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VOL. 18 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday. September 21. 1934 No. 1

Headmaster Lists Four Changes In Academic Program

Extra Classes, Study Halls, Grading and Library

Are Affected

CHAPLAIN IS ALSO TO BE LIBRARIAN

Co-Captain Football Team

Changes in the systems of extra help classes, classroom grading, morning and evening study halls, and library schedule, have been announced by the headmaster, Mr. Everett. These pro- grams which go into effect with the opening of school are outlined below.

New Extra Help System to be Instituted

A new program for preventing stu- dents from falling behind in their work will be tried this year. Fifteen minutes after recall from drill those students who have not mastered their assign- ments in the morning classes will be required to report to their instructors to receive further assistance. This will enable them to keep their work up to date each day. A student may have two or even three lessons to make up in an afternoon, but since the extra help period comes at the beginning of the athletic period he will still have time to finish his work and get some exercise as well.

New Grading System to be Used A literal system of grading will re-

place the percentage system of grading which has been in operation in the school in the past. The grades will be divided into five groups as follows:

A—superior (aproximately 90-100) B—mastery (approximately 80-90) C—passing (approximately 70-80) D—conditional failure (approxi-

mately 60-70) ~ ' E—failure (below 60) College certification grade and rec-

ommendation for College Boards will be B, indicating the student has mas- tered the work of the course. Three reports will be issued each term, ap- proximately at the end of each month and at .the end of the terms.

Morning and Evening Study Halls Upon the advice and encouragement

of many patrons of the school, morn- ing and evening study halls will be held which with certain exceptions all cadets will be required to attend. Those having the privilege of studying in their rooms are:

1. All seniors who are doing pass- ing work in all subjects.

2. All lower classmen who have a B average.

The names of those excused from study hall will be published monthly and at the end of each term. Any student having the privilege of study- (Continued on Page Four)

School Calendar, 1934-35

September 21—School opens. October 1 and 2—Placement exams

and scholastic aptitude tests of Educational Records Bureau.

November 11 (celebrated 12) — Armistice Day.

November 29—Thanksgiving Day. December 14—End of first term. December 17, 18 and 19—Term

exams. December 19—Christmas Recess

begins. January 9—Christmas Recess ends.

Second term begins. February 22—Washington's Birth-

day. March 27—End of second term. March 27, 28 and 29—Achieve-

ment Tests of Educ. Records Bureau.

April 23—Tuesday after Easter, Holiday.

May 17 to 24—Camp. June 9, 10 and 11—Commence-

ment. June 12 to 22—Review period and

College Entrance Board Exams.

Seventy - Fifth Year Of Academy's Life Is Launched Today

Regular Class ^ ork Is Scheduled to Begin on

Monday Morning

CLARK BLISS An All-State end last season who with frank

Howie, captains the 1934 team.

Football Practice Began Last Week

Eight Letter Men Report With Squad of Thirty;

Schedule Is Tough

Staunton gridders intend to get off to a flying start this year as tlfLy wind up their ten days early practice with the opening of school. Due to the late opening date this year Coach Howie called a preliminary training period beginning Septemberll in order to pre- pare for the coming season. With two practices a day—one in the morning and one in the afternoon—last year's State Champions ha^e been rapidly rounding into shape and will soon be fully prepared to meet their first op- ponent, October 6.

With the exception of one or two minor changes in the first three games, the schedule remains the same as was announced last spring. The only game yet undetermined is that with Western Maryland Freshman, Ocober 20, which is still tentative. There are eight games on the schedule, with the possibility of meeting one important eastern team in a large eastern city in a post season game.

Coach Thomas Howie will continue to coach the backfield and Captain

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Cal Griffith Vice-Pres. Chattanooga Ball Club

Cal Griffith, '32, is making a name for himself as a pitcher. He pitched the George Washington University nine to four victories in the last spring college campaign. He is just twenty- one and his foster father, owner of the Washington baseball club, has appoint ed him vice-president of the Chatta nooga, Club, a Senator farm.

Staunton Military Academy begins her seventy-fifth year today with ca- dets coming from twenty-three states, China, Porta Rico, Venezuela and Cuba. Since yesterday morning ca- dets have been registering and going ihrough :he process of being classified, assigned to companies and rooms, and fitted out with uniforms.

When a cadet arrives he goes to the office of the Director of School Rela- tions in the execut:ve building where he is given a registration "card. From there he goes to the Headmaster's office and is assigned bis courses of study. Then he goes to the Commandant's office where he finds out what miiltary company he is assigned to, and in what barracks and room he will live.

As soon as a cadet has been assigned to his room he goes to the Quartermas- ter's department and gets his shirts, blouse, trousers, and cap. at which time measurements are made for his overcoat and dress uniform.

On Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, th're will be an assembly of the corps and faculty in the old gymnasium, at which time formal ceremonies of the opening of school will be carried out. At 7:30 p. m., Sunday night, another assembly will be held in the same gymnasium at which definite instruc- tions will be published for the begin- ning of class work on Monday.

By Monday morning the entire corps will be going to school, having all their books and equipment, and class work will be going on as if it were the mid- dle of the year instead "of the begin- ning.

Athletic Program Includes All Cadets

The physical education plan for the coming year has not as yet been put in such form so as to permit its presenta- tion in detail according to Mr. G. P. Peyton, Director of Physical Educa- tion. Several general ideas and pur- poses will be carried out by the plan and these have been outlined by Mr. Peyton as follows:

The administration fully realizes that there is a decided need to forward the physical development of every boy if he is to be efficient and apt in other lines of endeavor. Sluggish bodies do not make for keen minds. In order to reach every boy in the school as to his particular need a very comprehen- sive program has been outlined to be put into effect immediately upon en- rollment.

To safeguard the students there is a (Continued on Page Three)

Cadet Lewis Perrine Describes Escape From The Ill-Fated Liner Morro Castle

Cadet Lewis Perrine, of Pennington, N. J., is a survivor of the ill-fated Morro Castle.

Perrine, who was given the trip on the Morro Castle by a relative for pro- ficiency''in studies at a junior college, went over the side of the ship about five o'clock and drifted about in the storm-tossed waters off the New Jersey coast until nine o'clock in the morn- ing before being picked up by a life- boat from the City of Savannah.

Young Perrine's friend on the cruise, John Kent, of Swarthmore, Pa., who jumped over the side with him after they had thrown over about twenty children in preservers, perished in the water.

Perrine, a former student of Penn- ington High school, told his story to reporters at the home of his great- aunt, Mrs. Howard C. Warren, at

13 3 Library Place, Princeton, N. J. In his newspaper interview Perrine

gave the following version of what oc- curred:

"I was one of a party of eight in Cabin 237. At three-thirty we sum- moned the bellboy to bring some coffee and sandwiches. The boy took the orders. Up to that time there was no warning of the fire.

'At four o'clock we heard yells outside and saw people running around in nightclothes. We thought they were drunk. About ten minutes after four we heard "Fire!" smelled smoke and piled out.

"We couldn't find life preservers. There were a certain number in each cabin, but people had left their cabins locked when they ran out. We had to break down three doors to get

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Co-Captain Football Team

FRANK HOWIE Star tackle of last year is one of the two

captains of the 1934 football squad.

Hospital Remodeled Houses Jr. School

West Barracks is Converted Into Infirmary; New Science Laboratory

Three major changes in the physical organization of the academy were made during the past summer. They involve the transfer to different build- ings of the Junior School and Hospi- tal, and the out-fitting of a biological laboratory.

The former hospital has been con- verted into a junior school building for the exclusive use of the juniors. The boys will have their rooms on the first floor, their classrooms on the sec- ond floor, their art work on the heat- ed porches, and their shop in the base- ment. The juniors will take no part in the activities of the senior school except for their meals in the dining hall and for entering into the military parade.

The quarters formerly occupied by the junior school, those over the dining hall, have been remodeled and have been converted into a hospital. The small stone building north of the laundry, which has in the past been used for storage purposes and to house the kitchen help, has been completely remodeled inside. The first floor houses a machine shop with forge and a woodworking shop for the use of the boys in the new course in science. The second floor has been converted into a large studio which will be used for the work in art and for the course in Industrial Design.

Two rooms in the North Barracks adjoining the physics laboratory have been converted into a laboratory for biology. o

Athletic Trophies To Adorn Dining Hall

The appearance of the dining hall will be improved this year as S. M. A.'s athletic trophies are ranged on shelves around the walls. The trophies, num- bering forty-five have in the past been kept in a glass case in the library. They represent sports and teams of all kinds including boxing, rifle, bas- ketball, baseball, football, track, and swimming. In their former locati'yy/i. few people were afforded an oppom i ity to view them, but now they ^T

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Ex-Staunton Cadet is Kentucky Legislator

P.M.S.T. Announces Temporary List Of Appointments

Fitzsimmons Cadet Major; Howie, Feuerstein, Owen

and Stanford Captains

LIST LIABLE TO CHANGES LATER

Today at noon mess formation a list of the temporary appointments of officers and non-commissioned officers will be published. Due to the late ar- rival of a number of the old boys, this order is not final, and is subject to change without notice. The following is a tentative list released by the office of the P. M. S. & T.

Office, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, Staunton Military

Academy, Staunton, Virginia September 21, 1934.

Special Order, No. 1. 1. Following temporary appoint-

ments are announced to take effect at once.

2. These appointments and assign- ments will be changed from time to time to facilitate judging the relative proformance of duty.

3. The appointment and assignment of Cadet Officers and Non-commis- sioned Officers will be made about the end of October.

4. Acting Company Commanders will appoint Acting Corporals for each squad. Company Commanders will submit names of Acting Corporals to Office of P. M. S. & T.

To be Acting Cadet Major, Cadet Fitz Simons.

To be Acting Adjutant, Cadet Par- nott.

Company "A" To be Acting Lts., Howie, (Co.

Cmdr.), Gregory, and Pierson. To be Acting 1st Sgt., Steers. To be Acting Supply Sgt., Greene. To be Acting Sgts., Snyder, (Ord.

Det.), Johnson, T. H., (Bugler), Custis, Bunsa, Rose, Parish, and Prancl.

Company "B" To be Acting Lts., Feuerstein, (Co.

Comdr.), Carver, and Mattes. To be Acting 1st Sgt., Place. To be Acting Supply Sgt., Henry. To be Acting Sgts., Christian, (Q.

M. Det.), Wonson, Messer, K., Reiser, Wieland, Irvine.

Company "C" To be Acting Lts., Stanford, (Co.

Comdr.), Rainey, and Carringer. To be Acting 1st Sgt., Hunter. To be Acting Supply Sgt., Kenny. To be Acting Sgts., Mee, (Med.

Det.), Hughs, J. G., (Q. M. Det.), Rifflard, (Ord. Det.), Frickev, (Ord. Det.), Fluehr, Childress, Robb, Day, Wayne, T.

Band To be Acting Lts., Owen, (Co.

Comdr.), Wellinghoff, and Shaler. To be Acting 1st Sgt., Bliss. To be Acting Supply Sgt., Gilbert. To be Acting Sgts., Sencer, Barry,

Fryer, Prebol, Gilbert. BY ORDER OF MAJOR PATCH.

William C. Dugan, city attorney of Vanceburg, Kentucky, who attended S. M. A. in 1910, was elected a repre- sentative for his county in the Ken- tucky State Legislature. He attended the Conservatory of Music in Cincin- nati, Ohio, and for diversion does con- cert and radio singing. Mr. Dugan is also a licensed master and pilot of Ohio River Steamboats.

Football Schedule

Oct. 6—V. M. I. Junior Varsity (away).

Oct. 1?—Hargrave Military Acad- emy (away).

■Oct. 20—Western Md. Frosh (ten- tative) .

Oct. 27—Mercersburg Academy (here).

Nov. 3—Woodberry Forest School (here).

Nov. 10—Fishburne Military Sch. (away).

Nov. 17—Pending. Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving)—Fork

Union Military Academy (here). The game with Swavely School No-

vember seventeen was cancelled.

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THE KABLEGRAM

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CAPT. "W\ H. KABLE... " 1837-1912 COL. W. G. KABLE 1872-1920 COL. T. H. RUSSELL 1880-1933

EDITORIAL STAFF R. M. PIERSON Editor-in-Chief

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Subscription price, $1.50 a year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application.

Entered at Kable Station, Staunton, Va. at special rate of postage provided for in section

1103. Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Oct. 18, 1924.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1934

Every Cadet to Receive The Kablegram

An arrangement has been made with the academy whereby every cadet in school is to receive THE KABLEGRAM

this year free of charge. The school has subscribed to the paper for each of the alumni, and the funds from this large number of subscriptions enables the staff to give each cadet a paper without charge. This arrangement was made possible by the staff agreeing to print ten issues of the paper instead of seventeen during the year.

The expenses of publishing THE

KABLEGRAM last year amounted to $1209.09, $477.00 of which the staff raised by subscriptions in the corps and by advertisements. The balance was made up by alumni subscriptions paid for by the academy.

By selling the school subscriptions for the alumni for ten issues, and con- tinuing our advertising policy, we are able to give every cadet a paper and thereby relieve the corps of this addi- tional expense. Also this plan mak.es every cadet a subscriber instead of that sixty per cent who have here-to-fore voluntarily supported their school paper.

Taking everything into considera- tion it seemed to THE KABLEGRAM

representatives the wise thing to adopt the above plan for the school year 1934-35. o

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Lt. R. B. Carhart, '26, has been transferred from Fort Washington to the Quartermaster Subsistence School in Chicago, 111. Present address: 1819 W. Pershing Rd., Chicago.

Frederick Hagaman, '17, is married and an executive of the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana. He graduated at Tulane where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is now living in New Orleans.

Cadets Invited to Chaplain's Study

Cadets are invited to use the Chaplain's Study for such service as may be given, there. They are always welcome and we will be glad to give them any possible as- sistance. The Chaplain is also li- brarian and his study has been mov- ed to the library which is in North Barracks.

Telephone calls may be made or telegrams sent. The weekly allow- ances will be issued here.

He also receives money, or other valuables, for safe keeping. Cadets' may run a drawing account mak- ing deposits and withdrawls as they wish.

The hour between drill and fiva o'clock each school day is the peri- od set apart for exchange of money.

GEORGE WATSON Brilliant hack fielder on last year's state

champs has returned to Staunton.

PERRINE DESCRIBES (Continued from Page One)

enough for the eight of us. There were five women in our party.

The men were John Kent, of more, Pa.; Raymond Eagan, of the Bronx, and myself.

"The lights went out, but by tfee light of the flames we made our way to the upper deck at the stern of the ship. We could see the lifeboats on A deck, but we couldn't get to them. The flames were between us and the boats.

"An officer told us to go back to C deck. We were on C deck about half an hour. The fire doors kept the flames away about that length of time, but then they came through and they came up from an open well, got into the hangings in the lounge and into the piles of costumes and uniforms, and that gave off a dense smoke that made breathing difficult.

"Officers came through and told pas- sengers to jump overboard. About 100 persons got that order, but sim- ply stood around. The officer had sug- gested that the children jump first and the children got up on the rail, but after a look at the rough water held back. Their parents wouldn't push them off."

Perrine said that he and Kent were able to press through the crowd be- cause they were wearing white mess jackets and looked like ship's officers. They went to the rail, they said, and "pushed the children over—about twenty of them, all of whom had life preservers."

Then Perrine and Kent went over the side. They separated in the mist and rain. Perrine said he saw distant lightning off on the horizon. At nine a. m. Perrine was picked up by a life- boat from the City of Savannah. Kent, he said is de.-d.

* ALUMNI SECTION ♦ MAJOR ROY W. WONSON, Editor

Crowers Claims He's Staunton's Oldest

Living Bachelor

Oscar W. Crowers, who attended Staunton in 1920, and is now vice- president of the New England Alumni of S. M. A., writes that he is still single and at present "has every intention of staying that way."

"At the moment," he says, "it looks as if I'll go on record as S. M. A.'s oldest living bachelor."

In 1923, Crowers was one of the six who undertook to organize the New England Alumni which held their first meeting early in 1924. At this meet- ing he was elected President of the as- sociation. Since that time he has been secretary for three years, then assistant secretary for three years, and for the past two years he has served as vice- president.

Crowers is living in Winchester, Mass. where he is sales manager for a Coke Company. o

C. E. Bennett Marries Miss Janet Lobdell

Some months ago Mr. C. E. Bennett of 29 N. Maple St., West Hempstead, L. I., became the husband of Miss Janet Lobdell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., after a rather brief and swift courtship.

Mrs. Bennett was a sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca, N. Y. at the time of her marriage to Charles E. while he was attending Lehigh Uni- versity. Both decided that life together would be more interesting than cold, factual school books proved to be and hence decided to unite in matrimony.

The newly weds are now residing in West Hempstead where Bennett is in business with his Dad. They can be reached by addressing their mail care of L. J. Bennett, Inc., Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, N. Y. o

Alumni Registered For Finals Last Year

Ex-Cadet is Champ Broncho Buster

In 193 3, Oklahoma held a broncho- busting contest to decide the state champion in this tough and risky sport. The winner was none other than Wel- den B. Warden, ex-'20, who swings a mean polo mallet as well. He played on Marland's Polo Team of Oklahoma city for a while.

Warden is married to Marcia E. Burgess, a graduate of Stuart Hall and the sister of Woodbury Burgess, S. M. A., '23. Warden is now in the old business in Compton, California. o

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Kdwin D. Moore, '26, is with the -~Oited Press doing editorial writing in •'New Orleans. After graduating at

Staunton he attended the Universities of Arkansas, Wisconsin and Missouri where he received a degree of Bachelor of Journalism in 1931. He is a Sisjma Chi.

Baird, J. Stevens, '28, Philipsburg, Pa.; Blandy, John C, '24, Gloucester, N. J.; Bretschneider, Gordon, '31, Philadelphia, Pa.; Bretschneider, Louis L., '3 3, Philadelphia, Pa.; Coen, John P., '27, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dalton, George, x-'3 3, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dal- ton, John S., '3 3, Philadelphia, Pa.; DeWare, W. C, '12, U. S. A.

Egmore, Herbert J., Jr., '32, Wayne, Pa.; Evans, Hoyt B., Jr., '32, N. Y. C.;Farrell, Joseph, '31, Philadelphia, Pa.; Howard, A. R., '31, Houston, Texas; Howell, Dr. W. H., '04, Mor- gantown, W. V.a; Huckins, Pembroke, '3 3, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jones, C. K. "Casey," '24, Columbus, Ohio; Knight, John W., '30, N. Y. C; Lake, Elvin H., '3 3, Sea Girt, N. J.; Loreman, H. L., Jr., x-'2 5, Salisbury, Md.; Mc- Cutcheon, J. R., Jr., '31, Pittsburgh, Pa.; McGovcrn, Chas. C, x-'30, Pitts- burgh, Pa.; Mack, William A., '31, Philadelphia, Pa.; Morse, W. R., x-'31, Philadelphia, Pa.; Murray, H. D, '33, Washington, D. C; Parsley, Horace W., '24, Washington, D. C.

Raup, John R., '30, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ruggie, T. W., x-'29, Philadelphia, Pa.; Schoenberger, Holman, '32, Balti- more, Md.; Schubert, Chas. R., '3 3, N. Y. C; Seipp, Philip W., '32, N. Y. C; Sharpe, Jos. R., '33, Philadelphia, Pa.; Starr, Allen E., '18, East Hamp- ton, Conn.; Templeton, Jas. L., '84, Staunton, Va.; Thornton, Byron, '31, Caldwell, N. J.; Tullidge, Geo., '19, Staunton, Va.; Taylow, L. W., '30, Lowell, Mass.; Walton, E. H., '32, Cranford, N. J.; Wight, A. L., '24, Fredericksburg, Va.; Wilson, Harold E., '32, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Willis, R. W., '28, Wilmington, Del.; Woodward, Thos., '22, Staunton, Va.

Major Patch Lists Military Changes

The purpose of this note is to controvert an apparently wide- spread impression among our Alum- ni that the military feature of our school life is to be altered, curtailed or eliminated

Superintendent R. T. Hall has told me he is satisfied with the past operation of the Military Depart- ment, believes it is serving a use- ful educational purpose and that he will make no change of any descrip- tion concerning military matters without my endorsement and ap- proval. We have discussed together and decided upon the following changes:

1. The student body to be quar- tered by companies in separate bar- racks.

2. Company efficiency rating to be renewed.

3. Such faculty as are not di- rectly engaged in military instruc- tion may, if they desire, wear civil- ian clothes.

4. To alter the uniform by elim- inating the Shako and dress coat replacing those articles with white cap cover and white open collar coats. We believe these changes will improve the appearance of the uniform.

Our objective is to offer a course in military training unexcelled by any military school in the country.

A. M. PATCH,

Maj. Inf., P. M. S. & T.

Wenning Visits School With Wife

Frank J. Wenning, '32, of Stamford, Conn., together with his wife, passed through Srauntrm the parly part of tVi<«

month. Wenning was married last year to Miss Doris May Hodgdon. He is running a furniture store in Stam- ford, and a member of the New Eng- land Staunton alumni. Wenning gave the following news about Staunton men he has recently been in touch with:

R. P. Frost, '3 0, Greenwich, Conn., will be married in October to Miss K. Lucker, of Raphine, Va. Frost is with Bankers Trust Co. of New York-

Ed. Leach, '22, runs a storage works in Stamford. He is married and has two children.

Oliver Leach, '29, is doing well as an insurance salesman in Rowayton, Conn.

"Bud" Huntley, '32, lives in Phila- delphia where he is connected with a Woolworth store.

Wenning was spending his vaca- tion traveling in the South and this was his first visit to S. M. A. since his graduation. o

H. D. Comins Receives M.A. Degree at Lehigh

Harrison Durgin Comins, of Vine- land, N. J., who graduated at Staunton in '27, received last June the degree of master of science in civil engineer- ing from Lehigh University, Bethle- hem, Pa.

Comins received the degree of bach- elor of science last year from Lehigh, but returned for another year of ad- vanced study. o

C. E. Ougheltree, '31, is in the ad- vertising business for the General Foods Sales Company of New York City. Since his days at S. M. A. he has at- tended the Roosevelt School of Avia- tion and Drakes Business College.

HOBBY AT STAUNTON BECOMES LIFE WORK

OF C. R. UNDERHILL

Back in 1918, Charles R. Underhill and Fred Llewellyn rigged up a wire- less receiver in the barracks and had special privileges to visit after taps to get Arlington's weather forecast and press reports. "Ever since then,' writes Underhill, "I have been associat- ed with radio work."

He is now a service engineer with the R. C. A. Victor Company of Camden, New Jersey and installs sound motion picture reproducing equip- ment.

In 1918-19, Underhill did radio work in the U. S. Navy. For nine teen years he has been associate mem- ber of the Institute of Radio Engineers. He is also a member of the veteran wireless operators association of New York City.

In 1924 he attended the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the "Triangle," a national English fra ternity. o

New York Alumni at Columbia

Oliver Nashamkin, '31, is now a member of the editorial board of the fester, Columbia's humor publication, He also acts in the capacity of illustra- tor for the same magazine as well as using his illustrating ability in campus advertising campaigns. He is likewise one of the publicity agents for the! 1934 Junior Prom and is connected! with this year's varsity show. Nesham-I kin was a cartoonist on the KABLE-I.

GRAM and year book while a cadet at| S. M. A.

Jerry Tomanek, '32, is a pre-law stu- dent with ambitions of becoming J political economist. His athletic in-l clmations find their outlet on the ten-| nis courts of his present Alma Mater a: he is a member of the Roaring Lions Tennis squad. His secondary desire is to get in touch with Buffington, dead' or alive.

Fred Colwell, '3 2, has cast his line in a literary pond with the hopes of en- tering the sacred folds of the House that Pulitzer built, namely the School of Journalism. While at Staunton. Fred was active on the KABLEGRAM,;

Shrapnel, and other interests which al-, low written expression. He has thd honor of being an officer in the Philo- lexian Society, Columbia's one and only 'iterary group. His contributions ofi short stories can be found often several of the campus publications. o

William V. Davidson, '29, is an in vestment broker in Philadelphia.

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The corps this session will room by companies in separate barracks. This change has come about partly in order to facilitate the control and regula- tion of the cadets conduct by the cadet officers and non-commissioned officers and partly to promote a keener spirit of competition between com- panies in the annual race for honor company. The reversion to the system of three years ago is expected to meet with favor from the corps and has been heartily approved by the faculty and those cadets already consulted. Fourth year cadets will remember S. M. A. under a similar system their first year, and will recall how the school spirit was considerably enlivened by it.

Much of the school life this year will be concentrated around the com- pany activities. The corps will be divided into three companies of equal size, each of which will occupy a different dormitory. Each barracks will be in direct charge of a resident Housemaster and two assistants. The Housemaster in charge of Kable Hall will be Mr. Godschalk. Mr. Cooksey will be Housemaster of North Bar- racks, and Mr. Colvin of South Bar-

racks. The Housemasters and their as- sistants will be available to aid the ca- dets in any problem in which they need counsel. They will also assist in carry- ing on the company sports under the direction of Mr. Peyton, Director of Physical Education. The company sports, which are described in a separate article in this issue, will be one form of competition between companies. The companies will also be rated ac- cording to their military, academic, and conduct records. The plan as a whole does not envolve any drastic changes in the program which had existed at S. M. A. in the past. On the other hand, it is similar in every fundamental way to the House Plan which is in vogue in our leading board- ing-schools, and is now being adopted in some universities, matches.

Kable Hall, considered by many as the most desirable residence on the "Hill," will be awarded the Band and "B" company, Band being on one

/. /. KRAYN1CK

Whose work, at full-back was one of the main reasons the Blue and Gold team were State

Football Champs last year.

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From the Head Coach

It has always been the aim of the academy to have as many cadets participating in some form of ath- letics as is possible. The coaching staff extends to every student, new and old, the opportunity of trying out for the team of his choice. No man is assured a place until he has proved his worth, and no partiality will be shown anyone.

The spirit of sportsmanship dis- played by athletic teams represent- ing the academy is a direct reflect- tion on the morale of the corps of cadets as a whole. The coaching staff wishes each cadet to help keep our standard high by being loyal to the principles of good sportsmanship and fairness that have always char- acterized Staunton Military Acad- emy.

Help us to make this year our best yet in athletics.

—T. D. HOWIE.

FOOTBALL PRACTICE (Continued from Page One)

W. C. Louisell, assisted by Coach H. Dey, the line.

In answer to Captain Howie's invi- tation, 30 football aspirants reported for the initial practice on September 12. A glance at the squad at its pres- ent caliber promises a strong team this year, even approaching last year's remarkable fighting machine which captured the State Championship. The late arrivals and newcomers trying out should increase the squad's strength to forty-five.

Eight letter men from last year are returning, including the two co-cap- tains, Frank Howie (guard) and Clark Bliss (end). They are: George Wat- son, "Pete" Burnett, and Jasper Kray- nick, backs; and "Nick" DeLiberty, Jack Greene, and "Joe" Bunsa, line- men. These will be supported by a number of last year's reserves, includ- ing John Montgomery, "Ed" Stan- ford, Ross Fryer, "Theo" Wayne, "Bud" Shaw, Ken Messer, Joe Ast, "Wimpy" Warta, and "Jack" Arm- strong. Promising among the new men are Wederbrook, Luce, Matthews, and Null, backs; and Gore, Thomas, Rogerson, Schuster, McWain, and "Mel" Burnett, linemen.

The Athletic Committee has pur- chased a quantity of new equipment this year, included in which are new playing jerseys. These latter are white with blue on gold numerals and blue and gold stripes on the arm. They are expected to make quite a distinc- tive appearance on the playing field.

Coach Howie wishes to invite all new boys who would like to try out for football to report to him as soon as possible and to remind the corps that anyone is eligible.

floor and "B"company occupying the other two floors. "A" company will quarter in North Barracks while "C" will call South their home for nine months. In the case of the latter two companies, all the "plebes" will occupy the first galleries. Cadets of the Junior School will be in the white frame building to the west, formerly the infirmarv.

Al umru

Edward G. vom Hofe, '32, is at- tending Ohio Northern University where he is taking a course in Mechan- ical Engineering. He is social chair- man of his fraternity, Sigma Pi, a member of the Press Club, business manager of the school paper and treas- urer of the American Society of Me- chanical Engineers.

ATHLETIC PROGRAM (Continued from Page One)

complete physical examination given to each cadet upon registration, under the direct supervision of Dr. Charles Rogers, the school physician. This ex- amination determines the boy's fitness for strenuous athletic activity and un- covers any phyiscal disability that may be present and recommendations as to correcting such disability are suggest- ed. Complete measurements are made at this time and filed away so that thev may be compared to subsequent measurements taken at the end of the school year. The true value and im- portance of such an examination can- not be overestimated.

For the cadet whose size and ability permit there is the major sports pro- gram in which is included a full sched- ule of athletic contests with other schools. These boys are under expert, watchful coaching and are necessarily husky physical specimens. Their need for development, however, is not as vital as the need of the cadet who is unable to handle his body and who, through lack of size or physical de- velopment and muscular co-ordina- tion, does not even essay to enter into competitive sports. The type of boy last mentioned needs help and encour- agement and must be gradually built up and this type will profit greatly under careful physical direction.

There will be then not only the major sports but a complete program of intramural athletics in which every boy will take part. This program lasts throughout the year and includes a number of sports. Each company is to have representative teams which will compete against each other in round robin fashion, and a system of point scoring will be announced later so that at the end of the session the points acquired during the school term may be totaled and the winning company determined.

The fall term activity is of especial interest as two leagues will start func- tioning only a few days after registra- tion. These leagues will be in Touch Football and Indoor Baseball, played outdoors. Each company will have a team and will play every other com- pany a series of contests. These con- tests will be supplemented by a tennis tournament and a number of "Pickup" games all under proper supervision.

The winter months provide time for a varied program, which will include boxing, basketball, tumbling, wrest- ling, swimming, and the like; in which competition between the companies will again be arranged. The spring term will see the program continued with track conrests and baseball games

along with more tennis and golf The first league games of the fall

will take place on Saturday, September 29, and scheduled contests will follow frequently thereafter, each company engaging in at least two contests a week. The tenative schedule for the start of the fall term follows, with the dates for the most part omitted but they will be supplied in the near future.

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Sept. 29, 1934 A vs. C Oct. 2, 1934 B vs. C Date not set A vs. B Date not set B vs. C Date not set C vs. A Date not set B vs. A

INDOOR BASEBALL

Sept. 29, 1934 B vs. A Oct. 2, 1934 C vs. A Date not set B vs. C Date not set B vs. A Date not set C vs. B Date not set A vs. C

Tough Tackle

NICK DeLIBERTY

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SCHOOL SONGS

(One of the first duties of all new- cadets is to memorize the following school songs.)

THE BLUE AND GOLD

Strive on, our dear old schoolmates, Fight for the goal in sight,

Fight for the fame of old S. M. A. Fight on with all your might!

Don't let defeat cause sorrow; Think of the victories of old.

One day's defeat means victory to meet,

So fight on for the Blue and Gold.

Hail to our Alma Mater, Hail to the Gold and Blue!

Here's to thy glorious past, S. M. A. Here's to thy future, too!

Under thy glorious colors We'll double the victories of old—

We'll shout thy name and bear thee to fame,

So all hail to the Blue and Gold!

ONWARD STAUNTON

Onward, Staunton, Onward Staunton Plunge right through that line. Send the ball clear round old (op-

ponent) Touchdown sure this time. Onward Staunton, Onward Staunton, Fight on for her fame, Fight, fellows, fight! fight! fight! We'll win this game.

ROLL UP THE SCORE

Roll up the score, Staunton Varsity, Varsity, Roll up the score, Staunton Varsity, Varsity; Roll up the score, You have done it before; You can do it some more, Staunton Varsity, Varsity.

S. M. A. VICTORY MARCH

Cheer, cheer for old S. M. A. Wake up the echoes Cheering her name. Send the volley cheer on high; Shake down the thunder From the sky. What though the odds Be great or small, Old S. M. A. will win over all, While her loval sons are marching Onward to Victory! o

Y.M.C.A. Has Varied Program of Services

The Cadet Y. M. C. A. is a student organization which exists for the pur- pose of service to our own student body and to promote Christian work throughout the Preparatory schools of the state. For the latter purpose it assists in the support of the State Y. M. C. A. work and co-operates with other schools in joint activities and sends delegates to the State Confer- ences.

As a service to the Cadet Corps it provides some activities which are not covered bv other organizations. It promotes Bible Study. The Deputation Team gave a number of programs at other schools and nearby churches.

At camp a service tent is maintain- ed which furnishes reading matter and writing material and creates a com- munity center for the camp. The Y. M. C. A. stands for the highest form of service and everything that enters into the best development of clean, strong, young manhood. o

Alumni

Roy L. Huddieston. '30, is in the in- surance business in Huntington. West Va. He graduated at Marshall College in Huntington and is a Kappa Alpha.

Roster of Officers and Faculty 1934-35

The following are the faculty and staff of S. M. A. for the academic year, 1934-193 5. It should be noted that these are not listed in any special order, and that, in the case of new men only, the names of the colleges which they have attended for under- graduate and graduate work are put in parentheses following their names.

Superintendent: R. T. Hall. Headmaster: A. E. Everett. Commandant of Cadets: Major A.

M. Patch. Treasurer: W. H. Steele Department of English: M. M. Brice,

Chairman, F. I. Godschalk, R. E. Biscoe, T. D. Howie.

Department of Mathematics: S. S. Pitcher, Chairman, R. E. Moody, J. W. Pence.

Department of Science: L. L. Suth- erland, Chairman, H. C. James, W. W. Brown, A. N. Cox (Northeastern Uni- versity, Harvard Graduate School of Education).

Military Science and Tactics: Major A. M. Patch, U. S. A.; Captain W. C. Louisell, U. S. A.; Captain Joseph Taylor, U. S. A.; Lieutenant R. T. Slattery, U. S. A.

Social Studies: W. C. Colvin, Chair- man (Yale University, Yale Law- School, Harvard Graduate School of Education), H. S. Dey, Thompson Cooksey.

Foreign Languages: J. B. Winn, Jr., Chairman (University of Virginia, U. of V. Graduate School, U. of Paris), F. D. Duggan, Thompson Cooksey, R. L. Wenger, R. H. Delano (Prince- ton University, Harvard Graduate School of Education).

Art: Alan Hoskins (Art Students' League, Columbia University).

Music: Thomas Beardsworth. Religion and Library: W. S. Thomas. Department of Physical Education:

Gordon Peyton, Chairman. Head Coach: T. D. Howie. Commercial Department: L. B.

Steele, Gordon Peyton (University of Virginia, U. of V. Law School).

Junior School: R. O. Dodge, Prin- cipal (Clark University, Harvard Graduate School of Education), D. J. Noonan (Boston College, Harvard Graduate School of Education), Mrs. Helen Learned, Matron.

Director of School Relations: Roy W. Wonson.

Commissary: T. G. Russell. Quartermaster: W. S. Morris. Secretaries: Miss Massie Kirby, Miss

Olive J. Moore. School Physician: Dr. C. W.

Rodeers. School Nurse: Miss A. M. Driver. It will be noted that some names ap-

pear more than once. This is due to the fact that some men are serving in more than one department.

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ing in his room who is disorderly dur- ing the study period will be required to return to the study hall.

Library Schedule Old cadets returning to S. M. A.

will be interested in the changes which have been made in the library. The stacks have been removed and furni- ture rearranged so as to make available much more space for reading. The library can now be used as a confer- ence room as well as a common read- ing room. Mr. Thomas will add the duties of librarian to those of chaplain for the coming year. The schedule of library hours is as follows:

Monday to Friday 9:00 A. M. to 1:20 P. M, 4:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. 6:45 P. M. to 7:15 P. M. (Except Friday, 7:00 to 9:00 P. M.)

Saturday 10:30 A. M to 1:30 P. M. 2:30 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. 7:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M.

Sunday 3:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

JOE BUNSA

Who was an outstanding end on last year's Championship team.

Literary Society Holds Meeting Next Saturday

On Saturday evening, Steptember 29th, at seven o'clock, Woodrow Wil- son Literary Society, an organization which has completed its sixteenth year of activity at Staunton, will hold its first meeting of the session. No pro- gram having been formulated, this will be a business meeting, primarily for the purpose of considering candidates for admission.

The purpose of the Woodrow Wilson Literary Society is to inculcate in its members the ability to speak with ease and confidence before a group of peo- ple. Debates, book reviews, new topic,

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The record of this organization for the past sixteen years has been an en- viable one. It has succeeded in having the strong and loyal support of mem- bers and graduate ex-members, who remember with pride their participa- tion in its work. In addition to hold- ing state championship in debate for seven years and in public speaking for two, it has sent out excellent teams for individual competition with other schools.

Regular meetings are held each Sat- urday night, except when other ac- tivities interefere, when the meeting is postponed to Monday. Members who have been regular in membership and program-participation are awarded keys at the end of the session. Natur- ally, membership is restricted to a limited number. Any cadet interested in applying should submit his name to Cadet President Lewis or Mr. M. M. Brice, faculty advisor. No previous experience is necessary for member- ship.

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