Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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: s: s: X X X x X X X I ' y yyyyy ' ) Colonel Thomas A. E. Moseley A.B., Ph.D. Professor of Romance Languages Born, August 27, 1886. Received A.B. de- gree from Johns Hopkins University, ' 07, and PhD. degree from same University, ' 15. In- structor in Modern Language:-, Princeton Uni- versity, ' ii- ' i6. Professor of Romance Lan- guages, Washington and Jefferson College, ' 16- ' 19. Since September, 191 9, Professor of Ro- mance Languages, V. M. L Colonel William M. Hunley A.B. Professor of Economics and Political Science Received A.B. degree from Johns Hopkins University, ' 04. Post-Graduate student, Johns Hopkins Univer:ity, ' o6- ' o8. Assistant Editor and Reporter for the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and Washington Post, and the Bal- timore Sun, ' o8- ' io. Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Virginia, ' 10- ' 14. Advisory Editor of the Virginia Journal of Education, Secretary of the Virginia Com- mission on Southern Race Questions, and the first Executive Secretary of the Virginia Council for Defense, ' i7- ' i9. Since 1914, Pro- fessor of Economics and Political Science, V. M. L 28

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V XVVVVVVwg: j yyyyyy - Colonel Henry Clinton Ford B.S., Ph.D. Professor of History Born December 12, 1867. Student V. P. I., Blacksburg, Virginia, ' 84- ' 85. Entered V. M. I., graduating with degree of B.S. with rank of Cadet Adjutant. Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Tactics, V. M. I., ' 89- ' 90. Commandant of Cadets, Wentworth Mil- itary Academy, ' 90- ' 93. Student, University of Virginia, ' 93- ' 95, receiving degree of Ph.D. in ' 99. Phi Beta Kappa, University of Vir- ginia. Colonel and Chief of Engineers on Staff of Governor of Virginia, ' 98- ' o2. Ad- junct Professor of Latin and English, V. M. L, ' 99- ' o2. Commandant of Cadet., ' o2- ' o4. Head of Departments of Latin, English, and History until 1910, when, with expansion of Institute, English was made a separate depart- ment, and until 191 9, when the Department of Latin was formed. Since 1919, Head of the Department of History. Member of the State Board of Education, ' ii- ' 23; ' 27- ' 3i. Colonel Charles Wyatt Watts C.E. Professor of Mathematics Student, Norfolk Academy, ' 86- ' 88. Grad- uated from V. M. L with rank of Cadet Lieutenant, ' 93. Instructor, Danville Military Academy, ' 93- ' 96. Assistant professor of Mathematics, V. M. I., ' 96- ' 99, and promoted to Adjunct Professor of Mathematics in ' 99. Lieutenant-Colonel and Associate Professor of Mathematics, ' o8- ' o9. Since 1909, Colonel and Professor of Mathematics, V. M. I. 27

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V x: s sss )i Colonel Robert B. B.S. POAGUE Professor of Descriptive Draiuing Geometry and Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, December 5, 1881. Graduated from V. M. T. with fourth stand, 1900. Employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, and then by the Pennsylvania Railroad, ' oi- ' o2. Commandant of Cadets, Chamber- lain-Hunt Academy, ' o2- ' o3. Assistant Pro- fessor of Physics, V. M. I., ' 04. Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Department of Drawing, ' o8- ' i3. With Gulf and Ship Island Railway, ' o3- ' o4. In charge of V. M. I. Summer School, ' 08- ' 12. Associate Professor of Engineering, ' 13- ' 20. Since 1920, Colonel and Professor of Descriptive Geometery and Drawing, V. M. I. Colonel Raymond E. Dixon M.A. Professor of English and Literature Attended Ripon College, ' os- ' oy, and Uni- versity of Wisconsin, ' o-j- ' o . Attended sum- mer sessions, University of Wisconsin, ' 09, ' 12, ' 20, ' 21. University of Illinois, ' i4- ' i6. A.B. degree from Wisconsin, ' 09, and M.A. degree, ' 13. From ' 13- ' ! 6, Instructor of Rh: toric, University of Illinois. As:istant Ca;hier of State Bank, Dalton, Wisconsin, ' 16- ' 19. From February to June, ' 19, acting Head of English Department, V. M. I. Associate Professor of English and History, V. M. I., ' 20- ' 2i. Since September, 1921, Professor of English and Literature, V. M. I. 29 ih