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MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY S b e l j y U t o e t For Victory. U. S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS VOLUME XXXV—Z-778 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, APRIL 27, 1942 NUMBER 27 Glee Club Trip Met staff o r I A o* Holds Annual Successtul As Sixty Dinner May 1 Sing At U. S. Bases Singers Tour Naval Bases While Away The Glee Club returned from Norfolk on Sunday evening quite tired, but in very good spirit. This week-end concluded one of the most enjoyable trips experienced by the organization during the past few years. In all 59 cadets and Ma-jor Herbert N. Dillard made the trip. Under the press of wartime conditions everyone adapted Him-self to the inconveniences which arose. The determination to please had its dividend in a good time. On Friday morning the group departed from the Institute at 9:00 A. M. Since it is now impossible to charter intrastate bus lines, the Naval Air Station furnished trans-portation. Two busses were granted for the trip. Two enlisted men of the navy acted as very accommo-dating drivers throughout the jour-ney. Dinner in Richmond Enroute to Fortress Monroe for the Friday evening concert the group stopped in Richmond for dinner. Arriving at the Coast Artil-lery Base at 5:00 P. M. release was granted until the concert at 8:45 P. M. This time afforded everyone the opportunity of sightseeing on the post as well as dinner with friends. The rigid wartime regula-tions bar all civilians from govern-ment bases. The access to many parts of these posts is restricted. Following the concert which was held in the YMCA a pleasant trip to Norfolk was made on the Wil-loughby Spit Ferry. War Comes Home The ride on the ferry at night was quite a thrill to some. The har-bor was quite dark due to harbor regulations which made the trip even more exciting than what one can imagine. A submarine and two light cruisers with auxiliary ves-sels were seen in the harbor prior to nightfall. Camouflaged freighters and British seamen were in evi-dence everywhere. The night air patrols were flying with no lights while ships rode at anchor com pletely darkened. On Saturday two concerts were held at the Naval Air Station, one in the afternoon and evening. At both performances the auditorium was filled with a very enthusiastic audience which was very gratify-ing to everyone in the Glee Club Ample time was given to inspect the Naval Air Station with its dif-ferent types of aircraft. Adequate facilities were available for the en-tertainment of the grou£>. Jobs Athletic Director for summer camp for underprivileged boys, run on military basis. Must be tall and husky. Location: Lake Dela-ware. Salary and expenses. A fine organization. Attention Richmond under-graduates: manual labor on mak-ing ammunition boxes. Richmond firm offers $20 to $25 per week (depending on overtime). This is excellent job for Richmond ca-dets who can live at home. Those interested contact Col. Marr in Engineering Building. The annual VMI Cadet banquet wil lbe held in the officer's room of Crozet Hal lat 7:30 on Friday evening. There wil lbe the usual elaborate feast prepared by the mess hall force. Following the dinner, keys will be distributed to all members of the retiring staff. At this time the 1943 staff will be announced, and the new staff will officially relieve the present flrst class staff members of the paper. All men who expect to attend the banquet on Friday night and have not yet paid their fee to some mem-ber of the busines sstaff, are request-ed to pay O. D. Dennis in room 211 as soon as possible. The banquet this year is expected to measure up to or even go beyond those held in previous years. VMI Commanders Soon to Close Successful, Syncopated, Season The Commanders have nearly furnishing the entertainment. The completed another year of m u s i c a l | Past week-end found the Command-success. Their popularity has by all reports grown in wider circles of schools and gatherings. Among a few of the places where they have played this year include Stratford Hall, University of Virginia, Madi-son College, Mary Washington, Farmville S. T. C., DuPont Com-pany at Waynesboro, Randolph- Macon and Sweet Briar. No list would be complete without men-tioning their recent hit at the Na-tional Convention of the ASCE at Rfcanoke in the Hotel Roanoke. These programs attest their merit. The approaching May Day cere-monies at Sweet Briar and Madison will be highlighted by the orchestra Clerk Competition Result Announced In Near Future Within the next week or so, Col-onel Fray and Cadet Poos, the pres-ent commandant's clerk, will choose from among the six second class-men now being auditioned for the job, the new commandant's clerk for 1942-43. Hie six second class-men who submitted permits for the position are: W. E. Bell, L. L. Estes, G. L. Jacks, H. L. Smith and R. M. Youell. At present each of the applicants is being examined. From the suc-cess of these try-outs a non partial selection shall be made. However, Cadet Poos stated that due to the number of men being tested, it will be a difficult duty to try and select the most suitable cadet for the posi-tion. Soon after the naming of the new clerk, he shall assume the duties of his office. It is generally believed that the commandan't clerk must do all the office work including the typing of the daily delinquency sheet. This is not so. The only lab-orious work involved U the com-pilation and typing of the monthly excess demerits sheets. The other work in the office involves the mak-ing up of the penalty tour sheets and the confinement lists. Perhaps the best part of the job is that the clerk does not attend company for-mation* drills, or parades. He U e+ctue^ifrpni uu^chUig to and from the mess h*ll, jwd.c^u come <*nd go •t he iPiww, job. although it sounds like an easy one is not; it re-quires a lot of time and work. Lt. F. H. Barksdale Assistant PMS&T Gets Promotion Second Lieutenant F. H. Barks-dale, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, has been pro-moted to the rank of First Lieu-tenant. He graduated from the In-stitute in 1940, as a Lieutenant in "C" Company, was a member of the Hop Committee, and member of Horseshow Team, was Assistant manager of football. Lieutenant Barksdale attended the Basic Horse and Mechanization Course at, the U. S. Cavalry School, and came to the Institute in 1941 as an Instruc-tor in Military Science. Lt. Tabb Promoted Second Lieutenant J. M. Tabb, Assistant Professor of Military Sci-ence and Tactics, has been promot-ed to the rank of First Lieutenant. He graduated from the Institute in 1939, as a Lieutenant in "F" Com-pany, was a member of the Hop Committee, and Captain of the Polo Team. Lieutenant Tabb came to the Institute in 1940 as an Instructor in Military Science. ers at the University of West Vir-ginia in Morgantown. This engage-ment is one of many out-of-state offers. Two of the present first class members have terminated their af-filiations with the band. These va-cancies are being filled by Jim In-gles and Elon Anthony. They are both members of the brass section. The organization includes 13 men with Jules Atkins as director and the vocals in the capable hands of Bosh Pritchard For the flrst time in the history of the orchestra the organization has its own business manager, Bill Win-ter. The- idea of this office will facilitate direct contact with the outfit in planning future programs. The only impending disaster facing the group is the threatened gas shortage, but aside from that there is every indication, of a bigger and more successful year ahead. First Classmen Visit Paper Mill On Chemists' Trip Last Wednesday afternoon, mem-bers of the flrst class regular chem-istry sections were conducted on a tour through the Columbian Paper Mill Company in Buena Vista. The tour, under the leadership of Mr. Thomas, is one of several which will be made this spring, as part of the course in Industrial Chemistry which the flrst class is now taking. Next week, a visit to a rayon planf, in Covington has been arranged. Many different types of paper are manufactured in the Buena Vista Plant including wrapping, station-ery, tablet and paper cup. This plant carries out the entire process of paper making from the chipping of the pulp wood to the cutting of the final products into sheets. One of the most interesting processes observed by the cadets was the di-gestion of the pulp. Chipped pulp was treated for six hours in caustic soda solution contained by two di-gesters which were 40 feet in height This is part of a complex process by which logs are made into paper. A soda paper as differentiated from the sulphite type of paper is pro-duced. lhe pulp is made from logs, and a small amount of west coast "sulfite" pulp is used during the course of the process. " The cadets were impressed with the cleanliness and efficiency that they encountered in the plant. 2nd Classmen Attend VPI Ring Dance On Friday afternoon after dinner roll call the eight men whose names were drawn to attend the Ring-dance at VPI left Lexington in a group. These Second classmen, R. L. Reeves, J. G. Smith, J. A. Ander-son, J. W. Litton, J. R. Wyatt, M. F. Forbes, J. A. Demmler, J. G. Tapley, arrived at VPI around five o'clock. After being shown the buildings and other sights of inter-est around the school, they were taken to the Visiting Quarters in the gymnasium. They attended sup-per Friday night in the school mess hall, after which they were shown the remainder of the campus. Two Figures There were two separate figures held Friday night. The flrst was the Civilian Figure, in which all Junior civilian students of the school par-ticipated. The second figure, which followed the Civilian Figure by about an hour, is called the Mil-itary Figure. This was participated in by all cadets who are Juniors at VPI. As is the case here at the Institute, the figures were followed up by a regular dance lasting until two o'clock. Guests Of Juniors Although their trip, with the ex-ception of transportation to and from Blacksburg, was financed by the Junior Class of VPI, which cor-responds to the Second Class here at school, the eight VMI guests were entertained by the president of the Sophomore class, Henry Decker, and the other Sophomore class offi-cers. These men will be the guests of the present Third Class Ring Figure to be held here this Novem-ber. Music By Thornhill After sleeping until late Saturday morning, the VMI men had lunch at the Faculty Building. This was followed by a tour of inspection through the electrical and commu-nication engineering laboratories At 4:00 Saturdav afternoon they at-tended a tea dance. Following sup-per in the mess hall, they went Continued on Page 4) National A. S. C. E. Convention In Roanoke Sees VMI Delegates Particating As Members, Hosts Lexington Is Tour Center Of Visitors Announced Aviation Requirements A man joining the air force be-gins by a seven and a half month training period, during which time he is known as an aviation cadet. If an officer—such as a graduate of V. M. I., were to join the air force, he would keep his status, but at the same time undergo the discipline and instruction of an aviation cadet. There are seven different types of training offered an aviation cadet. They are pilot, bombardier, naviga-tor, armament, communication, en-gineering, and meteorology training. Eligibility for all these is about the same. In some cases, however, the requirements for a pilot are higher. An aviation cadet must be be-tween the ages of 18 and 26 and must have lived in the United States for at least ten years. A recently changed rule allows men to be mar-ried while training, but they must provide for their wives and families at some place other than the bar-racks for aviation cadets. Upon en-trance all men must pass a stiff ex-amination which covers English grammar, and composition, arith-metic, algebra, geometry, trigonome-try, history and physics. Anyone will be exempted from this examin-ation who can furnish documentary evidence of having been graduated from a college or university. Also anybody who has completed half the credits for a college degree will be exempted. From a physical standpoint one must have perfect health, hearing, and vision. This combined with a constitution suitable for flying are (Continued on Page 4) Church Clubs Now Waging Campaign As the school year at the Virginia Military Institute draws to a close, the church clubs are waging an in-tense campaign to encourage cadets to lead a more upright life during the summer months. The Presbyterian Club, under the leadership of Cadet Peter Wray, i: stressing improvement in the lan guage of cadets in barracks The members of the Presbyterian Club feel that with the summer months approaching, cadets should strive to better their expression, not only to gain a sense of well-being, but particularly so that when meeting strangers they can feel at ease. At the last meeting Cadet Wray spoke on the marriage of flrst class-men after they are graduated. Mar-riage should be founded on Chris-tian beliefs and should be conduct-ed in a Christian manner. The Methodist Club is staging a series of open forum discussions about various social problems. Some of the topics are "Capital Punish-ment," "Mass Killings," "Pre-desti-nation," "Birth Control," and "Mar-riage in Modern Times." Of partic-ular interest was the discussion on the topic, "Is Hitler Damned." At one of the past meetings Dr. W. Albert Wright gave a talk on the religions of India." A real belief in your religion is needed to sacrifice one's personal senses for your be-lief," he said. He concluded his remarks by saying that it would be admirable if Christians could have that same belief. M. H. Forbes was elected Senior (Continued on Page 4) Bridle Path Constructed By Tourists "Body all aching and wracked with pain—" is the cry of the pen-alty tour boys when they return from work on the new bridle path, or flirtation walk, as suits your purpose. Instead of walking their tours they have chosen to take the hard labor sentence, and now go out every Wednesday and Saturday with picks, axes, shovels, and dyna-mite to build this luxury "for the Corps. Foreman Ed Fogarty takes his laborers down the beautiful de-clivity behind Barracks,- across the murmuring Nile, through a victory garden in the lovely vale, across the tracks of Virginia's Scenic Railway, the Virginia Creeper, over a style built by the sweating laborers, up through the leafy forest, on to the cliff overlooking North River, which will probably be named Lovers Leap as soon as several cadets and their dates flee the horrors of this life by jumping off, here the penalty tour boys sit under a large tree recuperating from their strenuous journey from barracks. Later on in the afternoon they will get to work to ease their consciences. But, hav-ing watched the W. P. A. workers at the riding hall, they go leisurely to the work in order not to soil their attire. It is promised that the walk will be completed by 1945, but of course that depends on whether or not the foreman can obtain pri-orities on the attentions of his workers. They worked out a very mice little scheme the other day in which each worker would lie down in the path and take a nap; in an hour someone would come around and wake them all up, whereupon they all moved up a few feet and repeated the process. In this way they made a very smooth well beaten path with a minimum of energy expended. Truthfully, this flirtation walk, or lovers lane, will be about com-plete for Finals, ready to be invaded by all goo-goo eyed stalwarts and their dates. Everyone should try it then—it is said that it is very in-spirational in some respects. As Na-ture has not blessed us with any such obscene thing as a kissing rock, the Corps will have to rely on its own ingenuity, and charm. There will, however, be several bowers (commonly known as seats) (Continued On Pag* i) Horse Show Winners Above are the four V. M. I. horses and riders that swept the Open Jumpers class at the Lynchburg Horse Show in City Stadium Friday. They are, left to right, Ran-ger, ridden by Al Goddin of Richmond, Jack Knife, ridden by Henry Garrett of Au-gusta, Ga., Girene, ridden by A. R. Potts of Gordonsville and Goucho, ridden by Don Cameron of Wilmington, N. C.—Courtesy Lynchburg News. Sixty odd representatives of the VMI Student Chapter of the Ameri-can Society of Civili Engineers at-tended the Spring meeting of the Society held in Roanoke last Wed-nesday and Thursday, and acted in the capacity of hosts for the Student Chapter Conference. Cadet J. A. Hughes, President, VMI Student Chapter, called the student session to order at 2:00 p. m. and introduced W. F. Cline, Presi-dent, VPI Student Chapter, who in-troduced the flrst speaker, Franklin P. Turner. F. P. Turner, Principal Assistant Engineer, Norfolk and Western Railway, gave an address of wel-come, on behalf of the Virginia Sec-tion and the City of Roanoke. Mr. Murdich, Vice-President of the na-tional ASCE gave an address on the future for young engineers. Following Vice President's Bur-dich's address, the annual roll call of States and Student Chapters was held, with a three minute address from one representative of each student chapter. At this time the "Man Miles Award" was presented to the Student Chapter from Texas A. and M. for having the largest total of man miles traveled to the convention. The Texas chapter had a total exceeding four thousand man miles. Commander Liester, CEC, U. S. N„ addressed the session on the advantages of the CEC offered the graduating engineer by the Navy. This was followed by an address "Pessimist or Optimist" delivered by E. M. Hastings, ASCE, Chair-man, Society's Committee on Stud-ent Chapters, Chief Engineer, Rich-mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R. R„ and Contact Member VMI Student Chapter. Cadet P. C. Cabell made an-nouncements of evening program plans and the afternoon session was adjourned. The evening program began at 7:00 p. m. with a formal dinner for members of the Student Chapters and their dates and members and guests of the National Society. Dur-ing the dinner the VMI Command-ers furnished music, and following the dinner an address was deliv-ered by Mr. Princc on Post War Problems in Industry. Mr. Prince explained what the future will hold in store for the American Industry and engineers and the procedure in the future, then he discussed the American way of life. In connec-tion with Mr. Prince's address slides prepared by the General Electric Co. were shown and exhibited to the guests. The banquet was ad-journed at 9:30 p. m. Following the dinner the guests were entertained by a dance in the Roanoke Hotel ballroom, with the music supplied by the VMI Com-manders. Arrangements ware made for the visiting representatives, of the various student chapters to es-cort a group of young ladies from Hollins College to the dance. (Continued On Page 4) Brigtulier General Francis Mallory Confined To The Limits Of His Home By Grave Illness The entire corps, faculty and per-sonnel of the Institute have been sorry to hear of the illness of Brig-adier General Francis Mallory, who has been confined to his home for the past three weeks. General Mal-lory's condition, as reported to the "Cadet" on Saturday by his friend and colleague Colonel W. M. Hun-ley, is not much improved over the past two weeks. General Mallory graduated from V. M. I. in 1889, and was the win-ner of the Second Honor Jackson- Hope medal that year. Three years later he did graduate work at the University of Chicago, and received his D.Sc. from John Hopkins Uni-versity in 189T. Shortly after the turn of the cen-tury he became Professor of Phy-sics here at V. M. I, and from 1804 until very recent years he was sole keeper of the weather records for the Institute. General Mallory was director of the Summer Coaching School during the years 1922 and 1923. After General Lejeune's acci-dent in September of 1932, he was unable to carry out his duties as superintendent until the following September. During his absence the must perforce do much of Bis work in a dark or darkened room, Col-onel Mallory has for years been known as the best disciplinarian at the Institute—choosing a course under which he is admired and re-spected rather than grovelling for d u t i e s of s u p e r i n t e n d e n t were dis- Popularity. Small in statue, he will charged by Colonels Mallory and Pendleton. In the fourth volume of "One Hundred Years at V. M. I.," Colonel William Couper writes that Gen-eral Mallory is "the patriarch of the present active faculty at the Insti-tute— one who in his capacity of professor of physics has -taught more cadets than any living soul who has ever been connected with the Institute, because the classes a n much longer now than formerly and every cadet must study physics. A gifted and thorough teacher who in high glee tell his intimates that he was used as a 'Marker' when he was a cadet, but thousands of ad-miring cadets recall him as the little man with the big backbone." Since 1940 General Mallory, who became a Brigadier General dur-ing that year, has not been an ac-tive member of the faculty because of his failing health. He is general-ly considered one of the most be-loved and highly respected men on the post, and it is the sincere desire of the corps and all his friends that he will undergo a speedy recovery. Recommedation& Turned In For New Regulations In a recent General Order, Col-onel Fray, commandant of cadets requested members of the corps to turn in recommendations for new regulations. The recommendations are to be submitted in informal communication. Those cadets who did turn in recommendations were asked to con-sider flrst the following points: Will the morale of the corps be increased thereby? Will the discipline of the corps be adversely affected? WiU the appearance of the corps, bar-racks, and conditions inside and out-side barracks be adversely affected? In general, will the recommenda-tions submitted, it executed, be a good change for VMI and the corps of cadets? Colonel Fray has received eight recommendations to date. Some of these are very good, according to Colonel Fray, and he plans to dis-cuss these changes with the cadets who submitted them further, before he passes on them.
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. April 27, 1942 |
Issue Date | 1942-04-27 |
Volume/Number | Volume 35, number 27 |
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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Issue Date | 1942-04-27 |
Full Text Search | MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY S b e l j y U t o e t For Victory. U. S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS VOLUME XXXV—Z-778 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, APRIL 27, 1942 NUMBER 27 Glee Club Trip Met staff o r I A o* Holds Annual Successtul As Sixty Dinner May 1 Sing At U. S. Bases Singers Tour Naval Bases While Away The Glee Club returned from Norfolk on Sunday evening quite tired, but in very good spirit. This week-end concluded one of the most enjoyable trips experienced by the organization during the past few years. In all 59 cadets and Ma-jor Herbert N. Dillard made the trip. Under the press of wartime conditions everyone adapted Him-self to the inconveniences which arose. The determination to please had its dividend in a good time. On Friday morning the group departed from the Institute at 9:00 A. M. Since it is now impossible to charter intrastate bus lines, the Naval Air Station furnished trans-portation. Two busses were granted for the trip. Two enlisted men of the navy acted as very accommo-dating drivers throughout the jour-ney. Dinner in Richmond Enroute to Fortress Monroe for the Friday evening concert the group stopped in Richmond for dinner. Arriving at the Coast Artil-lery Base at 5:00 P. M. release was granted until the concert at 8:45 P. M. This time afforded everyone the opportunity of sightseeing on the post as well as dinner with friends. The rigid wartime regula-tions bar all civilians from govern-ment bases. The access to many parts of these posts is restricted. Following the concert which was held in the YMCA a pleasant trip to Norfolk was made on the Wil-loughby Spit Ferry. War Comes Home The ride on the ferry at night was quite a thrill to some. The har-bor was quite dark due to harbor regulations which made the trip even more exciting than what one can imagine. A submarine and two light cruisers with auxiliary ves-sels were seen in the harbor prior to nightfall. Camouflaged freighters and British seamen were in evi-dence everywhere. The night air patrols were flying with no lights while ships rode at anchor com pletely darkened. On Saturday two concerts were held at the Naval Air Station, one in the afternoon and evening. At both performances the auditorium was filled with a very enthusiastic audience which was very gratify-ing to everyone in the Glee Club Ample time was given to inspect the Naval Air Station with its dif-ferent types of aircraft. Adequate facilities were available for the en-tertainment of the grou£>. Jobs Athletic Director for summer camp for underprivileged boys, run on military basis. Must be tall and husky. Location: Lake Dela-ware. Salary and expenses. A fine organization. Attention Richmond under-graduates: manual labor on mak-ing ammunition boxes. Richmond firm offers $20 to $25 per week (depending on overtime). This is excellent job for Richmond ca-dets who can live at home. Those interested contact Col. Marr in Engineering Building. The annual VMI Cadet banquet wil lbe held in the officer's room of Crozet Hal lat 7:30 on Friday evening. There wil lbe the usual elaborate feast prepared by the mess hall force. Following the dinner, keys will be distributed to all members of the retiring staff. At this time the 1943 staff will be announced, and the new staff will officially relieve the present flrst class staff members of the paper. All men who expect to attend the banquet on Friday night and have not yet paid their fee to some mem-ber of the busines sstaff, are request-ed to pay O. D. Dennis in room 211 as soon as possible. The banquet this year is expected to measure up to or even go beyond those held in previous years. VMI Commanders Soon to Close Successful, Syncopated, Season The Commanders have nearly furnishing the entertainment. The completed another year of m u s i c a l | Past week-end found the Command-success. Their popularity has by all reports grown in wider circles of schools and gatherings. Among a few of the places where they have played this year include Stratford Hall, University of Virginia, Madi-son College, Mary Washington, Farmville S. T. C., DuPont Com-pany at Waynesboro, Randolph- Macon and Sweet Briar. No list would be complete without men-tioning their recent hit at the Na-tional Convention of the ASCE at Rfcanoke in the Hotel Roanoke. These programs attest their merit. The approaching May Day cere-monies at Sweet Briar and Madison will be highlighted by the orchestra Clerk Competition Result Announced In Near Future Within the next week or so, Col-onel Fray and Cadet Poos, the pres-ent commandant's clerk, will choose from among the six second class-men now being auditioned for the job, the new commandant's clerk for 1942-43. Hie six second class-men who submitted permits for the position are: W. E. Bell, L. L. Estes, G. L. Jacks, H. L. Smith and R. M. Youell. At present each of the applicants is being examined. From the suc-cess of these try-outs a non partial selection shall be made. However, Cadet Poos stated that due to the number of men being tested, it will be a difficult duty to try and select the most suitable cadet for the posi-tion. Soon after the naming of the new clerk, he shall assume the duties of his office. It is generally believed that the commandan't clerk must do all the office work including the typing of the daily delinquency sheet. This is not so. The only lab-orious work involved U the com-pilation and typing of the monthly excess demerits sheets. The other work in the office involves the mak-ing up of the penalty tour sheets and the confinement lists. Perhaps the best part of the job is that the clerk does not attend company for-mation* drills, or parades. He U e+ctue^ifrpni uu^chUig to and from the mess h*ll, jwd.c^u come <*nd go •t he iPiww, job. although it sounds like an easy one is not; it re-quires a lot of time and work. Lt. F. H. Barksdale Assistant PMS&T Gets Promotion Second Lieutenant F. H. Barks-dale, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, has been pro-moted to the rank of First Lieu-tenant. He graduated from the In-stitute in 1940, as a Lieutenant in "C" Company, was a member of the Hop Committee, and member of Horseshow Team, was Assistant manager of football. Lieutenant Barksdale attended the Basic Horse and Mechanization Course at, the U. S. Cavalry School, and came to the Institute in 1941 as an Instruc-tor in Military Science. Lt. Tabb Promoted Second Lieutenant J. M. Tabb, Assistant Professor of Military Sci-ence and Tactics, has been promot-ed to the rank of First Lieutenant. He graduated from the Institute in 1939, as a Lieutenant in "F" Com-pany, was a member of the Hop Committee, and Captain of the Polo Team. Lieutenant Tabb came to the Institute in 1940 as an Instructor in Military Science. ers at the University of West Vir-ginia in Morgantown. This engage-ment is one of many out-of-state offers. Two of the present first class members have terminated their af-filiations with the band. These va-cancies are being filled by Jim In-gles and Elon Anthony. They are both members of the brass section. The organization includes 13 men with Jules Atkins as director and the vocals in the capable hands of Bosh Pritchard For the flrst time in the history of the orchestra the organization has its own business manager, Bill Win-ter. The- idea of this office will facilitate direct contact with the outfit in planning future programs. The only impending disaster facing the group is the threatened gas shortage, but aside from that there is every indication, of a bigger and more successful year ahead. First Classmen Visit Paper Mill On Chemists' Trip Last Wednesday afternoon, mem-bers of the flrst class regular chem-istry sections were conducted on a tour through the Columbian Paper Mill Company in Buena Vista. The tour, under the leadership of Mr. Thomas, is one of several which will be made this spring, as part of the course in Industrial Chemistry which the flrst class is now taking. Next week, a visit to a rayon planf, in Covington has been arranged. Many different types of paper are manufactured in the Buena Vista Plant including wrapping, station-ery, tablet and paper cup. This plant carries out the entire process of paper making from the chipping of the pulp wood to the cutting of the final products into sheets. One of the most interesting processes observed by the cadets was the di-gestion of the pulp. Chipped pulp was treated for six hours in caustic soda solution contained by two di-gesters which were 40 feet in height This is part of a complex process by which logs are made into paper. A soda paper as differentiated from the sulphite type of paper is pro-duced. lhe pulp is made from logs, and a small amount of west coast "sulfite" pulp is used during the course of the process. " The cadets were impressed with the cleanliness and efficiency that they encountered in the plant. 2nd Classmen Attend VPI Ring Dance On Friday afternoon after dinner roll call the eight men whose names were drawn to attend the Ring-dance at VPI left Lexington in a group. These Second classmen, R. L. Reeves, J. G. Smith, J. A. Ander-son, J. W. Litton, J. R. Wyatt, M. F. Forbes, J. A. Demmler, J. G. Tapley, arrived at VPI around five o'clock. After being shown the buildings and other sights of inter-est around the school, they were taken to the Visiting Quarters in the gymnasium. They attended sup-per Friday night in the school mess hall, after which they were shown the remainder of the campus. Two Figures There were two separate figures held Friday night. The flrst was the Civilian Figure, in which all Junior civilian students of the school par-ticipated. The second figure, which followed the Civilian Figure by about an hour, is called the Mil-itary Figure. This was participated in by all cadets who are Juniors at VPI. As is the case here at the Institute, the figures were followed up by a regular dance lasting until two o'clock. Guests Of Juniors Although their trip, with the ex-ception of transportation to and from Blacksburg, was financed by the Junior Class of VPI, which cor-responds to the Second Class here at school, the eight VMI guests were entertained by the president of the Sophomore class, Henry Decker, and the other Sophomore class offi-cers. These men will be the guests of the present Third Class Ring Figure to be held here this Novem-ber. Music By Thornhill After sleeping until late Saturday morning, the VMI men had lunch at the Faculty Building. This was followed by a tour of inspection through the electrical and commu-nication engineering laboratories At 4:00 Saturdav afternoon they at-tended a tea dance. Following sup-per in the mess hall, they went Continued on Page 4) National A. S. C. E. Convention In Roanoke Sees VMI Delegates Particating As Members, Hosts Lexington Is Tour Center Of Visitors Announced Aviation Requirements A man joining the air force be-gins by a seven and a half month training period, during which time he is known as an aviation cadet. If an officer—such as a graduate of V. M. I., were to join the air force, he would keep his status, but at the same time undergo the discipline and instruction of an aviation cadet. There are seven different types of training offered an aviation cadet. They are pilot, bombardier, naviga-tor, armament, communication, en-gineering, and meteorology training. Eligibility for all these is about the same. In some cases, however, the requirements for a pilot are higher. An aviation cadet must be be-tween the ages of 18 and 26 and must have lived in the United States for at least ten years. A recently changed rule allows men to be mar-ried while training, but they must provide for their wives and families at some place other than the bar-racks for aviation cadets. Upon en-trance all men must pass a stiff ex-amination which covers English grammar, and composition, arith-metic, algebra, geometry, trigonome-try, history and physics. Anyone will be exempted from this examin-ation who can furnish documentary evidence of having been graduated from a college or university. Also anybody who has completed half the credits for a college degree will be exempted. From a physical standpoint one must have perfect health, hearing, and vision. This combined with a constitution suitable for flying are (Continued on Page 4) Church Clubs Now Waging Campaign As the school year at the Virginia Military Institute draws to a close, the church clubs are waging an in-tense campaign to encourage cadets to lead a more upright life during the summer months. The Presbyterian Club, under the leadership of Cadet Peter Wray, i: stressing improvement in the lan guage of cadets in barracks The members of the Presbyterian Club feel that with the summer months approaching, cadets should strive to better their expression, not only to gain a sense of well-being, but particularly so that when meeting strangers they can feel at ease. At the last meeting Cadet Wray spoke on the marriage of flrst class-men after they are graduated. Mar-riage should be founded on Chris-tian beliefs and should be conduct-ed in a Christian manner. The Methodist Club is staging a series of open forum discussions about various social problems. Some of the topics are "Capital Punish-ment," "Mass Killings," "Pre-desti-nation," "Birth Control," and "Mar-riage in Modern Times." Of partic-ular interest was the discussion on the topic, "Is Hitler Damned." At one of the past meetings Dr. W. Albert Wright gave a talk on the religions of India." A real belief in your religion is needed to sacrifice one's personal senses for your be-lief," he said. He concluded his remarks by saying that it would be admirable if Christians could have that same belief. M. H. Forbes was elected Senior (Continued on Page 4) Bridle Path Constructed By Tourists "Body all aching and wracked with pain—" is the cry of the pen-alty tour boys when they return from work on the new bridle path, or flirtation walk, as suits your purpose. Instead of walking their tours they have chosen to take the hard labor sentence, and now go out every Wednesday and Saturday with picks, axes, shovels, and dyna-mite to build this luxury "for the Corps. Foreman Ed Fogarty takes his laborers down the beautiful de-clivity behind Barracks,- across the murmuring Nile, through a victory garden in the lovely vale, across the tracks of Virginia's Scenic Railway, the Virginia Creeper, over a style built by the sweating laborers, up through the leafy forest, on to the cliff overlooking North River, which will probably be named Lovers Leap as soon as several cadets and their dates flee the horrors of this life by jumping off, here the penalty tour boys sit under a large tree recuperating from their strenuous journey from barracks. Later on in the afternoon they will get to work to ease their consciences. But, hav-ing watched the W. P. A. workers at the riding hall, they go leisurely to the work in order not to soil their attire. It is promised that the walk will be completed by 1945, but of course that depends on whether or not the foreman can obtain pri-orities on the attentions of his workers. They worked out a very mice little scheme the other day in which each worker would lie down in the path and take a nap; in an hour someone would come around and wake them all up, whereupon they all moved up a few feet and repeated the process. In this way they made a very smooth well beaten path with a minimum of energy expended. Truthfully, this flirtation walk, or lovers lane, will be about com-plete for Finals, ready to be invaded by all goo-goo eyed stalwarts and their dates. Everyone should try it then—it is said that it is very in-spirational in some respects. As Na-ture has not blessed us with any such obscene thing as a kissing rock, the Corps will have to rely on its own ingenuity, and charm. There will, however, be several bowers (commonly known as seats) (Continued On Pag* i) Horse Show Winners Above are the four V. M. I. horses and riders that swept the Open Jumpers class at the Lynchburg Horse Show in City Stadium Friday. They are, left to right, Ran-ger, ridden by Al Goddin of Richmond, Jack Knife, ridden by Henry Garrett of Au-gusta, Ga., Girene, ridden by A. R. Potts of Gordonsville and Goucho, ridden by Don Cameron of Wilmington, N. C.—Courtesy Lynchburg News. Sixty odd representatives of the VMI Student Chapter of the Ameri-can Society of Civili Engineers at-tended the Spring meeting of the Society held in Roanoke last Wed-nesday and Thursday, and acted in the capacity of hosts for the Student Chapter Conference. Cadet J. A. Hughes, President, VMI Student Chapter, called the student session to order at 2:00 p. m. and introduced W. F. Cline, Presi-dent, VPI Student Chapter, who in-troduced the flrst speaker, Franklin P. Turner. F. P. Turner, Principal Assistant Engineer, Norfolk and Western Railway, gave an address of wel-come, on behalf of the Virginia Sec-tion and the City of Roanoke. Mr. Murdich, Vice-President of the na-tional ASCE gave an address on the future for young engineers. Following Vice President's Bur-dich's address, the annual roll call of States and Student Chapters was held, with a three minute address from one representative of each student chapter. At this time the "Man Miles Award" was presented to the Student Chapter from Texas A. and M. for having the largest total of man miles traveled to the convention. The Texas chapter had a total exceeding four thousand man miles. Commander Liester, CEC, U. S. N„ addressed the session on the advantages of the CEC offered the graduating engineer by the Navy. This was followed by an address "Pessimist or Optimist" delivered by E. M. Hastings, ASCE, Chair-man, Society's Committee on Stud-ent Chapters, Chief Engineer, Rich-mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R. R„ and Contact Member VMI Student Chapter. Cadet P. C. Cabell made an-nouncements of evening program plans and the afternoon session was adjourned. The evening program began at 7:00 p. m. with a formal dinner for members of the Student Chapters and their dates and members and guests of the National Society. Dur-ing the dinner the VMI Command-ers furnished music, and following the dinner an address was deliv-ered by Mr. Princc on Post War Problems in Industry. Mr. Prince explained what the future will hold in store for the American Industry and engineers and the procedure in the future, then he discussed the American way of life. In connec-tion with Mr. Prince's address slides prepared by the General Electric Co. were shown and exhibited to the guests. The banquet was ad-journed at 9:30 p. m. Following the dinner the guests were entertained by a dance in the Roanoke Hotel ballroom, with the music supplied by the VMI Com-manders. Arrangements ware made for the visiting representatives, of the various student chapters to es-cort a group of young ladies from Hollins College to the dance. (Continued On Page 4) Brigtulier General Francis Mallory Confined To The Limits Of His Home By Grave Illness The entire corps, faculty and per-sonnel of the Institute have been sorry to hear of the illness of Brig-adier General Francis Mallory, who has been confined to his home for the past three weeks. General Mal-lory's condition, as reported to the "Cadet" on Saturday by his friend and colleague Colonel W. M. Hun-ley, is not much improved over the past two weeks. General Mallory graduated from V. M. I. in 1889, and was the win-ner of the Second Honor Jackson- Hope medal that year. Three years later he did graduate work at the University of Chicago, and received his D.Sc. from John Hopkins Uni-versity in 189T. Shortly after the turn of the cen-tury he became Professor of Phy-sics here at V. M. I, and from 1804 until very recent years he was sole keeper of the weather records for the Institute. General Mallory was director of the Summer Coaching School during the years 1922 and 1923. After General Lejeune's acci-dent in September of 1932, he was unable to carry out his duties as superintendent until the following September. During his absence the must perforce do much of Bis work in a dark or darkened room, Col-onel Mallory has for years been known as the best disciplinarian at the Institute—choosing a course under which he is admired and re-spected rather than grovelling for d u t i e s of s u p e r i n t e n d e n t were dis- Popularity. Small in statue, he will charged by Colonels Mallory and Pendleton. In the fourth volume of "One Hundred Years at V. M. I.," Colonel William Couper writes that Gen-eral Mallory is "the patriarch of the present active faculty at the Insti-tute— one who in his capacity of professor of physics has -taught more cadets than any living soul who has ever been connected with the Institute, because the classes a n much longer now than formerly and every cadet must study physics. A gifted and thorough teacher who in high glee tell his intimates that he was used as a 'Marker' when he was a cadet, but thousands of ad-miring cadets recall him as the little man with the big backbone." Since 1940 General Mallory, who became a Brigadier General dur-ing that year, has not been an ac-tive member of the faculty because of his failing health. He is general-ly considered one of the most be-loved and highly respected men on the post, and it is the sincere desire of the corps and all his friends that he will undergo a speedy recovery. Recommedation& Turned In For New Regulations In a recent General Order, Col-onel Fray, commandant of cadets requested members of the corps to turn in recommendations for new regulations. The recommendations are to be submitted in informal communication. Those cadets who did turn in recommendations were asked to con-sider flrst the following points: Will the morale of the corps be increased thereby? Will the discipline of the corps be adversely affected? WiU the appearance of the corps, bar-racks, and conditions inside and out-side barracks be adversely affected? In general, will the recommenda-tions submitted, it executed, be a good change for VMI and the corps of cadets? Colonel Fray has received eight recommendations to date. Some of these are very good, according to Colonel Fray, and he plans to dis-cuss these changes with the cadets who submitted them further, before he passes on them. |