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THE CADETPublished Weekly by the Cadets of theVirginia Military Institute.SnbscrJptlon Price $1.50 a Year in AdvanceAddress all b\isliioss mattor to tlio Biisliio sManager and all otlior matt ers should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.THE CADETW. H. Edwards,E. W. McMillen,ASSOCIATEFIRSTA. M. SmithA. H. MalsbergerJ. L. EwingL. S. JulianSECONDSTAFF. - Editor in ChiefAsst. Editor in ChiefEDITORSCLASSJ. N. DaltonC. G. MillerC. C. RandolphM. GoodmanCLASSH. Banning W. A. RichardsL. S. Gerow C. SatterfieidA. McKinney A. GaitBUSINESS DEPARTMENTK S. Purdie," - - Business ManagerE. J. Frazer, Assist. Business ManagerOfficial Publication of the GeneralAthletic Association.Entered at tho postoflice at Lexington, Va., asecond class matter.Rockbridge County News PrintDuring the last iew basketballgameE there has been more spiritshown by the corps and more encouragement given the plavera by themen on the side lines. In fact thesupport given the team has been excellent,but there is one point inthis support that the attention of allshould be called to. The referenceis to the conduct of some m«n duringattempts by the viaiti.ig teamsto throw fouls. Repeatedly has thecheer leader asked belore gamesthat no noise or yelling be hadwhile our opponents take advantageof a free toss. In only a few instances, however, has this wish orriquest been regarded and most generally it has been the case that instead of giving our visitors an equalchance that it has been during theseperiods of a game that the loudestdemonstrations of loyalty for ourown team have been made. On theother hand, when a similar chanceis offered the V. M. I. team to adda point to the score the stillness hasbeen most marked. The questionagain becomes what is true collegespirit? Does it embrace along withthe enthusiasm that a man shouldshow for his team also a certainsense of fairness to the opponents?Most emphatically it would seemthat it does. Does a fellow want tohave a game won by the reason thathis team got certain privileges andfairer conditions that the other didnot get? It then appears that thewhole matter devolves around theideas of fair play.We want rooting but we want thekind that makes outsiders see thatwe are for clean athletics, and wewant to prove the best and mostbroadminded and worthy opponentsto any other teams whom we shouldhappen to meet with. It is a littlefault, men, and one that could beand shoulJ be easily rectified. Thecheer leaders chow that they disapprove of this kind of yelling. Letthem be the judges and comply withtheir wishes.A1 Orth, the former star pitcherof the New York Americans, andlater manager of the Lynchburg•team has signed to coach Washingtonand Lee this season.KEYDET KOMMENT KOLUMNEditor Cadet:Barritcks, Feb. 5.In the last issue, in this column,appeared a "Komment" on the Englishcourse here, suggesting a goodway of benefiting ourselves with theadvantages at hand. In the samenumber of The Cadet was an editorialwith some straight talk aboutour insignificant position in thenewspaper world, and also some suggestionswhich if followed, wouldremedy that fault to a great extent.Why not a Press Club anyhow?What if the real reason? Hardly aweek goes by here that there is notsomething going on worthy of newspapernote, but does anybody thinkthat those hurried offices are goingto send a man up here, or evenwrite, asking for news? Is it reasonableto believe that any newppaperis going to run afte any school foritems every week or everyday?There are too many really big thingswhich claim their attention, to goout of their way to get college newsof any sort.Now about the men in school whocan do, and care for this kind ofwork. There are some, and shouldbe u.ore. Ami if the cuutom ofsending in "dope" to the papers canbe well started, there will be, in ashort time, men who can "ladle itout" to perfection.The Cadet staff has asked us tocontribute to our own paper, andI'm ashamed to say we don't offermuch (this article no exception),but if seeing our own "dope" str.rringua in the lace from the columnsof a real newjpaper holds out anymore inducement, then let us dothat sort of work. I'm fure theeditors of The Cadet, after failingto get our support for themselveswill not begrudge our aiding V. M.I. in the public eye—whether inthings military, social, athletic,academic, etc.It seems to me that lapt week'sissue brought to our notic? twosources of aid, for not only theschool, but the cadets as well. Inthe one we have a chance to betterourselves lor after life by learningearly to gain confidence and poise.To rise off hand and enter into adiscussion of things in general; tomake people listen. The world seemsto be divided into the; two classesof those who direct, and those whofollow. The man in the majority ofcases, that can put his tide of anargument to the people with sufficientforce, is the man who leads—the others do as he says.In addition to this, he aids theschool by his work; helps to put hissociety on the plane it should be.And if in after life he attains greatsuccess, what prestige he could givehis alma mater as a great speaker,having begun his oratorical attemptsin one of the litera/y societies.Then look at the other field ofwork. A man gains not onlyknowledge of how to write up happenings in the desired form, but whatto write to be acceptable to the peopie. Not that this Press Club wouldoffer any classical stuff, but thingsthat would set forth the doings ofthe school, and in a way turn thepublic looking this way.So in either capacity the benefitwill be twofold—so let's have themboth, especially the Press Club,since the societies seem to be welllaunched.The Louisiana State Universityathletic association gave a supper tothe class football champions, tryingin that manner to stimulatethe interestin class athletics.Football Schedule for 1912Continued rom page 1rade ground. This year we hope theoutcome will be different.The Thanksgiving game will perhapsbe the biggest game of theseason, for H good many seasons.Not that Johns Hopkins is such astrong team but that V. M. I isgoing into a new football world tomeet a big college team. UnlessJohns Hopkins has a better teamthaft last fall the cadets will have agood chance to win.An effort is being made to fill theopen date with either Richmond Collegeor William and Mary.Mrs. Flint, severely—Do you everdrink intoxicants?Soiled Spooner, at the door—Beforereplying',madam, permit me toask if dat is an invitation or a mereinquiry ?—Ex.V. M. I. DIRECTORYFIRSTCLASSJ. N. Dalton, president.K. S. Purdie, vice president.SECONDCLASSM. G. Patterson, president.M. H. Kingman, vice prewident.THIRD CLASSR. M. Youell, president.E. C. Jennings, vice president.FOURTHNot elected.CLASSY. M. C. A.A. H. Malsberger, president.H. T. Brvan, vice president.J. D. Maclean, secretary.THEBOMBK. S. Purdie, editor in chiefC. G. Miller, business manager.COTILLIONCLUBJ. N. Dalton, president.W. Reed, vice president.ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONColonel H. C. Ford, chairman,treasurer, graduate managerColonel H. C. Ford. Colonel T. AJones, Major R. B. Poague,committtee.FOOTBALLDEPARTMENTfacultyC. E. Moore, captain.W R. Kraft, manager.Ii. S. Gerow, assistant manager.BASEBALLDEPATMENTA. A. Owen, captain.J. N. Dalton, manager.W. B. Bowles, assistant manager.BASKETBALLDEPARTMENTJ. L. Ewing, captain.R. M. Long, manager.C. Flanagan, assistant manager.GYMNASIUMR. K. Shotwell, captain.TRACKDEPARMENTG. D. Wiltshire, captain.J. N. Dalton, manager.The Peoples National BankOrganized 4prii:i, 1904LEXINGTON,VA.Btock - - $50,000116,000CharlottesvilleWoolen : MillsCharlottesville,Va,Manufacturers of HighGrade Uniform Cloths,Sky Blues and DarkBlues, and the largest assortmentand best qualityof CADET GRAYSnolndinK those used at the United StatesMilitary Aciideniy at West Point and otherleading military Hchools of the country.Used in uniforms of oa^'ots of VirginiaMilitary Institute.Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co.Diamond Merchants, JewelersSilversmiths, StationersMAKERS OF CLASS RINGS FORVIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.College and School Emblems and Novelties.Illustrations and prices of Class and FraternityEmblems. Seals. Charms. Plaques, Medals, SouvenirSpoons, etc., mailed upon request. All Emblems are executed in the workshops on tpremises, and are of the highest grade of finishand quality.CLASS RINGSParticular attention given to the designing andmanufacture of Rings.1218-20 22 Chestnut Street PHILADELPHIAQUISENBERRY & CO."The Store for the Boys"Soda WaterIce CreamConfectioneriesCigaretteSf etc.Special DinnerSERVED ATThe Lexington Hotelou Saturdays for CadetsBILLIARD and POOLPARLORSUp-to-date' IvKSTAi uANT ill coniu'ction.A full line of CigarH and Cigarettes—imported and doineHtic.• W. K. GUANGER, Prop.THEModel: Barber : ShopA favorite rcHcjrt with cadets.Next door Bank of Rockbridge.H. A. WILLIAMS, Prop.The CountyJOBNewsOFFICEOpposite Presbyterian Lecture RoomOrders FilledPromptlyDutch Tea Room.Open at AllHours.Mrs. F. IL BROCKENBROUGH
THECADETLEXINGTON, VA., FEB. 17, 1912Personals and Alumni NotesWarner Moore, '15, is spending afew days at his home in Richmond.R. L. Eaatham,to Harrisonbug.A. S.deflnitePatterson,fui lough.'12, ison a visitW. R. Deeble, '15, is spendingseveral days in WashingtonH. F. Gill,visit home.'15, is making a shortJ. R. McCormick, '14, left onThursday for a short furlough to hishome.'15, is on an in-Miaa Nell Carrington of Lexington,arrived home on Friday aftervisiting friends in Richmond.Mrs. Brooks of Fairmont, W.Va.,has returned home after spending afew days in Lexington visiting herson of the fourth class.Mr. Jameson of Birmingham,Ala., spent a day or two with hisson of the third class during the pastweek.Mrs. George Cross and Miss ElizabethCross, who have been visitingin Washington are expected to returnto Lexington shortly.DEDICATION OF "THE BOMB'The Bomb this year will be dedi*cated to the commandant, Colonel S."R. Gleaves. Colonel Gleaves hisbeen here lor three years and duringthis time has raised the military organzationto a high standard. Hisinterest has always been for thegood of the Institute and it is muchto be regretted that this is hia laatyear with us. He is more responsiblefor the high standard attainedthan any one connecttd with the In-Btitute now or in the paat, and wecan only hope that his place will befilled by someone with as high standardsand with such a deap and sincereinterest in his work. The poaitionof commandant ol cadets is onrthat is extremely hard to fill, andhe has, we feel, filled it as well ascould possibly be expected of anyone.This year's Bomb is dedicatedto him by the first class as a tokenof their appreciation of hia untiringinterest in the welfare of the Institute,and as a mark of their respectfor him as a soldier and a gentleman.The material for the Bomb isgraduallj being collected and arranged, and there is only a short timebefore it goes to the press The individual"write-ups" of the firstclass are being secretly compiled andthere will be many surprises whenthey are published. In a few daysall the individual photographs of thesenior class will be readyjand will beMrs. S. R. Gleaves and children,after spending six wepks visitingrelatives in" San Antonio, have returnedto Lexington.sent to the engravers.LOCAL DARTS"Cosin" wantsmore weapons nextguard.The mystery ofpainted the P. E.to borrow sometime he goes onBarracks, or whoBrave deed!!" Rory" has rftturned from Lynchburgmuch tothat town's betterment.All the boyn are going to hold socialsin barracks on Saturday. Ohycu excess!!Lynchburg is long sufferingfurlough's.fiomUnless somethingunforaeen happens to delay thework it will be published cn May15th.The Hopkins weekly paper incommenting upon their footbalschedule for next season has the following to say in regard to theiC. B. Coulbourn, '10, one of thesub-professors last year and now locatedin Richmond, Va., has beenunanimously elected captain of com-game with UE nextpany C of the First Virignia regimentof that city."Evil Eyes" corp.in character.if verj lanceFor various reasonp the annualbanquet of the first class, which wasto take place on the night of the2l8t of February, has been postponeduntil some later date. Determined,however, that they are not to bedeprived of a leed a supper will beheld by them in the Dutch Tea Roomon that date.I promised my jirl a dollar to putinto her pocketbook every time Ikissed her. Later, when she open,ed her pocketbook, there were a lotof five and ten dollar bills in it. Iasked her heJe ahe got them."Everybody is not as stingy asyou," she replied.—Ex.Thanksgiving:"Virginia and Carlisle are bothmissing, but through no fault of theHopkins management. VirginiaMilitary Institute is an adequatesubstitute for the Charlottesvilleinstitution, but Franklin and Marshallwill hardly put up as good agame as the Carlisle Indians."The Viiginia Military Inatitut-"boys seemed very glad to arrange agame with the Black and Blue andquickly accepted the arrangementproposed by the Hopkins managementfor the game to be played atHomewood on Thanksgiving Day."Athletic relations between Yaleand Cornell have been resumed, anda track meet, to be held in Ithaca,is being considered. These collegeshave never met on the track, andhave n9t played football since 1889.All "K" men at Kansas are askedto present their photographs toGeneral Nirhols has recently receiveda letter Jrom Chief Pela Penick.the native African, who addresstureswill be hung on the walls olthe Athletic association. These picedthe corps a short time ago, the gymnasium and in time an artthanking him and the Y. M. C. A. gallery of athletics will be secured.for the privilege of allowing him toBecause of ^Ihe baleful influenceslecture.of divorce over the student, the Nevadalegislature recently seriouslyconsidered the removal «1 the Universityof Nevada from Reno to CarsonCity.The tour of the Yale Musical Clubsduring the Christmas holidays includedthe following cities: Biooklyn,Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville,Knoxville, Atlanta, Jacksonville,Savannah. Richmond, andWashington.Cadet—Doc, 1 am feeling miserable.I can't get my mind on mystudies, my appetite is gone, and Ican't sleep. What would you adviseme to do?Dr.-Marry the girl.-Ex.Inside Information AboutMen's ShoesAt GRAHAM'S, the Shoe ManThe best makes, "Nettleton," "Stetson," "Walk-Over" andtie latest new shapes.You'll get OUTSIDE appearance and INSIDE comfort whenbuy Shoes at Graham's.Baseballs, Mitts, Gloves and Bats ofthe A. G. Spalding & Bros, makeGRAHAM, The Shoe ManEverything the Cadet WantsIn Sundries, Brushes, Soaps, Perfumes, Cosmetics, FloralLotion, Pomade, Chamois, Gun Oil, etc.SHOE POLISHAll Kinds TOBACCO and PIPESStationery, V. M. L Paper and TabletsOur Soda Fountain is the Hub.Everybody goes to McCmm's FountainMcCrum Drug Co.Standardof QualityDressed Under Government InspectionCharles Roesch Packing CompanyPhiladelphiaAtlantic City"Roesch** Fine Meats make Fine SoldiersPost ExchangeOURMOTTO:The Best of Everything Sold Here.Paper, Envelopes, Novelties, Athletic GoodsOpen Day and NightMeal* Cooked to OEuropean Plan Lexington Restaurant Clean and Quick Servi^^15 Washington St.,$3.50 Meal Tickets reduced to $3.00LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA$5.00 Meal Tickets reduced to $4.00Courteous Trentment Best Drip Coffee Satisfaction GuarantMYou are Cordially Invitedto Inspect ourSpring and SummerWoolensIt is the best lineever had.we haveLYONSTAILORINGCO.Meet Your Friends atLexington Pool Go'sNewest and McestPool and BilliardParlorsWashingtonStreet
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