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A JJrofffioor LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM B. GORDON. Cadet, U. S. M. A., 1873-1877; applied from Pennsylvania; graduated 6; Captain Ordnance, 1891; Inventor U. S. 12-inch Mortar Carriage, Model 1896; Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, U. S. M. A., 1901. 3o0i0tant jjiofrooor CAPTAIN PALMER E. PIERCE, 13th Infantry. Class '91; graduated 42. notructoro FIRST LIEUTENANT CHARLES M. WESSON, 8th Cavalry. Class oo; graduated 21. FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM I. WESTERVELT, Artillery Corps. Class 00; graduated 16. SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM S. BROWNING. Artillery Corps. Class oi; graduated 13.
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25 The HOWITZER MAXED rr!! Little Joe: “Yes! That’s correct, Mr. Pridgen. Hut what’s the reason for all this?” Pridgen (after much thought): “Well, Capt., I guess it’s for some reason or another.” BALLISTICS. Test, (reciting): “In blasting, slow powder is used. Lieut. E.: “Yes, that's right, and why, Mr. Test? Test: “Well, I suppose it’s to give the workmen a chance to get away. HARD ON MAGGIE. Beau Bkummell Ward (Reciting on next subject instead of hi own)—“Saw-dust is used to absorb nitro-glycerin in— Jr.vs B— Now, Mr. Ward, when you mention saw-dust you are treading on Mr. Maghec’s toes.
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27 The H O W I T Z E R 32 TJCGftCtlD A PHILOSOPHICAL ROMANCE. A “fourtecn-ycar-old V M ar|»ir! met and fell in love with a “newsboy” who sold his papers for two cents apiece and always Rave the correct change. (“Now, Mr. Kunzig, how many apples could he buy at 3 cents apiece?”) Shortly afterwards, against the wishes of their parents, they were happily married. Soon a baby boy brought joy to the hearts of this youthful couple. After serious consideration, in order to fit him for his future career, they decided to put him out to work with a pick and shovel. This was done as soon as possible, and when he reached the proper age an appointment to West Point was secured. Query: With the proper “physical conception of the circumstances, where did this youthful precocity come out in Phil.? Prum.kn (reciting in Phil.): 1 111 required to discuss the following subject,but I’ve made a mistake in my deduction, causing me to forget that which I was required to discuss. “QUIEN ES?” 1 can juggle a piece of chalk And catch it on my nose; I can throw the ellipsoid up And drop it on my toe ; I can spin the gyroscope. Make tuning forks to sing, But when it comes to teaching Phil I can not do a thing.
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