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The Institute Report THE INSTITUTE REPORT VoJumeXVI October 28, 1988 Number 3 An occasional publication of the Public Information Office, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia 24450. Tel. (703) 463-6207. Gun Collector, VMI '35, Dies in l£xington Founders Day 1988: 149th and Counting Henry M. Stewart, Jr., retired Chester Springs, Pa., industrialist James C. Wheat, Jr., '41, to Address Convocation and owner of one ofthe world's largest privately held gun collections, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Virginia Military Institute Lexington. Death was attributed to heart failure. will observe its 149th Founders An acknowledged authority on antique firearms, Mr. Stewart was Day on Friday, Nov. 11, and a 1935 graduate of Virginia Military Institute and had been visiting highlight of the occasion will be the Institute in connection with the VMI Museum's current exhibit an address byoneofVMI's most of a portion of his gun collection. distinguished alumni, Mr. James The Stewart gun collection, considered one of the finest in C. Wheat, Jr., of Richmond. He existence, is the result of more than a half century of his research and will make the principal talk at the travel to obtain small arms. He began collecting as a student at Founders Day convocation at II Staunton Military Academy, where he was graduated in 1930, and later a.m. in Cameron Hall. at VMI, where he furthered his knowledge of guns by doing the Mr. Wheat, a graduate of cleaning jobs on the firearms in the VMI Museum. VMI's class of 1941, is chairman Funeral services for Mr. Stewart were held in Pennsylvania last of the Richmond-based WFS week and were attended by Keith E. Gibson, executive director of VMI Financial Corporation, holding Museum Programs, and Warren 1. Bryan, vice president ofThe VMI company of Wheat, First Foundation. Securities, Inc., and its affiliates. Wheat, First Securities is one of Mr. James C Wheat, Jr. Museum Exhibit the Southeast's leading financial The current exhibit at the VMI Museum includes 46 post-Civil services and investment banking firms, with more than 50 branches War training rifles from the Henry Stewart collection ofmore than in Virginia and West Virginia, the Carolinas, Maryland, Delaware, a thousand antique firearms. Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. The training pieces, all .22 caliber or converted to small caliber, A former city councilman in his native Richmond, Mr. Wheat were developed in response to the military's need for a rifle that would holds many of Virginia's highest awards for civic leadership and com­ meet specific needs in soldier training: one that would simulate the munity service, beginning in theearly 1960s when he received the Man action of service arms while at the same time using an economical and Boy Award for his outstanding service to youth. The recognitions cartridge for practice in marksmanshi p. A video program, developed span a quarter ofa century and, along with honorary degrees, include at VMI especially for the exhibit, is in place in the Museum to guide the Outstanding Virginian Award of 1986, the year he also received visitors through the special gun display. the National Governors Association's award for distinguished service to state government. Mr. Wheat is a former member of the VMI Board ofVisitors and a former trustee of the VMI Foundation, Inc., which in 1984 bestowed Class of 1990 to Receive VMI Class Rings upon him its Distinguished Service Award. The J.c. Wheat. Jr., Medal in Economics, which annually recognizes a graduating cadet for ex­ Approximately 350 second cellence in the study of economics, was established at VMI in his classmen will be receiving their honor. VMI class rings in ceremonies The Founders Day convocation will also bring presentation of Friday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. in three Distinguished Service Awards of the VMI Foundation. The Jackson Memorial Hall. The recipients will be Mr. Bruce B. Cameron, Jr., of Wilmington, N.C., formal presentation, inaugurated a 1938 VMI graduate who is president of Cameron Corporation in in the early 1960s, will be attend­ Wilmington, N.C., and Messrs. J. Robert Philpott and Clinton E. ed by family and guests of the Thurston, Jr., both 1935 graduates of the Institute. Mr. Philpott is the second classmen who have retired president of Burlington Furniture, Lexington, N.C., and Mr. invited Col. David V. Harbach, Thurston is president ofC.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc., of Norfolk. commandant ofcadets, to make the principal address to the The three award recipients are all former members of the VMI assembled class. Board of Visitors, including for Mr. Thurston a final year as president of the board. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Philpott are both former vice That evening, members ofthe presidents of the board. Each has also given outstanding service to class will have their rings slipped the VMI alumni agencies, including service as members ofthe Board onto their fingers by their dates at of Trustees of the VMI Foundation. Ring oj VMl's Class oj /990 the long-anticipated Ring Figure dance, always a highlightofVMI The Distinguished Service Award, which has been given at VMI cadet life. The colorful ballroom figure executed by cadets and their since 1968, recognizes exemplary career achievement and service to dates will be led by class president Charles F. Plageman, along with the Institute through the Foundation. class officers Finnie D. Coleman, vice president, and E. Andrew Activities of the l49th birthday anniversary begin at9:30a.m. with England, historian, and ring figure co-chairmen Brian N. Albro and a parade by the Corps ofCadets. Classes have been canceled for the John A. Whittington. Formalities ofthe figure begin this year at 7:30 day because of the morning activities and the afternoon departure of p.m. and are expected to last about an hour and a half. The Hop cadets for the Corps Trip Weekend to Norfolk and the Oyster Bowl Committee dance follows. football game between VMI and The Citadel. • • Page 2, Tbe Institule Ro!pOl1, October 28, 1988 Gene Wise Award Established by ACS VMI Museum Reproduces 1858 County Map The Blue Ridge Section of A map of Rockbridge County made by a VMI professor and eight the American Chemical Society cadets about 1858 has been reproduced by the VMI Museum as a pro­ has honored the memory of the ject of the Institute's sesquicentennial. The reproductions, which are late Col. Gene Wise, professor of currently being sold by the Museum, commemorate VMl's 150 years chemistry at VMI from 1950 of cooperative relations with Lexington and Rockbridge County. until his death in 1986, with the The map includes the names and locations ofmills, churches, iron establishment of the Gene Wise furnaces, and primary land owners throughout the county. These Award for distinguished achieve­ references are particularly valuable to individuals doing genealogical ments in the fields of chemistry research. The original map, which is on display at the VMI Museum, and community service. is protected under special glass and has had an acid-free backing ap­ The first presentation of the plied to prevent deterioration. Gene Wise Award, which may be Virginia was in sore need of accurate maps ofthe counties in the bestowed upon a chemist or early years ofVMI. and in 1847 the superintendent advocated the use physicist in or out ofthe teaching ofofficers and cadets ofthe Institute for this purpose. Although his field, went to Virginia Tech proposal was rejected by some who felt that such a system would Col. Gene Wise chemistry professor Dr. Larry unduly prolong the work, as time passed several counties were Taylor, who received the honor at surveyed by VMI cadets and officers during the summer months. The the sectional ACS meeting at VMI in September. effort was led by Col. William Gilham, who came to VMI after the Col. Wise was chairman ofthe Blue Ridge Section of theACS in Mexican War and served on the faculty from 1846 to 1865. 1963; alternate councilor 1966-74; and councilor 1974-86. In May In the months since the map reproductions have been available, 1983, he received the Distinguished Service Award of VMI, where he requests for copies have come to the museum from throughout the had served as head of the chemistry department for five years. His nation as a result of a classified ad placed in the Lexington News dedicated community service included 32 years as chairman or co­ Gazette. It proves, museum staff members believe, that former chairman of the Rockbridge Christmas Basket Program; 12 years as residents never forsake their ties to the Rockbridge area. Copies ofthe chairman of the United Way Campaignat VMI; and 22 years as chair­ map are available at the VMI Museum at a cost of $3.50. man of the Rockbridge Chapter of the American Red Cross. At the time ofCol. Wise's death, Maj. Gen. John W. Knapp, dean of the faculty, summed up VMI's feelings for his friend and colleague: "Gene Wise was a quiet man, never seeking the limelight, yet the scope Cadet Glenn K. Dickenson, '90, of his contributions to this college and to the Lexington community of Fredericksburg, receives a was monumental. He was a devoted servant of both. " $750 scholarship from the Educational Foundation ofthe ArmedForces Communications VMI Group Returns to Paris and Electronics Association, which annually awards about 70 As a windfall from baggage lost last year on a trip to France, a scholarships in nationwide com­ delegation from VMI returned to Paris this week to attend the annual petition. Lt. Col. Darryl D. ball of the alumni association of the Ecole Poly technique. Magee, assistant professor of In an extraordinary effort to erase the disappointment experienced military science, made the by the group last November when the uniforms they carried to Paris presentation to Dickenson, who for the ball were temporarily lost in the baggage system ofAir France, was nominated to the Associa­ the airline offered to fly the group back to France this week entirely tion by a VMI ROTC selection at company expense.
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