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

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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

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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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fPage 201 Examinations for the Navy V-5 Program, or for college entrance boards, or for Annapolis or VVest Point--or standardized tests in Chemistry, English, Spanish, and a dozen other things- all these Were constant reminders of the outside World and its call upon the cadet corps, immediate or soon to come. These things were offset by the mail man's more or less regular visits, by movies and dates and dances, and by such things as the Pup Tent,s beauty con- test, which crowned lVliss Betty Sue Brack of Stephen's College Beauty Queen of the Corps of Cadets. lVliss Brack, in the Bronco's opinion, was a most attractive, appealing choice. The Maxferick, the cadet literary magazine, disappeared, for Want of financing, a staff, and contributors, but The Pup Tent car- ried on ably, appearing in a dozen issues between September and May, and guided by Cadet Major King With all the skill and forensic ability for which he was already famous When the year began.