The Cadet. VMI Newspaper. December 21, 1936 - New Page 1 ...

Local Boys Make Good In Big City; Succeed On Broadway
Monks And
Finklehoffe
Score Big Hit
Class of '32 Roommates Give
New York Its Biggest
1937 Comedy Success
Were Average Cadets
Publicity Has Made Them
Out As School's Bad Boys
With the wire to VMI Wednesday
night, reading "VMI was
heard from tonight," two alumni
in the class of '32 found their careers
established. Every play critic
who saw "Brother Rat" had
nothing but praise for it. There
was not a single bit of adverse
criticism written. Note the following
criticisms:
"Brother Rat" Atkinson (Times)-
"... it is dollars to doughnuts
that the Monks and Finklehoffe
good time will be liberally shared
in Forty-seventh street all Winter."
"Brother Rat" Coleman (Mirror)
—" ... It was one of the most
enthusiastic demonstrations staged
in favor of a showshop exhibit this
Cocke Thanks
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Alumni Ass'n
Former VMI Superintendent
Replies To Resolution Passed
By Committee
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Adams, '36,
are living in Parkersburg, West
Virginia. Mrs. Adams is visiting
her parents in Lexington for a
few days.
The body of the resolution was
Class of 1894, has rendered invalu-
as follows: •
"Whereas: William H. Cocke, If any of the readers of this
season. In fact, one' lovely lady able service to the Virginia Military
Institute as cadet, alumnus,
was heard to shout above the lusty
palm patting: 'I love it! I love superintendent, and member of the
it! What a show!' She represented Board of Visitors, and
the majority opinion."
"Whereas: He has proved him-
"Brother Rat" Lockridge (Sun)
S. T. Potts, '36, was married last
—"At its quips and escapades the
June to Miss Adna Powell of Baltimore,
Md. Potts is now employed
first night audience was unable
to contain itself."
by the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company. They
This could go on forever, but
are making their home in Norfolk,
the great number of such enthusiastic
reports has attracted great
Virginia.
attention to the characers of the
John Grasty, '35, is one of the
playwrights themselves.
lesser known, but very staunch advocates
of the play "Brother In spite of many reports to the
Rat."
contrary, Monks and Finklehoffe
were only average cadets. They
did not spend most of their time
at the guard house, only part of
Monks was vice-president of
his class, wore stars, and would
have graduated as a cadet officer
if he hadn't got caught running
the block. It was practically the
only time he ever had run it, too.
He and Finklehoffe went to see
a couple of visiting New Orlean
girls after Taps one night, and the
officer in charge was waiting for
them when they returned to their
room. The next morning the girls
received a telegram reading "The
song is ended, but the penalty lingers
on." So they didn't wait to
see the boys any longer.
Finklehoffe was the quieter of
the two, and the most private. He
never even had a smell of chevrons.
Although he did not wear Mr. Ould's parents on Rivermont
stars, he had no trouble with the avenue in Lynchburg. Mr. Ould
academic work. Where Monks took is a member of the law firm of
a greater interest in the acting end Abbot, Ould, and Ward in Lynch
of dramatics, incidentally he was burg.
one of VMI's best and has had The bride is well known in
considerable success along that Lynchburg, where she attended the
line, Finklehoffe was more enthusiastic
about writing. Together lege, graduating in 1935. She was
Randolph Macon Women's Col-
they put on one of the best Second
Class shows ever produced. AOPI sorority.
an outstanding member of the
Monks was author and director of
it, and received much help from C. H. "Smitty" Smith, '35, formerly
with an engineering and con-
Finklehoffe, who took the part of
Captain Ramey in one of the scenstruction
company, has accepted a
es. It was the first review put on good position with the Imperial
in a Second Class Show. Previously
they were all minstrel shows. South Carolina.
Tobacco Company in Greenville,
Finklehoffe was a terror as
R. B. Douglas, '36, visited here
Third Classman, but even the
a couple of days last week. He
teachers liked Monks. They both
says he is enjoying his course in
had their ups and downs during
aviation at M. I. T. He is preparingfor
a position with the Pan-
their four years together here, but
they were not the extremely colorful
characters that took the
American Airways.
leads
in the play. Women were not an
outstanding weakness with them.
Irby And Kennedy Are Promoted
In an order published last Wed
nesday, R. L. Irby and J. W. Ken
nedy were raised to the rank of
corporal. Irby is an A Company
man while Kennedy is on B Co.'s
roster. Both promotions were made
to fill already existing vacancies.
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year—from the staff of "The
Cadet."
In a reply to the resolution
passed at the last meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Gen
eral Alumni Association, expressing
regrets as to the recent illness
of General W. H. Cocke, '94,
General Cocke replied with thanks
stating that Mrs. Cocke and
himself appreciated the evidence
of the feeling of the
Alumni Association towards them.
General Cocke commented on
the improvements at the Institute,
stating that he was sure VMI is
now perfectly equipped in every
respect and can look forward to
an even greater usefulness to the
State and to the Nation.
General and Mrs. Cocke have
taken a house in Fort Myer and
are planning to go to Florida in
December to spend the winter. He
was superintendent of VMI immediately
preceding General Lejeune.
self a credit to his nation and his
state as an officer in time of war
and a citizen in time of peace, and
"Whereas: Mrs. Cocke has inspired
and assisted him in the excellent
work which he has done for
this institution, and
"Whereas: General Cocke has
recently suffered an illness which
caused him to resign from the
Board of Visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute,
"Now therefore be it resolved
that the Executive Committee of
the VMI Alumni Association,
speaking for the entire alumni
body, express its regret at his illness,
its thanks for his superb service,
and its sincere wishes for his
complete recovery."
General Cocke resigned from the
Board of Visitors last Finals.
J. Wallace Ould, '27
Marries In Lewisburg
J. Wallace Ould, '27, Lynchburg
attorney, married Miss Anne Theodore
Bundick, of Charleston, West
Virginia in Lewisburg on December
10th. For the present the
couple will make their home with
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Notes
Cliff Mitchell, '36, has a position
with the Southern Railroad
and is stationed in Richmond, Va
Billy Seay, '36, was a visitor to
the Institute over the past week
end.
H. P. Costolo, '23, is coaching
football at Virginia Episcopal High
School.
Hill Wellford, '34, will marry Miss
Mary Randolph Tucker of The
Plains, Virginia, during the Christmas
holidays.
"Izzy" Strange, '35, Wayne High,
'35, and John Grasty, '35, attended
the current hit "Brother Rat" in
Baltimore last Saturday night.
Edward Raleigh Trapnell, '32,
is to marry Miss May Richards
Cocke, of Clarksdale, Mississippi
on Friday, January 1, 1937.
column know the whereabouts of
J. B. Hackley, '36, will they please
communicate with the Alumni Secretary
or with the Alumni Editor
of The Cadet.
When asked Saturday night how
he enjoyed the performance, he
said it was even better than the
first three times he saw it.
The item about Tully Robinson
Wise, '34, reported last week as
having married Miss Emma May
Smith was all a mistake, according
to his brother, Stevie. "Tully
was married, all right," says Stevie,
but he married Miss Jeane Morrison,
of Boston. I never heard of
this other gal." Tulley works for
the Bethlehem Shipyard in Boston.
His address is 83 Grand View Avenue,
Wallston, Massachusetts.
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Poem
Editor's note: Growley has long
plagued the Corps. Apparently its
evils will be with us always. When
and where it originated,-how long
it will have to be put up with,
and what it is will probably remain
a mystery. The present poetical
offering was inspired by it. May
it bring back pleasant memories
for the Alumni and make the Corps
more thankful for the impending
Christmas furlough.
Growley
'Twas at the Ancient VMI,
At mess in Company "A,"
Where first I saw the Growley dish
And fainted dead away.
As you will ask what "Growley"
means,
To you I will explain,
Although when I recall the truck,
It fills my soul with pain.
Of all the hash I ever saw,
This dish it takes the cake;
Give me my choice, fair youthful
"cit."
I'd much prefer a snake.
But what a soldier has for food
At this old VMI,
Would make an anaconda sick—
A Hottentot would die.
One morning in the dish I found
A piece of old dog collar;
I know not what the symbol meant
I try the truth to follow.
Although this thing may seem "too
thin,"
And though I am no glutton,
Yet in this dish one winter morn
I chewed Sam's collar button.
There was a pup—his name was
"Boots"—
A greasy, slick concern;
They worked him in the growley
dish,
And didn't care a "durn."
And oft the measly, frowzy stuff,
All tangled up with hair,
Has broken my sleep with fitful
dreams,
And eke with mad nightmare.
Take my advice, young cit—be wise
Ne'er chew this filthy weed,
For this is why you see me thus-
Played out and gone to seed.
Rev. R. C. George, '87.
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Scrap-Book Compiled
By Peninsula Chapter
Among the activities of the Peninsula
Chapter of the VMI Alumni
Association is the compilation of
a scrap-book containing newspaper
clippings and pictures of
various doings of the Institute at
large, the several alumni, and of
the meetings and other functions
of the Peninsula Chapter. The
scrap-book was started in January,
1935, by Lucien H. von Schilling,
'26, the Chapter's Secretary-
Treasurer, and has been kept during
the present year by John C.
YEARS AGO
THE CADET
19 Yean Ago
The authorities have commented
favorably upon the nature of the
dancing at the last hops. While
there has never been any complaint
along this line, the chaperones
have realized that the gossips
are ever ready to "hop on,"
the hops and it is well that we
have them and their help in the
avoidance of even the appearance
of evil."
19 Years Ago
Christmas eve the corps was entertained
by a Minstrel Show in
the J. M. Hall. "TradiUon demands
that the popular half circle
minstrel scene be the opening for
the performance. The principal
participants in this feature are to
be "Turkey" Bond, "Duck" Bauserman,
"Jackie" Parrot, and
Swede" Marshall.
Shell, '32. A perusal of the book
reveals many interesting facts concerning
VMI chronicled by the On July 8th the cadets sailed
newspapers during the past two from New York, aboard the R. M.
years.
S. Berengaria for Cherbourg,
France. During the six days voyage
across, the cadets were re-
Shuttleworth, Class of '76,
Dies In Pensacola, Florida
quired to play daily for an afternoon
tea dance and each evening.
Mr. D. D. Shuttleworth, of Pensacola,
Florida, an alumnus of V.
M. I. in the class of 1876, died at
his home on November 28, 1936. He
was actively interested in the
Institute to the day of his death at
the age of eighty-two.
Mr. Shuttleworth married Miss
Laura Bell, of Pensacola, in 1876.
Mr. Shuttleworth's father was
Colonel W. L. Shuttleworth of the
United States Marine Corps, and
his mother was Miss Brosnaham,
of Pensacola. He is survived by
two daughters and five sons.
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18 Years Ago
The issue of the Cadet, January,
1918, carried a partial roster of V.
M. I. alumni who were officers in
the Army, Marine Corps, and
Navy of the United States and
those in Foreign Armies and in
the
the Officers Training Camp. We
cannot give the exact number but
the roster covered over four pages
of "The Cadet," listed one under
the other in fine print.
11 Years Ago
"After Finals last June the VMI
orchestra disbanded only until
June 21st. At this time they reunited
in Richmond and played a
series of engagements throughout
the state of Virginia."
The orchestra spent ten days in
Paris and often while there they
played at Shanley's Cabaret, where
the almost entirely American patronage
was extremely appreciative.
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