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Officers of the Corporation Col. E. Y. Burton. President and Treasurer Maj. Alden Brown, Secretary

Mexico, Missouri Mexico, Missouri

Board of Directors Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico,

Col. E. Y. Burton . Maj. Marquess Wallace Maj. Alden Brown Mr. Fred A. Morris Mr. Ben Locke

Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri

Calendar for 1927-1928 September 13

Session Begins

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cadets should arrive on this date)

Thanksgiving Day ..... Christmas Vacation Begins .... Christmas Vacation Ends .... Baccalaureate Sermon ..... Commencement Exercises .... Final Roll Call ......

November 24 December 17 January 3 May 20 May 21 May 22

MUTAIW ACABEIW MEXflCO, MISSOURI

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Deyi^r\ated a iui\yt oF tl\P Reserve OFFiceny Traii\ir\g Corpy by Direction. oF tl\e Preyideryt oF th? Uiyited States Member North Central Association of Colleges And Secondary Schools

Missouri Military Academy is a corporation composed of leading citizens of Mexico, and managed by a Board of Directors. The President is the active head of the Academy COL. E. Y. BURTON, B. A. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

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You know of fathers who are chums with their sons, who make their boys' pleasure their pleasure, who live near to their children, and you like those fathers. Perhaps you are such a father. We hope so. It is in just such a sense that the Big Brother Plan works. Our teachers are literally chums and friends of the cadets, as well as instructors. Cadets always feel at liberty to approach them on any reasonable subject and are assured an audience. Every boy has his little troubles and is lost if he does not have some sympathetic person with whom he can discuss them. At home this person is mother, father, or an older brother; at school it must be the teacher, if anyone. This intimate contact allows the instructor to study the boy at close range, but perhaps its greatest advantage is the chance given the boy to study the instructor.

Some may argue that this intimacy precludes discipline. That view is entirely wrong. Abraham Lincoln was a Big Brother to the whole country, and yet he was always in command. Kindness does not mean looseness any more than strictness means harshness. The best teachers are those who get close to the students, those

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L11 who sympathize with them and can see things as students see them. Teaching is more than the mere dissemination of knowledge. Oliver Wendell Holmes was a great teacher, not because of his wonderful erudition, but because he got close to his classes. He was a Big Brother to his students.

Our barracks are divided into sections with a teacher in charge of each section’ whose duty, as well as whose pleasure, it is to keep in close touch with the cadets in his care. He is not a “Sherlock Holmes” to watch every movement, but he is an ever-ready friend who stands prepared to help when help is wanted or is necessary. In other words, he is a Big Brother to a number of younger brothers, and leads by precept and example. Part of our success in keeping boys contented and happy we attribute to this method. There is an excellent spirit among the cadets and practically no friction between them and their teachers. We know that we saved some boys during the past year from leaping into trouble by a few kind, brotherly words spoken at the right time. Think what this means to the boy as well as to you, the parent. Incalculable is the value of the Big Brother Plan, the applied kindness method.

The longer a cadet remains with us the more he realizes that what the school does is for his good. In other words, he becomes educated to the Big Brother method, ne of the big things at M. M. A.

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The M. M. A. idea of Discipline is practically a reversal of that entertained and applied by the average school for boys—particularly of the military type. Yet not only is it based on unquestionably sound psychology; but, as employed in Missouri Military Academy at least, it is absolutely justified by its results. Our Merit System rewards instead of punishing—it leads instead of driving—it appeals to the highest motives instead of to the lowest—it is constructive rather than destructive—it builds manly character instead of tempting to evasion, conceal ment, and resentment—it fosters loyalty and affection for the school and its ideals, and sends forth graduates who are proud to attribute to its influence a large measure of their physical, intellectual and moral sturdiness.

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This Merit System is built upon two considerations: first, such a division of the student's time as to give him ample leisure for proper amusements; and second, an imperative demand that he shall faithfully perform the work assigned.

The whole emphasis is placed upon the work. This is carefully divided, so that any average student can handle it if he applies himself; and it is insisted that he must do this. If he requires the help of an instructor, he gets it. If he loses his time for amusement, it is never because this is taken from him as a punishment—it is merely that he may bring his work up to the mark. And he is given every encour agement, and every assistance, in doing this. Duty done always means reward. This may take the form of some special privilege, like a little trip down town; or it may be simply freedom to join athletic practice on the student's own “team.” In any event, it is something that he likes and from which he is debarred only because his time is required to bring his work up to standard. 2S

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Pacing a beat, gun-carrying, pack-carrying, and all the round of corporal punish ments so generally resorted to in other schools have no place here; our Merit System renders them unneccessary. It gets better results, and gets them with less friction. The Merit System is reinforced by appeal to group psychology. Stated com petition between the boys occupying the different barracks is perpetually invoked. In this, the standing of the individual student is reflected in that of his barracks. The laggard thus finds himself quickly out of favor with his fellows. It becomes less urgent that the instructor shall attempt to spur him on, because his fellow students take this upon themselves. And he finds it harder to resist the pressure when it is thus applied. Here, again, better results with less friction result.

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The President’s Talk to Parents HE modern military school recognizes and utilizes, to a degree approached by no other school, the psychology of boyhood. It jTTJ 5 appeals, insistently and irresistibly, to all the better impulses of the boy. It quickens the constructive forces of his nature, and |gR| S*ves them direction and alignment. At a time when the swift waxing of mental and physical powers shatters the simple idealism of his childhood, it provides the wise pilotage which insures against the shipwreck of character. The modern military school conserves the time and energies BP®*" ‘ t^ie b°y- It puts efficiency into his work, and the habits of HBM efficiency into his life. It gives him a grip upon his own faculties such as is given by no other school. The modern military school and the ordinary school, whether public or parochial, approach the problems of boy training from diametrically opposite angles. The

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military school recognizes the boy, and treats him as an embryo man—not as a child of larger growth and added years. The military school never for a moment ignores the tremendous truth that the whole viewpoint of the boy is effected by incipient manhood; that he is beginning to “put away childish things.” The modern military school develops manliness, by enforcing upon the expanding consciousness of the boy the fact that reward is the legitimate result of merit. Promo tion to student honors is made contingent upon the individual record of the student in his work. No “pull” is recognized but that of the student’s own achievement. Here, as everywhere else throughout the whole range of his school life, duty is sweet ened with self-interest.

Itisonly in the last four or five years that the public has fairly begun to awaken from the very false impression that the military school was for unruly boys. Doubt less there was, at one time, some foundation for such an impression. Military service was once very largely recruited from the lower classes. Military discipline was, then, necessarily drastic. It is not hard to understand that, under such conditions, the conduct of the military school of the day might have taken on a reflected harsh ness nor is it improbable that a Co onel Squeers may have been found, now and then, willing to capitalize the evil and immature ideals of his time at the expense of the good name of the military school.

Later on, following the close of the Civil War, the State schools and private schools, led by that enlivened interest in military matters, which was the natural heritage of the great struggle, made military drill the leading feature of their work. In many cases, unfortunately, the scholastic work was neglected. This was inevitably followed by an impression on the part of the public that the military school was 32

Why Boys Leave High School O YOU KNOW that forty per cent of the boys who enter high school never finish? It is deplorable, but nevertheless true. Ha\e you ever stopped to consider why this is true? Probably ycu have said along with thousands of others: “They are too \ dull to get along and may as well stop school and get out in the i world to earn their own living." Then have you ever considered I why so many young men not only do not get along in the world / but actually become undesirable citizens—yes, even criminals? Probably .you think, along with others, that they have had this ... tendency from youth. Jjl But you are responsible in a large measure for this class of young men. You and the busy world think that these young men who leave high school are naturally failures; that there is nothing good in them and you pass them by for the young man who is bright and shows it This is as it should be. The busy world of today has no time to stop and

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inquire if, after all, there may not be something good in a young man who has not been able to hold a position where mere intelligence is required. But years of experience in the school business have taught us that one-half of these boys were among the brightest in their school. This would seem to upset the prevailing idea that a boy who does not succeed in school will not succeed in life. There are many and good reasons, however, why the man who is a failure in life may have been a good student in his youth. Take an average boy for an example. He is active, bright, fond of outdoor life, loves to be moving about, possibly is a good athlete. Being an average boy, his work in his lessons is satisfactory. But there comes a time, usually between the ages of fourteen and seventeen, when the boy begins to feel out of place with his surroundings. Fie may be in a school where a large percentage of the students are girls, or may have a lady teacher who does not understand his make-up, or the teacher may be handicapped by too many pupils. At any rate, the boy realizes that something is wrong; possibly, he is told that his girl classmates are getting ahead of him in his studies. The boy knows in a vague way that he is not being adjusted to fit somewhere in life. He knows that all his teacher cares about him is his showing in the reports. He must come up to a certain standard on all subjects, no matter how unfit he is mentally to master some of them. But his inclination means nothing to his automatic teacher; it does to the boy. He realizes that unless he is adjusted to his capabilities he will be a failure in life. He 39

Col. E. Y. BURTON

Maj. MARQUESS WALLACE

Maj. ALDEN BROWN

COLONEL EMMETTE YOUNG BURTON, B. A. University of Virginia PRESIDENT

Mathematics B. A., University of Virginia, 1902; Graduate Student, Summer Quarters, University of Chicago, 1903 and 1905; Graduate Student, Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin, Summer Term, 1909; Graduate Student, University of Virginia, 1908-09; Principal of Howell Institute, Howell, Missouri, 1902-03; Professor of Mathematics in St. Charles Military Academy, St. Charles, Missouri, 1903-05; Teacher of Mathematics in State Normal, Kirksville, Missouri, 1905-07; Superintendent of St. Charles Military Academy, St. Charles, Missouri, 1907-08; Assistant in Mathematics, University of Virginia, 1908-09; Professor of Mathematics, Mill saps College, 1909-14; Secretary Millsaps College, 1911-14; President Missouri Military Academy, 1914-. MAJOR MARQUESS WALLACE, B. A. PRINCIPAL

Mathematics B. A., Westminster College, 1910; Instructor in Latin, Fishburne Military School, 1910-12; Grad uate Student, Johns Hopkins University, and University Scholar in Greek, 1912-13; Instructor in Latin and German, Fishburne Military School, 1913-17; Graduate Student, Columbia University 1914-22; Headmaster, Fishburne Military School, 1917-20; Ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve Force; Missouri Military Academy, 1920-. MAJOR ALDEN BROWN, B. A. History B. A., Illinois College, 1906; Harvard University, 1907-08; Head of History Department, Kemper Military Academy, 1918-24; Head of History Department, Missouri Military Academy, 1924-. 43

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Capt. H. E. KELLY

Capt. O. G. HOCKER

MAJOR CHARLES RIDDLE STRIBLING, Jr., B. A. COMMANDANT

Modern Languages B. A., Washington and Lee University, 1917; Greek Scholar, Washington and Lee University, 1916; Instructor in Modern Languages, Fishburne Military School, 1917-18; Commissioned United States Field Artillery, 1918; Commandant of Cadets, Fishburne Military School, 1919; Instructor in Modern Languages, Camp Jackson Summer School, 1918-20; Instructor in English, Fishburne Military School, 1919-20; Missouri Military Academy, 1920-.

CAPTAIN HOWARD EVERETT KELLY, B. S. ASSISTANT COMMANDANT

Manual Arts

B.S. Bradley Polytechnic Institute, 1916-18, 1919-21; Phi Sigma Pi; Second Lieutenant, 347 Engineer Reserve Corps; Instructor in Manual Arts, Missouri Military Academy, 1921-. Summer School, 1924.

CAPTAIN O. G. HOCKER, B. S.

Science B. S., North East Missouri State Teachers' College, 1920; U. S. Navy, 1918-19; Superintendent of Schools, Gilliam, Missouri, 1921-23; Principal and Science Instructor, Unionville, Mis souri, High School, 1923-24; Advanced Work in Summer Terms, 1921-22-24; Instructor in Science, Missouri Military Academy, 1924-.

Capt. J. S. CARR

Capt. J. B. BURNER

Capt. A. G. CHASE

CAPTAIN JOHN SPENCER CARR, B. A. Latin and Commercial Branches

B. A., University of New Hampshire, 1923; Officers Training School, 1918-19; Second Lieutenant Commission O. R. C.; Instructor of Commercial Subjectsand Latin, Opdyke, Illinois, High School, 1923-24; Instructor at Summer Camp O. R. C. Camp Devens, Massachusetts, 1922; Missouri Military Academy, 1924-.

CAPTAIN JARVIS BURR BURNER, B. S.

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B. S., University of Illinois, 1924; Second Lieutenant 403 F. A.-Res. Missouri Military Acad emy, 1924.

CAPTAIN ALBERT GARDNER CHASE UNITED STATES ARMY

Professor of Military Science and Tactics C. E., Penn. Mil. Coll., 1897; B. M. S., Penn. Mil. Coll., 1924; Captain Vol. Cav., 1898; Captain Minn. Nat. Gd., 1900-03; Major Minn. Nat. Gd., 1903-08; Resigned, 1908; Captain Minn. Nat. Gd., April 1917-July 1917; Federal Service, July 1917-Oct. 1918 at Camp Cody, New Mexico; Overseas, Oct. 1918-Nov. 8, 1918 with 34th Division; With 89th Division, Nov. 8, 1918-Dec. 26th, 1918. Coblenz Representative of the Inter Allied Waterways Commission with Headquarters at Coblenz, Germany, to Dec. 1st, 1919; Assigned to 2nd Division at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1st 1920-Sept. 1st, 1921; Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, Sept. 1st, 1921-June 1922; Instructor Minn. Nat. Guard to Oct. 1922; B-3 (Plans and Training Officer) of the 14th Infantry Brigade with Headquarters at Fort Omaha, Nebraska, ^ept. 1924. 45

Capt. R. R. RUSSELL

Capt. J. C. HOCKER

Capt. F. G. McMURRY

CAPTAIN R. R. RUSSELL, B. S. English S. E. Missouri State Teachers' College, 1922; B. S. in Education, University of Missouri, 192223-24; Graduate Student, 1918; A. E. F. 56th Regulars.

CAPTAIN J. C. HOCKER, B. A. Athletics B. A. Culver-Stockton, 1923; Athletic Director Palmyra High School, 1924-25; Summer School, Nebraska University, 1926; Missouri Military Academy, 1926-.

CAPTAIN F. G. McMURRY B. A. 1921, Culver-Stockton College; Graduate School University of Chicago, Summer 1924; Supt. Schools, Callao, Mo., 1921-23, Lancaster, Mo., 1923-26; Director of Music, Lancaster Schools 1923-26, Culver-Stockton College, Summer 1925; Director of Music M. M. A., 1926-.

Dr. N. R. RODES Surgeon

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Capt. G. W. McLAIN

Mrs. G. W. McLAIN

Capt. M. L. STEWART

CAPTAIN GUY W. McLAIN General Course Principal and Commandant Lower School Southern Illinois Teachers’ College, 1920; Commissioned Service U. S. A.. 1917-20; with the 8th Division; Tactical Officer, Morgan Park Military Academy, 1922-24; Conducted Travel ing School for Small Boys through mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, Summer, 1924; Missouri Military Academy, 1924-.

MRS. G. W. McLAIN Southern Illinois Teachers' College. 1918-21; Instructor in grade schools of Springfield, Illinois, 1921-24; A. A. Hardin College. 1925; Missouri Military Academy, 1926-.

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MILITARY DEPARTMENT AND STAFF

Col. E. Y. Burton, President Commanding Officer

Capt. A. G. Chase Professor Military Science

Maj. C. R. Stribling Commandant

Capt. R. L. Linneman Quartermaster

Capt. H. E. Kelly Assistant Commandant

Major Marquess Wallace Adjutant

Dr. N. R. Rodes Surgeon

Major John H. Hestor U. S. War Department Inspector

Major W. F. Robinson U. S. War Department Inspector

FACULTY OFFICERS HOLDING COMMISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY Lieut. H. Upp, Lieut. J. C. Carr, Capt. C. R. Stribling, Lieut. H. E. Kelly, Capt. A. G. Chase Lieut. G. W. McLain, Major E. Y. Burton, Lieut. J. B. Burner, Lieut. R. Russell Lieut. R. L. Linneman

HE WAR has done much to make the American people realize the value of the training given in military schools. Every military school boasts a great number of its former cadets who became officers in some branch of the service. In fact, at the beginning of the war the Marines were almost entirely officered by military school graduates. While our object is not primarily to make soldiers, it is of great value to a young man to be well trained in military matters. The government realizes this and grants to graduates of our school who have passed the proper examination, official recognition. Our military work does not in any way interfere with our class work, but rather insures the necessary physical training too often neglected in public schools.

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CAPTAIN /ALBERT G. CHASE, Infantry, United States Army Professor Military Science and Tactics

The Military Department of the school is under government supervision. We are fortunate in having associated with us, as representative of the War Department, an Army Officer and gentleman of the highest type. The War Department furnishes the arms, ammunition and camping equipment necessary for the use of this school. WAR DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION

RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS

By direction of the President of the United States, a unit of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is main tained at the Missouri Military Academy. The objects of the Government in the organization of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps are twofold: namely, to disseminate among young men attending schools and colleges the fundamental military principles of discipline and training, which will fit them to be Reserve Officers in case of national emergency, should they desire such a com mission; secondly, to build up a better citizenship by building up young men mentally, morally and physically. 57

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In this connection, it is desired to quote extracts from the order under the direction of which the Military Department operates. This order is signed by the Secretary of War: “All subjects should be so taught that the student shall become capable of clear, quick thinking, shall acquire the power of analysis and should have a faculty of concise, logical expression.” “The following character istics of an officer and gentleman, which are included in a proper disciplinary training, should be insisted upon: Neatness in dress, cultivation of the manners and habits of a gentleman, dignified military bearing, loyalty, truthfulness, punctuality, kindli ness, earnestness of purpose and devotion to duty, the cultivation in the student body of esprit-de-corps obedience to orders, acceptance of responsibility and avoid ance of excuses."

BENEFITS

Ihis sound doctrine of training in the basic principles of good and useful citizen ship speaks for itself.

General Order No. 9, War Department, February 17, 1920, makes provision for four bi-monthly inspections by a staff representative of the Department, which inspections are for the purpose of insuring and carrying out the War Department policy of training. 58

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From a physical standpoint the benefits are of vast importance. Many a boy with round shoulders, a slouchy walk, or ungainly carriage, leaves school with shoulders erect, a steady stride, a deep full chest, and a ruddy glow in his cheeks. Every day a drill in military movements or in Physical Exercises is held. The boys with flabby chests, pale cheeks and soft muscles soon find themselves growing more robust; their lung capacity increases; as the term progresses they take more and more interest in outdoor life, and finally, when the end of the year has come, instead of being heartily sick of school and everything connected with it, they look back with pleasure at the different school activities in which they have had a part. PHYSICAL TRAINING

ENCAMPMENT

Instead of a regular spring vacation, which is an interruption of our school work, we have an encampment. At this time we all live outdoors and enjoy to the fullest extent the life in the open. The camp is under military regulation at all times, but the change from barracks to tents is welcomed.

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DISCIPLINE Every boy needs careful, sympathetic leadership and systematic training, especially that one who has not learned obedience or has grown headstrong and indifferent from neglect or from bad associations. The proper place for such is in a school where the men in authority have made boys a study—who

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HE Department of Music is a feature of great importance. The teachers in charge are competent to give instruction in all kinds of instrumental and vocal music. Music may H be pursued as a special be pursued as a special or regular study, credit being given in the cultural course to all students whose work BS is satisfactory.

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A band is a necessity in a military school. It puts life into drills and sports, and helps to maintain school spirit. Daily rehearsals and frequent concerts make it possible to develop a very efficient military and concert band. Instruction in the band is free.

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THE ORCHESTRA In addition to the Band, the school maintains two orchesp . tras, instruction in which is free to all students whose pio ciency entitles them to a place in either organization. The concert orchestra P a~s 01 sch°ol entertainments and Commencement exercises. The dance orchestra p ays oi student dances, has also had engagements in other cities, and often plays or t e banquets of the Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. 1 his orchestra also broadcasts from stations in this state. BAND AND ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO

Individual instruction is offered for all band and orchestral instruments, thus giving the student an opportunity to develop further technique.

Our aim is to lay a good foundation for beginners, to develop further technique of advanced students, to understand the composer’s musical

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The Glee Club is an organization open to those who have some sense of harmony and rythm and can learn to carry a part. The possession of an extra good voice and the ability to read at sight are not required, but are strong assets.. Membership in the Club is free to all.

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4 PURSUANCE of our policy of a wellrounded education, we lay particular stress on physical development. A youth’s suc cess in school depends quite as much up on the health of his body as upon the state of his mind. The student has need of greater strength and health of body than the artisan, be cause mental work, is severely exacting and physically exhaust ive. It is necessary, therefore, that he keep his body in the best possible condition. As stated before, our military train ing has this for its chief aim. But if we depended solely upon drill, very little progress would be made, for it would become irksome and the cadet would soon tire of it, thus defeating one of the chief aims of the school—to stimulate the interest of the young man. Hence we have well organized departments of athletics and gymnastics. Capt. J. C. Hocker Coach

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All cadets are required to spend at least two periods per week in some form of supervised athletics—football, baseball, basketball, track, tennis, swimming, boxing, wrestling or golf. Each company has as many teams as are necessary to take care of all the cadets in that company. Each company also has its own individual coach. The company games, played each week, are as close and as interesting as the regular varsity contests. There is a prevalent idea that participation in athletics makes the cadet an inferior student. Our experience, however, has demonstrated forcibly the error of this belief, for our best athletes have been almost without exception our best stu dents. Hence we have made athletics a very important feature of this school. Besides the unquestionable physical advantages accruing from athletic training, the cadet also derives those very important lessons—perseverance, self-control, selfreliance. and ability to think and to act quickly. But athletics improperly governed sometimes work more harm than good. In this school all the athletics are under the direct supervision of the faculty. The students have nothing whatever to do with the management of this department. No cadet may take part in athletics unless he maintains a certain average in his class work. At no time is team practice or any work of an athletic nature allowed to interfere with the study and recitation of the cadets. Second and third teams in each sport have their own coaches just as the varsity teams. Even the grade school boys have their own coach.

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On the theory that the benefits of football outweigh its objectionable features, and that the latter may be minimized or wholly removed by proper supervision, this game is encouraged at the Academy. Excellent facili ties for the sport are provided and skillful and judicious coaches are employed. An opportunity is given each cadet to become a member of an organized team under the supervision of a competent coach. The varsity and second teams have regular schedules with other schools. Company teams play a regular weekly schedule and company letters are awarded. FOOTBALL

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Like track, tennis is excellent recreation for all cadets. The school has five fine courts, which are always occupied during the playing seasons. In the fall and spring, tournaments are held in which any cadet may enter. Matches are also played with other school teams, and a company tournament is an annual affair.

SWIMMING TEAM

SWIMMING Every cadet is taught to swim and must pass a standard test. Inter-company contests have greatly increased the interest in this sport. The pool is open the entire school year and the water is kept at the proper temperature. 102

GOLF CLUB

Each year Golf becomes a more popular sport and the young men of today are contributing to its popularity. We have a golf team that competes with teams from other schools in the state. GOLF

One of Mexico’s Country Clubs join our property and arrangements have been made whereby cadets may play on this course for a fee of fifteen dollars. Many'’ cadets take memberships in this club. The athletic field is located in the northeast part of the campus and is as good as any found in the State. The baseball diamond is almost perfect. The cinder track is one-fourth of a mile in length. There are also five new under-drained tennis courts on the campus, which are the equal of the best city courts.

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Mrs. G. W. McLAIN Assistant Principal

The lower school is for boys in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grade (the eighth grade work is included in our upper school and is known as the Junior Department), and is entirely separate from the upper school. It has its own teachers, building, dining room, playground, and in every way is a separate, dis tinct organization. . J

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Lower School is to be the complement of the home in the thorough training of a limited number of-boys. Each boy; is treated as an individual and is an object of special study by the teachers. Hej's taken through a definite course of training to develop'his physical, mental, and moral powers, and constant influence is brought to bear to’cause him'to use these powers in the right way, and for the right purposes. It is far better for boys to enter this Department than to wait until they are older and then enter the upper school. The close association of the Faculty with the cadets in our Lower School furn ishes them an excellent opportunity to teach self-reliance, responsibility, moral courage and consideration of .others in such a way that these qualities become a part of the boys who make our school their home.

The main building used by the Lower School is well adapted to its purposes. It contains sleeping rooms for the boys, classroom, game room, library, linen room, shower and tub baths. It is lighted by electricity, and is heated with steam.

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The Lower School dining room is located in the administration building, which is only about fifty feet from the barracks. This is an attractive room, and is presided over by the Principal, the House Mother and the teachers who serve the boys. The tables are supplied with plent \ of \\ holesome food. Cocoa and milk are served at breakfast, milk at the noon mea , and cocoa again at the evening meal. The Missouri Military Academy as t e reputa

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Capt. G. W. McLAIN Principal

Capt. M. STEWART Instructor

Capt. F. G. McMURRY Music Director

Mrs. G. W. McLAIN Assistant Principal

Capt. T. L. STEARNS Instructor

Dr. N. R- RODES Surgeon

Capt. R. L. LINNEMAN Secretary

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Del Vai Dale Wesley DeNoya William Duncan Fred Fantz

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Ross Newhouse Kenneth Parke

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Tom Whitehorn Glen Wood

Thoral Gilland Oscar Glacssner Richard Flake

John Preston Robert Raymond

The Lower School boys devote two hours per week to music and they participate in the following musical organizations:

Band, and Drum and Bugle Corps.

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For the first time there has been, this year, two Bands function ing in M. M. A. The Junior Band is made up largely of the

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The cadets must be in bed by eight o’clock in the winter months, and not later than eight-thirty in the fall and spring. They may go to bed earlier than this if they so desire. We believe in lots of sleep, and good, wholesome food. CLEANLINESS The teachers take the place of the mothers in seeing to it that the boys are clean. About thirty minutes before each meal, all the boys are required to go to the wash room, and the teachers assist them in washing up. Not only must their hands and faces be clean, but their finger nails and the back of their ears are also inspected. As every boy is required to take a shower bath before entering the swimming pool, they are almost guaranteed at least one bath a day and very often two. TABLE MANNERS Good table manners are taught and enforced as a very es sential part of the school training. The spirit of the dining room is always cheerful. The teachers and instructors who preside at the table not only attend to the material wants of the boys, but see that there is good order, un selfishness and courtesy. The improvement in table manners is one of the results of the school training often noticed by parents and strangers, who see the cadets eating in public places. LINENS A linen room, which is in charge of the housemother, is maintained for the benefit of the boys. All washable articles, such as bed linens, shirts, underwear, night clothes, socks and handkerchiefs, are kept in this room, and

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Military The cadets of the Lower School have just enough military training to teach them the fundamentals of a military organization. The primary purpose of this training is to prepare them to be good citizens. Boys respond quickly to military methods and customs. They develop leader ship, courage, initiative, neatness, obedience and self-control. Frequent inspections are made of the rooms, clothing, beds, shoes, etc. Boys take a great pride in seeing just how efficient they can be in a military manner.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

We do not believe in corporal punishment, but if permitted at all, it will be to take the place of dismissal.

Financial You will find a detailed statement of expenses of the Lower School on page 122.

We recommend that parents make provision for §1.00 a week spending money for their boys. They are allowed to attend the picture show once or twice a week with an instructor, and they are also permitted to buy ice cream and other sweets on these occasions; and they need some money with which to purchase some little items that they may happen to want. WEEKLY ALLOWANCE

The cadets are required to wear the regulation Academy uniform. A detailed statement of the uniform requirements may be found on page 123. A list of articles to be brought from home or purchased at the Academy may be found on page 124. These are personal articles, which the school could hardly’ furn ish, and meet the tastes and requirements of different individuals.

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SIC® Roster of Cadets 1926-27 Hocker, McCausc, Picher, Okla. Holman, Victor E., Guthrie, Okla. Hopkins, Robert P , Okmulgee, Okla. Howard, William Scott, Topeka, Kans. Huffakcr. Darwin. Fairfax. Okla Huston, Kerman Russell, Sciota, III.

Abbott, Richard Edward, Gainesville, Fla. Ackerman. Charles, St. Louis, Missouri. Albright. Robert Wm . Lincoln. III. Allen, William Amos, DeKalb. Mo. Anderson, Donald Frank. St Louis, Mo. Anderson. Jack, Buffalo, New York Arnow. Robert, Chicago, III. Atkins, Walter, Cincinnati, Ohio

Jacquin. Paul. Peoria. III. Jett. Charles Reed, Wickes. z\rk. Johnson. Robert Jay. Muskogee, Okla. Jones, James. Fort Smith. Ark. Jump, Addison, Pawhuska. Okla.

Balston, Arthur Morgan, Jr. Barkley, John, Des Moines, Iowa Barkley, Robert. Des Moines. Iowa Barnard. William LcRoy. Portage Des Sioux Mo Bartholomew. Ray, Jr., Tulsa, Okla Baum, Glen Edgar, Hutchinson. Kans. Beaty, Grover. Pawhuska, Okla. Beaty, Russell, Pawhuska, Okla. Bellamy, Frederick Ebert, Oskaloosa, Iowa Bennett. Oliver J .. Fairfax, Okla. Bennyworth, Martin F., Wichita, Kans. Bider, Alvin. St Louis, Mo. Bieser, Frederick G , St. Louis. Mo. Bimcy, Luke Clifford. St. Louis. Mo. Blackwell, Edward Theodore, East St. Louis. Ill Brady, Haskell, Tulsa. Okla Braun. Henry L., Guthrie, Oklahoma. Braun. Jacob Gottfried, Chicago. 111. Brewer, Harry W., St. Lx>uis, Mo Brinton, Alvin Tevis, East St. Louis. Ill. Buffalo Elide, Homer. Pawhuska, Okla. Burlock. Francis. Cherryvale. Kans. Burton, E. Y. Jr., Mexico, Mo. Burton. William. Mexico. Mo. Bush, Charles, Tulsa, Okla.

Katz, Myron Julian. Yale. Okla. Kcllcrhals, Thomas E . Mexico. Mo. Kelly. Robert Forest. Muskogee. Okla. Kelley, William J , Kansas City, Mo. Kennedy. Milton Arthur, Kansas City, Mo. Kirby, Ellis, Agra. Okla. Kline, Clarence. Tulsa, Okla. Lauer. William B , Tulsa. Okla. Lay, Earl. Ponca City. Okla. Lessert. Richard Lee. Ponca City, Okla. Lewis, Theron, Marion, ill. Lookout. Fred. Pawhuska. Okla. Luman, Frederick, Kirksville, Mo Lundin, Elmer Joseph, Jr., Wilmette, III.

McBride, Asa Clyde, Scott Citv, Kans. McCandlish. Vernon. Kansas City, Mo McCarroll. Ralph Roy. Hutchinson. Kan. McCarty. Marion. Cincinnati. Ohio. McColl. Robert Keith, Creston, Iowa. McCoy, George, Coffeyville. Kans. McElhinney. U. L.. Ponca City, Okla. McKnight, James William. Hannibal. Mo. Maier, Oscar F.. Kansas City. Mo. Maloney. Miles J ., Danville, III. Martin, Victor, Pawhuska. Okla. Marley. William Stanley. Wichita. Kans. Mashunkashcv. Earl. Pawhuska. Okla. Mealy, Max Burkhalter, Tulsa, Okla. Mealy, Richard, Tulsa. Okla. Mills, Anthony J., Pawhuska, Okla. Moore, Dale Wm , Jr.. Tulsa. Okla. Moran, Louis Joseph. Chicago. III. Morris. Fred Locke, Mexico. Mo. Morrison, J. Atwood, Hutchinson, Kans. Morton. Claud Brown. St. Louis, Mo. Murrell. Charles Earnest, Jr., Kirksville, Mo.

Caldwell, Thomas, Springfield. III. Callaway, Paul Smith, Palmvra, Mo. Calverlcy, Carson D., East St Louis, Ill. Campbell, John Wm , Kansas City, Kans. Channon. John T , Quincy, 111. Chcsley, Frank M . Tulsa, Okla. Clover, Harold David. Tulsa, Okla. Coakley, Roswell Elbert, Creston. Iowa Cohen, Leonard W., Chicago, III. Cole, Thomas, Kansas City, Mo Cowan, Roland M., Oklahoma City, Okla. Craigo, Glen, Tulsa, Okla.

Dale, Del Vai, Yale, Okla. Davies, Stuart Wayne, Danville, III. Davis. Harold, Tulsa. Okla. Day, John W., Wichita, Kans. DeNoya, Wesley T., Pawhuska. Okla. DcVorkin, Irwin T.. Springfield, III. Doerkscn. Shelton R . Hutchinson. Kans Duncan. William Gordon. Oklahoma City, Okla Dye, James Duffey, Tulsa, Okla.

Nuckols, Arhur Phil, Ponca City. Okla Newhouse, Ross Maurice, St. Louis, Mo. Ochtcrbcck, Berthold H.. Havana. Cuba. Ochterbcck, Adrain C.. Havana. Cuba. Oehler. Carl Gentry. Clayton, Mo. O'Rear. John. Mexico. Mo. Orris. Ronald Victor. Springfield, III. Ortlund. James. Evanston, III Ortlund, William. Evanston. III. Owen. Lewis Chancy. Jacksonville. Fla. Owen. Wade Pleasant, Jr.. Tulsa. Okla. Owings. Davis Edwin. Montgomery’ City, Mo.

Ellis, Judson, Ochelata, Okla. Enyart, Lee, Ordway, Colo. Fantz, Fred Donald, Webster Groves, Mo. Farwell. Hubert Wade. Urbana. III. Freese, Lawrence, St. Louis. Mo. Galligan, George Jr.. Topeka. Kans. Gardner, Allan McKie, Chicago, III Garner, Billie Lee, Bernie, Mo Garza Jaime F.. Monterrey. N. L. Mexico Garza Jorge. Roberto, Monterrey. N. L. Mexico Gaume, LcMont, Kansas City, Mo. Gebhard, Adelbcrt, St Louis. Mo. Gebhardt. Esmond J. G., St. Louis. Mo. Giffcrt. William Jr., Tulsa, Okla. Gilbert. J. D., Wichita. Kans. Gilland, Thoral, Tulsa, Okla. Glacssner, Oscar Edward, St. Louis, Mo. Glass, George. Mexico. Mo.

Pahsctopah. Christopher. Pawhuska. Okla. Parke. Kenneth M . St. Louis. Mo. Patt, William Edward. Kansas City. Mo. Peace. David, Fairfax. Okla. Pcrdew. Leland. Hutchinson. Kans. Peters. Earl. Jr.. Clarinda. Iowa Pitts. Herbert. Hominy. Okla. Pixley. Harry C . Ferguson. Mo Pownall, William Lockhart. Decatur. Ill Preston. John. St. Louis. Mo.

Priest. Wells Blodgett. Jr.. St. Louis. Mo. Pryor, Antoine. Pawhuska. Okla.

Glover, Shannon Cole. Chickasha. Okla. Goldstein. Lawrence P.. Chicago. III.

Ray. Beale Chester, Mexico. Mo Raymond. Robert. Chicago. III. Redfield. Alexander. Elgin. III. Renaudo. Joe., Okmulgee. Okla Reynolds, Alvah M.. St Louis. Mo Richards. Claud E.. Evanston. III. Richards. William. Bellaire, Mich Richardson. Eugene, St. Louis, Mo. Ritchie, Wm. Riley, Tulsa, Okla Ritter, Alfred Louis, Washington. Mo Roberts. Donald Francis. Jacksonville. III. Robbins. Francis Alvin. Good Hope. Ill Robinson. Harry. Tulsa, Okla. Rohman. Phillips. St Louis. Mo. Ross. Clavton. Wichita. Kans. Ross. William Glenn. Tulsa. Okla Runnels. John Butler. Columbia. Mo. Ryan. Raymond. West Winfield. Pa.

Green. Harry A.. Paragould. Ark. Grier. Malcomb John, Vigus. Mo. Groves, Frederick H., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Haines. Frank N , Rivermines. Mo. Hake. Richard C., St. Louis. Mo. Hale. Wm C . Jr.. Pitcher, Okla. Hamilton. Howard L.. Maicclinc, Mo. Hassen. Hassinc, Mexico. Mo. Havel. Norris. Okmulgee, Okla. Harrington, Parmelee. St. Louis, Mo. Hayner. Howard E., Tulsa. Okla. Hazelton. Lucien Franklin. Wichita, Kans. Hcckard. Robert. Wichita, Kans. Hedcnkamp, Walter, St. Louis Mo. Hedenkamp, Richard. St. Louis. Mo. Hirsch. Jerome Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Sanders. Curtis Albert. Ponca City. Okla. Sappington. J. M., Holdenville, Okla. Sayles, Hcibert M . Enid. Okla. Schenk. Jack, Muskegan, Mich Scott. Virgil. Memphis. Mo. Sebastin. Hayden. Flat River. Mo. Setima, Olan. Skiatook. Okla. Shackelford, Paul Vernon, Skiatook. Okla. Shaw, Thomas G., Wichita, Kans Shelton, Thomas A.. Columbia, Mo. Shoncr. Wil ham Howard. Newman. Kans Simpkins, DcLos Warren. Pawhuska, Okla Skidmore. R. Stuart. Ferguson. Mo. Smith, Allen T.. Kansas Citv. Mo. Smith. William S , Kansas City, Mo. Smith, Blair. Cherryvale. Kans. Smith. Charles Evans. Wichita. Kans. Smith, George Washington. Ralston, Okla. Smith, John. Ralston. Okla. Smith. Clarence Henry, Tulsa, Okla Smith, Willia m Crawford. Hannibal. Mo Smyser. Paul Wood. Wichita. Kans Solcrino, Alphonse. Kansas City. Mo Solomon. Jesse Dale, Carlinville. Ill Stegman, Harry’ Francis. Nevada. Mo. Stevens. Joseph Edwin. St. Louis, Mo. Sliver. Neil J .. Des Moines, Iowa.

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Stubbs, Fred Jack, Oklahoma City, Okla. Sparks, Perry King, St. Louis, Mo.

Tobey, Harry W.. Sedalia, Mo. Travis. Franklin Carl. Lincoln. Neb. Tull. Arthur Dale. Yale, Okla. Turley, Caro) Chcslcy, Hutchinson, Kans. Turman. William. Okmulgee, Okla. Turnbull, James Baarc, Sc. Louis, Mo Upp, Jesse, Tulsa, Okla Lipp, Jewel, Tulsa. Okla. Upp, Harness, Tulsa. Okla Wagoshc. Russell M.. Pawhuska. Okla Walters. Franklin Alvin Blackwell. Okla Ware. Samuel Eugene. Pawhuska. Okla Weaver. Walton. Tulsa, Okla. Weston Paul M , Des Moines. Iowa Whitehorn. Edgar, Hominy. Okla Whitehorn, George, Hominy. Okla. Whitehorn. Thomas. Hominy. Okla Wieland, Frederick. Wichita. Kans Williams, Eric Godfrey. St Louis, Mo Williamson. James Justus. East St Louis. III. Wood, Glen, Muskogee. Okla. Wood. George Henry M . Webb City, Okla. Wood. Francis. Kirksville, Mo.