Carlisle Military School - Rebel Yearbook (Bamberg, SC)

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Non-Commissioned Officers Club This year, for the first time in the history of Carlisle, the non-commissioned officers of the battalion have organized a club. While this club is essentially for the purpose of promoting better under- standing and cooperation between officers and men, it is also active socially. The club has its meetings each Saturday night at which time discussions are held on school affairs and problems which confront these men. Suggestions are made for improvement with the idea that through them a better school and military organization will he developed. At the present, the club is having a difficult time in keeping a president. Their first chief execu- tive graduated in February and went into the army. Then the next two received commissions and were therefore ineligible for membership in the club. The saying that the non-commissioned officers are the backbone of any military unit is as true here as it is in the army. The corporals and sergeants hold the battalion together. Top row, left to right: Bishop, Walrath, Lovett, Zellar, Mahoney, Brown, Heffron, Bowman. Second row: Gamp, Duke, 0., Snow, Gilliam, Helms, Franklin, Walton, Cofer. Third row: Kilpatrick, Kirsch, McAbee, Cook, F., DeLuca, President; Fox, Jones, G., Barker, Scheetz. Fourth row: Anderson, Mattingly, Davis, C., Brooker, Colcord, Jackson, R., Canady, Bailey, G., Lain, Carlyle, Treasurer; McKenzie, Sergeant-at-Arms; Griffith. Fifth row: Burr, Doubleday, Gamble, Secretary; King, G., Waller, Bridges, Roberts, Ussery, Mangum, Chauncey, Thompson, O., Schoepf, Vice President; Jackson, T. Sixth row: Newton, Williams, R., Davis, A.

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Cross Sabre Club The Cross Sabre Club is the oldest student organization at Carlisle—its origin dating back to the days when military was first being incorporated into the school’s system. The membership of this club is limited to the commissioned officers. These men are chosen as officers according to their seniority in years, scholastic record, character, and capability. The suc- cess of the school depends on its cadet officers for through these men the conduct, morale and general attitude of the student body flourishes. The members of this club convene informally, with the cadet major presiding, once a week to discuss matters pertaining to the betterment of the school. As a result of these meetings this year has been one of great improvement. Although the activities of this group are of a serious nature, they have their lighter moments. Our Thanksgiving dance was sponsored by these officers and their annual banquet, held in January at Orangeburg, was most successful. Hack row, left to right: Knopp, Helmly, Norwood, Smyly, Yaden, Rogers, Chapin, Risher, Glasscock. Front row: Denecola, Jennings, Burckhalter, McCall, Duc, W., McAllister, Said, Cooper, Scarborough. 25

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