Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Serving as a human wall locker, a new ca- det of the 1920 ' s makes himself useful to an upperclassman. New cadets of the early 1900s matriculate at the Institute. Anniversar '

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Despite the changes that the Insti- tute experiences as times and styles change, the fundamental ideals and experiences are shared by all ca- dets, no matter when they attended the Institute. The VMI experience has not changed even if the context has. The present-day Corps is being trained with the same mission in mind that estab- lished VMI back in 1839, that is, education is necessary if an individual is to be a productive member of society in peacetime and an effective leader in times of trouble. While the name has changed, finning out does not differ much from the practice of straining practiced by modern-day cadets. Following the traditions of the Institute, Rats are motivated while an upperclassman searches for confiscatable articles. 6 Anniver8ary

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Following the traditions that characterize the event, the class of 1956 enjoys its Ring Fig- ure in the fall of 1954. Before Cocke Hall was built, hops were held in the Old |.M. Hall.