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Oh! Those 69 Days I. C. C.'s! bclljyiCiibct 'Til Finals VOLUME XXXVII—Z—788 THE V.M.I. CADKT. [,KXiN(;TON. VIRGINIA April 7. 19-17 NUMBER 24 GEN. MARSHALL SPEAKS TO CORPS Emphasizes Return To Glee Club Lardon To Normalcy Of Discipline Visits Mary Lead In 2nd And Customs In Corps Washington Class Show • On Thursday, April 3, General R. The VMI Glee Club traveled to Rehearsal for the Second Class J. Marshall addressed the Corps of Mary Washington College ol the Show will continue with renewed ROTCCamp Cadets, presenting a 10 point plan University of Virginia in Freder- vigor this week. Most of the ob- designed to return the Institute to icksburg for its second concert of stacles to the successful produc- pre-war standards. He outlined his the season on March 29. The club tion of the show have been over- To Open reconversion plans to the corps in left the Institute in chartered bus- come by the producers. Rex Shep- answer to numerous requests made pard, who was to star as Prince es at 0930 Saturday morning, and On June 21 to the class presidents by cadets. Hassen, has stepped out of the returned late that night. The cadets General Marshall reiterated ideas role because his other duties made This article contains additional who took part in the program were set forth in his in&ugural speech it impracticable for him to con- information about summer camps the guests of the girls of the Mary made last spring in saying that "the tinue. The producers were faced which was received last week at the Washington choir during their stay reconversion which now faces us with the task of filling the role. R.O.T.C. Office. in Fredericksburg. after a tremendous war effort is They decided upon Bob Lardon. The opening date for all R.O.T.C. During the afternoon, after meet- much like that confronting the na- Bob, who has contributed much to- NELSON T. OVERTON MISS MARGARET PAYNE summer camps (except the Air ing their hostesses informally in VAUGHN L. MAXWELL tion. A very large measure of the ward the success of the show by Corps) in the Second Army area execution is ahead of us, especially Mary Ball Hall, the cadets devoted writing original music and by as- has been set for June 21,1947. Legis- On Saturday afternoon a base- E. James Williams, Mary Louise rebuilding the corps of cadets." themselves to seeing the campus sisting in the writing of the dialog, lation is pending which will increase ball game between V.M.I, and Jacoway, U. of Chattanooga. "I feel sure that with the co-oper- with the girls, dancing, and quench- at flrst felt that he would be unable 49 Figure the duration of these camps from Michigan will be held for the en- Paul S. Fleming, Helen FitzGer- ative efforts bent to this common ing their thirst in the College Shop. to adopt the role in addition to his six to eight weeks . In case it is pass- tertainment of the Cadets and their end we will work through the trans- A part of the time was spent in the other duies. However, much of the ald, Hamden, Conn. ed, camps will close on August 16 To Be Led dates. This has been substituted tion period to our VMI pre-war almost perfectly equipped radio directing of the show has been Robert L. Thompson, Louise De instead of August 2. Fort Meade. for the usual Tea Dance. days; further, that the impetus of studio, actually a part of the labor- taken over by Ed Waiting and Walt Atley, Washington, D. C. Maryland will be host to the Infantry such efforts, intensified as we go on, atory system of the Electrical En- Whitehurst and Bob, or Hotz, as he By Maxwell The following is a list of Ring Ronald L. Gault, Gertrude Weav- and Armored-Cavalry, while the should result in progress for our gineering Department, where the is better known, will take the part. Figure dates: er, Madison College. The Class of 1949-B will present Field Artillery will go to Camp Alma Mater and bring greater glory Glee Club cut records of several Bob's keen interest in the show, Richard L. Prillaman, Patsy Les Joseph H. Heiker, Virginia Metz, its Ring Figure tothe Corps and Campbell, Kentucky. to VMI. of the numbers scheduled for the his familiarity with the part, and ter, Martinsville, Va. Georgetown. In a recent article on summer its guests at 9:0 p. m., Friday, April The Superintendent set forth the program that evening. his natural ability as a comic actor Peter J. White, Mary Martin, Robert E. Hemple, Scotty Hause, camps, it was disclosed that the 11, in the VMI Gymnasium to the following as his plans: should make him a success as Southern Seminary. Seagert, N. J. students would only draw travel After an excellent supper with music of Bob Chester and his or- 1. To restore normal discipline and Prince Hassen. Kenneth Watson, Jr., Jean Mael- Harvey H. Bradley, Martha Wes- pay for the distance from their their dates in one wing of the din- hcsetra. customs in the Corps of Cadets. The ler, McNeese Jr. College. son, Lawrenceville, Va. school to the camp site. The same ing hall, the singers moved to Mon The announcement that the The figure will be led by Vaughn importance of the Honor Code was Axel Bolvig, Jr., Jean Jeffers, Clark M. Hening, Nancy Lewis article stated that should a school roe Hall to prepare for the con- Southern Seminary May Day Fete Maxwell, President of the Class and stressed as the major factor which Mount Vernon. R.M.W.C. close so early that the students cert. would be held on the same day his date, Miss Betty Gilliard, other kept the Institute up to par during Grant C. Rowland, Joan Parseau Thomas W. Tigertt, Barbara could not proceed directly to camp, as the Second Class Show caused leaders being Nelson Overton and the war. The next step in the re- The program consisted of sixteen Kingston, N. Y. Lawe, R.M.W.C. the students could draw travel pay much consternation. It had been Miss Margaret Payne. establishment of customs was the numbers, including one solo. The Massey P. Bedsole, Lucile Arm- James C. Pringle, Jr., Barbara for the distance from their residence hoped that girls from the "Sem' Satisfactory progress has been realization that the third, second, songs most enthusiastically received brecht, R.M.W.C. Ritch, St. Catherine. to summer camp. In this latest in- could fill the feminine roles in made by the Class of 1949-B in its and first classes are directly respon- were those which brought out mar- Earl H. Will, Maysie Hall, Lex- Frank C. Vann, Tena Hand, Pel- formation, a student must be able to the show. However, negotiations preparation for its forthcoming sible .for imposing the system of tial tempos and allowed the club ington, Va. ham, Ga. spend two full days at his residence are under way with another nearby Ring Figure. The figure itself will barracks life on the new cadets. to swell to full volume and power Nelson T. Overton, Margaret Lee in order to draw the five cents per girls' school to procure the neces- be a simple and short ceremony. Frank A. Liddell, Jr., Maud Pow- These men must return to the old in its singing. The trio of spirituals, Payne, St. Mary's College. mile travel pay from his residence sary actresses. The advisors, Mrs. Robert Knox ell, Sweet Briar. system and they must see that their midway in the first half of the Andrew M. Maggard, Mary Lou- to the summer camp. It was rumored around barracks and Col. Moseley, have expressed Alonzo J. Walter, Jr., Myrna policies are strongly indoctrinated program, was a definite change is*. Ellis, R. M. W. C. In the new letter from Second that the producers of the show were most emphatic satisfaction as to Trappey, S. W. La. Institute. in the new cadets. from this atmosphere, and it show- John W. Haggerty, Effie Stockton. George T. Challoner, Kitty Blak Army Headquarters, it is urged that rather pessimistic about the play the type of figure and the progress General Marshall then outlined ed the ability of the club to respond Sacred Heart Academy. cadets who have dependents should However, they have stated that such that has been made. ey, Mary Baldwin. , his policy as to veterans. He said, to direction and show feeling in its Maurice Stockton, Jr., Marie not have them accompany the cadets rumors are entirely unfounded. The The 1949 Class Rings have been Thomas D. Bowers, Betty Dean "the veteran came back to VMI dis- singing. The last of the four chor- Elise Bayle, Sacred Heart Academy. to the camps. This is because of the music and dialog are completely received from HerfT-Jones Company Dorsey, Wellesly College. illusioned by his war service. His uses from Gilbert and Sullivan's William C. Stribling, Jr., Mina lack of housing facilities on the prepared; the actors have been The minatures are expected to ar- Daniel G. Smaw, Patricia Bowers objective is to complete his course "Patience" in the second half drew Bayol, Wheaton College. posts and surrounding areas. chosen to fit all the parts, and thi rive in the near future. Norfolk, Va. and earn his degree in the shortest forth its usual response of laughter Waldo B. Marshall, II., Betsy Cadets who are to be commission rehearsals are progressing smooth- The following medley of songs Robert T.