Castle Heights Military Academy - Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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31. -caitgfrisssiuislqpuinf'-fvt1L1JTaq IRYHICJIDEMY- RZTZVZDCZS Dr. Charles E. Diehl ........ Memphis, President Southwestern University Tennessee George Whitman ......... Cleveland, Ohio Director of Attendance Cleveland Public Schools Professor Marshall Brown ........ Clinton, S. C. Dean Presbyterian College John E. Edgerton ......... Lebanon, President National Manufacturers' Association Dr. Ernest L. Stoclcton ........ Lebanon, President of Cumberland University Governor Hill McAlister ...... Nashville, Governor of Tennessee Dr. John Barton ......... Nashville, President Ward-Belmont Judge Grafton Green ....... Lebanon, Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judge Dr. J, l'l. Kirlcland ........ Nashville, Chancellor Vanderbilt University Dr. Bruce Payne ......... Nashville, President Peabody College Judge W. l'l. Svviggart ....... Nashville, Supreme Court Judge Dr. Shelton Phelps ........ Nashville, Director of Instruction, Peabody College Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Rev. William l'lolmes ....... l-loplcinsville, Kentuclcy Pastor First Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Judge Albert Williams . . . . . Nashville, Tennessee Hon Cordell l-lull . ...... Washington, D. C, Secretary of State PASTOR ANY CHURCH IN LEBANON AND OTHER REFERENCES ON REOUEST

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F BTI S an introduction,CastIe I'leights aslcs the privilege of suggesting the foundation of mutual under- standing, upon which there may be erected the superstructure, a healthful, useful and happy school home for your boy. AS A CHIEF CORNER STONE OF THIS FOUNDATION THE ACADEMY WOULD PLACE ITS OWN RESPON- SIBILITY TO YOU. It proposes in this boolc to tallc to you about your boy. It expresses a willingness to receive him as a charge, and it offers to accept whole-heartedly and genuinely the grave responsibility of expending its wisdom and experience in his behalf. It pledges its best efforts to do for him what you, as devoted and ambitious parents, would do for him yourselves, did opportunity and circumstances permit. YET THERE IS ANOTHER STONE IN THIS FOUNDATION. THE ACADEMY WOULD BE UNFAIR TO ITSELF AND TO YOU, IF IT DID NOT CALL THIS TO YOUR THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION. THAT IS, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE ACADEMY. There is built up at Castle Heights, a carefully planned system by means of which wonderful things may be accomplished for the normal boy. We Icnow of no other system that will accomplish so much. Yet even this system will fail to some degree unless the parents of each cadet give the Academy the same whole-hearted co-operation towards the upbuilding of the boy that the Academy pledges itself to give the parents. This applies especially in connection with the following vital considerations: Too much money to spend-DEMORALIZING. Consent to drop subjects because they seem hard- WEAKENING. Permission to open credit accounts or to draw checlcs and sign drafts indiscriminately-RUINOUS. Assumption of the attitude that the cadet's duty to the Academy is a matter exclusively between the Academy and the cadet-DAMAGING. INTB DIJCTIU Encouragement to overstay furlough, to report late at the opening of term, to leave ahead of everyone else- -all these are injurious to the highest degree, not only to the boy, but also to the institution. With all its heart Castle Heights believes in the pleasant side of school life, but not at the cost of the better and more valuable things. There are a hundred ways in which the parent can support the Academy, malce its worlc more valuable, its teachings more constructive, and its law and order more helpful-There are just as many ways in which the parent, unintentionally, can hinder the Academy, and by hindering the Academy, also hinder the boy. THAT IS WHY CASTLE HEIGHTS MUST CONSCIEN- TIOUSLY STATE PLAINLY AT THE VERY OUTSET, THAT IT CANNOT UNDERTAKE TO ACCOMPLISH WORTH- WHILE RESULTS FOR YOUR BOY UNLESS YOU WILL PLEDGE YOUR COOPERATION. Let us remind you that the boys of today, your boy among them, will be the men of tomorrow. Civilization is still in a critical period. Tremendous problems must be solved by this next generation. There will be a great need for clear thinlcing and clean living. WHAT KIND OF MEN ARE THESE BOYS GOING TO BE? The Academy is malcing it its business to help answer that question in the way that every father and mother wants it answered. Consider that boy of yours for a moment. Consider his education. Does he lcnow how to study? Does he study? l'las he the exclusive oversight of trained men who lcnow their business? Is his school course properly arranged? Is he passing his classes? Is he accumulating mere facts or is he learning to use his head? Can he thinlc? Can he spell? Can he write a decent letter? When he finishes, will he really be prepared for college, for business, or for lite? Consider his physique. Does he carry himself well? ls his eye clear and bright? ls he in bed every night O90