Castle Heights Military Academy - Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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cal standards, a number of scholarships are allotted yearly to band musicians of ability. These differ in value according to the pro- ficiency of the cadet, but the Academy is always glad to enter into correspondence on this subject. Cadets who have a slight knowl- edge of their instrument may, by being assigned to the Band, obtain valuable instruction without cost. All cadets, whether members of the Band or not, have the privilege of arranging for private lessons on any band instrument at very unusual rates. A feature of the I922-23 session will be a number of lectures on the general subject of musical culture and appreciation. In connection with the Band, the Academy also maintains a Bugle Corps, membership in which can generally be arranged, and especially if a new cadet already is some- what familiar with the infantry bugle. The Cadet Orchestra is a less formal organization than the Band, but is none the less enjoyable. Made up largely from the ranks of the former body, it includes also cadets who play the xylophone, the flute, the violin, the guitar, the mandolin, the ukulele, or anything else that will contribute to the musical concord. The Orchestra al- ways makes a number of public appearances, both at the Academy and elsewhere, and adds largely to the enjoyment of cadet life. LITERARY SOCIETIES Well managed literary societies furnish a distinct addition to the life of the Academy. Every cadet isa member of one or the other of these organizations, and takes his place in turn on the program. The societies are supervised by faculty officers attached to the English Department, and offer unusual opportunities for training and prac- tice in declamation, essay writing, reading, and debate, both prepared and impromptu. . 6 FRATERNITY LIFE . With the consent of the authorities, and under the immediate supervision of the Commandant, five secondary school Greek letter fraternities, the Pi Delta Pi, the Sigma Delta Epsilon, the Sigma Phi Omega, the Sigma Theta Chi, and the Tau Delta Tau, maintain chapters at Castle Heights. The following Honor Pledge, signed by every member of each fraternity, indicates the high standard under which these organi- zations exist: 95

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I, John Jones, about to become a member of the X Fraternity in Castle Heights lVlilitary Academy, do solemnly pledge my most sacred word of honor as a soldier' and a gentlemang That personally and as a member of the Fraternity I will stand by the good name, the reputation, the discipline, the honor, and the constituted authorities of the Academy: That I will be a party to the pledging or initiating of a member of this chapter only after the President and Commandant of the Acad- emy have given their formal consent: That I will not take part in or, if I can help it, allow any gam- bling, drinking, card playing, or immoral practices to be carried on in the Fraternity's quarters, That I will be active in bringing about the immediate expulsion of any member who shall be insubordinate, mutinous, or rebellious against Academy discipline, or who shall be guilty of any dishonorable act, the interpretation of such conduct, in case of difference of opinion. to be left with the Commandant: That I will immediately abide by the decision of the school authorities in the event that my chapter is ordered to discontinue, and that, such order having come to my attention, I will attend no more meetings, wear my pin or insignia no longer, and will not assist or in any way encourage any continuance of the chapter sub rosag - That I will abide by the regulations imposed by the school authorities regarding Fraternity membership. Beginning with the coming scholastic year, none of these or- ganizations will be permitted at any time to conduct meetings off of the Academy grounds. CADET SHOWS No year passes at Castle Heights without its amateur perform- ances of one kind or another-a play or two by Punch and Judy, the dramatic club, a minstrel show, enlisting the aid of the cadet or- chestrag a side-splitting vaudeville, or some other event of histrionic nature. These enterprises are always supervised and directed by faculty officers, and are enthusiastically supported by the cadet body and the citizens of Lebanon. SCABBARD AND SABRE The Corps of Cadets publishes its own newspaper, The Scabbard 97