Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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THE HtALTHFVl ANDfLtAiANT ABODE OF A CROWD OF HONORABLI YOVTHS PRfSSlNC VP IHE Hia OF SCIENCE WITH N06LE EMyUTIQN A CI TIFYINC SPECTACLE AN HONOR. TO OVR. COVNTR.Y AND OVR. STATE OBJECTS OF HONEST ffUDE TO THEIR. lh|5TR.YCT0IU AND FAIR SPECIMENS OF CmZEN SOLDIERS ATTACHED TO THEIR NATIVE STATX PROVD OF HER FAME AND R£ADY IN EVtP.Y TII E OF DEEPEST PERi l TO VlNOICATt HER HONOR OR DEFEND HER RIGHTS COL J T I PRISTON The Parapet (21)

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Back Row: Mr. Hurlis. Capl. Overman. Ll. } anOmmeren. Maj. Cormaek. Maj. Morgan. Lt. Crim. Front Row: Maj. Dohyns. Maj. ffilinn. Col. Mann. Col. Marr. Maj. McDonough. Not Shown: Capl. Anderson THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT sign of »i r ng was obviousl.. the ill ome n which foreloll f the Civils swarming out oi Whoever stated that the robin i the fir? unacquainted with V. M. I. Around here, parade on the Hill once more, is; the ! i hi the Parade Ground to set up their transits. This annual occurrence is only one of the many phases of training which mold a Civil Engineer. To find out what some of the more important courses in the Civil department are, one needs only to listen to the every- day slang of the bridge-builders. Such terms as Surveying, Highways, Sanitary, and Hydraulics will invariably be noted. It is not unusual either COLONEL MARK I to hear such names as Buz, Soils Mae, Ears, and Deacon fall into the pattern of the conversation. With the wide variety of technical subjects which they are given plus a familiarization with the social sciences and English, the Civil Engineering graduates leave V. M. I. Avith one of the broadest educations available to college students. It is therefore not surprising that, with L ncle Buz making the con- tacts, V. M. I. Civils rapidly take their places in all walks of life.

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Dr. Pearson, Mr. Thelaiuler, Mr. Townsenil. Mr. Robbing. Mr. Marchnnil. Col. Rilcher, Major Linville. Col. German. Mnj. Smart, Maj. Mundy. THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Down yonder in Maury-Brooke Hall is where the Chemistry majors spend many free hours in addition to their regular schedule. It is not an unusual sight on a Saturday afternoon to see one of the test tuhe washers strolling down to the Chemistry building in his acid-eaten coveralls. Through the years the names of Les, Butch, and Tiger have become bywords to the Chemists as the men willing to give much needed advice in the fields of Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry. In addition to these three major divisions the V. M. I. Chemistry department offers its students a general knowledge of Industrial Chemistry and basic re- search. COLONEL GERMAN Each prospective graduate is given the opportunity to work on the research problem of his choosing. Originality in technique and apparatus design is greatly encouraged. With the able assistance of Shug from the stockroom, this latter point often brings forth designs which would put Rube Goldberg to shame. The combined efforts of all the Chemistry instructors produce gradu- ates who may enter Industry or graduate school with equal confidence.