VOLUME XLII VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA. MAY 19, 1952 NUMBER 29 Witt, Cox, Schrichte To Head '53 Cadet Home, Kuhne Johnston Named Head And Johnson Of 1952 Honor Court Hold Positions W. L. Witt, E. Cox, and A. K. Walt McCarthy Schrichte have been chosen Editor- in-Chief, Managing Editor, and Will Serve As VMI Re-Enaets Business Manager, respectively, of the 1952-53 VMI "Cadet." Other Vice-President New Market men appointed to the staff of the publication include: Reed John- In an administrative meeting son, Sports Editor; J. W. Home, held last Thursday night, the Day Ceremony Activities Editor; Rem Simpson, Honor Court elected its officers for Advertising Manager; and C. G. the 1952-1953 academic year. The On Thursday, May 15, 1952, the Anchors, Circulation Manager. president was chosen from the eighty-eight anniversary of the members permanently elected by Battle of New Market was honored Witt, who succeeds Frank C. the class of 1953 this year, and the by a review of the Corps in full Gorham as Editor, has served on vice-president was chosen at large. dress and a short, impressive cere- the "Cadet" news staff for three mony at the statue of Virginia years and was Co-editor of the Selected to serve the Court as Mourning Her Dead where five St. Christopher (Richmond) president this year was Harry of the ten cadets who were killed "Pine Needle" in 1949 as well as Johnston, of West Palm Beach, in the battle are buried. W. L. WITT a member of the staff of the Florida. Johnston, first sergeant school's annual. In addition to of, "E" Company, is a Liberal The Corps marched on the his journalistic activities, Luke is Artist majoring in history. He has parade ground, The Rev. J. J. a sergeant in Dog Company, Busi- been active in affairs at the Instl Murray said a short prayer, and Two Foreign Class Of 1955 Selects ness Manager of the Glee Club, tute since the beginning of his names of the cadets killed were and a member of the Hop Com- cadetship. In addition to his ser answered with "Died on the field Officers Visit mittee and Tennis Team. vice for the Honor Court, his of honor," from the ranks of their Mdssie^ Coupland^ Jones military achievement, and work former companies. Following this, Succeeding J. Robert Nolley as for the Bomb, Johnston is one of the regimental staff marched over Here in May Managing Editor is Pete Cox who to the graves on which had been has also served for three years as the mainstays for the VMI swim From the 2nd Army Headquar- ming team. placed memorial wreaths. A firing As Next Yearns Officers a member of the "Cadet's" news squad composed of cadets from ters, Deputy Commander, Major staff. A graduate of Episcopal Chosen at large from the in- General Clift Anderus made an Last Thursday night, the 4th Jim Massie, a resident of near- High School, Pete served as a coming first class members to "B" company fired a three volley salute. Taps was sounded by two informal visit here on the morning class met in J. M. Hall to elect its by Lynchburg, attended high member of the business staff of serve as vice-president was Walt of May 13th at which time he con- class officers. After the din and school at E. C. Glass High School that school's "Monthly Chronicle." McCarthy, one of the top-ranking buglers, one standing by the sta- tue and the other across the Parade ferred privately with the superin- smoke of the vigorous campaign- in his home town. He was presi- He is a sergeant in "B" company corporals in "B" Company. McCar- dent of the Honor League, as well Ground. Next the regiment march- tendent and the PMS&T concern- ing cleared away, Jim Massie and a member of the International thy, and academic third classman, emerged as president, with Coup- as being president of his class in ed from limits gates down Let- ing R.O.T.C. affairs. He was well Relations Club and the Ameri- has advanced on the Honor Court land chosen vice-president and his fresman and sophomore years. cher Avenue and pased in review pleased with both the R.O.T.C can Chemical Society. with his General Committee class. Royce Jones Historian. While at V.M.I., he participated at the statue to the strains of classes and equipment. Schrichte who will head the He too has been active in extra- The meeting was opened by in J. V. football until an arm business staff, has worked with curricular activities at VMI. Until Dixie. The Corps marched into Syrian Jim went on to win his numeral the courtyard where they were dis- Minor L. Rogers, who compliment- the paper since his fourth class his election to the Honor Court, Lieutenant Colonel Faysal Ya ed the class on the excellent man- injury took him off the roster year, and takes over the position missed. as a J. V. wrestler. The new he served as an officer for the mar. Commandant of the Syrian ner in which it had adopted it- now held by Bill Thompson. A Small Crowd president of the class of 1955 is class of '53. Military Academy, on a tour of self to the honor system. He also graduate of Cathedral High School A small crowd looked on as the the younger brother of Bill Mas In another set of elections held military posts and schools in the expressed the desire that such in Indianapolis, he is vice-presi- historic ceremony, which was de- sie, who will graduate this year. last week, the second and third U.S. arrived at V.M.I. on the 13th efforts be continued and that the dent of the Newman Club and a layed a few minutes by a hard classes chose its Honor Court mem- of May. After witnessing a typi class aid the new cadets next year The '55's chose as vice-president member of the IRC, as well as a shower, took place. They heard bers for next year. The second cal day at the Institute, he com in gaining an understanding of the Bill Coupland, who lives at Gib- former member of the circula- the names of Sgt. Cabell, Cpl. class, picked six men to serve as mended both the academic and honor code. son Island, Maryland. He attended tion staff of the Indianapolis Atwill, Pvts. Crockett, Hartsfield, members of the organization in military program. Especially im- Peyton Marshall then briefly Landon in Washington, D. C. be- Star." Haynes, Jefferson, Jones, Mc- addition to their three permanent pressed with the practice for the explained the qualities and char- fore coming to the Institute. As a Taking over the Sports Editor- Dowell, Stanard, and Wheelwright members. The third class selected New Market Ceremony, he re acteristics that are desirable in high school athlete, Coupland won ship now held by Johnny Gray, answered with "died on the field the three men who will serve as marked that the Corps' perform class officers and turned the meet- letters in three sports. In addi- Reed Johnson has been an active of honor". A total of 257 Cadet permanent members for the olass ance was very fine. ing over to "Moose" Hudson and tion, he also wrote for his school member of the sports staff of this and six officers participated in of '54. Ted Mariani, who presided for paper. Last year Coupland studied year's "Cadet." He is a sergeant the battle. Of these, 47 were The '53's chose Edagr Brown, Indonesian the remainder of the period. (Continued on page 6) in Able company, a member of the wounded and ten killed. "On May Bobby Cheatham, John Gilbert, American Institute of Physics, and 11, 1864 the Corps left Lexington On May 5th from Indonesia Edgar Woy, Ernie Jones, and John a veteran of varsity and junior at 7 AM marched eighteen miles Lieutenant Colonel Siahaam, Spe Lund as their representatives on varsity football , as well as rat to a campsite at a point halfway cial Assistant to the Chief-of-Staff Seventy-One Cadets Comprise the VMI Honor Court. These men wrestling and intra-mural softball. to Staunton. The following day of the Indonesian Army visited complete the nine man representa- As Sports Editor, Johnson plans they continued to Staunton where the Institute to study our system tion of the incoming first class. Honor List for Last Month to hav e the corps select by bal- they stopped for he night. Within so that he might start an Indone- In addition to these men, it was lot each week the athlete of the three more days the troops arrived sian Military Academy on a simi- The following cadets comprise decided that the first class offi- J.. R. Wilson Va. week, the man selectaed to be at New Market and were immedi- lar plan. Well-pleased with the the Honor List for the grading cers will be allowed to sit at ad- K. L. Yu Mich. a member of a varsity, junior ately rushed into battle. After the training and facilities, he stated period ending May 3, 1952. ministrative meetings of the Honor THIRD CLASS varsity, or intra-mural team play- fight they went to Richmond where he had gotten many ideas which FIRST CLASS Court as non-voting members. C. G. Anchors Jr Ga. ing during that week. More pic- they were addressed by the Presi- would be very helpful to the pro- F.