Tennessee Military Institute - Radiogram Yearbook (Sweetwater, TN)

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his place. Furloughs will be granted to all cadets to visit their homes or friends during the Christmas holidays unless provision has been made for them to remain in the school during this period. We urge parents particu- larly not to request furloughs for their sons at any other time except in cases of necessity or emergency. In such case We insist that the request be sent di- rect to the Superintendent. Any wise and reasonable request will be granted, but We reserve the right to withhold permission where no sickness or other emergency is involved. N 0 furloughs will be granted except to visit home or near relatives. Under no circumstances will permission be granted for week- end visits to near-by cities. From every angle furloughs are detrimental. Every class missed means a lowering of class standing of the cadet. In addition, trips home or else- Where do not satisfy the boy, but rather tend to arouse the desire for other trips. Other cadets are disturbed thereby, and seek similar permits from their parents. Since we emphatically disapprove of leaves of absence except in cases of serious sickness in the home or some similar emergency, we place all responsibility for the furlough on the parent. No cadet is permitted to withdraw from the Institute a few days prior to the Christmas vacation or the close of the spring term. SPENDING MONEY Parents are urged to co-operate with the management in holding down the useless spending of money by cadets. A cadet in T. M. I. needs very little money. His needs in the line of clothing, books, and other necessary sup- plies are attended to through our commissary or through orders signed by the Quartermaster, which are charged to the HQ. M. account. For other spend- ing, an allowance of a dollar a week is sufficient. We suggest a deposit for this purpose, from which one dollar is issued to each cadet every Monday morning. Signed vouchers are required of the cadet, and these will later be sent to the parent on request. The sending of money direct to cadets is unwise and dangerous to the individual cadet and to his associates. Page Twenty-Four

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Believing that successful government depends on respect for law rather than multitude of laws, we make such simple, common-sense regulations as are sufficient to safeguard the best interests of the individual pupil and the school as a whole, and such as the pupil's best judgment is bound to approve. By firmly, constantly, and consistently enforcing these regulations, govern- ment becomes an easy and not unpleasant part of directing the school. Having read the foregoing, prospective pupils and patrons may readily infer our interpretation and enforcement of the following regulations: REGULATIONS 1. NIGHT ABSENCE-Absence from premises after retreat is prohibited. 2. LEAVING TOWN-Leaving the vicinity of Sweetwater without permission is heavily penalized. 3. DRINKING-Any cadet found guilty of drinking intoxicants, or of having such in his quarters or possession, will be immediately dismissed. 4. GAMBLING-Gambling in any form prohibited. 5. HAZING-Hazing in any form forbidden. Penalty: Immediate dismissal. 6. PROFANITY, OBSCENITY-Profane and obscene language at any time or place forbidden. 7. CIGARETTES-Cigarette smoking positively forbidden. 8. FRATERNITIES-Fraternities or secret societies under any name are for- bidden. Penalty for organizing or promoting such an organization in T. M. I. is dismissal. 9. CHEATING AND LYING-Cheating on recitation or examination, lying to any officer, or other conduct unbecoming to a gentleman will be se- verely penalized. Penalties for tardiness, absence from required formation, inattention in ranks, etc., vary according to announcements during the year. We reserve the right to increase or decrease the penalties in whatever manner may be necessary to reduce such offenses to a minimum. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Penalties for absence from the school without permission have been men- tioned in Regulation 2. With these to deter the indiscretions of the boy, it would seem to be unnecessary to say more as to absence from the school. However, our experience proves the contrary. We have far more trouble with parents in their unwise requests for leave of absence than we do with cadets being absent without permission. This experience warrants a SPE- CIAL APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION on the matter of keeping the boy at Page Twenty-Three

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