Ohio Mechanics Institute - OMIA Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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About two hundred men were members of the club the first year, and nothing could have been more conducive to good fellowship and fraternalization than this club. The ochers elected the first year were: R. W. Taylor, president; B. M. Trew, secretary; E. 0. Evans, treasurer; Mr. Stanley Runck, range oHicer. B. M. Trew left school shortly after this election, and A. G. Decatur finished the year as secretary. The second year the same men were again elected and served diligently and faithfully. The third year was much harder, as so many men had left School, new men coming in, and studies were getting harder for the men who stayed, thus leaving less time for rifle practice. The civilian stud- ents showed no desire to take up the sport. But at a meeting of the Club in Whetstone Hall, September 18, 1923, officers were elected and resolutions to carry on were adopted. The omcers elected were: Mr. Stanley Runck, president; Edward Ottensmeyer, Vice-president; Burl Mansberger, treasurer; Mr. John M. Russ, rahge officer, a member of the faculty; Earl L, Jackson, sec- retary. Ammunition was requisitioned and issued, and firing resumed. Some excellent shooting was done by Mr. Russ, using a Smith KL Wes- son 38-caliber, D. A. revolver. He has Jesse James, Bill Hart, and all the other old-time gun slingers backed off the range. We are all thankful that he doesnlt shoot math at us in the man- ner that he throws lead at the targets. We feel that the club has done a good work in bringing together men who do not meet in class and who probably Would remain strang- ers to each other if it was not for their common love of shooting. Of the sport itself, we could write a book, and not do justice to our subject, but we feel that the sport is so well known, we shall say only that, in our opinion, it has no equal, indoors 01' in the fields. In closing, we wish to add that our only regret is that so few civilian studentsl names appear on our roll, and that we desire more hearty co-operation from them next year. They will never regret a moments time spent on the range, for we know that once taken up, the sport will always retain their enthusiasm. Earl L. Jackson AFTER RIDING ONE FLOOR

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THE OHIO MECHANICS INSTITUTE RIFLE CLUB Americans, since before our great nation was conceived, have been fine rifle shots. This fact was demonstrated to the world, and especially to England, at Lexington, Massachusetts, 1775 when the pride of England's army was chased back to Boston by a handful of farmers armed with flintlocks. The reputation was established at Bunker Hill, when every Shot left a gap in the ranks of the Red Coats. And so on to the present day. Last year the' United States Olympic Team returned from Europe, victors, having defeated the worldts best. When President Wilson sent out the call for volunteers to leave their pursuit to shoulder a rifle in defence of the worldts peace, about one million answered, and by the time the Armistice Was signed, over four million men had donned the olive drab and more than half that number were in France. Some had plenty of rifle practice ever there, with human beings as targets, and some did not have enough, but practically all of them became familiar with fire- arms, and liked to shoot. So in 1919 a few Federal Board students at O. M. I. aided by a member of the faculty, Mr. Stanley Runck, who is a great lover of the sport, got into communication with the Director of Civilian Markmanship, W'ashington, D. C., having in view the organization of a rifle club at this school. They received instructions, and With the consent of President John T. Faig; and the Board of Directors of O. M. I. built in the sub-basement 0f the Institute building a range that has no equal in Cincinnati. Application was made to the United States War Departmnt for the necessary rifles, ammu- nition, targets, target carriers, etc., and upon receipt of these sup plies everything was in readiness for firing. The purpose of the club was to stimulate interest in rifle and pistol shooting among the civilian students, and to give the Service men an opportunity to meet on equal grounds after classes where all were more familiar with their subjects than they were in the class rooms. The American Olympic Pistol Team Won Championship of World at Olympic Games 1920 with Remington Metallic Cartridges STANDARD 20-YARD REVOLVER AND PISTOL TARGET SCORE L She? with Smifh a Wess- NAME Earl h g QCRQQL'L DATE r I DISTANCE Mr

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13 11 18 25 IO -41 30 Some of us register. Same more cf us register. The majority of us l'erzister. Evidence of freshmen about. and loss of collection of road Here we are! School opens! Micrometer office rehabilitated; signs mourned by the staff. 11Have you subsmbed to the 1Mike1? strong. Subscription drive going First argument with print-shop. Mr. Bonner draWS first b100d and refuses to use Parsons type. Dr. A. F. Beal talks to the students of the Watch and Clock Repairing Department 12 13 16 28 29 3 0 1km! ,V OCTOBE 1 '1 ?If - IWIIIIE h V A Wklf , J 1am K Joe W'eber fails to attend a picture-show. Henry Washers and Grant Bechtel 0f the Power Laundry Course pu theme a secondhand motorcycle. Cincinnati Auto Club takes prevautionary measu; 0s. Columbus jiuts America on the map. Another good librarian announces her intentions of leaving us. Miss Frederica Miller announces her engagement to Mr. Edward Bolce. Herman Yungz puts in his appearance as a senior three weeks late. Senicr roster is complete. Elmer Meg'uire thrills the senior Solid Geometry Class with a new tyne of hair tonic. 11Mike11 appears for the first time this year. How,d you like it? Kid DuBrul puts in first appearance since June. Gobs of hot air from U. of C. Sjooks and goblins!