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VOLUME X LB • -TT^^ VniGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MAY 15. 1959 NUMDBItM Glee Club To Sing For President WillActAs Honor Guard Corps Faces Rigorous Spring Hike The most comprehensive and rigorous field training exercise | ever staged for Virginia Military ' Institute cadets is S'e't for next i week when the entire Corps moves i out for four days of maneuvers. An elaboration of the old Spring Hike in which the Cadet Corps an-nually marched 10 to 15 miles into the country for an encampment and elementary military exercises, the field training exercises now provide a period of rugged physical and military training. The cadets leave barracks early Wednesday — the first group moves out at 4 a.m. — and return Saturday after three nights and three-plus days of intensive exer-cises in widely scattered training areas. This year the 1,000-man Cadet Corps will be divided into three elements for the field training. One contingent of approximately 250 cadets will participate in a survival course carried out in an area of rugged terrain 13 miles ^outh of Lexing-ton. A s'econd group of 125 cadets plus 35 ca^et cadremen will go through training in a mountainous area seven miles west of Lexing-ton. Serving as instructors will be eight U. S. Army Rangers from Fort Benning, Oa. A third group of approximately 500 cadets will be split among three other camps north of Lexington for basic in-dividual training. The groups will New Market Day Rats Elect Anthony Class President Thundering applause welcomed John Anthony to the stage of Jack-son Memorial Hall as the newly elected President of whait will soon be the class of 1962. Anthony was elected by his Brother Rats in a meeting conducted by the Second Class officers on 14 May. A native of Richmond, Virginia. Anthony graduated from Thom^as Jefferson High School, After leav-ing high school he entered the Army to serve for six months. He is majoring in English at VMI and has been one of the sitarting players on the Rat baseball squad. His father, Colonel James C. Anthony, was graduated from VMI in 1925. The Rats elected Randy Camp-bekl of Richmond, Virginia, for their Vice-President. Campbell was graduat«d from Manchester High School where he was President of bis Student Council and also captain of the football team. Randy played halfback on the Rt foot-bll sqUad, and he is majoring in Ci\'il Englineering. Mott Robertson, a biology, major waiS chosen for the office of Histor-ian. Lynchburg, Virginia, is Robert-son's home town. He was gradu-ated from E. C. Glass High School. He has already distinguished him-self at VMI but nvaking the I>ean's List for the first semester and as a inentber of the executive Com-mittee of tJie Glee Club. Robrtson in C Comuaoy. ForIke Regimental staff places flowers at the foot of Virginia Mourning Her Dead in last year's New Market ceremony. The VMI Glee Club has heem invited to sing for a banquet ait which the President of the United States will be guest of honor and will make a brief address. Mr. James Boyd, program matir ager for the National Association of Manufacturers in New York, issued the invitation yesterday thriJligh Colonel Herbert Nash Dillard, faculty advisor to the Glee Club, and Mr. Robert Jeffrey, publicity officer of VIVII.. The ap-pearance will be at a dirnieir for the Federal Housing Adminisitrait-ion at 7:30 p. m. on Thursday 18 June in the grand ballroom of the Sheraton - Plaza Hotel in Wash-ington, D. C. About fifty members of the Glee Club will leave their hometowns separately on 17 June and assemble that day in Washington for prac-tice. They will sing the next day before a very large and ddstin-guished auience. The cadets and their conductor. Captain Joseph C Pearce, will themselves b9 guests for the banquet with other distinguished guests of the Pederal Government, the Congress, auai JMlticAiffiojlc,-. frlimA* jn^nji of the Federal Housing Admini-stration. General William H. Mil-ton. Superintendent of the In-stitute, and Colonel Dillard are also invited as guests. President Esienhower will make a brief address. The major eaitep- (continued on page 3) An old print showing the Cadet line at the Battle of New Market. Union Troops Bitterly Contested Rebel Assaults At New Market The role of the Corps of Cadets Regiment west of the pike, and at the Battle of New Market has long been the theme of frequent dissertations and enthusiastic panegyrics. When the Union forces under General Franz Sigel advanced up the valley towards Staunton in the spring of 1864, the Corps joined the meager Confederate forces under General Breckinridge, de-feating the Federals at New Mar-ket on the fifteenth of May. After Sigel's advance was haUed, and his forces were driven from the town, the Federals took up a defense north of New Market as-tride the Valley Turnpike. Here they heW their position against Breckinridge's attacks. The Corps, tlien in reserve, moved to the left of the repulsed 62iid Virginia advanced to lie down behind a worm-rail fence. Here it was ex-posed to a destructive fire from Union artillery on their left front. At this moment the Federals menaced the Confederate left. The 1st West Virginia, 54th Pennsy-lvania, and the 51st Massachusetts moved against the 62nd Virginia, 51st Virginia, and the Corps. The fire so effectively poured into the Rebels was returned so furiously t^at the West Virginians were stopped in their tracks; the Pennsylvanians fell back shortly thereafter. Only 34th Massachu-setts, under Col. George D. Wells, pushed on. The 34th advanced directly on the Confederates behind the rail fence, (supported by a murderous fire.) Suppenly Col. Wells realized his regiment was no longer sup-ported. He sought desperately to stay the charge before it shattered agains< the rebel line. In his own word: "I shouted to them to halt but I could not make a single man hear me, and it was not until they had climbed an intervening fence, and were rushing ahead that I was able to run along the lines, and, seizing the color bearer by the shoulder, hold him fast as the only way of stopping the regiment. The wings surged ahead, but, on losing sight of the colors, halted. The alignment was rectified, we faced about and marched back in Qonimon time. I could hear the officers saying to the men, and the men to each other, 'Don't run!" (continued oo 7) Over Twenty Dignitaries To See Hike More than 20 high ranking military officers will come here this week to observe the four-day field training exehcise. which will be carried out by the Virginia Military Institute Corps of cadets. The cadets take to the field Wed-nesday and will be absent from barracks until Saturday in a rigorous test of physical comdiitioa and military preparation. The exercises will be the most extensive and probably the toughest ever scheduled for the Cadet Corps, Heading the list of visiting offi-cers are Lieutenant General Her-bert B. Powell, deputy command-ing general of the United State® Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, and Major (]leneral Douglas V. Johnson, director of plan and policies of the point Chief of Stafif. Other general officers are Majoc (Jeneral Rinaldo Van Brunt, deputy commanding general of tb* Second Army; Major General Her-bert J. Vander Heide, command-ing general of the XXI Corps; Brigadier General A. T. McAn^ chief of staff of the Second Army; Brigadier General Perry B. Gri<- fith, commander of the 83eth Air Division, Langley Air Force BaM; Brigadier General A. W. Lytxa, commandant of the U. S. Amyr Transportaition School, Fort Eusti8, Other officers include additional (continued on page 8)
Object Description
Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. May 15, 1959 |
Issue Date | 1959-05-15 |
Volume/Number | Volume 49, number 28 |
Publisher | Virginia Military Institute |
Publication History | The Cadet (originally the Keydet), VMI's student newspaper, began weekly publication in the fall of 1907. Not published 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 |
Frequency | Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacations |
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Virginia Military Institute -- Publications. Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life. College student newspapers and periodicals -- Virginia -- Lexington. |
Digital Publisher | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
VMI Archives Records Group | Publications |
Rights | Materials in the VMI Archives Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Digital Collections is required. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information. |
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Issue Date | 1959-05-15 |
Full Text Search | VOLUME X LB • -TT^^ VniGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MAY 15. 1959 NUMDBItM Glee Club To Sing For President WillActAs Honor Guard Corps Faces Rigorous Spring Hike The most comprehensive and rigorous field training exercise | ever staged for Virginia Military ' Institute cadets is S'e't for next i week when the entire Corps moves i out for four days of maneuvers. An elaboration of the old Spring Hike in which the Cadet Corps an-nually marched 10 to 15 miles into the country for an encampment and elementary military exercises, the field training exercises now provide a period of rugged physical and military training. The cadets leave barracks early Wednesday — the first group moves out at 4 a.m. — and return Saturday after three nights and three-plus days of intensive exer-cises in widely scattered training areas. This year the 1,000-man Cadet Corps will be divided into three elements for the field training. One contingent of approximately 250 cadets will participate in a survival course carried out in an area of rugged terrain 13 miles ^outh of Lexing-ton. A s'econd group of 125 cadets plus 35 ca^et cadremen will go through training in a mountainous area seven miles west of Lexing-ton. Serving as instructors will be eight U. S. Army Rangers from Fort Benning, Oa. A third group of approximately 500 cadets will be split among three other camps north of Lexington for basic in-dividual training. The groups will New Market Day Rats Elect Anthony Class President Thundering applause welcomed John Anthony to the stage of Jack-son Memorial Hall as the newly elected President of whait will soon be the class of 1962. Anthony was elected by his Brother Rats in a meeting conducted by the Second Class officers on 14 May. A native of Richmond, Virginia. Anthony graduated from Thom^as Jefferson High School, After leav-ing high school he entered the Army to serve for six months. He is majoring in English at VMI and has been one of the sitarting players on the Rat baseball squad. His father, Colonel James C. Anthony, was graduated from VMI in 1925. The Rats elected Randy Camp-bekl of Richmond, Virginia, for their Vice-President. Campbell was graduat«d from Manchester High School where he was President of bis Student Council and also captain of the football team. Randy played halfback on the Rt foot-bll sqUad, and he is majoring in Ci\'il Englineering. Mott Robertson, a biology, major waiS chosen for the office of Histor-ian. Lynchburg, Virginia, is Robert-son's home town. He was gradu-ated from E. C. Glass High School. He has already distinguished him-self at VMI but nvaking the I>ean's List for the first semester and as a inentber of the executive Com-mittee of tJie Glee Club. Robrtson in C Comuaoy. ForIke Regimental staff places flowers at the foot of Virginia Mourning Her Dead in last year's New Market ceremony. The VMI Glee Club has heem invited to sing for a banquet ait which the President of the United States will be guest of honor and will make a brief address. Mr. James Boyd, program matir ager for the National Association of Manufacturers in New York, issued the invitation yesterday thriJligh Colonel Herbert Nash Dillard, faculty advisor to the Glee Club, and Mr. Robert Jeffrey, publicity officer of VIVII.. The ap-pearance will be at a dirnieir for the Federal Housing Adminisitrait-ion at 7:30 p. m. on Thursday 18 June in the grand ballroom of the Sheraton - Plaza Hotel in Wash-ington, D. C. About fifty members of the Glee Club will leave their hometowns separately on 17 June and assemble that day in Washington for prac-tice. They will sing the next day before a very large and ddstin-guished auience. The cadets and their conductor. Captain Joseph C Pearce, will themselves b9 guests for the banquet with other distinguished guests of the Pederal Government, the Congress, auai JMlticAiffiojlc,-. frlimA* jn^nji of the Federal Housing Admini-stration. General William H. Mil-ton. Superintendent of the In-stitute, and Colonel Dillard are also invited as guests. President Esienhower will make a brief address. The major eaitep- (continued on page 3) An old print showing the Cadet line at the Battle of New Market. Union Troops Bitterly Contested Rebel Assaults At New Market The role of the Corps of Cadets Regiment west of the pike, and at the Battle of New Market has long been the theme of frequent dissertations and enthusiastic panegyrics. When the Union forces under General Franz Sigel advanced up the valley towards Staunton in the spring of 1864, the Corps joined the meager Confederate forces under General Breckinridge, de-feating the Federals at New Mar-ket on the fifteenth of May. After Sigel's advance was haUed, and his forces were driven from the town, the Federals took up a defense north of New Market as-tride the Valley Turnpike. Here they heW their position against Breckinridge's attacks. The Corps, tlien in reserve, moved to the left of the repulsed 62iid Virginia advanced to lie down behind a worm-rail fence. Here it was ex-posed to a destructive fire from Union artillery on their left front. At this moment the Federals menaced the Confederate left. The 1st West Virginia, 54th Pennsy-lvania, and the 51st Massachusetts moved against the 62nd Virginia, 51st Virginia, and the Corps. The fire so effectively poured into the Rebels was returned so furiously t^at the West Virginians were stopped in their tracks; the Pennsylvanians fell back shortly thereafter. Only 34th Massachu-setts, under Col. George D. Wells, pushed on. The 34th advanced directly on the Confederates behind the rail fence, (supported by a murderous fire.) Suppenly Col. Wells realized his regiment was no longer sup-ported. He sought desperately to stay the charge before it shattered agains< the rebel line. In his own word: "I shouted to them to halt but I could not make a single man hear me, and it was not until they had climbed an intervening fence, and were rushing ahead that I was able to run along the lines, and, seizing the color bearer by the shoulder, hold him fast as the only way of stopping the regiment. The wings surged ahead, but, on losing sight of the colors, halted. The alignment was rectified, we faced about and marched back in Qonimon time. I could hear the officers saying to the men, and the men to each other, 'Don't run!" (continued oo 7) Over Twenty Dignitaries To See Hike More than 20 high ranking military officers will come here this week to observe the four-day field training exehcise. which will be carried out by the Virginia Military Institute Corps of cadets. The cadets take to the field Wed-nesday and will be absent from barracks until Saturday in a rigorous test of physical comdiitioa and military preparation. The exercises will be the most extensive and probably the toughest ever scheduled for the Cadet Corps, Heading the list of visiting offi-cers are Lieutenant General Her-bert B. Powell, deputy command-ing general of the United State® Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, and Major (]leneral Douglas V. Johnson, director of plan and policies of the point Chief of Stafif. Other general officers are Majoc (Jeneral Rinaldo Van Brunt, deputy commanding general of tb* Second Army; Major General Her-bert J. Vander Heide, command-ing general of the XXI Corps; Brigadier General A. T. McAn^ chief of staff of the Second Army; Brigadier General Perry B. Gri<- fith, commander of the 83eth Air Division, Langley Air Force BaM; Brigadier General A. W. Lytxa, commandant of the U. S. Amyr Transportaition School, Fort Eusti8, Other officers include additional (continued on page 8) |