Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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jforetorb It is the BoMii ' s purpose to record faithfully a given year at the Virginia Military Institute, a many-faceted establishment embracing a physical plant, an administration, a faculty, a tradition and an heritage, and a Cfjrps of Cadets. No single component of the Institute can or should stand alone, for the Institute is founded on the doctrine of interrelation and mutual complement. As the Institute is a timeless entity and as those men whose service and participation are timeless in a broad sense, so too does the 1963 Bomb seek to perpetuate the ideals and excellence which have been an integral part of four years ' training and preparation. The glamour is not a constant in the day to day pursuit of a diploma; but it is real, for reality manifests itself through the good and the not-so-good, through the exciting and the monotonous, and through the pleasant and the painful. Certainly, in a given cadetship there are issues which seem, at the moment, very real and very serious; however, much that holds great import at the moment loses its magnitude when objectively given its place in time ' s perspective. One should never forget those standards or beliefs which have been jealously guarded and tenaciously defended, but all things do have their place in time. Graduation is not the end, but the beginning, of a new series of experiences and opportunities. It is both a sobering experience and a joyous occasion ; maturity should now characterize the deportment and transactions of those men graduated. The under classes have advanced, following the endless turn- over and evolution in the youthful attitude of the Institute. By this process, the Spirit of the Virginia Military Institute is not subject to the ephemerality of any given class. There is something unnamed and intangible in the verj nature of the Institute which cannot and will not die. Though many aspects of cadet life and of VMI experience are not readily seen as having lasting worth, a cadet ' s hardships are tempered by time, causing the value of the training and study to stand out as an unique and memorable period of one ' s life. This book earnestly strives to renew the memories of all aspects of the year ' s events and moments with each viewing. Xo issue is taken herein nor is any opinion expressed; only the desire is tacitly expressed that all will be judiciously evaluated and weighed, not forgotten nor glossed over. Any trying period that is worthwhile deserves fair evaluation and judgment. Ted Clakk Chilcote Editor Contente THE CORPS THE INSTITUTE THE ACADEMICS THE ATHLETICS THE ACTIVITIES 10 166 186 218 252

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Brigadier General Lloyd J. Davidson Dean of the Faculty ©ebication