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South Dakota State University. Scabbard and Blade Fraternity
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Scabbard and Blade is a national collegiate military honor society founded in 1904 at the University of Wisconsin to recognize outstanding ROTC cadets and promote excellence in military training. The South Dakota State College chapter, designated as Company I, 6th Regiment, was installed on May 15, 1927. The organization sought to raise the standard of military drill and instruction in colleges, strengthen cooperation among military departments, encourage the development of capable officers, and foster fellowship among cadets.
Membership was open to ROTC cadets enrolled in the advanced course and was based on demonstrated qualities including efficiency, patriotism, honor, courage, obedience, and good fellowship. The chapter functioned as an honorary organization within the military science program and remained active at South Dakota State University until sometime in the 1970s.