Sewanee Military Academy - Saber Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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MAJ. ROBERT H. WOOD raculiy Advisor T',VO,QliiTU' ifs 8 years df We fxiad- emy, The Key Ciiib has done iis besr ic aid born ihe schcoi and 'he fern- cnuriq in every way possibe. The Cisb has an exeeiienr record and is recog- nized as one Qi The mos? ouisianding c cbs in fne Aabama Disfrici. Every yearihe Key Ciub hand es such proiecis as iniramural aihiefics, giving aihieiic awards, sponsoring dances pub- iishing a srudenr direcior, operaiing The posr exchange, giving yccarional quid- ance, and carrying an weifare work for ine communiry. The Key Ciub is headed by Biii Scanian Presidenrg Mickey Wi'iiams, Vice Presidenr, Norman Adoue, Sec- refary: and Giiberr Johnson, Treasurer. Tne T959 Saber Driii is compcsed of whar The seniors consider ro be The ien mosi ouisianding underciassmen. They are chcsen from ihe corps by ihe members of ihe preyious year's Saber Driii. The Saber Driil is coached This year by Biii Scanlan, Riisiy Bancrofi, and Doug Muir. Saber Driii members for ihis year are: Gene Bah, Paui Ryan, Ben Wesi, Jim Hair, Neiman Adoiie, Richard Coe, Tommy Siudsiiii Finiey Knighi, Sam Muir, and Sidney Evans, This year ihere wiei be same new moyemenis added and a uniform change, This perform- ance promises ic be one or' ine besr fhe Academy ras seen in receni years. KEY CLUB Firsr Row, Lei? ro Riqhr: Ball, Parker, Ryan McCrary Chrisrnan Graham Muir E Walker Hicks, Hair, Wesf, Long, Squires, Second Row Varnell G Casson Pairick Scanian Wil liams. Third Row: Thomas J Bancrof? Johnson Adoue Left io Right: Ball, Ryan, Wesf, Hair, Adoue Coe Sf dshll K ighr Muir S Evans S

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GORGAS GUARD CAPT. HOWARD M. HANNAH Faculty Advisor fupiwsfww f A V Wg ' W A ' is .,5,1 ,,,--: . . AA,,:, :.A 1 : W l 2 ' gf' ,.- 59 Gorgas Guard The i958-59 Gorgas Guard was under Jrhe com- mand ol Cadel Caplain Flavis Casson who was as- sisfed by Cadel Masler Sergeanl Mike lv1cCrary. The Guard gol orl Jro a good slarl lhis year pulling on a line performance al lhe Academy Homecoming. By invilalion Jrhe Guard parlicipaled in The pre- game and hall lime shows al lhe Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January I, l959. This was considered a greal honor and a deserving reward lor lhe cadels comprising lhe precision drill unil who nol only possess a nalural Jralenl buf also a willingness io worlc lhe long hours if Jralces lo approach perleclion. Al lhis per- formance lhe Guard enlerlained a crowd of ninely lhousand people. Along wilh earning honor lor Them- selves Jrhe Guard gained dislinclion for S.lvl.A. 86

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Kneeling Left lo Righfz Beck, Soskis. Sfanding: Keely, Fowler, Manship, Millington, Bloom, Calverf, Cobb, Bill. First Row Lefl fo Right: Manship, Keely, Robinson, S., Adair. Second Row: McFaf'rer, Grif- fin, Soskis, Bill, Calveri. GLEE CLUB The Drama Club was reorganized This year alrer an absence of Three years. lr was sponsored by Caplain Frank Thomas, Jr., whose experience in The lhealre proved To be a greal' benelil. The Club worked on several one acf plays bul was unable 'ro make a pro- duclion because ol: The co-nflicls ol olher school acrivilies. Allhough The Club was unable 'lo show a finished producl all of lhe mem- bers enioyed working logelher and learned quile a lol aboul pulling on a drama. CAPTAIN FRANK THOMAS Faculty Advisor The Grlee Club is a new acfivily al The Academy This year. Under The di- reclion of Caplain Frank Thomas, mem- bers ol The Glee Club combine Tun and serious work providing enlerlainmenf lor The Academy, The Universily, and rhe communily al' large. Glee Club members are chosen on The basis ol Their vocal lalenl and po- lenlial as harmony singers. Accompan- ied by Caplain Bob Davis on The piano, members ol The Glee Club excell al each and every Pep Rally or All-School Sing held al The Academy. The excellenl' work ol The Glee Club conlinues lo conlribule greally Towards making S.lv1.A.a superior school.