Castle Heights Military Academy - Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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S sicdlemt Activities 1 f there is anywhere a school in which a boy works while he works, and plays while he plays, and can enjoy himsebt in either pursuit, that school is Castle Heights. - Not many boys of today shrink from a military school because it is hard The red-blooded boy wants action: he wants his school to be a man's school: and, realizing this, Castle Heights goes a step farther, not only giving him a man's school, but adding to that square- shouldered, level-eyed life a variety of social relaxations and clean pleasures. There are no dull moments at Castle Heights. Entertainments, minstrel shows, vaudeville, fraternity life, hikes, team suppers, literary societies, the orchestra, athletics, company competitions, moving pictures, encampment, barbecues-these and more make up the kaleidoscopic round of a cadet's life. These things follow seasons of honest study and hard drill. That is what adds the real spice to the enjoyment of them. It is the com- bination of honest work and wholesome fun that makes the Castle Heights cadet proud of all that his smart uniform stands for. DANCES V Well conducted and carefully supervised dances, both formal and informal, are held at intervals through the school year. These are under the management of the Cotillion Club of the Corps of Ca- dets, membership inwhich is open to every Castle Heights boy. Faculty officers and their wives are always present at these dances, and nothing is tolerated to which the most fastidious could object. Under no conditions are cadets permitted to attend dances held out- side the jurisdiction of the Academy. BAND AND ORCHESTRA No activity at Castle Heights is the source of more pride and satisfaction than the Cadet Band and Orchestra, both of which are under the direction of Captain W. C. Atkinson. . The greater part of both organizations is made up of cadets who, with little or no proficiency to begin with, have been taught by the Director ffor the roster and instrumentation of the Band, see Page 88l' with the purpose, however, of attaining still higher musi- 93

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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