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iljc m i l l . Ca^>et Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, May 14. 1965 Number 27 Sen. Byrd Receives New Market Medal * , • • • • • Francis H. Smith Hall Officially Dedicated New Buildiusr Honors First Superintendent On Saurday, May 15, 1965, New Market Day was observed at V.M.I. In addition to the traditional respect paid by tile Corps to tiie cadets who participated so con-spicuously in the Battle of New Market, the Francis H. Smith Ad-ministration Building was dedi-cated. After the New Market Ceremony the dedication began wtih an academic procession by the faculty members who have served the Institute for three or more years. Following this were an invocation by Bishop Craighill, remarks by the Superintendent, remarks by Dr. Taylor Revely, President of Hampden-Sydney Col-lege, an address by the Hon. Har-ry F. Byrd, U. S. Seantor from Virginia, and, finally a benedic-tion by Chaplain Wilson- Smith Hall, completed in 1964, currently houses the offices of the Superintendent, the Military Exe-cutive, The Dean of Faculty, the Business Executive, Admissions, The Registrar, Public Relations, Purchasing, Personnel, the Alum-ni Association, The V.M.I. Re-search Laboratory and the V.M.I. Fcund'cdon, Inc. Modern, comfortable, and attrac-tive, it joins the George C. Mar-shall Research Library as the new-est addition to V.M.I. and con-centrates vital operations which were once scattered throughout ^--,.(.1 - : FRANCIS HENNEY SMITH IIALL joins the Mar-shall Library as one of VMI's newest and most beautiful facilities. It houses the Institute's admin-istrative offices. Professor" by the first Board of Visitors , in 1839 ijVnm that ttjo. ment until his resignation in 1889, "Old Specs" made a lasting im-pression on the Institute. During the formative years here in Lex-ington, he maintained a close re-lationship with V.M.I, cadets through his custom of presenting a Bible to each graduate. He helped many former students to obtain employment and it was under his administration that V.M.I's poli-cies toward personal honor were first developed and practiced. After the Civil War, with bar-racks in ruins and little aid avail-able from a reconstructing South, N e w M a r k t r t M t ^ t k t l JEs VMI's Rarest Honor On May 15, 1962 the late Lieu-tenant General Charles E. Kil-bourne. Superintendent Emeritus of the Virginia Military In.sti.tute, became the first recipient of the Byrd during the New Market Day Ceremonies, was designed and e.x-ecuted by Pierre Daura, noted sculptor and native of Rockbridge County. It is a heavy gold disk VMI New Market Medal. General| about thri'e inches in diameter and; Kilibcurne, who served as VMI su-i a ha'lf-inch thick, designed to bej perintendent from 1937 to 1946.{ displayed in a case rather than' received the nation's three high- woin. The face side carries in; the Institute. Along with Old Bar- 1 he resumed operations. The effects' et awards for gallantry during his racks, it serves as a memorial to the contributions of Francis Hen-ney Smith, one of the most im-portant influences governing the development of V.M.I, during its first half-century. Smith, a 1833 graduate of West Point and a former Professor of Mathematics at Hampdcn-Sydney College, was appointed "Principal of working under constant finan-cial pressures began to tell, and he resigned in 1889 at the age bas-relief a development of the Clinedinst New Market painting found in Jackson Memorial Hall. brilliant service career: the Con-gressional Medal of Honor during the SparXsh-American War, and thej Daura's intenpretation of the of 76. In March of the following j Distinguished Service Cross and, scene graphically expresses man's' year he died in Lexington. | the Distinguished Service M e d a l ' faith in the ideals and aeceplanee The contributions of this man [ during World War I. He also re-! of the principles worded in tho' prompted Col. James A. Anderson; ceivrd France's Croix De Guerre| medal's insciiption, "Duty, Honor,, in Echoes of V.M.I. to speak of | for his service on the Weslein (Continued on page seven) Follows Marshall^ Kilhouriie As riiird Recipient Today, May 15, marks the hun-dred and first anniversary of tlie m^ost famous day in VMI's history —I'lhe day when the Corps of C»- dels fought and helped to turn the tide of the battle at New Mar-ket. This year, the day was marked wil'h a three part program. First, Virginia's distinguish.'j.d Senator. Harry F. Byrd received the Nevr Ma,:ke>t Medal. Following this, the traditional New Markel Day cere-mony was held, in which tiie Corps paid tribute to those cad/ets who fougiht and died over a ce»- tury ago. Following this, the to- .sititute's new admiinis'ti-ation build-ing, Francis IL Smitli Hall, was dedicaited. The New Maiket Medal, which- "nSe^'enwiis ^Jtio^aemofiStriBS'tftB characterstics of duty, honor, and devotion, which were exhiibit-ed by the V.\II Cori)s at New Mar-ket. S.-^na'ior Byrd is only the thind person to receive this medal. Gen. George C. Maveihall was awarded the medal potc'humously at the certmonits dvdk-ating the Marsliaill Research Foundation Libraa^y last year, and General Charles fi. Kilibourne, former VAII Superili-tfiulenl, received the m e d a l itt 1962. The New Market Ceremony to-day iilarted at eleven o'clock. Th« Corps of Cadets moved Into the parade field at this time, and ap-ipropriale musical honors- were ren-dered, together with a ' s a l u t e ot seventL>en guns. FoiUowing this the New Market Medal was presented to Senator Byrd. After I'his pre.sentatioin, tho (Continued on page 2) him as " . . . a teacher, a writer, (Continued on page ( • h a p l a i J ! c y P c > s t E s t a b l i s h e d B v F a m i i y O f J o H i n M . C a m p ^ 05 own Senator Harry F. Byrd as On May 15, as a fitting conclu-sion to the coanmenioration of the 101st anniversary of the Battle of New Market, thei'e will be held in the Cadet Chapel a memorial s»r--| vice for the late John Madison j saying "You know, I liked to be Camp, a graduate of V.MI in the w;.h Jchn. When you have been Class of 1905 who later served the ia W'ashiiv.jton as long as 1 have, In^tituCe for 23 years. j you get used to overybo;ly asking 'For his outstanding service to; for things. But when Jolin Camp the Injlitute, .Mr. Camp was ccmes to Washiivgton, he aski, awarded the V.MI diploma of Uis- 'Wha-t can we do to help YOU, tinguishcd Merit in lOtiO. Tliis isi SenC'ior. .Now, that is refic-ihing!" ' t h e highest award which the In i .\s a lasting moniimcnt to this fetitute can award, and Mr. Camp' great alumnus, the family and was the third man in history to I friends of Mr. Canvp liave es(;.b-received it. ' H ihr-d the Jchn M. Camp '05 Through the unselfish devotion ' chDplaincy. The first mini :'.er to of hCi time and etlort, oserve iir the John M. Camp '05 Mr. Camp has tamed a warm place [ Chaplaincy post is Kobert K. Wil-in the mind and heani od" every son, Conrmarrder, Chaplain Corps, iw&on who kni-tt him. A father in- United States Navy (Retired). Front. The citation accompanying the New Market Medal ended by stat-ing (hat Gen. Kilbourne brought "unique gifts of personal leader' ship to the Virginia Military In- I stitute at a critical tinre in her ' hiitoi-y, and at a time when he !could have chosen to rest upon sight into the generous dimcn-; laurels already earned." £ion of Mr. Camp's personality Two years latnr on .May 23, 19G4. wcs given by Chaplain Wilson., the medal was asvai'ded posthnm- Convmander Wilson quoted our ously to General George Catlett Mar-shall, for his "example to the entire world of a life dedicated to public service in positions of awe-cime responsibility . . . " General Marshall, a 1901 graduate of VMI, was distinguished as an Army Chief of Stat! during World War II, Secretary of State and Secre-tary of Defense Under Pi-esident Truman, and as the originator of the -Marshall Plan, key to the eco-ncrnic recovery of war-torn BUirope. Presentation of the medal was mad:? to Mrs. Mar-shall at the dedi cation of the George C. .Mar-shall Research Library. The New Market Medal to be prvsented to Senator llaiTy F. PIUIKK DAUK V desiguetl the lutseuted lo its third retipieaU New .Market .MtHlal, wliiih was tuday.
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. May 14, 1965 |
Issue Date | 1965-05-14 |
Volume/Number | Volume 53, number 27 (Volume 53 used from academic years 1963-64 to 1966-67) |
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. |
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VMI Archives Records Group | Publications |
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Full Text Search | iljc m i l l . Ca^>et Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, May 14. 1965 Number 27 Sen. Byrd Receives New Market Medal * , • • • • • Francis H. Smith Hall Officially Dedicated New Buildiusr Honors First Superintendent On Saurday, May 15, 1965, New Market Day was observed at V.M.I. In addition to the traditional respect paid by tile Corps to tiie cadets who participated so con-spicuously in the Battle of New Market, the Francis H. Smith Ad-ministration Building was dedi-cated. After the New Market Ceremony the dedication began wtih an academic procession by the faculty members who have served the Institute for three or more years. Following this were an invocation by Bishop Craighill, remarks by the Superintendent, remarks by Dr. Taylor Revely, President of Hampden-Sydney Col-lege, an address by the Hon. Har-ry F. Byrd, U. S. Seantor from Virginia, and, finally a benedic-tion by Chaplain Wilson- Smith Hall, completed in 1964, currently houses the offices of the Superintendent, the Military Exe-cutive, The Dean of Faculty, the Business Executive, Admissions, The Registrar, Public Relations, Purchasing, Personnel, the Alum-ni Association, The V.M.I. Re-search Laboratory and the V.M.I. Fcund'cdon, Inc. Modern, comfortable, and attrac-tive, it joins the George C. Mar-shall Research Library as the new-est addition to V.M.I. and con-centrates vital operations which were once scattered throughout ^--,.(.1 - : FRANCIS HENNEY SMITH IIALL joins the Mar-shall Library as one of VMI's newest and most beautiful facilities. It houses the Institute's admin-istrative offices. Professor" by the first Board of Visitors , in 1839 ijVnm that ttjo. ment until his resignation in 1889, "Old Specs" made a lasting im-pression on the Institute. During the formative years here in Lex-ington, he maintained a close re-lationship with V.M.I, cadets through his custom of presenting a Bible to each graduate. He helped many former students to obtain employment and it was under his administration that V.M.I's poli-cies toward personal honor were first developed and practiced. After the Civil War, with bar-racks in ruins and little aid avail-able from a reconstructing South, N e w M a r k t r t M t ^ t k t l JEs VMI's Rarest Honor On May 15, 1962 the late Lieu-tenant General Charles E. Kil-bourne. Superintendent Emeritus of the Virginia Military In.sti.tute, became the first recipient of the Byrd during the New Market Day Ceremonies, was designed and e.x-ecuted by Pierre Daura, noted sculptor and native of Rockbridge County. It is a heavy gold disk VMI New Market Medal. General| about thri'e inches in diameter and; Kilibcurne, who served as VMI su-i a ha'lf-inch thick, designed to bej perintendent from 1937 to 1946.{ displayed in a case rather than' received the nation's three high- woin. The face side carries in; the Institute. Along with Old Bar- 1 he resumed operations. The effects' et awards for gallantry during his racks, it serves as a memorial to the contributions of Francis Hen-ney Smith, one of the most im-portant influences governing the development of V.M.I, during its first half-century. Smith, a 1833 graduate of West Point and a former Professor of Mathematics at Hampdcn-Sydney College, was appointed "Principal of working under constant finan-cial pressures began to tell, and he resigned in 1889 at the age bas-relief a development of the Clinedinst New Market painting found in Jackson Memorial Hall. brilliant service career: the Con-gressional Medal of Honor during the SparXsh-American War, and thej Daura's intenpretation of the of 76. In March of the following j Distinguished Service Cross and, scene graphically expresses man's' year he died in Lexington. | the Distinguished Service M e d a l ' faith in the ideals and aeceplanee The contributions of this man [ during World War I. He also re-! of the principles worded in tho' prompted Col. James A. Anderson; ceivrd France's Croix De Guerre| medal's insciiption, "Duty, Honor,, in Echoes of V.M.I. to speak of | for his service on the Weslein (Continued on page seven) Follows Marshall^ Kilhouriie As riiird Recipient Today, May 15, marks the hun-dred and first anniversary of tlie m^ost famous day in VMI's history —I'lhe day when the Corps of C»- dels fought and helped to turn the tide of the battle at New Mar-ket. This year, the day was marked wil'h a three part program. First, Virginia's distinguish.'j.d Senator. Harry F. Byrd received the Nevr Ma,:ke>t Medal. Following this, the traditional New Markel Day cere-mony was held, in which tiie Corps paid tribute to those cad/ets who fougiht and died over a ce»- tury ago. Following this, the to- .sititute's new admiinis'ti-ation build-ing, Francis IL Smitli Hall, was dedicaited. The New Maiket Medal, which- "nSe^'enwiis ^Jtio^aemofiStriBS'tftB characterstics of duty, honor, and devotion, which were exhiibit-ed by the V.\II Cori)s at New Mar-ket. S.-^na'ior Byrd is only the thind person to receive this medal. Gen. George C. Maveihall was awarded the medal potc'humously at the certmonits dvdk-ating the Marsliaill Research Foundation Libraa^y last year, and General Charles fi. Kilibourne, former VAII Superili-tfiulenl, received the m e d a l itt 1962. The New Market Ceremony to-day iilarted at eleven o'clock. Th« Corps of Cadets moved Into the parade field at this time, and ap-ipropriale musical honors- were ren-dered, together with a ' s a l u t e ot seventL>en guns. FoiUowing this the New Market Medal was presented to Senator Byrd. After I'his pre.sentatioin, tho (Continued on page 2) him as " . . . a teacher, a writer, (Continued on page ( • h a p l a i J ! c y P c > s t E s t a b l i s h e d B v F a m i i y O f J o H i n M . C a m p ^ 05 own Senator Harry F. Byrd as On May 15, as a fitting conclu-sion to the coanmenioration of the 101st anniversary of the Battle of New Market, thei'e will be held in the Cadet Chapel a memorial s»r--| vice for the late John Madison j saying "You know, I liked to be Camp, a graduate of V.MI in the w;.h Jchn. When you have been Class of 1905 who later served the ia W'ashiiv.jton as long as 1 have, In^tituCe for 23 years. j you get used to overybo;ly asking 'For his outstanding service to; for things. But when Jolin Camp the Injlitute, .Mr. Camp was ccmes to Washiivgton, he aski, awarded the V.MI diploma of Uis- 'Wha-t can we do to help YOU, tinguishcd Merit in lOtiO. Tliis isi SenC'ior. .Now, that is refic-ihing!" ' t h e highest award which the In i .\s a lasting moniimcnt to this fetitute can award, and Mr. Camp' great alumnus, the family and was the third man in history to I friends of Mr. Canvp liave es(;.b-received it. ' H ihr-d the Jchn M. Camp '05 Through the unselfish devotion ' chDplaincy. The first mini :'.er to of hCi time and etlort, oserve iir the John M. Camp '05 Mr. Camp has tamed a warm place [ Chaplaincy post is Kobert K. Wil-in the mind and heani od" every son, Conrmarrder, Chaplain Corps, iw&on who kni-tt him. A father in- United States Navy (Retired). Front. The citation accompanying the New Market Medal ended by stat-ing (hat Gen. Kilbourne brought "unique gifts of personal leader' ship to the Virginia Military In- I stitute at a critical tinre in her ' hiitoi-y, and at a time when he !could have chosen to rest upon sight into the generous dimcn-; laurels already earned." £ion of Mr. Camp's personality Two years latnr on .May 23, 19G4. wcs given by Chaplain Wilson., the medal was asvai'ded posthnm- Convmander Wilson quoted our ously to General George Catlett Mar-shall, for his "example to the entire world of a life dedicated to public service in positions of awe-cime responsibility . . . " General Marshall, a 1901 graduate of VMI, was distinguished as an Army Chief of Stat! during World War II, Secretary of State and Secre-tary of Defense Under Pi-esident Truman, and as the originator of the -Marshall Plan, key to the eco-ncrnic recovery of war-torn BUirope. Presentation of the medal was mad:? to Mrs. Mar-shall at the dedi cation of the George C. .Mar-shall Research Library. The New Market Medal to be prvsented to Senator llaiTy F. PIUIKK DAUK V desiguetl the lutseuted lo its third retipieaU New .Market .MtHlal, wliiih was tuday. |