Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Cadet Life 13

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(Copy continued from page 10) Market Cadets, the Virginia Military In- stitute became the only military col- lege in the nation to enter, as a unit, a decisive battle. To commemorate those cadets who fought and died at New Market, each year a special parade is held on May 15th. During the ceremony wreaths are placed at the foot of each of the six cadets buried on post. Roll is taken at the parade, and ten extra names are called. These names belong to the cadets who died on the field of honor at New Market. A cadet honor guard fires a salute to honor the New Market Cadets. Stand- ing in front of the six graves is a statue of Virginia Mourning Her Dead . This statue, sculpted by Sir Moses Ezekiel who fought as a cadet at New Mar- ket, contains four bronze plates of which the names of all the cadets who participated in the Battle are listed. As the names of the cadets who died on the field of honor echo across the parade ground, one can not help but be reminded of the uliti- mate sacrifice made by these men, which is the Spirit that is VMI. 12 Cadet Life

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Alumni Weekend Spring 1986 The Class of 1936 presents General Sam S. Walker with its generous endowment. The Class of 1936 upholds the giving tradi- tion of VMI Alumni which has developed over the past years. The VMI Foundation, which receives the endowment, will divide up the large sum of money amongst the different departments and organizations that are represented at VMI. It is on the support of its Alumni that VMI survives and thrives as one of America ' s finest Institutions. Also present at VMI Class Reunions are some of its oldest and greatest supporters. In the Spring of 1986, the classes of 1921 and 1926 showed the new corps how the old corps used to march on the parade ground. The Spirit shown by the classes of ' 21 and ' 26 is typical of all classes that have graduated from VMI. These VMI men lay the foundation on which future VMI men will be built. 14 Cadet Life