Carlisle Military School - Rebel Yearbook (Bamberg, SC)

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BATTALION From competent morale, discipline, and cooperation stems the excellent progress which the Cadet Corps has displayed during the current year. Efficiently supervised by Capt. Waddy Thompson, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, and Capt. William Scaffe, Band Director, many steps toward a more capable organization have been established. A new system for rewarding the best drilled company has been de- veloped and put into practical use. A regularly scheduled dress parade on Sunday afternoon, a rigid inspection of barracks and personnel each Saturday morning, class- room instruction twice weekly on military science and tactics, and a daily drill routine maintain a high degree of coordination within the corps. li

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CHANGING THE GUARD A highly important and traditional military custom employed at Carlisle is the changing of the guard. Every duty except night guard extends for a period of twenty- four hours. Each day at noon, the new guard and retiring guard form to ob- serve a guard mount routine. The officer of the day, a commissioned officer, is in charge of each guard. He is fully responsible for maintain- ing the good conduct and discipline of cadets at school and on leave through the duties of the officers of the guard, sergeants of the guard, and military police. The changing of the guard should not be taken for granted, for without guard duty, there would be no controlling element in the school's routine. JO

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BATTALION CADET MAJOR OLIN HOLLIS Commander MISS DELORES BRABHAM Sponsor CADET CAPTAIN JAMES BRADIN Adjutant MRS. ANNA M. BRADIN Sponsor CADET LIEUTENANT ELIOPOULOS CADET LIEUTENANT EWALD CAPTAIN WADDY THOMPSON P.M.S.6T. CAPTAIN WILLIAM SCAFFE Band Director 12