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THE CADET THE HOME STRETCH ISSUED BY THE CORPS OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE VOL. XVII. L E X I N G T O N , V I R G I N I A . M O N D A Y , FEB. 4, 1924 No. 14 GENERAL NICHOLS TENDERS RESIGNATION A c t i o n Did Not Come As Complete Surprise, But It Was Not Expected So Soon. B O A R D W I L L N O T T A K E A C T I O N ON R E S I G N A T I O N UN-T I L M A R C H 5th. DR. W. H. MILTON BEGINS PREACHING MISSION AT V. M. I. Former Cadet, Class of 1888, and N o w In Wilmington, N. C., Opened Week of Services Y e s t e r d a y . N o Successor Has Been Named As Y e t , But Several Men Have Been Named A s Possibilities. A t the recent mid-winter m e e t i n g of the Board of Visi-t o r s , General E. W. Nichols c r y s t a l l i z e d the many rumors which have been circulating by t e n d e r i n g his resignation as su-perintendent of this institution. T h e resignation which was ten-dered is as f o l l o w s: Jan. 10th, 1924. Capt. L . W. H. Peyton, President Board of Visitors, V. M. I. Mr. P r e s i d e n t: A f t e r f i f t y years' service ( u s i n g " s e r v i c e " in the army s e n s e ) , I r e s p e c t f u l l y tender my r e s i g n a t i o n as Superintendent of the V i r g i n i a M i l i t a r y Insti-tute, t o take e f f e c t six months a f t e r date, or as soon t h e r e a f t - er as my successor shall have been elected and reports for duty. W i t h a v e r y g r a t e f u l appre-ciation of the cordial co-opera-t i on of the various boards un-der w h o m I have served, and of the many courtesies extend-ed me, I beg to remain, with g r e a t respect, Y o u r s v e r y sincerely, E. W. N I C H O L S, Superintendent. A l t h o u g h the resignations did not coime as a surprise, it was hoped that since a f f a i r s at the I n s t i t u t e had been progressing in such a highly satisfactory manner, General Nichols would postpone his retirement and In order to answer, at one time, the various inquiries that have come to our o f f i c es r e c e n t l y as to why there has been no issue of the " C a d e t" since b e f o r e the Christmas holidays, we are using this method of reply f o r the pur-pose of covering the general f i e l d. T h e last issue of our pub-l i c a t i o n — o n December 21, 1923—contained an editorial in which it was announced that there would not be an-other paper until the conclu-sion of the examination per-iod on January 24, 1924. The exams ended last Wednesday and here is the " C a d e t , " on time, and running according-ing to the schedule previous-ly announced. continue' at his present post. T h e General, however, saw f it t o set the f i f t y year m a r k as the time of his retirement and submitted his resignation. Upon receiving the resigna-tion, t h e Board of V i s i t o r s ex-pressed) deep regret and de-clined to consider the matter immediately, postponing con-sideration until March 5th, when a special m e e t i n g will be called f o r this purpose. The f o l l o w i n g resolution was adopt-ed b y the B o a r d : "General E. W. Nichols, h a v i n g tendered his r e s i g n a t i on as superintendent, i t is resolved t h a t this board is deeply sensible of the splendid s e r v i c e rendered to this institu t i on by General Nichols and re-g r e t s that he has f e l t he'should tender bis resignation a f t e r f i f - t y years of s e r v i c e ; that it does not desire at this time to pass upon a matter so g r a v e l y af-f e c t i n g the f u t u r e of the Vir-g i n i a M i l i t a r y I n s t i t u t e ; that it postpone consideration of his r e s i g n a t i on until a special m e e t i n g of this board, which is called for this purpose, on March 5, 1924, in t h e city of Richmond, can be held." During the f i f t y years that General Nichols has been con nected w i t h V. M. I., he has held numerous posts, ranging from " n e w cadet" to superintendent. He has been connected w i t h the department of mathematics, and also the engineering de-partment. His ability in these lines has been recognized t h r o u g h o u t ' t h e country and his t e x t books on Analytical Ge-o m e t r y and Calculus have been w i d e l y used. Aside from his posts at the Institute, he has held many positions of honor in the educational and scientific world. He is a member of the V i r g i n i a Geological Society, of the States Geological Commis-sion, of the Committees of Col-l e g e Presidents, Chairman of t h e V i r g i n i a Council for De-fense, and President of the Na-tional Association of Military Colleges. T h e respect and esteem which he has won f o r himself in these positions and in his position at the Institute may be evidenced by the following press com- CADET "FLYING QUINT' CAN SECURE ONLY EVEN BREAK IN ITS FIRST EIGHT GAMES Sunday marked the opening of a Preaching Mission which is being conducted by the Rev. The V i r g i n i a M i l i t a r y Insti- W i l l i am H. Milton, D. D., of tute basketball quint has corn- W i l m i n g t o n , N. C., under the pleted half of its playing sea-auspices of the Y . M. C. A . Dr. son, and so far has received Milton is a v e r y well known and only an even break in the eight a v e r y prominent minister and games played his f a m e as a talented speaker, The Big Team met a reverse organizer, and minister is par- in the opening battle of the sea ticularly wide-spread. He is son when the fast Bridgewater himself an alumnus of the place, quintet went home with the having graduated very young long end of a 26 t o 15 score, a f t - in the Class of 1888. Since that er a furious struggle, but the time he has had a son here, K e y d e t s came back strong in " R o s e b u d " Milton, Class of '20, the next encounter and turned whom some well remember, back the Roanoke College Ma- F o r the simple reason, then, icons to the tune of 30 to 11. that Dr. Milton has himself Success did not perch long been a Cadet and has had the upon the banners of the F l y i ng same experiences common to us F^vc, however, as the Wake all, he is especially adapted f o r Forest "Deacons" invaded our the work ahead of him, is pre- i calms next and we s u f f e r e d an pared as can no outsider be to 18 to 14 set-back at the hands cope w i t h the circumstances, of the future preachers. The and has plans and icleas particu- j T a r Heel a g g r e g a t i o n has been l a r l y suited and acceptable to a ' g o i n g unustially strong of late, Lose Opener to Bridgewater College; Defeats V. P. I ; Suffers Defeat at the Hands of Carolina and Virginia Cadet. He has conducted simi-lar missions on t w o previous oc-casions and he was very suc-cessful and very well received by the Corps at those times. These services which will consist mainly of lectures and discussions of the prevalent problems of religion will be con-ducted each night of the week F e b r u a r y 3-10 in the Jackson (Continued on Paue Five) though, and has the scalps of clhc.' teams hanging upon their belts. F o l l o w i n g hard upon the heels of the Wake Forest club, came the V i r g i n i a Tech "Gob-b l e r s " into our midst, and the F l y i n g Cadets romped upon Tech in a game that was a great deal more strenuous than the 22 t o 11 score would indicate. This game put V. M. I. ahead of her (Continued on Page Be van) ancient r i v a l s f o r the y e a r ' s to* t a l s of athletic events, and g a v e us a clear m a r g i n a f t e r the v i c t o r y of the F l y i n g Squadron in Roanoke on Thanksgiving Day, in one of the g r e a t e s t foot* ball games ever seen on the F a i r Grounds. I n the next battle, the Red, White, and Y e l l ow again emerg-ed on the top side, this time the f a s t Roanoke Elks basketeers f a l l i n g prey to the caging abili-t i e s of the Cadet quintet by the t a l l y of 26 to 22. Saturday, January 26, saw t h e V, M. I. cagemen invade f o r e i g n soil f o r the f i r s t time t h i s season when the Keydets j j o u r n e y e d over to Charlottes-j v i l l e , only to meet defeat at the j hands of the Orange and Blue | o f the U n i v e r s i t y of V i r g i n i a in I a 32 to 23 wind-up. This game i a v e n g e d for the Cavaliers the drubbing the F l y i n g Squadron handed them in footbaii last f a l l on Lambeth Field. Coming back home for the Wednesday game, the Cadets succeeded in taking the Lynch-burg A t h l e t i c Club into camp in one of the prettiest f r a y s ever witnessed on a local court. The f i n a l 28 to 21 score does full j u s t i c e to the bitterness with which the contest was fought. Both f i v e s saw the l i g h t of vic-t o r y in the distance, and both were determined to reach that beacon. The honors went to the F l y i n g F i v e in a clean, hard battle. The most important game of the season, perhaps, was staged on the Keydet floor Saturday night against the snappy, ag-g r e s s i v e University of North Carolina quint, Southern cham-pions f o r the 1923 season. The T a r Heels lived up to their repu-t a t i on as champions, and cer-tainly displayed the best ball MISS KATHRYN T. PACE, of Hampton, Va. Sponsor for li»24 Cadet (Continu-d on Page Eight* The " C a d e t , " on behalf of the Corps of Cadets of the V i r g i n i a Military Institute, extends to Samuel G. Nei-kirk, and his relatives, it sin-cerest sympathy in his recent hour of bereavement occas-ioned by the loss of his f a t h - er, who died at his home in Graham, V i r g i n i a , last Fri-day morning.
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. February 4, 1924 |
Issue Date | 1924-02-04 |
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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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Full Text Search | THE CADET THE HOME STRETCH ISSUED BY THE CORPS OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE VOL. XVII. L E X I N G T O N , V I R G I N I A . M O N D A Y , FEB. 4, 1924 No. 14 GENERAL NICHOLS TENDERS RESIGNATION A c t i o n Did Not Come As Complete Surprise, But It Was Not Expected So Soon. B O A R D W I L L N O T T A K E A C T I O N ON R E S I G N A T I O N UN-T I L M A R C H 5th. DR. W. H. MILTON BEGINS PREACHING MISSION AT V. M. I. Former Cadet, Class of 1888, and N o w In Wilmington, N. C., Opened Week of Services Y e s t e r d a y . N o Successor Has Been Named As Y e t , But Several Men Have Been Named A s Possibilities. A t the recent mid-winter m e e t i n g of the Board of Visi-t o r s , General E. W. Nichols c r y s t a l l i z e d the many rumors which have been circulating by t e n d e r i n g his resignation as su-perintendent of this institution. T h e resignation which was ten-dered is as f o l l o w s: Jan. 10th, 1924. Capt. L . W. H. Peyton, President Board of Visitors, V. M. I. Mr. P r e s i d e n t: A f t e r f i f t y years' service ( u s i n g " s e r v i c e " in the army s e n s e ) , I r e s p e c t f u l l y tender my r e s i g n a t i o n as Superintendent of the V i r g i n i a M i l i t a r y Insti-tute, t o take e f f e c t six months a f t e r date, or as soon t h e r e a f t - er as my successor shall have been elected and reports for duty. W i t h a v e r y g r a t e f u l appre-ciation of the cordial co-opera-t i on of the various boards un-der w h o m I have served, and of the many courtesies extend-ed me, I beg to remain, with g r e a t respect, Y o u r s v e r y sincerely, E. W. N I C H O L S, Superintendent. A l t h o u g h the resignations did not coime as a surprise, it was hoped that since a f f a i r s at the I n s t i t u t e had been progressing in such a highly satisfactory manner, General Nichols would postpone his retirement and In order to answer, at one time, the various inquiries that have come to our o f f i c es r e c e n t l y as to why there has been no issue of the " C a d e t" since b e f o r e the Christmas holidays, we are using this method of reply f o r the pur-pose of covering the general f i e l d. T h e last issue of our pub-l i c a t i o n — o n December 21, 1923—contained an editorial in which it was announced that there would not be an-other paper until the conclu-sion of the examination per-iod on January 24, 1924. The exams ended last Wednesday and here is the " C a d e t , " on time, and running according-ing to the schedule previous-ly announced. continue' at his present post. T h e General, however, saw f it t o set the f i f t y year m a r k as the time of his retirement and submitted his resignation. Upon receiving the resigna-tion, t h e Board of V i s i t o r s ex-pressed) deep regret and de-clined to consider the matter immediately, postponing con-sideration until March 5th, when a special m e e t i n g will be called f o r this purpose. The f o l l o w i n g resolution was adopt-ed b y the B o a r d : "General E. W. Nichols, h a v i n g tendered his r e s i g n a t i on as superintendent, i t is resolved t h a t this board is deeply sensible of the splendid s e r v i c e rendered to this institu t i on by General Nichols and re-g r e t s that he has f e l t he'should tender bis resignation a f t e r f i f - t y years of s e r v i c e ; that it does not desire at this time to pass upon a matter so g r a v e l y af-f e c t i n g the f u t u r e of the Vir-g i n i a M i l i t a r y I n s t i t u t e ; that it postpone consideration of his r e s i g n a t i on until a special m e e t i n g of this board, which is called for this purpose, on March 5, 1924, in t h e city of Richmond, can be held." During the f i f t y years that General Nichols has been con nected w i t h V. M. I., he has held numerous posts, ranging from " n e w cadet" to superintendent. He has been connected w i t h the department of mathematics, and also the engineering de-partment. His ability in these lines has been recognized t h r o u g h o u t ' t h e country and his t e x t books on Analytical Ge-o m e t r y and Calculus have been w i d e l y used. Aside from his posts at the Institute, he has held many positions of honor in the educational and scientific world. He is a member of the V i r g i n i a Geological Society, of the States Geological Commis-sion, of the Committees of Col-l e g e Presidents, Chairman of t h e V i r g i n i a Council for De-fense, and President of the Na-tional Association of Military Colleges. T h e respect and esteem which he has won f o r himself in these positions and in his position at the Institute may be evidenced by the following press com- CADET "FLYING QUINT' CAN SECURE ONLY EVEN BREAK IN ITS FIRST EIGHT GAMES Sunday marked the opening of a Preaching Mission which is being conducted by the Rev. The V i r g i n i a M i l i t a r y Insti- W i l l i am H. Milton, D. D., of tute basketball quint has corn- W i l m i n g t o n , N. C., under the pleted half of its playing sea-auspices of the Y . M. C. A . Dr. son, and so far has received Milton is a v e r y well known and only an even break in the eight a v e r y prominent minister and games played his f a m e as a talented speaker, The Big Team met a reverse organizer, and minister is par- in the opening battle of the sea ticularly wide-spread. He is son when the fast Bridgewater himself an alumnus of the place, quintet went home with the having graduated very young long end of a 26 t o 15 score, a f t - in the Class of 1888. Since that er a furious struggle, but the time he has had a son here, K e y d e t s came back strong in " R o s e b u d " Milton, Class of '20, the next encounter and turned whom some well remember, back the Roanoke College Ma- F o r the simple reason, then, icons to the tune of 30 to 11. that Dr. Milton has himself Success did not perch long been a Cadet and has had the upon the banners of the F l y i ng same experiences common to us F^vc, however, as the Wake all, he is especially adapted f o r Forest "Deacons" invaded our the work ahead of him, is pre- i calms next and we s u f f e r e d an pared as can no outsider be to 18 to 14 set-back at the hands cope w i t h the circumstances, of the future preachers. The and has plans and icleas particu- j T a r Heel a g g r e g a t i o n has been l a r l y suited and acceptable to a ' g o i n g unustially strong of late, Lose Opener to Bridgewater College; Defeats V. P. I ; Suffers Defeat at the Hands of Carolina and Virginia Cadet. He has conducted simi-lar missions on t w o previous oc-casions and he was very suc-cessful and very well received by the Corps at those times. These services which will consist mainly of lectures and discussions of the prevalent problems of religion will be con-ducted each night of the week F e b r u a r y 3-10 in the Jackson (Continued on Paue Five) though, and has the scalps of clhc.' teams hanging upon their belts. F o l l o w i n g hard upon the heels of the Wake Forest club, came the V i r g i n i a Tech "Gob-b l e r s " into our midst, and the F l y i n g Cadets romped upon Tech in a game that was a great deal more strenuous than the 22 t o 11 score would indicate. This game put V. M. I. ahead of her (Continued on Page Be van) ancient r i v a l s f o r the y e a r ' s to* t a l s of athletic events, and g a v e us a clear m a r g i n a f t e r the v i c t o r y of the F l y i n g Squadron in Roanoke on Thanksgiving Day, in one of the g r e a t e s t foot* ball games ever seen on the F a i r Grounds. I n the next battle, the Red, White, and Y e l l ow again emerg-ed on the top side, this time the f a s t Roanoke Elks basketeers f a l l i n g prey to the caging abili-t i e s of the Cadet quintet by the t a l l y of 26 to 22. Saturday, January 26, saw t h e V, M. I. cagemen invade f o r e i g n soil f o r the f i r s t time t h i s season when the Keydets j j o u r n e y e d over to Charlottes-j v i l l e , only to meet defeat at the j hands of the Orange and Blue | o f the U n i v e r s i t y of V i r g i n i a in I a 32 to 23 wind-up. This game i a v e n g e d for the Cavaliers the drubbing the F l y i n g Squadron handed them in footbaii last f a l l on Lambeth Field. Coming back home for the Wednesday game, the Cadets succeeded in taking the Lynch-burg A t h l e t i c Club into camp in one of the prettiest f r a y s ever witnessed on a local court. The f i n a l 28 to 21 score does full j u s t i c e to the bitterness with which the contest was fought. Both f i v e s saw the l i g h t of vic-t o r y in the distance, and both were determined to reach that beacon. The honors went to the F l y i n g F i v e in a clean, hard battle. The most important game of the season, perhaps, was staged on the Keydet floor Saturday night against the snappy, ag-g r e s s i v e University of North Carolina quint, Southern cham-pions f o r the 1923 season. The T a r Heels lived up to their repu-t a t i on as champions, and cer-tainly displayed the best ball MISS KATHRYN T. PACE, of Hampton, Va. Sponsor for li»24 Cadet (Continu-d on Page Eight* The " C a d e t , " on behalf of the Corps of Cadets of the V i r g i n i a Military Institute, extends to Samuel G. Nei-kirk, and his relatives, it sin-cerest sympathy in his recent hour of bereavement occas-ioned by the loss of his f a t h - er, who died at his home in Graham, V i r g i n i a , last Fri-day morning. |