Castle Heights Military Academy - Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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UNIFORMS Castle Heights being an essentially military school, its cadets are continuously in uniform. This expense, however, cannot be considered an extra, since the total clothing cost is considerably less than would be necessary to keep a boy well clothed either at a civilian school or at home. Attention is first .called to the fact that the United States Government furnishes every cadet, free of charge, with two complete service uniforms. These the boy wears three-fourths of the time, so that his dress outht, which is the only part of his uniform for which he pays, is saved for such occasions as military ceremonies, church, social affairs, and furloughs. The Government's attitude is so gener- ous as regards these O. D. uniforms that a cadet may entirely wear out a blouse, for example, during a year's hard service, and yet, when he returns it to the Armory at the close of the year, he is receipted for it without cost, and when he returns the following year he will be issued a new one. No expense of any kind attaches to this Government issue unless some article is lost or inexcusably damaged, in which case, as in the case of abuse of Academy property, a statement will be sent covering the cost of replacing or repairing. With two service uniforms furnished him, then, the cadet needs to purchase only his dress uniform, which consists of black leather puttees, gray field breeches, gray Canadian-cut blouse, garrison cap, gray overcoat with scarlet-lined cape, and black leather belt- The total cost of this outfit is 5B84.00. Old cadets will note the following prices at which new articles of dress uniform may be obtained: Garrison cap and device . . JB 4.25 Gray' overcoat ..... . 34.90 Gray blouse . . . 23.35 Gray breeches ....... , l2,5O Leather puttees QCordovanD ...... . 7.00 Leather belt and plate ............. 2.00 N It should be noted that all these articles are made especially for Castle Heights, and that each uniform is tailored to measure. The Academy feels that it can conscientiously state its belief that no other military school furnishes the fine quality of material which goes into these uniforms at such a low price. 110

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y Fmanciat After this presentation of the varied and distinctive advantages offered at Castle Heights, it might be the natural conclusion that to give a boy the benefit of all thislwould necessarily cost a great deal of money. It costs comparatively little. Castle Heights is not an expensive school. On the other hand, Castle Heights does not try to compete with the cheap school. It is not an institution of that type. Efficient officers and teachers cost too much. Equipment has to be maintained, ln every respect the Academy must be kept abreast of modern edu- cational demands. You, as a patron, would not be satisfied with anything less. And, after all, buying school life and advantages for a boy is very much the same as buying anything else: one gets out of the purchase the value one puts into it. Castle Heights endeavors to give the maximum of return for the minimum of cost. The fixed charges for the year, which cover tuition, board, heat, light, laboratory fees, athletic dues fincluding admission to all ath- letic contests on the l-lilltopb, library and literary society dues, a reasonable amount of plain laundry fsee Page IZID, ordinary medical attention, and the use of two Government O. D. uniforms together with rifle and accoutrements, are S64-2.00. This sum, less the registration payment of SSI 5.00, is properly due and payable in full upon the matriculation of the cadet at the be- ginning of the scholastic year. For those patrons who prefer a different arrangement, however, the Academy offers a part-payment plan: 3515.00 with the application: 35350.00 on September I3: 5200.00 on November 25, and the remainder on January l5. A deduction of ten per cent. of the fixed charges is made when two or more cadets enter from the same immediate family. The formal entrance of a cadet for all or part of the scholastic year, as may be specified, constitutes a contract between the Academy and the patron. Deductions or refunds will not be made on account of Withdrawal, desertion, or expulsion, or under any other circum- stances except protracted illness. 109 ,K.., . ,Y

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lnasmuch as these close figures on cost are made possible only by the promptest business settlement with the Academy's custom tailors, it is necessary that funds be remitted to cover uniform expense by the time the manufacturer's representatives arrive to take measure- ments. This is customarily done within two or three weeks after the Academy opens. Fit and satisfaction are, of course, guaranteed. It now begins to be seen how surprisingly inexpensive Castle Heights is: during the long scliool year there are no bills for civilian clothes. A boy has no use for civilian clothes at the Academy. A cadet is not permitted to wear such clothing at any time, nor to keep it in his quarters. The purchase of an Easter suit, therefore, is not part of the expense of maintaining a boy at Castle Heights. He should not even bring with him any outer civilian clothing at all except that in which he arrives. Within two hours he will be in Government uniform. When he comes home Christmas, he will come in his uniform, and this he may wear with distinction during the holidays. You will be delighted with his appearance. WHAT TO BRING Cadets should bring with them the following articles, any or all of which, however Cexcept pillowsl, may be obtained through the Academy Commissary at a saving of from fifteen to twenty per cent below usual retail prices: A copy of the Bible Cat costD. A small standard English dictionary. l rug, 3 by 6 feet. 6 face towels. 4 bath towels. 4 single sheets, 3114 by 61f2 feet.' 2 pairs of blankets Cno counterpane or spreadj. l pillow. 3 pillow slips. 3 pyjamas or nightshirts. I2 white handkerchiefs. 6 pairs of durable socks. Underwear. I laundry bag. l bathrobe. Toilet articles. 111