THE CADET well conducted until the destruction | last surviving member of the guard Briggs, a special agent for the Aetna the States a library was maintained of the Institute by General Hunter, of honor made up of V. M. I. cadets, Fire Insurance Company, in Dallas, by what was known as the Society of (Continued On Page Seven) detailed by General Scott Shipp to Texas, made a business trip to a small Cadets. Captain Spiller was Librar- stand guard over the body of Gen- town called Jacksboro, where his ian of the Society as well as one of eral Lee at the time of his death. agent turned out to be Captain Spil- the charter members of the Sigma ler. As both of the men are V. M. I. Nu Fraternity. He fought in the Oak Hill Dairy Turner M. Chambliss, Infan- C. Coleman Duke, ex-'22, was in alumni, they became rather intimate, and was try, U. S. Army, whose home is at Lexington on January 26. He is in and in two or three succeeding trips wounded twice in that engagement. Pure Raw Milk and Chocolate North Emperioa, has been detailed as the lumber business with C. E. Ingalls j to Jacksboro Mr. Briggs learned that "The Society of Cadets," says Mr. Milk at the P. E. Daily a member of the Army's General Co. in Thomasville, N. C. Captain Spiller had in his possession Briggs in a letter to Miss Nellie, "was Staff Corps and assigned to duty Major H. T. Creswell, 8th Infan- two books of particular interest as with the General Staff with troops try, made his first visit in eighteen regards their history and connections in the Hawaiian Department. Major years, to the Institute on January 6. with V. M. I. After some correspond- Chambliss graduated from Virginia He is a member of the class of 1913. ence with Miss Nellie Gibbs, who sent Military Institute in 1914. He was Major Creswell is now stationed at him some information for which Cap- an officer in the Virginia National Fort Moultrie in Charleston, S. C. tain Spiller was very eager, Mr. Robert E.Lee Hotel Guard from 1912 to 1916. Briggs succeeded in obtaining the John 0. Steg- V. M. I. HISTORY two books for the Library, and Cap- tain Spiller not only generously con- er, Adjutant General's Department, Several interesting events in V. whose home is at 201 East Franklin sented to donate them, but told their Lexington, Va. M. I. history were brought to light interesting history as well. i street, Richmond, has been promot- in early January when A. Sidney At the time of the War Between ed to the grade of colonel. He is a Briggs, Class of '23, was instrumen- graduate of V. M. I., class of 1898. tal in securing for the V. M. I. Li- Colonel Steger is now stationed at brary two books which are perhaps Special Attention To Cadets headquarters of the Fourth Corps as rich in tradition and history as Area, Atlanta, Georgia. any others in the Library today. Modern General Norman D. Hawkins, class ! There is a little story connected with MIDLAND of '72, and a Confederate Veteran, these volumes, a "Life of Patrick died in his home in Washington on Henry," by William Wirt, and Vol- TRAIL Saturday, Jany. 15, 1931, at the age ume VI of "Moore's Poems," which Fi (^proof of 81. He was Brigadier General of i might have died had it not been for CAFE the Maryland Division of the Unit- the interest of Mr. Briggs as well as We Serve Steak's and Chops ed Confederate Veterans. the generosity of Captain George Always Fresh General Hawkins lived in Bedford, Spiller, Class of '66, and the Institute Va., until eleven years ago when he is greatly indebted to both of these moved to Washington. He was buried men for the spirit they have shown. Fountain Service with a Smile in Bedford. The whole thing started when Mr. The Post Exchange At the age of fourteen, he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and served "The Best the Market Affords" Operated for benefit Athletic Association until the war was over. He then en- Phone Madison 4624 tered V. M. I. and was graduated as Charlottesville Woolen First Captain in 1872. He was the OCCIDENTAL Mills Supplies for the Cadets Charlottesville, Va. Restaurant Manufacturers of Fancy Ices, Ice Creams and Pastries Olive Drabs, Sky and ASK PETE Huger-Davidson Old Virginia Hams and Fruit Cakes, Dark Blues HE KNOWS ABOUT ANYTHING YOU NEED Parcel Post Everywhere. and the largest and best quality in 212-14 N. 8th St. RICHMOND, VA. CADET GRAYS Any Alumni Desiring Aerial Photographs of Institute including those used at the United Sale Co., Inc. States Military Academy at West VARNER & POLE Point and other leading military COMMUNICATE WITH PETE Lexington, Va. THE MAIN STREET schools of the country. FURNITURE PEOPLE Used in uniforms of Cadets of ORDER THROUGH PETE PHONE 183 Virginia Military Institute. When in need of anything in our line come to see us. STEPPING I WTO MODERN W O (L O Branch Houses TOLLEY TRANSFER & Buena Vista TAXI CO. Staunton PHONE 265 For Prompt Service

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