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S k U l W l C a b e t THE VIRGINIA MIUVARIT INSTITUTE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA DECEMBER 11, 1950 Glee Club Entertains NAM At N.Y. Banquet, Makes TV Appearance Stormy Journey, Is Encountered On Trip North Virginia Military Institute's famed Glee Club returned early Monday morning from its concert appear-ance in New York as the guests of the National Association of Manu-facturers. The group sang at the Association's annual banquet at the Gotham City's famed Waldorf- Astoria. There was a coast-to-coast broadcast of the concert and re-cording was made to be used by the Voice of America around the World. Highlighting the meeting, held last Friday night, was an address by the Institute's most honored alumnus, General George C. Mar-shall, former Secretary of State and present Secretary of Defense. The group left Lexington Thurs-day afternoon, arriving in the small hours of Friday morning. Since no other appearance was made by the Club as a unit on the all expense paid trip. Members were free to visit in the city all day Saturday. The trip up to New York and the trip back here were both made under anything but favorable con-ditions. The busses carrying the Glee Club were forced to proceed with caution on the way up as a result of a heavy rain, which ex-isted all along the route. On the return trip a three hour delay was envoked as a -result of the sudden snow. This year's tour is possibly the greatest single accomplishment of the nationally known group dur-ing its seventeen year history and may be considered as one of the results of its successful New York concert trip of last year when the club serenaded cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and recorded an album of songs for RCA Victor. Credit for arrangements for the appearance goes to Col. J. H. C. Mann of the Civil Engineering De-partment, who initiated negotiations between the NAM and Col. H. N. Dillard, director of the Glee Club. The Glee Club is now beginning practices for its annual Christmas carol concert to be held Tuesday night, 19 December. Since a second shipment of albums have been re-ceived, the popular recordings of Glee Club selections are now avail-able in Room 241. H. W. French Is Awarded Silver Star 50-B Brother Rat Displays Heroism In Korean War Word has been received at the Institute of the awarding of the Silver Star for gallantry in action to Second Lieutenant Harry W. French, Infantry, United States Army, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1950-B. The order awarding the medal describes the incident as follows: "Lieutenant French led his pla-toon into the Seiryori Sector of Seoul, destroyed two North Korean tanks as it secured its flrst ob-jective and was moving towards its second objective when it encount-ered very heavy small arms, anti-tank and machine gun flre from an enemy position defending an arms dump. Two men were hit by the enemy flre which was so intense that Lieutenant French was forced to withdraw his platoon to a cov-ered position. Without regard for his personal safety Lieutenant French led the 3d Squad of his platoon back into the enemy posi-tion to evacuate the wounded. Up-on arrival at the location of the men who had been wounded, enemy fire again raked the squad killing one man. It was then determined that the first two men had been (Continued On Page 6) Chemist Executive Address ACS On Industrial Jobs Mr. Lawrence H. Pownall, Chief Plant Chemist of the Roanoke plant of the American Viscose Cor-poration spoke to the VMI Chap-ter of the American Chemical So-ciety Thursday evening, December 5, in Maury Brooke Hall. Mr. Pownall, a Harvard graduate of the Class of 1925 spoke on "Industrial Opportunities." Starting with a summary of the types of jobs now open in the field of chemistry, he covered the requirements needed to fill the$e positions. As a more specific ex-ample, he described the organiza-tional set-up of his own company, and discussed the methods of hir-ing and training employees. Following Mr. Pownall's address refreshments were served, after which the meeting adjourned. Help Yourself to Laughter And Help the T. B. Fund Come to the Christmas Concert Captain May Added to VMI Tactical Staff Colonel O. B. Bucher, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, has announced the assignment by the President and the Secretary of Defense, of Captain Donald L. May, Armor, U.S. Army Reserve, to duty as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics in the Armor Section of the ROTC unit at the Institute. Captain May will thus fill the vacancy created in the Armor Sec-tion of the ROTC with the assign-ment of Lt. Col. R. L. Irby to duty in Japan early this fall. Since that time, Lt. Col. Stuart L. Weinerth has carried the burden of Armor Instruction in all classes. Captain May, whose present home is in Chevy Chase, Md., is a VMI graduate of the class of 1940. It is anticipated that Captain May will arrive in Lexington shortly after Christmas and will assume his new duties on or about 4 January, 1951. Timmins949 Casuality of Korean War Killed Nov. 19 In Wonsan Area; With UN Forces Lieutenant John W. (Jack) Tim-mins, VMI '49, was killed in ac-tion in the Wonsan Area of Korea, 19 November. Details of his death are not yet known. Colonel O. B. Bucher, Commandant of Cadets, in announcing this fact to the Corps last Monday said, "This man had one of the most promising army careers of anyone I have ever known." Born ln Dallas, Texas, Timmins graduated in the upper fifth of his class from Highland Park High School in May, 1943. He entered VMI the same month and com-pleted three terms of the Pre- Medical course before resigning to enter the armed forces a year later. •As a soldier with the 30th divi-sion, he attained the rank of T-Sgt., and saw service in the Euro-pean theater. Following his dis-charge he attended the University of Texas, and reentered VMI 4 Sep-tember 1947. During his last two years at VMI, Timmins took part in many extra-curricular activities, and was a consistent honor student. He wrote for the VMI Cadet and served as Vice-President and President of the International Relations Club. In the Corps he held the ranks of sergeant, second lieutenant, and finally Captain, S-3. He was listed in the 1949 " Who's Who in Ameri-can Colleges, and served as an in-structor in Infantry ROTC. On June 14 1949 he was graduated with first stand in Liberal Arts, and as a Distinguished Military Student in Infantry. Until early this fall Timmins had served as an instructor at the In-fantry School, Fort Benning, Geor-gia. He wfent to Korea with the Third Infantry Division, although not required to do so, s a y i n 6 that his place was in combat. He was assigned to the staff of General Davis Meade, but insisted on en-tering the front line fighting. In his letters to the Institute, prior to returning, Timmins stress-ed his desire to learn as much about the army as he could, and (Continued On Page 6) Commander's Concert Thursday To Feature Christmas Music; Local Talent To Furnish Surprise VMI Alumnus Named To Be Press Secretary J. H. Short, Jr. '25 Will Fill Vacancy On Truman's Staff Joseph H. Short, Jr., VMI '25, has been appointed Press Secretary to President Truman, filling the vacan-cy caused by the sudden death of Charles G Ross last Tuesday Short, at present the Washington Corre-spondent of the Baltimore Morning Sun, will take over his new duties 18 December Born in Vicksburg, Miss, in 1904, Short graduated fdom Vicksburg High School, and attended the 1 Marion Institute before coming to ' VMI in 1921 During his flrst class ! year he edited the VMI Cadet | After graduation he worked for a 1 short time as a real estate agent, and then as areporter on the Jack-i son, Miss., Daily News. He later worked with the Vicks-j burg Post and Herald and the | New Orleans Times Pacayune. From 1929 until 1941 he was a member of the Associated Press Staff, first in Richmond and then in Washington. Following his resig-nation from the AP, Short served as Washington Correspondent for the Chicago Sun, and then joined the Baltimore Sun in 1943. In 1944 he accompanied President Truman on his vice-presidential campaign. He was elected Presi-dent of the National Press Asso-ciation in 1948. Short now lives in Alxeandria, Va., with his wife, the former Beth Campbell, and their three children. NOTICE The Hop Committee of the Vir-ginia Military Institute wishes to announce to the entire Corps that the Honor Court deadline for the payment of all debts is the 17th of December. For the payment of tickets, con-tact Cadet Ambrose, H., in Room 211. He wil gladly accept your money. Cadets handling all flower debts are Clawson, J. W., and Brown, J. C., both of whom reside in Room 237. It is requested by the Hop Com-mittee that all cadets budget their funds in order to pay by 17 DE-CEMBER. Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals Presbyterian Yuletide Fete 17 December VMI faculty, faculty wives, staff members and cadets are taking a prominent part in the program of Christmas music at the Presbyter-ian church Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.,m. They are Col. F. H. Barks-dale, who will be the tenor solo-ist, and Miss Anne Cooke, Mrs. F. P. Fuller, Miss Julia Lewis Smith, Mrs. R. F. Steward, Capt. Tom Gentry and Mr. Maurice Kasten who are singing in the chorus. Undaunted by the rigors of the New York trip, Col. Dillard is re-hearsing thirty members of the Glee Club to take part in this pro-gram. They will sing an arrange-ment of the famous Martin Luther hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," which represents the as-sault of the devil on the forces of good, the latter, of course, being the members of the Glee Club. The organ part, representing the devil, makes several attacks on the keydets, but they hold their own and emerge triumphant in the end. Soloists from out of town who are being brought here especially for this occasion are Helen Wood, whose recent appearances include leading roles in Pagliacci at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Traviata at Carnegie Hall; Winifred Cushing, who has toured the Unit-ed States and Europe with the Westminster Choir; Virginia Hov-er, product of the Eastman and Juilliard Conservatories and now voice teacher at Hollins; Caleb Cushing, director of music at Cen-tenary Methodist Church, Lynch-burg; Gordon Page, director of the Mary Baldwin and Washington and Lee glee clubs; and Robert Moore, one of the most talented young organists in the east. The Choir of the Trinity Metho-dist Church will present a service of Christmas music, at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, December 17 at the Church. The program will consist of many of the most familiar and best loved Christmas anthems, carols and hymns, introduced by readings from the Scriptures relating to the prophecy of the Messiah, the birth of Jesus and the adoration of the Christ. The soloists of the morning will be Mrs. W. M. Chandler sing-ing, "O Holy Night" and Mr. Thomas Burchett, singing "Gesu Bambino" and the "Appalachian Carol." Rev. Harvey M. Ashby, pastor of the Church, will read the scriptural messages. The public is cordially invited. Cadets participating in the service are Gene Andrews, Joseph Mc- Donald, and Karl Noerr. Helen Wood, soprano, who will be one Presbyterian Church Sunday, December 17th at the Allen T. Gwathmey U. Va. Professor Will Address IRC Professor Allen T. Gwathmey of the University of Virginia will ad-dress the VMI International Rela- I tions Club at 7:50 on the evening of the fourteenth of December in | Room 166 of the New Barracks. The subject of Professor Gwath-mey's talk will concern his recent trip to Europe, for the purpose of presenting a paper at the meeting of the French Metallurgical Society, visiting educational institutions in France, Switzerland, and Great Britain. Professor Gwathmey, a VMI grad- | uate, will further discuss the atti-tudes of the Europeans toward the Marshall Plan. Two Vocal Groups Also Present Acts For TB Seal Fund Thursday evening the VMI Com-manders in cooperation with this paper are presenting, for the Corps, a concert of Christmas music in J. M. Hall. The concert is for the benefit of the Christmas Seal Fund and there will be no admission charge. This is the first time in two years that the Commanders have given a concert prior to Christmas furlough, and all of the music will be in the dance band trend. Local Talent Featured Other than the regular members of the Commanders, the names of those persons featured in the con-cert are being kept secret. A number of Christmas carols will be sung by cadets whose talents have remained 'hidden' until this time. Members of the Corps will be fea-tured on such selections as: "We Three Kings," "Joy To The World," "Silent Night," and "O Little Town ' of Bethlehem." The regular dance band vocalists, Cadet Bruce Wells and Miss Sherri Saunders, will each present a famous Christmas ballad. A number of other surprise entertainers will present songs and acts on the Christmas theme, and a combo from the Commanders will play a current favorite, Winter Ballad. Entire Orchestra to Play The Commanders will, themselves feature a number of current hits, and their arrangement of "Jingle Bells" will feature bassmen Pete Ames on vocal. Throughout the pre- Christmas season, the dance band's arrangement of this ditty has been a terrific success at all of its en-gagements. The entire dance band will be featured on its arrangement o "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and two combination vocal groups, one from VMI and one from a neighboring girls' school, will offer popular Christmas requests to the Corps. Public Invited The sponsors of this concert have invited the public, including all neighboring colleges, to attend this program of Christmas music, and quite obviously it will add a great deal to the pre-Christmas Furlough festivities here at school. This concert will mark the begin-ning of an annual tradition to have the Commanders give the Corps at least two concerts per year. This year the dance band is better than any Commander group since before the war years, and it was declared by those attending a tremendous success at the Homecoming Dances. The purpose of having entertainers whom the Corps has not heard be-fore has two basic principles be-hind it. One, every cadet in bar-racks has talents which never may be exploited. This concert will re-veal the "hidden talents" of some very popular figures in the Corps. Two, the shock to the audience of seeing some of the selected per-formers will create an air of light-heartedness which will continue throughout the concert, Concert Mainly for Corps However, even though the public and neighboring schools have been invited, this Christmas program is designed primarily for the enter-tainment of the Corps, and it ia performed mainly by members of the Corps. The concert will begin at 7:30 and will last approxlmataly one hour and a half.
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
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Title | VMI Cadet. December 11, 1950 |
Issue Date | 1950-12-11 |
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Full Text Search | S k U l W l C a b e t THE VIRGINIA MIUVARIT INSTITUTE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA DECEMBER 11, 1950 Glee Club Entertains NAM At N.Y. Banquet, Makes TV Appearance Stormy Journey, Is Encountered On Trip North Virginia Military Institute's famed Glee Club returned early Monday morning from its concert appear-ance in New York as the guests of the National Association of Manu-facturers. The group sang at the Association's annual banquet at the Gotham City's famed Waldorf- Astoria. There was a coast-to-coast broadcast of the concert and re-cording was made to be used by the Voice of America around the World. Highlighting the meeting, held last Friday night, was an address by the Institute's most honored alumnus, General George C. Mar-shall, former Secretary of State and present Secretary of Defense. The group left Lexington Thurs-day afternoon, arriving in the small hours of Friday morning. Since no other appearance was made by the Club as a unit on the all expense paid trip. Members were free to visit in the city all day Saturday. The trip up to New York and the trip back here were both made under anything but favorable con-ditions. The busses carrying the Glee Club were forced to proceed with caution on the way up as a result of a heavy rain, which ex-isted all along the route. On the return trip a three hour delay was envoked as a -result of the sudden snow. This year's tour is possibly the greatest single accomplishment of the nationally known group dur-ing its seventeen year history and may be considered as one of the results of its successful New York concert trip of last year when the club serenaded cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and recorded an album of songs for RCA Victor. Credit for arrangements for the appearance goes to Col. J. H. C. Mann of the Civil Engineering De-partment, who initiated negotiations between the NAM and Col. H. N. Dillard, director of the Glee Club. The Glee Club is now beginning practices for its annual Christmas carol concert to be held Tuesday night, 19 December. Since a second shipment of albums have been re-ceived, the popular recordings of Glee Club selections are now avail-able in Room 241. H. W. French Is Awarded Silver Star 50-B Brother Rat Displays Heroism In Korean War Word has been received at the Institute of the awarding of the Silver Star for gallantry in action to Second Lieutenant Harry W. French, Infantry, United States Army, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1950-B. The order awarding the medal describes the incident as follows: "Lieutenant French led his pla-toon into the Seiryori Sector of Seoul, destroyed two North Korean tanks as it secured its flrst ob-jective and was moving towards its second objective when it encount-ered very heavy small arms, anti-tank and machine gun flre from an enemy position defending an arms dump. Two men were hit by the enemy flre which was so intense that Lieutenant French was forced to withdraw his platoon to a cov-ered position. Without regard for his personal safety Lieutenant French led the 3d Squad of his platoon back into the enemy posi-tion to evacuate the wounded. Up-on arrival at the location of the men who had been wounded, enemy fire again raked the squad killing one man. It was then determined that the first two men had been (Continued On Page 6) Chemist Executive Address ACS On Industrial Jobs Mr. Lawrence H. Pownall, Chief Plant Chemist of the Roanoke plant of the American Viscose Cor-poration spoke to the VMI Chap-ter of the American Chemical So-ciety Thursday evening, December 5, in Maury Brooke Hall. Mr. Pownall, a Harvard graduate of the Class of 1925 spoke on "Industrial Opportunities." Starting with a summary of the types of jobs now open in the field of chemistry, he covered the requirements needed to fill the$e positions. As a more specific ex-ample, he described the organiza-tional set-up of his own company, and discussed the methods of hir-ing and training employees. Following Mr. Pownall's address refreshments were served, after which the meeting adjourned. Help Yourself to Laughter And Help the T. B. Fund Come to the Christmas Concert Captain May Added to VMI Tactical Staff Colonel O. B. Bucher, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, has announced the assignment by the President and the Secretary of Defense, of Captain Donald L. May, Armor, U.S. Army Reserve, to duty as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics in the Armor Section of the ROTC unit at the Institute. Captain May will thus fill the vacancy created in the Armor Sec-tion of the ROTC with the assign-ment of Lt. Col. R. L. Irby to duty in Japan early this fall. Since that time, Lt. Col. Stuart L. Weinerth has carried the burden of Armor Instruction in all classes. Captain May, whose present home is in Chevy Chase, Md., is a VMI graduate of the class of 1940. It is anticipated that Captain May will arrive in Lexington shortly after Christmas and will assume his new duties on or about 4 January, 1951. Timmins949 Casuality of Korean War Killed Nov. 19 In Wonsan Area; With UN Forces Lieutenant John W. (Jack) Tim-mins, VMI '49, was killed in ac-tion in the Wonsan Area of Korea, 19 November. Details of his death are not yet known. Colonel O. B. Bucher, Commandant of Cadets, in announcing this fact to the Corps last Monday said, "This man had one of the most promising army careers of anyone I have ever known." Born ln Dallas, Texas, Timmins graduated in the upper fifth of his class from Highland Park High School in May, 1943. He entered VMI the same month and com-pleted three terms of the Pre- Medical course before resigning to enter the armed forces a year later. •As a soldier with the 30th divi-sion, he attained the rank of T-Sgt., and saw service in the Euro-pean theater. Following his dis-charge he attended the University of Texas, and reentered VMI 4 Sep-tember 1947. During his last two years at VMI, Timmins took part in many extra-curricular activities, and was a consistent honor student. He wrote for the VMI Cadet and served as Vice-President and President of the International Relations Club. In the Corps he held the ranks of sergeant, second lieutenant, and finally Captain, S-3. He was listed in the 1949 " Who's Who in Ameri-can Colleges, and served as an in-structor in Infantry ROTC. On June 14 1949 he was graduated with first stand in Liberal Arts, and as a Distinguished Military Student in Infantry. Until early this fall Timmins had served as an instructor at the In-fantry School, Fort Benning, Geor-gia. He wfent to Korea with the Third Infantry Division, although not required to do so, s a y i n 6 that his place was in combat. He was assigned to the staff of General Davis Meade, but insisted on en-tering the front line fighting. In his letters to the Institute, prior to returning, Timmins stress-ed his desire to learn as much about the army as he could, and (Continued On Page 6) Commander's Concert Thursday To Feature Christmas Music; Local Talent To Furnish Surprise VMI Alumnus Named To Be Press Secretary J. H. Short, Jr. '25 Will Fill Vacancy On Truman's Staff Joseph H. Short, Jr., VMI '25, has been appointed Press Secretary to President Truman, filling the vacan-cy caused by the sudden death of Charles G Ross last Tuesday Short, at present the Washington Corre-spondent of the Baltimore Morning Sun, will take over his new duties 18 December Born in Vicksburg, Miss, in 1904, Short graduated fdom Vicksburg High School, and attended the 1 Marion Institute before coming to ' VMI in 1921 During his flrst class ! year he edited the VMI Cadet | After graduation he worked for a 1 short time as a real estate agent, and then as areporter on the Jack-i son, Miss., Daily News. He later worked with the Vicks-j burg Post and Herald and the | New Orleans Times Pacayune. From 1929 until 1941 he was a member of the Associated Press Staff, first in Richmond and then in Washington. Following his resig-nation from the AP, Short served as Washington Correspondent for the Chicago Sun, and then joined the Baltimore Sun in 1943. In 1944 he accompanied President Truman on his vice-presidential campaign. He was elected Presi-dent of the National Press Asso-ciation in 1948. Short now lives in Alxeandria, Va., with his wife, the former Beth Campbell, and their three children. NOTICE The Hop Committee of the Vir-ginia Military Institute wishes to announce to the entire Corps that the Honor Court deadline for the payment of all debts is the 17th of December. For the payment of tickets, con-tact Cadet Ambrose, H., in Room 211. He wil gladly accept your money. Cadets handling all flower debts are Clawson, J. W., and Brown, J. C., both of whom reside in Room 237. It is requested by the Hop Com-mittee that all cadets budget their funds in order to pay by 17 DE-CEMBER. Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals Presbyterian Yuletide Fete 17 December VMI faculty, faculty wives, staff members and cadets are taking a prominent part in the program of Christmas music at the Presbyter-ian church Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.,m. They are Col. F. H. Barks-dale, who will be the tenor solo-ist, and Miss Anne Cooke, Mrs. F. P. Fuller, Miss Julia Lewis Smith, Mrs. R. F. Steward, Capt. Tom Gentry and Mr. Maurice Kasten who are singing in the chorus. Undaunted by the rigors of the New York trip, Col. Dillard is re-hearsing thirty members of the Glee Club to take part in this pro-gram. They will sing an arrange-ment of the famous Martin Luther hymn, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," which represents the as-sault of the devil on the forces of good, the latter, of course, being the members of the Glee Club. The organ part, representing the devil, makes several attacks on the keydets, but they hold their own and emerge triumphant in the end. Soloists from out of town who are being brought here especially for this occasion are Helen Wood, whose recent appearances include leading roles in Pagliacci at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Traviata at Carnegie Hall; Winifred Cushing, who has toured the Unit-ed States and Europe with the Westminster Choir; Virginia Hov-er, product of the Eastman and Juilliard Conservatories and now voice teacher at Hollins; Caleb Cushing, director of music at Cen-tenary Methodist Church, Lynch-burg; Gordon Page, director of the Mary Baldwin and Washington and Lee glee clubs; and Robert Moore, one of the most talented young organists in the east. The Choir of the Trinity Metho-dist Church will present a service of Christmas music, at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, December 17 at the Church. The program will consist of many of the most familiar and best loved Christmas anthems, carols and hymns, introduced by readings from the Scriptures relating to the prophecy of the Messiah, the birth of Jesus and the adoration of the Christ. The soloists of the morning will be Mrs. W. M. Chandler sing-ing, "O Holy Night" and Mr. Thomas Burchett, singing "Gesu Bambino" and the "Appalachian Carol." Rev. Harvey M. Ashby, pastor of the Church, will read the scriptural messages. The public is cordially invited. Cadets participating in the service are Gene Andrews, Joseph Mc- Donald, and Karl Noerr. Helen Wood, soprano, who will be one Presbyterian Church Sunday, December 17th at the Allen T. Gwathmey U. Va. Professor Will Address IRC Professor Allen T. Gwathmey of the University of Virginia will ad-dress the VMI International Rela- I tions Club at 7:50 on the evening of the fourteenth of December in | Room 166 of the New Barracks. The subject of Professor Gwath-mey's talk will concern his recent trip to Europe, for the purpose of presenting a paper at the meeting of the French Metallurgical Society, visiting educational institutions in France, Switzerland, and Great Britain. Professor Gwathmey, a VMI grad- | uate, will further discuss the atti-tudes of the Europeans toward the Marshall Plan. Two Vocal Groups Also Present Acts For TB Seal Fund Thursday evening the VMI Com-manders in cooperation with this paper are presenting, for the Corps, a concert of Christmas music in J. M. Hall. The concert is for the benefit of the Christmas Seal Fund and there will be no admission charge. This is the first time in two years that the Commanders have given a concert prior to Christmas furlough, and all of the music will be in the dance band trend. Local Talent Featured Other than the regular members of the Commanders, the names of those persons featured in the con-cert are being kept secret. A number of Christmas carols will be sung by cadets whose talents have remained 'hidden' until this time. Members of the Corps will be fea-tured on such selections as: "We Three Kings," "Joy To The World," "Silent Night," and "O Little Town ' of Bethlehem." The regular dance band vocalists, Cadet Bruce Wells and Miss Sherri Saunders, will each present a famous Christmas ballad. A number of other surprise entertainers will present songs and acts on the Christmas theme, and a combo from the Commanders will play a current favorite, Winter Ballad. Entire Orchestra to Play The Commanders will, themselves feature a number of current hits, and their arrangement of "Jingle Bells" will feature bassmen Pete Ames on vocal. Throughout the pre- Christmas season, the dance band's arrangement of this ditty has been a terrific success at all of its en-gagements. The entire dance band will be featured on its arrangement o "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and two combination vocal groups, one from VMI and one from a neighboring girls' school, will offer popular Christmas requests to the Corps. Public Invited The sponsors of this concert have invited the public, including all neighboring colleges, to attend this program of Christmas music, and quite obviously it will add a great deal to the pre-Christmas Furlough festivities here at school. This concert will mark the begin-ning of an annual tradition to have the Commanders give the Corps at least two concerts per year. This year the dance band is better than any Commander group since before the war years, and it was declared by those attending a tremendous success at the Homecoming Dances. The purpose of having entertainers whom the Corps has not heard be-fore has two basic principles be-hind it. One, every cadet in bar-racks has talents which never may be exploited. This concert will re-veal the "hidden talents" of some very popular figures in the Corps. Two, the shock to the audience of seeing some of the selected per-formers will create an air of light-heartedness which will continue throughout the concert, Concert Mainly for Corps However, even though the public and neighboring schools have been invited, this Christmas program is designed primarily for the enter-tainment of the Corps, and it ia performed mainly by members of the Corps. The concert will begin at 7:30 and will last approxlmataly one hour and a half. |