. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . he military service of his country. Heenlisted in the aviation branch of the army, and soon gained recog-nition as an apt student and a potential military aviator of greatpromise. He had been in the service only a few months, and was in thefinal stages of his training course at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas,when death overtook him, the result of an aeroplane accident. Theguard of honor of the aviation service, the numerous and beautifulfloral offerings, and the many sold
. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . he military service of his country. Heenlisted in the aviation branch of the army, and soon gained recog-nition as an apt student and a potential military aviator of greatpromise. He had been in the service only a few months, and was in thefinal stages of his training course at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas,when death overtook him, the result of an aeroplane accident. Theguard of honor of the aviation service, the numerous and beautifulfloral offerings, and the many soldiers and personal friends—all ofthese in evidence on the day of the funeral of the unfortunate aviatorattested to the popularity of Joe Peters. In college Joe Peters was always of that cheerful and pleasing mannerthat made for him the host of friends in college which he had alwaysenjoyed in his home community. The many old A. and M. men ofthe years 05, 06 and 07 will grieve with the young wife and littledaughter, with the mother, and with the two brothers, who are saddenedon account of the death of Joe Peters. [59]. HENRY HARRIS ROBERT Henry Harris Robert, Major inthe Engineering Corps of the U. Army, died at Vancouver Bar-racks, Washington, on September 1, Robert was born in Center-ville, Mississippi, September 8, a thorough training in elementarysubjects, he entered A. and M. Collegein the fall of 1897. During his junioryear at this institution, he won in a com-petitive examination held at Jackson anappointment to the United States Mili-tary Academy at West Point. Here hemade an exceptional record for scholar-ship, graduating in 1903 as the commanding cadet officer. It is probablethat his very assiduous devotion to duty in his student days began aslow undermining of his health. The outbreak of the war found Major Robert eager to offer histalents to his country in the hour of her supreme need. Althoughrecognizing his rapidly weakening physical
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