Miss Easiers Contest Will Be Judged by the Corps Thornhill Will M
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VOLUME XLII VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA. FEBRUARY 25, 1952 NUMBER 18 Miss Easiers Contest Will Be Judged By The Corps Thornhill Will M. L. Rogers to Give Valedictory- Civil Meeting Reappear Here Address For 1952 Graduates Hears Foltz, At Spring Hops Minor Lee Rogers was chosen Vale- dictorian of the Class of 1952 at a meet- Summers Talk The VMI Hop Committee has ing on Friday night. He will deliver the Last Tuesday, the third lecture just announced that once again class oration at the graduation exercises in the Personal Relations series this year, the Miss Easters Con- on June 10. took place in 105 Nichols Engi- test will be held at the Easter Other candidates noiflinated by the neering Building, under the chair- Dances which are to be held on members of the first class for the im- manship of Bob Leighty. the 25th and 26th of April. Miss Easters will be chosen from the portant post included Bill Massey, Doug For this lecture there were two dates of members of the Corps who Janney, and Tolley Greer. Men were speakers, both VMI alumni, Aubrey nominated from the floor and elected at Foltz and Frank Summers. The are attending the Easter Hops. The the same business meeting. subject of the discussions was Miss Easters Contest was not held Rogers was recently elected as presi- Life Insurance. Mr. Foltz spoke last year. However, year before dent of the Honor Court in the reor- first and pointed out that "... last, Miss America of 1949 was on ganization of that body. He had pre- Life Insurance means that you hand to crown the Miss Easters, viously. been a member of both the are buying a piece of property Miss Carolyn Burgess who was at Court and the General Committee, so that someone else may live— the time a student at the Southern serving as historian of both be- it is not Death Insurance." He Seminary in Buena Vista. cause of his being historian of the explained the difference between The pictures will be turned in by •Class of '52. Additional Men participating and non-participating all those interested in the contest A native of London, England, insurance. Participating insurance to their individual class presidents. the active First Classman has been Considered for means that every policy holder These will in turn be collected by instrumental in obtaining repre- is an investor, a partner, in the the members of the Hop Commit- insurance company and receives sentatives of his homeland as tee. The Hop Committee will then a dividend at the end of the year speakers for the International Re- Superintendent narrow the entries down to based on the company's earnings. lations Club. Rogers is now serving the five best entries from each of Two more candidates for the Whereas in non-participating in- as president of the club. office of VMI superintendent, Lt. the four classes. These twenty will surance the original premium re- CLAUDE THORNHILL then be voted on by ballot by the Before leaving England for VMI General Levin H. Campbell and mains the same, it does not in- entire Corps. in 1948, Minor attended the Fel- John Crump Parker, were endors- crease as the policy holder ages sted School in Felsted, Essex, Eng- ed during the past week. Thus far and no dividend is paid. In addition to the selection of land for two years. While at the almost fifty individuals have been Richmond Alumni Miss Easters, each class will select school he was on the rugby team nominated for the position by The first class Civil majors were Hear Address By a Miss 1952, 1953, 1954, and 1955 and captain of the tennis and various alumni and alumni chap- informed of the various tjpes of from the five pictures submitted squash teams. He is a member of ters. Life Insurance, how the premiums NOTICE Senator Holland for Miss Easters by each of the the VMI Monogram Club having are figured, how they are paid four classes. These, of course, will The Board of Vislcors, accord- (time), and so on.^They were also In order that cadets may Senator Spessand L. Holland obtained his letter in tennis. ing to E. A. Sale, president, will be selected by the individual The versatile cadet is majoring informed of the various types of select the music which they U. S. from Florida, addressed the classes themselves. take no definite action until the the companies paid off on the would like to have on records in physics and is a member of the members of the VMI Club of Rich- The representatives of the dif- regularly scheduled meeting in various types, whether at the in the Post Exchange, the music, mond at their Friday night meet- Armor branch of the ROTC. He ferent classes will serve as the April, as it desires to give all death of the policy-holder or at column TUNE UP, is being ing held at the William Byrd Hotel was a sergeant in Baker Company court for the crowning of Miss alumni groups a chance to endorse his request. printed in the form of a ballot, in Richmond, Virginia. in his second class year. He is un- Easters. The official crowning of the man that they would like to Mr. Summers spoke on special with lists of the current popu- decided as yet concerning his see become superintendent. Senator Holland was introduced Miss Easters will take place at the types of Life Insurance, such as lar songs of the nation. These plans for his post graduation by the Honorable J. Vaughn Gary Friday night dance. In addition, time is required for Mortgage, Partnership, and so on. ballots will be'collected in bar- career. of the Third Congressional Dis- When the Miss Easters Contest the Board's Screening Committee He told of some his personal prob- racks on Monday night, Feb. trict, who was among the honored was held at the Easter Hops in to study the individuals on the lems concerning the purchase of 2Sth. The results of this poU guests at the meeting, which in- 1950 it met with much favor among ever-growing list. Although Major- insurance and his reasons for hold- wilK be tabulated and presented Summer Camp cluded the members of the Virginia the corps as well as with their General R. J. Marshall announced ing different types of policies at to the Post Exchange Council State Legislature. his intention to resign last Novem- dates. It was the highlight of the the same time. as a guide in the selection of Senator Holland is a native ber, he will continue his duties entire dance weekend. The Hop Scheduled for Before going into the insurance future recordings. The Cadet Floridly. He received his Bache- until the end of the school year, Committee feels that the Contest business, Mr. Summers was Athle- needs your vote and interest lors degree from Emory College, and hence the Board has plenty this year will be as popular as be- tic Director at VMI. Ever since in this matter. his law degree from the University All ROTC Units of time to reach a decision on fore and will be enjoyed by all his graduation, Mr. Fultz has been of Florida, and Honorary degrees his successor. those attending the dance. Summer training for Army connected with insurance and is from Rollins, Florida Southern Parker Nominated very active in Civic affairs. So that all members of the Corps ROTC students this year is to be- College and Emory. will fully understand the condi- gin on 23 June. The cadets will The two new candidates were Since that time he has served announced last week by Sol Raw- tions under which the contest is report to their respective camps on as a school teacher. Prosecuting run the rules are printed" in full 21 June and will be released 1 les Jr., Chairman of the VMI Alum- \ew Building Is On Schedule Attorney, County Judge, State ni Association executive committee, below: August. Senator and Governor of the state 1. The picture of the girl sub- Lieutenant Colonel Weinerth, Parker being suggested by the of Florida. He served in France New York alumni chapter and mitted must be a girl attending PMS&T, has stated that VMI will in World War I, receiving the Dis- the Easter Dances. Campbell by the Baltimore group. tinguished Service for his activity begin its preparations early, the 2. The pictures will be accom- Parker graduated from VMI in in the campaigns in France. summer cadets will be measured panied with a card stating the for uniforms and will receive ori- the class of 1914 and served in The Senator opened his speech the Army Air Corps in World girl's name and the cadets name entation lectures before leaving by praising the high services ren- and room number where the pic- War I. He further attended and dered the nation by VMI in both school in June. ture is to be returned. graduated from the University of peace and war, and in producing Colonel Weinerth said that the 3. These pictures must be turned Virginia Law School and is a the high calibre men such as Mar Army ROTC camps are improving into the room of each class presi- every year, that the instruction is member of the American Law In- shall, Shepherd, and Almond, who stitute. had contributed so much to the dent by taps, Friday, 14 March, much more intensive, and the 1952. No pictures that are submit- He holds positions with the strengthening of our country.