The Citadel - Sphinx Yearbook (Charleston, SC)

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Qftaem E5..'lt2itl'l1'tI Let it first he said that among our numhers are two from the preceding class and one from the class pre- ceding that. However. the majority oi us consists ol those entering The Citadel on August 31. l942. As we arrived at our destination hy laus. train, plane, etc., we passed through Lesesne Gate and saw what seemed to us a most awe-inspiring sight. Vve clazedly wan- dered around and were told to go to that loig building called the armory. Shortly the dazed feeling vanished as fourth-class regulations went into effect. P. T. and lxlurray Barracks quads were covered with over one thousand straining and sweating udoo-waclcsn-for ours was the largest class ever to enter The Citadel. Of the First lew weelis we can recall standing in line waiting to get our only pair ol trousers pressed: Sir, what was that hugle call torn: severe reprimands for saluting sergeants: and numerous other recruit stupid- ities. As the time passed we found that our tirst fur- lough--two days lor Thanksgiving-had arrived. Ev- eryone unalale to malce the trip home in such a short time dashed madly for the hotels lor a night of free- dom. Ahout this time the Enlisted Reserve Corps was he- E. UQ 1 DJ E. 9: K4 5. fu T fi: 'J CD fn Q.. 5. 5 C 5 I-3 T' fo T' 'Ti E rn z U ro o -P fo D- -0' O 1 'P ...-H.. Q X W X UU gf' ' l X f ww... Q, Q Q. 0 Utvtl Y mit W. main here long, hut there was a hope ol linishing one year, Al-ter the l-irst-classmen had received their rings, our tirst real furlough came. Vve all gralmhed a few he- longings and ran lor home. At returning time we were ready to come hacli. hut we wanted to stay just one more clay. Nve came hacli to the customary restrictions lor three weelis. But time passed along rapidly. Because a new class was arriving, we were taken oft the lourth-class regulations. The immediate result ol this was immense joy. hut later everyone regretted not having a lull year ol this linest ol Citadel traditions. ln Fehruary some live hundred ol our numlmer were called to active service in the Enlisted Reserve Corps and the Air Corps Reserve, as a result ol our coun- try's more intense war etlort. ln the midst ol war came the centennial celehration with all its pomp and cere- mony-something never to he forgotten. ln April, an unprecedented event occurred. The Army sent an Army X 4 ytttwl i 'X , xltlu MP!