Officers Club

On Washington's birthday February 22 the officers of Gray Hall assembled in Father Young's office and as a result of this meeting the "Sword and Sheath" club of Howe School was formed. This club is composed of all commission ed officers and first sergeants of Gray Hall. An outline of the Constitution was drawn up and every one was well pleased and satisfied with the outcome of the meeting.

This is the first officers club ever established at Howe and as we can see the good effects coming from it already, we hope and know that !n the officer's club will be a body of officers not only looked up tom the military work, but in all other branches of the school as well.

CONSTITUTION Article I

The purpose of the Club

The Officer's Club of Howe School, Howe, Indiana, is founded for the purpose of improving the military and efficiency in the school through the cooperation of the Cadet Officers.

Article I I

The Name o f the Club

The name of the Officer's Club of Howe School shall be "The Sword and the Sheath."

Article I I I

The Members of the Club

The members of the Club shall consist of five groups:

I . The Charter Members of the Club shall comprise all Commissioned Officers and First Sergeants who live in Gray Hall on the date of its organization , and who have taken the club pledge.

2. The Active Members of the Club shall consist of all the Commissioned Officers and First Sergeants who live in Gray Hall and who are on active duty in the school and who have signed the Club Pledge.

3. The Graduate Members of the Club shall consist of all members who have been honorably graduated from the school.

4. The Honorary Members ex-officio are the Rector of the school and the Commandant of Cadets. They shall have a seat and a vote at al meetings of the Club.

5. As Honorary Members the club may elect any Tactical officer or other Member of the Faculty. Such Honorary Members shall have a seat but not a vote at the meetings of the Club. The selection of such Honorary Members shall be by ballot, a two thirds vote of all the Active Members shall be necessary for a choice.

6. A Cadet Officer who resigns his Office or who is reduced to the grade of Private shall thereby automatically sever his connection with the Club.

Article IV Officers of the Club

The Commander of the Club shall be the ranking Cadet Officer. He shall preside at a ll meetings when he is present and perform such other duties as are usually incumbent upon a presiding officer. The Adjutant shall act as Secretary and Treasurer of the C lub When there is no Adjutant these duti es shall be performed by the ranking first Lieutenant.

Article V Meetings

Regular meetings shall be held once each week during the school year. Special meetings may be called by the Commander at any time upon the quest of two other members of the Club.

Article VI

The Rector's Approval

All enactments of the C lub must be submitted to the Rector and receive his written approval before being put into operation.

The following Cadet Officers are Charter Members of this club: Captain Glass, Captain Zumstein, Captain Mau, First Lieut. Fulton, First Lieut. Gill, First Lieut. Chaffee, Second Lieut. Worth, Second Lieut. Sperekas, Second Lieut. Seidel, Second Lieut. Howard, 1st Sgt. Whitney, I st Sgt. Metz.

Every year the cadets of Howe School put out a weekly publication, The Howe Herald, which stands for and advances the cause of the school. The main reason for printing it, and this must constantly be kept in the mind s of the staff, is to form a record or bulletin for the parents of the boys and to the Alumni so that they may keep "tab" with the affairs at Howe. It is difficult to get out a publication that interests the cadets, thus the reason for its dedication. ·

The Herald staff this year has worked hard and diligently and theirefforts have been reaped by the good it has done them. Martin Baldwin, Edi torin-chief, and George Cohn, Managing Editor, has been the reason for the success which the Herald has attained. Cadet Baldwin will be back next year, and as it is the custom not to have an editor two years in succession, we hope that he will con tribute articles occasionally. He has already been chosen as Editor -i n-chief of the Tatlcr next year and we know that he will make good. Cadet Cohn is taking post-graduate work this year and will not be back next year.

Mr. Balsley, the head of the English department , has officiated well as faculty advisor. It was through him that the Herald gained membership to the School Newspaper Federation. This federation includes twenty-six prf p schools in the east and along with two other schools, Howe stands as the only mid-western school in it. It is also the only military school in the association. Each school sends into the federation weekly, various i terns of interest which are compiled and in turn are sent to oth e r schools for publication in their papers. Membership to this sets a record of high standard for future publications.

THE STAFF

Martin Baldwin _______________ Edi tor-in -C hief

George Cohn ____ Managing Editor Mr. Balsley ______ Faculty Advisor

Donald Boudernan

Marcus Young

George Ryerson

Seuenly - lwo

Associate Editors

Henry Barrett

William Hottensen

Kester Lehman

Roger Schaffer

Robert Dobson

Desmore Ross

Jack Burrows ff one had looked into the gym on the evening of April I 0, he would have been amazed to find that the large room had put on the appearance of a great ballroom. In it could be seen merry couples gliding silently to the soft music of a half hidden orchestra , all unconscious of thee ruel. cold wind outside, The lights were low and the silence was brok e by an occasional laugh from the joyous couples. The dance was on and everyone seemed to be having a pleasand time. Although th e dances were numerous and seemed to well exchanged the tag dance was the one most enjoyed by the stags who made their rendezvous in one corner of the gym.

At eight fifteen Saturday evening, October thirty-first a large group gathered in the Middle School to attend the Founder's Day Dance. The gymnasium, where the dance was held, and the Middle School living room were decorated in orange and black and also with cornstalks this was indeed a decoration symbolic of Hall owe' en.

"Ed" Oliver's Orchestra, seven pieces, from Elkhart furnished the music. What they lacked in volume they made up in quality.

The last dance was the best of all and the moaning of the saxophones and wailing of the trumpets plus the dimmed lights of the gym placed everybody present especially the cadets and their partners in a mood from which no one wished to be aroused and it was with a great deal of reluctance and heavy hearts that the dancers heard the last moaning notes of "Home, Sweet Home" fade away in the atmosphere and bringing to a close one of the best dances given at Howe.

On the twelfth day of December the Club House was the scene of one of the best danc s ever put on at that place The dance was sponsored by the Upper School who with the help of the Sctterly - Logan Orchestra of Lansing made it the most talked of social affair on the campus.

The spacious living room of the Club House was decorated with pennants. The lights were covered with paper which caused the en tire room to be covered with that soft mellow glow which is so essential to a dance.

The gym was decorated in a purple and gold color combination put up in a tricky fashion making the lights filter through in a soft mellow glow. The cadets of Howe Hall are to be complimented on their dance

The music was furnished by Conn's eight piece orchestra from Elkhart, which put plenty of pep in the occasion. As the orchestra began to play that one piece which is used so much to end a dance, there were many sighs as the young couples realized that a wonderful dance must end. Sevenly-lhrec