Sewanee Military Academy - Saber Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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CAPTAIN HOWARD M. HANNAH Commandanf COMMISSIONED OFFICERS The Commissioned Officers are direcfly respon- sible for fhe success or failure of fhe Corps of Cadefs. They musf always sef fhe example for all fo follow and musf have an unswerving allegiance fo fhe Academy. The prereguisifes of an officer are discipline, excellence in scholarship, milifary fraining, a sense of responsibilify, personal infegrify, and an abilify for leadership. This year's officer corps has proven fo be su- perior fo all expecfafions. The spirif of fhe corps has always been high fhis year and has sfeadily increased wifh more co-operafion fo malce fhe Academy a new and beffer place. This year fhe Corps of Cadefs has been led by Cadef Lf. Col. Mickey Williams and will always be remembered for ifs progressive spirif fo malce fhe Sewanee lvlilifary Academy fhe besf school in fhe nafion, f 1 Rqhl Walters, Hicks, Johnson, Walker, Odenweller, Mason, Milier, O. F., Williams, Campbell, Muir, E. D., Scanlan, Pafrick, Millingfon, Casson, Skipworth, Bancroff, Anderson.

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THE S. M. A. BAND The Sewanee MiliTary Academy Band, under The direcTion oT CapTain George McCloud, has Truly done a marvelous job This year. One TacT sTands ouT: mosT oT lasT year's band memloers did noT reTurn This year, leaving many gaps in The band. These were Tilled by new men, who have worked consTanTly To improve Their individual play- ing and The loand as a whole, The MiliTary De-parTmenT graciously granTed one hour oT The Thursday aTTernoon drill session Tor band pracTice. This, along wiTh The Two hours which are uTilized on SaTurday morning Tor pracTice, assure a Tine sounding band Tor The Corps oT CadeTs. This organizaTion parTicipaTed on The Honor Guard Tor The lnTormal lnspecTion, The UniversiTy Homecoming celeloraTions, as well as The Academy Firsl' Row: Anderson. Second Row, Leff To Righfz Gracy, D. B., Evans, J. P., Conrad. Homecoming, and all oT SivlA's home TooTball games. Much crediT should be given To CapTain Don An- derson, who is assisTed by l:irsT SergeanT David Gracy, in The TormaTion oT The band. Fron+ Right: Anderson. Firsf Row, Leff To Righlz Hair, Conard, Gaylor, Wilkerson, Porter, Manship, Halyburfon, Hodges, Tyler, Second Row: Harneif, Koch, Sherler, Lucas, D., Long, Alexander, H. C., Rogers. Third Row: Akin, Whifesell, Evans, J., Prafr, Freeman, Clayfon, Umslead, Bowles. Fourth Row: Barfling, Parker, Owen, Keyes, Johnsfon, D., Phillippy, Folk, Gracy, D. few -

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Firsf Row, Leff to Righf: Gracy, D. B., Sneed, Mafheny, Dixon, Thomas, H. L, Second Row: Graham, Jones, R. H., McCrary, Bollinger, Hill, Mc- Cready, Third Rowg Williamson, Brown, P. H., Porfer, MacKay, Bull, Jones, W. K., Munal, Scofield, Cochran, Key. Fourfh Row: Preaus, Gaylor, Haly- burlon, Wynne, Quinfard, Johnson, H. B., Senfell, Briscoe, Chrlsman, Lockefl, Cox. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS The conneclion link belween lhe officers and lhe men is lhe non-commissioned oilicer. l-le is direcllv responsible lor lhe aclions ol lhe men under him. ln conneclion wirh lhis, he is expecled lo lceep discip- line among lhe corps. l-le is also sel as a model lor lhe cadels under him lo lollow. ln lhese respecls, lhe lXlC0's of lhe Class ol l959 have excelled. This year's lNlCQ's have done an oul- slanding iolo in lraining and discipline. Wilhoul 'lhe help and co-operalion ol lhe NCO's, The corps would have lallen shorl ol ils goal. Bur rhis coopera- lion along wilh willingness lo do lhe iob has molded a corps lhis year lhal' will be remembered lor ils accomplishmenls, The l95'-7 SABER salules lhe Non-Commissioned Officers. First Row, Leff lo Righf: Miller, Wagner, Brown, Bowden, Owen, Long, Webb, Hill, Ryan, Wrighl, Ledberler, Ramsey. Second Row: Hill, Fowler, Johnsfon, Lucas, Jones, Mercer, Snow, Wes'r, Adoue, Depken, Hair, Henson, Soskis, Third Row: Scholl, Hornaday, Freyer, Miller, Baldwin, Beck, Thomas, J., Evans, J., Folk, Buller, Kirby-Smilh, Fourfh Row: Smilh, G., Moravek, Prafr, Ramsey, G., Loop, Minor, Keely, Brumby, Benjamin, Bean, J., Harrell, Koberg. li