Complete Foot Schedule, Roste Page 5 { VOLUME XXXIV LEXINGTON, VIRGINI^, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940 NUMBER 1 Francis Mallory Honor Court Officers EllenderAmendment Retires After Serving Excuses Two Upp© VMI for 50 Years Classes From Draft Professor of Physics Will Allow First and At VMI Under All Second Classmen To Hop Schedule 1. Opening hops, Oct. 4 and 5, Six Superintendents Graduate Before Call 1940. Friday night, 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a. m. Saturday afternoon, Brigadier General Francis Mal- Among the amendments to the 4:00 to 6:00 o'clock. Saturday lory, who has served the Virginia Burke-Wadsworth compulsory mili- night, 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock. Military Institute for over 50 years tary training bill, passed last week 2. Homecoming Hop, Nov. 2, member of the faculty, has by the Congress, is one by Senator 1940. Saturday night, 9:00 to 12:00 tendered his resignation as head of Allen Ellender (D.-La.) which vital- o'clock. the Department of Physics, accord- ly affects the men in the corps. 3. Thanksgiving Hops. Nov. 22 NAVAS, President DALE, Vice-President CLARK, Historian ing to an announcement by Brig- Senator Ellender's proposal speci- and 23. Friday night, 9:00 to 2:00 adier General James A. Anderson, fically exempts all senior ROTC o'clock. Saturday afternoon, 4:00 academic executive and dean of the Honor Court Names Changes, Clarifications students, students in clerical schools, to 6:00 o'clock. Saturday night, faculty. and graduate students of certain pro- 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock. The Board of Visitors accepted fessions. The amendment was pas- 4. Mid-winter Hops, Feb. 21 General Mallory's resignation at its Introduced in Rules for Coming Session sed early in the preliminary stages •and 22, 1941. Friday night, 9:30 June meeting, but because of the No fundamental changes have permit by not 'completely ful- the General Committee rules of of the debate on the bill, and be- to 2:00 o'clock. Saturday after- scientist's characteristic reticence, been made in the Honor Court and filling the copOttions stated in the last year. The changes are stated to came a law when a final compro- noon, 4:00 to 6:00 o'clock. Satur- the news had not been generally General Committee rules this year, permit will be violations of the read as follows. mise was reached on the various day night, 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock. announced. but a definite effort has been made Honor Court rules. 4. All rats will not visit the controversial issues of the act. 5. March First Class Hop, With the acceptance of the resig- to clarify both the Honor Code and 9. All check-ups are certified barber shop on Saturday or days The Louisiana senator told the March 22, 1941. Saturday night, nation, previously refused many the regulations of the General Com- to be answered, when any occu- on which inspection in ranks is Senate that he saw no reason why 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock. mittee. pant is present and the report held. 6. Easter Hops, April 25 and Brig. Gen. Francis Mallory times, the rank-of brigadier general young men who were going to be was bestowed upon the then Col- The introduction to the Honor given will include the status of 26. While off the VMI reserva- commissioned as officers in the army, 26. 1941. Friday night, 9:30 to 2:00 onel Mallory. Court rules has been revised to all cadets asskpied to that room. tation all rats will speak re- navy, or marine corps reserve, o'clock. Saturday afternoon, 4:00 read in the following manner: 13. Failure intentionally to re- to 6:00 o'clock. Saturday night, General Mallory, a graduate of spectfully to all old cadets, all should be drafted as privates. He This court, authorized by the port missing artkles on a certi- 9:00 to 12:00 o'clck. Charlotte the Class of 1889 which was the Washington and Lee students, and further pointed out the advanced Superintendent, is of, by, and for fied Inspection Is subject to pun- 7. May First Class Hop, May semi-centennial class and the last will greet their brother rats. ROTC students had already at least the corps. Its primary function ishment. • 17, 1941. Saturday night, 9:00 to under the superintendency of Gen 28. In barracks all rats will two years training, and the needs of Prepares is to attend to such matters af- 19. Any Cadet who Ji'as used 12:00 o'clock. eral Francis H. Smith, has served stand In the position of the sol- the nation for trained college men fecting the honor of the Corps of intoxicants withip six hours 8. Monogram Club Hop, June 7, VMI under all of its six superin- dier at attention promptly when could better be served by their Cadets as have not been reported prior to his att«jtfi4aiice to a dance 1941. Saturday night. 9:00 to 12:00 For Corps tendents. old cadets enter the room. They completing an education. to the Superintendent. on the post shall not enter the will also stand at attention when Under the provisions of this o'clock. The VMI Alumni Chapter of The Professor Emeritus of Phys- In the revision of the following building in wlj|ch the dance is entering the room of an old cadet. amendment, no VMI man is liable 9. Final German. June 9, 1941. Charlotte, and the Carolina Club ics, modest to the point of making four rules of the Honor Court the taking place. The distribution of printed co- for draft. However, it is pointed Monday night, 10:00 to 2:00 will again be host to the Corps himself retiring, has probably as rules are stated in a manner which All changes in the General Com- pies of both the Honor Court and out that all first classmen who re- o'clock. for the VMI-Davidson football game much knowledge of the Institute as will allow no possibility of mis- mittee rules consist of slight revi- General Committee rules will be ceive commissions in June are sub- Final Ball, June 10, 1941. Tues- in Charlotte, October 12. any person connected with VMI. interpretation by any member of sion of the wording of 'rat' rules carried out within a few days, as ject to call under the National day night, 11:00 to 4:00 o'clock. This is the Second Corps trip to The aging soldier, young in the the corps. The revised rules are: number 4, number 26, and number has been the custom in the past, Guard and Reserve Officer bill and . -R . ^ Charlotte. Charles Miller, president keeness of his mind, has remained 8. Getting furloughs or permits 28. Other than these four changes and it is believed that there will be may be ordered for duty for one of the Charlotte alumni, is endeav- with the Institute since his gradua- on false pretenses, or abuse of there are no major differences from no misinterpretations. year. oring to make the week-end as suc- tion. Rose, cessful and enjoyable as "the one General Mallory, who probably of two years ago. Committees have will not leave for long the scene Eicct«d 0c> been organized to cover transpor- here, is expected to spend at least By the Numbers Faculty tation, social affairs, and housing. a part of his time at his native To A popular feature of the last trip home along the Rappahannock. He Changes was that of arranging dates for is now living with his son and At the those cadets desiring them. This daughter-in-laiy, Major and Mrs. class TuesdayV year, again, the alumni will get Brooke B. Mallory, at the former's Announced building, thi dates for the cadets. They will also quarters adjacent to the hospital. Maj. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne, Keith Rose arrange for dinner parties for the Another spn, Francis Mallory, Jr., Superintendent of VMI. ' has an- sentative or Cadets. Within the next few days is an officer in the United States nounced the following changes in the coming term. a member of the Carolina Club will Navy. the faculty for the 1940-1941 session. Rose, who has been outstanding be around to each room for the pur- Lieutenant Colonel Sterling M. Lt. Col. Sterling M. Heflin has in academic work for the past three pose of getting a list of those men Heflin, for many years associate been promoted to the rank of full years, is now cadet captain, plans desiring dates—and specifications. professor of physics, has been ap- colonel and professor of physics, and training officer, and commands After the game Saturday night, pointed to the full professorship and succeeding Brig. Gen. Francis Mal- the New Cadet Battalion. He is there will be a VMI-Davidson dance head of the department with the lory, who resigned at the end of photography editor of The Cadet, in the armory, sponsored by the rank of colonel. the last sesison. Colonel Heffin, who and has served as corporal and sup- alumni. The dance will be given is line coach of rat football and ply sergeant of "D" Company. for Davidson students, VMI ca- coach of rat wrestling, will also At a meeting of the Honor Court dets, and their dates. serve as head of the Department on the previous Saturday, Frank As before, a breakfast will be Major McCone, of Physics. Carney was elected by the court to provided for the entire corps by the Major Leslie German, assistant serve on that body for the ensuing alumni.