Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Kthe homh sk: yK j. Gee, John A. Lejeune Maj.-Gen. John A. Lejeune was born on January 10, 1867, in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. He was reared on a cotton plantation and re- ceived his primary education from his mother. At the age of fourteen he went to a preparatory school at the Louisana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He continued there through his sophomore year in col- lege. In 1884 he entered the Naval Academy. Upon graduation in June, 1888, he served two years as a naval cadet. On July 1, 1890, he was com- missioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. In the Spanish- American War he served on the U. S. S. Cincinnati as a first lieutenant. In 1903 General Lejeune, then Major, commanded the battalion of Marines that landed on the Isthmus of Panama at the time of the separation of that country from Colombia. In 1908-09, as Lieutenant-Colonel, he command- ed Marines in the Philippine Islands. He graduated from the War Col- lege in 1910. In 1914 General Lejeune was detailed with the army in the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. During the World War General Le- jeune commanded the Second Division, A. E. F., from July, 1918, to Au- gust, 1919. He was made Major-General and Commandant of Marines on July 1, 1920. This position he held until July 1, 1929, when he be- came Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute.

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Colonel Huxtitr Pendleton M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Cliemlslry Born at Frederick Hall, Louisa County, Virginia, January 22, 1858. Student, Aspen Hall Academy, Louisa County, ' 82- ' 85. Stu- dent University of Virginia, receiving M.A. degree in ' 81. Post-Graduate student in Chemistry, University of Virginia, ' 82- ' 83. University of Gottingen, Germany, ' 83- ' S6, receiving degree of Ph.D. Instructor, Tufts College, Boston, ' 87- ' 88. Professor of Nat- ural Science, Bethany College, West Virginia, ' 89- ' 90. Since 1890, Professor of Chemistry, V. M. L Colonel Francis Mallory C.E. Professor of Physics Born, August 15, 1S68. Graduated from Norfolk Academy, ' 86. Graduated from V. M. I. in ' 89, with C.E. degree, taking second stand in his class. Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Mathematics, Fishburne Military Academy, ' 89- ' 9i. Post Adjutant and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, V. M. L, ' 9i- ' 94. Student of Physics, Mathe- matics, and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins L ni- versity, ' 94- ' 97. Adjunct Professor of Phy- sics and Astronomy, V. M. I., ' gj- ' gg. Since 1S99, Professor of Physics, V. M. L