Tennessee Military Institute - Radiogram Yearbook (Sweetwater, TN)

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.,,, R ,M , 3 SN Q a we w,,!iV i,, tae. , ,344 - -ss- Above-ON PRIVILEGE LIST Tl-TROUGHGUT YEAR BeIowvI.EADERS OE OUR EIGHT CLASS GROUPS William Jasper Tally H. Gray l-lutcliison James Wayman Wood David M. Cleveland, Ji l-larry Lee Jarvis, Jr. , l-l. Russell l-lunlre l-luqlw B. Dickey, Jr. Page Fifty-Two Stevenson. Alabama Maryville, Tennressfn ,. Jasper, Tennessee Sweetwater, Tennessee Dalton, Geoiqia . Cleveland, Oliio Sweetwater, Tennessee Stuart Woodson Clanton, Alabama, Erestirnan Academic Randolpln Jones Sweetwater, Tennessee, Sub-Ereslnman l-l. Gray l-lutclwison Maryville, Tennessee, Senior Academic Edward W. Waller, Jr. Philadelphia, Tennessee, Senior Account- ing and Business Administration Glenn A. l-laves , . . Colunbus. Qnio, Junior Academic Albert R. Casavant Warren, Qliio, Junior Accounting and Busi- ness Administration l-l, Russell l-lunlce , . Cleveland, Olnio, Commercial I-luoli B. Diclcev, Jr, Sweetwater, Tennessee. Soplwornore Academic

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PREPARATION FOR WEST POINT AND ANNAPOLIS A few schools have advertised a specialty of coaching applicants for ad- mission to the two government academies. We have never considered this either desirable or wise. Special coaching may serve the purpose of enabling a young man to pass an examination, but we seriously question whether it cul- tivates in him the capacity for regular work of high grade and the habit of doing his own work independently, day in and day out, which are necessary to successful work in any school after entering. We consider our regular course of study in Tennessee Military Institute ample preparation for the work in either of the government academies. The success of our graduates in passing entrance requirements and in being able to continue after admission is the basis of our confidence. In 1916, Congress passed a law establishing the classification of Honor Military Schools and provided for twenty scholarships at West Point to be allotted by the Adjutant General to Honor Graduates of these schools. Ten- nessee Military Institute has made several appointments since 1922. In 1935, the law was amended to increase the number of scholarships from twenty to forty, which will, of course, increase the frequency with which Honor Military Schools will be permitted to appoint their Honor Graduates directly to West Point. Tennessee Military Institute was allotted one of these appointments in 1935, 1936, and 1937. Note references to appointees on pre- ceding page. Under present regulations, an Honor Graduate of an Honor Military School is admitted to West Point on passing a satisfactory physical examina- tion, provided such candidate ranks in the upper ten per cent of his class. Other applicants must stand comprehensive examinations in English and Mathematics. In February, 1936, Congress passed another law providing for similar scholarships, eighty in number, at Annapolis, which scholarships are avail- able for Honor Graduates of Honor Military Schools and Honor Stu-dents in the six prominent colleges maintaining Naval Reserve Oflicer Training Units. Under this law, each Honor Military School is permitted each year to name three high ranking members of its senior class to stand the Annapolis en- trance examinations. The twenty young men ranking highest on this ex- amination will be awarded Annapolis appointments. Young men who are interested in attending West Point or Annapolis and who are unable to secure congressional appointments may thus win for them- selves an appointment by attending an Honor Military School and working hard enough to rank high in their classes. For instance, both in 1936 and 1937, we had the privilege of naming three appointees Cprincipal and first and second alternatesj to West Point and three for the competitive examinations for Annapolis. Since three or four of our high ranking seniors had other plans, we did not have six men eligible under the requirements in either year. Page Fifty-One

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PRIVILEGE . LISTS Certain privileges in T. M. I., much desired by the cadets and not harm- ful in themselves, are granted on a basis of academic standing and deport- ment record. These lists are prepared at the end of each month and posted, and also a copy is mailed to each patron of the school. FIRST PRIVILEGE LIST: The First Privilege List includes all cadets whose average for the month is 90 per cent or above and who have not fallen below 80 per cent in any subject and have not received more than 3 de- merits for the month. SECOND PRIVILEGE LIST: The Second Privilege List carries the names of all cadets whose lowest grade is not below 80 per cent, but average below 90 per cent, and who have not received more than 4 demerits for the month. The privileges allowed under each of these lists are announced at the opening of school. . MEDALS CLASS LEADERSHIP MEDALS: Gold T'sl' are awarded as medals to the cadets maintaining the highest general average for the year in each of the eight classification groups. MILITARY EFFICIENCY MEDALS: Medals are awarded to the cadet commis- sioned oflicer, non-commissioned oflicer, and private who are adjudged to be the most eflicient in their respective grades in the performance of their military duties throughout the year. REPORTS Reports indicating the character of academic work and deportment record are issued every four weeks. Our grading system is very clear and the parent is able to keep in touch with the progress of the boy by noting these reports carefully. A grade of 70 per cent is required as the passing mark. Our teachers grade very closely each dayis work and there is no padding of grades. An average grade in T. M. I. is between 80 and 85 per cent. In addition to grades by subjects, the report shows the general average in all subjects, the number of boys in each class, and the rank of each boy in that class. This policy has been followed for many years. The day in each month when class rankings are read out is looked forward to with eager interest. Page Fifly-Three