Northwestern Military Academy - Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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HERE THE TARGET 37 Class History of 1908-Continued at the end comes the class historian. Do not thoughtlessly heap impreeations on his head for the foregoing lines. He hails from Sioux City, Iowa, and first delighted his parents November 13, 1889. He is noted for being a 'cduncen and a Wreck, and, of course, never trotting squad, a thing beyond his highest dreams. He is also a member of the Angels' Club. H. W. N. 155 ZOE f fllmlmllimimmqmm 2 3 A 'T,5,Ez, s s

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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

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