Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Bugle Yearbook (Blacksburg, VA)

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hest which gives the greatest expansion to the bodily as well as the intellectual powers-which unite the practieal with the profound-and leads the individual hy an easy transition from the labors of the closet to the stage of action. In a letter written on the third of May,pCaptain Charles E. Vawter thus speaks of Mr. Brown: Mr. John Thompson Brown was associated with me several years on the board of visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. There I learned to know him well and to appreciate his worth. I found him to be a man of sterling integrity, high character and firmness of purpose. He is slow to come to a decision. I-Ie weighs carefully both sides of a question. But, when he decides what is right, he adheres to it, let the consequences be what they may. He acts from principle, not policy. As a State o-fhcial, he is always true to his trust. Wlhile always generous, kind and true to his friends, he never seeks the advancement of any one at the expense of the State. I-Ie is a delightful social companion, a true friend, a faithful officer and a Christian gentleman. The present prosperity of the College is largely due to his faithfulness and Hrmnessf' Nothing can be added to the force of this language. Praise from Captain Yawter is praise indeed. ' 1 . 'V V iikx II -.V Biff 5

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Mr. Brown t Phvsicallv as well as intellectually, - . - . f ' el interes . , . 1 , . In which he took 3 IW y d ' one of those who prefers directness to circumlocu- -. - ' - us an is , . , 15 Strong and Vlgoro ' tions ,i ir: it He lives on his beautiful old estate, ac tion in all of his trans , li - 1 . ,p H. nt Stud and the Cumva, and devotes his time to ag1'1CU1tll1a1 Pursuits' to uitellge esscilr by inheritance . ' ' ss tion of his mind. He has a splendid library, Hind 15 tJi.?O 7 Vallle among thmi of many letters and manuscripts of rare historical an 1 erary , T1 fs being the letters and speeches of his distinguished grandfather, John igrnfrqsoii . 5 Tucker and Od Cf. - f l l l f Roanoke of the JLlClgCS Broun, and john Rancopi ' , I , t dems at the l thers He has a charming family, two of his boys being s L1 ant o . . . - , . . , with him Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Mis. Brown who, before her marriage 1 C . ' 10' was Miss Cassie Dallas Tucker, is one of the most beautiful and charmn g hostesses in all Virginia, and, together, they dispense a delightful hospitality to the many who visit them. ' t M J Mr. Brown took an active part in the deliberations of the Fafllwfb Assembly, a voluntary association of representative farmers from all parts State, which preceded the Alliance, and met annually for several years. was a member of the executive committee, and with the late H. M. Magruder, or Albemarle County, and others, urged especially the necessity of putting the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in the hands of practical farmers and mechanics. He was appointed by Governor McKinney to the bo-ard of visitors of this College, in March, 1890, to fill an unexpired term, and in january, 1892, was appointed to the full term on the board, by Governor McKinney. At the end of the term, january, 1896, he was not reappointed by Governor 0'Ferrall, although his appointment was earnestly urged by his colleagues on the bo-ard and the friends and patrons of the College, but he was appointed to the full term by Governor Tyler, in January. 1898, and, on' the resignation of Captain Charles E. Vawter, was unanimously elected rector of the board-a deserved recognition of the success of his efforts for the advancement of the institution. As a Democrat, he represented Bedford of the County in the Legislature in the session of 1891-92, and served the party as Democratic elector on the Cleveland ticket for the Sixth Congressional District in 1892. Recently he and the Horn. john Goode, in a Democratic priinary for Bedford Comfy, WeYC.ChOiSC11 The 11Omi11eeS of the party for the Constitutional Convention it hi ' - . N - - - -- - - 2 I Ch 15 to 111661111116 121311, to fiame a new Lonstitution lot' X irgnna. 'lhe public life of Mr. Brown speaks for itself. As a member of the l.ei--tisla ture his services were ' e . D . ' 1, I i valuable to his people and State. A Democrat troni prin Clp e and conviction, but neve tri - - ' - nes and governmental policies which tend most to promote the welfare of the Pe0Ple. His greatest work has been d 1 f 1' a partisan, he earnestly contends for those doc- Affricultural and Mechai' l C ll one O1-the imlniovemelll nf ills' Yl1'QlUl11 ' 6 1 -Nea 'O Gffe now the V'-0-' W - 5 The 0-ood of tl. . . . 6 1 ngnna le olyteehnie lnstitntee C. ns institution has been his 1 . . 1 iobb it . , - , - 'mon of its affairs is il 1 Q 1 1 Yi Emil the pitstitt spltnthd tonth- 1 a ai . e 80 Clegiee a monument to his 'ibihtv 'tnl nin I ' work. Agreat believer in the beneit f. I. . . . t go ps oi S O t ,.. education, in lns ty ts that Ur,,k.Mu,,, ,S , 4 I

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Z5 . 1 x 1 I Nga A -i ' gli. 3 1 AL X, M' cf 0 WW Bi ,V 1 1 xi Q f QL, ' 1NIF fffk 1 .3 I I f 1 ARD OF EDITORS 'i B0 ' . X A , JOHN N. ASHTON, ,Ol, ' x g 5 .f-5 E0a101-a11-ci1a0f. X A 1 R JAMES GIBBONEY, '01, ' - MX . x W , I1 X , E.c HALL, '01, Wig? 41 5 Yr- . J. T. BROWN, '00, t f' 3 3 H. R. KEISTER, '03, Z, 'L Associate Editors. ' S if: . ' ti O. J. Es. OE CAMPS, IOI, Z ,S f- 2,-K L! Historian. 2 we 1 FERDINAND POWELL, '01 5 -55 1 W-35,-f',,-2 Business Manager. 5 Er' :J i l. Q :XS Nix ' vv. s. BRALLEY, '01, x - SK 1 ' Assistant Business Manager- ' fl Q A. H. FLEET, 01, ki X Assistant Business Manager fb A i . B f rw l B gy -xxx? xii-vi m: f I ' .fi- l J -1' k 1 , Z 40 'Q wi O1 Q, ' A Zfgdw 59 iw 'i'iiii11..'f:5Y1SN L, .