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I am aware of the objections that have been and ever will be raised against revivals by a certain class of persons. They condemn them on account of the excitement which is so frequently created. By some they are thought suitable only for the…

The Governor of Missouri has signed a bounty bill, offering five cents each for rat scalps. Wonder if he means college " rats," if we thought so we would forthwith send a courier to Roanoke College for a detail of Indians to scalp some of the unruly…

After eating our fill of strawberries at the Academy we availed ourselves of an invitation extended to the public, and repaired to the African church to listen to a debate given by the colored club of Blacksburg. At the request of the speakers, four…

House On The Hill

Dry Goods, Notions, Hardware, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, and Tickets to Christiansburg, per regular daily mail line, for sale by C. A. Deyerlie, assisted by James Lewis, formerly student of the Virginia A. and M. College, who…

It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of one of the most highly esteemed Cadets of our Institution. Mr. J. B. McCulloch. This exemplary young man had endeared himself to the entire school by his quiet and unobtrusive manner, and in his death…

The following critique on Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" was composed by a well-known Cadet, but, unfortunately, we will have to suppress his name, from the fact that we accidentally stumbled upon the production, which was not handed in for…

SUGGESTIVE.

Out of 2,700 voters in the county (and a Democratic majority of 100,) only 44 could he induced to sign a paper petitioning the Legislature to remove the Faculty of this College, notwithstanding the fact that it was circulated…

[unintelligable] college, would result most disastrously, as any one not blinded by partisan hate can readily perceive. Then why, we again ask, should this College, fast becoming the foremost technical school in the South, be continually tampered…

The Gray Jacket.
Blacksburg, Va., July, 1877.
Published Monthly by the Literary Societies Of the Virginia Agricultral [sic] and Mechanical College.

"ROOSTER CROWING."
"We live in a wonderful age." No doubt many of us have tried to imitate the acts of great and worthy heroes of the past, but there seems to be a tendency among some of the boys (or kids, they should be called,) in barracks to try,…

I left Washington yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, arrived in Harrisburg about the middle of the night, but totally ignorant of the fact, this morning when I awoke we were in the midst of the Alleghany Mountains. They loomed up on either side and…

This is a habit probably more prevalent among students than any other class of people. That it is an injurious one, very few will deny. It is an acknowledged fact that scarcely one student out of five leaves this College without being a confirmed…

THE LEE SOCIETY

is making an attempt to raise funds with which to secure a life-size oil painting of General Lee, the illustrious hero after whom the society was named. Part of the amount has already been raised, and the Society takes this mode of…

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The Gray Jacket needs money. Send us a dollar and receive for ten months the best sheet yet published at the V.A.M.C.

Roster of Officers :
Commanding Officer, Gen. JAS. H. LANE.
STAFF.
Adjutant, A. R. Heflin.
Quarter Master,…

The Gray Jacket
Blacksburg, VA, May, 1877.


EDITORS:

Lee Society,
H. M. SMITH, JR., RICHMOND, VA.
W. L. GRAVATT, PORT ROYAL, VA

Maury Society,
J. R. HAW, - - RICHMOND, VA.
A. R. HEFLIN, - - STAFFORD, VA.

Subscription Rates:
One…

MEDALS.

The race for "Improvement Medals" has commenced in both Societies. The number of contestants is unusually large, and the "Rats," especiall[sic], are taking great interest in this department of the society work. Each one, we have no doubt,…

We clip the following item from the Richmond Whig as a Warning to "Vice-President," Andrew Oliver, of the V. A. M. C.: "Old Billy Parish (colored), who has been janitor at the Medical College for thirty years, and superintendent of the morgue for the…

Delivered by W. L. Payne at Conintencenteia of '83.

The great treasure house of our God has various apartments, extending into the immensity of space as wide as the scroll of heaven rolls and as far as the beams of morning fly, each of which is…

[We publish with this issue a brief notice of each of the graduating class of last session, and are glad to note that so many of them are still with us. Hereafter this column will be devoted to news of old students; both alumni and undergraduates,…

Literature is the only enduring marble that will perpetuate the triumphs of human greatness. The ancients sought to perpetuate their glory in magnificent structures of stone and brass—but while some few of these remain, the very names of their…

Blacksburg needs no standing army of blue coats to enforce the Civil Rights bill. We have had here a barber shop conducted upon strictly civil rights principles. White and black, rich and poor alike patronized this modern establishment. We are…

THE next issue of the Gray Jacket will be much improved. We had hoped to accomplish it for this issue, but because of some changes made we have not succeeded. Our friends and patrons may look for a gem in November.

We may justly be proud of our new library. The room is probably one of the neatest in the State, and between 1500 and 2,000 choice volumes are upon its shelves. Of course the variety and number is very small when compared to the leading libraries of…

CADET OFFICERS-2d Half-Session, 1875-76.
STAFF.
Adjt., Heflin. Color Corp'l, SANDY.
Sergt. Major, Randolph, " ", May B.
Color Sergt., Jenes W.A. " ", Albert.
CO. A. CO. B.
Capt., …

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Of the new College buildings one is finished and the other will be in a few months, as far as room and comfort are concerned they compare favorably with any college buildings in the State.

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PERSONAL. Our President started to the…

The European war being the subject under discussion at the mess-house, several days ago, a gallant lieutenant remarked that, if some one would just Put a Turkey on the table, he for one, would certainly make a Rushin' attack upon his Mohammedan…

Our esteemed President promised all the Cadets a trip to the country. The preps., juniors and ints., for the greater part, prefered a visit to New river, as 'twas then the fishing, swimming and boating season of the year; but the "seniors," who were…

CONCORD, N. C.,
May, 7th, 1877.

EDITORS GRAY JACKET : You will pardon an unreconstructed "tar heel" in taking the self-assumed responsibility of writing a letter—so to speak, to the…

Hark! Do you not hear the thud of feet?
"Tis mules, they're coming up our street.
Two students ride them now; I see
But one is saddled, I know for me.
Oh! look what fun
Has now begun.
See doughty "Rob" in riding habit;
(Good gracious me, how…

BLACKSBURG, May 5th, 1877.

MR. HAW, MUCH RESPECTED SIR :- We, the members of the N. S. S., suppose it is to you we are indebted for the delicate attention shown us, by the presentation of a copy of your charming paper, the GRAY JACKET.
We beg you…