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^H FOOTBALL TOMORROW AFTERNOON Z 789 DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT Vol. 21 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, October 29, 1937 No. 2 S.M.A. and Massanutten Battle to Six-Six Tie Staunton's Passing Attack Puts Over Touchdown in Last Quarter With fate ana weight working its way, Massanutten on a messy field of eix-inch mud scored its first touch- down of the season at Woodstock Saturday, but still could not over- ride a scrappy Staunton Military Academy team in a game claiming possible "prep'' honors. And so, with the "breaks" all too one-sided, S.M.A. pulled out of a bad spot to a six-to- six tie. Staunton's lighter team made three goal-line stands in the first half, two beginning on the four-yard line, and another on the fifteen. On all three occasions the Massanutten team handed the ball to Staunton after losing ground on the total of four attempts. Despite the disadvantages of a smeary ball and cold hands, Spuhler, of Staunton, put on a passing exhibi- tion in the last quarter that had spectators gasping, and pulled the game out of the fire. The climax came when the same man called for McNair to pass, and himself received on the Massanutten three to wriggle his way over the ecore. Nightmare The first half was a nightmare for a Staunton team that was neither outplayed nor outfought, but was put back on its heels early in the game by a blocked punt, and could not pull out of the hole. The immediate re- sult was to give the ball to Staunton on downs on the sixteen-yard line, four plays having resulted in a total advance of minus one yard. But the M.M.A. team came back to drive from the Staunton forty- seven to the four in two downs. This time, after four plays, it was Staun- ton's ball on the nine-yard line, or a minus five. After a punt by each team, Massanutten took the ball again on the four as the result of a partly blocked punt. This time there was a one-yard advance, a loss of two, a grounded pass, and a passer thrown—total advance on the series, minus fourteen. Yet the half was undoubtedly Mas- sanutten's. All breaks left out of account, the M.M.A. club threatened three times and was the offensive team throughout the period. In the second half, ball-toting of one Ezerski carried M.M.A. from its own thirty-two to a score in four first-downs. The usual goal-line stand of S.M.A. stopped the rush again temporarily, but was overrid- den on fourth-down for a yard and the touchdown. Attempt at point was rushed, failed to rise, and went cock- eyed. Thereafter Staunton took com- mand of the game, risking everything on an open attack in spite of condi- tions, with Spuhler showing what he could do. That was plenty. There was a see-saw of punts, with Staun- ton gains continually driving towards the goal. Foremost of the lot was a series of three first-downs from the Staunton twenty to the Massanutten twenty-six, with the assistance of passes from Spuhler to Rice, and to Bryant, and drives of Bryant and Re- deker. Ends on 26 The dash ended on the Massanut- ten twenty-six, started again on the (Continued on Page Three) o STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE ON PREACHING MISSION COMMITTEE Cadets Will Sign Honor Code At Meeting Next Monday Afternoon Announcement has been made that on next Monday afternoon the Cadet Honor Committee will formally pre- sent and explain to all new cadets of the corps tne Staunton Honor Code. At that time each cadet will be given the opportunity to subscribe to the Honor System. To each new boy a copy of the Code will be given, printed upon a card which he will sign. The card is placed in a frame and is presented to the cadet signing it, to be kept at all times in a conspicuous place in his room. All old cadets now at Staunton have already accepted and signed the Code in previous years. Staunton Eleven To Play F.M.S. Gridmen Tomorrow The Staunton Military Academy varsity football team will play the Fishburne Military School team to- morrow on the S.M.A. field at one o'clock. S.M.A. and Fishburne are long time rivals, both in football, basketball, and baseball, and have always had excellent athletic rela- tions. The game last year with F.M.S. resulted in a victory for the Staunton grid team with a score of 19 to 0. o Col. Middour Attends Educational Conference Five-Subject Cadets Need Extra Study Time, According to Investigator's Statistics Need 2430 Minutes Per Week; Have Only 2025 at Regular Study Periods; Remedy: Study Some in Afternoon Little has been said, before, on the subject of just exactly how much time is really needed for study time by those men who are taking four and five subjects, and those who are taking four subjects, one of them a science. On the basis of a study peri- od of 4 5 minutes per regular subject (the time required for study to really "get" a subject), a man who is tak- ing the regular four-subject course will spend a total of 2025 minutes between his classroom work and study periods. Of these, 990 minutes are required in the class-room, leav- ing 1035 minutes of each week pure- ly for study. However, only 99 0 of these 1035 minutes are required for 45 minutes study on each subject each night, leaving 4 5 minutes free time every week. The study periods quoted here do not, of course, include any extra time, but merely give the total time included in night C. Q.'s and vacant periods during the week. With those men who are taking five single period subjects the case is entirely different. They need much more time in which to study and lose a part of this time in the ab- sence of vacant periods on the days that they have Military Science. the hole, which he must make up in the afternoons and during free time. A third group is the men who are only taking four subjects, but who are taking as one of them a science, all of which are two-period subjects. This does not increase the total time he has to study, but the extra period decreases the time in which he has to do this studying. He has 2025 minutes of C. Q. and spends 1215 minutes in class, which leaves 810 minutes for study where 990 are needed. This leaves 180 min- utes per week to be done in free time other than regular C. Q. However, the men who are taking a science should be entirely willing to do such a small percentage of afternoon study because laboratory work in all schools with the exception of Staun- ton Military Academy is done in the afternoons, whereas in the science classes here, laboratory work is done in the classroom period. This shows that the time necessary for study in four subject courses does not exceed the time given dur- ing evening and morning C. Q., giv- ing the men taking these courses ample time for study. However, it is clearly shown that only students 27 S.M.A. Cadets Are Relatives Of Alumni Every five-subject man needs 1215 with high capabilities should attempt The Virginia Preaching Mission in co-operation with the National Preaching Mission will hold services in Staunton Nov. 3rd, Nov. 16th and 17th, and Nov. 28th to Dec. 5th, in- clusive. Captain Pence, Cadet Don- ald Meads, and Cadet George How- ard represent the Academy on the Young Peoples and Students Com- mittee. Captain Pence also repre- sents the Lutheran Church of this City on the Men's Committee. Colonel Middour will represent Staunton at the Sixth Educational Conference under the joint auspices of The Committee on Measurement and Guidance of the American Coun- cil on Education, the Commission on th., I2.olo.tion of fiohool and College of the Progressive Education Associ- ation, The Cooperative Test Service, and The Education Records Bureau, held in conjunction with the Seventh General Meeting of Institutional Members of the Educational Rec- ords Bureau, October 28th and 29th, at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City. This conference solicits the inter- est of the best schools in the East. There are three sessions each day and the range of subjects covered is of interest to all schools. The pro- gram is filled with discussions and problems interesting to all progress- ive and advancing secondary schools. Many of the leaders of education in their respective fields will attend this conference. The speakers for the conference include Dr. James B. Conant, Presi- dent of Harvard University; Dr. Wil- ford M- Aikin, Professor of Educa- tion, Ohio State University; Dr. Ben D. Wood, Director of the Cooperative Test Service and the Educational Records Bureau, Columbia Univer- sity; Dr. A. D. Henderson, President of Antioch College; Max McConn, Dean of Lehigh University; Mr. B. R. Buckingham, Editor for Ginn and Company; Dr. William S. Gray, Pro- fessor of Education, The University of Chicago; Dr. Donald D. Durrell, Professor of Education and Director of the Educational Clinic, Boston University; and Dr. Carl Brigham, Research Secretary of the College Entrance Examination Board, Prince- ton University. During this conference the follow- ing leading topics will be the sub- jects for discussion by these leaders in their respective fields: Preparing Students for College; The Need for Comparable Measurements in Indi- vidualizing Education; Putting the Tests to Work; Disciplinary Values in Individualized Education: The Nature and Extent of the Reading Problem in American Education; Di- agnostic and Remedial Procedure in Reading; Classroom Provision for In- dividual Differences in Reading; Bases for a New Method of Accredit- ing Secondary Schools. minutes per week for study and spends 1215 minutes in class, making a total time needed of 2430 minutes per week. Since he only has 2025 minutes for study during evening C. Q.'s and morning vacant periods, he is left 405 minutes per week in five subject courses, the extra time needed for study being so great. Al- though not an impossible task, the student who is taking a science among other subjects must do a cer- tain amount of extra work to keep his work up to par. Five Men Return To Staunton Boxing Squad Captain Taylor Names S. M. All-Time Boxing Team \. Four Letter-Men Form Nucleus tor Basketball Five of last year's leather push- ers have returned to S.M.A. again for the season 1938. Boxing practice be- gan soon after the opening of school and is now in full swing. Those who returned are: Anderson, Funke, Foltz, Greene, Null. Anderson and Funke both fought well during last year's season, com- peted in the South Atlantic Prep School Boxing Tournament, and won titles in their respective weights. Anderson, who had previous experi- ence as a golden gloves boxer, won three out of five fights for Staunton on decisions in the 145-pound class, fighting 135 in the South Atlantic Prep Tournament. Funke, who came to S.M.A. with no previous experi- ence, took four out of five fights, three of them K.O.'s and one T.K.O. An all around boxing team, rep- resenting three states and six cities, has been chosen by Captain Joe Tay- lor, the coach, who has brought S.M.A. through every season success- fully, and lists the following men as members: Day—115, Philadelphia; Beal—12 5, New York; Meyer, F. H.—135, Braddock, Pennsylvania; Fisher, J. J.—145, Danora, Pennsyl- vania; Bunsa—159, McAdoo, Penn- sylvania; Greene—169, Paterson, New Jersey; DeLiberty—179, Phil- adelphia; Cramer, Fred—Unlimited, Philadelphia. List Includes Eight Sons, 13 Brothers and 6 Nephews Twenty-seven sons, brothers, or nephews of former Staunton cadets are enrolled at the present time. This school is proud and anxious to enroll the sons of former cadets, brothers of older boys, or the neph- ews of former Staunton men. Staun- ton's list for the present year is as follows: Sons—Turner W. Battle, IV, son of the Hon. Turner W. Battle, Washington, D. C; Lawrence S. Churchill, Jr., son of Colonel Law- rence S. Churchill, Langley Field, Va.; John W. Easby-Smith, son of Frank S. Easby-Smith, Washington, D. C; Albert D. and William H. Howell, sons of Dr. W. H. Howell, Morgantown, W. Va.; Fred J. Hu- binger, son of the late Frederick J. Hubinger, of Bethany, Conn.; Fred- erick G. Mattox, son of Mr. George W. Mattox; Thomas G. Summers, son of Mr. Myron C. Summers, War- ren, Ohio. The following cadets are brothers of former cadets: Earl M. Clark, Billy Dunklin, Haywood Gil- bert, Lawrence Karger, Terrill P. Knight, Robert R. Lang, Frank K. Null, John S. Pancake, Welty O. Rugh, Jr., John P. Troy, Norman C. Wayne, Terrance C. Webb, and Rob- ert K. Valz. The following boys are nephews of former Staunton cadets: L. Orval Coley, Marcy L. Morrison, Raymond L. Morrison, Raymond H. Spuhler, Donald E. Meads, and John Milton Hill. o Eight S. M. A. Cadets Attended R. O. T. C. Camp Last Summer Although basketball season has not officially opened for 1937-38, it is well to know in advance the prospects of the S. M. A. team. Last year Cap- tain Dye, basketball coach, led the blue and gold team through a suc- cessful season. For many years Cap- tain Dye has been head coach of bas- ketball, and he has turned out many excellent teams. It is very unusual to have any letter men back for the squad, but this year S. M. A. is fortunate to have four, namely, Spuhler, McNair, Johnson, and Duff. It is anticipated that several new cadets will complete a good squad. As yet, the schedule for the coming season has not been completed, but there will be several good trips for the team, probably to Annapolis, Washington, and Reading, Pennsylvania. . 0 Captain Pence is Dean of Lutheran Training School Football Schedule—1937 Oct. 16- -The Bullis School— Home Oct. 23- -Massani itten Academy— Woodstock, Va. Oct. 30- —Fishbur ne—Home Nov 6— -U. S. Naval Plebes— Annapolis, Md. Nov. 13- —A.M.A.—Ft. Defiance Nov 20- —Open Nov 25- (Thanksgiving) Fork Union—Home Capt. J. Worth Pence is dean of the annual Lutheran Training School which will be held in Christ Evange- lical Church, this city, beginning November 8 and lasting several days. The school is conducted for the purpose of training teachers in Luth- eran Sunday Schools of Augusta County. It is held under the auspices of the Augusta Lutheran Association of Religious Education. Captain Pence has been dean of the school for the past several years. o HONOR SYSTEM DISCUSSED AT Y. M. C. A. MEETING Eight Staunton Military Academy cadets attended tho vearlv summer Reserve Officers' Training Corps Camp during the summer of 1937. One of them received his commission at the end of the six-week camp period, and the other seven are to await commissions until their twenty- first birthday. Cadet Cavallo has re- ceived his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves, and the following men will receive their commissions of eligibil- ity as soon as they reach the age of twenty-one, provided that they carry out this year's work in Military Science satisfactorily: Ash well, Bell, Hall, Stevens, W. G., Thomas, and Wilson. Cadet Stevens, W. G., was selected as the outstanding cadet, both of his platoon and from the institutions represented, which were the follow- ing: Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pennsylvania; Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. o Hallowe'en Dance To Be Informal At the Y. M. C. A. meeting last Sunday night, Cadet Horton present- ed an essay upon the S.M.A. honor system. This subject was then thrown open for discussion. The membership of the Y. M. C. A. to date is Cater, Day, Dunn, Jones, D., Hoover, Horton, Howard, Krey, Lambert, McGhee, Meads, Ostergard, Rugh, Spencer, Smith, S., Swanstron, Taylor, F., and Wells. George Hangar and his orchestra will play at tomorrow's dance to be given in the old gymnasium. The decorations for this dance will be much the same as those used in pre- vious years; corn shucks and pump- kins will set off the hall in an at- mosphere of Hallowe'en spirit. In previous years it has been the custom at Staunton to have a cos- tume dance during the latter part of October. Years ago the cadets and their dates got together and made some very attractive costumes, but in the past few years, this has not been the case, and the tendency has been to come in uniform and in overalls. However, it has been announced that due to the extreme popularity of the costume dance, one will be held in January, giving the cadets a chance over Christmas to secure at- tractive costumes.

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Page 1: Time, According to Investigator's Statisticssmahistory.com/kablegrams/pdfs/wp-content/uploads/... · eix-inch mud scored its first touch- down of the season at Woodstock Saturday,

^H

FOOTBALL TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Z 789

DANCE TOMORROW

NIGHT

Vol. 21 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, October 29, 1937 No. 2

S.M.A. and Massanutten Battle to Six-Six Tie

Staunton's Passing Attack Puts Over Touchdown in Last

Quarter With fate ana weight working its

way, Massanutten on a messy field of eix-inch mud scored its first touch- down of the season at Woodstock Saturday, but still could not over- ride a scrappy Staunton Military Academy team in a game claiming possible "prep'' honors. And so, with the "breaks" all too one-sided, S.M.A. pulled out of a bad spot to a six-to- six tie.

Staunton's lighter team made three goal-line stands in the first half, two beginning on the four-yard line, and another on the fifteen. On all three occasions the Massanutten team handed the ball to Staunton after losing ground on the total of four attempts.

Despite the disadvantages of a smeary ball and cold hands, Spuhler, of Staunton, put on a passing exhibi- tion in the last quarter that had spectators gasping, and pulled the game out of the fire. The climax came when the same man called for McNair to pass, and himself received on the Massanutten three to wriggle his way over the ecore.

Nightmare The first half was a nightmare for

a Staunton team that was neither outplayed nor outfought, but was put back on its heels early in the game by a blocked punt, and could not pull out of the hole. The immediate re- sult was to give the ball to Staunton on downs on the sixteen-yard line, four plays having resulted in a total advance of minus one yard.

But the M.M.A. team came back to drive from the Staunton forty- seven to the four in two downs. This time, after four plays, it was Staun- ton's ball on the nine-yard line, or a minus five. After a punt by each team, Massanutten took the ball again on the four as the result of a partly blocked punt. This time there was a one-yard advance, a loss of two, a grounded pass, and a passer thrown—total advance on the series, minus fourteen.

Yet the half was undoubtedly Mas- sanutten's. All breaks left out of account, the M.M.A. club threatened three times and was the offensive team throughout the period.

In the second half, ball-toting of one Ezerski carried M.M.A. from its own thirty-two to a score in four first-downs. The usual goal-line stand of S.M.A. stopped the rush again temporarily, but was overrid- den on fourth-down for a yard and the touchdown. Attempt at point was rushed, failed to rise, and went cock- eyed.

Thereafter Staunton took com- mand of the game, risking everything on an open attack in spite of condi- tions, with Spuhler showing what he could do. That was plenty. There was a see-saw of punts, with Staun- ton gains continually driving towards the goal. Foremost of the lot was a series of three first-downs from the Staunton twenty to the Massanutten twenty-six, with the assistance of passes from Spuhler to Rice, and to Bryant, and drives of Bryant and Re- deker.

Ends on 26 The dash ended on the Massanut-

ten twenty-six, started again on the (Continued on Page Three) o

STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE ON PREACHING MISSION COMMITTEE

Cadets Will Sign Honor Code At Meeting Next

Monday Afternoon

Announcement has been made that on next Monday afternoon the Cadet Honor Committee will formally pre- sent and explain to all new cadets of the corps tne Staunton Honor Code. At that time each cadet will be given the opportunity to subscribe to the Honor System.

To each new boy a copy of the Code will be given, printed upon a card which he will sign. The card is placed in a frame and is presented to the cadet signing it, to be kept at all times in a conspicuous place in his room.

All old cadets now at Staunton have already accepted and signed the Code in previous years.

Staunton Eleven To Play F.M.S. Gridmen Tomorrow

The Staunton Military Academy varsity football team will play the Fishburne Military School team to- morrow on the S.M.A. field at one o'clock. S.M.A. and Fishburne are long time rivals, both in football, basketball, and baseball, and have always had excellent athletic rela- tions. The game last year with F.M.S. resulted in a victory for the Staunton grid team with a score of 19 to 0. o

Col. Middour Attends Educational Conference

Five-Subject Cadets Need Extra Study Time, According to Investigator's Statistics

Need 2430 Minutes Per Week; Have Only 2025 at Regular Study Periods; Remedy: Study Some

in Afternoon

Little has been said, before, on the subject of just exactly how much time is really needed for study time by those men who are taking four and five subjects, and those who are taking four subjects, one of them a science. On the basis of a study peri- od of 4 5 minutes per regular subject (the time required for study to really "get" a subject), a man who is tak- ing the regular four-subject course will spend a total of 2025 minutes between his classroom work and study periods. Of these, 990 minutes are required in the class-room, leav- ing 1035 minutes of each week pure- ly for study. However, only 99 0 of these 1035 minutes are required for 45 minutes study on each subject each night, leaving 4 5 minutes free time every week. The study periods quoted here do not, of course, include any extra time, but merely give the total time included in night C. Q.'s and vacant periods during the week.

With those men who are taking five single period subjects the case is entirely different. They need much more time in which to study and lose a part of this time in the ab- sence of vacant periods on the days that they have Military Science.

the hole, which he must make up in the afternoons and during free time.

A third group is the men who are only taking four subjects, but who are taking as one of them a science, all of which are two-period subjects. This does not increase the total time he has to study, but the extra period decreases the time in which he has to do this studying. He has 2025 minutes of C. Q. and spends 1215 minutes in class, which leaves 810 minutes for study where 990 are needed. This leaves 180 min- utes per week to be done in free time other than regular C. Q. However, the men who are taking a science should be entirely willing to do such a small percentage of afternoon study because laboratory work in all schools with the exception of Staun- ton Military Academy is done in the afternoons, whereas in the science classes here, laboratory work is done in the classroom period.

This shows that the time necessary for study in four subject courses does not exceed the time given dur- ing evening and morning C. Q., giv- ing the men taking these courses ample time for study. However, it is clearly shown that only students

27 S.M.A. Cadets Are Relatives Of Alumni

Every five-subject man needs 1215 with high capabilities should attempt

The Virginia Preaching Mission in co-operation with the National Preaching Mission will hold services in Staunton Nov. 3rd, Nov. 16th and 17th, and Nov. 28th to Dec. 5th, in- clusive. Captain Pence, Cadet Don- ald Meads, and Cadet George How- ard represent the Academy on the Young Peoples and Students Com- mittee. Captain Pence also repre- sents the Lutheran Church of this City on the Men's Committee.

Colonel Middour will represent Staunton at the Sixth Educational Conference under the joint auspices of The Committee on Measurement and Guidance of the American Coun- cil on Education, the Commission on th., I2.olo.tion of fiohool and College of the Progressive Education Associ- ation, The Cooperative Test Service, and The Education Records Bureau, held in conjunction with the Seventh General Meeting of Institutional Members of the Educational Rec- ords Bureau, October 28th and 29th, at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City.

This conference solicits the inter- est of the best schools in the East. There are three sessions each day and the range of subjects covered is of interest to all schools. The pro- gram is filled with discussions and problems interesting to all progress- ive and advancing secondary schools. Many of the leaders of education in their respective fields will attend this conference.

The speakers for the conference include Dr. James B. Conant, Presi- dent of Harvard University; Dr. Wil- ford M- Aikin, Professor of Educa- tion, Ohio State University; Dr. Ben D. Wood, Director of the Cooperative Test Service and the Educational Records Bureau, Columbia Univer- sity; Dr. A. D. Henderson, President of Antioch College; Max McConn, Dean of Lehigh University; Mr. B. R. Buckingham, Editor for Ginn and Company; Dr. William S. Gray, Pro- fessor of Education, The University of Chicago; Dr. Donald D. Durrell, Professor of Education and Director of the Educational Clinic, Boston University; and Dr. Carl Brigham, Research Secretary of the College Entrance Examination Board, Prince- ton University.

During this conference the follow- ing leading topics will be the sub- jects for discussion by these leaders in their respective fields: Preparing Students for College; The Need for Comparable Measurements in Indi- vidualizing Education; Putting the Tests to Work; Disciplinary Values in Individualized Education: The Nature and Extent of the Reading Problem in American Education; Di- agnostic and Remedial Procedure in Reading; Classroom Provision for In- dividual Differences in Reading; Bases for a New Method of Accredit- ing Secondary Schools.

minutes per week for study and spends 1215 minutes in class, making a total time needed of 2430 minutes per week. Since he only has 2025 minutes for study during evening C. Q.'s and morning vacant periods, he is left 405 minutes per week in

five subject courses, the extra time needed for study being so great. Al- though not an impossible task, the student who is taking a science among other subjects must do a cer- tain amount of extra work to keep his work up to par.

Five Men Return To Staunton Boxing Squad

Captain Taylor Names S. M. All-Time Boxing

Team

\.

Four Letter-Men Form Nucleus tor Basketball

Five of last year's leather push- ers have returned to S.M.A. again for the season 1938. Boxing practice be- gan soon after the opening of school and is now in full swing. Those who returned are: Anderson, Funke, Foltz, Greene, Null.

Anderson and Funke both fought well during last year's season, com- peted in the South Atlantic Prep School Boxing Tournament, and won titles in their respective weights. Anderson, who had previous experi- ence as a golden gloves boxer, won three out of five fights for Staunton on decisions in the 145-pound class, fighting 135 in the South Atlantic Prep Tournament. Funke, who came to S.M.A. with no previous experi- ence, took four out of five fights, three of them K.O.'s and one T.K.O.

An all around boxing team, rep- resenting three states and six cities, has been chosen by Captain Joe Tay- lor, the coach, who has brought S.M.A. through every season success- fully, and lists the following men as members: Day—115, Philadelphia; Beal—12 5, New York; Meyer, F. H.—135, Braddock, Pennsylvania; Fisher, J. J.—145, Danora, Pennsyl- vania; Bunsa—159, McAdoo, Penn- sylvania; Greene—169, Paterson, New Jersey; DeLiberty—179, Phil- adelphia; Cramer, Fred—Unlimited, Philadelphia.

List Includes Eight Sons, 13 Brothers and 6

Nephews

Twenty-seven sons, brothers, or nephews of former Staunton cadets are enrolled at the present time. This school is proud and anxious to enroll the sons of former cadets, brothers of older boys, or the neph- ews of former Staunton men. Staun- ton's list for the present year is as follows: Sons—Turner W. Battle, IV, son of the Hon. Turner W. Battle, Washington, D. C; Lawrence S. Churchill, Jr., son of Colonel Law- rence S. Churchill, Langley Field, Va.; John W. Easby-Smith, son of Frank S. Easby-Smith, Washington, D. C; Albert D. and William H. Howell, sons of Dr. W. H. Howell, Morgantown, W. Va.; Fred J. Hu- binger, son of the late Frederick J. Hubinger, of Bethany, Conn.; Fred- erick G. Mattox, son of Mr. George W. Mattox; Thomas G. Summers, son of Mr. Myron C. Summers, War- ren, Ohio. The following cadets are brothers of former cadets: Earl M. Clark, Billy Dunklin, Haywood Gil- bert, Lawrence Karger, Terrill P. Knight, Robert R. Lang, Frank K. Null, John S. Pancake, Welty O. Rugh, Jr., John P. Troy, Norman C. Wayne, Terrance C. Webb, and Rob- ert K. Valz. The following boys are nephews of former Staunton cadets: L. Orval Coley, Marcy L. Morrison, Raymond L. Morrison, Raymond H. Spuhler, Donald E. Meads, and John Milton Hill. o

Eight S. M. A. Cadets Attended R. O. T. C. Camp Last Summer

Although basketball season has not officially opened for 1937-38, it is well to know in advance the prospects of the S. M. A. team. Last year Cap- tain Dye, basketball coach, led the blue and gold team through a suc- cessful season. For many years Cap- tain Dye has been head coach of bas- ketball, and he has turned out many excellent teams.

It is very unusual to have any letter men back for the squad, but this year S. M. A. is fortunate to have four, namely, Spuhler, McNair, Johnson, and Duff. It is anticipated that several new cadets will complete a good squad. As yet, the schedule for the coming season has not been completed, but there will be several good trips for the team, probably to Annapolis, Washington, and Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Captain Pence is Dean of Lutheran Training School

Football Schedule—1937

Oct. 16- -The Bullis School— Home

Oct. 23- -Massani itten Academy— Woodstock, Va.

Oct. 30- —Fishbur ne—Home Nov 6— -U. S. Naval Plebes—

Annapolis, Md. Nov. 13- —A.M.A.—Ft. Defiance Nov 20- —Open Nov 25- — (Thanksgiving) —

Fork Union—Home

Capt. J. Worth Pence is dean of the annual Lutheran Training School which will be held in Christ Evange- lical Church, this city, beginning November 8 and lasting several days.

The school is conducted for the purpose of training teachers in Luth- eran Sunday Schools of Augusta County. It is held under the auspices of the Augusta Lutheran Association of Religious Education. Captain Pence has been dean of the school for the past several years. o

HONOR SYSTEM DISCUSSED AT Y. M. C. A. MEETING

Eight Staunton Military Academy cadets attended tho vearlv summer Reserve Officers' Training Corps Camp during the summer of 1937. One of them received his commission at the end of the six-week camp period, and the other seven are to await commissions until their twenty- first birthday. Cadet Cavallo has re- ceived his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves, and the following men will receive their commissions of eligibil- ity as soon as they reach the age of twenty-one, provided that they carry out this year's work in Military Science satisfactorily: Ash well, Bell, Hall, Stevens, W. G., Thomas, and Wilson.

Cadet Stevens, W. G., was selected as the outstanding cadet, both of his platoon and from the institutions represented, which were the follow- ing: Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pennsylvania; Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. o

Hallowe'en Dance To Be Informal

At the Y. M. C. A. meeting last Sunday night, Cadet Horton present- ed an essay upon the S.M.A. honor system. This subject was then thrown open for discussion.

The membership of the Y. M. C. A. to date is Cater, Day, Dunn, Jones, D., Hoover, Horton, Howard, Krey, Lambert, McGhee, Meads, Ostergard, Rugh, Spencer, Smith, S., Swanstron, Taylor, F., and Wells.

George Hangar and his orchestra will play at tomorrow's dance to be given in the old gymnasium. The decorations for this dance will be much the same as those used in pre- vious years; corn shucks and pump- kins will set off the hall in an at- mosphere of Hallowe'en spirit.

In previous years it has been the custom at Staunton to have a cos- tume dance during the latter part of October. Years ago the cadets and their dates got together and made some very attractive costumes, but in the past few years, this has not been the case, and the tendency has been to come in uniform and in overalls.

However, it has been announced that due to the extreme popularity of the costume dance, one will be held in January, giving the cadets a chance over Christmas to secure at- tractive costumes.

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Looking Forward or Backward

As we complete the first month of the new term and look forward to the Christmas holidays just two months away, how shall we think of our first month in the new term? We can look back and compare the work at Staunton with the work we have had in our previous school. We can think of how much harder it is to get a passing grade of 70 or a certificate grade of 80 than it was in the high school. We can think that we have made an unwise change since the work is harder here and there is not so much freedom as we had in our high school work. We can spend much of our time living in the past. Since distance always adds enchant- ment to the view we can magnify and glorify the past in such a way that we will be unhappy in the pres- ent. This backward look will not help us in the preparation of our les- sons at Staunton, in our association with the cadets of the school, or in the part that we should play in the scnooi s interests ana activities, in fact, dreaming of and wishing for the past will handicap us in our efforts to make the future brighter, happier and more successful.

While not forgetting the past and all that it has meant to us, we must look forward and plan to make each day a happier and more successful part of our life. Many of us think of prep school as merely a prepara- tion for college. There is no reason why our preparatory school days cannot be just as happy and success- ful as our four-year period in college. Many older men who have had the experience of preparatory echool, col- lege and graduate work tell us that the possibilities for happiness, suc- cess and real enjoyment are greater in preparatory school than in any other period of our life. We must accept this verdict of experience from older people .although we can- not verify the truth of it for our- selves until we have had the experi- ence and it is too late to change our attitude if we have not taken the right attitude about our preparatory school experience. Staunton is big enough to have a large group of friends and yet small enough to have a number of intimate companions and friends in the cadet corps. The school is also small enough for each cadet to know his teachers in an in- timate way. If we will not only con- vince ourselves but also our teach- ers that we are greatly concerned about our work at Staunton, that we want to make good, and that we have great plans for our life and ex- perience in the school, we shall find the officers of the school helpful and sympathetic with all of our aims and ambitions. The future in its work, contests, efforts and busy days holds more of happiness and success for each of us than all of the past, no matter how pleasant the experience or dreams of that past may be. The

wise cadet at the present and the

successful cadet in June will be the

one who has looked forward and not

backward during his days at S. M. A.

Letter to the Corps

To the Cadet Officers:

Once again Mrs. Slattery and I wish to express to the Cadet Officers of the Staunton Mili- tary Academy Corps of Cadets, through your paper, our sincer- est appreciation for your kind remembrances during the ill- ness of our child. Also we should like to add that the child herself has requested that we express to you her own appreci- ation and enjoyment.

With our warmest regards, we are,

Most sincerely,

Lt. & Mrs. R. T. Slattery. o

Black Friars Meet to Organize for Year

A meeting of the Black Friars was held recently for the purpose of get- ting the organization started again. Cadets who are the original members this year are: Baker, Smith, E., Johnson, Gal, Fineburg, Sullivan, Meads, Fletcher, Foran, Knight, Mun- son, Martin, Day, Fisher, B., Faiburn, Wilson, Stevens, Foltz, Campbell.

Captains Wenger and Gildersleeve have consented to sponsor the organ- ization in dramatics. The sponsors decided that they would give the organization more freedom in pick- ing the plays, choosing its officers, and those who fill the different parts. It was suggested by Captain Wenger that a few short one-act plays be given around Thanksgiving to deter- mine what part every member fitted best.

At a second meeting of the or- ganization club officers were elected. Cadet Knight was elected president, Cadet Foran vice-president, and Ca- det Stevens secretary and treasurer. A committee of two, Cadets Munson and Campbell, was formed as a play- reading committee, whose task it is to select several one-act plays for presentation to the S. M. A. corps around Thanksgiving. Rehearsals are planned to start during the latter Hurt n£ fin'^ wpftk or the early po*-*- of next week. o

Medians Show Improvement in Scores on Diagnostic Test

The Pressey Diagnostic Tests in Composition, taken by certain Eng- lish classes two weeks ago, showed a marked improvement in scores over those of last year.

In the English IV group, the total median for this year is 94.91, while that of last year was 91.82. A perfect score, 112, was made by Shull. Gross- man, Rogers, J., Means scored 110.

In the English III group, the me- dian for this year is 80.2, compared to 77.8 last year. The highest score in this group, 105, was made by Richardson. Fisher, A., scored 103. o

United States Marine Band Gives Concert at S. M. A.

The United States Marine Band, directed by Captain Taylor Branson, one of America's most outstanding band leaders, gave a concert at the Staunton Military Academy on Oc- tober 20. Taking leading parts in.the performance were soloists Winifred Kemp, who played the cornet; Ken- neth Douse, who gave "Cynthia" on the saxaphone, a piece of his own

composing; and Charles Owen, who

played "Perpetual Motion" on the

xylophone.

The program included nine selec-

tions and many encores. The regular

scheduled selections were as follows:

Fantasy "Romeo and Juliet"; cornet

solo "Napoli," "Rhumba," saxophone

solo "Cynthia," overture, "Salavador

Rosa," "Siegfried's Rhine Journey"

from "Twilight of the Gods," xylo-

phone solo "Perpetual Motion,"

"Mardi Gras" from "Mississippi

Suite," Finale from "Symphony in

D Minor," "The Star Spangled Ban-

Religion

By DR. ULYSSES G. B. PIERCE Pastor, All Souls' Church, Unitarian

According to an ancient legend, Mohammed was once visited by the angel Gabriel, who deftly opened his breast, removed his heart, took it to the babbling spring of Zemzem where some tiny black specks were washed away, and then returned it to the breast of Mohammed. Who of us does not have such black specks on his heart—some inherited, perhaps, some acquired, some of which we are aware, some which we need to have brought to our attention. And while for us, there is no babbling spring of Zemzem, each of us may, through the cleansing power of re- ligion, be made whole again. For religion was born of the passion of mankind to find something to set opposite these inherited and acquired tendencies. Its universal prayer has ever been, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." Steadily but powerfully, without regard to class, creed or col- or, with the help of all the arts— architecture, music, painting, poetry, drama—it comes into our lives to combat our pettiness, our animalism, our stand-pat wisdom, our compla- cency and if we will but give it a chance it will take our heart from our bosom, wash it clean and restore it to us, as Gabriel restored the heart of Mohammed.

Membership in Literary Society Almost Doubles

With the largest membership in years, the Woodrow Wilson Literary Society is holding regular meetings every Tuesday night in the regular society hall, Room 110, South Bar- racks. A regular sequence of pro- grams has been established, consist- ing of open forum meetings, debates, and routine speeches and public readings.

The recent debate on the subject, Resolved: That Justice Black should resign his seat upon the Supreme Court, was defended by an affirmative toam miuip ,,j> o* "nairni* arid Schu- macher. The negative was upheld by Grossman and Pearson. Decision was rendered by Major Brice in favor of the negative.

The routine program of last week consisted of the following speakers and readers: Gal, Foran, Baldwin, and Hutson.

Odd-Named Places Where Americans Get Mail

That painful reminder of Ameri- can misnomers—the Postal Guide— is out with its annual batch of odd- named places where people get mail.

It lists such postoffices, for in- stance, as:

Water Proof, La. Rough and Ready, Calif. Hot Spot, Ky. Despite the war declared by the

Board of Geographical Names on what it considers whimsy, bad-hu- mor, and ill-judgment in naming towns, the custom just won't die.

Generally speaking, under the head of whimsy come:

What Cheer, Iowa; Young Ameri- ca, Ind.; Social Circle, Ga.; Coy in Alabama and Arkansas; Evening Shade, Ark; Bad Axe, Mich., and Blue Eye, Mo.

In another group are: Hobo Hot Springs, Calif.; Old Joe,

Ark.; Bigfoot, Tex.; Caress, W. Va.; Accident, Md., and Mummie and Bis- cuit, Ky.

And these:

Ball Ground, Georgia: Ballclub, Minnesota; Base Line, Michigan; Umpire, Arkansas; Angel Island, California, and Arkansas' Fifty Six, Figure Five, Forty Four, and Ink.

There are some that go under mis- chief miscellany:

O. K., Kentucky. O. K., Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Guide's three Ono's puzzle

many officials. One story is that some people in Pennsylvania, in- formed they could have a postoffice if they got a name, held a meeting and every time something was sug- gested, the crowd said—"Oh, No."

JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES (Written and Edited by Cadets of the Junior School)

The dramatic club started again. Stephen Smith is the student adviser. We expect it to turn out some very good plays.

According to our regular custom we hope to have a Hallowe'en party. If your sheet gets up and moves off, you will know that one of our gob- lins is behind it.

A few days ago George Parker dressed up in a dress belonging to

the dramatic society. He would make a good girl in a play.

The night before last, there was a marshmallow roast. Captain Dodge told several stories, that all the boys liked.

Just before this issue went to

press, one of our reporters had an

accident. He lost one of his baby

teeth.

Nearly Every Day is a Holiday During November

Practically everybody will have a holiday in November, according to the list of approaching holidays is- sued by the Guarantee Trust Co., of New York, which shows only four days in the month when something is not going on somewhere.

November opens with All Saints' Day, observed all the way from Al- geria and Argentina through Vene- zuela and Yugoslavia. The only place which seems to be impervious to All Saints' Day is the District of Klaipeda, Lithuania.

November 2 is the date of the Dipavali in Ceylon, Deepavali in the Straits Settlements, Divali in Bom- bay, Diwali in Rangoon, Kali Puga in Calcutta, and Decoration Day in Mexico.

And so it goes all through the month, each day bringing something new and different. Norway marks Thanksgiving November 5, the same date as that devoted in Vatican City to the Memory of Deceased Cardi- nals. Archangels' Day in Roumania (November 8) follows on the heels of the Proletarian Revolution's anni- versary in Russia.

The most universally observed holiday in the month is Armistice Day, which is marked everywhere from Canton to the Windward Isl- ands. Least generally observed is November 23, when Frederick Coun- ty, Md., celebrates Repudiation Day in memory of the colonists who defied the Stamp Act in 1765.

On November 2 5, the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the Philip- pine Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands observe Thanksgiv- ing; Paraguay has its Constitution Day, and Iran bows its head in mem- ory of the Martyrdom of Ali.

One of the most confusing items in the company's list is "Saturday, November 2 0, Mexico, Anniversary of the Revolution."

EXCHANGES

The Culver "Vedette" reports that 517 cadets are enrolled in the R.O.T.C. courses there this year.

I think that I shall never see An F as lovely as a B. A B whose rounded form is pressed Upon the records of the blessed An F comes easily—and yet, It isn't easy to forget; F's are made by fools like me, But only God could make a B.

—The Woodberry "Oracle."

Customer (to bootblack): "What

does your father do?"

Bootblack: "Works on a farm."

Customer: "Oh, I see. He makes hay while the son shines."

—St. John's "Review."

Jean: "Gee, that date last night was fresh."

Dotty: "Why didn't you slap his face?"

Dotty: "I did, and take my ad- vice, never slap a guy when he's chewing tobacco."

—New Mexico "Pup Tent."

The 1937 Football Rules

New York (AP).—In case it has slipped your mind, they've changed the football rules again.

At its 1937 meeting the rules com- mittee was anything but radical. But there are four things you fans must remember.

1. Kickoff—only one will be al- lowed. If the ball is kicked out of bounds, it is to be put in play by opponents on their own 3 5-yard line, or 10 yards in from the point where it crossed the sideline—whichever is more advantageous.

2. Numbers—are required on both front and back of all players.

3. Receivers—of forward passes get less protection. "It must be re- membered that defensive players have as much right to the ball as the eligible opponents and bodily con- tact, however severe, between play- ers who are making a "bona fide" attempt to catch or bat the ball shall not be construed as interference.

4. A free ball—is kicked only with the foot. We knew this all the time, but the committee clarified the rule against kicking a ball by saying: "A free ball strikes a portion of a play- er's body other than his foot. This is not to be considered as kicking." And there will be no penalty—even if a player pushes the ball with his nose for 40 yards.

A man having driven all summer

in New York and other large cities

stopped at a light in a small town

in Florida. Not knowing that the

light had changed to green, he wait-

ed until informed by a Florida

cracker, "Wall, hit ain't gonna git no greener."

—Florida Prep "Spectator."

First Cadet: "What do they call those tablets the Gauls used to write on?"

Room-mate: "Gaul stones." —St. John's "Review."

He took her gently in his arms,

And pressed her to his breast.

The lovely color left her face,

And lodged on his full dress.

—New Mexico "Pup Tent."

Unable to get anywhere, they final- ly agreed on Ono.

There are some names the ge- ographers simply can't account for by any method—places like—

Gid, Arkansas, and Uz, Kentucky.

A nut at the steering wheel, A peach at his right,

Sharp turn in the road, Fruit salad; goodnight! —New Mexico "Pup Tent."

Daffy Definitions Minute—A period of time equal to

sixty seconds.

Will Power—Keeping quiet when you bump your shine in the dark.

Courtesy—Laughing at that joke your instructor tells in class.

Toast—Bread with a bad case of sunburn.

—St. John's "Review."

Co-ed (shopping): "Where can I get some silk covering for my set- tee?"

Floor-walker: "Next aisle and to your left for the lingerie department, Miss."—New Mexico "Pup Tent."

Mary had an Elgin watch,

She swallowed it and now it's gone.

And every time that Mary walks "Time Marches On!"

—Anonymous.

A woman is as old as she looks. A man is old when he stops looking.

—West Pointer.

"What color bathing suit was she wearing?"

"I couldn't tell, she had her back turned."—Annapolis "Log."

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Bullis Prep Holds S.M.A. to 7-7-Tie

A successful passing attack in the last quarter, -which the Staunton eleven was unable to break up, gave the Bullis Prep School, of Washing- ton, D. C, a seven to seven tie with the cadets in a game played on the S. M. A. field Saturday, October 16.

Though held at bay as long as runs were played, the Bullis eleven could not be stopped when they passed. Their score was made on a pass, which was partially blocked by an S. M. A. man, but landed safely in the arms of one of the opponents.

The game was marked by two drives of from sixty to eighty yards on the part of each team. In the second quarter, an S. M. A. drive from her sixty-yard line to the Bullis eighteen, and which promised to yield a score, was stopped at the half. Bullis drove from her eight to the Staunton thirty-five in the third quar- ter.

The second push by Staunton be- gan with the return of the second half kick-off from the cadets' twenty- yard line to the forty, and ended in a touchdown.

The Line-ups S. M. A. Bullis Ruth LE Vogts Martin LT Moran Fisher LG Honan Foltz C Bundict Greene RG Russell Crimmins RT King Andrews RE ..../... Connell Spuhler QB Lie Redeker HB Fones Bryant HB Hawkine Johnson FB Werner o

S. M. A. Massanutten Battle (Continued From Page One)

forty-three and went to the twenty, and took new life after a bad punt went out of bounds on the thirty- five. On the next play Spuhler heaved one to Bryant that missed the score by a scant four yards. Redeker tried right guard for a yard. Spuhler lost two at right tackle. Then Spuhler crossed the opposition by calling for a pass with himself receiving, Mc- Nair flinging—a short one. He took it on the three, twisted out of one tackler's grasp, and slow-motioned his way for three yards and the score. The point went flooie as McNair's effort was blocked cleanly.

Asked for a comment, Coach Howie obliged with this: "The boys played a great game against superior power and weight, and in the circumstances did even more than anyone could expect. Given a dry field we will take Massanutten on speed and pass- ing attack."

The Line-up Staunton Massanutten Deehan LE . . . .Murray (C.) Crimmins LT Rock Simone LG Aklin Foltz (C.) C Tice Borda RG Kipp Martin RT .... Edmondeon Ruth RE Piasickie McNair QB Ezerski Redeker HB Johnson Bryant HB Watkins Johnson FB McNeal

Substitutions—S. M. A.: Greene, Fisher, Shinn, Spuhler, Pennington, McTighe, Rice, Andrews. M. M. A.: George, Hunter, Penn, McAlee.

Officials: Doran (Ohio Univ.), referee; Denton (V. M. I.), umpire; Kivlighan (St. Joseph's), headlines- man.

Scoring — Touchdowns: Ezerski (Massanutten); Spuhler (Staunton).

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Rifle Team Will Begin Practice Next Tuesday

The S. M. A. rifle team, coached by Lieutenant Slattery, held its first meeting of the year on last Tuesday. It was decided that practice for the ensuing year is to begin next Tues- day, November 2. The last year's team members, Blackwood, Frost, Dawkins, Howard, and Gettman (Manager), selected as their captain for the season 1937-38, Cadet Bow- man.

During 1937 the team fired shoul- der-to-shoulder matches with the fol- lowing institutions: University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; Augusta Military Academy, Fort De- fiance, Virginia; Fishburne Military School at Staunton. Correspondence matches were fired with the following institutions: Kemper Military School; Boys' High School, Atlanta, Georgia; Roosevelt Military Academy; Okla- homa Military Academy; New Mex- ico Military Institute; V. P. I. Fresh- men; Gettysburg College.

The team placed second in the corps area match, thereby earning a place for competition in the National Intercollegiate Matches, which were won by the Georgia Military Acad- emy. o

S. M. A. Lightweights Lose to Lee High

In a game full of thrills and ex- citement, the Staunton 135-pound team lost to the Varsity team of the Lee High School of Staunton on Thursday, Ocober 2 6, by a score of 19-0.

Immediately after dropping a pass which would inevitably haw led to a touchdown, the Lee High team completed another to S. M. A.'s twenty-yard line and, despite an off- side penalty, soon went over for the first score in the second quarter. The extra point was made on a drop-kick.

Handicappel by the loss of Wor- den, who strained his knee, and Gif- ford, whose wrist was broken, S. M. A.'s goal was crossed twice in the third quarter, both Lee High scores being gained on end runs.

In the fourth quarter the Staunton eleven engaged in a futile effort to score. Pearson caught a pass and several good plays were attempted, but despite the gameness of the team, all efforts failed. Score by Periods Totals Lee High . . .0 7 12 0—19 S. M. A 0 0 0 0— 0

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Swimming Team Is Put Through Strenuous Tests

The swimming team of Staunton Military Academy has been working to get itself into shape for the last two weeks. Their work, under the guidance of Capt. Norton, has con- sisted of outdoor work of all types, calisthenics, road-work, and various games of exercise, such as touch football. Thirty cadets reported to the call of the Swimming Team. This squad as a whole is being put through the routine of shaping them- selves into condition for the coming swimming meets. The work for the remainder of this week will consist of each man, who is out for the team, excluding the divers, being re- quired to swim forty laps of the pool each day. These must be done in a continuous manner or else the purpose of them will not be fulfilled.

Monday will start the actual prac- tice and regular training for the com- ing meets. The swimmers will be instructed in the proper way to turn, how to increase their swimming speed, and how to utilize their wind to the best of their advantage. Sprints will be held each day that tryouts for the respective swimming races are held. If possible the squad will be divided into two teams. There will be a Varsity and a Junior Varsity.

No definite schedule has been planned, but one will be made in the near future, and printed in the next edition of The Kablegram. The Var- sity team will probably meet Vir- ginia Polytechnical Institute Fresh- men at their school, the Navy Plebes also away from home, and Tome School will probably be met at our home pool. Meets with the Univer- sity of Virginia Froeh, Augusta Military Academy, Massanutten Mil- itary Academy, Pennsylvania Ath- letic Club, and other schools will be scheduled if possible.

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Record Scoring Plays of '36

Longest scoring run—Clarence (Ace) Parker (Duke), 105 yards.

Longest runback of kickoff—Clar- ence (Ace) Parker (Duke), 105 yards.

Longest runback of punt—William Buckley (Montana Mines), John Thompson (Connecticut State), 97 yards.

Longest run from scrimmage— Nelson Peterson (West Virginia Wes/ leyan), 97 yards.

Longest run with a complete pass —Woody George (Virginia), 80 yards.

Longest run with an intercepted pass—Bernard Marcus (Bates), 102 yards.

Longest complete pass over goa, line—Bill Clark to Nick Pecora (New York Aggies), 62 yards.

Longest complete pass, run SCOE

ing—Marvin Haney to Charles Mazt za (Moravian), 63 yards.

Longest forward pass play, past plus run—4 5-yard pass by John Cole and 60-yard run by Stephen Day (St. Joseph, Philadelphia), total, 105 yards; 5 0-yard pass by Bassett and 55-yard run by Hannett (New Mex- ico), 105 yards.

Longest run following a blocked kick—Forrest Towns (Georgia), 67 yards.

Longest run with caught fumble— Dexter Stanphil (Sewanee), 100 yards.

Longest field goal from placement —Lou Ferry (St. Mary, Calif.), 54 yards.

Longest field goal from drop- kick—William Lynch (Princeton), 46 yards.

Player scoring most touchdowns— Norman Schoen (Baldwin-Wallace), and Charles Thomas (Delta Teach- ers), 19.

Player converting most points after touchdown—Webb Ward (Appalach- ian), 27.

Player scoring most points— Charles Thomae (Delta Teachers), 119.

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iuch.es. *Y, OCTOBER 29, 1937

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3 morning is cheery, my boys,

arouse! le dew shines bright on the chest-

nut boughs id the sleepy mist on the river lies, ough the east is flushing with

crimson dyes, ^wake! awake! awake!

O'er field and wood and brake, /ith glories newly born,

Comes on the blushing morn. Awake! awake!

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The latest reports have it that Don Wilson has his troupe of 2nd gallery chorus girls croaking again . . . it's "B" Company, fellas . . .

You'd think that "heavy lover" Greene would make up his mind about the red-head—or hasn't he been on the shelf long enough to re- serve a place for himself—no, yes?

Our chums, Redecker and Crim-, mins, claim they enjoy military life immensely—especially reveille—why, heck, they're so used to it, they just don't bother going any more— "Daisy" Foltz ought to set them wise!!!

Yowza, men—even great men suc- cumb at last . . . that old-time-hater- of-females, none other than Terril P. Knight, has come under the spell of some certain damsel at yonder hen- house . . . shucks, and he was such a nice guy, too . . .

"Who did that?" cried Sergeant- Major Maples. "Nuts!" cried about thirty lepers. Then they all lepered up and down.

Lees is still whispering sweet nothings to his lady friend over the guard house 'phone a mere ten or fifteen times a day—chase me fellas!

I wish they'd lay off that hand- some Meads with those whiffles . . . Now you fellas be nice to him, 'cause he has a bad ankle, yeowza . . . o —

'Tis supplied from a very reliable source that a "caddie" from third gallery of South and his ten daily telephone messages have brought re- sults. Rumors are that "she" is wearing an engagement ring. Best of luck R. E. L.

Well, Smith's out of the dog-house again. For how long?

Major Pitcher: "If I subtract 32 from 84, what's the difference?"

Borda: "That's what I say."

Nick Sails Through Say, have you fellows heard of a

fellow by the name of "bunny-ears" floating around the campus any- where? . . . cute little fellow . . .

I hear that he's taking a special course from Charles Atlas to perfect the muscles of his ears, yowza!!!

For drill today, Foran and Schro- der will take off at 2:10 to survey the terrain for "enemy" troops.

During all this windy weather, Wee willie winkie has a ducky idea . . . he "anchors" his hat by a new pro- cess . . . paper clips are used, clip- pin' his hat to his ears, s'truth! In very windy weather, he just, stretches his ears across the top of his hat and fastens them with a clothes pin.

One of these days our pal, Nick, is going to get wise. He's gonna tape his ears back in order to be able to stay on the ground and walk with the rest of tie human race . . . queer feeling, isn't ;t. "bunny"?

Nick claims his favorite ditty is

•ave dreamed of your homes and friends all night;

d.ve basked in your sweethearts' smiles so bright; part with them all for a while again—

?rs in dreams; when awake, be en. a out! turn out! turn out! rou have dreamed full long, I

know, n out! turn out! turn out! he east is all aglow. Turn out! turn out!

From every valley and hill there come

The clamoring voices of fife and drum;

And out in the fresh, cool morning air

The soldiers are swarming every- where.

Fall in! fall in! fall in!

Every man in his place,

Fall in! fall in! fall in!

Each with a cheerful face,

Fall in! fall in! —Michael O'Connor. o—■

RUMORS AND MOST ASKED QUESTIONS

Shakos for full dress this year . . . "Have a good summer?" . . . "Where's Perce?" . . . Kablegram always has plenty of copy . . . Only 65 days left till Xmas—do your Christmas shopping early . . . Every cadet wants poetry (type Grossman) in The Kablegram.

I hear from certain members of an efficient S. M. A. guard that both Lees and Captain Shill use the guard room phone now . . . Well, well.

Col. Sutherland's grammar correc- tions (AND deductions) came as a shock to what company commander? . . . yes, and he's teaching decimals to a bunch of seniors, too. . . .

Sunday Schol Teacher: "Dear chil- dren, tell me the last thing you must do before going to bed."

Wise Child: "Put the door-key in the mail-box for grandmother."

—Colorado Dodo.

Judge: "Why did you kill this dentist?"

Prisoner: "He got on my nerves." —Annapolis Log.

"He floats through the air with the greatest of ease ..."

That's okay, though, Nick, there

are at least two things you have for consolation . . . Between goon Meigs without his "windows" and your gal, you don't measure up to such a bad looking guy.

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Crank Employer: "I hope you are not a clock-watcher."

Frank Employee: "No, sir. I'm a whistle-listener—I work outside."

—American Boy

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