, tr^*Tf--:r,-'fTtT*'.-'-'t-' {wTlPWATOWjQ Che ram J\ Vol. 42 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 29, 1959 No. 11 122 CANDIDATES TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AT COMMENCEMENT Rep. Burr Harrison To Message From Exercises To Mark Close Deliver Final Address Superintendent Of School's 99th Session Burr Powell Harrison, member of the United States To The Cadets of Staunton The colorful exercises marking the Academy's ninety- House of Representatives from the 7th Congressional District Military Academy: ninth session will begin Friday, May 29, and continue of Virginia, will deliver the address to the graduating class at Even by today's accelerated through the afternoon of Sunday, May 31, when the actual standards much has been graduation ceremony will take place. Graduation weekend Commencement Sunday afternoon. The ceremony is sched- crowded into the nine short uled for 1:30 p.m. in Kable Gymnasium of North Barrack. months comprising Staunton's will officially begin with the Sponsors' Review Friday after- A member of the law firm of Harrison, Benham, and 99th session. noon at 5:00 P.M. Immediately following the Review the Thoma in Winchester, Virginia, Representative Harrison has By all measures it has been a sponsors will be honored at a tea held at the Superintendent's served in the federal Congress since 1946. He is a high rank- successful .year. JEvery facet of home. The day will close with the Senior Ball beginning at ing member of the important House Ways and Means Com- school purpose has experienced 9:00 P.M. and featuring Ray Eberle and his Orchestra. significant progress—academic, Festivities will get under way again Saturday morning at mittee. moral, citizenship, military, ath- 10:30 A.M., when the returning alumni are to be honored by letic, and sociali Individually, Class Gift, as is to be expected, the degree a review on Kable Field. Following the Alumni Review, in- of progress varied Collectively, dividual competitive drills will be conducted in which out- Stevens Awards however, work, perseverance, standing cadets in the manual-of-arms with rifle, saber, and honesty, and perhaps a little guidon will be selected. Climaxing the morning activities will luck, have fashioned a, session be exhibitions by the Howie Rifles and the Junior School Presented At which compares favorably with any in the Corps' great heri- Drill Team. Senior Dinner tage. In the afternoon a 3:00 P.M. Presentation of the Stevens Logically, there has been garden party will honor the Grad- Awards by Capt. Richard Eslinger, pathos along with joys and uating Class, Patrons, Alumni, and Faculty Advisor to the Shrapnel, pleasures. Nonetheless, 1958-59 Guests. Visitors will have an op- and the presentation of the Senior is a year you, the Corps, may portunity to meet and to chat with Class Gift, by J. Lewis Sapp, always recall with justified members of the graduating class. President of the Senior Class, were pride. We of the Administra- At 4:45 P.M. a Review and the highlights of the Academy's tion and Faculty share that Graduation Parade will honor Annual Senior Dinner held Sun- pride. members of the graduating class. day, May 24, at Hotel Ingleside. To the Seniors who depart Saturday's program will close with About 130 Seniors, members of the shortly — we are conscious of an informal dance beginning at faculty and staff, and members of your strong leadership and ap- 9:00 P.M. and held in Memorial the Board of Trustees were present preciative of your full contri- Hall Gym. at the dinner. bution. Rather than goodbye, Baccalaureate Services will be REP. BURR P. HARRISON The Shrapnel was dedicated to we bid you well-done and God- held at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, May Major Garland D. Haddock, Head- 31, at Trinity Episcopal Church. Born in Winchester, Virginia, in speed through college and life. master. Eight Seniors were recip- The Reverend W. Carroll Brooke, 1904, Harrison is the son of To the Undergraduates who ients of the Stevens Awards pre- Rector of Trinity Church, will de- Thomas Walter and Nellie Carr return for other years — we ex- sented annually by the Academy's liver the sermon. Following the Harrison. He was a student at pect you to resume where you yearbook to those Seniors who service, a buffet luncheon for the Woodberry Forest School 1918- now leave off. We are confident have proved themselves outstand- Corps, Patrons, Alumni, and Guests 20, the Virginia Military Institute that you will meet growing re- ing leaders in academics, military, will be served in the Academy's 1920-21, Hampden-Sydney College sponsibilities with dignity and athletics, character, and conduct. understanding. Dining Hall, starting at 11:30 A.M. 1921-22, and the University of Vir- Receiving the awards, named for To all — a pleasant vacation (Continued on Page 8) ginia 1922-23. He studied at Captain L. Leary Stevens, mem- and good health. Georgetown University 1923-26, ber of the Academy Faculty and where he took a law degree. editor of the school's first year- (Signed) Harrison was admitted to the book in 1906, were Cadet D. Gary Harrison S. Dey Annual Commencement Program Virginia Bar in June, 1926, and Anderson; Juan R. Bernal; David Colonel, S. M. A. FRIDAY, MAY TWENTY-NINTH began the practice of law at Win- L. Cohen; Michael W. Daly; John Superintendent chester, Virginia, in partnership J. Hagedorn; J. Lewis Sapp; Ra- 5:00 P.M.—Dress Parade. Review will be received by with his father in the firm of Har- miro Troconiz; and Julio A. Ven- Sponsors selected by Cadet Captains. rison and Harrison. He was ad- goechea. 6:00 P.M.—Sponsors' Tea. mitted to practice before the Su- Addresses were made to the Sen- 9:00 P.M.—Final Ball. preme Court of Appeals of Vir- ior Class by Col. Harrison S. Dey, ginia in 1928, and before the Su- Superintendent; Maj. Garland D. G. I. Is Success; SATURDAY, MAY THIRTIETH preme Court of the United States Haddock, Headmaster; Col. Wil- in 1937. liam K. Dove, Commandant; and "Honor" Rating 10:30 A.M.—Review in honor of Alumni of Staunton From 1926 to 1942, Harrison en- Capt. Donald M. Laffoon, PMS&T. Military Academy. gaged in a general law practice in Toastmaster was Cadet J. Lewis Retained For '59 Individual Competitive Drill immediately Winchester. He was Common- Sapp, Senior Class President, who after Review. wealth's Attorney of Frederick delivered the traditional speech to A telegram from the Adjutant Exhibition Drills: The Howie Rifles County 1932-40, and a member of the dinner. Lt. Dennis G. Case, General of the Army received the Virginia Senate from 1940 un- Faculty Advisor to the Senior Junior School Team May 18 announced that the til 1942, when he was appointed Class, offered the grace and final 3:00 P.M.—Garden Party in honor of Graduating Class, Academy has been selected as by the Governor to be Judge of Patrons, Alumni and Guests. prayer. a Military School Honor R.O.- the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of T.C. unit for 1959. Recognized 4:45 P.M.—Review and Graduation Parade. Virginia. He served in this capac- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, as an "Honor" school since the 9 :00 P.M.—Informal Dance. ity until 1946, when he was elected Orange. designation was first used by Harrison was the recipient of an to an unexpired term in the 79th the Department of the Army, SUNDAY, MAY THIRTY-FIRST honorary LL.D. from Hampden- Congress from the 7th Virginia S.M.A. was inspected April 9 District. Harrison was elected to Sydney College in 1949. 10:00 A.M.—Baccalaureate Sermon, Trinity Episcopal to determine whether the Acad- Church, Staunton, by the Reverend W. the 80th and to all subsequent Con- emy would retain its "Honor" gresses. Welcome To school rating for the coming Carroll Brooke, Rector. Harrison married Dorothy W. year. Full text of the telegram 11:30 A.M.—Buffet Luncheon for Cadet Corps, Patrons, Green in 1942, and they have two Visitors is as follows: "ROTC Unit at Alumni and Guests. children, Thomas B. and Alice your institution selected as Mil- To the visiting parents, alum- 1:30 P.M.—Graduation Exercises and Presentation of Bruce. itary School Honor ROTC Unit ni, and friends, we wish to ex- Diplomas. The Graduation Address will be An Episcopalian, he is an hon- 1959. Secretary of the Army ex- tend our heartiest welcome and orary member of Kiwanis and the tends congratulations." Signed, delivered by The Honorable Burr P. Har- hope that your visit for Finals Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Adjutant General. rison, Member, House of Representatives will be a most enjoyable one. member of Rotary Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and In- THE KABLEGRAM The Kablegram Message From Senior Ball Planned J. LEWIS SAPP Editor-in-Chief Commandant JULIO VENGOECHEA Staff Director For Tonight, May 29th At the end of this, the ninety- DAVID COHEN News Editor ninth session of Staunton Mili- RICHARD MARSH Features Editor tary Academy, I am pleased to have this opportunity to con- Features Ray Eberle & Orchestra DANIEL BUNTING Sports Editor gratulate the corps on a job Ray Eberle and his Orchestra will provide the music for FRANK LEPORE Photography & Art Editor well done. I extend my appre- SMA's festive Senior Ball on Friday night. May 29, in Kable ciation for the fine cooperation Gymnasium of North Barrack. The dance is formal, with DUKE MYERS Business Manager accorded to me in maintaining the discipline of the corps and flowers required, and will last from nine o'clock until one.