Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-01-21
Briarley Hall News:

With fine fall-term's work completed
and the Christmas vacation enjoyed, the
cadet corps have settled quickly and earn
estly down to another term Of labor and
pleasure. Never before in the history of the
school have such splendid averages been
attained in class work by the majority Of
cadets as during the first three months Of
this session. Faculty and students have
lived together. worked together and played
together in spirit of harmony and good
fellowship which has reaped its reward.
The "Busle," the official cadet organ, is
making its appearance each month and
does much to increase the school spirit.
Many new subscribers have been added,
especially among the alumni.
Ohio Trundle. one of the honor graduates
of last year. paid his old friends flying
visit on the day that school re-opened after
the holidays. He is freshman at Rich
mond College this session and is doing
finely. enthusiastically and otherwise.
Coach Woodward is fast developing the
basket ball team. Todate two games have
been played, both with the Rockville
Academy and in each contest were de-
feated. However. the team is showing
great improvement and the boys hope yet
to take the measure Of the fast, clean
bunch of sportsmen from the county seat.
Several other games with Washington
teams have been arranged for later in the
season. The cadets are hampered by the
lack of large enough gymnasium for
practice purposes, but are determined to
at least firmly establish basket ball as a
major sport this year.
Master Charles Warfield, eldest son of
DR.. !. G. Warfeld. of Gaithersburg. has re-
Gently entered the Academy and has gotten
off to flying start.
The Ciceronian Literary Society has been
great success this year, and the boys are
giving their enthusiastic support to this
important department of school life.
Fourteen cadets have signifed their
intention Of trying for the Orators Medal
in the contest which will be held at the
Academy in the near future.
A. C. Jeffcoat, IA. continues to do excel
lent work at the Carnegie Institute of
Technology, Pittsburg. The school GER
tainly has reason to look with pride upon
her graduates. all of which are either
making a success of business or are near
the top of their classes in the various
Northern and Southern colleges
A dual track and field meet will be held
at the Fair Grounds. Rockville. upon Sat-
urday, April IS. between the cadets and
Rockville Academy. AS soon as the weather
permits, Capt. Lodge will have his athletes.
big and little, begin preliminary training.
A beautiful silver trophy cup will 60 to
the winner.
Manager Preston is fast completing his
base ball schedule. Already many fine
games have been booked. some with lead
ing Southern colleges. Prospects are bright
for a winning combination.
Two new classes have been recently
added to the curriculum, A thorough course
in Business Correspondence is now offered
to Briarley boys and many are taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to master this
necessary essential to business success
Besides the regular instruction In spelling,
Vocabulary Building Class has been
started and each cadet in the school is
required to attend. Each day group Of
words. often used but more often misused,
are given to the students and the correct
meaning carefully explained. At the next
recitation these words are spelled and de-
fined.
Cadet Sergeant Contee was recently pro-
NOTED to the rank of First Sergeant and
Private Rede was appointed to the rank Of
Corporal.
The winter months have brought no
cessation to the military work of the school.
The battalion goes through its regular
thirty minutes of snappy drill each day.