. Bomb. ut of an aggregate of two hundred and fift\-. On the i ith of June, 1864, the barracks,mess hall, ofificers quarters, the libraiy containing about 10,000 volumes, and all the apparatus and instruments of the variousdepartments of the school, were burned, b)- order of General Da\id Hunter, commanding the United States Arm>-, at that time operatingin the Valley of Virginia. From providential causes, the quarters of the superintendent escaped destruction, and was the only buildingleft standing upon the grounds. In October, 1865, after the close of the war, the Institute was reopened. T
. Bomb. ut of an aggregate of two hundred and fift\-. On the i ith of June, 1864, the barracks,mess hall, ofificers quarters, the libraiy containing about 10,000 volumes, and all the apparatus and instruments of the variousdepartments of the school, were burned, b)- order of General Da\id Hunter, commanding the United States Arm>-, at that time operatingin the Valley of Virginia. From providential causes, the quarters of the superintendent escaped destruction, and was the only buildingleft standing upon the grounds. In October, 1865, after the close of the war, the Institute was reopened. The buildings andequipments of the school were rapidl)- restored, and the Institute entered upon an era of unprecedented prosperit)-. Since then thecourse instruction has been enlarged and extended. Appliances of instruction have been provided in the departments of Chemistr\-,Physics, Geologv-, Mineralogv-. Engineering, Drawing, Sun-eying, and Modern Languages. In all the vocations of life the men trained. HALL. at the Virginia Military Institute ha\e won fortheni,scl\es honorable distinction. The illustrious reeonl of services rendered b_\- hersons during the war has established the reputation of the Virginia Military Institute upon an enduring foundation. Lpon the roll ofher academic staff are to be found the names of Stonewall Jackson, Matthew J-. Maury, Crutchfield, Gilham Massie, Madison. Hhiir,Washington, Williamson, Lee. Preston and Smith. Her matriculates number , of whom 1,392 became full graduates. On thefirst day of January, 1890, Major-General Irancis A. Smith, who had filled the jjosition of superintendent from the foundation of theschool, and had restored it fiom its ruins after the war, sought in retirement the repose he had so well earned by fift> )ears of acti\eand distinguished service. On the 2 1st day of March, 1890, General Smith died in the sevent>-eighth year of his age. On tlie 15thday of July, 1890, Colonel J. T. L. Preston, who, with G
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