Hargrave Military Academy - Cadence Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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THE HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS Dear Diary: Summer had again sealed her portals for another year, and as bright leaves fell from the oaks in the early Fall of '39, covering the ground with an improvised rainbow, a Class was born-a Class whose experiences were to be as rich and varied as the radiant colors of the spectrum itself! Looking back from where we now stand, dear Diary, we can readily appreciate the significance of that momentous day-its innocent comedy, its restless expectancy, its stirring drama frought with the aspirations and hopes of determined but untried youth-and feel an eloquent respect for that little group of twenty-six cadets who proudly assembled in the grey uniform of Hargrave to form the Class of '43, But they were not all raw recruits, six of the twenty-six had received from one to three years of training in the Junior Department and were, in a very real sense, veteran bearers of the Orange and Black banner. And, dear Diary, if we may borrow a line from your last page to round out the first chapter of this history, it is a tribute to the stability and loyalty of that original group of Freshmen to record here that one half of them remained at Hargrave to achieve the high objective they had set for themselves. That may not be a new record, but there's no gainsaying that it is a good one, and we are proud of it. We note, dear Diary, that you have devoted considerable space to perhaps the most absorbing problem of all Freshmen, drill. It is not unlikely that the memory of our early attempts to master the simple squad movements, the more difficult manual of arms, and the somewhat complex company formations will never forsake us. We do not intend that it should. In few activities is individual co- operation more completely essential than in a military organization. Here we learned the qualities and values of cooperation, of punctuality, of obedience, of quick perception, of accurate execution, and of leadership. To us it is a matter of great pride that at no time during our careers at Hargrave has the Cadet Corps received a Government rating below the high standard of Excellent, In eacll of these inspections the Class of '43 played an increasingly responsible part. Of no less importance, dear Diary, are your references to our academic pursuits. We find no in- dication that our teachers ever considered us mental giants or potential Einsteins. The assignments were exceedingly difficult at first, but we were led patiently and with great skill from one step to the next until we could confidently hope for the attainment of our goal. True, all of our grades were not high, yet the record shows that many of our members consistently earned enough quality credits in their class work to be named on the Honor Roll regularly. That fact speaks for itself. In the Armed Forces the badge of meritorious service is the decoration bar worn on the left breast of the uniform. At Hargrave such ribbons signifying noteworthy participation in some or- ganized branch of student activities. We are proud, dear Diary, to have won a full share of them. We are proud that in our case they generally indicate a gradual advancement from so-called Midgets to varsity veterans, from the rank and file to captiancies of companies, from cub re- porters to editors, from assignments of little consequence to positions of leadership. In that time the Class of '43 has grown from twenty-six Freshmen to sixty-five Seniors. In our time we have seen Hargrave grow from a Corps of scarcely two hundred to her present banner enrollment of three hundred cadets. I But it has not all been a dull, drab struggle --work without play. We have participated in practically every sport that bears a name and have cheered the masterful play of championship teams. Our voices have rung from the forum. In social activities we have responded to the magic quality of soft music and felt the elusive power of feminine charms. In Chapel and at Vespers, as well as by daily precept and example, we have discovered the Way of Life and have learned to walk with God. Yes, dear Diary, we can say now, in closing this history, that the Class of '43 has developed as the stately oak, with each of its main branches--the mental, the physical, the social, and the spiritual -tall, strong, and mighty! And like the oak, which today is being used so efficiently in Man's great- est struggle against Tyranny, we stand ready to shoulder arms and go forward in our Country's cause to ,Victory and an enduring Peace. So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, 'Thou must,' The youth replies, 'I canl' MARK WELLFORD NOFTSINGER, Historian 29

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PO 'T GRADUATES J WI l,l.l.-XM EIJXYARIJ .Ult JS Pt-nhook. Virginia t'.lm,1f TIIOBIAS JORDAN BAILEY lfarniville, Virginia Private, Second Platoon, Co. B: Intramural Basketball: Intramural Softball, f I'rivatf-. First Platoon. Voinpany B. CIIARLES RAYMOND BROXVN, J ll. Salem. Virginia Hugs Private. Hand: Private. First Class, Baud: Corporal. Band: Glee Club: Y. BI. C. A. Cabinet: Rifle Team: Good Conduct Bar: Intramural Basketball: Varsity Boxing. JOHN MELVIN BURTON South Norfolk. Virginia Mel Private, First Platoon. Co. A: Private, First Class, First Platoon. Co. A: Corporal, Co. A: Good Conduct Bar: Intramural Basket- ball: Intramural Softball. C'I.l F FORD GEYER fhililtillllll, Virginia Killa!!! Private. Co. D: Private, Second Platoon. Co. A: Varsity Basketball. IIERIBERT ERNEST MAXEY Rnasons. Virginia f-:ami Illamegf' Private, First Platoon. Co. A: Rifle Team: Varsity Boxing: Intramural Basketball: Intramural Softball. JOSEPH WI-IITEIIEAD MOSCIILER Chatham, Virginia Joe Private. Vo. Il: Private. First Platoon. Co. A: Intramural Basketball. ROBERT VOGEL NEYVELL fiI'l'0IlSil0I'0, North Carolina l'1'etty' Boy Private, Co. A. .TUIIN EDWARD PAYNE Clayton. North Carolina Jolla Private, Ilanrl: Private. First Class. Rand: I,'orpo1'al. Iltllltil Glee Club: Honor Roll: t oml 1 nluct I ix if 'ol ' lt '. VIIARLES ERNEST IIAIVLEY. -IH. Rullin, North C'arolina A'I'0r1f'llPs Private. Po, Ii: Varsity Football. YIUITDII IZRIKTE STATOX llililtillllll. Virginia ll0l'N1'-l Private. First Platoon. Co. D: Private, First Class, First Platoon. Co. Il: 1'U1'1N'l1'3.i. First Platoon. Co, D: Sec-ontl liieutenant. Iflxvvu- tive Oiiicer, Co. D: Set-ond Lieutenant. Vom- niantling First Platoon. Vo. A: Good lion- duvt Bar: ,lluskwtwr Staff: MilitaryVPro- ficienry Award: Sabre Vlub: Varsity l'lul1: Craek Platoon: Baseball Squad: Varsity Football: Intramural 'llennisz Intramural Softball: Intramural Basketball 1 Intramural Basketball Award.

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