New Mexico Military Institute - Bronco Yearbook (Roswell, NM)

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fPage 181 the yearbook fell to McMillian, who also spent a few days under Army supervision, but who later was released to return as Cadet Colonel for the remainder of the year. Every evening, the drums rolled out Retreat, supplementing the buglers, and Sally Port became an uncovered area Where old and new cadet alike was expected to salute-and thus Went a bar- racks refuge from saluting for the weary G. C. and his assistants. Nearly every Nlonday night there was a cadet hop, enlivened by Captain Huntls rhythmic organization. Besides the Cotillion Club, which functioned with such regu- larity, other clubs reassembled-but gone was the pre-medic organ- ization of former days, a casualty of the draft-age idea. The International Relations Club was very active, under Nlajor Kelly's able sponsorship, and Cadets King and Polk distinguished them- selves at the I. R. C. Conference in Canyon with sound and able opinions, well expressed.

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of inspections, questions, practical problems in the field, and classroom barrages of abrupt query. Wfeekly Sally Port competition grew so keen that sometimes the entire walk before E Barracks was filled with the many who were called, as always, only the top few were chosen, with the finalists subject to ear and neck inspection of the most critical sort, and on occasion contestants were asked to show their handkerchiefs, or to turn up their trousers so that the tops of their shoes could be seen-and here was always the tricky Uby the numbersn manual of arms. Socially speaking, it was a good year, although girls were not as plentiful as usual for the dances, and therefore the stag lines were inordinately long-and in the opinion of the daters, in the way. The First Class began losing members early in the year, despite its small size, Sullivan, Bronco editor, saw Uncle Sam's crook't finger mid-way in his first semester, and the tedious job of editing fPage 171

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Colonel Pearson furnished several evenings of entertainment and enlightenment, particularly in the appearance of Dr. Allen Albert, great housing authority and geographer. Jack Nlajors, humorist, gave the boys a much appreciated talk on Japs and on Paducah, Kentucky, and lVlr. Ralph lVIelville, glass blower extra- ordinary, performed incredible feats of dexterity with his equip- ment before the astonished eyes of a small but very appreciative audience. These engagements proved very popular with cadets and they were well attended by outsiders. The IU Club, which started off the year with but four letter- men, was increased several hundred per cent during the school year, for riflemen were lettered, and awards were made in football, basketball, and polo. Swimming was informally conducted, track received brief but concentrated attention during the late spring, the peak of the track season being the intramural meet just before Commencement. fPage 191