Valley Forge Military Academy - Crossed Sabres Yearbook (Wayne, PA)

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Lippanzer's statewide tour of America, the beautiful white stallions from Vienna, and their riders from the Spanish Riding School put on a fantastic and color- ful showing of an age-long pageant of regal pomp. The horses sparked the true admiration of every equestrian there, The long-expected visit by the members of the Visiting Committees of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools came on Sun- day, April l2. For the following three days, they in- spected every aspect of the Cadets' academic lives at Valley Forge and, before leaving on Wednesday, drew up a preliminary report on their findings. Their Lt. Colonel Forston, Professor of Military Sci- ence of Gannon College and senior inspect- ing ofhcer during the Government Inspection scrutinizes the sharpness of the Corps of Ca- dets. The A W L G Dance -the splendor and the beauty. Il-...ll.- L maart: once-every-ten-years visit presented a three-fold op- portunity to show our accomplishments and growth of the past ten years, to discuss the various aspects of the educational aims of Valley Forge, and, most important, to learn from the obiective observations and recommendations of the experienced educators. The full report of its findings will not arrive until this summer, lout its preliminary findings were very favor- able. Immediately following the Evaluation Committee was the Government Inspection team which arrived Friday for their annual check. The three-man inspec- The equipment of Cadets Edward Davis and William Mills, sons of Alumni, is checked by Lt. Col. Forston, head ofthe l. G. Inspect ing Team. General Medenbach and Colonel Sanelli accompany the inspector.

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Pass in Review! iii 111 VW-- Fellow Cadets help their teammate over the high bor as A Com- Company B passes in review for Admiral des Roziers and Officers of the pany runs the Military Stakes obstacle course. French Navy. Spring housecleaning and numerous building im- provements vvere initiated during Spring Leave and the Corps returned on March 3Oth to find the Acad- emy with a newly freshened face. Final plans were made for the reception of the Middle States Evalua- tion Committee and by the date of its arrival, on April l2, the entire grounds glistened in spot- less maintenance. That first Saturday back, the entire Corps partici- pated in the Military Stakes Competition which tested individual and unit proficiency in the areas of mili- tary science and physical endurance. The final re- sults determined the individual winners of the Mar- shall W. Baker Military Stakes Medals and the win- ing unit, F Company. That night, the Anthony Wayne Legion Guard held its annual hop in the Ballroom, with the music supplied by the Corps' own Kaydets. The Cadet musicians played a host of songs which soon had all dancing away the tensions of the Military Stakes held earlier that day. The swirl of the evening gowns and full dresses was brought to the traditional close with the 12 o'clock rendition of Taps by the Band buglers. Sunday, the 5th, in Chapel, ten Cadets and seven Faculty members were inducted into the Order of Anthony Wayne and presented with their fiaming red medalions. This year's new inductees raised the total Cadet and Alumni membership in this most esteemed fellowship to 284. Following Chapel, the Corps welcomed Vice Ad- miral Burin des Roziers and Officers from the French Helicopter Carrier La Resolue with a Vest Pocket parade. Admiral des Roziers, president of the perma- nent commission for testing ships of the French Navy, was honored at a luncheon in Eisenhower Hall fol- lowing the review, It was the first beautiful weekend of the spring, saddened only by the passing of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Silently we watched the flag fiutter at half staff as we had once before during that tragic weekend of the past November. On Tuesday, during the Chapel Vespers, sixteen elected candidates were solemnly received into the Valley Forge Chapter of the A.U.S.A., swelling the current membership to fifty-six. That Friday, eighty-odd, silent Cadets experienced the unforgettable and wonderful splendor of the

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