Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-05-10
The "Old Boys Of the v. III. !.
MEETING WITH A VIEW TO JOINING IN
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL IN JULY.

held OF former pupils of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. Among those present We're
Maj. j. B. Dorman, Clerk Of the Court OF
Appeals; Col. Jno. d. Lilley, who was Lit.
Col. OF the 18th Va. Infantry; Capt ,]no. n
Opie, Capt. Terry, Capt. Hudson, J. E. B.
Stuart, a son of the distinguished cavalry
commander; Heller Ker, James Ker, Frank
T. Stribling, Richard T. Goodloe, W. 2.
Tams and others. Col. Lilley was called to
the Chair and MI. Heber Ker chosen as
Secretary. The following was the call under
which the meeting assembled:
On the 18th of May next there will be meeting
in Staunton of the Virginia Military Institute
Alumni and Eleves of Augusta County and the
City of Staunton, for the purpose of organizing a
permanent association, and arranging for the 50th
anniversary celebration of the V. NJ. L. Those
who can attend will please notify the undersigned.
JAMES w. MCCoRKLE,
RICHARD r. GooDLoE,
Middlebrook, Va.
This call was issued to carry out the OBJ
jects described in the following general
call:
To all Old Cadets of the Tir9tnia Military In
stitute, Grcetin0:
CoMRADEs:-As Chairman of the Semi-Centen-
NAL Executive Committee of the Society of
Alumni OF the Virginia Military Institute, it is
Bird and 4th of July proximo it is proposed by the
Alumni to unite in celebration at the Virginia
Military Institute that shall fittingly commence
rate the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of our
cherished Alma Mater. 1t is therefore earnestly
strenuously endeavor to lend his presence to the
interesting occasion, and participate in the Jub-
lee that, it is believed, will mark a memorable
epoch in the history of an institution famous
both in war and in peace.
For half century, amid such vfcissitudes as
rarely befal an institution of learning, the Vir-
ginia Military Institute has unfalterngly pros
ecuted her glorious mission, diffusing all the
ter States in the practical education she has be-
slowed upon SO many of their sons And now
with maturer wisdom, in proud contemplation
of her splendid past and full of hope for her
future, she stands more able than ever to con-
fer the blessings of her distinctive system upon
the youth of our land. But she yearns for the
loving sympathy and practical support OF her
sons she is eager for their presence once more at
"a tnG ol. ear tnat 1ace TO lace ana heart
to heart, she may commune with and take coun-
sci OF them, and thus become strengthened and
encouraged as she enters upon the second half of
her century's history. She, therefore, through
her Society of Alumni, affectionatey calls upon
all her sons, widely scattered though they be,
to come back to the old home on this joyous oc-
casion, and bask again amid the ever hallowed
scenes of the "Auld Lang Syne"
In the bonds of the V. M. l.,
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON, JR.,
Chairman, Semi-Centennial Executive Com
mittee Of the Society of Alumni of the Vir
ginia Military Institute.
MI. Goodloe said the local object of the
meeting now assembled, was to call gen
eral meeting of Alumni of Staunton and
Augusta, to assemble here at some time IN
June, and make arrangementsto take part
in the celebration at the Institute in Lex
ington.
Maj. Dorman moved that a committee be
appointed to notify the alumni to meet
here on Court-day, the 18th Monday in May
Col Lilley said he would like to see made
at that meeting, some arrangements for q
permanent organization of the old boys who
had eaten hash and growled at the Institute
in their youth.
Messrs. W. P. Tams, Heber Ker and R.
I. Goodloe were appointed a committee of
notification under Maj. Dorman's resolu-
ton, and Col. Lilley's idea Of permanent
organization to be made at that meeting,
was unanimously approved.
Capt. W. P. Tams was appointed to re-
present the Augusta alumni in the State
Committee of Arrangements.
A resolution of thanks to Messrs. r. T.
Goodloe and J. w. McCorkle for their
taking the initiative in this matter was, on
motion of Maj. Dorman, adopted.
THE OLD BOYS IN THE VALLEY.
Capt. Tams read the following list of the
alumni residing, OF supposed to be residing
in the Valley, furnished him by Jos. r. An
derson, il. While many OF the names are
those of persons still residing in the Valley,
many others cannot now be located there:
Staunton-R. P. Bell, f. 7. Brooke, A.
N. Breckenridge, r. II. Crawford, W. B.
Crawford, B. W. Clinedinst, Maj J. B.
Dorman, c. P. Dorman, J. Fred Ef1inger,
Capt. 0. R. Funston, C. n. Fulcher, Imboden
Hudson, Alex. Hartman, G. FL. Harrison,
Rev. Dr.. W. A. Harris, R. N. Hamilton,
G. E. Hirsh, Capt. Heber Ker, James Ker,
Hugh Ker, J. W. Kenney, J. D. Lilley, A.
J. Langford, S. B. Mason, J. G. Miller,
l.. Peyton, S. II. Reese, j. II. Saunders, j.
E. B. Stuart, F. L. Stribling, w. T.
Shields, w. P. Tams, Thos. Taylor, H.
Tams, Thornton I. Terry.
Harrisonburg.-G. H. Harris, DR.. B. L..
Chrisman, A. G. Daingerfeld, J. 7. Elm
ger, Col. 0. B. Roller, Gen. J. E. Roller,
W. W. Roller, Geo. G. Strayer, r. E..
Sullivan, J. J. Strayer, Gen. J. r. Jones.
Enthusiastically. J. D. Bruce, Col. VIM
Byrd, G. f. Conrad, Maj. Holmes Conrad,
B. f. Holiday, Francis A. Smith.
Latroy.-T. Clyde Amiss, Dr.. T. B.
Amiss, W. o. Y eager.
Middzebrook.-C. G. Carson, r. 7. Good
loe, r. Hogshead, J. W. McCorkle, w. P.
Mish.
Woodstock. w. Magruder, Judge E.
W. Newman, P. j. Richardson, j. e. Off,
Wdynesboro.-C. M. Patrick, Samuel B.
Walker.
Mt Crawford.-G. II. Carpenter, P. w.
Roller.
Alex. Burger, Millboro; E. B. Hopkins
McGaheysville; G. P. Hartman, Giant Mills
Augusta; Hugh Meem, Mt. Jackson; 7. O.
Wingfeld, Broadway.