Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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THE 1920 REVEILLE Officers of the Unit First Lieut. Searle NI. Brewster Commanding Belfast, IMC. Searle was a commanding oflicer that, Without a Word or sign, com- manded and received the respect of every one of those under himg a man with a good mind, a strong character, and a strict disciplinarian, but at the same time, broad-minded and willing to play fair, he made an ideal commandant. Second Lieut. Lawrence B. lVI'1plesden Adjutant Lake Forest, Ill. Small of stature and not having as yet attained his civilian majority, NIapes, in order to appear older and maintain order, was forced to be as grave as a church yard at all times. However, he was a good scout, a hard worker with high ideals, and respected by all. Second Lieut. John I. Kindell Rifle Instructor Cleveland Sent to Gambier as rifle instructor, Hjaclcn became connected with and at the head of the ordnance department of Camp Kenyon, there being no rifles with which to instruct the men. Jack seemed to like a good time him- self every now and then and thus, the most popular officer in the unit.

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THE 1920 REVEILLE 25 Second Lieut. Jesse C. Williams Fort Stockton, Texas Speaking with a true southern accent, Hjessl' had a voice so pleasing that we used to think up some excuse in order to get into the ohice and listen to him talk. Hard to become acquainted with, but possessing a true, generous, and sym- pathetic heart once you know him, the officers found Jess most agreeable on all occasions while he was held in the deepest respect by the entire corps. The S. A. T. C. Smashing practically every precedent and tradition that Kenyon ever boasted, the Kenyon unit of the Students' Army Training Corps, beginning operations on lVIonday, October 1, 1918, lived through the signing of the armistice with a consider- able loss of morale and culminated upon government orders in its demobilization on Saturday, December 14, 1918, much to the extreme satisfaction of faculty, students and alumni alike. An impressive ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering of people on the second day of the unit's existence when the company was formed on the campus between the Alumni library and Ascension hall and formally inducted into the service of the United States, President William Foster Peirce and Lieut. Searle Mi. Brewster making inspiring add1'esses. I The non-commissioned ofhcers, with the exception of Sergeants Weida and Brewer, who had attended O. T. C. at Fort Sheridan, Ill., the previous summer, were picked from those having had some military experience before entering the unit and the machinery, for turning out good soldiers under the most trying conditions, that of drilling but two hours a day while the remainder of the time was taken up with academic work, was put in motion. The first few days were busy ones indeed for the commanding officer and Lieut. Lawrence B. Maplesdeii, adjutant. The company was divided into platoons of five squads each besides the detail squad, those men who were over twenty-one and more commonly known as the dirty dozen. The men were then assigned to quarters, averaging four men to one room, and physical exami- nations held. U