Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-12
NEWS NOTES FROM
ALLEN ACADEMY
Many New Students Have Entered
Since Holidays and One New
Instructor Employed. h

enrolled In the academy since the
holidays: Byron Oden, Longview;
Herbert Clark, Laredo; James Lind.
sey, Bennington, Okla; Clayton
Stacks, Palmer; Dallas Evans, Mad
isonville; Clyde Stuart, Bedias;
George McMurrey, Camilla; Walton
Rhodes, Houston; J. H. Claybrook,
Perry; William Corbett, Bonney; NJ.
C. Bowden, Galveston; John Fields,
Sonora; Russell Harlow, Texas City.
and j. B. Covington, Goliad.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Mccullough Of
Bremton, Ala, has been added to the
teaching force of Allen Academy. Mr..
Mccullough received his training In
the State Normal of Alabama, the
University of Alabama and the Uni.
versity of Chicago. He will have
charge of some classes in history and
in Latin. Mr.. Mccullough is an ex.
perienced athletic coach, having been
especially successful in basket ball:
he is strong in debate, having won
distinction In this field both in his
college course and IN his work at the
University Of Chicago. He headed
the Chicago team in the Chicago
Northwestern and the Chicago. Mlchi
gan debates in February, 1916. and
won in both. He will assist in the
work in debating in the academy. Mr..
Mccullough arrived Tuesday and has
already taken up his work.
The principals Of the academy are
much pleased with the effects of the
introduction of military training into
the school. AS the work progresses
1t SHOWS increasingly good results.
The discipline of the school has been
facilitated and strengthened. the daily
program has been rendered more
prompt and orderly, friction has been
reduced and capacity for work in.
creased. 1t has been especially graft.
flying to note that the system seems
to be developing In the boys spirit
OF manly dignity and sober.minded.
ness. A becoming modesty, courtesy
and respect for others Is inculcated,
and the officers Of the day, who are
detailed to assist the teachers In
many little ways, seem to vie with
each other In an attempt to do the
gracious thing in the most graceful
and helpful way. The credit for these
good results is due in part to the fine
influence OF the man, Major Martin
who has this military training in
| charge, and In part to the fine body
OF young men who attend the school
The school is divided into two com.
panies. A and b, composed respective
ly OF the larger and the smaller boys
Only the members Of Company A drill
with guns. The school applied to the
government for eighty guns, thinking
this number would be ample for the
first year. but the number is already
insufficient for Company A.
On Saturday evening, January 9Th
Mr.. J. l.. Hunter Of Dallas, state Y. NJ
c. A. secretary for high schools, gave
a wonderfully interesting and In
structive lecture In the academ,
chapel on the cigarette. The lecture
was entirely out OF the ordinary: IN,
speaker did not preach nor moralize
BY means OF the stereopticon he threw
upon the screen such an array o
facts. figures and expert testimon,
as could not fail to leave their i'm
preston stamped upon the minds an,
burnt into the hearts OF all present 4
was wonderful exposition OF IN,
case against the cigarette.
Allen Academy. beginning with th,
present school year. has taken I'D
vance ground with reference to ciga
rette smokers; the school has Away,
had rules restricting the use Of to
bacco, but this year the cigarette 4
completely outlawed. and boys VIII,
persist In It's use will not be retaine,
In the school.