121 Cadets Will Receive Diplomas at Ninety - Fourth Commencement
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Ihe Kable<jram Vol. 37. Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 21, 1954 No. 11 121 Cadets Will Receive Diplomas At Ninety - Fourth Commencement To The Cadets Of Final Ball and Parades General Persons Will StauntonMilitaryAcademy Last September, nine months Deliver Final Address ago, Commencement appeared To Highlight Graduation to be on the far distant horizon, The annual commencement exercises of Staunton Military The Honorable Wilton B. Persons, The Deputy Assistant even an eternity. Today it is with us, and in retrospect it Academy, taking place this year on May 28, 29, and 30, will to the President, will deliver the graduation address at Com- seems but yesterday. Much has culminate the 1953-54 session of school. mencement on Sunday, May 30th. The Honorable Mister Per- been crowded into that short After the last examination is completed on Friday, May sons is a former Superintendent of Staunton Military Academy time — hard work for worth- 28, at 5 :00 P. M. a dress parade of the Corps will be reviewed and is a retired Major General of the U. S. Army. while purposes, heartaches, joys. by the sponsors who are chosen by the cadet captains. Fol- General Persons, as he is known to his many friends in good days, bad clays. It has not always been easy, because there lowing the parade, at six in the evening, will be the sponsor's Staunton, is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute and arc no short cuts to success! tea. At nine o'clock the Final Ball will take place in the large holds a Master of Arts Degree from The School of Business Notwithstanding this fact, per- gymnasium with Ray Anthony's top band providing the music. at Harvard University. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieuten- haps because of it, it has been On the following day at ten-thirty in the morning, a review ant in the Coast Artillery of the Regular Army in 1917, was a fruitful year: purposes have in honor of the Alumni of SMA will be held. promoted through the ranks in the been attained, and we may all hold pride in our individual and Immediately following this re- Army to the rank of Major Gen- collective achievement. 1953-54 view will be individual competition eral during World War II, and has been a most gratifying and drill and exhibition drills by the was retired in June of 1949. Fol- rewarding chapter in Staunton's Howie Rifles, and the Junior School lowing retirement he became Su- long history. Drill Team. At three in the afternoon a gar- perintendent of SMA and remained Seniors! Yours has been a year teeming with abundance. den party will be held at the Super- on "The Hill", until he was re- Congratulations to each of you! intendant's home in honor of the called to active military service to You have done a magnificent graduating class, patrons, alumni, become Special Assistant to Gen- job. Your leadership has been and guests. Following this, at eral of the Army Dwight E. Eisen- superb. May your lessons ac- four forty-five, a review and the graduation parade will be held. At hower at Supreme Headquarters quired in living and in the class- room serve you always. Yours nine o'clock Saturday night an in- Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), is a challenging future; you are formal dance will be held in the Paris, France in January of 1951. prepared to approach it wisely. large gym. In September of 1952 he re- Good luck! The Cadet Corps will attend the turned to the United States and Undergraduates! When you Baccalaureate Sermon at the Trin- became Assistant to Arthur E. return to resume work well be- ity Episcopal Church, Staunton, on gun, we assure you of our help- Sunday, May 30. The sermon will Summerfield, Chairman of the Re- ing hand; take on your new re- be delivered by the Reverend W. publican National Committee, and General Persons sponsibilities with understanding Carroll Brooke, Rector. served as liasion with the campaign and humility. Profitable years At eleven thirty a buffet luncheon train of General Eisenhower. After await you; approach them with for the Cadet Corps, patrons, alum- Welcome To Visitors serving as Special Assistant to the added determination. ni and guests will be held in the To everyone — a happy vaca- Rev. W. C. Brooke (Continued on Page 8) To the visiting parents, alumni, President from January 1953, he and friends, we wish to extend tion and a pleasant summer. was appointed The Deputy Assist- our heartiest welcome and hope Harrison S. Dey that your visit for Finals will be ant to the President in September Colonel, S. M. A. a most enjoyable one. of 1953. General Person's associa- Acting Superintendent Commencement Program During your stay, feel free to tion with President Eisenhower call upon us for any information spans twenty four years, having FRIDAY, MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH you desire. begun in the military service in Band Takes First, 5:00 P. M.—Dress Parade. Review to be received by 1930. Howie Rifles 2nd Sponsors selected by Cadet Captains. 6:00 P. M.—Sponsors'Tea. Final Ball Will Feature Ray Anthony At Winchester 9:00 P. M.—Final Ball. SATURDAY, MAY TWENTY-NINTH Orchestra And Colorful Decorations Staunton Military Academy's band, under the leadership of Major The Final Ball, featuring Ray Anthony and his Orchestra, 10:30 A. M.—Review in honor of Alumni of Staunton Josef Studeny, bandmaster, won Military Academy. Individual competi- will be held in the large gymnasium next Friday from nine first place and the Howie Rifles tive Drill immediately after Review. until one o'clock. This is the big dance of the year and the one took second at the annual Apple Exhibition Drills: The Howie Rifles we've all been waiting for. Individual credit should be given Blossom Festival held at Winches- Junior School Team to Bobby Edwards, who has used so much of his own time and ter, Va. on April 30. The two units were transported 3:00 P. M.—Garden Party in honor of Graduating effort in arranging to obtain America's No. 1 band for us. Fea- to the festivities in four chartered Class, Patrons, Alumni and Guests. tured in Ray's band are Marcie Miller, a sparkling, up-and- buses followed by a truck carrying Front Lawn. coming young vocalist; Tommy Mercer, an already well-es- rifles and other equipment. Lt. Col. 4:45 P. M.—Review and Graduation Parade. tablished singer: the Skyliners, Anthony's quartet; and the R. H. Clarke, PMS&T, was in 9:00 P. M.—Informal Dance. Anthony Choir, who have already become famed through their charge of the group. The band, which captured first recordings. At one point in the dance the music of Mr. An- place in the prep school competi- SUNDAY, MAY THIRTIETH thony will drift out over the air lines for a half hour on a na- tion, was under the marching direc- tional hookup. tion of Cadet First Lieutenant 10:00 A. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon, Trinity Episcopal The receiving line at the dance Charles Day, drum major. For Church, Staunton, by the Reverend W. will consist of Colonel and Mrs. the pass in review the band played Carroll Brooke, Rector. Harrison S. Dey, Superintendent, the Thunderer March. Colonel 11:30 A. M.—Buffet Luncheon for Cadet Corps, Clarke, who was in the reviewing General and Mrs. Wilton B. Per- Patrons, Alumni and Guests. Academy sons, Judge and Mrs. J. Harrison stand stated that the formation was May, Mister and Mrs. William perfect and nothing was lacking in dining hall. G. Kable, II, Mr. and Mrs. George the music. In the past four years, 1:30 P. M.—Graduation Exercises and Presentation of B. Tullidge, Cadet Lt. Col. Robert SMA's band has captured two Diplomas. The Graduation Address will C. Edwards, President of the Co- firsts, a second, and a third place. be delivered by The Honorable Wilton SMA's marching unit, the Howie tillion Club, and Miss Eulee Bart- B. Persons, Deputy Assistant to The lett of M.B.C., Cadet Major William Rifles, won second place in the T. Geiger, Vice President of the college competition, narrowly President of The United States. Cotillion Club, and Miss Sandra squeezed out by the crack drill (Major-General, U. S. Army, Retired). Turk, of Baltimore. squad from V. P. I. The group was led bv Lt. Col. R. C. Edwards. 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