Squadron Officer School - Cogito Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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-ef social activities. It is customary for each section of 12 or 13 students to have parties during the course. Over half of the wives accompany their husbandsto Maxwell and these ladies, who see very little of their husbands during the week, are usually quite eager to have an occasional evening out. However, the initiative for planning section parties is left to the husbands who must somehow arrange the parties along with all their other activities. Informal gatherings can be very effective in promoting section spirit and fre- quently the students will instinctively sense the need for a get-together during some difficult phase in the course. The section faculty member and his wife attend practically all section social events. This not only enables the of- ficers and wives to become better acquainted, but also pro- vides the instructor with an opportunity to see his students in an entirely different light. The school, in its whole man concept is interested in knowing how the student acts in the social and cultural environment. ln a practical sense, the instructor and his wife assistthe student social chairman and the wives in planning section social affairs which are characterized by their informality group spirit economy of preparation, and overall goodwill and friend ship ,-,figwtiff ' ,.,.,. ., -Lg 'f is ' 'M 1 'li 1. ., A 1 .f ' he ff 55525 ,Mfr . W 1 . . ., -v B MA, 4 X , ,Q 2 -iw 1, ..,f5 1.' tr '13-'ff' ...A ' Q ' 1-R 56354-'Il ' . s W to 'irr ESQ gt -1:1151 ,i,,, va, , fair s. M 'f I Q' .. Q-, k - - QV, V X' 'ff 'ffiis 961, ' ' - -avi' - A t, :T if pf ' -11' ' 'r sz. Q . 'S' in . g i H

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outstanding officer in each section os selected by his con- temporaries. lt is a night for gaiety and celebration. Fol- lowing dinner and the formal part of the evening's program, the band takes over and dancing and small talk carry on until the more hardy of the gathering reluctantly turns homeward. A third school-sponsored social event is a stag affair- the formal Dining-ln. This event is a highlight among the special activities at the Squadron Officer School and it is held by each ofthe instructional wings. The school by en- couraging the Dining-ln is, helping to build an Air Force tradition. The Dining-ln features prominent speakers whose topics contribute to the intellectual stimulation of both the faculty and students, and the students gain confidence in their ability to mix socially with senior officers and distinguished guests. Thus, although these activities provide a much needed break in the busy schedule, none of them exists purely for entertainment or for the opportunity to let the students have a change of pace from concentrated study. On the contrary, each activity contributes materially to the over- all development ofthe whole man. MWA