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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
4
The United States Government erected the buildings and beautified sixty seven acres, creating a campus valued at more than 300 000 dollars. The refined structures and expansive grounds are described as having lasting value to the student.
Maury County boasts beautiful country fertile fields and fine livestock with a mild balmy climate and sun shining most days. The healthfulness is proverbial with a cadet school ensuring few hospital visits.
A school reports daily physician visits and continuous nurse care at the hospital under a trained staff. The head master will also visit the hospital each day, ensuring health and comfort for students.
The academy assigns a teacher to each barracks floor to assist Cadets at any time and prevent misconduct by fellow Cadets, ensuring safety during nightly hours.
The school describes sixty seven acres of blue grass lawn and native forest for Cadets to roam during recreation. It states a policy to provide innocent pleasures and attractions so that entertainment does not require leaving campus, and claims Cadets prefer campus amusements to seeking other entertainment.
Col. Jno L Craig of Vanderbilt University is named headmaster of History and German. Maj. W H Westmoreland of the U S Cavalry will take charge of Military Science and Tactics and serve as Commandant.
Cadet facilities including a bowling alley swimming pool gymnasium shooting gallery drill hall and skating rink are activated for indoor use when weather prevents outdoor activities. The arrangement ensures continued training and recreation during adverse conditions.
The article argues for removing harmful influences from a boy's life to shape his character. It emphasizes selecting the proper environment for youths under eighteen, aiming to curb negative effects associated with older “bad boys” and ensure a suitable upbringing for sons.
The school aims to train a Cadet in responsibility and leadership beyond mere admonition. It offers leadership in the military department and participation in chapel exercises Y M C A classes on current events editing the Cadet query box, and all departments seek to give foresight into life’s duties.
The text argues that a cadet’s unwillingness to follow rules is best addressed by communicating with the parent before giving up. It states that a conference with the parent often yields the right attitude from the boy and that no teacher can successfully control a boy without the hearty cooperation of the parent.
A broad slate of sports including football baseball basketball track tennis roller skating and swimming highlights the regional athletics program. Schools compete across multiple disciplines with participants from various teams vying for honors in a busy athletic week.
A school tone stresses that boys fail without discipline and order. The policy aims to safeguard the Cadet from himself, balancing firmness with consideration to mainta in good conduct and productive work.
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