VOLUME XLV VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, JANUARY 17, 1955 NUMBER 14 Eugene List^ Famous Pianist Two '53 Grads Roach And Barker Are Elected To Concertize In Lexington To Be Air Tacs Two 1953 graduates of Virginia President, Vice-President Of OGA For Rockbridge Concert Series Military Institute have been select- ed for duty on the tactical staff Last Tuesday evening, immediately following the Corps One of the most widely Itnown' of the new Air Force Academy, Meeting, the Officer of the Guard Association met for the and praised of American pianists On Lee's Birthday according to an announcen\ent by is young Eugene List, who accord- purpose of electing new officers. Bill Maddox, the Retiring Colonel Robert M. Stillman, Air ing to international critical ac- Seven score to an added eight President, announced his decision to relinquish his position Force Academy Commandant. claim, is destined for music's per- Years bence, was upon this date, because of his desire to apply him- manent "Who's Who." He will ap- They are Lieutenants Harry C. A Virginian bom on the creat of self more diligently to his studies. pear here in concert on February Gornto, HI, of Norfolk, and Charles fate. Law Would Deepen "Basically, we hope to have the R. Steward, of Coolidge, Ariz., both 3 at Lexington High School unde^ The South has cause to same objectives as before: first of- of whom entered the Air Force the auspeces of the Rockbridge commemmrate. all, to enforce the Class System; pilot training program following Army Reserves Concert Series. Conmemorate and dedicate. secondly, to correct minor infrac- graduation from the Institute. Although born in philadelpphia, To Memory and to Memorjr's sake; There is at present a proposal tions of the Rat Line; and last, to Eugene List spent his boyhood on At VMI Steward was regimental His name and the deeds that make. before Congress which is of un- try to effect a few material commander of the Corps of Cadets the west coast with his family, The mention of Lee forever great usual interest. This proposal will changes and improvements around and a member of the VMI Honor where his father taught school. Ai The name rings to spite tiie years, possibly affect all men who are barracks which will benefit the Court, de was co-editor of the '53 an early age he exhibited such a Mutter Lee; promote flie dieers. subject to reserve duty in the whole Corps." These were the Bomb and was listed in the 1952- prodigious talent that he made Recall his love; arouse the tears. ground forces. words of Joe Roach, newly elected 53 edition of Who's Who Among bis debut when only ten with the Echo his faith; erase the fears The present draft laws wiU be in, President, who during his stay at Students in American Colleges and effect until July of this year. This, the Institute has been a Corporal, Los'Angeles Philharmonic under He received a bache- That: Universities. proposed amendment to replace sergeant. Intramural manager for Arthur Rodzinski. He played the lor of arts degree in history upon our sacred cause was fought in this law will provide an increase of Beethoven Third Piano Concerto. graduation from VMI. vain; A Company, sports writer for the At thirteen his parents put him on the Reserve Corps, and an overall CADET, and is now serving as Stu- Like Steward, Gornto majored Lifeblood split in endless shame, a btis and sent him across the a senseless fight; the price insane; decrease of men on active duty. la dent President of the American In- country to compete for a scholar- in history at the Institute and was cluded is an article providing for stitute of Electrical Engineers. He awarded a bachelor of arts degree. All depart Whisper his name. ship to study with Olga Samaroff short tours of duty of flrom four to served as Vice-president of the Or- He was a first lieutenant in the Lee is a symbol; Lee is a light, Stokowski, the great pianist and six months active duty and a firm I ganization last term, a post which Corps of Cadets. That beckons us to meet the fii^t, teacher in Philadelphia. It was Surveyor Course obligation to the reserves for pos-j jg hgij n^^ ^y u^yg Barker. Dave Captain Harold L. Hitchens, And guides the South from the sibly six years. The reserve status worth the trip, for Madame Stokow- path of night, has also been a Corporal and ski immediately took him as a To Be Held At VMI assistant professor of Air Science (continued on page 8) at the Institute, already has been Sergeant in E Company, has play- pupU. Three years later, she enter- The sixth aimual refresher Into the sunlit into the right notified that he will be assigned to ed Intramurals, and is a cadet ed him in another competition course for surveyors from throu^- Clayton Malcolm Thomas in the Academy staff next Summer. Class of '57 waiter. "We are trying to work sponsored by the Philadephia out the State will be held January Bowen Presented hand in hand with the General Orchestra. The prize for this was 34 - 29 at Virginia Military Insti- Committee as a brother organiza- tute. Chemistry Award an appearance with the orchestra Lawrence H. Bowen, of Lynch-^ tion," said Dave. "The OGA is com- The five-<lay course, conducted in the premiere of a new work, the Dunn To Be Chairman Of burg, a second classman, has been POsed of one representative from by VMI's Civil Engineering Depart- Shostakovich Piano Concerto. selected to receive the James Lewis ^ company, as well as the offi- ment, will be confined this year to Young List's debut in this provo- '57 Ring Figure Committees Howe Award for chemistry majors. | cers. We feel that OGA tours bene- cative work was a "musical occa- classroom work and will be devoted The award is presented to the, fit a Rat more than Penalty Tours sion." He was hailed as one of the to basic mathematics, especially Witti the New Year stiU in its Bob Wood.. The Publicity Commit- top students majoring in chemistry, do", remarked Joe. "Regardless of most brilliant young pianists to directed toward surveying work. infancy, work has already been tee is responsible for newspaper at each of the colleges and univer- ^ the change in administration, the come on the music scene in de- Prior courses have covered actual started on the '57 Ring Figure. write-ups, etc. is headed by Phil sities in the Blue Ridge Section of basic principles and objectives of cades, and the result of this en- surveying problems, photogram- Committees have been organized Peters while Chuck Walters is the American Chemical Society. the organization will remain the chairman of the Flowers Commit- thusiastic reception—an invitation metry, and theory of curves and and Dave Dunn has been appoint- Bowen was selected to receive the same." tee. At ^e present time Scott Hay- to perform with the New York sijpMlar projects. ed chairman of the complete set-up. award at .VMI. The awards were is llie Art Cbn^ttee whfle Philharmonic Symphony under Approximately 60 private sur Men begtti signing up for thcf iSie presented at a dinner meeting held Doug Talbot and Jerry .Harden are New Waiter Setup Otto Klemperer. This was the be- veyors, public works engineers, eleven different committees short- at Hollins College Saturday even- ginning of a career which was town engineers and State Highway ly after Dunn spoke to the class in charge of procuring the Mess Four new cadet waiter positions Jackets. ing. deaching its peak when Pearl Har- Department field men will attend at a meeting before Christmas Cadet Bowen, who is scheduled have been created in the first bor interrupted. the school. The Highway Depart' where he explained the purpose Class Party to be graduated in 1956, is an offi- phase of a plan which will eventu- In March 1942 Eugene volunteer- ment's Division of Location and De. and activities of- each conunittee. The Class Party after the Friday cer of the student chapter of the ally utilize cadets in numerous ed for duty and as a special ser- sign will have a large representa- Most of the members of the class night dance is being planned under ASC at the Institute. He has also other mess hall positions. vices sergeant later added a color- tive at the refresher. have signed up to work on at the head of G. C. Murray. Harry been selected as a co-editor of the The new jobs concerns dishing: ful note to the history of World Examinations will be given at least one of the different commit Huneycutt is in charge of issuing '56 Bomb. the food for carrying waiters. Pete War H when he won fame as the the close of the course and certifi- tees if not several. Work on the the invitations, while Pete Shipley A graduate of E. C. Glass High' Haake. Ed Rojas, Don Lawrence. cates will be awarded to those suc- "Potsdam Pianist." He was sum- designing of the ring is well under is heading the Pictures Committee. School, Larry hails from Lynch- Ted Barker, and Frank Walters cessfully completing the school. No moned to play privately for the way under the leadership of Fran- The committee which is respon burg. (continued on page 8) college credit, however, is allowed Big Three-Churchill, Truman and cis Shield and under the special sible for securing a band for the Stalin.