Northwestern Military Academy - Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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THE TARGET 35 Class History of 1908 LIELVIN W. ATWOOD broke into his family circle September 1, 1887. He hails from Beloit, Kansas, and arrived in N. M. A. on one of those Kansas zephyrs in 1903. Since then he has gained great repu- tation as a scholarship winner. He is one of the fat men of our class and hopes to grow thinner trying to get the lead of the Sophomores on squad. EMIL BERSBACH first shed glory on Ravenswood, Ill., Cctober 6, 1890. Although he is one of the youngest boys in the class, he is not the most deficient. He came to N. M. A. at Easter, 1903, and is espe- cially noted for never indulging in clamorous exclamations and for being an algebra student. NORMAN BLASS, our class merchant, hails from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was first heard of December 29, 1889. He arrived at N. M. A. this year and has devoted most of his time to the winning of orderlies. LA VERNE DODGE, the 210-lb. right guard, first Hdodgedn about his home in Broadhead, VVisconsin, December' 5, 1886. He is a slide trom- bone player, and is something of an athlete. CHARLES ESCH, the vice-president of the class, is from Chicago, Ill. He first delighted Hdaddyn August 19, 1886. He was the Hshortl' stop on the baseball team, and played on the indoor and football teams. He never gets on squad except once in every three weeks. JACK G. FLOYD winked first at Hpoppern July 18, 1889, at Omaha, on the plains of Nebraska. He now hails from Terre Haute, in the Hoosier state, and entered our class this year. He is especially noted for being an author, and, of course, never on squad. ABE FRANKLIN, the class editor, wore his first hopeful look April 28, 1889. This is his third year at N. M. A., and he still thinks Uno place like home? His strong points are running a free lunch counter, and never getting on squad. He says he came from Chicago, but A we think he came from Jerusalem, for his name is Abraham. FRANK H. GARDNER, distinguished as a Latin scholar, makes his home at Montrose, Pa., and uttered his first war whoop August 31, 1889. He came to us this year, and we find him quite a poet. He is a good C?D boy, and is trying for the deportment medal. We wish him success. ROY GRrNHrXM, otherwise known as Bill,,' gave his first crow and stuck his fist first into his mouth Cctober 8, 1888. He came to us this year and is. especially known as an athlete and never NZD getting on squad, like the bad boys do. He belongs to the T. M. D. Club and hails from the 4'Edelweise Townfl

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34 T HE T A R G E T Class of 1908 Officers President, . . . JOE D. LARGE Vice-President, CHAS. F. ESCH Secretary, Treasmer, . . . WARD SOULE Hi.StO1'ia.I:, M. W. ATWOOD E. BERSBAOH, J N. J. BLASS . . HENRY W. NASON Members B. JENKINS w C. N. JOLLIFF J. F. MONAMARA L. V. DODGE C. W. RACEY J. G. FLOYD C. H. ROBBINS A. M. FRANKLIN R. W. ROBINSON F. H. GARDNER R. F. STITES J. F. GRAHAM W. N. VAN QNIATRE Class Colors Class Flower OLD GOLD AND CHERRY R-ED RED CARNATION Class Yell PEACHES, PEARS, PLUMS, GRADES, WE ARE THF. CLASS OF 1908, ARE NVE IN IT? VVELL, I SHOULD SAY, FTIESHMEN, FRESHMEN, N. M. A.

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.? 36 THE TARGET Class History of 1908-Cvnfimled BEN JENKINS, our amateur foot-racer, entered the prairie state of Aksar- ben November 3, 1889. He entered our class this year and is doing his best to preserve the time-honored traditions of his class. He is a good boy and belongs to the Angels' Club. CARL JOLLIFF, wrestler and jiu jitsu man, comes from Muncie, Ind., entering HoOsierville March 27, 1890. He is little, but O My! He plays the mandolin just beautiful, and belongs to the Angels' Club. He is never on squad. I JOE LARGE, our 'flarge president, came to N. M. A. in 1903. He hails from Chicago, Ill., and entered that Hcheery place July 12, 1887. He played on the academy second football team, -and on both the indoor and outdoor baseball teams. He has his fun, but never seems to get on squad. ' FRANK lHCNAMARA, known as the Hboy athlete, is from the prairies of Iowa, Des Moines having the honor of being his home. He came to N. M. A. in 1902, and is one of our youngest and smallest boys. He is very sickly, but never reports off duty Sick, because he does not want to be classified as a wreck. He was born March 21, 1886. CHARLES RACEY entered daylight November 28, 1887. He is quite a student and never attends the traveling ring. He is an athlete, and won renown as a baseball catcher. He hails from Chicago, Ill. CUTLER ROBBINS, another of our angels, honored Hinsdale, Ill., March 12, 1889. He is a great Student, but does not care for scholastic honor, as it would be too much of a bore. RALPH ROBINSON, the latest acquisition to our class, came this Easter. He arrived in Chicago April 19, 1887 . He is a good member, and we hope he will continue to be so. VVARD SOULE arrived in Sioux City, Iowa, April 19, 1887. He now hails from Chicago, Ill.. He is a great wonder as an athlete and is always a great drawing card in the carnival. He is our class secretary and treasurer and another one of our angels. ROBERT STITES hails from Chicago, Ill., and first saw daylight July 25, 1886. He is noted as a bowler and manual training student. His hobby is automobiles, and his long suit is never getting on squad. WILLARD VAN MATRE, our musical comedian, claims as his home, Rock- ford, Ill. He first saw pianos August 19, 1889. He is something of a student and now and then attends the Angels' Club. . r . - - A..- 1.811