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Keydet Basketeers M Local Group Studies W. & L. Thursday I W Plans For Airport Page 5 Near Lexington VOLUME XXXIV—Z-778 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 24, 1941 NUMBER 18 Patchings Cadets May VMI, Averett New Cadets Don Bestor, Midwinter Hops Maj.Mallory Pictures Enter Army Glee Clubs Join Staff Prove Overwhelming Success Called Away Air Corps To Sing Here With a great many more "dates" that is confronting nearly every than have been present at any mid- first classman now enrolled in the Displayed Commandant Has Supper and Dance Of Cadet year hop in the past few years, the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Mid-Winter dances proved to be On the field of white, the design By Reserves Application Blanks Planned For Groups one of the most successful hop sets showed Donald Duck, in his usual Trainer's Photographs 22 Fourth Classmen that have been held at VMI this perturbed condition, in the uniform Dr. O. H. McClung The Army Air Corps has sup- On the evening of Saturday, year. of a VMI first classman being In Fine Arts Museum plied the Commandant with appli- March 29, the Jackson Memorial Answer Annual Call To Fill Vacancy In the patriotically decorated W. plagued by an Army sergeant (who cations for men in the corps who Hall will assume a classic atmos- The Virginia Museum of Fine In answer to a call issued in H. Cocke ('94) Hall, Don Bestor Major Brooke B. Mallory, Post desire pilot training as flying cadets. phere. On that evening all Cadets was pictured as the "Big Bad Wolf") Arts in Richmond has announced barracks, twenty-two rats registered and his orchestra thrilled and even Surgeon at VMI, has been ordered To meet the demand for com- may hear a joint recital of the holding a large sign which display- the acceptance of Herb Patchin's for membership to t he editorial surprised over a thousand cadets, by the War Department to report petent military pilots, the Army Air Averett College Glee club and the ed the prophetic words—"The Ar- picture, "Fresh Fish" for its ex- staff of The Cadet. This was the alumni, and their guests with the to Fort Belvoir, Va., for actice Corps maintains flying schools VMI Glee club. The corps always my Wants You." hibit beginning March 5th. This greatest number ever to sign up music that has made the band fam- duty with the United States Army where training is given to flying looks forward to the annual con- Over two hundred and fifty picture was taken by Herb last for membership at one time, and ous from coast to coast. Playing be- Medical Corps by March 1, 1941. cadets at government expense. This cert of their own Glee club, and young ladies from colleges and citi- summer at Fulton's Fish Wharf in the potential literary talent, like- neath the red, white, and blue Major Mallory is a first lieutenant the concert this year will be livened es all over the East attended the New York. It shows several fisher- course of training is as fine as any wise, has never been approached crepe streamers, the orchestra kept in the Medical Corps Reserve and by the soprano and alto voices of hops. This number even exceeded men unloading their catch froih a given anywhere In the world, and within recent years. Every year, up a continuous stream of music at his active duty falls in line with the girls from Averett. This recital the predictions made in The Cadet schooner at the wharf. the Btudent is paid a salary while just after the mid-year examina- both major dances, with the excep- the program planned for the entire will undoubtedly be a rare treat for last week on the basis of a barracks It is quite an accomplishment learning. The Army training schools tions, it has been the custom of the tion of the two formal intermis- reserve commissioned strength of the Corps of Cadets. poll to determine the approximate and honor to have a picture shown are situated in localities where the editorial staff of The Cadet to give sions, in that it did not take the usu- the Army. He will be succeeded in its members temporary advance- number of "dates" for the set. Most in this exhibit as only 100 out of climate has been found favorable Every spring the Averett College al short intermissions every few the position of post surgeon during ment to higher positions for the of the nearby girls' colleges were several thousand entries survive for year-round flying, thus reduc- Glee club and Verse-Speaking choir minutes as many orchestras are his absence by Dr. O. Hunter Mc- purpose of giving further training well represented as were the large the three inspections, and are put ing the amount of time lost by bad leave Danville, Virginia, the home prone to do. Clung, well known Lexington phy- in journalism, and also to ascertain cities throughout the state. on display. weather. The courses of instruction of the college, and tour the state sician. which men of the Second Class are One of the chief surprises fur- Among the visitors to the Insti- Last summer Herb had another are very thorough and fully cover giving concerts at various churches Major Mallory was graduated best capable of permanently hold- nished by Bestor was that the or- tute for the hops was Lieut.-Col picture on exhibit at the New York all fundamental knowledge needed and schools. This choir is very from the Virginia Military Institute ing the responsible positions of the chestra was the first that has ever Withers A. Burress, former Com- World's Fair. by military pilots. famous throughout the South for in the Class of 1930 with the de- First Class. played the entire "Spirit of VMI" mandant of Cadets and now train- The acceptance of these pictures The course of instruction at pres its beautiful renditions of the fa- in Cocke Hail during the past few ing officer on the General Staff. gree of Bachelor of Science in shows unusual talent because Herb ent requires approximately seven miliar classics and hymns. To its chemistry. He attended the medical These temporary advancements years. Nearly every musical organ* Colonel Burress was unable to at- has been active in his hobby of months. This instruction, in addition directoress, Madam Fuselle, goes school at the University of Vir- caused the Second Class associate ization that has been signed for a tend the Friday dance and arrived photography for only about two to the flying training, includes much of the credit for this wonder- ginia from 1930 until 1934 at which editors to become acting editors of VMI hop has learned the chorus to in Lexington the following day for years. The majority of photograph- courses in navigation, meteorology, fully trained and golden-voiced time he was graduated with hon- each of their respective issues. The the song song, but Bestor is the the Saturday affair. This was the ers wait years before having their uses of radio, and other subjects choir. ors. He returned to VMI in Novem- Third Classmen who constitute the first leader that has taken the second visit that Colonel Burress work accepted for exhibits. allied with military aviation. ber of 1936 as assistant surgeon un- The Averett Choir will sing the majority of the staff assistants, who trouble to learn the verse as well paid to the Institute during the Classes of flying cadets start train- der Col. Robert Lemmon. Upon Col. Herb has done beautiful and ex- following Sunday morning at the perform the duties of reporters, as the chorus. The band elicited week, the first being on last Tues- ing approximately every five weeks. much praise from cadets and visi- Lemmon's death in 1937, he was tensive work on his pictures and Baptist church. It was through Mr. are then given the opportunity to day on official business for the War The course of training includes tors alike for this feat, and many appointed to the post of surgeon has quite a collection of still and Cosby, the Pastor, that the arrange- demonstrate their ability in becom- Department. around 215 hours in the air, during and commissioned a major in the real life pictures. ments were made for the recital ing associate editors. These acting persons have requested the Hop which time the student receives Bob Jacobs announced today that Virginia Volunteers. Major Mallory at Jackson Memorial Hall. The girls promotions leave the last category Committee to sign the band for a instructions in all manuevers neces- the Hop Committee is unable to an- has served in that capacity since will be entertained at the homes stripped of members, who necessari- future dance set, Bob Jacobs, presi- sary to pilot military airplanes. In nounce the name of the Easter or- his first appointment. of various members of the Bap- ly have to be obtained from the rat dent of the Hop Committee, stated. Engineers addition to the pilot training, the chestra at the present, but that it tist church during their stay in class. The sound board, the design for Major Mallory stated this morn- student also pursues academic work may be announced in next week's Lexington. Those who signed up are as fol- which was drawn by Doug France, ing that he was not certain of the in specialized military subjects. Cadet, pending contract arrange- Discuss Cadets Mecredy and Ronnolds lows: C. F. Balmenti, S. Bennett, took into consideration the task length of time that he would serve Physical education and recreation ments.

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