Howe Military School - Tatler Yearbook (Howe, IN)

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HOWE SCHOOL tlon Luke the other burldmgs 1ts xx alls are of buff brlclt The stvle of arch1tecture rs Early Englrsh At the southxx est corner stands a square tovxer 1n whlcb IS hung the flne bell of 1,500 pounds werght presented by James B Howe the electrxc clock xxrtb XVCSIKUIHSICT chrmes donated bx Mr Percx Dxxlght of Detrolt and the peal of tubular bells donated by the Rector ln memorx of Mlss Clara Baur and Mrss Alice Poage The lnterxor of the chapel IS ln the stxle of the famous chapels at Qxford such as lxlagdalen and All Souls The cano pled stalls panels lecturns and fald stools are of quartered oak and hand carved The memorral altar I9 of xx lute marble aboxe xfxhxch rs the beau tlful trlptvch rncludmg Q1 Duccxs copx of the Ascensron and rare copxes of Fra Angelrco s Angels The large new organ rn the choxr loft IQ an mstrument of excellent tone and equlpment Under the sanctuarx rs a crxpt chapel ln xxhrcb repose the bodxes of the Hoxxe famrlv the founders of the School The beautxful altar of xx hlte marble ln thus Laut7 of lVIontreal The chaste eleqante and solemnltx of the Chapel leaxe a deep lmpressron upon the students and add xerx much to the dlgnltx of xvorshrp The cost of the bllllCllf1Q and furnrshmgs has amounted to about S35 000 THE ACADVMIC Bun DITNG was the grft of the Rector n rnemorx of hls mother Amanda Ellen MCKCn71B and hls slster Ida Lurena Hammond It comprrses a large study hall for txxo hundred boxs ad1o1n1ng whlch are the Rectors and the Head Master s ofhces and a reference lxbrary There are also nme recrtatxon rooms and laboratorres for phxslcs chemlstrx brologx and a manual tralnlng room The cost of the bulldlng and equlpment xx as about 4220000 THE Loxx ER Qcuoor I9 a home lrke buxldmg xxlth ample accommodatrons for fortx boxs It contains a cheerx vxell llghted school room large sxttxng room supplied xvlth games books and magazmes a gxmnasrum a parlor and prlvate rooms for the Pr1nc1pal, and the dormltorv wlth rts alcoves Wrth lts own playgrounds lt occupxes a corner of the estate qulte apart THE Racronv ns a large and lmposrng mansxon rn the center of the campus formerlv the home of the Hon and Mrs lohn B Howe It rs the scene of frequent soclal affairs that help promote the home atmosphere of the Schoo1's llfe 18 . . V . . Y 7 . . . , Y 7 1 y V Y x ,T - ,Q V r . x 4 4 ,' , . c Y .. ' I ., L , . 4 't . 1 . 1 z . .1 1 1 ' U 4 , 1 ' 7 . .. ' . H H ' . . Mg. .,L 'V . , K K . . , . . .. 4 . f , 4 I . . ' C Y. . V - - . a v I . - , crypt, in memory of Bishop Knickerbacker. was donated by Mr. F. J. 1 4, c . c , c L 4 T c . I v' c 1 7 1 . e . , ., z c Y -' . , . 4 1 J, , c I I , 4 . It . r Y Y . . . . , 3 - D . . . . . K . y . -Y . A .5 A . -V! L l L o - v . 4 , . Y .5 - . . . Y. . v VH A , ' 1 3 3 5 . '

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HOWE SCHOOL Moral Trammg The system ef education pursued at Howe School IS deslgned to accomphsh three things for each boy that follows nts course steadnly to graduation I A deflnlte, well rounded, manly character, 2 A thorough mtellectual trammg 3 A symmetric physical development The gradual formatlon of character ns largely mfluenced by the nature of ones work, ldeals, associations outside influences and en vxronments All these elements at Howe are posltlvely uplxftmg Ap preclatlon of nobllnty of character IS engendered, precept and example are plamly ln evldence, evxl acts speech and thought are put away, honor mtegrxty truth chastlty reverence dlgnlty and self respect are 1n the forefront lt IS recognlzed by Howe boys qulte from the flrst that ly mg stealmg swearmg and obscemty are not tolerated by the School The whole tone of the mstxtutlon rs agaxnst these abommatxons As far as posslble only worthy boys are admxtted to Howe now and then, when a tamted boy Sl1pS nn by mlsrepresentatlon who IS too con Hrmed ln evll to be amenable to the moral Influences prevaxlmg here he xs qulckly elnmlnated Relnglon IS taken for granted at Howe as a necessary element rn daxly hfe It IS not explained away or apologxzed for, nor made the occasxon of undue excitement of the emotlons It lS sxmply and quxetly observed as a matter of course The ten mmute daxly servlce ln chapel IS so arranged that boys of all denomxnatlons can partlcxpate vuthout embarrassment On Sundays the servlces are those of the Eplscopal Church There lS a weekly xnstructxon ln sacred studxes The clergy at the School come m close prlvate personal contact wlth each boy frequently as guides to rlght thmkxng and lxvmg Such lndlvxdual ln fluence IS one of the features of Howe School most affectlonately com mended by the old boys ln after years when they find 1tS value apparent rn thelr strength of wlll to reslst temptatlon xn college lxfe or the busmess world zo . O I 5 . ' ' . , . . . . . , - . . . ' . , . , . . y y . Y Y . . - . . . V . ' Y l 7. . . . Y Y The life is open and cleang there are no dark corners for such practices. 1 y - , . . . . V . ' I v . - . . . . Y Y Y