United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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The Department of Mathematics The Department of Mathematics gave us studj assignments onlj during Plebe and Yearling years, but ever) course thai a even the slightest technical made use of the principles that the Department tune us. Mathematics is certainl) one 1 tin- most important subjects taught to us during our four years here. We can all remember the clays when we practically had to put our names down in green chalk, but eventual!) the mysteries of mathematics were cleared up and we could see through the fog of integral signs. The Math Department was among the first to make us cultivate the attribute of thinking and working on our feet; suddenl) we would find ourselves with pointer in hand explaining the principles of a front board which we had derived by an almost occult process. This added feature gave us the flexibility that will allow us to react effectively when our commander says, Take over the class. Lieutenant. Iment matics tz Howard Harcke is giving his solution of a calculus problem to Hal Dreibelbis. 29

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The First Row: Maj. Sandoval, RR; Maj. Fullerton, AS; Maj. Hagedon, GG; Col. Dick, JSB; Col. Nicholas, CP, (Prof and Head of Dept) ; Lt. Col. Pollin. JM; Capt. Lynn, GA; Capt. Rockwell, FG; Capt. Lombard, HW; Capt. Hill JP. Second Row: Capt. Mathews, AC; Capt. Harher, RE; Capt. Parks, WG; Maj. Terrell. HA; Maj. Smith. 1)11: Capt. MacLennan, RG; Maj. Olson, KW; Capt. Sutton, JE; Capt. Geraci, AJ; Capt. Costanzo, AC. Third Row: Maj. Haskin. ML; Maj. Sterling. JE; 1st Lt. Reed, RT; Capt. Brewer, CA; Capt. Duke, LE; Maj. Caffey, LW; Maj. Beasley, RW; Capt. Deiss, H; Capt. Bruton, GS. Fourth Row: Capt. Crow, JE; Capt. Huber. WE; Capt. Friesen, HE; Capt. Gibbs, GG; Capt. Daggit, EA; Maj. Wagner, RH; Capt. Downey, NB; Capt. Barton, RE. Fifth Row: Capt. Weeks, RJ; Capt. Meyer, HR; Capt. Fife, TW; Capt. Stukhart. G., Jr.; Maj. Perwich, AD; Lt. Col. Karstedt, WH; Maj. Culin, JE. 28 Department of Mathematics - Larry Sapper explaining his solution of a problem to Bob Hackett and Mike Field.

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Department of English First Class Enqlish??!! First lime: Mai. Chitty, JH. Jr.. (Assoc Prof): Lt. Col Mahin. FC. Jr.. (Assl Prof); Lt. Col. Gault, BJ (Assl Prof): Lt. Col. Burton. C. I Vssoc Prof I ; Col. Stephens. GR. (Prof and Head of Dept) : Col. Alspach, RK. (Prof); Maj. Wallis, LD. I Asst Prof and Exec 0); Maj. Hansen. RH. (Asst Prof); Capt. Keml.le. CR. (Asst Prof). Second Row: Capt. Wood. MT: Maj. Whitener. WJ. (Asst Prof); Maj. Baker. VR: Capt. Johnson. RL: Maj. Sanelli, AA; Capt. Vanture, PS; Capt. Kintz, JR; Capt. Blair, AH, (Asst Prof). Third Row: Capt. O ' Connor. ML; Capt. Sullivan. JJ; Capt. Hol- comb, LP. Jr.: Capt. Tague. DR; Maj. Webb, WL. Jr.; Capt. Rey- nolds. DH; Capt. Kenney, JFC, Jr. Fourth Row: Capt. Shemwell. Al; Capt. Roehm. JR. Jr.: Capt. Matthiessen. CJ; Capt. Capps. JL: Capt. Kiefer. JYV. Jr.: 1-t Lt. Royals. WC; Capt. Petree, BE.