Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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S55-3-2-3S1f X l -' -6 - W 4 -. . E2 0 - 125122512 ' va , Q' ,'. 1 . ,xg eu gk 2, Q12 . we cd wk' My 6 HAVEN mee ' gl ' 332:11 'jg-3 'Q ' . 5 1 :gs - -. SQZE M Qi gg Iago illlliliiarg Erpartmvnt HIS year we have completed one of the most successful years in the Military Department since it was inaugurated in our curriculum. This department has been under the charge of Major james C. Dickey, who comes from R.-M. C. well qualified as a scholar and teacher, combined with his knowledge of military, which he gained while in the service of the United States Army as a second lieutenant. The training to most of the boys was nothing new. because many of them had seen service in the army, and therefore there were few Hbootsf' These men were of valuable aid to the corps. School opened on the 16th of September and the next day Major Dickey, with the aid of the commis- sioned oflicers, started in on the task of forming the companies. This was no easy matter, but after a few weeks the men began to show some form, the hooks were out of their backs, their chests were thrown out. and they were stepping like regulars. Military was adopted during the war for preparedness and as an experiment. It has proven a great success and last year it was installed for an unlimited time. The object of this training in schools is to re- turn your boy not only well devel- oped in mind, but also well devel- Mixjoiz jixwlizs C. Diclusv oped in body. The first law in military is discipline. The main 78