European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine at Vire Ronto military Institute cadets still Bow to rigid regulations and Cut an impeccable figure in ritual dress  of Lee and Jackson  new York times n Lexington. A. If if ii Cdr he f Washington and Lee University crowned win us classic Wruk colonnade students still go by the gentleman s Todd of Honor Al the nearby gothic Barracks of Virginia military Insl Joule cadets still Bow 1o rigid regulations and Cut an impeccable figure in she ritual dress parades. Along main Street Wilh its 19th-Century atmosphere passers by took strangers in the Eye and bid Thorn Good Day. And just out of town there Are Unla led Woods and dear Waters where beavers a Lull slap their tails and Greal Blue herons stand on one foot marking their prey. It s not the old  said mayor Charles Philips fio came from upscale new York in 1959 As an economics professor and does t want to leave. We re no trying of of time but we want carefully planned development to protect what we be  sheltered by the Blue Ridge mountains of the East and the alleghenies to the West this Small Shenandoah Valley town has combined old Lashorne a Rural Charm and values with an Active cosmopolitan cultural Scono Ali Gugh the population is barely 7,000, including students and a cities. Lexington is blessed with five museums four Well stocked libraries four theater companies two movie Heaters and a full Agenda of lectures concerts and fool rivals. Founded by seals Irish Pioneer in 1778, Lexington nourished As a farming Penler scat of Rockbridge county and historic shrink Wilh the Graves and schools of iwo heroes o the South Rober e. Lee and Stonewall Jackson until not so Long ago Lexington was just a beef Slop for visitors because of is relative inaccessibility and generally inadequate lodging and restaurants that began to change in the 1960 s when the interstate Highway system pushed through interstate 8i North South and interstate 64 East West. Even now Lexington is somewhat isolated Wilh no train or Airport and limited bus service and Many Lowns people want to keep a thai Way the Highway brought be Ringlon Tosei to the Roanoke Airport but some development Are loss Welcome an ungainly assortment of motels Asl food places and other commercial establishments is spreading like Poison Ivy along the Northern approach to town. Life in Lexington generally revolves around the id colleges and visitors arc Welcome to tour both campuses. The schools share standards of Honor and excellence bul Are otherwise very different. Washington and Lee founded in 1749, emphasizes Slud enl responsibility and in Edom. Gen. Robert e. Lee president of the Corege after the civil War said we have bul one Rule Here and it is that every student must be a  today the College s Honor by slim is no longer gender specific according to Frank Parsons assistant to the Dean recalling the furious debate thai finally opened the school to women two years ago. There Are currently about t,200 men and More than 200 women the Lee Chapel a simple Brick Structure of victorian design Buim under the general s supervision in 1867, is a National historic landmark. Behind the Allar is Edward Valentine s statue of Lee asleep on the Battlefield. In the auditorium hang peace s portrait of Young George Washington wearing the uniform of a British colonel and Pine s portrait of Lee in a Confederate Gencia s uniform. Under the Chapel is the Lee family crypt where Lee his Wile and 16 family members Are buried and just outside is he grave of his Forse traveller. Also on the lower level of the Chapel is the Lee museum with portraits of Leo and into family and items such As the general s Camp sold and binoculars. There is also Lee s office As he left ii the Day of his death. Sept 28, 1870, Wilh his desk chairs and Lable and a map of Virginia recently opened in a former la Cully House his Reeves research cooler contains an important collection of 1bfv and 1dth Century chinese eve porn porcelain designed for the american Trade notable pieces include the doctoral Ion cd Independence Cream Pitchur shoeing he signers Airth asian features a sugar bowl decorated with a sailing ship flying the american Flag a Pale Vith the great Seal of the United Stales and a traditional chinese Border. The Center was donated by an alumnus. Ruchlin d. Reeves and his wife Louise Herreshoff. Of Providence . It is open to the Public by appointment founded in 1839, Virginia military Institute is Tho oldest Slae supported military College. The school prides itself on tradition and discipline. A Cadet will not lie cheat or steal nor tolerate those who do says Tom Joynes a spokesman for the College noting that anyone who failed to observe the code is  the school which has 1,300 slide nos does no admit women. Cadets still go to saturday classes observe laps at 1 p m. And reveille before 7am. And cannot bring women Inlo the Barracks. Lito in Emington vs., revolves around Viand Washington and Iee Here a Campus scene. Sai Urcia june 27, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 13