1984 - Special Collections - Virginia Tech

Called "the event of the
decade," the ring dance was a
chance for juniors to enjoy a little
uthern Splendor
day nilhl. whkh was seml·fonnal and open
to all students and alumni possessln!! VPI
class rines. Chairman of the Bo;,rd and
Xenon WI''''' ' .. alured.
~pa"'tlon for the event be"," ove, a
year ahead of time. Ii look appro,lmately
510,000 and endless hours of time and
effon. to 'ra"slorm Squl= Student Center
Into a Southern mansion. complete with
ballroom and outdoor garden. Members of
the Corps of Cadets contributed to the
atmosphere of soulhern hospitality by
" .. .,tlnll luests upon their .. "IvaI. They
then stood at attention as iueStS walked
down a red ca~1 to the en'ranee.
Students seemed to appreciate the
eflon. ~nlo' Glenn Fowl kes laler com·
mented. "1 loved the dressed "I' stylethe
almosph ......, The whole evening WaS
unbelievable,"
The ,"venlnll ""'"5 billed as "the event 01
Ihe d~e " drawln8 One of Ihe la'8e5t
d~nce crowds In the n~ t lon . Said Wayl~nd
Hundley. p..,sldent of the 1984 class. ··If I
hold 10 rate the evenfn8 On a scale 01 one 10
ten. It was a deflnlle ten. II couldn·t have
been any belle.!"·
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