The Cadet. VMI Newspaper. May 17, 1909 - New Page 1 - Virginia ...

Extract from the Semi-CentennialOdeBY MARGARET J. PRESTONWhat are the thoughts that are atirringhis breast ?What ia the mystical vision he sees ?— "Let us pass over the river and restUnder the shade of the trees."Has he grown sick of his toils and histask ?Sighs the worn spirit for respite orease?Is it a moment's cool halt that he asks?Under the shade of the trees ?Is it the far Shnandoah, whose rushOf time had come to him, borne onthe breeze,Over his tent, as he lay in the hush,Under the shade of the trees ?Nay, though the rasp of the flesh wassosore,Faith, that had yearnings far keenerthan these.Saw the soft sheen of the Thitherwardshore.Under the shade of the trees.Caught the high psalms of estatic delight,Heard the harps harping like soundofseas,—Saw earth's pure hearted one's walkinginwhiteUnder the shade of the trees.Surely for him it was well,—it wasbest,—War-worn, yet asking no furlough ofease.There to pass over the river, andUnder the shade of the trees?restThe Battle of New MarketContinued from page 2for all that, a right comfortingbit of news went up the pike thatnight to General Lee, whosethoughts doubtless from wherehe lay locked in the death grapplewith Grant, in the Wilderness,turned wearily and anxiously towardsthis attempted flank movementin the Valley."At first its losses in killed andwounded—proportionately greaterthan those of the Light Brigadeat Balaklava -cast a gloomover the corps. Thought ofvictory, well won, was lost ingrief at thought of room-mates,friends, lying stark and cold onthat shell-ploughed field. But inthe youthful heart grief is neverlasting, still less when every actiontends to banish it.•'While on its way to Richmondthe corps was feted withthe best impoverished Virginiacould put forth, for the fame ofits exploit had gone before. Theyoung heroes forgot, in part, theloss of comrades dead, in theovations which awaited the livingon every hand.At length the gray barracksabove Wood's creek was againalive with cadets, for the servicesof the corps were no longerneeded in the field. Not for longdid the Institute remain in peace.General Hunter, while on a raid,shelled the barracks, which hadbeen vacated by the corps atnews of his advance in overwhelmingforce. Later the Uniontroops set fire to all the buildingsexcept the Superintendent'squarters, and marched away,leaving behind a heap of smokingruins, where once had risen thestone capped turrets of Virginia'spride.The war over, and the minds ofall intent on reconstruction oncemore, the record of the V. M. Lwas remembered, and it was determinedto rebuild her halls.Almost immediately the necessarysteps were taken.*The Barrack's towers arose once more.And youth's came crowding score onscore,Bouyed with one purpose,—to restoreOrder and law, and-wipe the stainOf conflict out,—blot everyOf ravage, fromtraceVirginia's face.And lure her back to smiles again.Once more the music, piping shrill.Drew laughinggirls to evening drill;Again Commencement Days werebright;Again the dance went on at night.When books and duty gaverelease;Again was heard the quick tattoo.Again the gray lines filed in view.And all was joy and peace."Extraet from Senii-Centennial Ode.R. Hogshead, '84, is a prominentfarmer near Staunton, Va.C. M. Best, '86, is superintendentof the Millersburg MilitaryAcademy, Millersburg, Ky.I Captain C. J. Joseph. '51, isconnected with the A. C. L. Ry.at Savannah, Ga.M. L. Cannon, '05, is in, thecotton manufacturing business,Concord, Va.General Scott ShippCommandant of Cadets at theBattle of New MarketGeneral Scott Shipp, superintendentof the Virginia MilitaryInstitute for 18 years, was bornin Fauquier county, Virginia,August 2, 1839. He received hisearly academic training at WarrenGreen Academy, Warrenton,Va., and in the High School ofthe same town. In 1852, when13 years old, he entered WestministerColkge, Fulton, Mo.,where he remained for threeyears, prosecuting successfullythe work of the Freshman, Sophomoreand Junior classes. LeavingWestminister College in 1855he served for a year on a EngineerCorps of the Northern MissouriRailroad. In the fall of1856 he entered Virginia MilitaryInstitute, and was graduatedwith distinction three years later.Immediately upon graduating hewas elected Assistant Professorof Mathematics. He was latertransferred to the Department ofLatin, and continued in this serviceuntil the outbreak of thewar. Resigning his position atthe Institute, he was commissionedlieutenant, and later captain,in the provisional army ofVirginia. He next served asassistant adjutant-general in thecamp of instruction at Richmond.As major of the Twenty-FirstVirginia Regiment, he servedContinued on page 5.T. C. CONLON & CO.TAILORSCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.ivill he here in a few dayswith Spring Goods, : : :B. H. GORRELLDruggist17 W. Nelson StreetDrui:s, Chemicals, Toilet Articles,Perfumes, V. M. I. StationeryPHCNE 41Myers Hardware Co.:(IN('OKFORATKD>Use 3 in 1 Oil on Your GunCleans, Polishes andPrevents RustTHEModel: Barber : ShopA favorite resort with cadetu.Next door Bank of Rockbridge.H. A. WILLIAMS. Prop,V. M. I. 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