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EDITORIALSPrivilege and Dutythem. It is not possible, for all dyking relationshipsto produce friendships; it is essential,however, that the first classman should desire,and then demand, the respect of hisdyke.John Anthony, President of the FirstClass, in a talk to the Class of 1962 earlier thisyear, made a significant statement about thedyking system when he said that this systemdemands a high degree of maturity from themembers of the First Class. Anthony did notgo into details; but it is to be hoped that theFirst Classmen have given serious considerationto the implications of his remarks. A matureaproach to this valuable privilege requiresa first classman to think of his dykets something more than the person who putsup his hay in the morning and is around forvarious duties, often of a menial nature.We do not questioiTthe right of the firstclassman to expect certain privileges inherentin the dyking system. Certainly after threeyears at VMI a cadet deserves some releasefrom a few of the activities that have occupiedwhat could have been sack time, PXbreaks, or possibily, a few extra minutes ofstudying before an important quiz. Certainlycadet officers "have earned the right to somebelp in maintaining appearance and in preparationfor parades. It is also true that fourthClassmen receive an important part of theirtraining as Rats within the dyking system.The term "dyke", however, is ambivalent,and it is important that the first classmanshould remember that while a fourth classmanas dyking him, he is also dyking thatfourth classman. It is not an exaggeration toclaim that the responsibiliies of the first classmanin this two-way system are far greaterthan those of the Rat. After two weeks, foldingblankets becomes a fixed habit. The problemof offering mature guidance^to a CadetIn his first year at VMI is a complex and continuingmatter.Exactly what are the responsibilities of afirst classman to his dyke? Without a doubt,lus first consideration should be to see thatthe RaWis given a fair chance to make his ownjudgments about the VMI system and to seethat in the course of the Rat's training, hispersonal dignity is not compromised. FirstClassmen should explain their own opinions®n aspects of cadet life to their dykes, butthey should not expect their dykes to agreewith them in every instance. A first classmanhas the responsibility of instructing his dykein the requirement of the Rat line, matterspertaining to general barracks life, and theunique workings of the honor system. Heshould be aâre of the Rat's academic or demeritproblems and attempt to alleviate thecauses of these problems. The first classmanhas the responsibility of setting an examplefor members of the fourth class that he didSlit have as a second or third classman, becauseof the increased intimacy of his contactwith fourth classmen.There are few first classmen, who, at onetime or another, do not take advantage oftheir privilege of trifling with Rats. In thisarea is it easier, perhaps, for immaturity toprove more dangerous than in other areas ofthe Rat and dyking systems, for it is here thatRats may be required to do or say things thatare repulsive to their personal standards ofmorality and dignity. Trifling should alwaysbe of a nature that includes the Rat in thejoke and prevents his becoming an object ofperverted or derisive humor.I Finally, and perhaps ideally, a first class-Kan should attempt to make his relationshipwith his dyke a personal one. The dyking systemallows the Rat to have his only personalcontact with members of the upper classes.If this relationship is one in which the firstclassman is liked and respected by his dyke,it can be a valuable experience for both ofConcert SeriesOn almost any night of the year, and especiallyduring the summer months, in an impressivenumber of cities both large andsmall across these United States, there can befoimd theatrical, musical and dance performanceswhich rival the finest productions ofNew York and other metropolitan areas.Sometimes the performers are professionalson tour and other times they are talentedcitizens of the different neighborhoods, butinvariably the main impetus behind the seriesor the single performance is a group of civicmindedcitizens interested in promoting entertainmentof a higher variety than the runof-the-milltelevision and motion picture fare.The programs are not always successful, butthe fact that so many are attempted and somany succed is a truly heartening sign in anation and century noted for a lack of culturalenthusiasm.The town of Lexington and the surroundingcounty have had such a program for severalyears in the form of the Rockbridge ConcertSeries. The series has ahnost invariably beenof high quality with a variety of performancessuited to many tastes and age levels. An annualattraction has been the appearance atVMI of the National Symphony Orchestra, oneof the finest groups of its kind in the UnitedStates.There is a darker side to this picture, however,for the world of the arts faces the samecold financial problems as any other elementof society. The Rockbridge Concert Series hasbeen moderately successful in past years, butthis fall definite financial problems havearisen. Though the indications are that thisyear's series is to be every bit as good as inthe past, the number of subscriptions has declinedconiderably and this decline is especiaUyevident on the campuses of Washingtonand Lee and VMI.It is not the intent of this editorial to placethe blame for the financial woes of the serieson the cadets or the W&L students. Rather, itis to point out the fact that in many ways thecollege students of the area have the most togain by such a program, and it is a shame thatthey should lose the opportunity because oftheir lack of interest. It would be disturbingto think that such a lack of interest on the partof college students was characteristic of theentire nation. If this generation is to ever havean educated understanding of the arts, a basickonwledge of the subject must be gained inthe undergraduate years of college. Thoughthe Rockbridge Concert Series is only a smallpart of the national movement in the arts,let us support it to the best of our ability.LETTERSClass InsuranceTo the Class ol^l962:I would like to take this opportunity to attemptto answer a few questions which havearisen concerning the Class of 1962's insuranceprogram.The first point to clear up is that it is notcompulsory to assign your insurance dividendsover to the Institute. This is entirelyup to the individual. As with any insurancepolicy, you are free to assign the dividendsto anyone you desire. In most cases, this willbe to yourself.Let us say you do assign you dividendsto the Institute. The first dividend is usuallynot declared until the first two years. When adividend is declared the money goes into theclass fund and hot to the Institute itself. At afuture class reunion, the class will vote onhow this class fund money shall be used.Although our representative is from Prudentiarldfeli^jarance, as a broker, he csm getinsurance for you from other companies it youdesire. ' ' ! . . . " - , ..The aim of a class insurance representativeis to provide for a class a means of receiving,advice and,-help along, insui^ce lines; asmany of us taiow, Uttle about insuranceF itwould be to pur benefit to talk with.ouf reprersentative, Jim Anthony, the êxt-time be:ishere. This is a chance for you to learh aboutpresent wd future insurance aims, needs, andplans, through ^ service provided lt>y.the classfor the class. .Bruce G. SellingPublished Friday afternoon. Entered as second rlass matter September19, 1946 at th« Post Office in Lexington, Virginia, under the act olMarch 3, 1879. Subscription, $Si»0 out of barracks, $3.00 in barradu,30 issues. Address: Box 715, V. M. I., Lexington Virginia.MEMBERVirginia Intercollegiate Press AssociationAssociated Collegiate PressMANAGING EDITORJ. Anthony MichaelsEDITORIAL EDITORSRobert R. EvansJohn M. GoldsmithASSISTANTMell J. LacyJohn H. StormEDITOR-IN CHIEFSamuel A. ClementEDITORSMILITARY EDITORJohn 0. RowellCOLUMNISTC. Tabor CronkEDITORIALCONTRIBUTINGBUSINESS MANAGERJohn M. EgerSTAFFASSOCIATE EDITORSJosiah Bunting, ITIRobert R. BaldwinFEATURE EDITOREric J. FygiNEWS EDITORGary R. HermonEXCHANGE EDITORJ. Frank FroschEDITORSH. S. T. Carmichael, Nelson Elliott, Mike Gerstein, Dan OgleCARTOONISTSMarcus W. Muth, Stanley E. VenningNEWS STAFF\V. S. BueUner, P. D. Knoke, W. B. GaffneyBUSINESS STAFFADVERTISING MANAGERDonald F. PrystaloskiASSISTANT ADV. MGR.Tar RiedingarASSISTANT BUSINESS MGR.Joseph C. LibertlCIRCULATION MGR.DavM MagMASSISTANT CIRCULATIO!^ MANAGEB• YMer W. Dumou
_OUTLOOKBy Si BuotingThe study of history has longbeen a most important disciplinetot the young—and older—mind.When one looks through the morassobfuscates his view of the wholescheme of historical cycles, he seescertain recurrent trends. He seesthe rise and fall of civiliEations,and occasionally connects what heobserves with his own westerncivilization. The most poignantparallel is provided, perhaps, by the5th Century in Ancient Greece.This wonderful nation took rootslong before on the rock-bound sidesof the Aegean, benefitted from thevery nature of its environment,. and soon became pre-eminentamong civilizations of the ancientworld. An agricultural surplus wasrendered impossible by the natureof the terrain of Peloponnesus. Theland was hard, the climate crueland these conditions fostered ahardy, clear-thinking, and farsightedrace which reached its he^htwhen it successfully re(>lused thePersian horde in 480 B.C. The defeatof the great Persian armieswas rendered, possible by an^ aUiance,or coalUion, tf ,y6u MriU, ;^^^^the separaW GreekAthens land 4Ucâeihonlv (^â)The' alliance, ^t -is trU(e,'.was >ohev of expedienoe,.Jind after, the Asiatichoxdeâ^ l}eatra o>f£It vfas noticing, befone tjie .states were ^jit^ eachothera' tluroate. ' ' Âjntheiilah demWacyi which ha^^- > cotide to greatness undier this^tress,' "dti^'world opinion in the mostV now becaine effete, ineffecUial oas- :cîning and clever ways of propa-ê people it goveiêd'feD off/rpm .gan^, and, in the next, demonhisutter disregard for worldtheir apogee of, j achievemenl,thought, and national pride.' , opjihi^ by detonating a massiveTo the southwest,' a' couiiti^ weapon which has no mdlitaryThe SouthernInuwhicli hadplay^ a key. role in thedefeat of Persia did > not permititself the luxury of sloth. Its armieswere not disbanded. The militarymachine which had proven itselfso well in the pass at Thermopylaeand at Marathon and Plataea continuedto teain and keep, itself infighting trim.Now, this is not to say that everythingin this Spartan state waspraiseworthy. Slavery of a sortexisted, as it does today in Russia.The government was. totalitarian.It was a military state, and thoughits imperialistic designs never extendedbeyond the immediateNortheast Mediterranean area,nevertheless, the wry existence ofa state such as Athens, so utterlydifferent from it in every respect,was something the Spartans couldnot fcrrook.There were great men in Athenswh6, stood apart from the disillusMnedmasses of the city and spokeout tgainst the rising menace ofSparta. But, with the inevitabilityand sureness of the climax of aGreek tragedy, the end of Athenswas soon realized. By the end ofthe 5lh Century, Athenian democracyhad become a weak, crumbling,and ineffectual instrument ofgovernment. The Attic countrysideJay ravished, at the hands ofSparta, and many of its people werehomeless and starving.• The analogy I am about to drawis all too obvious; but, if we canrecognise recurrences in history, wecauf through the advantage of timeteniperedperspective, assess thefaidts, the weaknesses of the epochswith. We can, in short, learnfrom the mistakes of others.9:30 Thursday morning with a• ^ Nov, we of the West have re- panel dealing with "New HorizonsCtîS^d the problem and know in World Trade" moderated by•thei.Communist menace for what itisr know its designs, and wekSiAw-tbe steadfastness of pervert{5l;p»rpose which fuels them,S/VS&f know we are faced with amejiace which is run by a man'canj in one moment, craftilypuritose. It is only through strengthof^purpose, cooperation and effectiv6leadership that the UnitedStates and her allies in the Westcan hope to cope with the Russians.~ H war is to break out in Berlin,the nation must reconcile itself(within 15 minutes) to the ideathat it will be a total one. By thebrunt force of a nuclear exchange,what remnant of the world's peopleswill remain will have itsfotiue, for what it will be worth,mapped out before it.EASTERN ELECTRIC CORP.F. B. Harrington, '28M T. Tarrall, Jr., '28NORFOLK, VA.Cockey AttendsTrade ConferenceThe thirteenth annual VirginiaWorld Trade Conference, held atthe Hotel Chamberlin, Old PointComfort, Virginia, 26-27 October,was attended by representatives ofall types of industry in Virginiaand the surrounding area. In additionto these delegates, representativesfrom all Virginia colleges plusa few out of state colleges wereinvited to be the guests of theconference with all but travelingexpenses paid. Cadet John S.Cockey, second class English major,was chosen on the basis of hisgrades in Economics 201 and 202to represent VMI.The theme of the conference,though unstated, was the futurepossibilities for increased participationin world trade by Virginia.As the possessor of the world'slargest natural harbor, HamptonRoads, this is a matter of concernto all Virginians and especially tothose in industry.The c'teers at Munsan-ni, Korea. ,General Clark retired from themilitary service, at his own request,on October 31, 1953. He acceptedthe presidency of The Citadel oaOctober 1953 and was inaupgurated on March 19, 1954.From the summer of 1954 toMay, 1955, General Clark served aschaurman of the task force to ir,-vestigate the Central InteUigenceAgency and other intelligence organizationsof the United StateeGovernment.Go ToWAYLAND'S DRUGSTOREFor Russell Stover CandiesMAKE US YOURHEADQUARTERS FORGood FoodAt Reasonable PricesSTEAKS, CHICKEN,SANDWICHES ANDSODA FOUNTAINR. L. 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