Following the flag-lowering is a tremendous feast, the main meal of the day. Friendly chatter is heard all around, and everyone feels right at home.

After supper there is often a YMCA meeting which is inspiring beyond words. From 7:00 onwards cadets are asked to be in their rooms, as staying out after dark is not one of the school's policies. At 10:00 lights must go out, and usually most cadets are thankful to relax in a clean fresh bed, as the air turns cooler, and the activities gradually die down. Oh, what a wonderful place is Columbia Military Academy.