baseball diamond, having been a regular on the team for three years. Moreover, he has taken great interest in other sports, being captain of the famous all-star basketball team and captain of the vic- torious O. G. football eleven. College Bill has made a very creditable academic record, even if he is from North Carolina, and hasn ' t been to the University at the Baths but twice. How- ever, as his record shows, he has not been so successful in his endeavor for military distinction — but how did he know that he was going to get caught sitting down on post just before battalion recs were made out? However, he did receive the ques- tionable distinction of being a corporal for a short period. No, Bill didn ' t graduate as first captain, nor did he receive first Jackson Hope, but never was there a man more dearly loved and more highly esteemed by his classmates than our own Billikens. 1 i James Ray Mathewson, A.B., Richmond, Va. Born 1906. Matriculated 1922. Infantry Jimmy, Puzzle, Jim Company D, Company Baseball. Third Class — Pvt. Company D, Second Class. — Pvt. Company D, Company Baseball, Cadet Or- Company Rifle Team, Company Football. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company D, Company Baseball, O. G. ' s Football Team, O. G. ' s Asso- ciation, A. P. S A., Cadet Orchestra. Company Rifle Team. Marshal Final German. It has been four long years since Puzz charged nonchalantly up to the arch and, smiling gaily, entered the Gorgon ' s den. For ten months he domiciled within these grim walls. At the end of this time the sun ' s rays penetrated the darkness and, behold, he was a Third Classman. In his Third Class year he displayed his ability as a rifleman of note. This seemed to be an omen, for in everything that he has ever attempted he has never failed to score a bulls ' eye. His Second Class year saw him launched upon his career as a musician of note. Intrenched behind a bass horn of prodigious size, he proceeded to make music that would have inspired jealousy in Pan. After Finals of his Second Class year he parked his colossal horn on a camel ' s back and toured Europe with The Rambling Kevdets. Of his conquests on the Continent we know nothing. We do know, how- ever, that at frequent intervals after his return he received scented letters bearing a Paris postmark. One has visions of a petite Parisienne Miss pining her life away across the sea. Puzz, always reticent, will divulge no information. In his First Class year he captained the rifle team. His deadly accuracy proved to be a great factor in every meet. Although there is no connection between a rifleman and a member of the Sniper staff, he believed there was, and following his beliefs he worked for the Sniper and became a valuable member of the staff. Jim contemplates working in South America after he graduates, and we are confident that he will make And now, since we must part, Jim, we drink your health. f x John Washington Maxwell, B.S., Spartanburg, S. C. Born 1904. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Mac, Jo tn Third Class — Tv S. C. Club. A S. C. Club, O. G. ' The sons of South Carolina are few and far between at the Institute, but their quality makes up for any deficiency in quantity. Of Mac ' s early history we know little. Of that which has happened to him in the last three years we know much, and have learned to regard him as a good fellow and true friend. He was one of the privileged few who were given rooms in barracks as a result of entering the Third Class instead of remaining in the gymnasium with his Brother Rats. After a rat year, very turbulent in spots and moderately calm in others, he returned as a Second Classman. The last two years have been filled with much work as a result of pursuing Oley ' s methods of instruction and a natural pro- clivity of collecting tours. As a result, he feels that something is radically wrong if he does not visit Fairfield at least once every week. His atitude to the fair sex is problematical, but we predict that he will fa very hard when he does fall, and lucky will be the one who causes this spil Old man, we join in wishing you the best that life can give. Carleton Marchand Mears, B.S., Asheville, N. C. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Engineers Bud, Mcart i Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B, Gallery Rifle Team Company B, Company Baseball, Company Rifle Tc Carolina Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company B, Assi pany Rifle Team, A. S C. E., Company Baseball, R. N. C. Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Cor Photographic Editor Athletic Association, Photograph O. G. ' s Football Team, Company Rifle Team, North Caro J. C. Club. Third Class — Pvt. n, Gallery Rifle Team, North ate Art Editor Sniper, Com- ). T. C. Engineer Rifle Team, any B, Art Editor Sniper. Editor Bomb, A. S. C. E.. la Club, Marshal Final German. Ah! Here he is, the man from the mountains of Western North Carolina, rough and ready and full of fight. Girls, this is the man for you — we have held him here in captivity for four years, and now his sentence at the Institute has expired. Now let us go back to the day when Bud entered V. M. I. The train backed into the city of Lexington with terrific speed, as it usually does (not). After a short ride he found himself within the walls of V. M. I., and in these walls he has remained four long years. As a Third Classman he was a member of Hardings ' walking club, which spent many months of practice on the Lexington-Staunton high- way, but he soon realized, as all Keydets do, that he had chosen the wrong team. Ten months have slipped by within these two lines, and now you see him enter as a Second Classman, full of determination to study and make good, which determina- tion has upheld him all the way through. To everyone Bud is known as a marksman with the record of the highest stand man in rifle and pistol markmanship in the Engineering Unit. Now here is Bud, a First Classman, his pride, joy and ambition attained. Dur- ing this year he has proven to be the star end on the O. G. ' s football team, which completed a successful season by defeating the formidable aggregation of the O. D. ' s. And finally, we want to say that Bud has a knack of winning his way into the hearts of every one he meets, so girls, beware. 1 Laurence Metcalfe, B.S., Metcalfe, Miss. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Laurence, Monk Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D, Miss.-Tenn. Club. Third Class — Pvt Company D, Miss. -Term. Club, Gym Team. Company Rifle Team. Second Class — Sgt. Company D, Miss.-Tenn Club, Polo Squad, Gym Team, Monogram Club, Company Rifle Team, A. I. E. B., Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company D, Polo Squad, Gym Team, Monogram Club, Company Rifle Team, O. G. ' s Football Team. O. G ' s Association, Miss.- Tenn. Club, Marshal Final German. In September, 1922, there arrived at the Virginia Military Institute a lad hailing from far-off Mississippi, who, like unto the multitude, became for one year the prey of The Four Hundred old cadets. Monk kept out of the way and out of sight as much as possible during his rat vear. The next term, however, he joined the fraternity of old cadets, carrying with him the blase role of a vicious Third Classman, but, withal, using enough discre- tion to keep out of trouble. His Second Class year marks his association with Ker- choff ' s Laws and all the other unfathomable phenomena of Electrical Engineering. At last in his First Class year, we see him in his true role, studying a little now and then, but spending most of his time answering the volley of letters from five states and the D. C, which continually besiege him. To continue his studies at M. I. T. is now his bright outlook on life, and in spite of the Boston lassies we feel sure that he will do there as he has done here, make good. Now that his cadetship is at an end, we offer him our heartiest wishes for future success. Edmund Taylor Morris, Jr., B.S., Roanoke, Va. Born 1907. Matriculated 1923. Artillery Piggy, E. T. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D, Roanoke Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company D, Roanoke Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company C. Gym Squad. Gallery Team, Company Rifle Team. Asst. Advertising Manager ■ ' Sniper, Company Football, A. I E. E., Roanoke Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company C, Gallery Rifle Team, Company Rifle Team, Roanoke Club, O. G. ' s Football Team, Chairman A. I. E. E., • ' Sniper Start, Marshal Final German, O. G. ' s Association. Piggy was Roanoke ' s Christmas present to the Class of ' 26, and a precious one he has proven to be. When one considers the diminutive size of this young genius at the time he arrived in our midst, one realizes the truth of the old adage, Precious things come in small parcels. Piggy blossomed forth from his rat year with the coveted stars adorning the lower portion of his sleeve, and throughout the years the stars have not been re- moved. With little effort he retained his title as a mathematical genius. At any time one might walk into his room and see him surrounded by a throng of baffled engineers. With two slips of his slide rule and a few words of explanation he manages to make clear the mystery, even to the dumbest of the dumb. Although most of Piggy ' s time has been monopolized in the struggle for a B. S., he has been able to find enough time to make excellent records on the rifle and gym teams. During his stay at Camp Meade there was no coaching for him to do, and he succeeded in displaying rare form in the pursuit of the eternal woman. In the vernacular he was a rare dog, charming all of the demure calic that he met by his quiet but intense personality. After leaving us this Finals, Piggy intends to continue his studies at Boston Tech. We entertain no misgivings as to his success there. It is arrived, therefore, that to wish him success in this field of endeavor would be superfluous, but we may wish that he will also be as successful in civilian life as he has been here. In other words, we wish him to continue as he has started. Piggy, the Class of ' 26 is reluctant to bid you Adieu, and so, on parting, we whisper Au revoir, for we shall meet again. Well, it ' s just like this. 1 m m k Hei Fu Mui, A.B., Canton, Chin Born 1904. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Long Uncle Third (Mas pany B, Varsity Tr -Pvt. Compa Marshal Fii : Freshm rshal Fir German, Team. Second Class — Pa First Class — Pvt. Compa A score and two years ago, ' mid the maize in the boundless fields of Toy-Sun, we saw a lad plaving with an army of barefoot boys. As the years elapsed, Father Time found this youth no longer content in sporting with his comrades; there was a spark within his heart that inspired him to seek a higher life abroad. Like the pioneers, this youth crossed the great Pacific and anchored upon the Promised Land, where he later entered the battalion in gray. Mui cast his lot with the Class of ' 26 a year later than the rest of us. As a rat he showed the makings of a soldier. The later years of his cadetship only served to strengthen our convictions, and now we ' re sending him home to win a general ' s epaulets in the army of China. As to his character, he has many remarkable qualities; in general, he is reserved and modest; to those who don ' t know him he is a sphinx ; to his friends, sincere and amicable; to his superiors, respectful and unobtrusive; to the unfortunate, friendly and loving. He is indeed a model of Confucianism and a representative of the nature of his people. In the realm of track he stands supreme. At Camp Meade his dashes and per- formances on the hurdles added many points to the credit of V. M. I. The making of a soldier is no bed of roses. Forced marches across hot sands with heavy equipment are not romantic dreams. Neither is a position of a sentinel on a bitter cold night one to be envied. These trials come as a part of the rigorous discipline to which every cadet is subjected. Mui has shouldered his responsibilities like a man, and in parting he leaves behind him a host of friends who sincerely hope that his future life will be long and prosperous. m William Thomas Neale, B.S., Lanesville, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Willie Tom, Bill Greasy Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B, Tidewater Club. Third Class — Corp. Tidewater Club, Company Baseball. Scooml Class — Sst. Company F, Tide Company Baseball. Marshal Final Ball, A. S. C. E. First Class — Pyt. Tidewater Club. Company Baseball, A. S C. E., O. G. ' s Association, C Team, Marshal Final German. ipany B. Club, ipany F. s Football All Lanesville was at the station and loud were the cries of bon voyage as the train pulled out with its honored, and evidently only passenger. The boys received him with open arms when Willie Tom, with his rabbit ' s foot (just for luck, you know) entered the gates of the Fortress on the Hill. Bill doesn ' t remember much about that first year; but he soon lost all faith in his rabbit ' s foot. Everything has an ending, praise Allah, and at last Bill had the privilege of frowning and saying, Stand up some Mister in a d eep bass voice. William didn ' t sleep much that year. He was too busy telling his roommates of a certain — anyway, she must have been a princess. The important thing was that chevrons came just in time for Christmas furlough. The aim of Bill ' s life is to build a bridge across the river at Hokie Pokie, or some such place; so he cast his lot with those mighty men who tame the wilds and work problems. Some day we expect great things of Willie Tom. Look at that portrait above, girls; chevrons don ' t make the man in this case. As one rat said, He is good looking even if he is mean. The best thing we can say of Bill is, With all his faults, we love him sti... When the Class of ' 59 are Rats, and ' 26 gets together and talks of days gone by they will point with pride to the high level Willie Tom has reached. You will like her, big brown eyes. . . if i Jesse Overaker Neville, B.S., Portsmouth, Va. Born 1906. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Jess, Slim, Long-boy Third Class- Tidewater C water Club, Company F. Tidewater Ch v. I. E. E., Marshal Final Ball. E. E., Marshal Final German, b. Second Class- First Class — Pvt. D. G. ' s Association Polonius little dreamed how far-reaching his words, Lend every man thy ear, but few thy tongue, might prove to be. Even until this day we find men who adhere to this principle. Jes may not always have a whole lot to say, but we cannot believe that he does not do a great deal of thinking. As a rat, - he was arbitrarily placed in F Company, where he remained with th e tall boys until graduation. While chevrons never adorned his sleeve, he acquitted himself as a true First Class private and infantryman. Following his Second Class year, Long-Distance answered the call of Uncle Sam and bore arms with his fellow classmates at that well known V. M. I. train- ing center, Camp Meade. He is said to have become very well known in Baltimore and its vicinity during his brief stay in that fashionable colony where the govern- ment defrays all expenses. When the F. C. P. book was put out for the first time, his name was to be seen among those who had returned to the Institute in the Class of ' 26 to begin the home stretch for a dip. Jes was the rat ' s true friend, but often rose to angry passions when confronted with their complex questions. From him we expect great things, and it is certain that wherever he goes, V. M. I. will be proud to claim him. A successful future is yours for the asking, Jesse, and may the good will of all follow you forever. % r James Edmonson Nevin, Jr., B.S., Youngstown, Ohio. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Infantry Mauster, Jimmie, Bad Eye Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, Yankee Club, Track Squad. Third Class — Corp. Com- pany A. Yankee Club, Track Squad. Second Class — Q. M Sgt. Company E, A. S. C. E., Yankee Club, Cadef Staff, Asst. Manager Track Team, Final Ball Committee, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company E, A. S. C. E., Yankee Club, Asst. Advertising Manager Cadet, Hop Committee. Manager Rat Track Team, O. D. ' s Football Team, Marshal Final German, Associate Editor Bomb. It was a fortunate day for old ' 26 when the green valleys of Ohio yielded up this whimsical lad. From the day he entered Washington Arch with a conquering tread he seemed to be destined for those greater things of life. So far our prophecy has been fulfilled in detail, for his long gray sleeve has worn the chevrons of all grades, from the lowly corporal straight to the symbols of the dreaded O. D. But more than all these, he has won the friendship of V. M. I. To claim Jimmie as our own Brother Rat is esteemed a privilege by the Class of ' 26. As a Third Classman he struck terror to the hearts of the new cadets. Who among them will ever forget his thundering voice advising some scared Mauster to mend his ways or sample inferno in the boudoir of this Nevin? As is the way with Third Classmen, Jimmie carried his rifle on many miles of highways. The delinquency sheet increased his prestige among Touring Circles on frequent occasions. His Second Class year found him among the suffering Civils, and in short order he became an ace in the realm of the surveyor. Being a member of the lowly infantry held no terrors for Jimmy, thanks to his touring ability in the years before. The sands of Camp Meade and the great White Way of Baltimore left him an unscathed First Classman. His last year at the Institute was devoted to making himself a bridge designer deluxe. The B. S. will testify as to his success here, and all that know Jimmie, the cadet, the friend, and the man will testify to his success hereafter. That gripes my soul. iill came to us from A. M. A. ; so when he entered our ranks on that dreary September morning he was already well versed in the I. D. R., and the life of a Rat. Because of this and because of his natural ability, he came through the trials of rathood with flying colors. He entered his third class year a, corporal, but soon decided that chevrons were indeed an empty honor. Consequently he spent a great deal of his time on the Staunton highway. In spite of this, the chevrons clung to him and he became a sergeant. Bill ' s second class year, spent chiefly at bridge, was comparatively quiet. He took a large part in the business end of the class affairs, and the effects of his sound judgment can easily be seen. As a First Classman Bill was one of the boys, never too busy to take a hand at bridge or even at poker if the encouragement was strong enough ; but he was in love — madly in love. His greatest desire was to return to Richmond and to Her. Bill, you have endeared yourself in the hearts of your brother rats, and have made yourself an indispensable part of your class. You have a determination that will carry you far and we wish you the greatest success and happiness. Carter Page, B.S., Culpeper, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Duck, Carter, Hard Bill Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Piedmont Club, Rat Wrestling Team. Third Class — Corp. Company C, Northern Virginia Club, Wrestling Squad. Second Class — Sgt. Com- pany C, Vice-President Northern Virginia Club, Wrestling Squad, A. S. C. B , Asst. Manager Track Team, Associate on ■ ' Cadet Staff. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pyt. Company C, Managing Editor Cadet, Manager of Freshman Baseball, O. G. ' s Association, Literary Editor Bomb. A. S. C. E., Northern Virginia Club, Episcopal Church Vestry. Marshal Final German. Duck landed in the old Institute quacking; however, after swimming around in rathood storms, he soon found out that his nickname might have been more appro- priate had it been Goose. Old Carter here is just naturally a brilliant man and as a consequence he had little trouble with his academic work, which usually is a stumbling block in the paths of the hard Third Classmen. Throughout this year he took an active part in all class affairs and greatly endeared himself to his classmates. When the time arrived to choose a course of study, Hard Bill picked Civil Engineering, thereby giving up his liberty and pursuit of happiness for the remain- ing two years. You can ' t keep a good man down, however, and he demonstrated his literary ability as associate editor of the Cadet, and his managerial ability as assistant manager ot track. It remained for the First Class year to really bring out the real ability con- cealed beneath this nonchalant countenance pictured above. As managing editor of the Cadet, literary editor of this annual, and manager of rat baseball, he acquitted himself in a glorious manner and was conclusively agreed upon as one of the most valuable men in the class. The fact that he attended to all the duties with such skill is a great tribute to his ability and one of which ' 26 is indeed proud. Carter, you ' ve gotten the rough end of a lot of things at V. M. I., but you ' ve bucked them with a determination that always brought you out on top. That smile of yours will always be a reminder of your triumphs. Smile and the world smiles with you. Your success will always be a joy to us. v5 requ Fourth Class— Pvt. Company B, N. C. Club. Baptist Club. Third Class— Corp. Com- pany -B X C Club. Baptist Club. Company Baseball Team. Second Class— Q. M. Sgt. Company B Vice-President N. C. Club, Asst Manager Baseball. A. P. S. A., Uni- versity of Rockbridge Batbs, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 1st Lieut, and Adjt., Manager Varsity Baseball, N. C. Club, Athletic Council, A. P. S. A., University ot Rock- bridge Baths, Marshal Final German. Four years ago a little North Carolina lad was ushered into V. M. I. Although not overburdened with years, he soon discovered that abundant trials awaited him within the place he had selected to spend his college career. Despite all the hard- ships met in his rat year, Perk blossomed forth as a hard Third Classman at the end of his ten months of rathood, with chevrons adorning his sleeves to show- how well he was already being appreciated. In fact, for the entire time he was an old cadet his sleeve was adorned with the stripes of authority. In spite of the fact that during his Third Class year Perk was kept busy answering the letters of his many feminine admirers, he managed to satisfy the nuirements of nearly all of his instructors. However, he was forced to spend weeks of his summer at that well-known summer resort, Rockbridge Baths. This sojourn proved satisfactory and he returned to the institute at the beginning of his Second Class year wearing Quartermaster Sergeant ' s chevrons and showing a dangerous gleam in his eyes. This year, however, he devoted most of his time to military work and school activities, being assistant manager of both basketball and baseball teams. But the fairer sex just woudln ' t let him alone, with the result that many broken hearts may be found in the vicinity of Baltimore and Washington, where his summer was spent crossing the sands of Camp Meade. During his last year at the Institute, Perk was amply rewarded for his good looks and untiring efforts, being appointed Cadet Adjutant and elected manager of the baseball team. In saying good-bye it is impossible for us to say all that is in our hearts, or do justice to a man of so many good qualities. We can only say that we wish you the best of luck, Perk, and know you will bring even greater glory to our Alma Mater in your chosen profession than while you were here, if that be possible. %i m 1 Sidney Rawson t Perry, Jr., A.B., Sarasota, Fla. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Fourth Class — Pvt. Compan Yankee Club, Y. M. C. A. C Second Class — Sgt. Company Cabinet, V. M Sid, Fruity, Feller C, Yankee Club Third Class — Corp. Anglo-Saxon Club. dent Florida Club, Vice-Preside Asst. Business Manager Sniper, Team, A P. S. A., Marshal Final Ball. First. Class — Pvt. Company a, president Florida Club. President Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, D. T. ' s. O. G. ' s Association, Business Man- ager The Sniper, A. P. S. A., Brother Bols, Marshal Final German. Sid came in with the rest of us, finned out with us, and now leaves with us. As a quiet and unassuming rat his popularity became more manifest each day. Quite bashfully did he receive gold lace at finals. His Third Class year was the blossoming of one of those predestined eternal affairs. She came up Thanks- giving time, smiled so sweetly, danced so gracefully and curtsied so prettily that — Behold! The heart of Sid was hers. His Second Class year bespeaks endeavor and well deserved reward. As vice- president of the Y. M. C. A., a member of the Sniper Board, the august D. T. ' s, as well as a dignified sergeant his ability and genial personality were fruitfully re- warded. Through the trials and week-ends of Camp Meade he went with us. Entering the First Class he came into new responsibilities and trusts: the business manager of the Sniper and the president of the Y. M. C. A. With every desirable organization of prominence we find him identified. That his cadetship has been a success is well evidenced by his splendid record. In losing Sid we lose one of the noblest and best men in our midst. His agreeable personality, strong character and determination, his modest nature — all diffuse into an unmatched blend of fellowship that makes an association with him one of the 1 most pleasant and finest things in this life. When he quietly steps up to receive his diploma we cannot help but choke up with remorse, to blubber some indistinguishable utterances which, translated, mean: ' Sid, ' we love you; you can never fail. Yeh, the Lynchburg 1 ' t get up he § W0 Louis Bertrand Powell, B.S., Gretna, Va. Born 1906. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Fourth Class — I ' vt. Company iy Piedmont Club. Tliird Class — Corp. Piedmont Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company C, Piedmont Club, A. S. Final Ball First Class — Pvt. Company C, Piedmont Club, A. S. C. Literary Society, O. G. ' s Association, Marshal Final German, Company C, C. E„ Marshal B., Jaeksonian Little did the populace of that thriving village realize the greatness of the lad who forsook the comforts of civilian life for the military line. Just because a per- son comes from a small town isn ' t any reason that he can ' t show the wise guys a few things, and our friend, Cy, quickly demonstrated that he was a twelve o ' clock fellow from a nine o ' clock town. Cy wasn ' t any different from the rest of the rodents during the formative period of his cadetship ; in fact, he went through the mill when the cogs were the sharpest, but they couldn ' t crush that 1 smile from his face. As a Third Classman Mule demonstrated his ability as a corporal, and handled his squads and relief with a technique that would be complimentary to Stonewall Jackson. Cy came to the aid of his country and, answering the call of the wild, cast his lot with the Civil Department. Throughout his Second and First Class years he struggled with stresses and strains and bridge designing. Gretna, we ' re sending your boy back to you! Meet him at the train with the band playing. You might not realize it now, but the time is not far distant when these words of ours will be remembered and put into effect. Mule, you ' ve got that kick that ' s going to tear things loose in this world, and it ' s hardly necessary that we wish you success. You ' ve been a loyal classmate, a sincere friend and a credit to the class and to the Institute. May happiness always be yours. D — n these bridges! Marion Poindexter Rives. A. B., Norfolk, Va. Born 1901. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Marion, Dexter, Riley Fourth (lass — Pvt. Company E, Tidewater Club. Third Class — Corp. Company B. Tidewater Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company F. Tidewater Club, Asst. Cadet Libra- shal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company F, Tidewater Club. Episcopal Church Club, O. G. ' s Association, Cadet Librarian, Marshal Final German. Four years ago Marion left his happy home and boarded the train which brought him to V. M. I. All his hopes of college life were shattered when he landed at the Institute and became one of the two hundred insignificant rats. The grim appear- ance of the Barracks walls frightened him, as it does all other newcomers, but this was short lasting and Dexter soon adjusted himself to the routine of military life. His rat year was very successful, and at Finals he was made a corporal. Rilev went through his Third Class year very peacefully, this being rather un- usual for any cadet to do. Another June rolled around and he had to go to Camp, where, like so many other keydets, he fell for the charms of the fair Baltimoreans. Dexter wisely decided to take Liberal Arts, which was especially well suited to his interests. During the last two years he has studied hard, but found plenty of time to enjoy the privileges which the first two years of his cadetship merited. We sav good-bye to Marion, wishing him life-long happiness and the best of luck in whatever line of work he may undertake. m m m William Benjamin Saunders, A.B., Champlain, Va. 1904. Matriculated it Cavalry Chesty, Ben Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company B, ' E. Tidewater Club, A. P. S. A.. Marsha l. P. S A., Tidewater Club, O. G. ' s Assn. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D. Tidewater Tidewater Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company E. . Marshal Final German. Where are you from, ' Mr. ' ? Champlain, Va., Sir. Who lives at Champlain? Right many negroes and some white people, Sir. With this introduction a lean and hungry looking rat strolled into barracks to ex- plore the secrets contained therein. It is needless to say he was met by a reception committee composed of Third Classmen, who usually volunteer their services in such cases. This committee gave such a thorough lesson by word and example regarding the secrets of the place that the young mister, with curiosity satisfied, made it his aim to avoid all future tutelage of the said group if possible. As a Second Classman he comes into his own. Liberal Arts gave him a chance to dip into the speculative and indefinite where he could make use of his subtle imagination. He was especially skilled in the use of English and gained extra credit for his lucid style. As the final hop comes in view he continues to hold his in the direction of the once far distant dip. Here we have a man who is a true friend and a student, diligent, but never ostentatious. His half-cynical remarks sometimes remind us of the Roman stoic. Discretion, perseverance and coolness will keep him on the right track. When Ben sets his mind to a task, stand from under, because he is coming through sooner or later. Here ' s to you, Ben, may the best of success be yours. m John West Sheffield, A.B., Americus, Ga. Born 1906. Matriculated 1923. Cavalry m i Johnnie, Shejf Third Class — Pvt. Company B, Rat Boxing Team Sgt Company D, Georgia Club, Varsity Boxing Tear Ball, Cadet Stan ' . First Class — Pvt. Company D ' ■Cadet, Varsity Boxing Team, Monogram Clu n, Georgia Club. Second Class — m, Monogram Club, Marshal Final V Georgia Club, Athletic Editor shal Final German. Gaze upon this angelic face, gentlemen. You might well guess that such a serene countenance would sweep the feminine domain literally off its feet. And you would have guessed correctly. Unfortunately, you cannot see that unconquerable right, propelled by a staunch heart, which knocks opponents dizzy in fistic encounters. However, we find it hard to believe that the heart is altogether present, for it comes from authoritative sources that the previously mentioned organ was a total loss at the hands of a fair Georgian, as many miles of paper and stamps will testify. We congratulate the lady on her good taste. Johnnie ' ' is one of the many unfortunates (or is it fortunates?) who beat the Institute out of a year, and attained his sheepskin after a three-year sentence. The slant of his brows does not indicate that Sheff is a high brow, but such he is; in fact, his literary efforts netted him his position as athletic editor of the Cadet. In this as in other lines he made good. Johnnie has a ready smile, a pleasant disposition and is a true friend. Small wonder then that his circle of friends in barracks is a large one. Above all, Johnnie is always a gentleman of the type which rings true. Good luck to you, boy. We know that you will make good. y m Sheik, Percy Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Alabama Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company B Alabama Club, Methodist Church Choir. Second Class — Pvt. Company B, Alaban Club, Methodist Church Choir, Sniper Staff, Company Baseball. Company Footbi Squad. First Class — Pvt. Company B, Alabama Club, Methodist Church Choii erarv Editor of the Sniper, O. G. ' s Football Team, A. P Marshal Final Ge Up from the balmly breezes of the South he was wafted in the face of a January blizzard. His reception in barracks was in close keeping with the state of the thermometer; nevertheless, he faced it all with bland indifference. Having had previous college training he endeavored to advertise his collegiate status by giving a cordial greeting to all he met, assuring each and every one of his delight at making acquaintances. As time went on Sheik discovered that though he had made great progress previously toward attaining a collegiate standing, his credentials would not pass at V. M. I„ or rather that V. M. I. was not collegiate in his way of thinking. However, he reconciled himself to his fate and went through the many ups and downs of a rat ' s life with singular unconcern. In his Second Class year Sheik went out for Liberal Arts and he has since proved a worthy prober of philosophy, in addition to being a man of literary ability, as evidenced by his position on the literary staff of the Sniper as a Second Classman, and later as literary editor his First Class year. Running true to form, Sheik has always been too collegiate to accept such military appendages as chevrons. Just look at him, girls! We can all see that he is a sheik. With the weaker sex his attractions are irresistible, and yet he has a certain compassion for the above mentioned sex in that he hesitates to use his powers, which he knows will cause hearts to be broken. His frankness, affability and cheerful disposition are bound to win friends. Go get ' em, Sheik ! We are for you. didn ' t g w 1  J Septimus Bonham Sightler, A.B., Montgomery, Ala. Born 1905. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Sep, S. B. Third Class — Pvt. Company B, Baptist Church Club, Alabama Club, Literary Society, Rat Football Squad. Second Class — Sgt Company F, Baptist Church Club, Alabama Club, Company Football, Rifle Team, Editorial Staff Cadet, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company A, Baptist Church Club, Alabama Club, O. D. ' s Foot- ball Team, Asst. Editor Cadet, Marshal Final German. In September, 1925, this young gentleman from Alabama wandered into Lex- ington and for the next ten months busied himself with the profession of arms within the historic walls of V. M. I. As is customary, Finals came at last, bringing our friend an elevated stand as to classes and the chevrons of a sergeant. As a Second Classman Sep chose the life of a Liberal Artist as being in accord with his ideas, and maintained his former high standing, as evidenced by the stars which he now wears. Due to his literary ability he occupied the responsible posi- tion of news editor on the staff of the Cadet. This same ability has carried him successfully through certain correspondence, carried on in his lighter moments. He also continued to whoop ' em up along military lines, and his First Class year found him wearing the stripes of a lieutenant. S. B. ' s reputation, aside from things military and his academic record, may be easily determined from the enormous pile of correspondence which he usually re- ceives. Sep, the only thing ' 26 can do is wish you all the luck in the world, although we know that you will not need luck to succeed. , i 1 i X I Born 1904. Matriculated 1921. Artillery Cis, Caesar, Officer Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F, Baptist Club. Texas Club, Company Baseball. Third Cl ass — Corp. Company A. Treas. Texas Club. Baptist Club, Company Baseball. S ?cond Class— Battalion Q. M. Sgt., Texas Club. Baptist Club. A. P. S. A., University of Rock- bridge Baths, Baths Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 1st Lieut. Company A, O. D. ' s Football Team. Company Baseball, Texas Club, University of Rockbridge Baths. A. P. S A.. Marshal Final German. The Lone Star State was mighty good to the Old Dominion when it decided to lend her one of its best for a few years. Although filled with thoughts of the great open spaces, Caesar came to us with the determination to show us what a real Texan was like. A great deal of this was needed in his first year, because he was verv, very popular with the upper classmen, much to. his sorrow. He with- stood this trying year remarkably well, however, and came forth into his Third Class year with unbroken spirit, being rewarded with the much-envied chevrons; in fact, he has worn them the entire period of Old Cadetship. After passing through the Bolshevik year without any serious mishap, Caesar decided to join the Royal Order of the Baths ; in fact he has become one of its most distinguished members, having spent the last two summers at the University. This long absence from home did not lessen his enthusiasm, however, and any rainy afternoon he may be heard discoursing to a bunch of rats on the wonderful possibilities of ranch life in Texas. Caesar selected the Liberal Arts course as his natural following, and he has done wonderfully well, having developed into one of the most ardent bullers in barracks. In so brief an outline as this is forced to be, it is impossible to say all that we should like to say in regard to this man, friend, and companion, and of the sterling traits which are Caesar ' s. He has become endeared to each and every one of his classmates and to V. M. I., and we wish him Godspeed in his work to come. Keep up the fight, Caesar, as you have while here, and your Alma Mater will always be proud to have produced such a son as it has today. r; fell All m B s Percival Wilblrn Smith, B.S., Richmond, Va. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry P. II ' ., Wink Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, Scrub Baseball, Company Baseball, Episcopal Church Choir, Richmond Club. Third Class — Corp. Company E. Company Basebail, Church Choir, Independent Basketball Team, Sec.-Treas. Richmond Club. .Second Class — Q. M. Sgt. Company F, Company Baseball, Company Football, Leader Episcopal Church Choir, Independent Baseball Team, A. S. C. E, Cadet Staff, Vice-President Richmond Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company F, A. S. C. E., Cadet Staff, Bomb Staff, President Richmond Club. Church Choir, O. D. ' s Football Team, Independent Basketball Team, Marshal Final German. It is doubtful whether the capital of the Old Dominion will ever send a better representative to the Institute than the one depicted above. P. W. truly belongs in our hall of fame by virtue of his unusual ability in a large number of activities. He began with a bang in his rat year, and proved his capabilities on the diamond as A Company ' s shortstop, as a basketball player with the I ndependents, and as a songster in the Episcopal Church choir. We did not find Colonel Dockery unmindful of this lad ' s qualities, for he put him in the advance section of those to be Cadet Corporals. P. W. was a true Third Classman, with the usual don ' t give a , but he did not neglect the essentials for which he came here. The Academic Board added stars to his sergeant ' s stripes for the coming year. Wink chose the Civil course in order that some of his excess energy might find an outlet in running through some of the most difficult problems of engineering by the aid of a slide rule. As a First Classman, P. W. equipped himself with all the accoutrements of a big dog, and stepped into the limelight with the ladies. He possessed a line that they couldn ' t hang clothes on, and a miniature that they couldn ' t refuse. We congratulate the lady who gets him, ' cause we have always known him to be sincere. The usual conclusion, Good-bye and God bless you, we will omit. The men of the Class of ' 26 hold you too close to their hearts, bound by the old gray uniform, to give you up in a lasting farewell; and it is inevitable that success will follow you as the night the day. ' Puss, Angel, IV. W. Fourth Class — Pvt. Cor Corp. Company D, Ya E, Company Football, Compa C. E., Richmond Club. Marsha] Church Cab pany D. Company Baseball, Richmond Club. Third Ciasi sity Track Squad. Richmond Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company Baptil A. S. ib, Mars sity Track Squad, Sniper Staff, First Class — Pvt. Company E, Presi- O. G. ' s Football Team, Company Baseball Team, Cross- lity Track Squad, Sniper Staff, O. G ' s Association, al German. Angel was late leaving Richmond for the Institute on September 4, 1922, and hasn ' t been on time since then. He entered V. M. I. as a meek, wild-eyed rat who preferred to sit and dream of those he had left behind rather than do his stuff along military lines. This caused him to attend numerous sheenies. After a very eventful year our hero emerged at Finals the proud possessor of corporal chevrons and a set of glistening stars to adorn his sleeves. Ware always took everything just as it came, and the trials and temptations of a Third Class year never worried him. He combined justice with mercy during this stormy year, and thereby avoided the many pitfalls that were in the paths of so many of our number. During this year we also remember him as a star on the company football and baseball teams. The next year he adorned the sergeant chevrons, his good Iooks(?) probably being the reason. In addition to his pursuit of an engineering education, he dem- onstrated his ability along business lines and, through his perseverance, obtained a large number of the advertisements for the Sniper. For the betterment of the O. G. ' s and the detriment of the O. D. ' s Angel went back to the rear rank during his last year, and rendered his valuable assistance to the noble order of clean sleevers. Militarism has not quenched his love flames, and we have no doubt as to the length of the time that he will keep his miniature. Ware, when you leave the Institute and begin treading the stern paths of life, V. M. I. will lose one of whom she has good reason to be proud. We are glad to have finned out with you and wish for you all the success you justly deserve. v % Joseph Lloyd Spivey, B.S., Richmond, Va 1901. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Kid, Pathe, Joe Fourth Class — Pvt. Company E, Track Squad. Wrestling Squad, Richmond Club. Third Class — Corp. Company E, Track Squad. Richmond Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company F. Wrestling Squad. A. S. C. E., Richmond Club. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company F. Wrestling Squad. A. S C. E., Member O. G. ' s Association, Richmond Club, Pajama Club, Marshal Final The slow C. O. was leaving Richmond station at 5:10 P.M., on time once in a century, and the Kid came hopping; through the gates at 5:11, stretching those track limbs into 220 speed. He caught the James River Special on the bridge, though he lost his new straw beaner in the attempt. Joe has been hopping ever since. Whenever he gets in a storm you see him taking those little chicken steps that never get out of a circle. Not so with his brain, because that gets him everywhere he could hope to go, and there seems to be no stopping him. His rat and Third Class years saw him hard at work, digging out a firm foun- dation for the structures and designs he would encounter in his upper class life. It ' s understood that he admired and cherished these two bars that corporal creatures wear, and strutted for nine months. The best of men rise to sergeants, and Wink read Joe ' s name Finals, along with the other fifty-nine. Interrupted as he was by a three-months ' furlough during his Second Class year, Joe settled down to Oley ' s surveying and Piggy ' s mechanics and materials, and brushed them by as so much chaff. All of this work did not prevent his finding a few seconds to cast his heart at the feet of the calic, and we saw him barking madly along with the other dogs of their day.- We could not hope to find a specimen of a truer Southern gentleman than we have in Joe. He is good natured, never dull, and forever helps the day along with a friendly smile. It is all of this, coupled with sterling character that confronts all obstacles with unshaken poise and confidence of crowning success, that will carry him high in civilian life. We all love him for what he is and rejoice with him ' .n the success we know he will attain. Col. Couper — m tl Robert Alexander Stone, A.B., Amarillo, Texas Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Bob, Bobby, Blossom Fou rth Class — Pvt. Company E, Texas Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company E, French Medal, Texas Club. Second Class — Sgt. Compar y A, Texas Club, A. P. S. A., Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company A, Tc xas Club. A. P. S. A., O. G. ' s Association, Marshal Final German. The Lone Star state has a reputation for sending many good men to V. M. I.; she certainly didnt ' fail us when she gave us Bob. This young man was extremely tactful during our rat year in avoiding the attention of the interested Old Cadets (something we all tried to do with varying degrees of proficiency). Such was the first of Robert ' s many successes. As a Third Classman Bob was awarded stars and indelibly established himself as a highbrow. Well do we remember his numerous coaching classes held for the benefit of his less gifted brother rats. After romping away with first stand in Mathematics, Bob sprung a surprise when, as a Second Classman, he elected to pursue the Liberal Arts course, much to the disappointment of the engineering professors. However, he has distinguished himself in his chosen course, thereby showing the broadness and wide scope of his talents. At Hop times Bob is obligingly polite to the fair Calic, but they can never arouse more than a passing interest from him ; the fact is, we have noticed sus- picious letters being written and other enticing ones coming in with great regu- larity from a little girl in Texas, whose picture gives excellent evidence of Bob ' s good taste. Bob, we will assume that you ' ll be attorney-general one of these days; if so, you will probably be called upon to pull some of us out of holes in later life, as you have during your cadetship. We can ' t tell you good-bye, Bob — rather let our parting be hasta luego. You will know that when you return to Texas you will carry every one of your brother rats ' hearts with you, and that old ' 26 can but wish you the best of luck. Got anything to eat? John Harbottle Sutherland, B.S., Princeton, W. Va Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Harbottle Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A. Third Class — Pvt. Company F Second Class— Sgt. Company F, Company Football. A. I. E. E., Asst. Manager Baseball Team, W. Va. Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company F. Scrub Football. Bomb Staff, Sniper Staff, Chairman Executive Committee A. I. E. E.. O. G. ' s Association. W. Va Club, Marshal Final German, O. G. ' s Football Team. Many years ago a child out in the wilds of West Virginia played ball with lumps of coal. His little teeth liked nothing better than the soft feel of bituminous, and all the threats in the world could not keep him from putting it into his mouth. Jack is still playing, but now it is with volts and amperes. Neither has he lost the habit of eating, though he prefers Growley to soft coal. This little urchin grew and grew until at last V. M. I. called him away from mining so he could learn to do squads east and west. Jack will never make a soldier; he has too pleasant a disposition. Nothing came to him the first two years except numerous letters, and then came the firm resolve, I will conquer. So Jack has forged ahead, brushing aside weak obstacles, upsetting theory after theory, until now the electrical world has another Steinmetz. Ever since his Third Class year the hop s have been honored by Jack ' s presence. It would have been a sad event if he had stayed away, for what then would the ladies have done? Ah! ' tis well he has not a cruel heart. Life, says the sage, is a series of disappointments ; but Jack ' s case proved this wrong. He was not even to be denied gold lace, for at one time he was a sergeant. Fate has been kind to you, Jack, has given you a good start in life. We bid you Godspeed, knowing that whatever the trial or how strong the fight, the shades of Harbottle will rise and give you success. Gimme sumpin feat. David Romulus Thomas, Jr., B.S., Tennille, Ga. Born 1906. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Dave Romulus, D. R. Third Class — Pvt. Company F, Georgia Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company P. Georgia Club, O. R. P. ' s, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company F, Georgia Club, 0. R. P. ' s, O. G. ' s Football Team, Jacksonian Literary Society, Marshal Final German! O G. ' s Association. Georgia ' s representatives at the Institute have always been men of whom V. M. 1. can justly be proud, anad here is a typical Georgia cracker. D. R. made his debut among us after six weeks at the University of Rock- bridge Baths. Here he obtained some inside information as to the mysteries of life at his future Alma Mater and here, also, he learned the process of falling out of his hay in a graceful manner. During his second year at the Institute this potential physician elected to amuse himself with test tubes and acids, and has worked hard along this line ever since in preparation for his M.D. Fortunately for the O. G. ' s Association, Dave managed to keep his sleeves free from all unsightly stripes, in spite of numerous attempts to thrust military honors upon him. In him we also see the prize lady-killer. His conquests at Balti- more and at the Hops have been many and varied. Not only has Dave won the affection of the fair calic, but he has found a place in the hearts of all his classmates. As he goes to continue his search for wisdom of a medical nature, we all wish him Godspeed and know that his perse- verance and hard work will bring him success, no matter what may be his field o( endeavor. Damn a dumb man! m m Denard Augustus Travis, A.B., Cape Charles, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1921. Artillery Trav, ! ' Den, D Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A, Tidewater Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company A, Anglo-Saxon Club, Tidewater Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company A, Asst. Advertising Manager Sniper, Tidewater Club, A. P. S. A., Anglo-Saxon Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company A, Advertising Manager Sniper, O. G ' s Association, Tidewater Club, Literary Society, A. P. S. A., Marshal Final German. One glorious September day there appeared at the office of the superintendent a rather tall chap whose one thought was to sign a matriculation card. A polite official complied with his wishes and allowed him to become a minute part of the greatest democracy on earth. Trav struggled through the horrors of a rat year, the Tartarean horrors attendant upon the life of a Fourth Classman in 1922, since remedied. He emerged from his rat year fresh and pure, and ever since his conduct has been beyond cavil. Denard decided to remain with us for five years and, unlike a woman, he has never altered his decision. This young chappie has excelled in many lines of endeavor, but in no role has he so far surpassed his adversaries as in that of advertising manager of The Sniper. It is safe to say that without Trav there would be no Sniper. For two years he has toiled faithfully, and the results of his efforts are portrayed in the success of our comic. Our literary material would never have gladdened the hearts of the world if Trav had not caused the golden stream of shekels to flow in. It is difficult to tell one who is so close to our hearts good-bye, but the task is made easier by the thought of the success that awaits you outside of our portals. Though we were not privileged to know you as a brother rat, we have known you as a true classmate, and one who is dear to the heart of ' 26. And so, Trav, with the firm conviction of your future success, we bid you au revoir. Any ' Sniper ' ads today? 3 Fourth Class — Pvt. Company A. Richmond Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company Richmond Club. Second Class — Pvt. Company A, Richmond Club. Asst. Mai Track Team. Associate Editor Cadet, A. S. C. E., Marshal Final Ball. First ( lass Pvt. Company A, Richmond Club, Manager Track Team. Alumni Editor Cade President O. G. ' s Association, Associate Editor Bomb, A. S. Country Team, Athletic Council, Marshal Final German. Although the man pictured above claimed to come from old Virginia, appear- ances were against him, and he soon learned to agree with the old cadets and claim Russia as his fatherland. Paul probably caught more than his share of fatherly correction during his stormy rat year, but this only served to aid him when he returned as a Third Classman to do his duty to the alumni ; at least. this was the tactful manner in which he mentioned the attentions which he lavishly bestowed upon newly cadets. Returning as a Second Classman, Trotsky enlisted under the banner of the Civil Engineers and wrestled with beams and concrete for two long years. This same year Count Karloff ' s literary prowess netted him a position on the staff of the Cadet, a notable yellow sheet, which position he maintained, and has risen to the exalted position of Alumni Editor in his First Class year. The Count ' s career as a Dog has been a hectic one; the fair sex seems to hold an irresistible attraction for him, and many have been his falls. However, like truth, he has risen again. This nobleman romped to Camp Meade with the majority of us, and great was his joy in the booming of the 75 ' s and the delights of Baltimore. He survived the Final ball. Returning to assume the duties of a First Classman, Paul found the presidency of the O. G. ' s awaiting him, in which office he has proven himself a wise leader. Pablo also managed the track team in a manner snowing great executive ability. As a friend, Trotsky, you are always there, and a more loyal classmate could not be found. Fight ' em, old man, we look confidently to your future success. m Lucien Howard von Schilling, B.S., Hampton, Va. Born 1907. Matriculated 1922. Engineers Duke, Flop, Von Fourth Class — Pvt. Company B, Tidewater Club, Episcopal Church Club. Third Class Pvt. Company B, Tidewater Club, Episcopal Church Club, Sniper Stall. Second Class — Pvt. Company F, Episcopal Church Club, Circulation Staff Sniper, Company Rifle Team. A. I. E. E., Marshal Final Ball, lirst Class — Pvt. Company F, Tidewater Club, Episcopal Church Club, Circulation Manager Sniper, A. I. E E., O. G. ' s Asso- ciation, Company Rifle Team, Marshal Final German. It takes but one glance at the features displayed above to convince the reader that we have here a man who will go far in whatever direction he sets out. This seems at present to be in the line of Aeronautical Engineering. Duke has boned under P. Foot for two years in preparation for his ' career as an airplane designer, and by now can make any heavier-than-air machine do loops all around a slide rule. As is proven by the complete absence of adornment on his sleeve, Duke has prepared from the beginning of his rat year for membership in the historic fellowship of the Officers of the Guard. It was not until Thanksgiving of his Second Class year that Von portrayed any activity as a dog. but since then it has been well known that he has been tied for life. While we know that he is hopelessly ensnared we cannot help but envy him for his evident delight in his captivity. At the end of his Third Class year, when the Sniper was first thought of, he was one of those few who had confidence in it, and his unceasing efforts on the circulation staff have done much toward making this publication an established success. He goes out next year to broaden his mind and to learn the ways of the Cake Eater at Boston Tech, and we feel sure that, although he may not set the world afire, he will at least cause a good deal of smoke. Never forget, Flop, that the Class of ' 26 stands behind you in whatever you do. i Born 1905. Matriculated 1924. Infantry C. N., ' ' Bee Association, O. R. P., Marshal Final German. What class are you in, Mister? shouted some belligerently-inclined Third Class- man, as Carl entered the Washington Arch on that fateful September evening. Second Class Sir, replied the important looking personage, and then the tun began. Bee may have been a trifle late in joining us, but he has accomplished a great deal more during his short stay here than many of us have done in twice the time Needless to sav, he found the life of a new cadet somewhat different from that of a college man ' a life which he had been leading at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he spent the first two vears of his pursuit of knowledge. He soon showed his adaptabilitv in the way he fitted himself into the military world, and also proved himself no little help to those who struggled through the course in chemistry with him. During his rat year C. N. played many games with the freshman eleven and even at times was able to demonstrate his ability as a football player on the varsity squad. This was followed up by a regular position on the varsity squad during the following year. He was also one of Quinny ' s star pupils on the mat. Though he is a constant menace to the biscuits of other cadets at the hops, it is rumored that he has a one and only awaiting his return to his native state. May we congratulate her on her choice! We all know, Carl, that Finals will be just the beginning of your triumphs, and we wish you all the success you so justly deserve. What ' s it all about. Colonel? ft 1 Lyon William Watson, B.S., Mount Sidney, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1923. Infantry Tige, Bill lia Club. A. M. A. Club, Company Base- rn Virginia Club, A. M. A. Club, A. S. First ( lass — Pvt. Company D, North- G. ' s Association, O. G. ' s Football, Mar- Third Class — Pvt. Company D, Northern Virgi: ball. (Second Class — Sgt. Company D, Northe C E.. Marshal Final Ball. Company Baseball, ern Virginia Club, A. M. A. Club, A. S. C. E., O. shal Final German. Lyon William, or Tige, as he is better known to his friends, entered the Insti- tute in the fall of 1923. As is the case with most new cadets, his good qualities went unrecognized for some time. This was due to his rather retiring nature and the experienced gained at Fort Defiance. Later on, however, he became rather well known, as his frequent visits to certain rooms will testify. On the whole, Tige ' s rat year was not calculated to fill him with the desire to repeat the experience. On returning for his Second Class year he elected the course of Civil Engineering, and thereby let himself in for rather more work than he expected, but close appli- cation and the hard work mentioned above have kept him well within the factor of safety. Indeed, the authorities probably learned of his sterling worth from the excess sheet, with the result that he received the stripes of a sergeant at makeovers. Tige ' s First Class year was fairly uneventful, the only change of note being the usual amount of time which he spent on correspondence, which brings us to important matters. As to his relations with the fair sex, we can only repeat that still water runs deep. Tige, we are wishing you happiness and all of the good things that life has to offer. Pretty as a speckled pup. I y noxville, Term. Third Class — Pvt. Company Second Class — Pvt. Company terlan Club, Marshal Final Ball Club, Miss.-Tt-nn. Club, O. G. ' s 1 90+. Matriculated Infantry Henry, Monk A. M. A. Club, Miss ' A. S. C. E.. A. M. A First Class -Tenn. Club, Presbyterian Club. .. M. A. Club, Miss. -Tenn. Club, Presby- ,t. Company D, A. S C. E., A. M. A. hal Final German, Presbyterian Club. Ain ' t it hell to have to fight ' em off like that. We suspect that this is Henry ' s main reason for choosing these grey stone walls for his Alma Mater. Here, living the secluded life of a hermit, he finds a rare peace. Just to keep his techn ique from getting musty, he ' s always present at the Hops, and no one need ask him if he ' s dragging. He came here from A. M. A. His training there was quite evident during his rat year, for his dates were few and far between. The path of least resistance is the best. Henry ' s an Infantryman. Ask anybody who was in the second company at Camp Meade how many drill formations he attended or how much fatigue duty he did. We don ' t know so much about the week-ends at Washington or Baltimore, but we have it from good source that Laurel was more attractive than either. Anyway he seemed satisfied. Henry is a Civil man. He ' s been straining everything from bridge trusses to concrete paving blocks for two years and is just a little eager to grasp that old sheepskin. Give them a fit, Monk. Wherever you want to go, you will get there, and we will always be backing you. Here ' s all the luck in the world to a good room- mate, a good classmate, and a true friend. n % i Albert Henry Weil, B.S., Shreveport, La. iorn 1906. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Fourth Class — Pvt. Second Class- -Sgt Marshal Final 3 Rifle Team, Uni Oscar, Dainty, Peter Pan La. Club. Third Cla apany npany A, Vice-Fi First Class — 2d Lieut y of Rockbridge Bath i — Corp. Company ■•A, La. Club, sident La. Club, A. S. C E., Rifle Team, Company F, Scrub Football, A. S. C. E.. Marshal Final German. Although Albert entered the Institute at an early age, he was of a size that easily rocked the fourth stoop where he first took up his abode in barracks. Oscar hates to miss anything, which probably accounts for his attendance at more than the average number of sheenies during our stormy rat year. From the start he won his way to the heart of his brother rats. Neither did it take him long to show his abilities as a militarist, for at Finals he won the coveted chevrons of a corporal, and although he was busted once, he came back to his own at makeovers of our Second Class year as a sergeant. The beginning of our First Class year found him a lieu ' y in F Company. He is prompt and regular in the discharge of daily duties, and has a deter- mination to do well whatever he begins. These qualities and a natural hobby for building bridges have stood him well, as evidenced by his good stand in the Civil Engineering section. When hop times come Oscar ' s countenance fairly beams with the expectations of the coming attractions, for at the dances he is in his element. He decided that his education would not be complete until he had taken a course in the University of Rockbridge Baths, so he spent the remainder of his last summer as a Keydet there, after going through the rigors of Camp Meade and Baltimore. Oscar has high ideals and is a man to live up to them. If he does as well in after life — and we know he will — as he has done at the Institute, he will be a great success. Twenty-six is proud to have had you as a classmate, Oscar, and here ' s to you, Bre ' r Rat, till we meet again. ¥ o James Bascom White, Jr., B.S., Talladega, Ala. Born 1906. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry J. B., Jeb, immic Fourth Class— Pvt. Company • , C, Alabama Club, Rat Wrestling Squad. Third Class — Corp. Company ■ , C. Alabama Club. Varsity Wrestling Team, Monogram Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company C, Alabama Club. Monogram Club, Capt. Varsity Wrestling Team, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company C, Capt. Varsity Wrestling Team, Monogram Club, Alabama Club, O. G. ' s Association, Marshal Final German. We find that Lexington is a mighty long way from Talladega; but that didn ' t faze this young man. He entered his first year at the Institute under the same Wholesome care that is bestowed on all rats, and shortly proved to the satisfac- tion of all that here was a true son of V. M. ; I. in the making. As a Third Classman we find Jeb very earnestly studying the game spon- sored by Hoyle, and as a result of application he became one of the leaders. But wrestling season came along and all his attention was claimed by this sport. His proficiency in this line was seen from the start, and each year his number of vic- tories increased until at the time of graduation he was the undefeated South Atlantic champion in his weight, not having lost a match in his cadetship. Jeb also found the military end of the deal much to his liking, and he well deserved the lace that he wore during his Third and Second Class years. Second Class year found Jimmie a follower of Old Rat, and we are certain that he will meet with success in his chosen profession. Jimmie, we hate to leave you, but we know that great things are waiting for vou in life outside, and you will live up to the creed of a true man of V. M. I. Wi n i I i Wyndham Robertson White, Jr., A.B., Bristol, Va. Born 1903. Matriculated 1922. Infantry Windy, Brute, Little One Fourth Class — Pvt. Company F, Varsity Football. Varsity Basketball. Varsity Track Team Monogram Club. S. W. Va. Club. All-Southern Fullback. Third Class — Corp. Company P, Varsity Football. Varsitv Track, Varsity Basketball, Sec.-Treas. Mono- gram Club, Vigilance Committee, Sec.-Treas. S. W. Virginia Club, All-Southern Full- back. Second Class — Color Sgt. Staff, Varsity Football, Varsity Track, Varsity Basket- ball Vice-President Monogram Club, Vice-President Athletic Association, Vigilance Com- mittee. Final Ball Committee. Marshal Final Ball. All-Southern Fullback. First Class — 1st Lieut. Company F. Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Captain Varsity Track Team, President Monogram Club, President Athletic Association, Athletic Council, Presi- dent S. W. Virginia Club, Hop Committee, Marshal Final German, Vigilance Committee. Can you picture this child of six feet three Finning out as a rat, walking the stoops, and sliding into old cadets ' rooms for breaches of military etiquette? Well, he did, for along with the rest of his brother rats he trudged the paths of rathood days. Yes! This is the great Windy White, the hero of the gridiron! Ever since his first appearance on Alumni Field he has been recognized as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, fullback in the South. We cannot give a full account of his many wonderful performances, nor is it necessary; but we will state that he has received honorable mention from Walter Camp for his All-American Team, has been chosen all-Southern fullback, and has been placed on numerous other mythtical elevens. In addition to football, Windy is a stellar performer in basketball and track, being captain of the latter sport and the best shot-putter in the South. Windy passed through his first two years of academic work in fine style, and at the beginning of his Second Class year (after glancing in the library and becom- ing attached to one of the soft chairs) he gave himself over to the Liberal Artists. Characteristic of a football player, Brute was right much of a woman hater; however, sad to relate, the Little One met his Waterloo at Easter, and ever since then has spent much of his time day dreaming and writing letters, or rather volumes. Windy, you have shown us what a man, a leader, and an athlete should be. Countless honors and never-ending praise have not changed you a bit; you are the same modest, gentle, kind-hearted friend that you were four years ago, and we all love you for this and for countless other admirable qualities. We know that the Great White will be a star on the Gridiron of Life, and that his many friends and brother rats will always root for him. Richard Williams, Jr., B.S., Greenville, N. C. V 1 I Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Cavalry Peter, Barney, Dick Fourth Class — Pvt. Company D, North Carolina Club, Episcopal Church Club. Third Class — Pvt. Company D, N. C. Club, Episcopal Church Club. Second Class — Pvt. Com- pany D, N. C. Club, Episcopal Church Club, A. S. C E.. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Pvt. Company D, N. C. Club, Episcopal Church Club, A. S. C. E., Pajama Club, D. H. P. Club, Marshal Final German, O. G. ' s Association. Barney entered the Institute not knowing exactly what to expect, but with the determination to receive an education. He soon found, to his sorrow, that life here was very different from that he had previously experienced, and that home was, after all, the best place in the world. After many months of seemingly never-ending suffering, he became that which is the ambition of all rats, an old Keydet. After the short summer furlough he returned to the Institute as a Third Classman with vengeance, destruction, and disorder in his head. But the trials and tribulations of this year had a soothing effect on Peter ' s mind, and Finals found him well prepared to assume the responsibilities of an upper classman. Dick chose Civil Engineering as his special hobby, and while he has found the road rocky he has kept after it with his characteristic determination. Finals will find him well rewarded for his work with the presentation of the coveted diploma. Richard is quite a society man, and is always very much in evidence at hop times, where his blarney is apparently always well received by the Calic. The O. G. ' s Association also claims Dick as a member, and he is very active in the councils of that august society. Barney is a true son of the old North State, a gentleman and the possessor of a pleasant disposition and many likeable traits. Dick cannot fail to reach a well deserved success in life. u 74. n m I s John Allen Willis, B.S., Clarksburg, W. Va. Born 1905. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Johnny, J. A., J. Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Jr. Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Yankee Club. Third Class — Corp. Company C, Varsity Football. Varsity Track. Monogram Club, Company Baseball, Sec.-Treas. Yankee Club. Sniper Staff. Anglo- Saxon Club. Second Class — Sgt. Company C, Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track. Monogram Club. Vice-President W. Va. Cjub. Hazing Committee, Cadet Staff, Vice-President O. R. P. ' s. D. T ' s. V. M. I. S. S.. Marshal Final Ball. First Class — 2d Lieut. Company C. Varsity Football. Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Monogram Club, President West Va. Club, O. K. P. ' s, Cadet Staff, D. T. ' s. Dramatic Club, Marshal Final German. On a bleak September morning a short, stock lad from West Virginia was issued into barracks with two hundred brother rats. Why Johnny left the coal and gas regions of West Virginia to sojourn at our winter resort nobody knows. We bless the day that he came to us, for he has proven one of our greatest assets. At the beginning of his Third Class year J. A. appeared in the limelight as a high ranking corporal At makeovers he advanced a few files, but fate played him a mean trick and took his chevrons away just before the year was up. It was during the spring of this year that Johnny won his first monogram. He is one of the fleetest century dash men of the South. His Second Class year found him a high ranking sergeant and headed towards a commission. He cast his lot with the chemical engineers and proved a good one. He also won his monogram as a flash halfback on the gridiron and as a guard on the basketball team. To his classmates his many achievements dwindle beside the attractiveness of his personality and the warmth of his friendship. He is a true man in every sense of the word and we find few officers in the corps better fitted for the position or better liked than Johnny. Johnny is also on the Cadet staff, aiding the circulation of that paper. It is with a heavy heart that we tell you good-bye, Johnny. We wish you all the success in the world, and, needless to say, we know you will win it. Remember always that in the hearts of all your classmates you will find a bond of true friend- ship for you. Who giv m I ' . § § j John Sargent Wise, A.B., New York, N. Y. Born 1904. Matriculated 1922. Artillery Mike, Johnny, ' ' Demi-John Fourth Class — Pvt. Company C, Yankee Club. Tidewater Club. Basketball Squad. Third Class — Corp. Company D, Yankee Club, Tidewater Club. Polo Team, Wrestling Squad. Dragon Club. Second Class — 1st Sgt. Company C, Polo Team. Wrestling Team. Monogram Club, Finance Committee, Final Ball Committee, Yankee Club, Marshal Final Ball. First Class — Capt. Company C, Capt. Polo Team, Wrestling Team, Finance Committee, Hop Committee, Yankee Club, Tidewater Club, Bomb Staff, Monogram Club, Athletic Council, Manager Dramatic Club, A. P. S. rshal Final Ger On a sunny day in September in the year of grace nineteen hundred and twenty- two there appeared at Limit Gates a smartly clad New Yorker. He came with a cultivated taste for the Wine of Success. Constant attempts on the part of old cadets failed to cure his thirst for this intoxicating beverage, and today we find this same John partaking of the flowing bowl. Scholarship is a line in which John has demonstrated his ability on numerous occasions, but, although he could have made this his field of endeavor, he has left this realm to his classmates and taken the others for himself. Devereux Milburn has a rival on the way in polo. For three years Johnny has played a fine game on the varsity squad. During this his last year he has fittingly been chosen to lead the team in this colorful sport. In all colleges in this section there is to be found no better 125-pounder in the mat game. Last year he did not lose a match, and there is every indication that the present season will find him with a clean slate and a Southern championship. And another field of achievement — Military. Who ' d have thought that the meek rat who inhabited room 5+ would be the captain of Company C ? But such is the case, and nobody questions the wisdom of the choice. John ' s position in the class is of the highest order. John has the most admirable characteristic that a man can possess — the backbone to do what he considers right. Mike, we bid you adieu with tears in our eyes, but we who know you best realize that you will make the grade of Life in high. Luck to you, Johnny boy. Assure yourself that you have the best wishes of your host of friends. u n o K ! IP § 6, N H ft John Mitchell Fain, Jr. BRISTOL, VIRGINIA Jolinn ie Hollyv;i od Whe n the fon tball rolls aro und in S epteniber Class •ill fli (1 i tself represented on the f ball field Captain -Elect Ka ot the best ends the Johnny has been of thf ltading factors the CI as. all acti •ities mrt his , idv ice has been ought in man y unc takings Joh inie goo d 1 uck to you, and a s tec essfi Arthur Richmond Forsvthe BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Artie? Just blame it on the girls, they simply wouldn ' t 1 ii alone! But can you blame them? Old Artie n-killer also when it comes to taking your heart. He hearts through his sincerity and loyalty his way in we couldn ' t ask for a tin has been worth a million going to come out ahead fellc kno classmate James Samuel Gillespie POUNDING MILLS, VIRGINIA Jim Sam, Gilly Southwest Virginia is noted for its fine cattle, blue-grass hills, and staunch Republicans; if you don ' t believe it just ask Gilly. Jim Sam, you ran the gauntlet with us and a truer brother-rat could not have been found. It is indeed hard for us to leave you, but our wishes remain with you for rhe biggest success and the greatest happiness that it is possible to have. Carry on the traditions that you have helped to maintain and always remember that knowing and being with you has been a pleasure to us all. George Luzerne Hart, Jr. WASHINGTON, D. C. ' Ale 1 Ikey spent his rat year with us, but had an unfortunat ounter with members of the lower tribes and betook him year. He returned th self a furlough (?) for part of hi following year and started anew nis gooa won appeals to him greatly, so he studies Arts and writes essays and criticisms for our periodicals. Go to it. Ale hope to be reading whole books by you in a few year Boris Place Rosanoff VALENCIA, PENNSYLVANIA Rosie, Borice One of these days we expect to find Rosi authority on railway transportation in the United States for throughout his cadetship he has always kept himself thoroughly familiar with where to go and how to get Rosie, it has been a treat to be with you and we a part, but we ' re looking forward to seeing you often future. Luck to you, old man! Indefinite Furlough? AlLSHlE, W. K. Almand, M. T. Anderson, S. W. Aronson, N. N. Ballagh, W. K. Barnett, J. L. Barton, L. E. Black, G. P. W. Blalock, W. J. Boyd, S. H. Brown, H. S., Jr. Buckner, W. T. Bvrd, C. Calhoun, C. L. Cantrell, W. Carr, R. W. Carson, S. B. Caven, T. Chambers, R. Cheatham, A. C, Jr. Chisholm, F. P. Clarke, J. V. Colby, J. M. Collins, J. M. Cooley, P. E. Cooper, G. S. Crowder, T. W. CUMMINC, H. CUTHBERTSON, W., Jr. D EATON, G. Derryberry, P. L. DlBRELL, A. Dillon, C. L. Douclas, J. M. Dunn, G. Earl, W. E. English, P. V. Fowler, A. M. Fryberger, H. B. Fryberger, W. B. Garlington, E. A. Good, D. W. Harman, J. H. Heflin, H. H. Hendrick, J. P. Hill, R. C. Hines, W. R. James, J. B. James, W. K. Jimenez, J. G. Johns, M. A. Johnson, L. H. Johnson, P. E. Jones, J. B. Keith, M. A. Lamb, D. A. Lee, J. T. Lucas, J. W. McCoy-, C. H. McCrae, C. M. Mason, H. P. Mathewson, T. P. Moss, M. J. Moye, J. H. Moye, J. S. Neely, A. P. Oettincer, M. Owens, J. C. Pace, E. H. Pendleton, E. Preston, S. Pritchett, W. C. Rainer, E. L. Rogers, A. Rowland, C. R. Sessions, F. T. Shaffer, G. R. Snidow, W. B. Stevens, A. G. Strong, S. C. Swindell, F. S. Taylor, C. W. Terry, W. G. Thompson, E. S. Tomec, H. C. Travis, G. E. Trotman, H. L. Von Schilling, L. M. Walker, J. W. Whitney, G. G. Wiles, G. Woodland, J. D. Wooten, E. WOOTEN, M. n The First Class Banquet HE First Class Banquet as an event easily ranks second in importance to Finals itself, in the opinion of the average First Classman. Its significance is far-reach- ing and its origin lies in that bond of fellowship which every Keydet feels for his brother rat, the sharer of his woe and weal and the man beside whom he has stood shoulder to shoulder during four strenuous years of Institute life. For us of ' 26 the Banquet marked the beginning of the end — for, through three and a half years we had worked and passed through our trials toward a goal of fellowship, the depth and extent of which cannot be fathomed by one who has never been privileged to wear the gray. This final gathering at a common festal board marked the culmination of our broth- erhood. Although the meeting was dominated by a spirit of gayety, there was, as always at such occasions, a deeper undercurrent of feeling; a realization that this was the last time the Class of ' 26, as a whole, would ever assemble in such a manner. The revellers assembled at the hour of eight and were quickly seated in a quarter of the Mess Hall which had been set aside and decorated in a fitting manner. Before the arrival of the first course of the evening ' s repast, Bud Mears, the toastmaster, proposed a toast to V. M. I., which, was drunk with gusto; he next introduced Snail Caldwell, president of the class, who in a few- words reviewed the history of the class since rathood days up to the first class estate; he con- gratulated the class on its successful leadership of Institute life as! first classmen and in closing, toasted the Class of ' 26. Ed Kirby next rose and ably expressed the love and confidence which the class reposed in its officers. Dutch Deitrich, sergeant-at-arms of the O. G. ' s Association, expressed the relationship existing between the good ole O. G. and his more (or less) fortunate classmate, the O. D. To this Johnny Wise responded on behalf of the officers. After a spirited attack on the main course of chicken and its accessories by the assembly, John Fain expressed the friendship of the class of ' 27 and their good wishes to those of ' 26 who would return as cadets another year. Tony Lipscomb next toasted the Class of ' 26 from the Class of ' 25, and in glowing terms told of the sincere friendship of those men of ' 25 who are now of the Class of ' 26. After a course of liquor, Dick Hines offered the always popular toast to the ladies. Bat- tling John Sheffield completed the list of speakers of the evening, expressing our confidence in the classes which would guide the policies of the Institute next year and in years to come. The remainder of the evening was spent in eating, drinking and making merry and many were the songs and witty stories pulled off by the Barracks Quartet and the Ramblin ' Keydets. The banquet broke up in good order at midnight — life and health to you, Class of ' 26. % 1 ii u n HEN the Class of ' 26 arrived at that luxurious summer resort, Camp Meade, late in the afternoon of June 19, it had the feeling of one dropped in a foreign sea- port. After a restless and somewhat miserable night things seemed little better. The occupants of this camp apparently did not speak our language; the only words we understood were guy and fellow. 231 Then we ran across the Class of ' 26 of V. P. I., our ancient rival, and at once we felt more at home. They were men who spoke our language, who held our views, especially about Camp Meade, and who fitted into our family like a number of long-lost brothers. Needless to say, we had many things in common to discuss, such as reviews of athletic contests in the past, surmises of those in the future, hops, finals, and, last but not least, the horrors of Camp Meade, separated by the joys of each week end. From this time on we were constantly with these men, and many true friendships resulted. On the night of July 23, we gave the Camp Meade Final Ball in their honor and were gratified to see so many of them attend and to see that all of them had a glorious night. The next morning we all said good-bye, promising to meet again on Thanksgiving Day. Some weeks before this day we had the pleasant surprise of receiving an invitation from the Class of ' 26 of V. P. I. to attend a banquet given by them in our honor after the game in Roanoke. We accepted. After the hard game, all assembled at the Elks Club, forgot, for the time being, the score of the day, something made easy to do by our gracious hosts, and again made merry with our friends. No better food should be wished for by any man and we were glad to note that the drinks had been so thoughtfully omitted, for we were on pledge while they were not. E. A. Bird, of Camp Meade fame, ably served as toastmaster. He and R. D. Mitchell, president of their class, welcomed us and bade us to be merry. John Diuguid replied to their speeches of welcome — and the feast was on. Everyone enjoyed the food immensely, and tried hard to forget those Camp Meade table manners. Pop Hopkins kindly consented to give us some vocal and dance selections, bringing down showers of applause — perhaps other things too. Yells were given and the banquet closed in order that we might go to the train for our return trip. It was with great reluctance that we said farewell to these good fellows. We would all be willing to go through another hot summer at Camp Meade just to be with them again, and that is the most that a keydet can say about anyone. A IH SECOND CLASS Osmond Tower Jamerson President Henry Long Baird Vice-President Jesse McCall Historian MS Mtezte v .lyf J i 1 The Class of 1927 THOSE who know nothing of the spirit that lives, moves, and has its being in the hearts of those who have worn the gray, the words of this class history will be of little moment. Indeed, it is not meant that they should interest individuals whom we shall call, for lack of a better name, outsiders. It is the purpose of this history that those of the Institute who have gone before us, reading it, may understand that we, another class, are carrying on and doing our bit toward the realization of the dream of the Greater V. M. I. ; and it is its further purpose to gather here and there a thread of incident of the two years past and of the present year, and weave them into a tangible web of pleasant memories which will hold in its confines just a touch of that elusive and intangible spirit of V. M. I. and the Class of ' 27. We became cadets at the Virginia School of Arms just as every class before us had done since 1839, which means that no heavens fell at our entrance to the Post. For the first two months, the majority of us were quartered in the gym, awaiting the completion of the new wing of barracks. This circumstance was really a blessing in disguise, for it provided ample opportunity for us to get to know each other; an opportunity which cou ' d not have been so well realized had we been immediately placed in barracks. How well we remember the many incidents, humorous and otherwise, which occurred in old Jackson Memorial Hall during this time. We even did such foolish things as the attempt to go to Natural Bridge via Staunton on a certain night after taps. When we finally came into barracks we really began to see what rathood was; however, with all our trials and tribulations, we managed to hold our respective heads above water and in time to learn. The birth of the Class of ' 27 took place in the spring of 192+, when we elected as our class officers Jimmie Adams, Henry Baird, and Mutt Jamerson. Old Father Time plodded ahead, slowly, it is true, but surely, and Finals came at last. Passing the first milestone of our career at V. M. I., we became Third Classmen. After an all too short summer furlough, we again donned the gray and set sail into the stormy sea that always surrounds the Third Class ship of state. We do not say that we were the best Third Class, but we were not as bad as the worst. We threw our bombs, raised our hell, and did most all the things a Third Class is supposed to do. That spirit of unruliness which is horn with old cadethood must find an outlet, and in us it ran its usual course. We paid the penalty for our childishness, however, and emerged from the chaos of a trying year a wiser group of men. The carefree life of a Second Classman is the best of all, and we have finally reached this stage. Thus far it has offered us one great joy and an equally great sorrow. We have put on our rings. This is indeed an occasion of joy, the real import of which can only be realized by one who has taken part in it. Our sorrow has its embodiment in the loss of our president, Jimmie Adams. An attempt to express the extent to which we miss him would only show by its inadequacy just how much he meant to us. We find consolation in the fact that the class could not have been better equipped to meet the loss, for we have elected Mutt Jamerson as the worthy successor of Jimmie. We, as a class, were the first to have Freshman athletics, our teams achieving remarkable success throughout the whole year. As rats we saw the big team score a South Atlantic cham- pionship, and fight the Golden Tornado of Georgia Tech to a 10-7 score. The same year the wrestling team won the Southern championship, and decisively defeated West Point. As Third Classmen, we contributed many men to all the varsity teams which had successful seasons, the wrestlers coming within one point of repeating their triumph of the previous year. We placed five men on the varsity football team of 1925, which, while not having as successful a season as was hoped, never at any time failed to display the fighting spirit of all V. M. I. teams. We have seen the academic standard raised; we have seen the barracks enlarged; we have seen the new gymnasium in the process of construction; all visible evidence that the Greater V. M. I. is becoming a reality. With the growth of the Institute in all lines, we as a class have grown in wisdom and experience. We have climbed three-fourths of the way to the top, and standing at this point of vantage we look into the heights above where we, as First Class- men, shall soon be established as the ruling class. M I Ij{ eJBgm fr The Secon Adams, J. F Catonsville, Md. Allen, E. T Birmingham, Ala. Ansley, F. M Tampa, Fla. Baird, H. L Baird, Miss. Baker, G. W. . . . . North Tazewell, Va. Barham, CD Goldsboro, N. C. Baya, G. E Tampa, Fla. Bellinger, E. P Petersburg, Va. Booth, J. C Richmond, Va. Bowman, H Lamed, Kans. Boykin, C. U Emporia, Va. Brewincton, H. F Salisbury, Md. Brittingham, O. J. . . Newport News, Va. Brothers, R. E Suffolk, Va. Builder, J. L Birmingham, Ala. Cannon, R Charlotte, N. C. Carmichael, H. St. G Kyrock, Ky. Carson, W. S North Adams, Mass. Castle, A. C Shreveport, La. Chambers, D. B Baltimore, Md. Chambers, F. H Washington, D. C. Clements, F. B Birmingham, Ala. Comer, E. B Ft. Worth, Texas Cooke, S Richmond, Va. Crockett, F. A Roanoke, Va. Davis, J. W Hampton, Va. Dean, L. Y Eufaula, Ala. Delaney, J. J Galveston, Texas Derring, E. H Norfolk, Va. De Saussure, G. R. . . . Jacksonville, Fla. Dietz, C. G Lake Charles, La. Dunn, R. A Alexandria, Va. Earle, R. D Reading, Pa. Edmonds, L Norfolk, Va. d Class Edmondson, F. T Memphis, Tenn. Endicott, B. E Richmond, Va. Fields, A. T La Grange, N. C. Finch, W. A Wilson, N. C. Foksythe, A. D Washington, D. C. Fucate, D. B Radford, Va. Gardner, B. M Lynchburg, Va. Giesen, A. R Radford, Va. Griffith, A. W Norfolk, Va. Hardenburc, W. L Richmond, Va. Hill, C. W Norfolk, Va. Holland, O. L Montgomery, Ala. Holt, S. W Newport News, Va. Jamerson, O. T. . . . Washington, D. C. Jones, J. N Bristol, Va. Jones, P Newnan, Ga. Joyner, E. N Savannah, Ga. Kearney, R. A Phoebus, Va. Kelley, L. G Longview, Texas Kilbourne, C. E. . Ft. Sam Houston, Texas Klein, T. A. . . . Long Island City, N. Y. Kriete, E. W Aberdeen, Md. Kulp, H. K Roanoke, Va. Lewis, W. W Ashland, Va. Lindsay, R. K New Orleans, La. Loftin, J. C Whitakers, N. C. Marshall, R. S Portsmouth, Va. Mayfield, J. H Tyler, Texas Mathay, H. E Youngstown, Ohio McCall, J Tazewell, Va. Mills, B Richmond, Va. Minter, W. D Abilene, Texas Moore, E Shreveport, La. Mooring, B. D Richmond, Va. r c; Moorman, C. T Roanoke, Va. Miller, M. T New York, N. Y. Nash, C. A Norfolk, Va. Nelson, B. E Washington, D. C. Norman, R. T Washington, D. C. Ould, J. W Lynchburg, Va. Owens, W. A Little Rock, Ark. Parker, J. Lake .... Birmingham, Ala. Parker, J. Lowder Suffolk, Va. Pecram, R. B Atlanta, Ga. Pettus, CM Huntsville, Ala. Phillips, W. C Birmingham, Ala. Pollock, S. L LaGrange, N. C. Pollock, R. A LaGrange, N. C. Preston, L. T Roanoke, Va. Quarles, G. P Selma, Ala. Robinson, S. C Uniontown, Pa. Rogers, W. C Newport News, Va. Ruffin, W. N Petersburg, Va. Rubin, M Norfolk, Va. Savace, B Rocky Mount, N. C. Schoolfield, H. O Mellins, S. C. Scott, S. T Cleveland, Ohio Sessoms, O. V Norfolk, Va. Shepherd, E. C Frederick, Md. Smiley, J. W Tyler, Texas Smith, J. A Birmingham, Ala. Spracher, P. R Richmond, Va. Sttmson, A. H Baltimore, Md. Summerell, W. M. . . China Grove, N. C. Taylor, J. D Bristol, Va. Thompson, W. N Selma, Ala. Torrans, W. T Tyler, Texas Traucott, F. W Rochester, N. Y. Trapnell, W. C Weston, W. Va. Vowell, F. C El Paso, Texas Wade, P. K Alexandria, Va. Walford, R. M Shreveport, La. Waring, M. L Montclair, N. J. West, C. H Washington, D. C. Williamson, R Greenville, Ky. Willey, J. H Pine Bluff, Ark. Wise, II. A Washington, D. C. Yates, E. M Flint, Hill, Va. iiiiiiprai%2iraK s 3 m -Qe THIRD CLASS J. B. Wolf President J. C. West Vice-President J. H. Crider Historian i f . Class of 1928 History Though the members of the Class of 1928 came through Limit Gates and matriculated at the superintendent ' s office in much the same fashion as the new cadets of previous classes, several circumstances in their class history were destined to differ from custom. This class was the second to spend its early days in the gymnasium. Despite the crowded conditions, each man having a total of eight square feet of gym floor which he might pos- sibly have called his own, the camradeship and the ironbound friendships formed there will never be forgotten. Their safety, com- pared with what it would have been in bar- racks, caused considerable impatience when the time came for leaving the gymnasium home. The gym days were merely a pre- paratory step to entering barracks. From the nonchalance of civilian life, the glories and self-importance of a high school or prep school senior year, they entered a military garrison and faced the servility and surprises of a Fourth Class year. A few moments in barracks convinced them that the best place a rat could get along with a Third Classman would be 10,000 feet up in an aeroplane with the rat at the control stick. Those who went home for the Christmas furlough had the most wonderful time of their lives. The few who stayed in barracks had as good a time as could be expected under those conditions. What could be worse than Christmas day in barracks? Yet someone walked a post in the courtyard that day. The miserable return was made worse by the real- ization of the coming examinations, which in many cases were slurred through and bulled due to a state of coma resulting from that trip home. Exams a thing of the past, life was continued per rat schedu ' e (including in- tervening sheenies ) until Finals. The number of sweetest girls in the world, the specials to and from same, and the broken hearts around hop times must not be overlooked. This class had a hand in it all. It has been well said that the most en- joyable moments in rathood are those few occasions when the lady visits Lexington. Finals were anticipated far in advance (121 days to be exact), and when June finally brought it around, that festival was found to be a greater and more enjoyable affair than If I ;i u mMS zt Mm they had imagined. The chains were re- moved and the Fourth Class became the Thi rd Class. This great step in collegiate evolu- tion was celebrated to the limit — the celebra- tion lasting all summer, and in some in- stances it was prolonged into the actual Third Class year. That year was destined to be a great year in the Class of 1928 ' s history. Much of the first part of the year they spent in familiarizing themselves with the dignity becoming a Third Classman. The newly Ca- dets were thoroughly investigated upon their arrival, and after the novelty of their pres- ence had worn off a bit the class sMtled down to the hardest academic year ever undertaken by a Third Class at V. M. I. At a class meeting on the night of Sun- day, November 22, 1925, the class voted to stop bomb throwing. They realized the ab- surdity of the thing, and so, with the convic- tion that it takes more will power and stam- ina to withstand temptation than to submit to it, this remarkable and highly commendable step was taken. When the roll was called at the beginning of the second term a good many brother rats 150 had been left by the wayside. Then, with minds chemically pure, spirits below atmos- pheric pressure, and tongues tied with rhetor- ical shoe strings, the members of the class started on the second half of their second year, less in number, but each man with the deter- mination to stay with his class. Mid-winter hops cheered things up a bit, and by the time Easter came around everybody was so much in love with the girl who had their ' 28 pin that unpleasant thoughts were blurred in dreams of her and the day when she might receive that ' 28 miniature. There is no pe- riod in life so disgustingly long as the time between Easter hops and Finals. Finals actually became a reality after a while, and likewise, for the second time, that blessed summer furlough. Classes have left here in hail storms, They have left here in other storms, too; They have left here all to get married, Which somehow most of us do. Some classes have gone to far war fields, Others found fighting near here — But not every class has left V. M. I. As ' 28 leaves in LEAP YEAR. 13 k 1 Ambrose, W. L Knoxville, Tenn. Ballenger, C. N Potomac, Va. Barksdale, E. E Sutherlin, Va. Barkus, F Charleston, W. Va. Berry, T. G Charleston, V. Va. Batte, R. B Norfolk, Va. Black, W. E., Jr Norfolk, Va. Blavlock, L. O Dallas, Texas Bolles, C. P., Jr. . . . Wilmington, N. C. Boucher, A St. Louis, Mo. Bowman, C. P Staunton, Va. Broadhurst, J. M. . . . Smithfield, N. C. Browning, A. W Orange, Va. Butt, H. F. Ill Portsmouth, Va. Candler, P. H Dallas, Texas Carter, R. V Richmond, Va. Cilley, D. A Hickory, N. C. Combs, D. St. C. . . . San Antonio, Texas Cooper, J. T Atlanta, Ga. Crider, J. H Mt. Vernon, N. V. Dabney, C. W Houston, Texas Davis, W. L Lynnhaven, Va. Day, G. W Roanoke, Va. Decker, M. T. . . . New Rochelle, N. Y. Delaney, M. D Alexandria, Va. di Zerega, P. U Aldie, Va. Downey, R. L Princeton, W. Va. Dye, J. W Honaker, Va. Edmundson, J. It Beckley, W. Va. Englehard, W. E Arlington, N. J. Eppes, R City Point, Va. Farley, J. D Richmond, Va. Farmer, A. C Beckley, W. Va. Faulkner, E Amherst, Va. Fenton, G. L Winchester, Ohio Floyd, R. A Ness City, Kans. Fox, J. H Sutton, W. Va. Franklin, S. H Lynchburg, Va. Frazer, P. W Washington, D. C. Frost, F. H Independence, Mo. Fulkerson, A Virginia Beach, Va. Fulkerson, T. B. . . . Virginia Beach, Va. Fullilove, T. P Shreveport, La. Garrett, R. W Washington, F). C. Gfroerer, O. W St. Elmo, Tenn. Gii.len, M. C Jacksonville, Fla. Gregory, H. H Lynchburg, Va. Griffin, W. S., Jr. . . . Portsmouth, Va. Griffith, W. F. R , Jr. . . . Norfolk, Va. Groner, R. W Lake Forest, III. Grubes, R. B Kinsale, Va. Hales, G. J Rocky Mount, N. C. Halstead, W Norfolk, Va. Hancock, J. L Bluefield, W. Va. Hanger, G. DeL Portsmouth, Va. Harrington, F. B Norfolk, Va. Hatcher, L. B Atlanta, Ga. Heine, G. F White Plains, N. Y. Higgins, D. N., Jr Portsmouth, Va. Hobbs, W. E Richmond, Va. Holland, J. N Eastville, Va. Huxford, B. H Mobile, Ala. Holt, H. W Warrenton, N. C. Hopewell, H. T. Jr. . . . Strasburg, Va. Hutton, R. W Hickory, N. C. Hsieh, M. T Peking, China James, E. F Summit, N. J. Jackson, M. McH., Jr. . . . Atlanta, Ga. Johenninc, J. L ' . Lexington, Va. Johnson, N. H Richmond, VE Kf.tner, R. de Z Norfolk, Va. King, T. F Jacksonville, Fla. Klein, A. J. V Newark, N. J. Kump, C. S Elkins, W. Va. Lockwood, W. B., Jr. . Crystal Springs, Miss Long, H. T Norfolk, Va. Love, W. S., Jr Laurel, Miss. Ludlow, H. M Morrison, Va. Lumsden, L. N Raleigh, N. C. McDowell, A. H Richmond, Va. I % t % McGehee, D. C. . . ■ San Antonio, Texas McGehee, E. B Berryville, Va. Markle, F. B., Jr. . . . Galveston, Texas McGiffert, R. N Duluth, Minn. McIver, A Washington, D. C. McNay, M. O St. Louis, Mo. Mann, J. W Cumberland, Md. Marchant, J. Q Mathews, Va. Marshall, F. L., Jr Augusta, Ga. Marshall, J. E Richmond, Va. Marshall, R. C. Ill . . Washington, D. C. Methvin, M. C El Dorado, Ark. Methvin, F. M El Dorado, Ark. Miller, J. C, Jr. . . . Brandy Station, Va. Miller, J. S., Jr Portsmouth, Va. Miller, L Richmond, Va. Mitchell, R. S., Jr St. Louis, Mo. Mondy, J. S Richmond, Va. Montague, L. L Washington, D. C. Morgan, H. W., Jr. . . Washington, D. C. Morrel, W. G Denton, Texas Morris, J. M Big Stone Gap, Va. Move, J. R., Jr Greenville, N. C. Nabers, F. E., Jr. . . . Birmingham, Ala. Newman, R Newport News, Va. Nichols, J. H Portsmouth, Va. Nied, G. A Jenkins, Ky. Norton, E. G Lydonville, Vt. Nunn, C. S Farmville, Va. O ' Berry, K Tampa, Fla. Ogilvie, R. J Shreveport, La. Old, W. H Norfolk, Va. Parrish, O. E., Jr Richmond, Va. Pendleton, J. W Lexington, Va. Peyton, F. W Shreveport, La. Peyton, R. C Staunton, Va. Poole, L. A Denton, Texas Ragland, T. R Beckley, W. Va. Rawlins, B. C El Paso, Texas Read, W. A Newport News, Va. Records, T. H Independence, Mo. Renn, W. L., Jr Norfolk, Va. Rhudy, R. C Galax, Va. Robbins, E. F Spencer, S. C. Robertson, J. M Lynchburg, Va. Rucker, E. T Charleston, W. Va. Rucker, S. B Lynchburg, Va. Ruch, K. A Bolivar, Pa. Schram, K. G Owosso, Mich. Seay, J. D., Jr. ..... Lynchburg, Va. Segar, S. B Warsaw, Va. Sheild, G. H Hampton, Va. Shepperson, C. M., Jr. . . Alexandria, Va. Shuker, G. G Charleston, W. Va. Simpson, J. P., Jr Norfolk, Va. Smith, A. D., Jr London, England Smith, F. E Fredericktown, Mo. Smith, J. C, Jr. . . . Charleston, W. Va. Spilman, R. S., Jr. . . . Charleston, W. Va. Steele, J. T Buchanan, Va. Tai, C. J Peking, China Tarrall, M. T., Jr Norfolk, Va. Thompson, R. T Montclair, N. J. Thompson, W. N Selma, Ala. Thornhil, L. C Norfolk, Va. Wagnon, J. S Dallas, Texas Walker, C. F New Britain, Conn. Walker, G. B., Jr. . . . Lynchburg, Va. Ward, G. T. . . . DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Watts, W. T Norfolk, Va. West, J. C Suffolk, Va. White, B. C Abingdon, Va. White, H. P Norfolk, Va. Wickes, W. W Wilmington, Del. Wichtman, C. E., Jr. . . . Sarasota, Fla. Williamson, S. L Graham, Va. Wilson, L Danville, Va. Winner, F. B Norfolk, Va. Wolf, J. B Chicago, 111. Wood, W., Jr Birmingham, Ala. Woodbury, C. McD Staunton, Va. Woodward, W. A Lexington, Va. Voungblood, W. C. . . . Shreveport, La. i If V WO?-.. ■-. ' £§£ Ju % m V. M. I. 30 days ' Dear Buddy: Whenever you send a letter here, please address it to Cadet — and not Mister — . Mister! My, will that word never cease! We thought it was a respectful word, used only to persons of the male variety, and not to animals or — well — varments (rats?). Oh! there we go thinking again( for- bidden privilege) after all the lessons we ' ve been given for so doing. But a fellow just can ' t help thinking once in a while, no matter how numerous his lessons have been. Somehow we can never think without getting caught; there ' s really no privacy at all here. It is very strange, but at times we all fear for our intelligence. Everyone says that we are dumb, and we are almost ready to believe them. The number of things we ' re supposed to know is amazing. Some of these are the number of bricks in the power plant smoke stack, the number of lights in the messhall — they don ' t ever let us look at these— and then the number of days to Xmas and to Finals. The question of days never worries us because we all figured that out thirty minutes after we matriculated, and have been checking ' em off ever since. We are considered dumb because at the first of the year we didn ' t understand the language of the Institute; because we thought fin out had something to do with a fish ; because at the command stand up so-o-o-me ' we didn ' t fin out, and because when we were told to sit down we invariably took a seat and relaxed completely. Now our feeble intelligence is beginning to bestir itself and soon we will be as wise as the old cadets, but they don ' t believe it. I really should tell you something about the parties we have, regular parties with reception committees and all. The old cadets give them quite frequently, in honor of us rats. Special in- vitations are issued, usually after company drill or S. E. I. We will never forget these enlighten- ing parties — sometimes called sheenies — (queer name, don ' t you think?) Those in twenty-seven, forty-nine, and F-two are especially thrilling. Now, as our rat year draws to a close and every day brings us nearer blessed Finals, we are beginning to feel our part in this machine, the Corps, and can better understand and appreciate the undaunted Spirit of V. M. I. This Spirit we see in barracks, in the field of sports, and in fact, everywhere and we have been left better fitted to cope with the problems of life. It has given us certain ideas and undying principles about which, as a nucleus, we can form real men. Still, there are things which we cannot yet grasp, but hope that Finals will disclose everything. That reminds me that I must stop an d check off another day. Just, Your Pal, Jim, Class of ' 2Q. i w m Tke Fourtk CI Ambler, E. C Roanoke, Va. Armistead, B. A Portsmouth, Va. Arnold, H. H Atlanta, Ga. Ayer, G. D Atlanta, Ga. Barnes, A. J Roanoke, Va. Barnitz, C, Jr Wytheville, Va. Bartleit, G. W Palestine, Texas Batte, R. B Norfolk, Va. Beamer, C. R Hillsville, Va. Beaty, J. M Denton, Texas Bell, J. C Warsaw, Va. Bellamy, M Wilmington, N. C. Blackwood, H. B Norfolk, Va. Blakeney, B. B. . . Oklahoma City, Okla. Bloch, W. A Louisville, Ky. Bishop, W. R Roanoke, Va. Bowles, T. T Clifton Forge, Va. Brewer, R. F Johnson City, Tenn. Burkitt, G. W Palestine, Texas Campodonico, T. E Richmond, Va. Candler, W. L Dallas, Texas Carpenter, F. L Latta, S. C. Carpenter, J. C. . . . Johnson City, Tenn. Cartwright, W. C. . . . Fort Worth, Texas Cashman, J. E Burlington, Vt. Cochran, R. S Alexandria, Va. Cole, W. P Bluefield, W. Va. Collins, J. E Lynchburg, Va. Cooper, J. P Mullins, S. C. Couch, H. C Pine Bluff, Ark. Cowardin, W. C Richmond, Va. Cox, A. J Mobile, Ala. Daniel, E. H Washington, D. C. Davis, J. K Bristol, Va. Davis, L., Jr El Paso, Texas De Asis, M Iloilo, P. I. Draper, H. C Big Stone Gap, Va. Duerson, S. H Roanoke, Va. Duncan, G. H Eagle Lake, Texas Earle, J. L Duluth, Minn. Earle, R. C Reading, Pa. Earnest, J. G Richmond, Va. East, D. A Gadsden, Ala. Eldridge, T. E Richmond, Va. Enclehard, W. E Arlington, N. J. Engels, J. L Duluth, Minn. Eve, J. H Savannah, Ga. Fisher, C. L Pontiac, 111. Fitch, J. F Buchanan, Va. Flanagan, W. H Strasburg, Va. Folkes, M Richmond, Va. Fowler, W. O Greensboro, N. C. Francisco, L. A. . . . Washington, D. C. Frazer, G. P Washington, D. C. French, W. C Indianola, Miss. Fricker, J. N Baltimore, Md. Friedburg, S. M Norfolk, Va. Furman, H. M Shreveport, La. Graber, J. E Brightsville, Va. Gasteiger, J. L. . . . Johnson, City, Tenn. Gentry, A. J Washington, D. C. Gill, E. L Des Moines, la. Gillis, L., Jr Washington, D. C. Goode, L. C Alexandria, Va. Goolsby, R. E. M Marion, Va. Green, D., Jr Fredericksburg, Va. Guinn, C. T Culpeper, Va. Gunninc, E. L Shreveport, La. Guthrie, P. L Birmingham, Ala. Gwathmey, L Norfolk, Va. Hanks, E. C Johnson City, Tenn. Hanna, R. C Washington, D. C. Hanson, G. A Richmond, Va. Hardee, J. E Madison, Fla. Harner, F. A Richmond, Va. Harrison, D. C Winchester, Va. Haynes, E. H. . White Sulphur Sp ' gs, W. Va. Herron, R New Rochelle, N. Y. Hewlett, L. B Louisa, Ky. Holcombe, W. M Norton, Va. 7 x M rf £ HOLTZENj E. E Florence, Mo. Hopper, A. N Leaksville, N. C. Houston, L. W. . . . Fredericksburg, Va. Houston, R. T Houston, Texas Hsieh, M. T Peking, China Hull, W. J Nutley, N. J. Hunter, P. J Rustburg, Va. Icou, H. M Eustis, Fla. Jacobs, E. V Roanoke, Va. James, L. R Edgewater, N. J. Johns, N. S Austin, Texas Johnson, A. W. B. . . Birmingham, Ala. Johnson, E Lexington, Va. Johnson, J Lexington, Va. Johnson, L. A Corsicana, Texas Jones, E. C Louisville, Ky. Jordan, C. F Beuna Vista, Va. Jovner, N. T Savannah, Ga. Kellam, J. J Morrison, Va. Kennedy, C. W Grapeland, Texas Kenyon, J. H Fort Worth, Texas Kessler, J. W Montgomery, Ala. Ketchum, G. G Hampton, Va. Langben, T. F Galveston, Texas Larrabee, F. C Fort Myers, Fla. Lawhon, J. G Houston, Texas Littlejohn, H. S Chicago, 111. Logan, L. H Bowling Green, Ky. Longino, J. T Jonestown, Miss. Lum, H. C Canton, China Mallory, B. B Lexington, Va. Major, A. S Clifton, Forge, Va. Markle, F. B Galveston, Texas Marshall, F. H Montgomery, A ' .a. Martin, O. J Minneapolis, Minn. Maurice, G. T Rickingham, N. C. McCahan, R. D Muncie, Ind. McCormick, E. M Halifax, Va. McCormick, R. W. . . . Mid dleburg, Va. McDowell, J. W Denver, Col. McDowell, T. M Fincastle, Va. McFall, H. T Danville, Va. McGlone, E. W Pine Bluff, Ark. McIntyre, H. W Erwin, Tenn. McIver, C. R Greensboro, N. C. McKenzie, D. B Eufaula, Ala. McMann, W. E Danville, Va. McMuli.en, E. J Tampa, Fla. McWane, G. R Ridgewood, N. J. Meade, F. J Danville, Va. Meade, J. R Danville, Va. Mercier, H. S Summit, Miss. Mercke, CD Louisville, Ky. Mercke, J. W Louisville, Ky. Miller, H St. Louis, Mo. Miller, R. J Pikeville, Ky. Miller, T. F Culpeper, Va. Mills, J. R Kansas City, Mo. Milton, W. B. L Richmond, Va. Minter, J. L Abilene, Texas Moncrief, S. A Houston, Texas Montgomery, E. P Kimbridge, Va. Moor, T. E Independence, Va. Moss, H. K Birmingham, Ala. Moss, W. R Johnson City, Tenn. Nelson, L. P Culpeper, Va. Nelson, C Lynchburg, Va. Newman, C. R Roanoke, Va. Nicholi.s, J. D Pittsburg, Pa. Nicholi.s, T. R Norfolk, Va. Nipe, M. H Strasburg, Va. Nowlin, P. C Lynchburg, Va. Nunn, C. S Farmville, Va. Okie, F. W Marshall, Va. Olevson, E. R Providence, R. I. Oliver, R. J Roanoke, Va. ' Patterson, A. M Chatham, Va. Patterson, T. J Chatham, Va. Peay, J. B Richmond, Va. Pendleton, W. B Shelby, N. C. Pettyjohn, W Lynchubrg, Va. Perktnson, J. A Norfolk, Va. fA Philpott, H. C Lexington, N. C. Platt, W. Z Arcadia, Fla. Pratt, R. D Charleston, W. Va. Pugh, J. F Lynchburg, Va. Reid, H. W Omaha, Neh. Reid, F. L Roanoke, Va. Reinauer, J Lake Charles, La. Roberts, A Washington, D. C. Robertson, A. P Frankford, Mo. Robertson, J. C Fayette, Ala. Rodwell, C. R Warrenton, N. C. Roiileuer, R. E Richmond, Va. Romfh, W. C Miami, Fla. Russell, J. J Dallas, Texas Ryland, A. F Richmond, Va. Schwinhart, T. J Lansdowne, Pa. Seaborn, P. T Portsmouth, Va. Seay, G. C Lexington, Va. Sentell, A. L Shreveport, La. Sexton, R. W Wytheville, Pa. Shore, CD Keyser, W. Va. Shorter, O. E Callands, Va. Sirmans, W. E., Jr Waycross, Ga. Slaughter, J. M Culpeper, Va. Smith, E. J Berryville. Va. Smith, G. L Richmond, Va. Smith, J., Jr Birmingham, Ala. Smith, P. P Denbigh, Va. Smith, R. K Lynchburg, Va. Smith, R. L Montclair, N. J. Spooner, P. V Philadelphia, Pa. Staudt, H. H Reading, Pa. Stegman, E. R Baltimore, Md. Sullivan, J. F Harrisonburg, Va. Summerlin, J. V. . . . Gloucester Co., Va. Syer, G. W Portsmouth, Va. Tai, C. J Peking, China Talman, W. T Richmond, Va. Tanner, C. H Staunton, Va. Taylor, W. C. . . . . . Portsmouth, Va. Thomas, L. P Richmond, VS. Thompson, H. P Lexington, Va. Thompson, J. J Roanoke, Va. Thompson, T. F Norfolk, Va. Timberlake, W. B Staunton, Va. Tinney, G. M Youngstown, Ohio Tucker, N. B Lexington, Va. Turner, W. R Millen, Ga. Upson, E. T Roanoke, Va. Vaughan, J. R. F Hampton, Va. Vaughan, J. R., Jr Roanoke, Va. Via, W. R Roanoke, Va. Wagner, A. W Richmond, Va. Walker, G. M Utica, N. Y. Walker, L. G Richmond, Va. Wandell, S. B. . . . Colorado Springs, Col. Watson, D. L New Orleans, La. Watson, J. B Pensacola, Fla. Wellborn, W. A Galveston, Texas Wellford, R. C Warsaw, Va. Weston, H. C. . . . . Lawrenceville, Va. White, J. Sargent . . . Washington, Va. White, J. Stuart .... Richmond, Va. Whitemore, A. C. . . . Jacksonville, Ala. Whittle, W. C Norfolk, Va. Willard, J. F Johnson City, Tenn. Williams, R. D Brookneal, Va. Wilson, W. M Norfolk, Va. Winter, J. D Leland, Miss. Woodall, J. A Hillsboro, Texas Woodforo, A. W Elsinor, Cal. Wright, I. W Roanoke, Ala. Wright, R. A Johnstown, Pa. Wynne, R. W Atlanta, Ga. Yates, R. R Charleston, W. Va. Younc, J. W Boydton, Va. w I C I iHtlttarg 1 § 3 |, ; ' w mGh i 3 iiaffe yw Tactical Officers Major U. Professor of Military Science Captain R. C. Weaver Tactical Officer Captain L. S. Roberts Tactical Officer Captain J. A. Mitchell Tactical Officer Captain J. L. Sims Supervising Company B Captain F. L. Thompson Supervising Company E Captain R. C. Yates Supervising Company C Harding Polk S. Cavalry and Tactics — Commandant of Cadets Captain C. W. Lewis Supervising Company D Captain R. K. Waring Supervising Company F Captain J. M. Yates Supervising Company A Captain L. J. Houston Tactical Officer Captain J. C. Hanes Tactical Officer Captain W. I. Hurt Tactical Officer P. E. Caldwell . J. S. Wise . . . R. R. Woodward . A. M. Bryan . . H. B. Johnson, Jr. W. W. Greiner, J W. R. Perkins . C. E. Johnson, Jr. W. R. White, Jr. H. T. Duncan . C. Smith . . . J. G. Folkes . . S. R. Fisher . . J. E. Nevin, Jr. . S. B. Sightler, Jr. P. W. Smith, Jr. S. A. Carson, Jr. K. C. Harmeling, Jr. H. H. Covington, Jr A. H. Weil . . J. S. Jamison, Jr. H. B. Bringhurst R. H. Gibson . . P. D. Troxler . E. T. Morris, Jr. E. M. Kirby . . Cadet Commissioned Officers . . . . Cadet Captain A Company Cadet Captain •C Company Cadet Captain B Company Cadet Captain ■D Company .- . . . . Cadet Captain „y„ Company . . Cadet Captain E Company . Cadet First Lieutenant and Adjutant Cadet First Lieutenant and Que, rtcrmaster . Cadet First Lieutenant ■ ' ■ Company . . Cadet First Lieutenant •C Company . . Cadet First Lieutenant ' A Company . . Cadet First Lieutenant B ' Company . Cadet First Lieutenant D ' Company . Cadet First Lieutenant f Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant •A Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant -j, Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant D Company . . Cadet Second Lieutenant A ' Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant B Company . . Cadet Second Lieutenant j. Company . . Cadet Second Lieutenant £ ' Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant B Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant C Company Cadet Second Lieutenant E ' Company . Cadet Second Lieutenant 6 Company . . Cadet Second Lieutenant V Company The Colors S. W. Holt Color Sergeant L. Y. Dean Color Sergeant N. B. Barkley Color Guard A. W. Deitrich Color Guard ) M jfijSte -Ottvb % I I company Spirit jlHEN the pscudo cadet first enters V. M. I. he is ushered into the Executive Office, where he is assigned to a company in accordance with his height. The company from that instant on becomes the theatre of his military activities, and to an enormous degree, the center of his social life for the remaining four years of his cadetship. Of necessity the company is first and foremost a military unit. Officered by First Classmen, with Second classmen as sergeants, and Third Classmen as corporals, there is a mixture of all the diverse elements in the corps. Drilling together, habitually forming together, performing weekly sentinel duty and guard tours, attending church each week as a body, there is a gradual moulding process within the company that makes for military precision as well as lasting comradeship. It is the mutual co-ordination of these two which induce that company spirit so especially evident at Finals Time. Those foreign to things martial cannot possibly divine that spirit of comraderie and common understanding intensified by drilling together under sweltering suns in cadenced measure. Con- stant association under the same officers, in the same platoon, renders compact the association of the individuals in the company, and therefore develops a social growth whose influence cannot be disregarded. Perhaps the first note of the social aspect is the company mess. Supervised by First Classmen, seated with two Second Classmen, two Third Classmen and three rats there is an intermixture and mingling of classes productive of friendliness and harmony. Over warm coffee cups, the rat may ask silly questions, the grave First Classman may advise, the Third and Second Class- men may question. The messing system is a purely domestic feature. To the new cadet the company is a world in miniature: He first knows those on his right and left, to his company officers he goes for advice, from his front-rankmen h e learns all sorts of information, at hop-times he seeks his company comrades to meet that little girl in blue. His first circle of friends he finds in his company. In the spring time comes the hike which further accentuates the geniality of fellowship. In the fall each company risks arms and necks in a struggle for the company foot-ball championship. Springtime, with graduation in the van for the parting First Classmen, witness the lusty whack of bats to determine who shall eat the rare delicacies offered by the Y. M. C. A. to the winner in baseball. Certainly it is apparent that in a company there is something more than the mere military. The resultant of these social forces is the creation of that company spirit that makes each individual strive for the cup awarded the company adjudged most meritous at Finals. It is the company spirit that urges each gray breast forward a bit further at parade — swell up with lyric pride at Finals when an alumnus shouts: Atta boy , Companv! The most vivid demonstration of this seemingly intangible something of spirit is manifest at the last company meeting held on the morning of graduation. There mid suppressed sobs of farewells and gulps of sadness, the company presents to its officers certain tokens of affection and esteem, rendered immeasurably precious by the fellowship and feeling which thev bespeak. It is things of this sort which re-enkindle the company feeling from year to year and make the company spirit a live, vibrant, noble something which defies adequate explanation. 169 Cadet Officers Captain utenani K. C. Harmeling . . . Second Lieu tenant C. Smith . . . . First Li tenant E. St. P. Bellinger . . First Sergeant Sergeants Carson, W. S. Crockett, F. A. Kulp, H. K. Booth, J. C Kearney, R. A. West, C. H. Corporals Wolf, J. B. Mann J. W. Ketner, R. D. Holt, H. W Bowman, C. P. Rawlins, B. C. Thornhill, L. C Pendleton J. W. Lumsden, L. N Mitchell, R S. Privates Adams, J. T. Cox Johnson, J. Russel Arnold, H. W DeSassure Lipscomb Shuker Barnes Dye, J. W. McGe hee Smith, J. Frazer McMULLEN Smith, F. E. Gill Marshall, F. H. Smith, R. K. Beamer Graber Meade Sterman Gregory Methvin Stone, R. A. Griffith, A. W. Mills Thompson, J. J- Griffith, W. F. R. Nicholls Travis Guinn, C . T. Noble Lpson Carpenter Harrison, D. C. Plaza Via Cartwright Hayes, H H. PUGH Walker, C. F. Hewlett, L. B. Reid Watson Chambers Holtzen Robertson Watts Cheek Houston Rogers White Jackson Rosanoff Whitemore Combs Johns RUCKER Whittle Johnson, A. W. B. Ruffin Wickes Colch. H. C Wright 1 COMPANY B OFFICERS! H.H. Covington 6EC0ND LIEUTENANT ES ' A . ss r r B H m I i urn JL — -UUl 4L l - ium iiLL-a-LI.LLLUl.lti a ompany Cadet Officers Captain H. H. Covington . . Second Lieutenant J. G. FOLKES . . First Lt euienant H. B. Bringhurst . . . Second Lieutenant ni Sergeants Mills, B. Kilbourne C. E. Trapnell, W. C. Yates, E. M. Moorman, CORPOR C. T. ALS ADE, P. K. Mondy, J. S. Rhudi , R. C. Simpson T- P. Black, W. E. Berry, T. G. Ogilvie, R. J. Segar, S. B. MORREL w G. Heine, G. F. Fullilove, T. P. Privates Ambler Gfroerer McCORMICK Perry Armistead Griffith McFall Phillips Bell, T. C. Gunning McNay Pollock, S. Bell, J. N. Halstead McWane Sexton Block Hanson Maxwell Shelly Brittingham Horner Mears Smiley Builder Hartt Mercier Smith, A. D. Butler Hill, C. W. Miller, H. Smith, R. L. Candler, P. H. HOLCOME Miller, J. S. Tanner, D. H. Candler, W L. HSIESH Milton, W. B. Thompson Chapman, J. H. Hunter Moore Tucker Cleveland Jacobs Moss Walford Deering Joynf.r Mui Walker, G. M. Dietz Lewis Nabers Walker, J. T. Edmonds Longino NOWLIN Williams Floyd Love Nuns Wilson Fox Lucas Patterson xmm s X r t COMPANYX OFFICERS I ff I tl t jM $ ttl C Company Cadet Officers R. H. Gibson ' Second Lieutenant H. T. Duncan . First Li, utenanl E. 1 . Morris . . . . Second L eutena A. R. First Sergeant Sergeants Hardenrurg W. L. Comer, E. B. Preston, L. T. Williamson R. P. Parker, J. Low DER D •LANEY, J. J. CORPOR. LS West, ]. C. Harrington F. B. James, E. F FULKERSON, A. Miller, J. C. HlGGINS, D. N. Hancock J- L. Nichols, J. H. Griffin, W C5 Renn, W. L. Privates Adkins Eve, J. H. Lunn Morris Sentell Ayer FOLKES McDowell, A. H. Moore Schram Baker FUGATE McDowell T. Moye Seay Batte French McElrath I ash Shore BoHLKEN Friedburg McGehee Newman Sirmens Cannon Frothingham Mch ' ER Nicholls Summerlin Carpenter GlLLEN McMann Nelson Taylor Castle Good Marie Pace Thomas Collins Hart Major Parker Thompson Day Johnson Mallory Peay Vaughan, J. R., Tr DeAsis Kerlin Marchant Philpott Vaughan, J. R. V. Downey King Methvin Pollock Wandell Duncan Klein Mercke Pow ; ell Watson Earle Kump Minter Racland Wilson East Lawhon Montgomery Robertson Woodall Endicott Ludlow Mooring Rubin- YOUNGRLOOD y HI i COMPAN Y D OFFICERS A.M.Bvijan CAPTA N Mvs.H.T.Bvijan, SPOIVSOe S.A.Caivjon SECOND LIEUTENANT E.M.K.u-bu SECOND LIEUTENANT 176 . I , g ff g pg D Company c DET O fficers A. M. Bryan . . Ca ptain S. A. Carson Second Lieutenant . . First Li ut mint E. M. Kirby Second Lieutenant G. P. Quarlee . . . First Sergeant Sergeants SUMMERELL Y . M. Stimson, A. II . Spracher, P. R. Savage, R. B. Waring, M. L. Smiley, J. J. Corporals Morgan, H. W. FULKERSON, T. B. Robbins, E F. Long, H. T. Franklin, S. H. Barkus, F. W oodbury, C. M. H S.TCHER, L. B. Marchant, J. Q. Wood, W. Privates Adams, J. F. Green MONCRIEF SPILMAN Barksdale Grubbs Moss Spooner BOULDIN Hardee Norman Stevens Brewer Hart Nort on Stubbs Brothers Hobbs Olevson Tai Carson, L. S. Hopewell Parrish Tarrall Clements fOHENNING Perkinson Taylor Cooper Jones Peyton ' ovvell Couch, J. 0. Jue Pettus Wagnon COWARDIN Kellam Read Watson Davis, J. K. Lancben Reinauer Webster Davis, J. V. Logan Roberts Wellborn Davis, L. Mathevvson Ryder Wesson Forsyth e Massey Ryland White Farley Mayfield Schwinhart Williams Flanagan McCORMICK Seaborn Woodford Fricker Metcalfe, G Sessoms Woodward Gasteiger Metcalfe L Sheffield Wynne Gentry Meyers Smith, J. A. Young )MW gh mQjjpag i COM PANY E OFFICERS w n W. W. Greiner, Jr J. E. Nevin, Jr. . . Cadet Officers . . . . - Captain J. S. Jamison . . . . First Lieutenant P. D. Troxler . H. L. Baird First Serijeant Sergeants Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Baya, G. e. Jones, J N. Earle, R. A. Wise, H. A. Robinson , S. C. SCHOOLFIELD, H. O. Corporals Crider, J. H. Williamson, S. L. B LLINCER, C. N. Peyton, R. C. Old, W. H. Winner, F. B. Smith, J. C. Jr. H ALES, G. J. Garrett, R . w Davis, W . L Privates Ambrose Eppes Marshall, F. L. Smith, W. W. Baker Fisher, C. L Marshall, R. s. Staudt Barberie Fowler Martyn Sullivan Barham Gardner McGlone Talman Barkley GOOLSBY McMann TlMBERLAKE Bartlett Guthrie Miller, L. TlNNEY Blackwood Harmon Miller, G Thompson BOYKIN Herron Nelson, C Torrans Butt HlNES Newman Traugett Cochran- Hopkins O ' Berry Turner Cole Hull Ould Walker Cooper Huxford Platt Ware Daniel Jones Pratt White, H. P. Delanev Ketchum Rucker WlGHTMAN Draper Lindsay RUGH Winter Duerson LOCKWOOD Saunders Wright Earnest LOFTIN Shield Yates Edmonson Lyerly Smith, G. L. Yeager Englehart t s vm m F Company Cadet Officers Captain eutenant P. W. Smith . A. H. Weil . • Second Lieut ' nant W. R. White . . . First L •nant L. D. Kelly . . . . . First Serg •ant Sergeants Carmichael, H. Klien, T A. Ansley, F. M. Jamerson, . T. Fields A. T. Bow MAN, H. Corporals Walker, G. B. Faulkner, E. McGlFFERT, R. N. Blaylock, L. 0. Thompson, W N. Frost, F. H. Marshall, R. C. Decker, M. T. Hanger, G. Montague, L. L. Privates Beatv, J. M. Groner MdVER Rholeder Bellamy GWATHMEY McKenzie Romfh Brewington Hanks Markle Scott, S. T. Broadhurst Hanna Mathay Scott, W. Browning Haynes Meade Seay, J. D. Burkitt HlNMAN Miller Shepherd Campodonico Holland Minter Shepperson Cashman Houston Morgan, T. P. Shorter Deitrich Hunter Neale Slaughter DUIGUID Hutton Neville Spivey Dunn Hyatt Nied Sutherland Eldridce Igou Nipe Syer Engels John son, E. C. Okie Thomas Fain Jordan Oliver Von Schilling Farmer Joyner Owens Wagner Fenton Kennedy Pettyjohn Ward Francisco Ken yon Poole Wellford Frazer Kessler Rives WlLLEY ' FURMAN Kriete Robertson White, J. S. Gillespie McDowell Rodvvell WlLLARD, J. F. Gillis Z ffslS tiWi—um m mmmMi N. B. Barkley P. D. Troxler . Miss Viva Keith, Sponsor The O. G. s Association Officers .... President J. J. McElrath - President Ex-Officio J. R. ADK1NS . . W. G. Massev Mascot . . rice-President Secretary-Treasurer Beauty is only skin deep. Looking at this group of gaily bedecked and becapped gentrj o ne can truthfully say that many a noble and stout heart beats beneath the slimy uniform of.ii class private . You will find men in this group who have striven for the athletic, social and scholastic acquisitions. They are emerging victorious in these lines. t there ' another line of endeavor ? you ask. Most assuredly. There are those that make the maxims of Napoleon their Ten Commandments, and strategical attack their Golden Rule You will find in this group no one of that ilk. Ye slippery O. G. prefers to let tha exce lie, b t or prose ■•Rules and Regulations stay at its authorized place on the table. No military at ellites these, though they might very well he. The O. G. prefers to learn by means or tha well-known bulletin, the daily gig sheet, thereby earning his privilege to press bricks daily in front .of buraeto. What is the relation of the O. G. to the rest of the school? you ask further We respond, with much logic. The First Class runs the school. The majority of the First Class is made up of O G. ' s. Hence the O. G. ' s run the school. Simple, isn ' t it? . The O G ' s are always quick to recognize excellent qualities— such as those of our retired and retiring tsar (from the steppes of Russia). _ He has stepped down, nay, been deposed, to the ranks of the O. D. ' s because of these same qualities. . When vou witness the O. D. ' s motley aggregation strut at parades you are seeing the super- structure ' Move more closely and you will see the foundation, the solid base upon which the superstructure is built. The Foundation is composed of the closely-knit organization ofO. O. s upon whose concerted action is decided the success of any movement. Such are the O O. s. first in the hearts of the calic, first in the hearts of their fellow-keydets, and first in the ire of the commandant. „ , These O. G. ' s are preparing for the battle of life. They are too busy for honors. et when the roll is called up yonder on the Final ' s platform, many a valiant O. G. will gather his dip and depart, to make a better soldier in life than his more gifted O. D. classmates. .... Luck to you, very indifferent and very worthy O. G. ' s. You will do much to hang high the banner of Alma Mater. V I hS i m y 4. Army Officers Detailed by the Government as Instructors in the R. O. T. C. ti t Captain Catesby C. Jones, U. S. Cavalry Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Kent C. Lambert, U. S. Cavalry Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Roy C. Moore, U. S. Field Artillery Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Fred W. Adams, U. S. Infantry Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Captain Theodore P. Heap, C S. Infantry Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Lieutenant Henry W. Holt, U. S. Field Artillery Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Lieutenant John W. Moreland, U. S. Corps of Engineers Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics Lieutenant Francis G. McGill, U. S. Field Artillery Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics n L IHi £ mM B M The Reserve Officers ' Training Corps The Reserve Officers ' Training Corps at V. M. I. is a new name for that which has existed at our Institute since its foundation in 1839. It is of small concern that the War Department more closely supervises and prescribes the instruction and that there are four units — infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineer. The only addition comes through technical training being widened and more theory being taught. The V. M. I. was seventy-five years ahead of most of our modern colleges. Military instruc- tion was given and has always been given as a part of our curriculum. It has been and is now a means to an end. The possession of such training by our alumni has been an asset to the com- manders in all our wars. The names of V. M. I. men have been gloriously written on the pages of military history. Chapultepec, the Indian Wars, Gettysburg, Santiago, Paranaque, Belleau Wood and the Meuse-Argonne are apt to drive from our minds the thoughts of civil pursuits. We fail to see that the same attributes that made leaders there have made leaders at the bar, in our legislative halls, and in our industries. It is the scope — the thoroughness — of the V. M. I. training that has brought such results. A college is not merely an institution for a higher step in education that is to be gained from a study of books. In the last analysis a man goes to college to prepare himself to fight the battles of life. His education should be on a broad plane — mental, moral and physical. Any other conception is basically unsound. A man in preparing himself must learn to be a good citizen, how to fit himself into any community (whatever that community) and be a leader in it. At V. M. I. a cadet receives the normal mental training in the academic departments. In barracks and on the drill field he receives other training. Foresight, initiative, resourcefulness, industry, persistence, integrity — all become a part of him. Leadership, a sense of obligation and perform- ance of duty are learned. The Corps of Cadets in its social relations is a democracy. All cadets dress alike, live in the same kind of rooms, eat the same kind of food; the rich and the poor, the high and the low, mingle. Each learns to respect the other. Each gains from such associations. Each man stands or falls on his own record that he himself makes. In these things our V. M. I. excels in giving to its graduates. ! 3 The R. O. T. 0. as created by our Congress and administered by the War Department is a vehicle for teaching our young men to be far better citizens and in time of war to be better able to serve our country. It is an asset to any college or university. With the firm foundation that has been built throughout the years at our Institute it should become and will become an even greater asset. The R. O. T. C. commissions from V. M. I. are a real diploma. May we always be able in after life to apply those lesson that we have learned and that have become a part of us. May we always be valiant knights not only in war when called, but in that other, the greater struggle of civilian life. Some idea of the actual working of this organization might be of interest. The work here is closely supervised by army officers and is so well mapped out in advance that none of it becomes tiresome because of repetition. Since the infantry is the backbone of the army and since infantry drill promotes discipline this branch of military is given much attention. The greater part of a rat ' s year is taken up by close and extended order drill, exercises, military courtesy, and map reading; with enough equitation and artillery material to give him a good idea of the other branches. At the beginning of their Third Class year the men are given their choice of the four major branches: Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and Engineers. From this time on they are given com- plete courses covering both the theoretical and the practical sides of their chosen branches. Mili- tary law, administration, and military history are studied by all men in their First Class year. Their material compensation for this work is in the form of thirty and six dollars on alternate years for the purchase and repair of uniforms, and thirty cents a day throughout their last two years for commutation and subsistence. Through all four years all men have regular periods for infantry drills, parades and inspec- tions, and are given chances to hold the positions of privates, corporals, sergeants and commis- sioned officers. In this way they are taught to obey before they are allowed to command, which is a sound plan for the development of officers for our army and for leaders in our business and political worlds. m % zMU i A f n Tke R. 0. T. C. at Camp Meade The music and laughter of a never-to-he-forgotten Final Ball had scarcely died away when the class of 1926 hoarded the famous Vir- ginia Cre eper at Lexington and em- barked on an eventful six weeks stay at Camp Meade. To be exact, the Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry were sent to Meade while the small- er Engineer Unit received its train- ing at Fort Humphries. The trip to the Great Sandy Spaces was rather uneventful with the pos- sible exception of the celebration which marked the arrival of the mid-day, the date on which we passed from under Institute juris- diction. The arrival at Camp Meade was all that could be expected; we did our best to eliminate the drab impressions which we received at every glimpse of the far-flung domain which was ours to make the best of. The absence of bands and cheering throngs completely dispelled any ideas of a hearty wel- come awaiting us ; how ever, the appearance of a pair of motor lorries cheered our hearts and we were soon speeding towards the R. O. T. C. Camp. We soon arrived before the tents we were to occupy; the Artillery and Cavalry were detailed as the 3rd Company, while the Infantry was combined with the V. P. I. Infantry as the 2nd Company, R. O. T. C. The following day we lost our civilized appearance with our cits clothes and received our outfits of olive drab and khaki. The fittings obtained in the dress blouses were unique and could not but fail to impress one with the fact that we were always military. We also went through the mill of physical examination and according to the Surgeon, passed with the best rating of any R. O. T. C. detail at the Camp. Having said A-Ah and Moon and memorized the eye chart, we were led back to our tents once more and made acquainted with the technique of raising and lowering flaps and in making cigarette butts unnoticeable in sand. Thus, having oriented our- selves we settled down to the duties and pleasure to which we were ex- posed. During the ensuing six weeks each unit went through its individ- ual schedule of instruction. How- ever, all men participated . in camp routine and especially police of camp, to which a great amount of importance was attached, the com- panies being graded daily. This police of camp was the criterion •SR ! if W I n Sr VZZZ =— -_-— y on which the various R. 0. T. C. companies were rated, and, although it may have seemed a pleasure to newcomers in the military game to spend hours searching for match sticks and pebbles, it was a decided pain to us of V. M. I., who had just passed through nine months of rigorou s military discipline at the West Point of the South. At least we demonstrated our ability to elim- inate non-essential trash. As to unit instruction, the V. M. I. infantry together with infantry from other schools went through close and extended order, the use of infantry weapons, practice marches, tactical problems and rifle range. At this latter sport, infantrymen, together with the V. M. I. cavalry, underwent a 4:30 am. reveille and spent entire days on the range for several weeks. The cavalry was supplied with mounts by a regular outfit stationed at Meade and received mounted drill and tactical instruction during the entire six weeks. The cavalrymen were particularly unfortunate in the amount of equipment presented them. It was their privilege to care for all of the weapons of an infantryman, together with those peculiar to the well-equipped mounted man. The V. M. I. artillery unit, being the only R. O. T. C. repre- sentative of this branch, was detailed with Battery E, 6th Field Artillery. For the first two weeks standing gun drill and battery mounting provided the necessary labor, next the unit went into actual firing of French 75 ' s and conduct of fire. Many moons will have passed away before a keydet artilleryman will forget that sunbaked range and the sea of dust and sand over which E Battery maneuvered. The training period was closed by a general movement in which all arms moved to the attack of the elusive Red forces. This operation included battle maneuvers, night operations, occupation of position and after an anxious night spent in the open with cruel Reds lurking behind rocks and bushes, the return to Camp. In athletic and social lines, V. M. I. was found at the forefront as u ual. V. M. I. Pale-tots seemed to dominate every Friday night hop and in track and baseball the following records will speak for themselves. Practically every man in the V. M. I. detail was enrolled in some athletic event and in the R. O. T. C. meet, the honor of the high-point school fe 1 to V. M. I. with a score of 62J 2 out of a pos- sible 112 points. A list of men plac- ing in the meet is as follows: 100-Yard Dash— First, Willis; second, Lipscomb; third, Shelley. One-Mile Run — First, Diuguid ; third, Covington. sa§ o If F 120-Yard Hurdles — Second, Mui; third, Barkley. 880-yard run — First, Diuguid; third, Hinman. 220-yard dash — First, Willis; second, Deitrich. 223-yard hurdles — Second, Mui. Two-mile run — First, Covington ; third, Smith, W. W. Javelin throw — First, White; sec- ond, Caldwell. Discus throw — First, White. Shot put— First, White. Pole vault — Barkley tied for first place. The R. O. T. C. vs. C. M. T. C. meet was the next field event of importance. The R. O. T. C. won with V. M. I. men again in the van, placing as follows: 100-Vard Dash — First, Willis 220-Yard Dash — First, Willis; second, Deitrich. 880-Yard Run — First, Hinman. Mile Run — Second Diuguid. Two-Mile Run — Second, Covington. Low Hurdles — First, Mui. Discus Throw — First, White. Shot Put— First, White. Javelin Throw — Third, Caldwell. In baseball the team from the 3rd Company, composed entirely of Institute men, passed a very successful season, defeating teams from the Tank School, Medical Corps, Battery E, 6th Field Artillery, and the 4th Company, R. O. T. C, losing only to the 1st Company, R. O. T. C. No account of our brief stay on Meade ' s burning sands wouldi be complete without a mention of the week-end furloughs. It has been truly said that the week-ends made up for the Hell of the weeks in between. With Baltimore and Washington, both within a forty minutes ' ride, the possibilities for pleasure were lim- ited on ' y by the time and the measly seventy cents per day allowance. However, other means were added to this and the week-end parties to the cities mentioned were howling successes. Baltimore seemed the more popular, with Joes the inex- haustible, and C. J. ' s the unlim- ited, close at hand. Those were in- deed the days. The slightly longer Fourth of July furlough presented us an opportunity to visit our homes, or Virginia Beach or various Horse , M a i I V ra Shows near by, according to the individual inclination. The six weeks passed at last and having been presented with our certificates of perfection we re- paired to the V. M. I. Final Ball, a sumptuous affair given by the key- dets, to which our fellow sufferers from V. P. I. were invited, to mark the end of an unusual six weeks in ;lorious manner. This ball, held at the Vineyard Road Pavilion in the vicinity of Ellicott City, proved a wonderful affair, the delicious liquid refreshments being the subject of much favorable comment. The point of supersaturation was reached about six A.M. and guests and hosts departed for Baltimore by devious routes. Many will perhaps remember the reluctance of the guests to quit the luxurious busses on their return to the Southern Hotel. Thus our sojourn at Meade ended. In parting may we offer the following toasts: To Camp Meade, the original Hill in sand; to the officers, how they did love us ; to the artillery, for refusing to be dominated ; to the cavalry, for doing the most work; to the infantry, for their uplifting spirit, and to the Engineers, who missed the delights of Camp Meade. Our advice to the classes following us at this well-known resort is very brief. When you start the journey, take along a track suit, a sack of shekels, and a very sweet disposition. On ar- riving start chewing all match sticks and cigarette butts; attend drill regularly, if you feel the need of it; and if deprived of a week-end, don ' t leave camp until about 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon. As to the week-ends and the Final Ball, we leave it to the individual to gauge his navigable capacity. r SSg I i ' l 1 Aitjlrttrs w i 7 ul d mf— %- =mS mz £ — Monogram Club Officers W. R. White President E. M. Yates Vice-President L. G. D. Kelly Secretary-Treasurer Football — Basketball Track — Boxing — Barklev Bellinger Diucuid Chambers Caldwell Caldwell White, W. R . Duncan Deitrich Frost Willis Giesen Fain Fulkerson, B. Yates, E. M. Griffin Gfroerer Mondy Hardenburg Harmeling White, W. R. Wrestling — Jamerson Kearney Baird Moorman Kelly Baseball — Fields Sheffield Kulp Caldwell Kulp Mondy Cheek White, J. B. Gymnasium — Moorman Crockett Wilson, L. Metcalfe, L. O ' Berry Deitrich Wise, J. S. Rugh Massey Woodbury Tennis — Smith, J. C. Griffith, L. S. White, W. R. Willis Polo— Yates - E M - Wise, J. S. %i p Blandy Clarkson This year our coaching staff was faced with a problem that would have disheartened many men from the start; but it was not so with Blandy. The burden fell upon him, as head line coach, for there was an experienced backfield on hand. He worked wonders ; starting with a complete line that had never been under fire, he developed them into one of the fightenest teams that ever represented V. M. I. This season, more than ever before, we have come to realize the great worth of Blandy. He knows V. M. I. as no other coach possibly could, and, not only that, he has the ability to turn out teams that are praised all over the South for their fight. Blandy ' s record, within the last five years, speaks for itself: Two South Atlantic Cham- pionships and one Southern in football; one So uth Atlantic and recognized legitimate claim to the Southern title in basketball, and one State Championship in baseball. We are thoroughly convinced that he is the one and only coach for V. M. I. The Corps and alumni welcome the fact that Blandy will be back for the next three years. Bill Raftery In the last four years Bill has become one of us. We owe this man a great deal for he has entered into V. M. I. life with all his heart and soul. In the few years that Bill has coached our backfields he has developed some of the greatest backs in the South. His proteges have been consistently picked on All-South Atlantic and All-Southern teams. They have been noted for their speed and power, with a continual threat of trick plays and passes that have made the Flying Squadron famous. Bill is not only an unsurpassable football coach, but is also director of the basketball teams and is an asset on the baseball diamond. When we heard that Bill would be with us for three more years we knew that V. M. I. would be turning out the same Never Sa}- Die teams in all sports. Son Read The successes of V. M. I. ' s track teams in recent years may rightly be traced to the coaching of Major Read. Even in the early days when V. M. I. teams were trained on the flinty soil of the parade ground, Son turned out winning teams and he has consistently adhered to this practice ever since. Being himself a track man of ability in his cadet days, Son ' s value as a track coach cannot be overestimated. Besides his successes in keeping V. M. I. to the forefront in track, Son has served capably as Assistant Graduate Manager of the Athletic Association and as Publicity Agent. This last is an office, the value of which to the Institute cannot be stressed too highly. It is no exaggera- tion to say that as a coach, a teacher and a gentleman, Son has made an enviable record in the eyes of Institute and cadets. K. C. Lambert S. M. Heflin W. Faulkner Captain Lambert Captain Kent C. Lambert is a native Indianan and a graduate of ' Wabash College. He was on Walter Camp ' s All-American football selections, and is a great basketball player. He played professional football with Jim Thorpe and then joined the service, and was one of the three troop commanders in our Army with the Cavalry on the Western front. After a few years at different posts he came to V. M. I. We consider him an asset. He was a valuable backfield coach during the past football season. He made the best Rat basketball team we have ever had and he is to be head coach for the Freshmen teams next year. Since his arrival Captain Lambert has truly shown his approval of the V. M. I. Spirit by exhibiting it, and he is a favorite with all those who have had the pleasure of his association Teddy Bear Heflin The genial personality, inspiring qualities, and ability to coach new, untrained men have made Teddy Bear a factor in our coaching staff. This year he turned out a Freshman Team that will be heard from in later years. He developed several exceptionally good men in the line and they will be an asset to our Varsity squad. Teddy Bear is very good in gaining the con- fdence of his men and in this way he is able to get everything possible out of them. His work is not confined to the football field alone, for he is doing valuable work in coaching the Fresh- men wrestlers. Wirt Faulkner For the second year Wirt returned to coach the Freshmen backfield, and, by the way, to show the Varsity a few tricks. This year Wirt ' s Rats showed up very well, and he is largely responsible for training men who will next fall step into bigger things. Wirt ' s personality pre- dominated in his men; it was truly a flashy backfield, full of driving, fighting characteristics. We regret that this year is Screw ' s last as Freshman coach, for he leaves an enviable record that will be an inspiration to the teams that follow. WKmM$0a Lieutenant Moreland We are lucky in having several Army officers at V. M. I. this year who understand athletics and appreciate the V. M. I. Spirit. Lieutenant Moreland has shown us that he has the Institute at heart and too much cannot be said of his activity since he has been at V. M. I. His spe- cialty is football and he is an excellent line coach. In all of his hard work he has shown that he knows the game as only a lover and player of the sport can. He has also looked out for the Scrubs and last fall he turned out a fighting bunch of Yannigans with sev their credit. Player We lost Quinny, but we got Player. He came to us with an enviable record at Illinois University, where he was Captain of Wrestling in ' 25 and also Middle-weight Champion of the Big Ten Conference. Player quickly became a regular Keydet and even sooner began showing the wrestlers some new ones. He developed a very strong, balanced team, shown by their win- ning of the Southern Conference Title. We do not know if he will be with us again, but we are hoping for the best. Shine Shine, our new boxing coach, was handicapped by the lack of material this year; however, this did not keep him from turning out a very creditable team. His outstanding policy was aggressiveness and this could be seen throughout our entire team by the way they continually pushed the fight to their opponents. Shine has fought all the big boys in his time. He met all the leading light-weight contenders besides fighting Jack Britton three times for the World ' s light-weight championship. r I Our Athletes HE athletes of no school deceive more credit than those of V. M. I., for here it seems that there is less time for sports than at any other college or university in this section. The men who do take part in these activities deprive themselves of practically all their minutes of leisure and gladly give all they have for their Alma Mater. The large numbers of men who go out for all branches of sport are amazing. From about three hundred and fifty old cadets, there are sometimes between sixty and seventy men out for one sport. The rats turn out an equally large percentage of athletic aspirants. Some of these men are in action from September to June, being under training rules through all these long months. Another striking feature is that our teams compete with those of schools several times the size of ours in practically all of our important engagements. It is need- less to say that the smaller always makes a creditable showing, and keeps up its heavy schedules year after year. The men themselves like to clash with large foe, and feel that they are not being treated fairly when pitted against a small school. The scrubs bear this same attitude and never tire of playing against their stronger Varsity opponents. As everyone knows — no team is stronger than its substitutes. As to the behavior of these warriors of ours on the field, little need be said. -The mere fact that they play for V. M. I. is sufficient. In other words FIGHT is their first, middle and last name, and they are always backed by a Corps trained for yelling; but which often loses all semblance of organization and resembles a mob. In barracks these heroes upon whom we heap praise and glory are just the same good fellows who never seem to realize what is theirs for the taking. In military they nearly always stand out, making some of the most efficient and popular officers of each class, with the smallest amount of available time. In the classes these men always take great interest and give worthy services to their classmates and class. All hope that the future holds in store many fine things for athletics and for our athletes. The new gymnasium with its vast amount of floor space, especially for our limited number of men, should take a large share in this advancement. With such a band of hard fighters and all around school men, as are our athletes, in the Corps each year we need not fear for the cadets ' part in the athletic standing and reputation of our Greater V. M. I. i I 5 . 1 W. M. Simpson, ' 24 3aatbtxii I ; r.; I — 7 v — P. E. Caldwell R. R. Woodward Miss Patty Lynn Godsey Sponsor Football, 1925 The season of 1925 ended with a record for the Flying Squadron of five games won and five lost. Although this record does not compare favorably with those of recent years, an analysis of the season proves that the team and coaches deserve great credit for the showing made by an eleven composed for the most part of young and inexperienced players. Developed steadily by the coaches and encouraged by the example of the regulars on the team, a green line improved remarkably as the season progressed, and next season V. M. I. will boast one of the most powerful lines of her history. Five backs and one end of the 1925 Squadron will be lost by graduation. Captain Snail Caldwell, an inspiring leader and one of the most dependable players who ever wore a V. M. 7 uniform, will leave a gap at quarterback that will be hard to fill. He will be replaced as captain by Johnnie Fain, a mainstay at end for the past two seasons. Windy White, V. M. I. ' s mighty triple threat and one of the greatest defensive backs in the country, will be cherished in the memory of V. M. I. men as one of the brightest stars who ever stepped on Alumni Field. Frisky Harmeling, Johnnie Willis, and Dutch Deitrich, all speedy hard-hitting backs, and Buck Barkley, a heady and reliable wingman, have also fought their last gridiron battle for the Institute. A feature of the season was the magnificent spirit displayed by the Corps, regardless of the fortunes of the team. Never has a football team received more loyal support than that accorded the 1925 Flying Squadron. The Corps accompanied the team on four trips— to Charlottesville, Richmond, Charleston, and Roanoke— and won unstinted praise for spirit and sportsmanship approaching the ideal. Wofford College, with a veteran team, opened the season on Alumni field, and went home with the small end of a 9-0 score. The Terriers were able to register only one first down, but they held the Cadets scoreless with the exception of Windy White, the hero of the game. White received the kick-off opening the second half, and, seizing a quick opening, sprinted 70 yards White for a touchdown. Later he executed a neat placement from the 15-yard line. Caldwell, Fain, and Mondy were the other stars. The Emory and Henry Wasps were no match for the Cadets, and V. M. I. ' s thirty substitutes did much of the scoring that gave V. M. I. a 46-0 victory. The entire hackfield, with Dietrich standing out, played fine football, and runs from 15 to 40 yards were frequent. Thirteen thousand people saw Georgia Tech gain re- venge for the twn three-point victories to which V. M. I. had held Doug Wycoff ' s crew. V. M. I. ' s lack of reserve strength, after Mondy, Smith, O ' Berry, White, Barkley, and others had been injured, enabled the powerful Tech backs to run up a 33-0 score. A spectacular come-back, when the game was appar- ently lost, gave V. M. I. a 17-14 victory over the veteran Roanoke College Maroons. Windy White started the scoring by slashing off tackle and fighting his way 80 yards down the field for a touchdown. Roanoke took the lead after making two touchdowns, but in the fourth quarter White shot a 23-yard pass to Willis, who sprinted 50 yards for a touchdown. A 33-yard run by White put him in position to win the game with a placement kick from the 15-yard strip. ' _5- ' i Kulp The Corps and a large crowd of spectators saw V. M. I. lose a heart-breaking game to Virginia, 18 to 10. At the end of the first half Deitrich ' s pretty 22-yard run for a touchdown and White ' s 35-yard placement goal gave V. M. I. the lead, 10 to 6. In the second half, in spite of V. M. I. ' s dazzling aerial attack, Virginia took advan- tage of two fumbles and an intercepted pass to score two six-pointers and win the game. The Cadets ran wild the following week at Richmond, smothering N. C. State on a mud-soaked field, 27 to 6. Early in the game Fain recovered a blocked punt on State ' s one-yard line, and White smashed through the line for the tally. A few minutes later Curly Gfroerer fur- nished the thriller of the day when he received a punt and dodged and twisted 60 yards for another touchdown. Caldwell scored through the line after a sustained ad- vance featured by beautiful interference, and Barkley snagged a long pass from White for the final tally. V. M. I. ' s backs scintillated again when they dashed up and down a soggy field to amass 33 points to none for the Lynchburg College Hornets. Long runs and perfectly executed passes featured. Caldwell ran with the ball twenty-nine times for an average gain of 8 yards a try, and brought the crowd to its feet when he re- ceived a 35-yard pass from Deitrich and raced 20 yards for a touchdown. One of the most exciting games of the season was won by North Carolina, 23 to n, at Richmond. V. M. I. scored almost at once when White passed 25 yards to Willis and then plunged off tackle over the goal line. Later he booted a remarkable placement goal from the 44-yard line, bringing his total to four and giving him second high scoring honors in the state. Carolina, with a brilliant passing and running attack, tallied three touch- downs and a field goal. Late in the game White got off a 67-yard punt, which placed the Tarheel punter behind his goal. V. M. I. blocked the kick and Rugh recovered, but the ground rules caused the score to be counted as a safety. The feature of the Kentucky game, won by the Wild- cats, 7 to o, was the work of V. M. I. ' s green but fighting line. Fumbles were costly to the Cadets, and no less than five times the Kentuckians had first down inside V. M. I. ' s ten-yard line. The Cadet linemen resisted every thrust, but in the fourth quarter Kentucky made good its sixth scoring opportunity by forward passing for the lone touch- down of the game. The V. M. I. and V. P. I. Cadets and thirteen thousand spectators saw the bitterly fought Thanksgiving Day game on Maher Field, Roanoke, won by the Techmen by the margin of a single touchdown. Off tackle plays and short passes gave the Gobblers their tally, though both teams used every offensive weapon at their command. V. M. I. ' s best scoring opportunity came after a 30-yard run by White and a 30-yard pass from White to Caldwell. V. M. I. had the ball inside Tech ' s 5-yard line, but on the fourth down a forward pass was grounded by inches, and the flying squadron had lost its best chance to triumph over its ancient rival. Seventeen players were awarded the coveted monogram at the end of the season. They were the following: Captain Caldwell, Captain-elect Fain, White, Harmeling, Willis, Deitrich, Gfroerer, Barkley, Yates, Mondy, Rugh, Smith, J. C. O ' Berry, Kulp, Moorman, Kelly, and Kear- ney. R. R. Woodward was awarded a gold football for his efficient service as a manager during the season. W Johnson Rlich Thornhill Football Schedule, 1926 September 18 — Wofford College Lexington September 25 — Richmond University Lexington October 2 — Georgia Tech Atlanta October 9 — Roanoke College Lexington October 16 — Virginia Lexington October 23 — N. C. State Richmond October 30 — Davidson College Lexington November 6 — North Carolina Chapel Hill November 13 — Kentucky Charleston November 25 — V. P. I Roanoke I The Trips The Corps of Cadets was unusually fortunate during the 1925 Football season in seeing the Flying Squadron in action four times on foreign fields. At ail of these encounters the good sportsmanship and cheering of the Corps won the approval of even our opponents. Our first trip was taken to Charlottesville on October 17. Here the Flying Squadron and the Cavaliers locked horns in a thrilling encounter, in which it seemed, for a time, that victory would crown the Red, White and Yellow; however, Fate ruled otherwise and due to unfore- seen financial difficulties numerous wearers of the gray went underfed during the remainder of the trip. The Corps enjoyed the delights of the city of Charlottsville, consisting principally in lounging in hotel lobbies and searching for the elusive Uncle Fuzz ; cheap forms of amuse- ment. At nine o ' clock the Corps entrained for Lexington. Three weeks later, on November 7, the Corps again loaded on the luxurious special at East Lexington and jour neyed to Richmond, which city was reached at daybreak, and the Corps immediately marched to the Blues ' Armory. The game with the University of North Carolina is history now, but V. M. I. ' s cheering at Mayo Island Park will be remembered long after the adverse score has passed into oblivion. The night after the game was spent in Richmond, the Cadets enjoying the dances and other forms of amusement which went to make the trip a pleasant one. The Corps returned to Lexington the next day. On to Charleston, squads right, was the command which launched the Corps on a trip which proved an epic of hospitality from start to finish. The good people of the West Virginia capital banqueted us, gave dances in our honor, and left within the heart of every Keydet the strong desire to come back for more.  The game with Kentucky was a stirring battle from beginning to end, with the issue in doubt until the final whistle, as the score, Kentucky 7; V. M. I., o, shows. The Cadets were allowed to remain in Charleston, to attend a dance given in honor of the Institute, until mid-night. Thanksgiving day at last rolled around, as is customary, bringing with it the fervor and uncertainty which a meeting with our ancient and honorable rivals from Blacksburg, always resurrects. The game as a game fully lived up to its title, as the Military Football Classic of the South. The air throughout the contest was electric with the intensity of feeling and the cheer- ing of the rival Corps. Perhaps one of the most pleasant events of the day, and one which more than any other made manifest the respect and friendship existing between V. P. I. and V. M. I., was the banquet given by the Senior Class of Va. Tech to the First Classmen of V. M. I. at the Home of the Roanoke Elks. The Corps returned to Lexington that night, many in pleasant frames of mind, and others subdued by the realization that they had witnessed the Flying Squadron in action for the last time as Keydets. r xl n m EB Pt m frt m£ Bi Rat Football The Rats turned out in large numbers at the very first of the season and immediately we had great prospects for a good Freshman team. As nothing was actually known about these men it took some time for Major Heflin and Wert Faulkner to pick out a team, but after several hard weeks of scrimmaging and practicing the shining lights began coming to the top. They were given a large number of plays to which they adapted themselves quickly, under the untiring work of the two coaches. R. K. Smith, a man of much experience and a natural leader, was chosen captain and under him the rats were continually urged on to victory. The first game with Newport News Hi found the rats lack- ing in team-work. Although they far outclassed their opponents and carried the ball for long gains, they were never able to score. Score: V. M. I., o; Newport News, o. When the rats met the University of Virginia Freshmen they were getting right, and proceeded to run all over the Cavalier Yearlings. Barnes and Harner made several brilliant plays for the rats, while Bishop ' s passing looked good. Score: V. M. I., 20; U. Va. Freshmen, 13. The next game was played against the strong Navy Plebes, in what one member of the Rat Team called their own back-yard. Although the Plebes were a strong, experienced team, they were R, Iv. 3MITH w f, never able to do much against the rat line. Score: V. M. I., 9; Navy Plebes, 13. After this came the Roanoke Hi game. Roanoke displayed a hard fighting aggregation that battled the rats from start to finish. However, the rats kept them on the defensive throughout the game, and Moore, hard plunging Rat back, was able to score a touch- down. Score: V. M. I., 7; Roanoke Hi, o. The season was fittingly closed by a game with the famous V. P. I. Freshmen. The rats were slightly nervous at the start and the Goblets succeeded in scoring. After this the rats settled down and began to fight and the line threw back attack with Smith, Oliver and Hewlett starring. Score: V. M. I., o; V . P. I., 17. In the line the work of Smith, R. K., Oliver, Hewlett, Hanks, Minter, Barnitz, Beatty, Gill, and Thompson showed up very well. At ends Moss, Via, Harrison, Francisco, and Johnson looked best, while the backfield stars were Barnes, Moore, Bishop, Patterson and Butler. It is needless to say that some of these men are going to make a strong bid for positions on next year ' s Varsity. Spring practice will give them a chance to show their ability when working with regulars and will g;t them lined up for fall. Since several backfield varsity men will be lost by graduation, the Rat stars have a chance which is well worth much hard work. No team can have too many good linemen, but next year we should have enough. ffife- W SP fA I n IV. M. Simpson, ' 24 laakptball u -vs Basketball, 1926 It seems that every time we get a team together something comes along and breaks up the party. Of all sports, basketball takes teamwork and to get this a team has to play together for at least a season. Starting off the season we had only three regulars back. The other places had to be filled mainly by members of last year ' s Rat team. Notwithstanding this handicap, we suc- ceeded in turning out a team of which we are justly proud. The new team naturally started slowly and it took about three games to get under way; after that it settled down and began knocking them off. Before the season of fifteen hard games closed, we had obtained an enviable position in the State and by clean-cut victories over the strong University of Virginia and V. P. I. teams we earned the right to enter the Southern Conference tourney at Atlanta. Snail Caldwell, a monogram man of three years and captain of this year ' s team played a wonderful game throughout the season. Snail was continually an inspiration to the team. He was exceptionally good at shooting and in breaking up anything that looked like a rally on the other side ' s part. He was high point man on the team, running up a, total of 98 points. The Cadet Quint lost the season ' s opener 27 to 18 to a fast team from Bridgewater College. This school is noted for this game and is a hard nut to crack at the first of anyone ' s season. Both teams maintained a hot pace throughout and it was truly anybody ' s game until the crack of the gun. The score of 30 to 21 gives far from a true description of the game which the Flying Cadets lost to the University of Maryland the following week. The scoring was due in the majority of cases to long sensational shots on the part of both teams. Although the Old Liners leaped into the lead from the start the Keydets pressed them hard and exerted themselves to the upmost to break down this margin. The following Saturday saw us meeting a powerful quint from the University of Georgia. The game was a thriller from start to finish and the most hotly contested so far. The attack of the cagers from the far South was brilliant. The Bulldogs took the lead with two field goals, but Captain Caldwell tied the score with two long shots. In the second half the Cadets opened up m vn and came within three points of the leaders, but to no avail, for the Bulldogs rallied and the game ended: U. Ga., 30; V. M. I., 22. For V. M. I., Caldwell and White played wonderful games, although the entire team had a part in the scoring. The next Tuesday saw the Cadet Basketeers improving and they soundly defeated the quint from Lynchburg College 41 to 20. The first half was slow, V. M. I. taking the lead immediately. Things began to happen in the second half, however, proving a triumph for the Flying Cadets. The visitors were unable to break up their attack and their shooting was unusually accurate. Caldwell, White and Mondy all played stellar games for the Institute, Mondy being high point man of the game with a record of six field goals. The aggressiveness and accurate shooting of the Flying Cadets enabled them to win 26 to 18 from Roanoke College the following Saturday, the Cadets registering their second straight victory. The Keydets had things their own way the first period, but due to the clever guarding of the Roanokers they were unable to locate the basket as frequently the second half. The feature of this game was Bellinger ' s fast floorwork and accurate shooting; he succeeded in piling up ten points. Both Caldwell and White played their usual dependable game. The game with the U. of Richmond proved rather slow and uninteresting. The Cadets were decidedly off and did not measure up to their former high standards in shooting and passing which enabled the Spiders to win 22 to 16. White and Mondy played the best game for V. M. I. Mondy accounted for six points and Windy, though not participating in the scoring, played a gocd defensive game, breaking up what looked like sure shots time after time. The next Saturday the Flying Cadets journeyed to Blacksburg for their first game of the season in foreign territory. Even the score of 20 to 18 hardly tells a true story of the contest in which the Keydets were nosed out by the cagers from Va. Tech. The game was the hardest fought of the entire season so far. Both teams battled desperately and b th were in the lead at least twice during the game. The entire V. M. I. team played a wonderful game with White, Mondy and B. Fulkerson as the outstanding players. To say that the Flying Squadron threw a scare into the Cavaliers ' ranks the next Tuesday night would be putting the matt;r mildly. The Cavaliers, conquerors of Georgia and other strong teams, came to Lexington confident of running rough shod over their Cadet opponents, and found themselves opposed by a team which out- played them for two halves and which they were barely able to nose out in an extra five minute period. The final score was: Va., 29; V. M. I., 25. White, Mondy and B. Fulkerson were the stars for V. M. I., if it is possible to pick stars in such an exceptionally fast game. The Flying Keydets humbled Auburn the next Saturday by the one-sided score of 41 to 25. The Cadets continued to display the brand of basketball that almost caused Virginia ' s downfall ifrl r: and completely outshone their opponents from the far South. The game was much more fiercely contested than the score indicates. During most of the first half Auburn was trailing by only about two points and at one time succeeded in tying the score. Caldwell, White and Mondy were the Cadet stars. White ' s defensive work was of an especially high order. V. M. I. then met the famous Tar Heels from N. C, thrice champions of the South. This, however, did not worry us, for we pushed the doughty champions to the limit throughout the game. At no time was it a one-sided affair and the Carolinians knew they were playing until the final gun. The score was: N. C. U., 39; V. M. I., 22. The Flying Squadron shot and passed its way to a 25 to 17 victory over the Virginia Cava- liers at Charlottesville the following Saturday. The Cadet offense was the best displayed during the season and the Virginia guards were powerless to stem; it. On the defense, V. M. I. was equally good, the Cadets breaking up the attacks of Holland, the famous Virginia forward. It would be no exaggeration to say the entire team starred but of the five, Caldwell, White and B. Fulkerson were probably the outstanding players. V. M. I. conquered the Fighting Parsons from Carson Newman in the next game by the score of 25 to 23. Routing the hard luck which had followed the Squadron in afternoon games earlier in the season, the Cadets staged a rally in last half and won after fighting a losing battle during the initial period. Caldwell and White were the outstanding stars of the Cadet Quint. We got sweet revenge in the next game in the form of a 26 to 19 victory over V. P. I. Al- though both teams were rather wild in their passing, the game was one of the fastest and closest seen on the V. M. I. court this season. The result was in doubt until within two minutes of the end of the game. Caldwell, White and B. Fulkerson were the high lights of the V. M. I. quint. The 1926 Flying Quint closed its regular schedule with a 33 to 16 victory over Lynch- burg College. This was the Squadron ' s fourth straight victory, a brilliant ending for the sea- son. Caldwell and White starred for the Cadets. White ' s work on both the defense and offense was perfect. The Flying Squadron came within an ace of exploding the dope when they played the Ken- tucky Wildcats completely off their feet in the second game of the Southern tournament; how- ever, Kentucky was able to shoot three field goals in rapid succession in the last two minutes of the game and nosed out the fighting Cadets by a 32 to 25 score. V. M. I. at the start looked much better than their opponents and the end of the first period found the Wildcats trailing 10 to 15. The Cadets were successful in maintaining their lead in the second half until Windy White and Shep Mondy were taken from the game. White and B. Fulkerson starred for V. M. I. rj As soon as football was over a call was made for all rats going out for basketball to report to the gymnasium. When Captain Lambert looked the bunch over he saw some very promising material. Under his able tutelage the rats were coached the western style of play, consisting mainly of long passes. As there were a number of old heads the team progressed rapidly and soon the rats were giving the Varsity plenty to do. After the first game we saw that the rats had a team and there was some material for later use to V. M. I. The rat basketeers, with their remarkable record of only two defeats in twelve hard scheduled games, have established a commendable record. The team made a wise choice of Bishop for Captain, for he proved an able leader. McGlone, Harner and Walker were the outstanding forwards of the team. McGlone was especially good at ringing up field goals from any part of the floor. Harner ' s fast floor-work and passing were fine. Hewlett and Harrison showed up well at the center position. Hewlett with his height could jump with the best and he also was accurate under the basket. Barnes and Captain Bishop were the best guards. Barnes, playing the running position, was very fast and full of fight and a constant menace to his opponents. Bishop ' s close guarding at the sta- tionary position featured in every game; time after time he broke up the enemy shots. Results of the 1926 Season Greenbrier Military Academy . . . 33; Roanoke High School ... ... 14; S. M. A 21 ; A. M. A 23; Devitt Prep 12; N. C. U. Freshmen 14; John Marshall Hi 29; Boys ' Club 30; St. Christopher ' s 17; S. M. A 27; V. P. I. Freshmen 33; V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. I. V. M. 1 359 w- mmB m m i M. k If W. Af. Sinwuon, ' 24 EJ landrail n Varsity Baseball Our Varsity nine came back strong in the 1925 season and won nine out of four- teen scheduled games. The team as a whole showed great improvement over last season ' s. Especially notable was the pitching of Frank Crockett. The season marked the closing of the careers of Hatchett, Pillow, and Nugent, whose names have been synonymous with baseball at V. M. I. for four years. It also closed the careers of J. White, Cooper, Perry and Ferguson, all of whom did com- mendable work. Joe Hatchett, for the second time, captained the team and led in fine style. Joe has few, if any, equals in collegiate baseball at his regular position of shortstop. In other words, Joe is one of those few persons who are called natural players. A yawning gap was left at short when he graduated and signed with the Detroit Tigers. V. M. I. opened its 1925 baseball season when it left Roanoke College in a 1 1-2 lurch. Crockett pitched consistent ball throughout and gave only five safeties. The game was rather slow. Pillow got the longest blow, driving to deep center for three bases. The Cadets succeeded in swiping five bases. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. The following Saturday the Cadets defeated Lynchburg College 1 1-5 . J. White and Crockett did the pitching and both held the Hill City batters in check in the pinches. The Keydets bunched their blows and succeeded in doing their work in two big innings, every man but one crossing the plate in the fifth. Battery for V. M. I.: White, Crockett and Caldwell. Cornell handed the Cadet nine its initial defeat. Until the eighth it was a pitcher ' s duel with Nugent doing well for V. M. I. However, in the eighth frame Cornell bunched hits along with errors of the Cadets and made eight runs. ' Nugent ' s pitching and Hatchett ' s fielding featured for us in the 1 1-2 defeat. Battery for V. M. I.: Nugent, Crockett and Caldwell. V. AI. I. bested Syracuse University in a free-for-all 1 ft W slugging spree, coming out with the big end of a 9-8 score. Up to the ninth the Cadets held Syracuse well, but in this inning Syracuse tied the count at 8, but Crockett struck out the last two. Massey then contributed a single with Nugent on second and we won another. Deitrich hit a homer. The hitting of Nugent, Caldwell and Massey featured. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. The University of North Carolina handed the Cadet nine a 6 to 14 defeat. The secret of Carolina s victory was the hard hitting of its batsmen, seven of their ten hits stretching into extra bases. Pillow was the Keydet hitting star, getting three hits out of four trips to the plate. Both teams got ten bingles. Battery for V. M. I.: Cooper and Caldwell. The Hying Squadron won from Virginia Tech by a 1 0-6 score. The feature of the game was Crockett ' s pitching. The V. M. I. right-hander sent fifteen men down by the strike-out route. He whiffed the first five batsmen to face him. Caldwell, Pillow, Hatchett and Deitrich starred at hitting. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. U. Va., with Darlington on the mound, handed us a 9-2 defeat. Never were the Cadets able to bunch hits, although both teams got ten apiece. Nugent and Hatchett both hit .500 and Hatchett got on base every time he was up. Battery for V .M. I.: Cooper, White and Caldwell. The Big Team had the goods and some to spare in the game against Duke University. Nugent shouldered the pitching burden for V. M. I. and acquitted himself in fine style. Caldwell captured hitting honors, appear- ing five times at bat and crashing out an even I.OOO for the day. Nugent got three hits, and Captain Hatchett ' s work on the bases was flashy. Battery for V. M. I.: Nugent and Caldwell. The Virginia Cavaliers won again from the Keydets, 5-3, although we bested them in hitting seven to five. Cavalier hits came at the right time and made runs. Caldwell, Perry and Nugent hit the ball very hard. Deitrich made a sensational shoe-string catch. The game was a pitcher ' s duel between Crockett and Holland of Virginia, with Crockett having one bad inning. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. After having three straight games rained out the Cadets managed to squeeze in nine innings of play with Catholic University at Washington, which resulted in a 5-3 loss. It was an up-hill battle for the V. M. I. team throughout. Crockett pitched a cred- itable game. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. Emory and Henry suffered a 4-0 shutout by the Cadets. Nugent had the E. and H. batters eating out of his hand from the start through the ninth, giving only three hits. Deitrich and Ferguson were the fielding stars. Nugent also hit well. Battery for V. M. I.: Nugent and Caldwell. The last home game of the season shaped itself into an 8-0 whitewash of the Birmingham-Southern College aggregation. Crockett pitched for V. M. I. and was complete master of the ceremonies at all times. Deitrich played his usual sweet game for the Cadets. The hard hitting of the Cadets was con- spicuous. Hatchett had a perfect day. Nugent hit two out of three, as did Cheek and Perry. Nugent got a long homer. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett and Caldwell. V. M. I. ' s closing varsity baseball game of the 1925 season resulted in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The V. M. I. revival in the eighth fell short of tying the score by one lone run, and the ninth, too, proved fatal to Cadet hopes. The V. M. I. team stole eight bags and at one time worked a perfect triple steal, scoring Hatchett. Battery for V. M. I.: Crockett, Nugent and Caldwell. Although we have lost a number of stars, our team, led by Dutch Deitrich, is predicted to make a fine showing in the 1926 season. The regulars back are: Dei- trich, Caldwell, Massey, Lipscomb, Crockett and Cheek. There are many bright stars from the last year ' s freshman team: Nied, Wolf, Day, Faulkner, Segar, Gfroerer and Marchant ; while there are a number of other men who will make strong bids for positions: McCall, Smith, P. W., Bryan, Barham and Black. K r-T = After losing the first game to A. M. A. the Rat Nine began in earnest and went through the season undefeated, obtaining winning scores over: V. P. I., D. M. A., Buchanan Hi, and . M. A. The team was ably coached by Captain Mann. The Freshman Nine lost its opener to A. M. A. by a 4-3 score. The game was a fast, excit- able, and well-fought affair, neither team having any great advantage over its opponent. The fielding was air-tight and the two twirlers showed themselves to be in excellent form. The features of the game were the hitting of Ransone, the fielding of Gfraerer, and the consistent pitching of Nied. The V. M. I. Rat Nine slaughtered the V. P. I. Freshm;n by a 5-1 score. Nied, hurling for V. M. I., gave only two hits and his performance in the box was easily the most outstanding feature of the game. He was credited with eight strikeouts. The whole Rat team played air-tight ball. Segar proved the slugger of the day, getting two doubles out of three tries. In a 12-inning pitchers ' battle the Rats revenged their first defeat and whipped A. M. A. by a 3-2 score. The game was fast and furiouj from the beginning and was easily a fight between two excellent twirlers: Nied (V. M. I.) ; and May (A. M. A.). In the first ten innings neither team scored, while both sent a man to third. In the eleventh, A. M. A. scored, but the Rats rallied and put in two runs. Nied and Neumann were the mainstays at pitching while Ransone and Hoskins were always dependable behind the bat. In the infield Faulkner, Adams, Wolf and Day looked good, while Gfroerer, Marchant, Day and Johenning held down the outer gardens. Thin year the Rats have good prospects and under the coaching of Ike Hart, ' 23, they ought to develop into a strong nine. The outstanding pitchers are: Bellamy and Talman. Longino is holding down the backstop position. The infielders are: Mallory, Campodonico, Meade, Sentell, Bishop and Barnes. The outfielders are: Nichols, Johnson, Gasteiger, East, Jordan and Major. Captain Sullivan is showing himself to be a first-class shortstap. 1926 Schedule March 31 S. M. A. at Lexington. April 7 A. M. A. at Ft. Defiance. April 17 Oak Ridge Institute at Lexington. April 28 V. P. I. Freshmen at Blacksburg. May 4 U. N. C. Freshmen at Lexington. May 8 Roanoke Hi at Lexington. mk. k 1 I M F i H ' . M. S.mp on, ' 2- Srark ; . n % W. R. White nxcF. Orgill Sponsor Varsity Track D. Troxler Taken as a whole our 1925 track season was a success. Major Read should be given great credit for turning out this team, for no coach ever worked harder for his Alma Mater. The team had hard luck throughout the season, due to injuries, and star men were under confinement, which kept them out of important meets away from home. However, this did not keep the men from fighting and doing their best and several of them won recognition all over the South. V. M. I. ' s track team was defeated in their opening meet when the N. C. State Wolfpack piled up 68 points to the Cadet ' s 58. Captain Charlie Foster of V. M. I. was easily the star of the tourney, for he broke the tape in the three dashes. V. M. I. took the lead in the first race when. Foster clipped off the hundred in an even 10 seconds. Dean won the half mile easily. Campbell and Gait had no trouble in winning the mile and two-mile, respectively. In the low hurdles, Kellog beat out the man who won the high hurdle event. Windy White placed first in the shot put, pushing the weight 41 feet. Bryan tied for the first place in the high jump. The meet was lively from beginning to end. V. M. I. took eight of the fourteen first places and the team showed up in a worthy light. The University of Virginia track team took the winning tally away from V. M. I. ' s cinder path-men by the score of 67 1-4. to 58 3-4.. The Cadets took the lead by making 6 points in the hundred-yard dash, and held it until the meet was half over, Virginia slowly gaining and finally sewing up the victory by taking all three places in the high jump and the half mile. Foster took the hundred in 10 flat, followed closely by Willis, who placed third. John Diuguid came in a close second in the mile run. In the 440-yard dash Foster was nosed out by Castleman. Willis Kellog won the fifth running event of the afternoon by leading Castleman into port in the low hurdles. Gait easily led the field in the two mile torture. Foster ran the 220 in the same style that he started the meet; his time was 22 1-5 seconds. With the exception of the shot 225 m tM m z : put and the javelin throw the field events were weak. White won the discus throw with 114 feet. Yates threw the javelin away from everybody else by making 166 feet, 3 inches. Windy White bettered the V. M. I. record by putting the shot 43 feet, 7 inches. The University of Maryland track team defeated V. M. 1. on the Alumni Field course 67 to 59. Captain Charlie Foster broke the local record and tied that of the South Atlantic, when he ran the toe-yard clash in 94-5 seconds, with Willis a step behind. He also won the 220 and placed third in the fastest 440 ever run on the Institute track. Kellogg won the low hurdles. Diuguid was a close second in the half mile. Campbell was nosed out at the tape in the mile. The field events showed strong competition, and honors were about even. White won the shot- put with 41 feet, 4 3-S inches. Hope cut loose with the discus for 119 feet. Yatea and Kellogg placed second and third in the javelin. Bryan won the high jump and placed second in the broad jump. Two V. M. I. records were broken and a former record tied in the track meet between the Cadets and William and Mary College. Ned Yates threw the javelin 170 feet, 3 inches, which is several inches better than Drewry ' s best throw in 1922. Windy White bettered his own record and that of the Institute by 1-4 inch when he put the shot 43 feet, 7 1-4 inches. Captain Charlie Foster repeated his sprint of 1923 when he ran the 220 in 21 4-5 seconds, on Alumni Field ' s curved track. He also won the ioc-yard dash, Foster, Willis and Brothers finishing one, two, three. Diuguid and Dean placed first and second in the half mile, easily keeping ahead of the W. and M. runners. Kellogg ran his low hurdles race in his usual form and took first place. Gait did his long distance run in his usual form. Covington, placing second in the two-mile, ran a good race on a bad ankle. V. M. I. put the finishing touches on the meet when Bryan tied for the first place in the high jump and West took the pole vault. The score: V. M. I., 74; W. and M., 52. The V. M. I. 1925 track season ended when the V. P. I. Gobblers got away with the large part of a 72-54 score. Captain Foster accounted for his usual 15 points by winning the three dashes. Kellogg, V. M. I. ' s star hurdler, was injured before his race, accounting for his fall in the low hurdles. White and Hope took first and third respectively in the shot put; Windy also took first in the discus throw. Bryan tied for second place in the high jump. Foster ran the 220 in 21 3-5 seconds and tore away from the crowd in the ice-yard dash and 440. Yates took the javelin with Kellogg second. Barkley and West tied in the pole vault for first honors. V. M. I. ' s four-man track team distinguished itself at the annual Southern Conference Track and Field Meet by taking three first places. There were twenty-two teams entered and the Flying Cadets came out fifth with 17 points. The four teams placing ahead of V. M. I. entered s I : from ten to twenty-five men per team. Captain Charlie Foster was easily the individual star of the meet, winning both dashes and breaking three records and equalling another. Charlie ' s time was 94-5 in the century and 21 3-5 seconds in the 220; he tied with Brady of Kentucky for high point honors. Windy White tied his own record in winning the shot put with a heave of 43 feet, 7 1-4 inches. One of the surprises of the meet was Ned Yates ' work in the javelin; his throw of 178 feet, 5 1-4 inches broke his own V. M. I. record and was a few inches behind the two leaders. Willis Kellogg ran the best race of his career in the 220-yard low hurdle preliminaries, but was unfortunate enough to be placed in the fastest heat and failed to qualify for the finals. Charlie Foster went to the National Intercollegiate meet held at Chicago. It was held several weeks after the close of our track season; consequently he was not in the best of condi- tion and he also suffered from an injury received while breaking Southern Conference records at Sewanee. In the rco-yard dash and 220 Charlie finished third while pitted against the fast- est men in America. We cannot say exactly what kind of a track team we will have for the 1926 season, for so far the team has participated in no meets, but under the able guidance of Major Read, V. M. I. will be well represented, and from recent tryouts prospects are bright. We will keenly feel the loss of Charlie Foster, the Flying Keydet and the fastest man in the South. There are several men from last year ' s Freshman team who are sure of positions. Willis, Nabers, Brothers and Thornhill are doing well in the dashes and should uphold V. M. I. ' s position in these events. In the 440, Harmeling, Bellinger, Crider and Willey look best, while in the half mile Duiguid and Butts are going good. Covington, Smith, W. W., and Mooring will be up to scratch in the longer races. Captain Windy White will be a sure place man in the weights with Yates in a similar position in the javelin. Kelly and Barkley are going fine in the high jump with Barkley also holding down first in the pole vault. Nabers and Williamson are the best broad jumpers. Here ' s to a big year, Windy, make that old team come through for V. M. I. 1926 Schedule April 3 Maryland University at College Park, Md. April 10 Triangular Meet U. Va and Navy at Charlottsville April 17 N. C. State at Lexington. April 24 Duke University at Lexington. May r V. P. I. at Lexington. May 7- 8 Invitation meet at Richmond. May 14-15 Southern Conference at Chapel Hill, N. C. Cross-Country This year witnessed the advent of a new sport at V. M. I., cross-country. Around a nucleus of milers and two-milers, Major Read has developed his team. At first the going was hard and the outcome dubious, but dogged perseverance in the form of constant practice began to tell and soon the infant sport took form and ranged itself alongside the other sports. Due to a rather late start the team was able to participate in but one meet, the Southern Conference, at V. P. I. The team made an exceptional showing in this meet and there is every reason to believe that next year V. M. I. will be at the top of the list. The cross-country team is com- posed of seven men and the course is six miles in length. This affords excellent training for the distance men of the track team, as was evidenced this year by the marked improvement of the time in these events. Great things are expected next year from the cross-country team under the leadership of Van Pelt Sessoms, who succeeded Henry Covington as captain. The task of run- ning on the cross-country team is an inglorious one. As is usually the case with new sports, it was treated rather lightly at first by the Corps, but with a realization of the meaning and importance of this embryonic team, this attitude has changed to one of encouragement and pride. Certainly too much credit cannot be given to these men who have toiled so assiduously to bring this new sport up to its present high standard. Every man on the team has contributed his share towards the success of the team and they all deserve equal credit. Special mention should be made, however, of the fine work of Captain Covington in organizing and piloting his team. m jB K. m ■ ™ ■ ' W H ' reshman Ti The Freshman track team is one of the most important teams at the Institute, for it is here that the men lav the foundations that are so necessary in this sport. Under the personal supervision of Maior Read this team gets excellent coaching which enables it to become varsity material the following season. , The 1925 Rat Track team turned out some unusually good men, who will be almost certain 01 Varsity positions this season. Nabers and Crider were exceptionally fast in the dashes, while Nabers was also an excellent broad jumper. Decker was the best hurdler in all the meets. Gfroerer was an all around competitor, taking many points in the javelin, discus, broad jump, and the shot put. Smith, J. C, was also good in the weights. Old and Gregory were the best high jumpers. The Rats lost their opening meet with U. Va. Freshmen by an 86-31 score. -Crider was high point man with n points. The Rats rolled up 65 points to A. M. A. ' s 56 in a fast track meet. Gfroerer was high point man. Crider in the 440 and Nabers in the broad jump were especially good. The Institute Rats walked over S. M. A.; the V. M. I. cinder men ran up 72 points to their opponents ' 15. Crider took a first place and two seconds. Nabers was the individual star of the meet with 15 points. The Rats lost the last meet to the V. P. I. Freshmen by the close score of 64-53. The score was close throughout and the Rats went down fighting. Nabers and Crider in the dashes were tapebreakers. Decker took both hurdle races, while Gfroerer had a monopoly on the javelin. The 1926 Team looks very good and they should go through the season undefeated. In the dashes Patterson, Roberts, Markle, Hanson and Via are showing best. In the longer races Petty- john, Winter, Nowlin and Tucker are the leaders. Walker looks fine in the hurdles and also in both jumps. In the weights Smith, R. K., Oliver, and Johnson stand out. Robertson and Eve are going good in the pole vault and javelin. Walker has been wisely elected captain. 1926 Schedule U. Va. Freshmen at Charlottesville. A. M. A. at Ft. Defiance. Jefferson Hi at Lexington. S. M. A. at Staunton. V. P. I. Freshmen at Blacksburg. res Last year we lost the Snuth Atlantic Cham- pionship by one point, but this season we were not to be denied. Our new coach, Player, adapted himself well to the men and con- ditions and showed himself to be a wonder- ful coach. The promising wrestling material which offered itself fulfilled all hopes, going through the season undefeated by a South- ern team and with just basis for claim to All- Southern honors. Every man gave excellent exhibitions throughout the season and the whole team was noted for its aggressive style. J. B. White, captain of the team for two seasons, and a steady, brainy little wrestler, will be missed badly in the 115 lb. class. He won every match this year, equaling his record of last season; in fact he has lost only one match in his three years of Varsity wrestling. Jeb won on falls from U. Va., and N. C. State and on decisions from Army, V. P. I., and Duke. Johnny Wise also went through a perfect season in the 125 lb. class. He is fast and aggressive and seems to know exactly what to do at all times. His place will be hard to fill, for he is a sure point-getter. Johnny won on falls from Duke, U. Va., and N. C. State, and on decisions from Army, N. C. U. and V. P. I. Although this was Wilson ' s first year on the team he made a very impressive showing. Red was especially good in getting his man to the mat by a quick pick up method all his own. He will be with us two more seasons and even greater things are expected of him next year. Red won on falls from V. P. I. and U. Va., a draw from N. C. State, and lost on a fall to Duke and on decisions to Army and N. C. U. The 1+5 lb. class was divided between Baird and Endicott, with the former doing most of the wrestling. When Henry got down to weight he was a very effective man, fighting from start to finish. Next year we know he will make his opponents step. Endicott won a decision from Duke. Baird won a decision from Army and N. C. State and lost decisions to U. Va., V. P. I., and N. C. U. Woodbury, a product of last year ' s rat team and a man who wrestled some Varsity meets, was very strong in the 158 lb. class. He repeatedly out-classed his opponents in every phase of the game and was a consistent winner. We are lucky to have him for two more years. Woodbury won on falls from V. P. I. and Duke and on decisions from U. Va., N. C. State and N. C. U. He lost one decision, and that by the hardest of luck, to Army. Fields, by consistent work and training, has become a tower of strength in the 175 lb. class. This year he showed much improvement and displayed aggressive wrestling. With this year ' s experience Fields ought to be a sure point getter next season. Alton won a fall from U. Va. and a decision from N. C. U. He lost on decisions to V. P. I., Army, and Duke. Kulp, in the unlimited class, showed us some more of his super-man stuff of last year. Big and strong as a horse, combined with natural skill, he made an enviable showing, winning nearly all his matches by falls. Herman is captain-elect and no wiser choice could have been made. Kulp won on falls from U. Va., Duke, and N. C. U., and on a decision from N. C. State. He lost a fall to V. P. I. and a decision to Army. Here ' s to you, Herman, bring home another champion- ship. Jeb White , ti m y y i Boxing The Boxing Team, suffering from injuries after the second match and without experi- enced substitutes, made up by gameness and aggressiveness what it lacked in experience and deserves the highest credit for its work. Never before have we seen a gamer gang than this; up against one of the hardest schedules possible, they showed that thing that characterizes all V. M. I. athletics — FIGHT. Hardenburg in the 115-pound class, almost made a clean up record. His improvement from last year has been remarkable and he will make a fine little captain of next year ' s team. Battling Bill had a world of sci- ence and a punch in each hand that kept his opponent! under cover. Bill won on de- cisions from Army, V. P. I., Florida and Col- gate. He lost a very close decision to Vir- ginia. Duncan, a wonderful boxer for four years, captained the team in fine fashion. In his long career at the Institute Punk has proven that he is a peer in the r 25-pound class. Punk is not only a good boxer, but one of the gamest fighters that will ever put on the gloves for V. M. I. He won on decisions from Florida, V. P. I. and U. Va., and lost close decisions to Army and Colgate. Sheffield was one of the team ' s most clever boxers. In the 135-pound class, he gained a knockout over V. P. I., and won on decisions from U. Va., Colgate and Florida. The only match he lost was by a decision to the strong Army team. Eminent coaches and authorities on boxing declared him one of the finest amateur boxers in this country. Giesen and Griffin divided honors in the 145-pound class. Art Giesen lost a close decision to U. Va. and would have won from his Army opponent if he had not broken his hand. After Giesen ' s injury his place was taken by Sully Griffin. In the remaining matches Griffin showed up very well, being exceedingly good with his body punches. He could take anything the other fellow- had. Sully won a decision from V. P. I. and lost decisions to Florida and Colgate. Jamerson and Higgins also evened up things in the. 158-pound class. Mutt boxed the first three meets before he had to stop the sport on account of illness. He showed real, boxing ability, although he seemed to draw the hardest men the other teams. had. Mutt lost close decisions to U. Va., and Army, and a knockout to V. P. I. Higgins fighting the remaining matches of the season de- serves great credit for his gameness. He had broken training but returned to the ring to substitute. He lost to Florida on a decision and a knockout to Colgate. Chambers, boxing his first year for V. M. I., showed up well. With his long reach he could outpoint nearly all of his opponents. Daniel Boone ' s best bet was his straight left jab, which he used with great effect. He won a decision from Florida and V. P. I. and lost a decision to Colgate and knockout to U. Va. Moore- man in the unlimited class had a clear record for the season. Claude used both brain and brawn. He showed cleverness and also the ability to put over some death-dealing blows. Claude won on easy de- cisions from U. Va., Army, V. P. I., and Florida. The Colgate bout Punk Duncan was forfeited; they knew his record. as il g fe te i Gym is one of the oldest of V. M. I. sports, and in the past the candidates aspiring for hon- ors in this form of athletics were many. Now the majority of onlookers never sees the gym- nasts at work until the night during Finals, when the men appear and give all the Calic and Keydets a thrill. Neverthe- less, it is a difficult sport which requires considerable skill and much hard work. Captain Ry- land, a former V. M. I. gym star, coached the 1925 team, and during the Finals ' exhibi- tion the team showed up well. The team wos composed of Captain Andy Douthat, Metcalfe, Land, Ferebee and Mills. This year we have two experienced men back: Cap- tain Metcalfe and Mills. With these two as a nucleus, a good team should be devel- oped from the abundant material. Other men out for the sport are: Endicott, Morris, Metcalfe, G., Ryland, Folkes, G., and Wise, J. S. The tennis team will not have a chance to display its wares this year. The Athletic Asso- ciation has deemed it best to suspend this sport, along with polo, until next year, when it is hoped that we will have adequate room for the large number of men who annually participate in this sport. The method of choosing the team is by means of a tennis ladder. Everyone out for the team has his name placed on the record — then each man plays the opponent who is in front of him. In this way the team is chosen from the leaders after several weeks of tight competition. Last year V. M. I. was represented in tennis by Captain Ferebee, Captain-elect Grif fith, L. S. Wolf, Ferguson, McCall, and Kellogg, M. K. These men made a very creditable showing, although they were handicapped by a limited number of courts and the amount of time necessary to spend on the sport. No game at V. M. I. gives a greater amount of beneficial exercise to the entire Corps than does tennis; practically everyone participates in this sport during the year; some have gone so far as to get out before reveille on warm spring mornings. gaRai B a g a P _, Last year this mounted — (C5 vv ' sport was greatly bene- J ZL S Y 1 1 i fitted by the acquisition of I r f 1 7 1 — 3 s «= =ai fifteen new mounts, in ad- tV V_ L— ? k i(SS . N,e = S dition to those which had 3 been used for several sea- sons. The biggest prob- lem was that of training them, for they ar- rived green. A trainer was hired for this purpose and by spring the new ponies were in fair condition. The number of men out for the sport was limited by the number of mounts, but the process of elim- ination left only the best stickmen. Cap- tain Kellogg was both a wise leader and a hard player, holding the position of num- ber two. The other regulars were J. Wise, B. Jones and Freeman, playing positions of one, three, and four, respectively. Sanders Wilson, Gibson, and Duncan were strong subs. They took part in games with the Charlotte Riding Club, the Fort Bragg Polo Team, the V. M. I. Club of Richmond, the Army, and the P. M. C. In all of these games they were noted for their daring horsemanship and hard fighting. At the meeting of the Athletic Council last spring, polo, the youngest sport at V. M. I., was made a minor sport and opened wide to the Corps. Since ours was the only team in the South, everyone took great interest and endeavored to place it on a high plane with the other sports. This year Captain Wise was the only regular to return, but there were several strong men from last year ' s squad, namely: Gibson, Duncan, Metcalfe, and Kilbourne. In addition to these, several new men showed much ability and hopes were high for a great team, under the direction of Captain Jones and the leadership of Johnny Wise. However, it was decided by the authorities this spring that polo would be suspended for this year. This was done because of the fact that a suitable field had not been prepared, and because the parade ground was needed for other work. However, the men have kept up their work at White ' s farm and when next season comes V. M. I. should be represented by a strong squad of mounted stickmen. Boa gSL H Tke Rifle T« J. R. Mathewson Captain of Rifle Tcan J. R. Mathewson President of ' . M. . Chapter E. T. Morris Vice-President of V. M. I. per of A ' . R. A. MS X R. W. BOULDlN Secretary of I ' . M. I. of N. R. A. Chapte ■i Captain F. W. Adams The 1926 Rifle Team has completed the Coach and Range Officer most successful season in the history of the Institute, having won 25 and lost 18 of its intercollegiate matches. This is truly a re- markah ' c record in view of the fact that the team was developed almost entirely from new ma- terial. Another handicap under which the team has labored has been an entirely inadequate range and an insuficient number of serviceable rifles. However, next year the gallery in the new gym- nasium and the consignment of new rifles will remedy these handicaps, and the 1927 team, which will be ably captained by G. L. Hart, should prove to be the best in the South. All the members of the team have been shooting well and have steadily improved. It is significant that the team increased its score a total of 576 points during the season. In view of this marvelous increase in score it is very probable that the team will be the Third Corps Area Champions next year. o Mi . Jfc.- --J5i.- ■■■■- i..i ' -t ■ . ■ T The Cheer Leach %i To this group of men go the honor of carrying on and elevating to the highest pitch that has been known for years — the spirit of the Corps! Their efforts have been painstaking and they have worked hard and long and as a result of their unceasing efforts the year 1925- 1926 has seen the most marvelous presentation of spirit that has ever been shown. Newspapers have commended the Corps in lengthy editorials; alumni have viewed with admiration the backing given the team in victory or defeat; other schools have cited the demonstrations of the Corps upon athletic fields and begged their student bodies to emulate V. M. I. Alas, however, it can ' t be done! We are proud of our spirit and the Corps passes on its glory — bestowed upon it by others — to the cheer leaders. You performed nobly-— our thanks and praise are yours. u r : I v I W Arttmtwa msf i ms mw W he3s mb ? tf C. E. Johnson J. N. Bell W. W. Greiner C. Page . . . H. B. Johnson R. K. Hines . . Literary Staff C. M. Mears . P. W. Smith . J. E. Nevin . P. D. Troxler C. Frothincham J. H. Sutherland H. T. Carmichael . . . Assistant Editor . Literary Editor . . Athletic Editor In Editor Photographic Editor . . Outrage Editor Associate Editor . Associate Editor . Associate Editor . . Associate Editor . . Associate Editor Business Staff N. B. Barkley J. S. Wise . . - W. R. Noble . . R. R. Woodward J. S. Jamison N. T. JOYNER Assistant Business Manager Advertising Manager Treasurer Associate Manager Associate Manager Associate Manager ag5gaKCTgfi i 3B feSes Editorial Board Edward M. Kirbv Carter Page Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Associates W. W. Greiner P. W. Smith John Crider J. W. Sheffield Athletic Editor P. D. Troxler -ilumni Editor W. G. Massev Exchange Editor Carey Frothincham News Editor S. B. Sightler Assistant Editor Dick Taylor Office Associate G. A. Hanson Office Associate Assistants to the Editorial Board C. D. Barham G. L. Hart S. C. 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Webster Tidewater Club Officers H. H. Covington President S. W. Holt . . Vice-President W. E. Black Secretary Members B. A. Armistead C. Frothingham H. T. Long P. T. Seaborn W. L. Baker A. Fulkerson H. M. Ludlow G. H. Shields R. B. Batte B. Fulkerson G. S. Marchant J. P. Simpson E. E. Barksdale W. S. Griffin J. Q. Marchant J. V. Summerlin J. N. Bell A. W. Griffith B. A. Meyers G. W. Syer H. B. Blackwood W. F. R. Griffith J. S. Miller M. T. Tarrall W. D. BOHLKEN L. GWATHMEY W. T. NEALE W. C. TAYLOR O. J. Brittingham W. J. Halstead C. A. Nash T. F. Thompson R. E. Brothers G. D. Hanger R. Newman L. H. von Schilling C. A. Butler F. B. Harrington J. H. Nicholls W. C. Watts H. F. Butt S. T. Hartt T. R. Nicholls J. C. West J. W. Davis D. N. Higgins W. H. Old H. P. White W. L. Davis C. W. Hill J. L. Parker W. C. Whittle E. H. Derrinc J. N. Holland J. A. Perkinson W. M. Wilson L. W. Edmunds R. A. Kearney W. L. Renn F. M. Winner S. M. Freidberc R. deZ. Ketner W. A. Read R. R. Woodward M. Rubin g; North Carolina Club Officers W. R. Perkins President R. B. Savage Vice-President G. J. Hales Secretary Members C. D. Barham W. O. Fowler W. G. Massey M. Bellamy H. W. Holt C. M. Mears C. P. Bolles R. W. Hutton J. S. Moye M. Broadhurst J. C. Loftin W. G. Pendleton ' A. M. Bryan S. L. Lucas H. C. Philpott A. J. Cheek L. M. Lumsden R. Pollock D. A. Cilley J. Lyerly S. L. Pollock A. T. Fields W. L. Scott C. R. Rodwell f. m V ' m QW Northern Virginia Club Officers q p iGE President P. K. Ware rice-President C. M. Shepperson Secretary Members J. T. Adams W. H. Flanagan J. C. Miller C. N. Ballenger D. Green T. F. Miller A. W. Browning L. P. Goode L. P. Nelson R. S. Cochran C. T. Guinn M. H. Nipe M. D. Delaney D. C. Harrison F. W. Okie R. A. Dunn H. T. Hopewel J. M. Slaughter R. A. Earle L. W. Houston J. Sargent White P. V. diZerece C. E. Johnson E. M. Yates R. W. McCormick § J m I 3 JSP SHE g ' H ' afp Alabama Club Officers R. B. Shelley President L. Y. Dean Vice-President F. E. Nabers Secretary Members E. T. Allen J. W. Kessler J. A. Smith F. B. Clements F. H. Marshall Jay Smith, Jr. D. A. East D. B. McKenzie W. C. Stevens A. R. Forsythe H. K. Moss W. N. Thompson P. L. Guthrie J. Lake Parker J. B. White B. A. Haxford C. N. Pettus V. Wood, Jr. A. W. B. Huxford W. C. Phillips I. W. Wright S. B. Sightler Southwest Virginia Club Officers V. R. White President A. R. Giesen Vlce-Presideni S. L. Williamson Secretary Members C. Barnitz S. F. Harmon C. M. Beamer C. M. Hunter P. E. Caldwell W. M. Holcomb S. A. Carson C. C. Hyatt H. C. Draper J. N. Jones J. M. Fain J. McCall D. B. Fugate T. McDowell J. S. Gillespie J. M. Morris R. E. Goolsbv R. C. Rhudy K. C. Harmeling R. W. Sexton B. C. White sfeM Maryland-D. C. Club Officers R. H. Gibson President O. T. Jamerson Vice-President J. F. Adams Secretary Members H. F. Brewington D. B. Chambers F. H. Chambers E. H. Daniel G. P. Frazier P. W. Frazier J. N. Fricker R. W. Garrett Gentry R. Hanna E. W. Kreite J. W. Mann L. Gillis R. C. Marshall A. McIver H. W. Morcan T. P. Morcan B. E. Nelson R. T. Norman A. Roberts E. C. Shepherd E. R. Stegman A. H. Stimson C. H. West H. A. Wise J iM P mM M S ¥ • ' - - - -y n .j Georgia Club Officers R. K. Hines President R. B. Pecram Vice-President J. T. Cooper Secretary Members G. D. Ayer E. N. Joyner H. H. Arnold N. T. Joyner S. C. Barnett F. L. Marshall J. H. Eve J. E. Marshall L. B. Hatcher J. J. McElrath J. R. Hopkins J. W. Sheffield M. M. Jackson W. E. Sirmans P. Jones W. R. Turner R. YV. Wynne The Yankee Club Officers W. Deitrich President H. A. Wise Vice-President K. A. Ruch Secretary Members E. S. Bartlett W. S. Carson J. E. Cashman G. C. Chase J. H. Crider M. T. Decker R. A. Earle R. C. Earle W. E. Englehard J. L. Engels G. L. Fenton C. L. Fisher R. A. Floyd E. L. Gill L. S. Griffith J. H. Guthrie R. A. Herron W. J. Hull E. F. James L. R. James J. S. Jamison A. J. V. Klein T. A. Klein H. S. Littlejohn H. E. Mathay R. D. McCahan G. R. McWane C M. Mitchell J. E. Nevin J. D. Nichols E. G. Norton E. R. Olevson H. W. Reid S. C. Robinson B. P. Rosanoff K. G. Schram T. J. SwiNEHART C. D. Shore R. L. Smith P. V. M. Spooner H. H. Staudt T. C. Tenniswood R. T. Thompson G. M. Tinney F. W. Traugott C. N. Ware M. L. Waring W. A. Wellborn J. B. Wolf R. A. Wright Texas Club Officers H. B. Johnson President W. D. Minter Vice-President B. C. Rawlins Secretary 7 iJ -l j -— Sm. West Virginia Club Officers J. A. Willis President W. C. Trapnell Vice-President T. R. Ragland Secretary Members F. Barkus J. K. Edmundson K. D. Pratt F. M. Barksdale A. C. Farmer G. G. Shuker T. G. Berry J. H. Fox J. C. Smith, Jr. R. W. Bouldin J. L. Hancock R. S. Spilman W. P. Cole E. H. Haynes J. H. Sutherland R. L. Downey E. M. Kirby R. R. Yates C. S. Kump Mississippi-Tennessee Club Officers L. M. Metcalfe President H. Baird Vice-President W. S. Love Secretary Members W. B. Lockwood J. L. Longino W. J. Chable H. S. Mercier G. H. Lipscomb J. L. Gasteiger L. S. Carson J. C. Carpenter O. W. Gfroerer J. F. Willard French E. C. Hanks G. Metcalfe Moss J. K. Davis Brewer J. D. Winter W. L. Ambrose H, M. Webster W r r ■ Kentucky Club Officers H. St.G. T. Carmichael President R. P. Williamson Vice-President G. A. Neid Secretary Members W. A. Bloch L. H. Logan H. T. Duncan C. D. Mercke W. G. Hackney J. W. Mercke E. C. Jones R. J. Miller Arkansas Club Officers J. 0. Couch President j. H. Wiley Vice-President W. A. Owens Treasurer Members H. C. Couch E. W. McGlone F. M. Methvin M. C. Methvin Officers P. W. Smith President B. D. Mooring Vice-President A. H. McDowell Secretary ,J i I Roanoke Club Officers J. H. Diucuid President J. H. Chapman Vice-President L. C. Thornhill Secretary-Treasurer Members Ambler E. T. Morris F. A. Crockett H. K. Kulp G. W. Day L. T. Preston J. A. Duerson C. T. Moorman A. Barnes R. Via Bishop J. J. Thompson G. L. Hart Newman J. P. Hart J. R. Vaughan E. T. Upson If •; O i a t- m :: ' f iCN. Lynchburg Club Officers B. M. Gardner President J. W. Ould Vice-President S. B. Rucker Secretary H. H. Gregory Treasurer Members J. E. Collins J. M. Robertson S. H. Franklin J. D. Seay C. Nelson R. K. Smith P. Nowlin G. B. Wai ker W. P. Pettyjohn E. Faulkner D. Williams Florida Club Officers S. R. Perry President G. E. Baya Vice-President E. Wightman Secretary Members F. M. Ansley E. J. McMullen G. A. Desaussure K. 0. Berry M. Gillen R. J. Oliver G. Hardee W. Z. Platt H. M. Igou Ro.virn T. King G. T. Ward J. B. Watson N mM BhB m Brother Bols Officers A. W. Deitrich President J. N. Bell Vice-President S. R. Perry Secretary Members J. T. Adams G. L. Hart F. M. Barberie R. K. Hines N. B. Barkley W. G. Massey J. O. Couch J. J. McElrath J. S. Gillespie R. Williams r 6 Smithy Club Officers J. R. Hopkins President C. U. Boykin Vice-President J. T. Cooper Secretary-Treasurer Members J. J. McElrath W. A. Finch L. Y. Dean J. Lyerly W. N. Ruffin W. S. Love J. A. Smith J. F. Adams F. E. Naeers W. W. Lewis L. G. D. Kelly J. O. Couch Delta Handa Poka Club Officers C. M. Mears President J. R. Adkins Vice-President W. D. Bohlken Secretary-Treasurer Members J. G. Folkes W. T. Neale C. Frothingham P. W. Smith L. S. Griffith W. W. Smith H. H. Hayes J. L. Spivey S. L. Lucas J. H. Sutherland W. S. L. McMann R. W. Williams i m I Finals The most glorious time of the year for all keydets is undoubtedly Finals, for its arrival always marks the culmination of a year of hard work and the beginning of a joyful summer furlough. At this time First Classmen are transformed into alumni; Second Classmen are given the duties and privileges which go with the First Class year; Third Classmen are filled with fond hopes of a bright year in which The Ring makes its appearance; and, last but not least, the rats are assured that the days of bracing and feigned meekness are gone forever. The thrills experienced by each, together with the feeling of satisfaction arising from time well spent, cannot be adequately expressed. To understand, one must go through the System. These sweet days are usually in the third week of June. The celebration begins Saturday with the arrival of many fair calic and countless other visitors. The air becomes charged with love and electricity, while all keydets, especially the newly-made old ones, start strutting their stuff. Late in the afternoon there is a review and inspection by the Superintendent, at which time the walk behind the reviewing stand is lined with visitors. After supper there is a gymnasium exhibit given by the agile sons of V. M. I. This is followed by an informal hop which is a fit beginning for this hop season. Sunday is a quiet day from the military standpoint, there being no duty other than the neces- sary guard. The Baccalaureate sermon is preached in the Jackson Memorial Hall that morn- ing, impressing on the members of the First Class that their time at V. M. I. is almost spent and that the game of life must soon be started. That afternoon and night are devoted to dates by the big dogs, while the minority of the corps may be found looking on with envy. Monday starts off with Guard Mounting, and after this is completed events take place rapidly. The battalion, as an infantry organization, gives the visitors exhibitions of close order drill and exercises. Shortly after this a polo game is usually run in, it being either with some outside team or one picked from the alumni. That afternoon the hard-working artillery unit goes through a mounted drill, and immediately after the dashing cavalry comes charging across the parade. Late that afternoon there is a review by the Board of Visitors, followed by battalion parade, at which every friend, relative, and calic tries in vain to pick out Johnnie from the six hundred r i I fc keydets, all identically attired. That night the Monogram Club gives a hop, introducing it with a figure in which all members of the coveted Red, White and Yellow emblem take part. Every one is amazed when the ominious roll of the tired O. D. ' s drum is heard. This roll always means Home, Sweet Home at a V. M. I. hop. Tuesday morning the Hill is again the center of activities: First a garrison review, then an attack and defense by parts of each unit. Of course there is always time to speak to the visitors. That afternoon there is a meeting of the General Alumni Association, all cadets being free during this period. Late in the afternoon there is a review before the alumni, at which time these keydets of yesterday, representing all classes from the one last year to far back in the last century, march in a column of two ' s in order of rank by classes around the Corps of today, look over the best company on the Hill, and pleasantly reminisce of the good, old days when they stood on the Hill under this same hot sun and watched a similar procession. When the review is completed the companies move again to their respective parades in front of barracks, to rest while all First Class Privates go to their rooms and put away forever the old rifle and bayonet. They take their places in t he file closers on their return to the companies, and again the battalion moves to the Hill. At the command Officers and First Class Privates, front and center, they move out, cross the parade in one thin line and take their posts on line of staff. Then for the first and last time while wearing the gray they watch the Corps pass in review. All then move to the Courtyard where the First Class throws away its shakos. All give yells and end this ceremony by singing the Doxology. That night the graduating class starts the Final German with a beautiful figure; then the Corps enjoys another good hop. i u ■ 285 I Wednesday is The Day. Graduation exercises are held in the Jackson Memorial Hall on this morning. Announcement of class distinctions is made, the Valedictory address given by an honored member of the Class, and then the well-deserved dip graces the hands of the well deserving. This is followed by the presentation of commissions, medals and prizes, after which comes an address to the Class and then benediction. The battalion is then aligned upon the hill to hear the Commandant ' s elect for the coming year. The band plays Auld Lang Syne and then the precious word Dismissed is uttered. That night the new First Class gives a glorious Final Ball to the graduates. Everyone goes to the Mess Hall for supper about two a.m. They return shortly and dance until the sun peeps over the Blue Ridge and the evening gun roars out its harsh warning that another year is com- pleted and another class is leaving V. M. I. J1 PA If I r m nrtal i £ ft I i — i wr — e sgfc -V i iL Sa ' Le Ra7Son d Eire Back in ancient ages, Before the shadows slanted, Poets, prophets, sages, Beauty ' s praises chanted. They sung the charm of daisies; But in all their lyric hymmin ' , Their softest sweetest phrases Were attributives to women. They sung of Grecian Helen, The apple — warring factions; And of lovely Cleopatra With her polyandrous actions. Every age had its beauties ( Beauties — yes, with indiscretions) ; More noted for their sinning, Than for wonderful expressions. Now our girls are on the dais, Because they ' re true loves — I swear it- Not for leaving Menelaus, Or imbibing jewelled claret. From all the fairy gar lens, With all their dainty fancies; We ' ve picked these levely flowers As sponsors for our dances. 95 SE - s r i ft I Ml If 1 o Ml Sponsors of Opening Hops IW wiimJ Sponsors of Thanksgiving Hops Sponsors of Midwinter Hops Sponsors of Easter Hops w if I l i SJ?eJ3,o mb f Hop Committee K. C. Harmeling, Jr. . . . H. H. Covington, Jr. President Vice-President J. N. Bell, Jr. P. E. Caldwell J. H. Diuguid C. E. Johnson, Jr. J. S. Wise E. M. Kirbv J. £. Nevin, Jr. W. R. White, Jr. W. W. Greiner, Jr. R. R. Woodward R. K. Hines J. H. Chapman J. M. Fain Official Chaperone Committee Mrs. W. H. Cocke, Chairman Mrs. E. W. Nichols Mrs. Hunter Pendleton Mrs. Francis Mallorv Mrs. H. C. Ford Mrs. T. A. E. Mosely Mrs. Harding Polk Mrs. Raymond Dixcn Mrs. Edward Steidtman Mrs. S. W. Anderson Mrs. J. A. Anderson Mrs. B. D. Mayo Mrs. George L. Barton Mrs. R. L. Bates Miss Nellie Gibbs I 296 I ;s p, P 1 N 5.1 4 ' ,8 Corps of f nbrts nf tl]r liirginia ji!ilitnri| Jnstitnif, EVEKING OF THE FOURTH OE JCLY. 1853. HOPS IX THE GOOD OLD DAYS P 298 fflSSifeS E i 5 J 1 Itautu § ggg es a g sa £ W (iutragp $b£_©utrage To The Cahc With face so fair and eyes so blue, And lips a splash of scarlet hue ; Who could help but fall for you, I ask you ? With voice so sweet and nature mild, Although your temper does get riled ; Who could help but be just wild, About you ? But when you flirt with every man, And book as many as you can, Believe me, it sure makes me dam, Mad at you ! Indignant Offiijfcr: Leave the room. Unabashed Cadet: I couldn ' t very well take it with The dumbest one yet, is the Keydet who thinks you have to get in a bathtub in order to take medicine in water. A Fool s Ruminations There ' s a lot o ' folks who ' ve met me, That stand around and smile And say: Oh, him, — He ' s just a fool — He ' s crazy — not worth while. They say these things because I joke And laugh throughout the day — Because, no matter how things are, I always seem so gay. But little do they know the thoughts Which to myself I keep, For all the time when they ' re around I let my sorrows sleep. I ' m not so different after all From those who laugh at me, It ' s just I put my dreams away Where none but I can see. I ' ve got a lot o ' troubles, too, But on the other hand Why should I tell them of these things They couldn ' t understand ? No, after all I ' m glad that I Am just the fool they say, For it makes me kind o ' happy Just to make them kind o ' gay. Engineer any hay. ( i C. P.): Awgwan! never catch She©utrage ODE TO A DEBUTANTE Alas, it seems you are too grand Engagements you must keep You dash from hither unto yon Fair lady, don ' t you sleep ? Just stop and try to realize The fix that I am in : I cannot leave — with pen alone Your interest I must win. A day, or e ' en one short sweet hour Alone with you I crave ' Tis a dream of dreams beyond all ken The words that madmen rave. A First Class Debut But not for me this paradise So sweet, though far away, For here I am for many a week, And here I ' ll have to stay. Why can ' t you bring a bit of Heaven To me, so sad and blue ? A minute here, a moment there Will not be missed by you. Why, even in a football game Where time means win or lose Time-out is called occasion ' ly Whene ' er the players choose. I know that you are occupied From morn ' til late at night, But can ' t you, too, call time out once And take the time to write ? It ' s months since I have neard from you, Lord knows, it seems a year ; That letter, now long overdue I hope will soon appear. I pray, beseech, and beg of you To pause in your gay flight, And if you care for me at all, Then write, for sake, write ! Sh£j3uhrage The Civil Yell F sub S, F sub C, BD squared, X, Y, Z, Are we bulling? Well I guess: Civil Sections, Yes, Yes, Yes! Education What a whale of a difference just a few stripes make. Why? Why do we do like we do, How come we are like we be ? Why are you just you, And why am I just me? Why do we walk on our feet, Why do we sleep lying down ? Why can ' t we work while we sleep, And why can ' t we swim when we drown? Why do we walk on the earth, Why can ' t we hike to the sun ? Why have some of us mirth, And some others never have fun ? Why do we eat any food, Why not drink water instead? Why do we have to wear shoes? Why can ' t we all live in bed? Why do we go to school, Why don ' t we study hard ? Why are we all such fools, Why don ' t we flunk out our card? Why do we love all the girls, Or just a part icular one? Why don ' t we shun all the curls, And with them all be done ? Why do we read such stuff as this, Why do we live and die ? Why do you think this a myth, The question is — just WHY? She: Do you love me like vou used to when you were a ; Rat? ' First Classman: Don ' t you think I ' ve improved a little by now, Dear? r -4 — niiis i mt pMXz HP- IfPK ™BiPt= J f?Ti jl cEr ' 1 , - T XTvw., (She Outra ge The Chem7sts ' Yell Di methyl oxy glomine, Molecular weight Phenolphthlean, Computation, oxidation, Chemistry, chemistry Team, team, team. Scene Finals in J. M. Hall To all chemists we give a F. D. instead of B.S. (A little water is sprinkled on each Chemist ' s head and the band plays Auld Lang Syne ). Editor ' s Note: F. D. either Fire Dip or Free Dip. When the Corps takes a trip. The Rainy Day The day is cold, and dark, and dreary, It rains, but all our hearts are cheery, For the rye is red and the corn white, In mingled highballs they bring delight, ' Tho the day be dark and dreary. Our lives would be cold, and dark, and dreary, Were it not that we four comrades beery Forget all thoughts morose and glum, Neath the soothing touch of the Demon Rum ; But in fact we ' re far from weary. A still produces liquid gold Which for enormous sums is sold To gladden the heart of the college boy And furnish him unbounded joy; Else days would be dark and dreary. A Man Without a Woman Oh ! A man without a woman, Is like a fish without a tail ; Like a boat without a rudder, Like a ship without a sail. Oh ! A man without a woman Is like a wreck upon the sand, But the worst thing in all this world Is a woman without a man. (She Iftithra qe Such is life Jack says: A ' Big Dog ' may bark, but it ' s the ' Do ' (dough) that holds the calic. Distance Lends Enchantment Who wouldn ' t love sweet little you, With all your subtle charms? Who wouldn ' t want that version dear, Wrapped up in his arms? Those soft, veiled eyes, and liquid mouth The perfume of your hair, Those twinkling feet and tiny hands, That smile, a smile so rare. You love me not — but though, sweet child, You ' ve made my poor head whirl, My presence is not known to you — My roommate ' s picture girl. Thumbs Down Though you ' ve dreamt of this hop for a summer You ' ve never felt any dumber Simply because, as he often does, Your roommate is acting the bummer. It seems that his slick head and speeches Attract all the best Georgia peaches, And consequently, quite incidentally, To your girl he ardently preaches. So, thus, while he spoons in the moonlight, You ' re left in a horrible plight; With a monstrous lady, who bothers you greatly, All joy simply fades out of sight. And so if you ' ve had no religion, And would make a hasty revision And you ' d earnestly pray, and reverently say — Lord rescue my poor disposition. Noiv just what in Hell did she mean when she said the Final ball ivas so decidedly Second Class. (Ebe f uHn qe 6, ve e 70   ■ Impressions of Military (By one ivho has never shouldered a Springfield). She l ulrra qe CrBTS OOW y TO AN HS ONE M NUTf L4TS - LOO TS «. £ PATCHED.. Engineer (working bridge design) : Gosh! I worked that member by Shear luck and on the spur of the Moment. Results of A Keydet ' s Shave. Stand up so-o-ome! The Sheemes (No Apologies) I ' ve taken my hell where I ' ve found it, I ' ve pushed and I ' ve pulled in my time, I ' ve had my pickin ' of sheenies, And many of them were prime. One passed me out on a Monday, Another the same, the next day, And I learned that in church on a Sun- day Is not the right place to catch hay. Many a Kedet ' s lost out in the rush, Many have laid down and cried, So next time you go to a sheenie Remember to Slide, Mister, Slide. Stand up a bit stiffer each minute, Never let on that you ' ve bled, Or your lot will be worse and greater the curse And often you ' ll wish you were dead. This is the way of a Newly Cadet, Stand up or get knocked for a loop, Take heed by lot, which I know you will not And for sake don ' t smoke on the stoop. L. M. vS. X, ' 26. Rat reporting to corporal of the guard at 10:15 p. m. (carrying his broth- er Rat with black eyes) — Corp. of Gd: Mister, what do you mean by blacking your brother ' Rat ' s eyes? Rat: Well, Sir, I thought all lights had to be out after Taps. White Ducks She_©uhrage NavJj she ivon t graduate this year. De- ficient in etiquette. In the Spring a Calic ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of Fall: Dooley : The Easter Hops are now a thing of the past and so are dog days for all First Class men. All bids for Finals have been offered and accepted, and they will be no further use to the coy young females who make hopping their vocation and fruiting their avocation. Insofar as the calics are concerned the Second Class- men are THE desirable prey. The Final Ball marks this ascension to the throne of Dogdom. The term of their rule will be one year and then they will pass the way of their predecessors. It would seem that this odious system might be eradi- cated, but no attempt towards this end has ever been successful. It is true that there are certain nefarious methods by which an individual may escape being dele- gated to the past, but there are few who will consider to adopt these methods. First one may in desperation resign their celibacy. This is a bold one, however, and is only resorted to by the temporarily insane. The sec- ond, and easier means is to join the sect who wear khaki uniforms and on whose shield is emblazoned a hand, the thumb of which points skyward. This is the method used by those who are burdened with a superiority com- plex. May our followers never try this second method! A calic is only a calic, but a Sub is a thorn forever: — Henty. She 1 uhret qe When the Commandant zualks into your room at S. M. I. and finds you in the hay. Be nonchalant. Light a Herbert Tareyton. One and Twenty At one year she takes her bottle And drinks her milk with glee; At twenty-one she takes my flask, And takes a few drinks with me. Now I can neither point a moral, Nor adorn a tale, I think, But the point I want you to see Is that nice babies love to drink. I got my letter, said the athlete as he hovered over his special delivery. ffik 1 AvWii ' Fatigue Soldiers are very, very queer animals, very queer indeed. They get a most insane delight out of the killing of our, and their fellow men, and for the which, they are paid, the enormous sum of thirty dollars a month. Some of them are even lady killers, as an avocation. The average soldier is square in every possible sense of the word. They do not embarass easily except in the presence of one, or more, of the swear sex, even the most hard boiled get flustered then. They are very fond of strutting their stuff, and like to do themselves up in their brass buttons and let the public eye take in their big manly riggers. They have a terrible capacity and can hold more licker than any other type of human known. When they have imbibed their maximum quantity they usually raises Hell, and end up in a military jug. In peace times they devote themselves ardently to the pleasant (??) task of disturbing the afore-mentioned peace, and in inventing new ways to kill both times and man. There are two classes of soldiers, the private and the officer. The privates do nothing and they are helped by the officers. The officers usually get their jobs because they know how to pull strings. Vast research has brought many of the characteristics of the sold- ier to light, and amongst them is the fact that they are of tremen- dous importance in spite of their faults, for without them we could not have any wars, which would de- ny us one of the greatest sports that we have. Also without him there would be less tax for to pay, and this would never, never do, would it, I ask you? Without him this would be rather a footless tale, which it cannot be as we are at the feet now. See for yourself. Mother, dear, may I go out to ride? Jack has a brand new car. 1 Yes, my darling daughter; but be sure and not walk too far. Shejftutmge Verily, it is said with truth that Inability to perceive those fundamentals which con- cern us Results in embarassment to ourselves. God knows I had no intention of being Induced to Have jus ' one more. Now I ' m confined to limits of the post because I have demonstrated my Inability to consume AND control more than a PINT of Alcohol ! More often is one ruined forever by forgetting the Insidious thing about it. Use plenty of clove and cinnamon Lozenges, — their purchase does not advertise the fact Indicated by asking for a bottle of Listerine. To obtain the very best results we Advise that one should Refrain from breathing at all — your affliction then will soon not worry You ! Indifference to these warnings will not Necessarily cause us to Scream advice to you again. Therefore Immediately take council with yourself in regard to The best way in which you can put the quietus on these Unnecessary indiscretions which may cause for you a Total Eclipse ! i : Why is an Army officer like a slaughter-house man? 2 : They are both always shooting the bull. Sue: Would you fight for me? Stew: Sure. Sue: How about fighting J. Barleycorn? Stew (valiantly turning up pint bottle) : Sur kill him for you. Dick H : Give me a sentence using the word ' Farmerette ' . Cy P. : The Farmer et a right hearty dinner. Police Call. Twenty and i wo Johnny Jones was two years old Quite a few years ago. They gave him a birthday party, They gave horns to blow. Now Johnny Jones is twenty-two And times have changed so, They had to buy him a Straight Eight So he can have horns to blow. i : How do you like Gibson ' s Girls? 2 : Sorry, but I ' ve never met any of them. foes So ? j$M ft mi nd neter f t nfa Ci (foe Outra ge What is so rare as a night in Junef Calk: Is there any variety in the meals at the Insti- tute? Keydet: Yes. We have three a day and each has a different name. An attractive young miss was Maude, But her heart had yet to be thawed. A courageous young Mister Stepped forward and kissed ' er, And the Miss is now Mrs. — By Gawd ! A night in February ; there are fewer of them. Aw! Have a Hart! Said Pash to his girl. No, Gaston, Rose is not necessarily a warm number because she is a hothouse plant. You ' re a cad, said the Ford to the big car. ANP Its Ttfff y REHLiy AR£ (Etie Dutretge Waiting This, my friends, is the Outrage, The biggest one ever committed. And if it ' s not Outrageous, Then we ' ve been outwitted. We lay our child on the doorstep, In the twilight ' s last grey haze, Look and see what we tried to Laugh at in the V. M. I. Daze. THE END B; : k ' s V ernacular Agony Whistle — The second toot at reveille any morning. A. W. O. I.. — After women of Lex- ington. Absent without leave. A. K. — To bootlick. Aching knees. Bad Element — Subject well dis- cussed by the General ' s three-min- ute talks. Bat-Em-Up — Snap it up. Step on it. B.-Ache — One way of getting a re- port removed. After taps, jat. Big ' Un — Ding Dong ' s delight. Five cents worth of ice cream, for a dime. Big Dog — One whose chest expands two inches during hop time. A holder of biscuits. In plain English, a dam fool. Biscuits — To rate with a Calic. Big dogs ' s subsistence. Bomb — V. M. I. Annual. Prehis- toric with the C. T. ' s. Bone — Delight of the Khaki clads. To report. To study. Bootlick — To favor or praise. Ha- bitual in aspiration for chevrons. B. P. — Battalion Parade. Band Practice. B. S. — Never certified. After taps, r eat v Ra Brace — Histo B. K, c. — Breakfast Roll Call. Bull — Lowest in any class. Rank. Dip. Stand. Bull Out — To fail. Status of most alumni who come back to hops. Bull Rat — One who is repeating 4th Class work. Expert riflo spinner. Beta Rho. Bull Pen — Officers ' quarters. Ren- dezvous of tobacco chewers and stews. Monte Carlo at V. M. I. Bust — To reduce in rank. Officers ' timidity. Buzzard — An unpopular fellow. Un- mercifully efficient. Served on a plat- ter at Sunday supper. Beta Kho — Sole Fraternity of the Institute. Bull Rat. Cadet — Our Monday gazette, voice of barracks scandal. Calic — Beautiful but of Cit, iatu -Go but the forgot- vill bo Cits— Civilized clothes. Anything but the habitual gray. Cheek— To be important. Custom- ary with the younger generation of rats. Chev — Chevrons, service decoration for proficiency in tubing. Choke — To delay in transit, opposite of bone. Cognomen — Name and wherefrom, pedigree of newly cadet. Confinement — Instead of tours for tho chevrons, the Commandant ' s fav- orite sport. Corp — The biggest little thing a Third Classman can be. Lowest but brightest form of chevrons. C. Q. — Call to Quarters. The ethi- cal time to stay at home. Crack Down — Let ' er go — cut loose. Not infrequent on the bugle. To blow assembly. C. Y. — Courtyard. Ancient abode Deck — A just choice. Gross — a dis- like; sweet — a favorite. Ding-Dong — King of the P. E. First aid to the athletes. Dii — Awarded at the expiration of one ' s sentence. Sheep-skin. Diploma. Dock Hinty — Champion bull shoot- er. Understudy of Shady. Barracks carpenter. Dodo — Understudy of Big Dog. Drag — A pull on a cigarette. To escort a calic to the hops. To rate with the supreme powers. D. K. C— Dinner Roll Call. Dump — Method of transferring a slumbering Cadet from his hay to the floor beneath. E. A. — Earnestly aspiring. Effi- ciently acting. Excess — An unsatisfactory quantity of demerits. An oportunity to go touring and answer delinquencies in per Fag — To put cadet of the itinel. Fanny Dooley — Daily dispenser of rolls. Grand Master of the Stoop Men ' s Guild. F. C. P. — First Class Privilege. First Class Permit. Feed and Chase Pinks. Fin Out — Ancient posture charac- teristic of new cadets. Exaggerated position of attention to which the fourth class conforms. — Gini — Habitual prescriber of dyna- mite and aspirin. The Post Surgeon. Gim Rider— One who makes use of the Gim ' s saddle. Gripe — The melancholy and habit- ual state of mind of the average cadet. Gold Brick — An existing but un- discovered treasure buried in the path of the penalty tourist. Gravy — Soft. Easy-going. Growley — Conglomerate mixture of kitchen clean-up served in the Mess Hall. Alias Comissary Sergeant. Hay — That which we are eager to enter and reluctant to leave. Our bed. Liberal Artist ' s habit. Engi- neer ' s Ambition! Hold it, Whoa — Tidings which greet the bugler just before assembly. Hop, Dance — When the Big Dog barks and the Dodo gets stuck. Jack — ■ Customary subsistence of the new cadets. Syrup which seldom finds its way to our plates. Limits — Area of post (not including Rat Quarters). Lower Road — Where Cherry Lane ends and Shady Grove begins. Under- world of Lexington. Makeovers — The appointment and disappointment of those who are and those who were officers. Mister — A term of respect always applied either to or by new cadets. M. 1. — Morning Inspection. M. H. — Mess Hall. Cape extra-ordi- nary (poor). Dispensing of growley and soup. Nile — Wood ' s Creek. Hunting ground of Ashburno ' s fishers. N. C. O. — Non-Commissioned Offi- cers. See A. K., E. A., etc. O. C. — Officer in Charge. O. D. — Officer of the Day. Our Doom. One to bo avoided. O. G. — Officer of the Guard. Our Greatest. Commander of the Guard. Orderly — Bell Hop to the Com- mandant. O. D. or O. G.; Room janitor for a week. Parapet — The decline leading from the straight and narrow. P. F. — Post Exchange. Pleni Eats. Where Peter is King and Ding is Prime Minister. Pink — Homo talent of Lexington educated at Rockbridge Steam. The chasing of which is a favorite and much indulged in sport on F. C. P. Pipe Down — Shut up. To subside. P. T. — Penalty Tour. That which approaches Fairfield as a limit. Puss- — Face, countenance. Q. M. D. — Quartermaster Depart- ment. Financial support of the In- stitute and non-support of Keydets. R. G. — Really gluttonous. One who possesses an impossible appetite and whose capacity in infinite. Kats — Newly Cadets. The youngest brother. Dumb and Disgusting. Rec. — Recommendation for office, secured by numerous methods, includ- ing the proverbial tube. Resurrection — Occasional rampages indulged in by Third Classmen and Rats. Rev. — Reveille. The most unneces- sary and uninteresting of all forma- tions. Rude interruption of Keydets ' slumbers. Ride — To make it unpleasant for some one. Favorite sport of subs. Running — Neat in appearance. See E. A. Run the Block— To be A. W. O. L. Something we all do for sensation. S. E. I.— Saturday Evening Inspec- tion. Our only cause for hair cuts and clean gloves. Sheenies — Tea party at which Rats are guests of honor and Third Class- Snip — To be summarily dismissed and connection with the Institute terminated with date. ' ' Slippery — Lacking in personal pride and vanity. Opposito to running. Careles appearance significant of First Class Private. Sling — See Slippery ante. S. M. I. — Sunday Morning Inspec- tion. Steelio Might Inspect. Sound Off — So-called musical dis- order among tho Victrola parts. Say it. Name and where from. S. R. C— Supper Roll Call. Stauncher — Late. Favorite sport after three years in the ranks. Sub — Tactical Officer. Instructor. Baldwin man in Barracks. Super Private — Supernumerary. Ex- trn man at Guard Mount. Titanic — Fly paper at the Hops. A wall flower lost in tho throng. Tom Du — Bureau of Information. The biggest living thing at the Insti- tute. Tube — A tool of the officer ' s trade. Often very beneficial. See A. K. White — An adjective meaning fair or just. Subs characteristic ? Kip — Lowest mark, Zero — ■ Com- plete failure. fi I Tiffany Co. Jewelers Silversmiths Stationers H An Incomparable Stock Mail Inquiries Given Prompt Attention Fifth Avenue 37 tj Street NewYork I JttT rJP gt?cJ3_omb rtiTc fr T School Catalogs and Illustrations Leather Dance Favors and Covers Dance Programs and Invitations Fraternity and Class Stationery Oke Ckas. H. Elliott Co. 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Crushed Limestone All Sizes For ROAD BUILDING CONCRETE FURNACE FLUX RAILROAD BALLAST QUARRIES BLUE RIDGE, VA. PEMBROKE, VA. POUNDING MILL, VA. Storage yard in Roanoke City — Local Deliveries §« ru ! s.l Z | Established 1832 S J | PHILADELPHIA Wedding and Other Gifts A Booklet ILLUSTRATING AND PRICING JEWELS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER CHINA, GLASS AND NOVELTIES From Which May Be Selected DISTINCTIVE WEDDING. BIRTHDAY, GRADUATION AND OTHER GIFTS PATTON ' S CLOTHIER AND MENS FURNISHER HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER  MARX CLOTHES MANHATTAN SHIRTS AND JOHNSON AND MURPHY SHOES Cadets ' Patronage Solicited Lexington, Virginia tP 5 I •If N A M Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia College Headquarters for Years. The House fcjj the Side of ihe Road. 200 Modern Rooms, $1.50 to $4.00— European Plan W. A. DAMERON, Lessee THE STANDARD LUMBER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALA. YELLOW PINE 8 LUMBER SM Virginia Military Institute W. H. COCKE, Superintendent Eighty-Seventh Year One of the few institutions, if not the only one in the United States, combining the rigid military sys- tem of the United States Military Academy with collegiate and technical courses of instruction LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA i £j LUPTON STEEL WINDOWS Are Used in the New V. M. I. Gymnasium They incorporate beauty with utility in any type of building — be it a school, resi- dence, hotel or apartment. DAVID LUPTONS SONS COMPANY Allegheny A e. and Tulip St. Philadelphia THE V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP Second Floor Laundry Building EBERLING, Proprietor 1 tR 3 NO NEED TO ASK WHERE THE CADET WILL GET HIS HABERDASHERY Always at w fa I n Cw Hi GRAHAM AND FATHER Lexington, Va. THE HORSTMAN UNIFORM CO. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 5th and Cherry Streets Manufacturers of Skirts and Pajamas FOR MILITARY ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS JULIUS SIMON, Inc. NEW YORK J 1 STOP AT McCOY ' S FOR ALL GOOD THINGS TO EAT Candies, Fruits and All Kinds of Canned Goods Our Specialty. We Have an Up-to-Date Store and We Would Be Glad to Serve You. We Deliver Anywhere at Any Time McCOY ' S STORES Main and Washington Streets Telephone 147 and 78 Randolph Street. Telephone 181 LEXINGTON, VA. W. A. BURFORD COMPANY Tailor s Trimmings 405 W. BALTIMORE STREET BALTIMORE, MD. We know what the Cadet Wants and We have it for him J. Ed. Deaver Son LEXINGTON, VA. Clothiers and Haberdashery 2§ P a MILITARY RAINCAPES THE RANEJACKET FOR GOLFERS THE JIFFYTITE CAPE FOR CHILDREN THE RANEKIT FOR MOTORISTS PONCHOS FOR CAMPERS NORTH EASTERN PRODUCTS CO. INCORPORATED 350 Madison Avenue NEW YORK, N. Y HOTEL PATRICK HENRY Roanoke, Va. 300 Rooms 300 Batks Circulating Ice Water Ceiling Fans in Every Room Absolutely Fireproof Soft Water Throughout Robert R. 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R. and S2t posted on Kyrock for you will certainly use it in your Highway work after graduation. Used now in thirty states. Plant and Quarries Kyrock, Edmondson Co., Ky. Ceneral Office Louisville, Ky. M. E. Taylor Bldg Rockbridge National Bank LEXINGTON, VA. Paul A. Penick President S. M. Dunlap Vice-President A. P. Wade Cashier Edwinc Adair Assistant Cashier Capital and Surplus $200,000.00 Resources Ove ONE MILLION DOLLARS s. H. FRANKLIN LYNCHBURG, VA. CLOTHIERS Since 1884 D op In When You Are in the Hill City 923 Main Street m t uHprK ill yKpg I N V t T K FRANK A. DUNN Plumbing ana Heating 35 South Main Street LEXINGTON, VA. Phone 251 SMITH ' S Dry Cleaning Shop QUALITY SERVICE Modern and Improved Equipment and Methods Special Service to Cadets Telephone 514 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA Woodwards Garage Taxis LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA C. E. WOODWARD OWNER HARLOW ' S Print Shop IS NOW IN ITS NEW HOME AT NO. 8 JEFFERSON STREET Our new Monotype equips us for the best class of periodical, catalogue and circular work, and a fair com- parison will show the cost to be as low or lower than mail order work. Printing for Everp Purpose Phone 104 LEXINGTON, VA. I n COBB ' S PRESSING SHOP OPPOSITE POST OFFICE Phone 194 Reasonable Prices Cleaning Pressing and Repairing Call Us When You Want Your Cits Put in Shape LEXINGTON, VA. W. T. ROBY AUTO TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Bus Line Between Buent Vista and Lexington Lexington Phone 62 Buena Vista Phone 3 FRANKLIN V. M. I. CADET SHOE Designed and built especially to fill the two-fold needs of the Cadets Service — Appearance BEST BY TEST Four Consecutive Years ' Service Corbin-Franklin Shoe Co., Inc. 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