The Institute Report
VoL XI No. 1 September 9, 1983
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Board of Visitors Officers and Members New Market Mural Restored
Richmond building and industrial contractor Harry G. lee and Norfolk insurance "Died on the field of honor, sirr' is the memorable response to the roll call during executive George G. Phillips, Jr., have been elected president and vice president of the New Market ceremony here atthe Virginia Military Institute every May 15. The the VMI board of visitors. traditional observance commemorates the deaths of 10 members of the Corps of lee, who is executive vice president of Kjellstrom and lee, Inc., Richmond, is a 1947 Cadets who fell dining the charge at New Market in 1864, Itseemed that those heroic graduate of VMI and a former president of the VMI Alumni Association. He is ser· cadets were also dying on the field of canvas on which Benjamin West Clinedinst, ving a second four·year term on the board since his initial appointment in 1977. VMI class of 1880, so masterfully portrayed them in his romantic casein painting, As president of the board, lee succeeds Vincent J. Thomas, of Norfolk, who stepped Located in Jackson Memorial Hall at VMI. the painting was subjected last summer down as president after three years in office. Thomas remains as a member of the to cleansing, restoration, and preservation. The VMI Foundation, Inc" commissioned board. a conservator, Mr. H. H. Stewart Treviranus, and his longtime associate, Ms. Cecile Phillips, a member of VMl's class of 1960, is also serving his second term on the Clover. to perform this painstaking work on the massive painting. board. He was appointed lothe board in 1978 and as vice president succeeds Dr. O. 'This is Clinedinsfs most impressive painting:' said Scottish·born Treviranus. Hunter McClung, Jr" lexington physician, who retired from the board this summer Measuring 18 feet in width and 23 feet in height and with figures 7 feet tall, the after completing the maximum terms of service. Phillips is executive vice president painting dominates the imposing interior of the post's chapel and depicts the battIe of Henderson &.: Phillips, Inc., of Norfolk. of New Market, historically significant as the only time in U.s. history when an COL R. Marlowe Harper, VMI treasurer, was reelected to his 25th year as secretary organized student body engaged in a pitched battle, The painting was the idea of John of the 17·member board which meets five times annually. Craig Miller, who inspired his VMI classmate, Clinedinst, with the vision of a large Three new members were appointed to the Board of Visitors in July by Governor painting as a memorial to the New Market cadets. The work was unveiled 10 years Charles S. Robb. They replace retiring members Dr. McClung and Gordon L. Cren· (Cmi1llmlJ O/f pagt 2) shaw, of Richmoncl, and James C Wheat, Jr" who resigned &om the Board atthe com· pletion of his first term of service. The new members are James F. Betts and Joseph M. Spivey, III, both of Richmond, and James W. Enochs, Jr., of Hopewell. Betts, a 1957 graduate of Washington University, is chairman of the board of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, executive vice president of Continental Group, Inc., and president. Continental Financial Services Company. Spivey, a 1957 civil engineering graduate of VMJ. is a partner in the Richmond law firm Hunton &.: Williams. He earned his law degree at Washington and Lee Univer· sity where he was editor of the Law Review and a member of Omicron Delta Kap· pa national leadership fraternity. Enochs, a former mayor of Hopewell, was graduated from VMI with the class of 1949B. He is president ofj,W, Enochs, Inc" general contractors. He attended the Whar· ton School of Finance and the University of Pennsylvania after graduation from VMI and is a former commissioner of the Virginia State Port Authority,
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Bowling Schedule
The four·lane bowling alley. located in the 100·level of Lejeune Hall is ready again for league and pleasure bowling. All those cadets and/or faculty interested in starting a league team may do so by contacting Jim Rowsey (260) or the Office of Cadet Af fairs (326), The hours that the alleys are open are as follows:
MONDAY CWSED TUESDAY- 2·4p,m, OPEN BOWLING 6·11 p,m, FACULTY LEAGUE WEDNESDAY 1·6 p.m. OPEN BOWLING 7·9p.m, OPEN BOWLING THURSDAY CWSED FRIDAY 2-4 p.m. OPEN BOWLING 7-10p,m. OPEN BOWLING SATURDAY- 2·6p,m, OPEN BOWLING 7-11 p,m, OPEN BOWLING SUNDAY- 2·5p,m, OPEN BOWLING 6·lOp,m, MIXED LEAGUE Res/om! Neu' Mwkf'l Pmnhus The Institute Report September 9, 1983 Citadel Game on TV later. placed in the old cadet chapel, and moved to its present site in the new Jackson Memorial Hall in 1916. "We don't know how much damage was done when the painting was moved;' stated Ms. Clover. "The various slash marks in the canvas which have been filled and painted over, may have been sliced in order to fit the painting The VMI·Citadel football game, slated originally for Saturday afternoon. Oct. 8, flush against the irregularly shaped wall;' added Treviranus. will be on Thursday night, Oct. 6, for televiSing by Atlanta's Super Station, WTBS. Theorder of restoration employed on this particular painting was an extensive one. Turner Broadcasting. through WTBS, will carry a number of Thursday night col· Surface dirt was taken off first. Then, the deep cleaning of the ground· in dirt was done legiate games as a part of the NCAA supplementary college football package. with mineral spirits and cotton. parts being rubbed with paper towels as opposed to YMI Athletic Director Tom Joynes stated that, since the game is scheduled for al um· the usual cotton because the painting is so large. The main enemy to the painting is ni reunion weekend, "We had listed this game as one we preferred not to move to the heating vents placed at the foot of the giant mural. 'I\ll the grime from the heating Thursday:' After discussions with alumni and officials of the Alumni Association, ducts below the painting and the naturallY'rising warm air bring the particles up to it was agreed that the national exposure for the Institute would far outweigh any in· rest on the surface ofthe work;' said Treviranus. "Paint is rough, and usually, rough conveniences to the reunion classes. Eddie Teague. Athletic Director at The CitadeL textured things attract foreign matter. When others tried to clean the painting before. agreed with the proposal. these abrasions developed;' Treviranus said as he pointed to a cadet's head with worn· The game will reach more than 28 million homes via WTBS service through cable through dots of white canvas showing. "Though the abrasions are mostly on the systems throughout the western hemisphere. Lighting will be supplied by an Iowa figures. we wanted to bring back the vivid quality of the whole painting;' Company which specializes in portable lighting systems. There were also many long "stitches" on the surface of the painting where some· The YMI·Citadel rivalry is billed in football as "The Military Classic of TheSouth;' one apparently touched them up with oil paint to hide the scars. The mending came and since its inception in 1920, they have met 42 times. The two have played each after the second cleaning and included fixing the slashes. touching· up the painting, other for the last 26 years without missing a season. VMI leads the series 23·18·1. dryingany moisture accumulated, and re-adhering many air pockets formed between the wall and the canvas. To fix these pockets, glue was inserted behind the canvas with a syringe and needle using a special emulsion. After the painting was stripped and restored, a barrier or isolation coating was applied. This protective coating is a non· yellowing acrylic varnish placed on the original work. Treviranus added, "If the English Curriculum Grant building could be air conditioned and held at a constant temperature, the mural would last much longer;' The painting was not all that was repaired. The beveled portion of the back wall, A grant awarded to VMI by the National Endowment for the Humanities laun· which served as the frame, was changed also. The old ribbon and leaf cornice was ches this fall a special effort to develop new elective courses in literature for VMl's painted by Cadet Richard Hsiung, VMI Class of 1958, who painted over the old gold engineering and other non·liberal arts majors. paint. The new frame, developed by Treviranus, is painted scarlet inside the bevel The grant, proposed by VMI's Department of English in cooperation with the itself, with a wooden frame mounted on the outside of the bevel. The wooden frame engineering curricula, provides a consultant for the 1983·84 school year to work with was made from the same wood as the beams in the chapel. faculty in the humanities in the design of socio·humanistic courses recommended Was the New Market painting worth the cost ofrestoration? Treviranus noted that by the national accrediting agency for engineering curricula. there is a market value, a sentimental value, and a replacement valueof art, all ofwhich Serving as consultant will be Professor Edward J. Gallagher of Lehigh University, determine a painting's worth. The market value of art in this case was negligible a teacher of American literature courses related to technology. A graduate of St. because of the size, but the cost of replacement was as sizable as the painting is large. Joseph's College, with a PhD. from the University of NotTe Dame, Gallagher has been It is the sentimental value of the work which here defied a monetary assessment. Of a member of the faculty at Lehigh since 1969 and holds awards for excellence in both the tens of thousands of People who have seen the magnificent painting, one Paris teaching and service to the university. woman wrote a dissertation on it, countless people have asked for and boughtprints, AtYMJ. majors in the three engineering curricula - civil, electrical, and mechanical and visitors stand it awe. Jennings C Wise, an Institute historian, has written of the - make up almost 50 per cent of the cadet enrollment, and while every first·year painting: "It fascinates and gives one the feeling which a great human drama inspires cadet is required to take a two·semester course in composition and literature, not all in real life:' For the cadets of VMJ. the painting does not glorify war, but rather the engineering majors enroll in English courses after the freshman year. While the pro heroic youth who are preserved in the work. The 1864 Corps of Cadets and the 10 blem is not lack of aptitude - many of the engineering majors have some of the who sacrificed their lives on the field of honor are preserved both on canvas and in highest verbal SAT scores - there appears to bea reluctance amongengineeringmao the memory of their proud descendants-the members of the Corps ofCadets of the jors to elect English courses coupled with the heavy work load of their curricular reo Virginia Military Institute. quirements. The problem faced by the consultant and the humani ties fawl ty will be to design a special literature course which will be relevant without neglecting mao jor authors, which will be attractive to engineering students beyond their curricular requirements, and which can be taught by the English faculty while maintaining the full span of courses necessary to offering a major in English. Dr. James B. Davis, professor of English, is the project director. He serves as chair· man of a core committee which includes BG John W. Knapp, professor of civil engineering and department head, and COL George L Roth, Jr., professor ofEnglish and head of that department.
The VMIIRCTS Connection
So many of the key leaders of the 1983·84 Rockbridge ConcerHheatre Series have a VMI connection that some may think it is a function of the Institute itself. Actual ly, it is just coincidence that in its 39th season this vital force in the cultural life of the Rockbridge-Lexington area will be led primarily by Institute personnel. COL Allan Carlsson, professor of philosophy and registrar, is president of the RCTS. and LTC Michael Harris, associate professor of modern languages, is vice president. Dr. Gordon Williams, professor of mathematics. is vice president for production; and Mrs. Sherri ludt (wife of COL Robert ludt. professor of chemistry), is treasurer. Mrs. Betsy Brilligan (wife of MAJ Daniel Brilligan. assistant professor of mechanical engineering) is ticket chairman; and Mrs. Marguerite Old (staff member at the Mar· shall Research library and wife of Dr. William Old, Institute physician). is in charge ofpublicity. COlF. H. Barksdale, retired director of cadet affairs and co-founder of the RCTS, continues to serve on the board of the concert series. l.. !,,,·,,,,!,,·,o,,,, ".",. Because of the support received from VMI and Washington and Lee University, students of both institutions are admitted to all events of the RCTS without charge.
\ Rat Training 1983-a photographic essay
Signing the MlIlrimiation Book
Righi shOt on II" righl fool. The Institute Report
New Faces in the Faculty and Staff, 1983-84
Nw..' Family mhl Stiff! J983: urI kJ Rigid, firsl mw: COL j.llllfS.A. MCOOtIOUg/l, Mrs, Kuthryn C. Stltli~, Dr, M.rry W. Balazs, Dalliti Y P"«", Mr. SI,p/tm E. Eva." CAPT Gary R. S,lm, CAPT RoI,mdJ. Ti,o. Jr.• CAPT Jum" F. Dillridr, LKJo,"" GEN Slim S, Wll/hr, MAj Gaylll S. McG/mfltTy, CAPT JlfnttS E. Maddm; smmd row; LTJostph A, Wfllbtrl, Mr. }ohl1 R. G';'Ot5, Ii/lh row; MAJ M"h",/ J. Ti,mey. MAJ Bill O/,oer, CAPT Rob
Dr. Killard W. Acamache, Asst. Prof. of Economics: BA 1970, Univ. of California; CPT James f. Dittrich, USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BA 1976, VMI. Recent MA 1974, Univ. of Colorado; PhD. 1982, Vanderbilt Univ, duty in Korea and Pacific; native of Chicago, Ill.
LTC James R. Acreback, USMC, Asst. Prof. of Naval Science: BS 1967, Southeast Mr. Stephen E. Evans, Admissions Counselor and Asst. Wrestling Coach: SA 1983, Missouri State Univ.; USMC Command and Staff College. Duty in Far East. VMI. Puture pilot in USAPR. Native of Newport News.
MAJ David A. Badertscher, Technical Services Librarian: BA 1971, West Georgia CPT Robert T. Ferguson, III, Instr. in Mathematics and Civil Engineering: BS 1972, College; MLn 1977, Emory Univ.library staff at Univ. of Virginia 1979·83; native VMI; MS 1975, George Washington Univ. Employed by Southern Railway, 1979·83, of Pittsburgh, Pa, Dr. Wallace Fowlie, Visiting Prof. of Modern Languages, holder of Mary Moody Dr. Mary W. Balazs, Asst. Prof. ofEnglish: BA 1960, Univ. of Akron; MA 1962, PhD. Northen Chair in the Arts: AB 1930, AM 1933, PhD., 1936, Harvard Univ, Inter· 1965, Penn. State Univ. Published poet; previously taught at W&L and VMI. Native nationally known scholar and teacher; professor emeritus, Duke Univ. of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. John B. Gorman, Jr., Admissions Counselor: BA 1983. VMI; native of lynchburg. MAJ Robert M. Biddle, Jr., USMC, Asst. Prof, of Naval Science: BA 1969, VMI. From Parkersburg, W.va. 2LT James G. Goodwillie, IV, USAR, Asst. to Public Information Officer: BA 1983, VMI. From Birmingham, Ala, Mr. Wade H. Branner, Assistant to the Sports Information Director: BA 1983, VMI. Native of Richmond. Mr. James T. Green, Ass!. Football Coach: BA 1976. N.C. State Univ. Previously coached at N.C. State. L.S,U .. , and Southern Univ. Mr. Eugene L Brown, Ass!. Football Coach: BA 1973, Univ. ofN.C. Previously work ed at UN.C. and Virginia Tech, LTC James R. Groves, USA (Ret), Ass!. Prof. of Civil Engineering: BS 1958, Texas A&M; MS 1959, MIT; Ph.D. 1983. Univ. of Maryland, Regular Army, 1959·79, Mr. Timothy C. Clifton, Asst. Football Coach: BS 1976, Mercer Univ. Has coach· Native of Dallas, Texas, ed football at the Univ. of S.c. Born in Macon. Ga, zLTW. Tracey Jones, nI, USAFR, Instr. in Electrical Engineering: BS 1983, VMI. Class Mr. Dennis M. Warwick, Instr. in Mathematics: BA 1978, MS 1980, Lehigh Univ, valedictorian; future pilot. Native of Baltimore, Md. Formerly taught at Penn. State, Altoona, Born in Trenton. N,J.
Dr. francis W. Karasek, Visiting Prof. of Chemistry, holder of Wachtmeister Chair Mr. Robert W. Wentz, Jr., USMCR (Ret.), Dir. of Finance and Administration, VMI in Physical Sciences and Engineering: BS 1942, Elmhurst College; PhD. 1952, Oregon Foundation, Inc.: BA 1954, VMI. Banker and former vice mayor, Portsmouth. Native State Unlv. Professor. Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario. Canada. since 1968. Distinguished of Milwaukee, Wise. scholar and researcher.
CPT James E. Madden, USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BS 1972, Univ. of Florida. Born in Jacksonville. Fla. Previously served in Korea and Germany.
MAJ Gayla S. McGlamery,Asst. Prof. of English: BA 1976, Baylor Univ., PhD. 1983. Micro-computer Sets Type Emory Univ. Native of Stillwater, Okla.
Mr. frank Miriello, Asst. Football Coach: BA 1967, East Stroudsburg State. Previous A new, inanimate, but highly intelligent member of the staff of the Public Infor ly coached at W&L and Hampden-Sydney College. mation Office reported for duty on August 1. Officially known as a COM PUGRAPHIC MCS 20, informally known as "MCS;' iris a typesetting system driven Mr. John A. Mitrovic, Instr. in Physical Education: BS 1983, William & Mary. Born by a micro-computer. in Vineland, N.J. As a result of co-operative efforts by the VMI Public Information Officer and Mr. Frank Parsons, Assistant to the President of Washington and Lee, a joint application CPT Paul K. Mulherin, Jr., Instr. in Mechanical Engineering: BS 1980, Univ. of was developed and submitted last May to Mary Moody Northen, Inc., to fund the Virginia; MS 1983, Virginia Tech. Engineer with Potomac Electric Power Co.. 1980-82. purchase of a type photocomposition system to be jointly and co-operatively used Native of Cleveland, Ohio. by W&L, VMI, and Hollins College, Because of the tax considerations, the applica. tion was filed by W&L, acting as lead agent for the three colleges. In response to the application, a grant of $90,000 was received to purchase a state ZLT Terrell M. Munson, USAFR. Instr. in Mechanical Engineering: BS 1983, VMI. of-the-art computerized type composition system manufactured by COM· Hometown. Washington. D.C. PUGRAPHIC ofWilmington, Mass. VMI and Hollins each have received the "front end" elements of the system (market value to each institution being about $18,000), CPTStephen L. Neas, II, USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BS 1977, VMI. Native which will operate in conjunction with the complete system located at W&L, which of Greensboro. N.C. will set type from disks provided by the other two participating colleges, The installation of this equipment will enable the Public Information Office to com· MAJ Bill Oliver, Asst. Prof. of English: AB 1971, Rockhurst College; MA 1977. Univ. pose in-house all of its publications, providing camera· ready copy to outside printers of Kansas; PhD. 1983, Univ. of Virginia. Native of Missouri. for printing and binding. In addition to maintaining positive control over the publica tion and expediting the work flow. the Public Information Office will save approx imately $7,000 per year in type composition costs. Even greater savings may accrue Mrs. Conna ElizabethJ. Dram, Instr. in English: BA 1972, Univ. of Illinois; MA 1976, to other offices and agencies of VMI if additional operators are trained. Commen MAT 1978, Cornell Univ. From Urbana. Ill. ting upon the new acquisition, CAPT O. Lawrence Burnette, Jr., the Public Informa tion Officer. said: 'This very generous grant moves the publications operations of Mr. James M. Outland, Admissions Counselor: BA 1983, VMI. Native of Norfolk. the three colleges into the latest stages of technological development, saves substantial sums of money, and provides the basis for extremely valuable mutual support bet MAJ DanielY. Pharr, Asst. Prof.ofChemistry:BA 1976, Univ.ofN.C.;MA 1978. ween the three institutions:' Wake Forest.; Ph.D. 1982. Univ. of Mass. U.s. Naval Reserve, 1972·78. Native of For future applications, the equipment is capable offull integration into VMI's main Raleigh, N.C. frame computer and, by telephone lines, to any similar equipment wherever located. Publications (such as this newsleHer) composed on the new computerized equip ment will bear a typographical note similar to the following: zLT Stephen L. Phelps, Instr. in Civil Engineering: BS 1983. VMI. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Composed in PALADIUM on COMPUGRAPHIC MCS 20 typesetting equipment made available through the generosity of Mary Moody Northen, Inc., Galveston, Prof. George R. Powley, Prof. of Electrical Engineering: BS 1938, MS 1939, Virginia Texas. Tech. Previously with General Electric Co. Professor at Virginia Tech, 1949·81. Native of New london, Ohio.
CPrJoseph S. Price, USAF, Asst. Prof. of Aerospace Studies; BS 1976, Georgia Tech.; MS 1980, AF Inst. of Tech. Recent assignment at USAF Systems Command. Born in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Mrs. Kathryn C. Sandy, Instr. in Modern Languages: BA 1976, Concord College; MA 1983, Lynchburg College.
CPTGary R. Sel.in. USAF, Asst. Prof. of Aerospace Studies: BS 1975, Univ. of Florida; MS 1978, Golden Gate Univ. Born in Mason City, Iowa.
LTJG DanielA Smale, USN, Asst. Prof. of Naval Science; BA 1978, Penn. State Univ. Deployment to West Africa, North Atlantic, and Mediterranean Sea. Native of Pott stown, Pa.
MAJ MichaeIJ. Tierney, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics: BS 1969, MS 1971, Ph.D. 1974, St. Louis Univ. Previously at MaryVille College, 1974-83, Native of St. Louis, Mo.
CPT Roland J. Tiso, Jr., Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BA 1973, VMI. Airborne Ranger, Native of Port Chester, NY.
LT JosephA. Walbert, USN, Asst. Prof. of Naval Science: BS 1979, VMI. Line of ficer aboard USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43). Native of Pottstown, Pa.
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JVFOOTBALL Sept.12 FORK UNION Oct. 3 James ~adison
FOOTBAll Sept. 10 WILLIAM & MARY 2,00 1':\1 Sept. 17 Appalachian State 1:00PM Sept. 24 Virginia Tech 1:30PM Oct. I FURMAN 2:00 PM Od. 6 THE ClTADEL 8:10PM Oct. 15 Virginia 7:00 PM Od 22 EAST TENNESSEE STATE 2:00PM Oct. 29 RICHMOND 2:00 PM Nov UTlChattanooga 7:30PM Nov. 12 UNIV OF MAINE 2:00PM Nov. 19 Marshall 1:30PM
CROSS COUNTRY Sept.l7 William & Mary 11:00 AM Oct. 1 JAMES MADISON UNIV & RICHMOND 10:00 AM Oct. 15 State Meet at William & Mary ll:OOAM Nov. Sou~hern Conference at Appalachian ll:OoAM Nov. 12 NCAA Regiona)s at Furman 11:00 AM
SOCCER Sept. 7 GEORGE MASON 4:00PM Sept. JO·ll Mary Washington lOurneylFredericksburg Sept. 14 University of Virginia 7:30PM Sept. 20 JAMES MADISON UNIV. 3:00PM Sept. 25 APPALACHIAN STATE 2:00PM Sept. .10 MARSHALL 7:00PM Oct. 6 Virginia Tech 3:00PM Oct. II Washington & lee 3:30PM Consider a professional teacher, one who is so in love with his occupation he has Oct. 15 Vjrginia Commonwealth 2:00PM never married nor started a family; a teacher of 54 years, with over 30 published works Oct. 21 DAVIDSON 4:00PM including translations, surveys, and memoirs to his credit, respected and recognized Oct. 26 Appalachian Stare 7:00 PM internationally as an authority of French Literature. Finally, he has taken up writing Oct. 29 RICHMOND 7:00 PM poetry, having even that published. With SA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard, Nov. 2 Davidson 3:00 PM Nov, Marshall 7:30 PM one would expect his professional career to be restricted to the Ivy League schools Nov. 12 Southern Conference Playoff (North Division Winner ~ Home) like Harvard or Yale, but not so. Dr. Wallace Fowlie, the Modern Languages Mary Moody Northen Eminent Scholar for the 1983 fall semester, is even more diverse Note: Home 8 ...... in CAPIlALS. So .. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Notes 9a,m. Book sale, Friends of Presion library, open to 5 p.m. Sp.m. Pre·Law Society panel presentalionon what to expect in law school. Lejeune Hall lounge. Partkipanls will be three VMI *COL Frank A. Settle, Jr., professor of chemistry, was in Amsterdam, The graduates now in law school.! Washington and Lee. Netherlands, during thesummer to present a poster and microcomputer demonstra· WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: tion at the 23rd Colloquium Spedroscopicum International attended by 700 scien· 9 a.m. Book sale, Friends of Preston Library, open to 5 p.m. tists from 34 countries. The computer demonstration was the result of a three·year 7:15p.m. CPB movie. "Marathon Man:' second showing9,30 p,m., ad· project funded by the National Science Foundation and directed by COL Settle and missionSI, Lejeune. Dr. Michael Pleva, professor of chemistry at Washington and lee University. THURSDAY, SEI"IU!IBER IS, * COL Robert E. Ludt. professor of chemistry, served during the summer as an in· 9 a.m. Book sale, Friends of P_on Library, next to Iasl day. strudor and assistant director of Duke University's Chemistry for Executives short 7,JOp.m. International Studies leclure, "The President and Foreign Policy, Styleand Substance;' Dr. Kenneth Thompoon, direc· course. A Duke alumnus, he was one of six teachers in this year's ninth annual tor. Miller Cenfer of Public Aff.irs, CllarioltesviU•. Lejeune. chemistry course designed to give fundamental technical background to executives in chemical and chemical·related industries who have reached positions of respon· fRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. sibility without previous knowledge of chemistry. 9 a.m. Book sale. I.st day, Friends of Preston Library, all ilems hall price today. * VMI begins the school year with a new general officer among its ranks, civil 4,Z5p.m. Retreat parade. engineering professor John W. Knapp, whose promotion to brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve was confirmed by the United States Senate on Aug. 4. In his SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: 1 p.m. Football, VMl at Appalachian Stale. game broadc.1st by Lex· mobilization assignment, BG Knapp is Deputy Chiefof Legislative Liaison, Depart· ington Radio WREL. ment of the Army. The silver stars of his new rank were pinned on by Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh, JL and Mrs. Knapp in Pentagon ceremonies attended by SUNDAY,SEPT~BER1& family and friends on Aug. 16. 8 a.m. New Market Battle presentation 10 new cadets by Secretary BG Knapp, a 29·year veteran of Army Reserve service, holds the Benjamin H.. of the Army John O. M"",h, Jr.. Jackson Memorial Hall. Hardaway Distinguished Professorial Chair in Engineering and has been a member 9a,rn. New cadet. leave ror trip to New Market and Battlefield Park. of the faculty since 1959. He is a 1954 VMI graduate, a registered professional engineer, and holds the M.s. and Ph.D. degrees in environmental engineering from TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: 3 p.m. Soccer, VMI ¥s. JMU. upper stadium field. Johns Hopkins University. 7:30 p.m. English Society movie, 'Night of the Living Dead;' second As a Reserve officer, BG Knapp has commanded units in the Army's 80th Divi· showing 9:30 p.m .. Lejeune. sion (Training). He is, in addition, a graduate of the Army War College and has been in the Active Reserve since 1958 when he completed 41 months of military service SATURDA~SEPTEMBER2~ in this country and Germany. Classes suspended for Corps trip to Virginia Tech. 1:30p.m. Football, VMI at Virginia Tech, game broadc.1st by lexington * Larry I. Bland, editor of the Marshall papers, Marshall Research Fo'undation, was RadioWREL one of three resident advisors at the 12th annual Institute for the Editing of Historical SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Documents in Madison, Wis .. in July. Among those attending the program was former 2 p.m. Soccer, VMI vs, Appalachian State, upper stadium field. Marshall Library archivist Anthony R. Crawford, who has recently been named ar· chivist at Kansas State University. fRIDAY, SEPTEMBER JO: 1 p.m. Parents \.'\feekend opens, registration at Lejeune Hall. * Ten VMI cadets will represent the Institute at a special preview opening ofan exhibit 4p,m. Superintendent and Mrs. Walker's rec~ption for cadets and at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond on Wednesday evening, Sept. 14. parents. Superintendent's Quarters (inclement weather, The special exhibit is a joint undertaking of the Museum of the Confederacy and the Moody Hail). Valentine Museum and is devoted to paintings produced in or about the Old South. 7p.m Soccer. VMI vs. Marsh.1I University. Patchin Field. 8030 p.m. VMI Glee Club concert and musical entertainment, Jackson The exhibit will highlight the works of four Virginia· born soldier·artists, all of whom Memorial Hall. served during the Confederacy; Conrad Wise Chapman, Allen Christian Redwood, William LudweliSheppard, and William D. Washington. Although only Washington SATUR!?AY, OCTOBER 1: had a direct connection with VMI. each interpreted the Southern soldier and related 8:30a.m. Parents Weekend registration continues at Lejeune Hall. military events of the Civil War. 8·11 a,m. Openhours for attendance at classes, conferences with faculty, The exhibit, which complements that of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts entitled and tou" of the post. "Painting in the South;' will be on display for several months. 8a.m. "f'habulous Physics Phenomena;' 10 9,30 a.m.. Mallory Hall. IOa.m. Cross country, home, VMI, Richmond. and James M.di",n University. Calendar of Events 11:15 a.m. Review parade. Noon Buffet luncheon, Cro7.et Hall. Sept. 9 through Parents Weekend 1983 2p.m. FootbaU, VMI vs. Furman University, Alumni Memorial Field. 5 p.m, "Brother Rat;' repeat filmshowing;at7 and 9:15 p.m., lejeune, no charge for admission. Items to be listed In the published c.lend.rshould be cle.red with the masterealendar in the ol£ice of the Deputy Superintendent. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2: 8,30 p.m. Breakfast. Crozet Hall. open 10 11 a.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9: 9-10 a.m. Open house, barracks. 8p.m, Alumni Association board of directon. meeting, Moody Halt Ip.m Baseball, VMI \'S. Ferrum College, Patchin Field. 9p,m. Opening Hop, formal. music by "C.sper:' Cocke Hall. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: 10:15 a,m. Dedication of memoria1 plaque to deceased members of Class of 1947, Memorial Carden. Annual Giving Increases Review parade. Football home opener. VMI vs. William and Mary. Alumni Memorial Field. 9p.m. Opening Hops, informal, music by Jimmy Bishop and lurn· Annual giving by VMI alumni topped the SOper cent participation level last year, ing Point. Cocke Hall meeting the challenge of a private foundation and proving again that VMI men, notably vocal about their school, are willing, as the saying goes, to put their money SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: where their mouth is. 2p.m. Friends of Preston Library book sale. fourlh floor lobby, Totals for the fiscal year ending June 30 show that in the annual giving program Preston Library. Sale continues through Sept. 16 of the VMI Foundation, Inc., and the Keydet Club, 52.6 percent of VMI's Iivingalum. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: ni responded to the challenge of an anonymous private foundation to reach 50 per 9a.m, Book sale, Friends of Preston Library, open daily to 5 p.m" cent participation. The new figure is almost 7 per cent overthe 1981·82 total of 4.5 7 through Friday. per cent. In addition, 36 alumni classes achieved established goals, resulting in the J p.m. JV football, VMI VS. Fork Union, Alumni Memorial Field. receipt of additional challenge funds for the Institute. 8