The Institute Report

Vol. X No.1 September 3, 1982

An occasional publication of ,hi.' Public Information Offict, Virginia Military In.sh'tutt, Lexington, Virginia 24450. Tel. (703) 463-6207. Editor; CAPT O. Lawrence Burnette, Jr., USNR.

New Merrtbers of Board COL Heflin Dies

COL Sterling Murray Heflin, of Lexington, retired professor of physics at VMI, died Sunday, Aug. 29, at Stonewall Jackson Hospital at the age of 87. He had spent 46 years as a member of the VMI faculty before his retirement in 1965, subsequently becoming coordinator between the Institute and its then-developing New Market Battlefield Park, a position he still held at the time of his death. Accurate restoration of the battlefield and its complex of buildings was due largely to his thorough research. A native of Leesburg, COL Heflin was graduated from VMI in 1916 after a cadetship marked by academic, military, and athletic achievement that won him the Cincinnati Medal, awarded annually to the outstanding graduate. Following military service in World War I, he joined the VMI faculty in 1919 and was head of the physics department from 1940 until giving up the post in 1964 when he was named senior professor. During his long faculty career, COL Heflin was also actively involved in the VMI athletic program. He served more than 35 years as coach of the rat football and wrestling teams, was a former chairman of the VMI athletic Hon, It H, Spilman, lr, Fabian Bachrach, Hon, B. p, Harrison, lr, AI/en Studio, council, and a former vice president of the Southern Conference. In community affairs, COL Heflin was a current member of the board of Four appointments, each for a four-year term ending in 1986, were made to directors of public television station WVPT in Harrisonburg, Sunnyside the VMI Board of Visitors in July. They include the second-term reappoint­ Presbyterian Home, and the Lexington Boys Club; a member and elder of the ments of board president Vincent J. Thomas, of Norfolk, and Frank A. lid­ Lexington Presbyterian Church; and, for more than 50 years, a member of dell, Jr., of Houston, Texas. Both are graduates of the Institute and have the Masonic bodies and Shrine. A former chairman of the Lexington School served on the board since 1978 Board, he served during World War II as secretary of the Selective Service The new members of the VMI board are retired insurance executive B. Board in Rockbridge County and had worked as a state counselor with the Powell Harrison, Jr., of Leesburg, and Robert H. Spilman, Jr., of Bassett, American Association of Physics Teachers to improve the quality of high chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Bassett Furniture In­ school physics teaching in Virginia. He was also a graduate of Cornell dUstries. University and co-author of a physics laboratory manual. New additions to the Board of Visitors also include Brig. Gen. John G. COL Heflin is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James B. Newman of Lex­ Castles, Adjutant General of Virginia, who was appointed to that position by ington, three granddaughters, and four great grandchildren, two sisters, and the Governor in August. The Adjutant General serves as an ex-officio a brother. His wife, the former Della Frye, who gave equally devoted service member of the Board. to VMI, died in 1979. Graveside services were held Wednesday at Stonewall Harrison, a 1933 graduate of VMI. where his father was also graduated in Jackson Cemetery. 1896, is a prominent civic leader in Loudoun County, which in 1970 named him citizen of the year. He is nationally recognized for his interests in conser­ vation and historic preservation and has served in numerous capacities with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Harrison retired in December after more than 40 years in the insurance field. He is a former director of the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents and continues to serve on numerous boards of civic and business organiza­ tions. He is, in addition, a nationally known lay leader of the Episcopal church, a trustee of the George C. Marshall Research Foundation, and a holder of an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from the Univeristy of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. Spilman, who attended Davidson College and was graduated from North Carolina State University, is a director and past president of the Southern Furniture Manufacturing Association, a director and former chairman of the Furniture Factories Marketing Association, and a member of the board of governors of the Atlanta Merchandising Mart and the Dallas Market Center. He is. in addition, chairman of the Virginia Port Authority, a member of the Governor's Economic Advisory Council and the Blue Ridge Airport Authori­ ty, and holds director positions with numerous business corporations. Both Harrison and Spilman are former officers in the United States Army. GEN Castles, commanding general of the Virginia National Guard, is a combat veteran of World War II and has been a member of the Guard for more than 20 years. He also is the owner-operator of a Caroline County beef cattle farm. GEN Castles entered the Army in 1943 and is a graduate of (continued on page 2) COL S, M. Heflin Editorial Post Profile

Every institution is but the lengthened shadow of especially dedicated in­ This is the first in a series of word portraits on personalities at the Institute. dividuals. men for whom there is no such thing as retirement in the sense that it means a withdrawal from service. Colonel S. M. Heflin. retired professor of physics, who died this week at age 87, was such a man. No one in modern times has meant more to the Virginia Military Institute than Colonel "Sam" Heflin over the long period of his VMI association - seven decades. almost half the life of this college. As cadet, teacher, coach, and adviser, he net>er failed to give his best effort, whether in labor or ideas, to make VMI purposeful. productive, and always honorable. His mind was keen and perceptive, his heart generous, and his physical vigor astounded mel! half his age. He made us all significantly richer for his presence.

Superintendent Keynotes New Year

The 144th year in the life of VMI began last month with several keynote addresses by the Superintendent, GEN Sam S. Walker. Throughout, the tone was upbeat. signaling another challenging and busy session. On Aug. 16 the Superintendent welcomed the Cadre back to the Institute and emphasized the expectations of that group. He stressed the importance of setting a good example, knowing one's job, maintaining a positive environ­ ment, and "drawing out" the potential in the new cadets. Defining the mis­ sion of the Cadre as "to train, develop and support the rat, not to terrorize, threaten, insult, degrade, or humiliate him," the Superintendent went on to reemphasize that hazing and physical punishment have no place in the VMI system. In a welcome to the new cadets on Aug. 19, the Superintendent gave them a verbal portrait of the group of about 385 selected from 1300 applicants. -Nineteen percent have SAT scores of 1200 or better, or stood in the top 10 Mr. Stanley D. Mays percent of their high school class, or both. -Fifty-one percent stood in the top fourth of their high school class. While some recite the high S.A. T. scores of the new cadet class, or perhaps -Seventy-seven percent have had two or more years of varsity sports ex­ the percentages of those who were high school class officers or varsity perience. athletes, class profile figures which come from military store manager At the general meeting of the faculty and staff on Aug. 20, 38 new Stanley D. Mays have a difference perspective: 15%116 ... 38 regular ...l0D. members of the VMI community were introduced (see "New Faces" section in To the uninitiated, those are uniform sizes - average ones - for the white this issue), and the Superintendent discussed a number of events and issues of collars, blouses, and shoes issued to members of the new fourth class. And concern to all. The principal topics were: the impact of the Governor's recent Mays ought to know, In the last 21 years, he's measured more than 8,300 new directive to reduce expenditures by 5 percent of the state appropriation; the cadets for their initial stock of uniforms. It's an annual task that the popular schedule of re-accreditation for the departments of civil and electrical "Bunny" Mays can do almost on instinct alone. engineering; the possible implication for VMI of the recent Supreme Court "I can just about look at a cadet and tell what size he's going to take," says decision in the case of Hogan v. Mississippi University for Women; the Mays, who is actually in his 40th year at VMI. years during which he has possibility of VMI joining a new athletic conference; and an explanation of served under six of the Institute's eleven superintendents. From 1943 until the procedures followed and funding employed in establishing faculty and moving to the military store in 1961. he was manager of the meat department staff compensation for the current year. in the mess hall and in its one-time commissary. Concluding his remarks to the faculty and staff, the Superintendent struck Over his years in the military store, Mays has also become aware of a again the upbeat tone: "If I had any doubts about the wisdom of my return­ definite pattern in a cadet's changing measurements. "Smaller cadets," he ing, the past year has long since wiped them away. While the pace is some­ says, "stay pretty much the same size throughout their four years. But the big what more brisk than is comfortable, the challenge is one of the most exciting boys, the ones who weigh upward to 250, will lose about 50 pounds during I have ever experienced. And the problems and disappointments of not being the rigors of the rat year. But they don't keep it down. By the time they able to do all we would wish are more than offset by the solid pride in the im­ become thirds, they start gaining it back." pressive accomplishments together we are making. I believe we are building This can mean not only repeated measuring and fitting by Mays, but an ex­ upon strength to enhance the future of the Institute. I hope we shall pass it on pensive outlay for new uniforms if a cadet's weight gain or loss is more than to our successors better prepared to discharge its even more demanding role alterations can accommodate. Maximum alterations for letting out seams, ac­ in future service to the state and nation." cording to Mays, is about three inches. When he's not fitting cadets for uniforms or filling the many needs of the military store, Mays can be found relaxed with his wife Anne at their hilltop home on Grandview Drive. Though once an avid golfer, the clubs, he says, (con!in ued from page 1) have been pretty much relegated to the back of the closet, along with the bass numerous military schools and colleges. During his 20 years in the Virginia fiddle he played with a group called the Virginia Ridge Runners, once a National Guard, he has commanded units in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, weekend country music feature on Lexington radio. Staunton, and Sandston. The affable "Bunny," a Lexington native, is one of the first contacts a new Spilman fills the non-alumnus vacancy on the VMI board created with the cadet has with Institute employees, and the opportunity it gives him to know retirement of W. Thomas Rice, of Richmond, who completed this year the cadets personally is one of the things he enjoys most at VMI. maximum two terms of board service. Harrison fills the seat formerly held by "It's a thrill to me," he says, "when alumni I have known as cadets make a Bruce C. Gottwald, also of Richmond, and GEN Castles replaces former Ad­ special effort to see me when they return to VMI." There is, he adds, also jutant General William J. McCaddin. special satisfaction in seeing them rise in their career achievements. The 17-member board meets five times annually.

.. "Let's Run for the Retarded" Chessie Bridge Repaired

Plans have been announced for "Let's Run for the Retarded," to be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, and sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church. The benefit race will include a one mile "Fun Run" around the VMI parade field as well as 5,000- and 10,(){)()- meter runs along the Chessie Nature Trail. There will be eight classes for men and women: under 10; 11-15; 16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; and over 60. Deadline for entries is Sept. 24, and all entrants are requested to have a friend, parent, institution, business, or other agency sponsor their run. Entry fee is $5.00 plus a gift to benefit the retarded. Processing will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the day of the race in front of Moody Hall and each contestant will receive an official race t-shirt. The "Fun Run" will begin at 12:30 p.m., and the events on the Chessie Trail will begin at 1 p.m. following transportation from Moody Hall by bus. Awards will be presented following each race to the first four finishers, men and women, in each age class. Awards will also be given to the three men and three women who have the fastest over-all times in the 5.000- and 10,OOO-meter races. Track coach Wade Williams, his track squad, and members of the physical education department will act as officials for the event. Ch£ssie Bridge is good as new. For further information or application forms, call the Trinity United Methodist Church (463-4053) between 9 a.m. and noon, or 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Following extensive damage from flooding on June 12-13, the Chessie Nature Trail footbridge over the Maury River has been repaired in record time through the cooperative efforts of VMt W&L, and public-spirited Oldest Alumnus Dies members of the community . . High water washed away most of the bridge superstructure, but the foun­ dation was found to be in sound condition. Volunteer crews of VMI summer school students recovered most of the bridge timbers washed downstream and replaced them under the direction of Dr. Clark King, who coordinated the repair project. The bridge decking was replaced with the timbers being bolted directly to the I-beams to minimize the possibility of flood damage in the future. Cost of the bridge repairs was approximately $8,000. Funds were provided by the VMI Foundation, Inc., with substantial contribution from Washington and Lee University and from COL Samuel M. Millner, Jr., retired VMI professor of French and a 1911 graduate. GEN Sam S. Walker, superintendent, in announcing the completion of the bridge repairs, paid tribute to all those associated with the project. "The en­ tire community is deeply indebted to the generosity of Washington and Lee, COL Millner, and the VMI Foundation; to the student volunteers, and to Dr. King. These cooperative efforts have made it possible for the bridge and the Chessie Trail to be open again this fall for the use of the students of both schools as well as the community. This is an example of community coopera­ tion at its best."

M,. G. D. Bmoke

VMI's oldest Jiving graduate died last week at the age of 103, and in his tribute, Institute flags were flown at half staff. George Doswell Brooke, first stand graduate in the class of 1900, died Monday, Aug. 23, at his home in Virginia Beach. Born Sept. IS, 1878, in Pitt­ sylvania County, he spent a lifelong career in railroading and was president of the C&O Railroad and later board chairman of the Virginian Railway before his retirement in 1959. Brooke, a trustee emeritus and former president of the VMI Foundation, Inc., endowment arm of the VMI alumni agencies, was the 1970 recipient of the Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. His father was a member of VMl's class of 1864 and a son was graduated from the Institute in 1937.

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.. The Institute Report September 3. 1982 New Faces in the Faculty and Staff, 1982-83

Nnv members of the VMI faculty and staff with GEN Sam S. Walker, Superintendent, and COL James A. McDonough, who headed the orientation program, are (left to right): First row: MAl Gerard W. Stalnaker. Blair P. Turner. COL McDonough. GEN Walker. LT Richard Mustakos. and MAJ Daniel W Barr. Second row: Bernard J. McGregor. Joseph V. Cantafio. MAJ R. Stephen RiCharde. Dr. John B. Plant, and MAl Thomas C Lominae. Third row: LTC David L. DuPuy, MAl Robert C. Traver, George P. Garrett, Jr., Kenneth E. Koons, LT Scot W. Marsh, and Martin P. Fletcher. Fourth row; Dr. Charles A. Bodie. CPT Ronald P. Martin. COL Thomas F. 5eebode. LT Harry M. Moore. LT Martin H. Buehler. Kenneth L Yates. and Thomas 5. Nesslein. fifth row: CPT George E. RRctor. LT William 5. Kelly. MAJ James C. Bennett, MAl Kim D. Basham, LT Richard P. Hansen, and LT Dennis M. Adams. Suth row: CPT Walter D. Cummings and CPT Randall W. Hartley .

.. . including arrivals since publication of the last New Faces

2lT Dennis M. Adams, lnstr. and Research Asst. in Chemistry (Aug. to Joseph V. Cantafio, Asst. Basketball Coach: BS 1974, Univ. of Scranton. Oct.): BS 1982, VMI. Hometown is lancaster, Pa. High school teacher/coach since 1974: in Raleigh, N.C., 1974-78; last at Maryland's DeMatha High. Hometown is Scranton, Pa. J. Victor Arthur, III, Exec. Asst., VMI Keydet Club: BA 1975, VMI; MA 1982, Ohio University. Infantry officer, 1976-78. Hometown is Winchester, James c. Cosby, Admissions Counselor (reporting in September): BA 1982, Va. VMI. Richmond is hometown.

CPT Charles W. Barker, III, USA. Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BS 1974, CPT Walter C. Cummings, Jr., USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BA U.S. Military Academy. U.S. Army, Armor, since 1974, last assignm~nt at 1975, North Carolina State Univ. Infantry officer; graduate Ranger, Air­ Fort Knox. borne, and Air Assault Schools, Northern Warfare and Jungle Operations Courses; last assigned in Korea. MAJ Daniel W. Barr, Asst. Prof. of Electrical Engineering: BS 1974, VMI; MS 1976, Ph.D. 1978, Univ. of Virginia. U.S. Army 1978-82; spent 1981-82 l TC David L. DuPuy, Assoc. Prof. of Physics and Dir., Sale Planetarium year on faculty at West Point. and Klink Observatory: AB 1963, King College; MA 1967, Wesleyan Univ.; Ph.D. 1972, Univ. of Toronto; summer study, Kitt Peak Nat'l Observatory MAJ Kim D. Basham, Asst. Prof. of Civil Engineering: Attended VMI and U.S. Naval Observatory. Professor and director of observatory, Saint 1971-73; BS 1975, MS 1982, VPI&SU. Hometown is Roanoke, Va., where he Mary's Univ., Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1972-82. North Carolina native. was partner, Brambleton Hardware 1976-81. Martin P. Fletcher, Head Basketball Coach: BS 1973, Univ. of Maryland. MAJ James c. Bennett, Jr., USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BS 1969, High school teacher/coach 1973-76; asst. coach, Niagara Univ. 1976-78, Univ. of Southern Mississippi. Armor officer, last duty at Fort Hood. North Carolina State Univ. 1978-82. Hometown is Hattiesburg, Miss. George P. Garrett, Jr., Visiting Prof. of English, holder of Edwin P. Conquest MAJ Robert M. Biddle, Jr., USMC. Asst. Prof. of Naval Science (reporting in Chair in the Humanities, first semester: AB 1952, MA 1956, Princeton Univ. October): BA 1969, VMI. From Parkersburg, W.Va.; currently a company Novelist, short story writer, poet, critic, editor, teacher. commander at Camp lejeune, N.C. LT Richard P. Hansen, USN, Asst. Prof. of Naval Science: BS 1977, U.S. Dr. Charles A. Bodie, Asst. Prof. of History, first semester: Attended Naval Academy. Has completed Submarine Officers Basic Course, Nuclear Hampden-Sydney 1955-57; BA 1959, William and Mary; MA 1964, Ph.D. Prototype Instruction, and Naval Nuclear Power School. Assigned to VMI in 1975, Indiana Univ. With Colonial Williamsburg, 1971-75; teacher, Hamp­ December 1981. ton Roads Academr, 1975-80. CPT Randall W. Hartley, USAF, Asst. Prof. of Aerospace Studies: BA 1977, 2lT Martin H. Buehler, IV, Instr. in Mechanical Engineering: BS 1982, VMI. VMl; MS 1980, Univ. of Northern Colorado. Missile combat crew com­ Home is at Waynesboro, Va. mander since 1978. Native of Front Royal. Va. LT William S. Kelly, USN, Asst. Prof. of Naval Science: SA 1977, VMI. arrived VMI in Oct. 1981 from AF assignment with Distant Early Warning Damage control assistant and combat information center officer, destroyer, (DEW) System. 1978-81; operations officer, LSD, 1981-82. Hometown is Pulaski, Va. MAJ Gerard W. Stalnaker. USAF, Asst. Prof. of Aerospace Studies: BS 1967. Kenneth E. Koons, Ass!. Prof. of History: SA 1976, MA 1978, Shippensburg Auburn Univ.; MS 1981. Troy State; Air Command & Staff College. Pilot, State College. Comes to VMI from Carnegie-Mellon University where he was navigator, and former component repair squadron commander. Native of history project coordinator. Hometown is Waynesboro, Pa. Memphis, Tenn.

MAJ Thomas C. lominac, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics: BA 1965, MS 1968, Harry L. Stevens, Athletic Promotions Director: BA 1970, Univ. of North Ph.D. 1971, Univ. of North Carolina. Has taught at Davidson, Concord, Carolina, Chapel Hill. Working in public relations since 1970: Virginia Mars Hill College, and Shaw University. Hometown is Weaverville, N.C. Squires of ABA, Reynolds Metals, and Highway Users Federation. Came to VMI in March 1982. MAJ Paul 8. Maini, USA, Asst. Prof. of Military Science: BA 1966, VMI; MA 1974, Florida State Univ. Native of Plymouth, Mass. Assigned to VMI in Russell G. Stewart, III, Admissions Counselor (reporting in September): BA January 1982. 1982, VMI. Former cadet RDC president. Home is Dunwoody, Ga.

2lT Scot W. Marsh, Instr. in Civil Engineering: BS 1981, VMI. Completed MAJ Robert G. Traver. Asst. Prof. of Civil Engineering: 5S 1978, VMI; MCE Army Engineer Officer Basic Course at Fort Belvoir, 1981; now officer in Va. 1982, Villanova. Completed Army Engineer Officer Basic Course in 1978, National Guard. Home is Strasburg and Arlington, Va. now in Army Reserve. Hometown is Haddonfield, N.J.

CPT Ronald P. Martin, Instr. in English: BA 1973, VMI; MA 1979. Univ. of Blair P. Turner. Ass!. Prof. of History: BA 1969, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Chicago. U.S. Army 1973-77. Home state is Illinois. College; MA 1975, Univ. of Florida. U.S. Naval Reserve. 1969-72. Instruc­ tor. Univ. of Florida, 1974-82; Fulbright Fellow in Argentina, 1981. Bernard J. McGregor, Ass!. Basketball Coach: BA 1973, Harvard University. Native of Pittsburgh. Comes to VMI after nine years of high school teaching 2LT larry R. Williams. Jr.. Ass!. to Public Information Officer: BA 1982. and coaching in Maryland. VMI. Current home address is Rockingham County, Va.

2LT Harry M. Moore. Instr. in Civil Engineering: BS 1981, VMI. Completed Kenneth L Yates. lnstr. and Research Asst. in Physics (August): BS 1982. Army Engineer Officer Basic Course in 1981; now in Va. National Guard. VMJ. winner of Jackson-Hope Medal, First Honor, and Cincinnati Medal. Hometown is Richmond. Va. Hometown is Rustburg, Va.

2LT Richard Mustakos, Instr. in Civil Engineering: BS 1982, VMI. Home is at Reston, Va.

Thomas S. Nessiein, Instr. in Economics: BA 1970, MA 1976, Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Stockholm, Sweden, 1975-76; research in Sweden, 1977-78. U.S. Air Force, 1970-74; instructor at Central Michigan Univ., 1979-82.

Paul L Perry, III, Admissions Counselor: BA 1981, VMI. Hometown is Williamsburg, Va.

Dr. John 8. Plant, Visiting Prof. of Electrical Engineering, holder of Fredrik Wachtmeister Chair in Physical Sciences, first semester: Royal Military Col­ lege of Canada; Royal Naval Engineering College, England; Ph.D. 1965, MIT. He is dean of graduate studies and research at the Royal Military Col­ lege of Canada.

Mehdi B. Razava, Instr. in Economics: BA 1975. MA 1977. Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln. Comes to VMI from Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln wbere he has been teaching while pursuing doctoral degree.

CPT George E. Rector, Jr., USMC. Asst. Prof. of Naval Science: BS 1976, U.S. Naval Academy. In Marine Corps since 1976, last assignment at Am­ phibious Warfare SchooL Quantico.

MAJ R. Stephen RiCharde, Ass!. Prof. of Psychology: BA 1970, Univ. of Central Florida; MAT 1972. Ph.D. 1979, Univ. of Florida. Teaching since 1971: public schools, community college, Univ. of Florida. and at Univ. of Md. European Division, Heidelburg, West Germany.

Charles M. Rozanski, Jr., Ass!. Trainer: BA 1980, Salem State College; M.­ Ed., 1982, Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana. Has been ass!. trainer, basket­ ball, at USL; is certified by National Athletic Trainers Association.

COL Thomas F. Seebode, USAF, Prof. of Aerospace Studies: BA 1960, U.S. Air Force Academy; MBA 1970. Ohio State Univ.; Air War College, 1977. Recently completed two years as ass!. chief of staff. J-l. for U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army. Native of Memphis, Tenn.

CPT James E. Sommers. USAF, Asst. Prof. of Aerospace Studies: BA 1971. Colorado State Univ.; MBA 1975, Missouri State Univ. Pennsylvania native; A matriculant fltceiving ITis n('w cadet haircut. Calendar of Events

September 5-0ctober 9, 1982

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9: New Cadet picnic. Classes suspended 7p.m. Football. VMI at The Citad.!. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7: 7,15p.m. CPB event, to be announced. 11 a,m. First in series, library Research Progress Reports, 'Tracing the History of the Institute's Library," LTC James E. Gaines, Jr., Preston Ubrary. 3p.m. Soccer, VMI vs. UniverSity of Virgima. Calendar note: Parades are held normany on Friday at 4: 15 p.m., weather permitting, On wt>ekends of home football games, parade will be held Saturday at 11:15 a.m" weather permitting WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBERS: 10a.m. Famlty Woman's Club opening coffee, at Mulberry Hill, Coming Event: Footage shot on the Post wilt be featured on "PM Magazine" at 7 p.m , Wednesday, FRIDAy, SEPTEMBER 10: Sept. 22, on WDBJ-TV (Channel 7, Roanoke). 9p.m. Opening Hops, musk by "Casper,,. Cocke Hall,

SA TURDA Y, SEPTEMBER 11: 7:30p.m. Keydets football opener, VMI at East Tennessee State, game broadcast by Lexington 1982 VMI Fall Sports Schedule radio WREL. 9p.m. Opening Hops concert. 'The Zebras.' Cocke Hall.

TIiURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: JVFooTBAll Ip.m. Civil Engineering seminar for first ciassmen, guest speaker l TG J. K. Bratton. Chief of Sept. 20 Fork Union 3,00 PM Enginffrs. U.S. Army. 507 Nichols Engineering Hall. Oct. 18 MASSANUTTEN 3:00PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: 7:15p.m. English Society film. tide to be announced. second showing 9:30 p.m" Lejeune Hall. FOOTBAll Sept. 11 East Tennessee State 7:30PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: Sept. 18 William & Mary 1:30PM J:30p.m. Football. VMI at William and Mary, game broadcast by Lexington radio WREL. Sept. 25 CENTRAL FLORIDA 2:00PM 7,15p.m. CPB movie, "Magnum Force," second shOWing 9:30, Lejeune Hall. Oct. 1 Furman 1:30PM Oct. 9 The Citadel 7,00 PM SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 19: Oct. 16 JAMES MADISON 2:00 PM New Cadets to New Market Baulefield Park. Oct. 23 Richmond L30PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Oct. 30 Virginia 1:30PM 1:30p.m. Polo match, British Armed Services Team vs. Farmington Polo Club or Charlottesville, Nov. MARSHALL 2:00PM parade ground, opening ceremonies at 12:45 p,m. Nov, 13 APPALACHIAN STATE 2:00PM Nov. 20 Virginia Tech 1,30 PM TIiURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: (Oyster Bowl) VMi ccrhost with JMU, meeting of Virginia College and University Personnel Directors, at Natural Bridge Hot~L CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 18 Wiliiam&Mary FRIDAy, SEPTEMBER 24: 11,00 AM Oct, 2 JAMES MADISON Meeting of the VMI Board of Visitors. 11:00 AM Oct. 9 Davidson Invitational 11:00 AM 3-6 p.m. Rec~ption ior authors, "VMI Album:' sponsored by Friends of Preston LIbrary and Oct. 16 Slate Meet Keydet Book Store. 11:00 AM (William &. Mary) 9p.m. Homecoming Hop, music by "Jimmy Bishop and T urfling Point," Cocke Hall. Nov. Southern Conference 11:ooAM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Homecoming (Western CaroJina) 11:1Sa.m. Parade. Nov, 13 NCAA Regional 11:00AM 2 p.m. Homecoming football, VMI vs. Central Florida, Alumni Memorial Field. (Furman)

7M l1 p.m. Homecoming conc~rt, music by "Band of Oz, 'the "Original Drihers," and "Chairman or tht- Board," Cameron Hall. SOCCER Sept. 7 VIRGINIA 3:00PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: Sept. 8 George Mason 3:00PM 8p.m. Conquest Literary Festival. Mr. George Garrett and Ms, Mary Lee Settle, reading from Sept. 14 James Madison 3:00PM their own works, Lejeune Hall. Sept. 17 Richmond 3:30PM Sept. 20 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER2S: UT-Cha"anooga 4:00PM Sept. 24 11 a.m. Conquest lecture on the relationship between military history and military fiction, Ms. MARSHALL 3,ooPM Sept. 28 Mary Lee Settle, Lejeune HaH. Appalachian State 7:00PM Sept. 30 VIRGINIA COMMONWFALTH 3,30 PM THURSDAy, SEPTEMBER 30: Oct. 2 Lynchbucg 2:ooP~1 11 a.m. Conquest Festival panel discussion. "Who Sets Literary Standards," Lejeune Hall. Oct. 0 VIRGINIA TECH 3:00PM 3,30p.m. Soccer, VMI vs, Virginia Commonwealth University. Oct. 11 Western Carolina 3,00 PM Oct. 15 EASTERl\i MEl\iNONITE 3,00 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1: Oct. 22 FURMAN LooPM Visit to VMI of Kenmore Associates ot Fredericksburg. Oct. 23 DAVIDSON 10:00 AM 8p.m. Conclusion, Conquest Literary Festival, readings by Mr. Garrett and Ms. Settle, Lejeune Oct. 27 WASHI:-.lGTON &. LEE 3:30PM Hall Oct. 31 THE ClTADEL 2,00 PM SATURDAy, OCTOBER 2: Nov. liberty Baptist 3,00 PM 11 am. Cross country, VMI vs.lamesMadison UniverSity. 12,30p.m. Chessie Nature Trail "Run for the Retarded." Note: Home games in CAPITALS. 1:30 p.m. Footb• .ilL VMI at Furman. 7:15 p.m Enghsh Sod€ty film, title to be announced, second shOWing 9'30, Lejeunf' Hall

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4: 6:30p.m Faculty ~'Voman's Club international dinner, Moody Hall.

TUESDAy, OCTOBER 5: Library Research Progress Report, "Problems in Researching a Scholars Guide to Southeast Asian Studies in Vvashington, D.C, {Smithsonian instituHon, forthcoming Dec. 1982)," LTC Patrick M. Mayerchak. associate prof€Ssor of politics, Preston Library .

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8: Classes .uspended through Saturday for Corps Trip to The Citadel. 7:15p.m. cpa movie, 'The Great Santini," second showing 9:30, Lejeune Hall.

(, Building Renovation Two Visiting Professors

Renovation of the VMI barracks continued over the summer, and when cadets returned in August, they found substantial completion of stage two of the second phase of the ongoing barracks project. The current project, which began last December while cadets were on Christmas break, was concentrated in the old barracks wing during the sum­ mer months while cadets attending summer school occupied the newer wing. Improvements accomplished include new room doors hung in newly­ installed metal door frames in all rooms of old barracks, and new vinyl floor tile installed in the majority of cadet rooms throughout both wings of the bar­ racks. Other renovations completed during the summer includes the resurfacing of the courtyard deck in new barracks; installation of a new and improved public address system throughout both barracks areas; and replacement or repair of gutters and downspouts, the latter with more permanent steel galvanized pipe. Lighting on the stoops surrounding the two inner courtyards has also been improved, with high pressure sodium lights replacing the incandescent light Dr. I. B. Plan' Mr. G. P. GarTett Jr bulbs previously in use. The new lights, still in the process of being installed, promise more and better lighting at less cost for VMI. While rooms in the new barracks did not get new doors, all barracks Two visiting professors, both holders of endowed faculty chairs, are in doors, railings, and other trim are a newly-painted brown. Some painting of residence at VMI for the fall semester. The two eminent scholars are Dr. John hand rails continues, but the painting of stoop columns, walls, and ceilings B. Plant, dean of graduate studies and research at the Royal Military College will not be accomplished until the summer of 1983. Interior walls will match of Canada, Kingsport, Ontario, and author George Palmer Garrett. Jr., of the traditional sand color of the barracks exterior. York Harbour, Maine. Dr. Plant is visiting professor of electrical engineering Stage three of the second phase of the renovation project will also include and holder of the Fredrik Wachtmeister Chair in the Physical Sciences. Gar­ installation of energy efficient fluorescent lights in all cadet rooms. The new rett is visiting professor of English and holder of the Edwin P. Conquest lights, to be installed in summer 1983, are expected to be like those now in the Chair in the Humanities. model rooms set up in old and new barracks. Dr. Plant, a scholar of international reputation. has been a member of the The Richmond firm of Heindl-Evans is the general contractor tor the faculty at the Royal Military College of Canada since 1965 and dean of $515,000 current project. Contractor bids for the third stage of the current graduate studies and research since 1972. He is a graduate of RMC and of the phase will be opened Sept. 15. Royal Engineering College at Plymouth, England, and holds the Ph.D. degree General renovation of the barracks began in the summer of 1978, with the from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is, in addition, a Captain first phase including improvements to the basic plumbing, heating, and elec­ in the Canadian Naval Reserve. tric systems. The old wing of the barracks, erected in the mid-19th century, Garrett, a novelist, short story writer, poet, critic, editor, and teacher, has had had no major renovation since 1936, and the newer wing has been served as professor or writer-in-residence at nine colleges and universities, in­ without major improvement since its construction in 1949. cluding the University of Virginia (1962-67) and Hollins College (1967-71). Crozet Hall also got a face lift over the summer, including a new ceiling, He holds the B.A. and M.A. degrees from Princeton University, and his long equipment replacement and repair, and the decorative addition of flags list of works includes the novel Death of the Fox and a forthcoming novel suspended from the mess hall walls. The flags include a banner of the VMI Elizabeth and James. colors, the Virginia flag, and eleven reproductions tracing the evolution from the St. George Cross to the Stars and Stripes. New equipment in the mess hall includes a $24,000 dishwasher that is larger, faster, and more energy efficient than previous models, and a floor scrubber designed to keep a shine on the mess hall floor. Conquest Literary Festival Other improvements are scheduled in the mess hall as funds become available. In conjunction with the visits on Post of two distinguished literary scholars and authors this fall, the week of Sept. 27-0ct. 1 will be marked by the Con­ quest Literary Festival. The participants will be Mr. George Palmer Garrett, Jr., Visiting Professor of English, and Ms. Mary Lee Settle, Conquest Visiting Former Commandant Dies Lecturer. Ms. Settle, a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia since 1978, was winner of the 1978 National Book Award for her novel Blood Tie. She has COL Douglas C. France, Jr., USA (Ret.L a former commandant of cadets served as associate professor of English at Bard College, as visiting lecturer at at VMI, died in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Aug. 24 following a long illness. He the University of Iowa, and is the organizer of the P.E.N.-Faulkner Award was 62. given annually for excellence in fiction. (Please see separate article for addi­ COL France, '41, served as commandant from 1967 to 1970, retiring from tional information on Mr. Garrett.) the Army upon the completion of his tour at VMI. He had served earlier as a The Festival opens on Monday evening, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m., when Mr. member of the Army ROTC staff in 1946-47. During his 29-year Army career Garrett and Ms. Settle will read from their own works. On Tuesday, Sept. he served during World War II in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe; in Korea; 28, at 11 a.m. Ms. Settle will lecture on the relationship between military and in Germany. His military decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze history and military fiction, A panel discussion, "Who Sets Literary Stan­ Star, and the Navy Commendation Medal. dards," will take place on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m., with participation COL France is survived by his wife, the former Pauline Dixon. Their only by Mr. Garrett, Ms. Settle, and Mr. T. Y. Greet, assistant professor of children, sons Douglas C. France, Ill, and William Wayne France, were fatal­ English. The Festival concludes on Friday, Oct. 1, with readings by Mr. Gar­ ly injured in an automobile accident near Fremont, N.C., in August 1969. At rett and Ms. Settle. All Festival sessions will be held in Lejeune Hall. the time they were students, respectively, at VMI and Lexington High In a related event, Ms. Settle will hold individual critiques for cadet School. authors of fiction or poetry during the afternoons of Sept. 28 and 29. Cadets Memorials may be made to the VMI Foundation, Inc .. for the Douglas C. desiring to participate in these critiques must submit typewritten manuscripts France, III, '71, Memorial Award or the William Wayne France Memorial before Sept. 25 to Mr. Greet or Cadet Robert Zi/haver, Room 147, with an Scholarship, or to the Keydet Club. indication of the hours they will be free for appointments with Ms. Settle. 7

/ \ *LCDR Steven J. BannaI, USN, senior naval instructor in the VMI NROTC NotesonVMI unit, is the author of an article recently published in the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, a monthly magazine devoted to naval and maritime affairs. LCDR BannaI's article deals with midshipmen summer cruises and is the first *COL Frank A. Settle, Jr., professor of chemistry, presented in August a such article by a member of the VMI ROTC unit to appear in the poster session and an on-line computer demonstration of an electronic hand­ Proceedings. book of chemical instrumentation at the Rocky Mountain Analytical Con­ ference, Denver. The handbook, developed jointly with Dr. Michael Pleva, * Cadet James D. Kenkel. '84, received the honor award at recent graduation professor of chemistry at W&L, is stored in the VMI computer and is accessi­ ceremonies for 254 students enrolled last summer in the Naval Science In­ ble via a nationwide telephone network. The latest developments in chemical stitute program at Newport, R.I. The program prepares students in their instrumentation can be entered into the computer at VMI and are immediate­ junior year who are entering or transferring to NROTC at one of 60 colleges ly available to interested persons across the country using terminals in their or universities throughout the country. offices and laboratories. Development of the handbook has been funded by the National Science * LTC Patrick M. Mayerchak, associate professor of political science, Foundation, Educational Directorate. recently read a paper on 'The Role of the Armed Forces in Singapore" at a conference at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. The con­ *LTC Henry D. Schreiber, associate professor of chemistry, is the author of ference proceedings, including the paper by LTC Mayerchak, will be publish­ an article on "The Chemistry of Uranium in Glass-Forming Melts: Redox In­ ed by the Duke University Press next spring. teractions of U(VI)-U(V)-U(lV) with Cerium in Aluminosilicates," recently published simultaneously in the Journal of Non-Cyrstalline Solids and Glass Microstructure: Surface and Bulk.

* LTC Michael S. Harris, associate professor of modem languages, is the president-elect of the Virginia Conference of the American Association of University Professors for 1982-83. He will assume the office of president in 1982-83 VMI Theatre Season August 1983. LTC Harris, president of the VMI chapter of AAUP for the past two years, has previously served the state organization as a member of the executive "The lion in Winter," a drama by James Goldman, based upon the lives of Committee and the Committee on Faculty Governance. Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been announced as the fall production of the VMI Theatre. Performances will be given each evening at 8 p.m., Nov. * COL Robert E. Ludt, professor of chemistry, has been named recipient of a 9-13, in the Theatre Room of Scott Shipp Hall. Tickets are $2.00; free to Jeffress Research Grant which will provide stipend support for him and two cadets. students for scientific research over the next three years. The grant is from the The spring production will be the Tony-Award-winning musical, "Shenan­ Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust and will aid COL doah," and it will be staged in Cameron Hall, April 18-24, 1983. Ludt in his research on "Heteroatom Directed Lithiation of Aromatic Com­ Further information may be obtained by calling the VMI Theatre box of­ pounds" principally over the next three summers. fice (463-6389), Monday through Thursday, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., or The Jeffress Trust was established under the will of Richmond philan­ LTC Michael Harris (463-6241) between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through thropist Robert M. Jeffress and provides support for research in chemica\, Friday. medical, and other scientific fields. Jeffress' interest was stimulated by his brother-in-law, the late Allan T. Gwathmey, University of Virginia chemistry professor and 1923 graduate of VMI.

* LTC Henry Schreiber, associate professor of chemistry, recently attended a EEO Statement professional conference at Alfred University, New York. At the conference relating to materials science, LTC Schreiber presented a paper entitled "The Characterization of Individual Redox Ions in Glasses," which was based Executive Order Numer One (82) signed by Governor Charles S. Robb, upon research supported by a grant from NASA and DuPont-Savannah and effective January 16,1982, reads in part: River Laboratory. "It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia to assure equal employ-. ment opportunity for all state employees and for all applicants for state * COL Donald E. Thomas, Jr., professor of history, was a recent recipient of employment. a National Science Foundation Summer Scholars Award. He used the grant 'This policy speCifically prohibits employment discrimination on the basis to spend the summer in Germany completing research on a biography of of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, or handicap. Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine. COL Thomas expects to "State appointing authorities and other management principals will take. complete work on the book this fall while on sabbatical leave from VMI. positive affirmative measures as directed by the Secretary of Administration and Finance. Such measures shall emphasize the recruitment of qualifiea *The Superintendent has directed LTC Edwin L. Dooley, Jr., Special Assis­ minorities, women, handicapped and older persons to serve at all levels of tant for Policy and Planning, to conduct an in-depth study of the VMI com­ state goverment. mittee system and to report findings and recommendations by Nov. 1. The 'This policy does not permit or require the lowering of bona fide job purpose of the study is "to improve the organizational structure of VMI by requirements, performance standards, or qualifications to give preference to evaluating the responsibilities, functions, structure, and operations of all any state employee or applicant for state employment." standing committees."

*LT William Stephen Kelly, USN, an instructor in the VMI NROTC unit, was recently awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for professional achieve­ ment while serving on board USS Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) from July 1981 to June 1982. LT Kelly served as operations officer and was cited for developing a highly profesSional department which won all available battle efficiency awards. He was also commended for his expertise in amphibious planning and leadership during UNIT AS XXII, a multi-national naval exercise span­ ning six months. LT Kelly is a 1977 graduate of the Institute and recently reported back to VMI as an instructor in naval science. s

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