The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-08
\. N l. |. STUDENTS
FLOCK TO COlOAS
Realizes Spirit Pervadem Corps--peT-
naitted TO Resign In Order That
T7sey May Enter Service.

They May Enter Service.
Lexington. Va. Jan. THAT the Viz
giuia Military institute is furnishing
her full quota Of red biooded American
youths. who can not resist needing the
call OF Fhe ougle on the bsttleheida Of
Europe, is clearly brought out in the
following article, clipped from a recent
issue OF the Cadet. a weekly " II. l.
publication.
"A restless feeling has pervaded the
corps. due largely to the great num-
her of designations, recently approved.
In all but q very few cases. these
cadets were permitted TO resign In
order that they might offer their ssr-
vices to their country. a day rarely
passes but there are several trunks
seen in the arch, tagged. ready to take
the trip with the departing cadet. The
sight OF 'cits" on n cadet, ie an object
OF envy to everyone, and causes All TO
mediate on Through. And when the
time comes to say farewell to these, It
Is In a spirit Of seriousness. After
! they go from US here, we fancy our
next meeting with them, and surr1tse
as to the time and locality. To some,
the appearance OF "cits" and trunks
bring visions Of home and pleasures
and produces an Indifferent reflection.
To others there comes "a more serious
and sober conception. These are ST.
! lently. but conscientIeusly debating
within their souls whether they are do
Ing their duty by remaining at the In
stituts. Those who have obtained their
parents consent and are OF ago have
also debated this question. and contrary
to the unanimous decision OF the judges
and advice OF older heads. departed to
dedicate their lives TO help maintain
our principles Their almost unhesitat-
Ing step in resigning. sacrificing friends
and Gil, no doubt is just cause to make
us, enjoying all the comforts and
pleasures. wonder II we are not in a
class, on y plane not much higher than
the Stacker.
A total of twenty have left our ranks
! to become experienced and hardened in
the arts OF modern warfare. The third
class suffered the greatest loss, a nong
them being the president and vice pres
ident of their class The second class
had a loss of Ave. ana the ftrst and
, fourth classes the remainder. Seven OF
this mum ber. McGifrert Grant, Burger
McGfl Marshall and Tucker Rave en-
listed In order to attend the third train
Ing camp. Such training camps viii be
held at each of the sixteen cantonments
throughout the United States. All
candidates from here were consigned
1 to Camp Lee, situated at Petersburg,
Va. The camp will open on January 5.
1919. Its output win not be of polished
p officers, but OF men thoroughly trained
in the fundamentals OF engineering, ar
tillery and infantry and capable Of
/ holding "a commission when vacancies
/ occur. The ;.unsuccessfs q ones In OBJ
4 tanning provisional lieutenant, cap
tain. or even major. are Obliged to
serve az privates for the duration OF
the war. These who have made army
/ sleeve covered with service stripes. will
make those from the military schools
! and civil life work hard for their bars.
/ Nevertheless, the vain toilers will be
proud of the fact that they are more
/ competent privates-
| IN aviation corps. where promo
! tion 10 fast and death quick" has pre-
scented no horrors for the cadets. but
| has proven itself the most popular.
| Thornton. Potts, T. CarneRl. Barnes.
| Wool and Glenn have been accepted
and will receive commissions when
! their training IN completed. This novel
branch of the service offers orportuni-
! ties not 20 be had in any other The
idea of the government is TO retain thu
supremacy of the air now held thus
| fighting the Huns and their allies.
| Those with mechanical tnclinations are
especially needed as the list of flyers
| is most complete.
Williams, ]. w. and BLY, have enlist
| cd in thu aviation section OF the signal
corps. They are taking the eight
weeks course IN = school of aeronau-
tics preparatory to flying. They are re-
.ceiving very general instruction In
! aerial warfare. modified as to which OF
the two Glasses flyer or mechanic.
Owens. 8, w. sx 'ls. 10 now at Pen
sscoia attending the school OF the naval
| flying corps. After ak months there
he will be ordered TO actual dying duty,
with an increase in pay of so per cent
This is an especially interesting branch.
as II combines the peculiar naval fea-
lures with the destinations OF the avia-
| tion.
/ We have every reason 70 believe that
| each OF these viii receive commissions.
and win uphold the traditions Of the
institute In every possible way. Our
thoughts are with you. and you may
count on our unlimited support when
you get ''over there"
/ An incomplete list of V. NJ I. alumni
commissioned In the service of the
United states furnished the data for
+, the following. No account 10 taken OF
the men recently commissioned from
the ofTfcsrs' training camps of me In
foreign armies. or OF men enlisted;
Alumni commissioned in the United
States army;