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1950sNovember 26, 1957“What To Do Till The Psychiatrist Comes”By Max ShulmanDrawing by CrawfordThis Marlboro ad disguises itself as a comedic story about a fighting couple. Nothing says the ‘50s like a cigarette ad in the school newspaper!
1950sNovember 24, 1954“Writer Reviews College Student’s Military Service Problem”By Frank BrandtAfter 1952, all men who were drafted or enlisted in the military had to complete a total of eight years of service. While many students at the time did not take this possible obligation seriously, joining a Reserve unit while still in school was a practical way to fulfill part of the requirement early. Other benefits included earning promotions or rank before active duty, having more control over military assignments and receiving pay.
1950sNovember 11, 1953“Gillespie Triumphs In Pipe Contest”By Robert EgglestonSecond year James T. Gillespie smoked a pipe consistently for one hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds to win the first Mason-Dixon Intercollegiate Pipe-Smoking Contest hosted in Madison Hall. Another University student landed second place, smoking his pipe for nine less minutes. Gillespie believed he could have puffed his pipe 10 minutes longer if he had not let his pipe go out while he was talking.
1950s November 4, 1950 “Plans To Obtain Phones In Houses At Impasse” By Lew Firey The newly built dorms on Grounds had only two phones for use, despite the fact that 280 students resided in the dorms. Obviously, getting time to use the phone became extremely hard for students and frustrating for faculty. Unfortunately, the University faced several obstacles in bringing more phones to the dorms, and plans for more phone lines weren’t set until spring!
1950s October 28, 1953 “University Museum Houses Variety of Exhibits” By Herbert O. Funsten The University Museum of Fine Arts, now known as The Fralin, opened in 1935 and has been a valuable part of our community ever since. In 1953, the museum displayed famous portraits of President Washington and our founder, Thomas Jefferson, as well as architecture and sculpture exhibits.
1950s October 24, 1952 “Is the UN Worth Our Continued Support” By William M. Jeffries Seven years after its creation, writer William M. Jeffries analyzes the United Nations and its benefits and shortcomings. He states that while there are two sides to the argument, failures of the U.N. are more likely to be headlines, therefore skewing public opinion. He believes that judging the U.N. for its failures and disregarding its successes is not allowing for the time it takes for world peace to be built, and the U.N. is a vital stepping stone to world peace.
1950s October 20, 1951 “Virginia Is Underdog In Homecoming Contest” By Herb Hess Following a tough loss against Washington & Lee the week before, the University football team was set to battle VMI. The team prepared to face off against their opponents in that year’s homecoming game.
1950sOctober 8, 1955“Local Negroes Request Integration For Charlottesville School Children”By Tom MartinAfter the Supreme Court had made a decision that segregating public schools was unconstitutional in the spring of 1954, local black Charlottesville residents petitioned that their children should be able to attend non-segregated schools over a year later. At the time there were a total of about 1,000 black students and 3,500 white students enrolled in Charlottesville public schools.
1950s October 2, 1958 “Runk Warns Fraternities On Conduct At University And Women’s Colleges” By Peter Toms Before Runk was known as the best dining hall on Grounds, he was the Advisor to Students, and he had to instruct fraternities to behave more responsibly when visiting nearby women’s colleges and when hosting students of those universities. He states that the way fraternities are acting was “helping to cast discredit on the University by their sloppy appearance.” He also makes it clear that hazing is not acceptable on grounds, and that any hazing will warrant immediate closure of that fraternity for good.
1950s September 26, 1956 “Singing Trash-Picker Is Colorful Figure” By Bob Seaborn William Vest used his position as a trash-picker to spread cheer to the University. Vest was known around Grounds for his enthusiastic singing and friendly attitude toward those he crossed paths with.
1950s September 18, 1959 “A New Environment” No Author (Editorial) Starting off the fall semester in 1959, The Cavalier Daily wanted to greet both the University’s new and returning students by introducing all the University had to offer, its traditions at the time, and wise words of advice. As the University only accepted men back then, the students were referred to as the “Virginia Gentlemen." The dress code was also pretty strict, requiring suits and ties.
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