Wilkinson^ Vanlaetham Head Figure Committee the Ring Figure Committee Was Chaired by Jimmy Wilkinson with George Van Laetham As Vice Chairman
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VOLUME LXIV Virginia Military Institute, Lexington/ Virginia/ November 3/ 1972 NUMBER 9 Wilkinson^ VanLaetham Head Figure Committee The Ring Figure Committee was chaired by Jimmy Wilkinson with George Van Laetham as vice chairman. To these two fell the unenviable task of overall responsibility for the Ring Figure and sub- dividing the innumerable jobs involved to various sub- committees. JB John Smith handled the preparations for the Superin- tendent's presentation of the rings, which started off the weekend. The dinner for Second Classmen, dates, and parents, which was held at "Club Crozet" prior to the Ring Figure dance on Friday night was organized by Ted Telle. 1974 Ring Figure Committee John Anderson White, III Decorations for the dance itself raising committee which inherent problems, was ably were created by the combined managed to come up with such handled by Jim Wilkinson. Jim talents of John Crawley and money making projects as was primarily responsible for Alan.Rasper. Clyde Richardson selling flowers for last Mother's all the arrangements with the John White Wins gets the credit for putting Day. Dave Stormont was head Holiday Inn at Staunton^to together the giant ring Second of the party committee which include both the dinner itself Classmen and their dates enter organized several money and the festivities that followed. Cocke Hall through. Jimmy making parties both last year Jimmy had an able assist from D. C. France Award Wilkinson and Mike Stark or- and this to help the class pay for Bill Pennypacker who arranged dered and purchased a dozen its Ring Figure weekend. To for transportation to and from John Anderson White, III, a mathematics major from roses for each of our dates and John White, as Class Treaurer, the banquet. Raleigh, North Carolina, was named as the 1974 Bob Cunningham was fell the weighty responsiblity of To all those who worked so recipient of the Douglas Carter France, III 71 Memorial responsible for the invitations. accounting for the class funds. hard to make the weekend a Award at the Ring Presentation ceremony of the Class PhU The class banquet on success the class offers its of 1974 today. Phil Parker headed the fund Saturday night, with all of its sincere appreciation. The Douglas C. France, in '71 John White has displayed Memorial Award was those traits of character which established two years ago by the award symboliz^, in all the 1974 Ring Committee Presents the Class of 1971 in memory of work he has done for the class of their brother rat Doug France, '74. He is the Treasurer of the who was killed in a tragic class, serving at the request of New Design For Class Ring automobile accident in the the class president. This job 1969. summer of This award is entails collecting dues for the When the 1974 Ring Com- today. This symbolizes that The class received its first presented each year at Ring class, keeping track of this mittee met for the first time in while uniforms and many other look at a '74 ring on April 20, Figure to the member of the money, and paying for late September of last year, the aspects of cadet life have when the Ring Committee put second class who emulates most first item brought up for changed, the basic ideals of on display a sample of the ring of the qualities of friendship, whatever the class needs. This a full-time job, fw the Treasurer discussion pertained, of course, Honor and Unity are the same which it had received from John helpfulness and unselfishness to the theme of the ring. The despite the passage of time. The Roberts'. A week later a which were a basic part (tf Doug must be available anytime the President needs him and his Battle of New Market, chains along the sides of the representative from the France's character. The award Jackson's Statue, and the Eagle design symbolize the ties with company arrived to take ring consists of a class ring with duty is not done after Ring were the traditional subjects for the Institute past which is felt orders from the class as well as inscription, "Douglas C. Figure. John will continue to class rings and had dominated by all cadets. 74's dykes are to show several other samples. France, III '71 Memorial serve until graduation. Daily, designs for over twenty years. remembered by a "71" at the Delivery was the last week in Award." A gift of $100 to help with his cheerful, friendly However, both the committee bottom of the design, reminding October which meant a long and meet the expenses of Ring manner and true spirit of a and the class felt that the time them of the important part they anxious wait for the class, but a Figure is also given to the brother rat, John proves that he had come for a class to express played in making them a class. wait well worth every minute. recipient. is most deserving of this award. its individuality by designing a ring which borrowed as little as possible from previous rings, Troubadour Theatre Presents yet maintained the important ties with the history of the In- Troilus And Cressida stitute. Suggestions from the class Cressyda. This tragedy was Next week Washington and were varied and they aided the written by Shakespeare in 1601 Lee University will present committee in a job which no one and was first performed at the Shakespeare's Troilus and conceded as simple. After Globe Theatre eight years later. Cressida at the Troubadour considerable work, several The play is set in the midst of Theatre. Reservations may be designs were produced, some of the Trojan War. made by calUng 463-9111 ex- which were described by a Although many people feel tension 273. There will be! representative of John Roberts this to be one of Shakespeare's nightly performances from! Inc., the makers of the rings, as poorer plays, one cannot avoid November 7-11. This is a special being "the best designs to come being captivated by its heroism, cultural event and men may out of V.M.I, in over a decade." love, violence and murder. The sign out to attend. Design players portray such legendary The play is based historically The design which the class characters as Aeneas, on Homer's Illiad and was first finally selected depicts a V.M.I, Agamemnon, Hector, Achilles, introduced into English and cadet of the Civil War period Ulysses and Helen of Troy. Geoffrey Chaucer's Troylus and standing next to a cadet of 1974 Ring Design Committee Page 2 The VMI Cadet, November 2, 1972 Theater To Present Sixty-Four Athletes To Opening Production by Wilson Johnson Enter Hall Of Fame Opening night for the VMI Flynn is also subordinate to the On Nov. 4 sixty-four athletes were chosen. Special Citations W; William W. Currence, W; Theatre's production of "One wishes of the head nurse. (rf the past will be inducted into were awarded. These went to William T. Downey, BKB. Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" McMurjrfiy's antics bring him the VMI Sports HaU of Fame. Herb Patchin who was head 1936—Archie H. Witt, Jr., W. is less than two weeks away. in contact with each of the The ceremonies will be at half- trainer for 35 years, Dr. Martin 1937—James C. Farley, FB, The cast is now in its fourth patients in the ward. Chief time of the game with Furman. Delaney '28 who was team W; Hansen M. Pasco, TR; week of rehearsal in Bromden, a big, strong Indian Each candidate that is inducted doctor for 29 years, H. M. Read Joseph H. Sherrard, IV, W. preparations for the per- who has forgotten the strength will have his picture and who coached track for 35 years, 1938—Albert H. Fiedler, FB, formances which will be given his size affords him, is played athletic record displayed in a Sam Heflin '16 who coached rat W; George E. Herring, TR; on the fifteenth through the by Dick Jaggi, a soi^omore at special exhibit that is located in football for 34 years, and Charles W. Roberson, FB, BB. eighteenth of November. The W&L. The role of Dale Harding the athletic section of the VMI "Hobie" Doyle who founded the 1939—William M. Echols, FB; play is directed by Bob Carrere, is played by fourth classman museum. Athletic Scholarship Fund. Thomas W. Gray, FB, BB; a W&L graduate now teaching Brian Smith. Harding is a The most outstanding choice The choices come from a William A. Irving, SW; Vendel at Lexington High School. somewhat effimiant man whose is probably Jimmy Leech, '21 period of athletics which stretch P. Kovar, FB, BKB; Richard D. The entire play takes place in illness stems from problems he who was the quarterback for the from the turn of the century to Strijckler, FB, TR; Andrew J. a ward of a State Mental has with his wife. famous "Flying Squadron" of the end of WWII. The can- Trzeciak, FB, BB, BKB. Hospital. The leading character The nervous, stuttering Billy 1920. Another outstanding didates are as follows: 1940—Benjamin H. Har- is R. R. McMurphy played by Bibbit is played by Brad choice is Frank Summer '22. He 1902—Ira B. Johnson, FB. daway, SW; Paul C. Shu, FB, second classman Roland Martin, a junior at W&L. is the first man to earn four 1904—William Couper, BB, BB, BKB, TR. Lazenby. McMurphy is a Scalan, whose preoccupation it letters in (xie academic year for FB.