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Drum 'The schedule of activities during Lieut Gen. Hugh Dram will Inspect Finals week was released from the the Inatltnte next week during his Superintendent's office today. vMt with General Kilbourne. WL VOLUME XXXIII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, APRIL 30, 1940 NUMBER 28 ASCE Accepts Student Units Scientists to Convene Activities Schedule Bid of VMI Established For Week of Finals To Meet Here At VSSA Meet Here in Lexington C. E. Students Attend Maj. Montague Made Annual Convention Head of Histroy Is Announced Today Held at Charlottesville Group at Meeting During Spring Hike Approximately 40 representatives At its annual meeting in Farm- Six Hundred Members of VAS Five-Day Finals Week Continues of the combined student chapters ville last Friday and Saturday the of the American Society of Civil Virginia Social Science association Expected As Guests of Institute From June 8 Through June 12 Engineers of VMI, VPI and the Uni- drew up regulations governing the setting up of student chapters versity of Virginia held their an- Approximately 600 of the 1,000 members of the Virginia The schedule of activities for the Finals program was re- throughout the state. The Lectern nual meeting at Charlottesville last Academy of Science will meet here in Lexington this Thurs- club, first student chapter of the leased from the office of the Superintendent thia afternoon. Saturday. A three-man team from day, Friday and Saturday, May 2, 3, and 4, when the organi- Beginning ait 9 a. m. on Saturday morning, June 8 with a close VSSA, sent four delegates to the VMI won the quiz contest between convention: Frank Hoover, Bruce zation will hold its 18th annual convention on the VMI cam- order drill by the corps, the five-day Finals will culminate student teams, and the convention Branson, Kinloch Goolrick, and Bill pus while the corps is on the spring hike. with the playing of "Auld Lang Syne" on the parade ground accepted the invitation of the VMI Rennolds. The annual meeting of the academy was originally sche- following the Graduation Exercises on Wednesday, June 12. chapter to meet in Lexington this Major Ludwell L. Montague, fac- duled to be held in Lynchburg, but conflicts with other meet- fall. The following is the complete program as released to The ulty advisor of the Lectern club, ings in that city caused a shifting Cadet today: Those from the Institute who at- who attended the meeting with the of the convention site to Lexington. cadet delegates, was named chair- Saturday, June > tended the meeting left VMI at 8:15 The academy expects many visi- man of the History Section of the Gen. Drum 9:00 am—Close order drill — The McCarthy a. m. Saturday and arrived at the tors other than those listed as mem- association for the ensuing year. Corps. University in time to register and bers, and anyone interested in the to do a little sightseeing at 10:30. A committee composed of Dr. E. L. To Visit VMI 10:00 am—Cavalry exhibition. KINLOCH GOOLRICK promotion of science is invited to be Will Return The meeting was opened at 11:25 Fox of Randolph-Macon, Dr. C. F. 11:00 am—Field Artillery exhibi- Editor of 1941 Bomb present and to take part in the dis- by Chairman Stefford, president of Marsh of William and Mary, and tion. j< #| Next Week cussions. Next Fall the Virginia chapter of the ASCE, Major Montague drew up the fol- v, 2:00 pm—Guard mounting. There will be 150 papers to be who introduced Dr. A. F. Lewis, lowing regulations for organizing Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, com- Frank J. McCarthy, Jr., Class of Second Class submitted for discussion, and these 5:30 pm—Regimental Review for dean of the engineering department. student chapters. manding general of the Ffrst Army '33, was appointed major and assis- of the United States, will visit the will be divided into eight scientific Board of Visitors, followed by In his welcome to the visitors, Dr. 1. The president to appoint a tant professor of economics and Bomb Pictures Institute on Wednesday, May 8, for groups. These groups are as fol- parade, including presentation Lewis mentioned the common in- standing committee on student chap- political science at the regular April an informal visit to the Superin- lows: mathematics, astronomy, and of prizes: terest of the three schools and as- ters to handle all relations between meeting of the Board of Visitors held tendent and Mrs. Kilbourne. physics, biology, chemistry, geology, 1. Garnett Andrews Cup. signed a "homework problem." This To Be Taken them and the association. last Saturday morning in the board's problem was to find out what Jef- General Drum is expected to ar- education, engineering, medicine 2. Company Rifle Cup. Kinloch Goolrick, editor of the quarters in the old library building, j ferson had in mind when he arrang- 2. Each chapter to nave one fac- rive at VMI on the morning of and psychology. 3. Company Intramural Cup. 1941 Bomb, last night announced ulty adviser, a member of the asso- The meeting, originally set for the | ed to have the Rotunda built at May 8, and will make a tour of the The Academy of Science, which 4. Individual Rifle Cup. that Charles Gompf had been ap- ciation. classes, buildings, and grounds with was founded to promote the study 5. ROTC medals. week-end of Easter Dances, was the highest point on the campus. He pointed Photography Editor of that 3. A minimum of ten members re- General Kilbourne later in the of science in the State of Virginia, fl. Other military trophies. postponed until April 27 in order then announced that the state chap- publication. Coupled with this an- quired for recognition. morning and in the early afternoon. will hear Dr. W. H. Camp of the 9:00 pm—Monogram Club hop. to allow all members of the board ter would award a prize for the nouncement was the announcement 4. Dues to be assessed by chapter A regimental or garrison review New York Botonical Gardens at its Sunday, June 9 to be present. best speech of the morning and ap- by Goolrick that the individual por- rather than against individuals at will be held for General Drum in first general meeting Thursday. Dr. 9:15 am—Sunday morning inspec- The board approved the applica pointed Colonel Bagg of VPI, Coi- traits of the members of the Class the rate of 50c per member (the the afternoon, at which time he will Camp will speak on "A Winter in tion of quarters. tion of the Superintendent for the onel Marr of VMI, and Professor of '41 will be taken within the next same as the present individual stu take the review. Other plans for the Oaxaca." All visitors are invited to K.'' ' 10:00 am—Review and inspection. two weeks. Corps of Cadets to make its 1940' Saunders of Virginia, as judges, visit of the distinguished visitor are attend to hear Dr. Camp, one of . \ ' 11:00 am—Baccalaureate Sermon, dent membership) up to twenty optional trip to Charlotte, N. C. This Chairman Stefford announced the Charlie Gompf is well qualified members, with a flat rate of $10 for to be announced by the Superinten- the best known speakers in the Jackson Memorial Hall, Rev. application was the result of a vote first speaker, Jearl McCracken, for the position of Photography Ed- twenty or more. dent later. East today. Peter Marshall, New York Ave- itor, as he is one of the most rabid taken among the three junior classes . who spoke on "Highway Guard Each chapter to receive two General Drum is the ranking line nue Presbyterian church, Washing- of camera fiends and has done much The Virginia Academy of Science, in Crozet Hall several weeks ago. Rails." At the conclusion of Mc- copies of all association publications officer in the Army, being second ton, D. C. portrait work on his own time since which prints the "Virginia Journal The only new business conducted. Cracken's speech, W. L. Hilton, of with additional copies available on only to the Chief of Staff, Gen. 12:00 M—Unveiling of tablets and he has been at the Institute. The of Science" as its official publica- by the .visitors was the apointment VPI spoke on "The Restoration of request. George Catlett Marshall, '01. Before memorials, Memorial Garden. of Frank J. McCarthy to the posi- Williamsburg." The next speaker best known of his portraits is the tion, is one of tne largest associa- The idea of student chapters orig- his elevation to the rank of lieuten- 2:00 pm—Guard Mounting. tion on the Faculty. McCarthy re- was Fred Flowers, who illustrated one that appeared in the winter is- tions of its type in existence. Dr. inated in an editorial in The Cadet ant general, General Drum was the 8:00 pm—Alumni Reception in turned to VMI after graduation to his speech on "New Railway Truck sue of the Turn-Out, on which he Ruskin S. Free of Lynchburg col- in May, 1937. It was brought to the ranking major-general in the Army, Preston Library. serve as captain and instructor of Development" with numerous in- is Photography Editor, showing foot- lege is the president, and Dr. E. C. attention of the association's execu- ranking directly under Gen. Malin 10:00 pm—Glee Club Concert, Me- German for one year. He then join- teresting slides. The final speech ball Captain Paul Shu holding the L. Miller, on the staff of the Medi- tive committee at that time, and was Craig, former Chief of Staff.