Texas Military Institute - Crusader Blue Bonnet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1927 volume:

Cl Depiction of school life is a task of multitudinous variety. School spirit—friendships—memories crowd our minds and hearts, a benedictory halo of bygone days: but often to the camera and to the written word proving intangible, impalpable. elusive. This volume of The Blue Bonnet is presented with the sincere hopes that the efforts of the Staff to portray the kaleidoscopic life at T. M. 1. will prove, in some measure, adequate and lasting—and received with the same joyous spirit that characterizes its inception. We wish to acknowledge indebtedness to those who have so loyally helped to make this volume possible—to different members of the Faculty whose suggestions and counsel have been gratefully received, to the enthusiasm and co-operation of the Cadet Corps, and to the mate) ial support of our friends of the City of San Antonio. - ■ in ii mi r HKWfr'if ■ ■ m mu ■ ii...... - � $ool £P««fiXj i' | tK«-Stud Cll t £$otliea 0| tfw ciMiil'incd licxaA OilifUatij 5 n tituttf CfnJ tile Sun Cliitoma Cleat! c c'uii' Untonio, J«ai' Cl Dedication i TO THE SPIRIT OF T. M. I. The T. M. I. Spirit: A burning spirit—a glorious flame, mounting higher and higher towards the heavens. It is the spirit which makes armies, wins battles, decides wars, builds nations and erects civilizations. It is a spirit that was old long before school spirit was new. It lit the world through the long centuries. It has burned wherever men have needed light and inspiration: with the Greeks at Salamis, the South in the darkest of her days, with the French at the Marne. We Texans understand it in the Spirit of the Alamo. It is a Spirit based on faith and an ideal. But it means more: Sturdy independence, honesty of character, self- reliance—traits native to Texas, and withal, the gentle courtesy, refinement and loyalty that have always lived in our Southland. Greatest of all. Men of T. M. I., you are a part of this Spirit. It burns as a beacon light to your endeavor and inspiration; and because it is burning you are to be more than a student—you are to be a man! You are to be more than a competitor—you are to be a victor! This is the heritage that we claim—this is our dedication of the Blue Bonnet—this is the Spirit of T. M. I. And we charge you all, old men and new men, love and follow it, cherish it—and keep it burning! Page Four TEXAS MILITARY INSTITUTE. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, IN BLUEBONNET TIME San Antonio Academy --AM)- Texas Military Institute TWO GOOD SCHOOLS offering a thorough course of training from the first grade to the University. O ne of the most widely affiliated institutions in the South. The only military school in San Antonio recognized by the U. S. Government and the State Department of Kducation. For other information write to the Superintendent Page Five Oable of (Contents T. M. I. 5. A. A. JUNIOR SCHOOL 1. obe School 2. Classes 3. Mtllltary 4. Athletics 5. Hokes 6. ?b i Ztarkct Place I. Ob School 2. Classes 3. 5ttilitar? 4. Hklbletlcs Page Six CONSOLIDATION OF SAN ANTONIO ACADEMY AM) WEST TEXAS MILITARY ACADEMY MARKS NEW DAY FOR BOY EDUCATION IN TEXAS. BOTH SCHOOLS GREATLY STRENGTHENED. FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS. NEW BUILDINGS TO FOLLOW. CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS TO BEAR THE NAME OF TEXAS MILITARY INSTITUTE. During the late spring of 1926 the San Antonio Academy, having outgrown its location at San Pedro Park, and desirous of separating its older boys from the younger ones, began quietly to seek for additional quarters. The phenomenal growth of the school made this change imperative. In the meanwhile the Board of Trustees of the West Texas Military Academy were seeking a superintendent for their institution, in consequence of the resignation of Col. Williams. This school had enjoyed a most impressive history under the auspices of thg Episcopal Church, Diocese of West Texas. A mutual friend of the two institutions conceived the idea of supplying their needs by consolidating the two schools. The feasibility of the plan was at once recognized, and after several conferences the consummation of the plan was announced. That this was done so quickly and so smoothly is a striking testimonial to the friendliness of the rivalry that has existed between these two historic institutions, and also a splendid spirit of Christian fellowship and co-operation. The West Texas Military Academy was founded by a clergyman. Bishop J. S. Johnston, of sacred memory, loved and venerated for more than two generations by men of all creeds, and all walks of life. The San Antonio Academy was founded by a Presbyterian Elder, Dr. W. B. Seeley, a graduate of Princeton, and a pioneer in private school work in Texas. Page Seven Bishop W. T. Capers of the Diocese of West Texas, succeeded Bishop Johnston as President of the Board of Trustees of West Texas Military Academy, and now serves in the same capacity for the newly consolidated schools. Dr. W. W. Bondurant, an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio, succeeded Dr. Seeley as head of the San Antonio Academy, and now assumes the position of President of the consolidated schools. During the past summer lifty thousand dollars were spent on improvements on the West Texas school plant. All buildings were completely renovated, refurnished and thoroughly modernized. The grounds were improved, including the athletic field. A volley ball court was erected, an indoor baseball diamond laid off, and fifteen hundred dollars spent 0:1 building three most excellent tennis courts. All improvements have been made for the sole purpose of providing the boys with modern facilities for study and recreation. This campaign is not completed. Another year will see a still greater number of improvements, a larger and better athletic field, an administration building, a recreational building and gymnasium. The building program will place the school in the front rank with the best equipped American schools. A new name for the consolidated schools was imperative. After several conferences over this question, ar.d very generously taking the boys into confidence in this matter of vital concern to them, the euphonious name of “Texas Military Institute” was selected. This name has been accepted with enthusiasm. So “T. M. I.” is fast supplanting the old names of “San Antonio Academy” and “West Texas” in the hearts and minds of the cadets. And the future for this new T. M. I. looms bright and glorious, opening up new fields and greater possibilities in this God-given work at which it has so earnestly set itself. Page Nine THE RT. REV. WILLIAM IHEODOTUS CARERS, D. D. of the Epis copal Church President of the Board of Trustees and Rector Page Ten SsEascftsESSS?!!: W. W. BONDURANT, M. A.. Litt. D. Principal of T. M. I. and S. A. A. Page Eleven cLwGuots, — BAHkykr j.nHittEx :W.’T'6oNDuRA,x'r fl-WRoE iBSrmmm lv[xwmI Gi KEK E -Oi� tKBiAKroW--- ----flJlflXi-iLOnaN — MISS ALICE MAYFIELD Instructor in Music T. M. I. MRS. EDDIE HARVEY Dietician S. -4. A. MRS. ELIZABETH HODGES Dietician, T. M. I. MRS. LAURA E. FALLEY In charge of Hospital, T. M. I. Page Thirteen •nlr, 1 ijiiffl ■i.i m tiMa BL. Jv! JJJ Rji ■ i ' a ULIfViJ KJ IIJ Ml 1. j Jri niiitiiinninintiiuiiHiiuui iuiwuiuiiin iiiifuiii BmWwmwmwwwwbwhhbBHBBBBBHB! MHAnthoni — V.H..Comi5i W.rt.LAmAHrA dN. cJ.N.bLAei it -“ASSi T.S.Ooooxw-wen K.V.Svenc er- Soe G.i.WKOTE N- 6POXT H-E'MlUEU.EK— K- XWA' TKN ‘MgK W-LlOHT---•MCrR. Page Fourteen W lllk I ■ ■ ■ M II II ■ nu 41II H H I � jL Page Fifteen Graduation, 1927 In the life of every boy there comes the time when he must leave High School, and that time has now arrived when the Class of ’27 must step forward with the steady march of progress. Some will enter directly into the game of life and take their place in the affairs of the world; others will continue their preparation that later on they may become leaders in the field of their choice. To all, however, graduation is a bitter sweet, a joy and yet a sorrow. A joy because it is the triumph, the achievement after years of work; a sorrow because it is the end of one of the most beautiful and happy periods of our life. It seems impossible how quickly the time passes: only yesterday we were Freshmen looking up to our ideal, the Seniors; tomorrow we shall be looking back to see that those who follow us will carry on the standards of the Texas Military Institute. When we think that the friends who have been made and tried through years of companionship will be separated, our sadness increases, but soon there will come happiness with the knowledge of the wonderful experiences in store for us at College or in the work we choose to follow. Perhaps it is well we follow the principles of our training and the ruling of one of the world's greatest men, Mussolini, who has given this terse statement of his policy as a ruler: Tenacity, Discipline, Courage, and Work.” Until today we have all yearned for the day of graduation, but now that it is upon us we have a feeling of regret at leaving our schoolmates and teachers. We have despised discipline and study, but in our hearts we carry as a souvenir a sincere appreciation of the kindness and efforts of the parents and professors who have striven that we might be better suited to continue the advancement of the world, that we might be better men. —MAURICE H. ANTHONI. Page Sixteen 77777Z MAURICE HENRI ANTHONI “MARC” “CZAR Captain, Unattached; Track Team ('23, ’24) : Edi-tor-in-Chief Blue Bonnet; Texas Cowboy Staff; President l.itcrary Society: Ecntered S. A. A. Sept., 1922; College Preference, Cal. Inst, of Tech. JOHN MAXWELL BI.EAKIE “BROUGHAM” “JONNY” Private, Co. A.; Football Team (’25. ’26) ; Basketball Team ( 26. '21); Swimming Team (’27); Tug-of-W'ar Team (’27); Class President; Blue Bonnet Staff: Texas Cowboy Staff: Cotillion Club; Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1925: College Preference, Harvard. ROBERT RAYMOND BROWN “BOB” Private, Co. B.: Basketball Team (’27): Track Team (’25, ’26): Relay Team (’27): Literary Society: Declamation Medal (’25): Drill Team (’27); Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1923; College Preference, Kansas State Teachers College. GEORGE WAYNE COFFMAN “DUKE” “BILL” 1st Lieutenant, Co. A.; Texas Cowboy Staff; Drill Team (’25. 26, ’27) ; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1924: College Preference. University of Arkansas. WILLIAM HENRY CORBUSIER “PEDRO” “BILL” 2nd Lieutenant; Athletic Officer: Hockey Team (’26); Editor-in-Chief Blue Bonnet: Texas Cowboy Staff: Manager Football, Basketball. Baseball, Swimming : Entered T. M. I. Sept., 1926; College Preference, Yale. FRANK DARWIN DEVOTIE “FRANK” 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant: Track Team ('25, ’26); Relay Team ('21): Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1923; College Preference, University of Pennsylvania. LORRAINE FRANCIS D1BRELL “DIB” Private, Co. A.; Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1924: College Preference, McCook English School. GEORGE HERBERT COPELAND “SMILING GEORGIE” Corporal, Co. B.; Literary Society; Entered S. A. A. Nov.. 1922. JACK ALDRIDGE DWELLY “STRAWBERRY” Color Sergeant: Attendance Medal (’23): Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1923: University of Texas. Page Seventeen WALTER JOSEPH FAULK “JOE” Private, Co. B.; Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1924: College Preference, Texas A. M. THOMAS SAMUEL GOGGAN, JR. “COOCY” “TOM” Private, Co. A.: Hockey Team (’27); Blue Bonnet Staff; Texas Cowboy Staff; Cotillion Club: Drill Team (’27) : Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1921 : College Preference, Princeton. WILLIE JOE HINDES “WILLIE JOE” Supply Sergeant: Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1924: College Preference, University of Texas. ALFRED CHARLES HOWELL. JR. “AL” Private, Co. A.: Drill Team (‘27): Entered S. A. A.. Sept., 1924; College Preference, Leland Stanford. WILLIAM PRESLEY KELLY “KOKINO” Corporal, Co. A.: Football Team (’25, 26) ; Track Team (’24, '25, ’26); Relay Team (’27); Drill Team (’27) : Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1924: College Preference, Sewanee. Page Eighteen CHRISTOPHER BOAZ KNIGHT “JACK” Sergeant, Co. B.: Baseball Team ('25, '26, 27): Drill Team (’25, ’26. 27) : Champion Co. B. Indoor Baseball Team; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1925; College Preference, Texas A. M. WILLIAM FRIEDRICH JEDERMANN. JR. “BILL” Private, Co. B.; Entered T. M. I. Jan., 1927; College Preference, University of Texas. WILLIAM HOPSON LAMAR “HOPPY Private, Co. B.: Football Team (’25, ’26); Swimming Team (’27) : Blue Bonnet Staff; Texas Cowboy Staff: Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1923; College Preference, Rice Institute. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY LIGHT “WILL” Corporal. Co. B.: Blue Bonnet Staff: Texas Cowboy Staff: Literary Society: Salutatorian : Drill Team (’27); Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1923; College Prefer ence, Washington Lee. CHARLES ROBERT LOYVRIE, JR. “CHOCTAW” “CHIEF” Private, Co. B.: Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1923; College Preference. Texas A. M. JOHN DURHAM MILBURN “QUACK “GOFER Private, Co. A.; Swimming Team (’27); Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1922; College Preference, Massachusetts Institute of Tech. JAMES LEE LYTLE “HORSESHOE WILLIE” Private, Co. A.; Champion Co. B. Indoor Baseball Team; Valedictorian: Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1924; College Preference. Washington Lee. THOMAS LAWSON MOODY “DOC Private, Co. B.; Swimming Team (’27); Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1922: College Preference. Cornell. JOHN WILLIAM MARLOW “J. W.” Sergeant, Co. A.: Champion Co. B. Indoor Baseball Team ; Drill Team (’25, ’26, ’27) ; Entered W. T. M. A. Dec., 1923: College Preference, Rice Institute. JOEL LYEN MATHEWS “DUD” 2nd Lieutenant, Co. B.; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept.. 1925; College Preference, West Point. WILLIAM ALVAREZ MORPHY “CARUSO Private, Co. B. ; Entered T. M. I. Nov., 1926; College Preference. University of Ohio. HERBERT FREDERICK MUELLER “HAUNCY” 2nd Lieutenant, Unattached: Tug-of-War Team (’27); Blue Bonnet Staff; Entered S. A. A. Sept.. 1922: College Preference, Texas A. M. ROGER LEE O MEALEY “OATMEAL” Private. Co. B.; Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1923; College Preference, University of Texas. ' , A V A ? ! 4 F.DWARD LOUIS REHMANN •BUB ’ “NICK ’ 1st Lieutenant, Co. A.: Football Team (’26): Basketball Team ('25. ’26): (Captain (’27): Baseball Team (’25, '26, ’27) : Captain Swimming Team (’27) : Captain Champion Co. B. Indoor Baseball Team: Captain Tug-of-War Team (’25. 26. 27); Texas Cowboy S'aff; Class Secretary and Treasurer; Chairman Cotillion Club; Drill Team ('25, ’26, 27) : Winner Individual Soldier Competition; Rifle Team (’25, ’26), Captain (’27): Entered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1923: College Preference, West Point. GEORGE 1BARGUENGOINTIA REYNOSO “CHOCHO Private, Co. A. : Champion Co. B. Volley Ball Team: Entered T. M. I. Sept., 1926; College Preference. University of Toronto. • ALBERT LOUIS SCHUMACHER “AL Sergeant Major: Literary Society; Entered S. A. A. Sep?., 1924 : College Preference, Dartmouth. MILTON VANCE SPENCER “FULLMOON “MAJOR BEAR” Major: Football Team (’24, ’25): Captain (’26): Baseball Team ( 24. 25); Tug of-War Team (’27); Blue Bonnet Staff; Texas Cowboy Staff: Class Vice-President: Cotillion Club; Entered S. A. A. Sept., 1920; College Preference, Scwance. OSCAR ALEXANDER THORNE “SCHMIT Private, Co. B.: Entered T. M. I. Nov., 1926; College Preference, University of Missouri. JAMES McKELVEY WINTERS.M1TH “JIMMIE Private, Co. B.; Champion Co. B. Indoor Baseball Team; Literary Society; Entered T. M. I. Sept., 1926. GEORGE FREEZE WROTEN “BOW-LEGS’ “GENTLEMAN-GEORGE Captain. Co. B.: Hockey Team ( 26. ’27); Relay Team (’26, 27); Blue Bonnet Staff; Texas Cowboy Stiff; Cotillion Club: Drill Team (’24, 25, 26, 27) ; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept.. 1923; College Preference, Washington Lee. WILLIAM FRANCIS WROTEN “WILD BILL” “FRANK Captain, Co. A.; Football Team (’26) : Relay Team ('26, 27); Blue Bonnet Staff; Texas Cowboy Staff; Cotillion Club; Drill Team (’25, ’26, ’27) ; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1923; College Preference, Texas A. M. WAYNE HARRY YOUNG “BULLDOG “PRINCE Sergeant. Co. B. : Drill Team (’25, ’26, 27); En tered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1924; College Preference, Berkeley. F.RLATH WILLIAM ZUEHL “BUBBIE 1st Lieutenant, Supply Officer; Drill Team (’23, ’24. ’25) ; Entered W. T. M. A. Sept., 1923; College Preference, University of Texas. Page Twenty 1 7mrmwmrmrmf m President Vice-President.......... Secretary and Treasurer. M. H. A NTH ONI A. E. BLEAK IE J. M. BLEAKIE B. R. BROWN G. W. COFFMAN, JR. G. H. COPELAND W. H. CORBUSIER F. D. DeVOTIE W. DeWITT L. F. DIBRELL J. A. DWELLY W. J. FAULK T. S. GOGGAN, JR. W. J. HINGES A. C. HOWELL, JR. When you know a thing, thing, to allow that you do SENIOR CLASS W. F. JEDERMANN, JR. W. P. KELLY R. E. KING C. B. KNIGHT W. H. LAMAR W. M. LIGHT C. R. LOWRIE, JR. J. L. LYTLE J. W. MARLOW C. McD. MATHEWS J. L. MATHEWS J. I). MILBURN T. L. MOODY W. A. MORPHY H. F. MUELLER hold that you know it; and v t know it; this is knowledge. .......I. M. BLEAKIE M. B. SPENCER E. L. RBH'MANN R. L. O’MEALEY E. L. REHMANN G. I. REYNOSO R. R. RICE A. L. SCHUMACHER C. F. SPANG M. V. SPENCER O. A. THORNE J. M. WINTERSMITH R. W. WRIGHT G. F. WROTEN W. F. WROTEN W. H. YOUNG E. W. ZUEHL F. P. ZOCH hen you do not know a —Confucius. Page Twenty-one Hall of Fame Who’s Who Most Representative Cadet Most Popular Cadet........ Most Handsome Cadet.. .. Most Industrious Cadet. .. BUB REH WAN Best Drilled Soldier Biggest Grouch Biggest Liar....... Biggest Feet....... Biggest Griper. .. . Meanest Cadet. . . . Salutatorian....... Valedictorian..... BUB RF.HMAN BUB RF.HMAN . . .F. WROTF.N Most Ambitious Cadet. .. j. nnn'vJiun .L. VAN METER Most Dignified Cadet. . . . W. H1NDF.S Most Gentlemanly Cadet. ..G. COPELAND Best Dressed Cadet F.. ZUF.HL Best Singer W. MORPHY Rest Officer F. WROTF.N Biggest Gold Brick... . C. PERRY Best Natured Cadet . .W. BF.NCHOFF Best Athlete T. EVERETT Best Mathematician . . . R. CAMPBELL Best Skater G. WROTEN Best Hockey Player. . .. . . .F. HUNTRESS Biggest Sheik P. PERKINS Best Dancer J. CROSBY Best Scholar M. ANTHON1 . .B. REHMAN . . R. WRIGHT . . .J. HUDSON . .W. GASTON .L. PAWKETT G. HUTCHINS ___W. LIGHT ....J. LYTLE Page Twenty-three ✓ _________________________________________________________ 4 riin . ,r v ■ l 1v mmnRK?f f s Pagf Turnty-four jurmt Page Twenty-live JUNIOR CLASS President................ Vice-President .... Secretary and Treasurer ARCHER, R. E. BAILEY. H. G. BLEAK I E. J. S. BOHART, W. II. BURNETT, P. A. CAMPBELL. J. H. CAMPBELL. R. X. CARRINGTON, J. C. CAVAZOS. .1. S. DAVIS, F. C. DAVIS. G. W. DENIKE, J. E. DBPUY, N. DIM ALINE, H. A. DOYLE, L. .1. GIVENS. T. N. GLOOR, R. R. HALL. T. S. HODGES, H. V'. HUDSON. E. S. HUNDLEY. W. G. HUNTRESS. F. G. HUTCHINS, G. II. JOHNSTON. W. W KENDALL. W. X. K El DEL, A. H. LANKFORD. R. S. LAVALLEE. M. E. LIGHT. J. H. LOWERY. L. L. LYBROOK. I). J. MACMANUS, N. T. MADRIGAL. R. MARLOW. R. McDonald, j. B. McDOWELL, G. V. McGOWAN, A. J. NIX, W. E. .......S. S. SEARCY .......II. G. BAILEY J. C CARRINGTON NOBLE, R. E. NUHN, R. G. PASCAL. F. PATRICK. J. I). PAWKETT. L. S. PERKINS, P. PERRY, C. J. RAINEY. L. A. SCHULZ. R. H. SEARCY. S. S. SPRING ALL. F. S. SPRIXGALL, W. II. TALCOTT. J. B. UPHAM, VAN METER. L. W. WALTHER. M. C. WEATHERS. X. S. WESTON. R. W. WORTHAM. C. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.—Cowper. Pagr Twrnty-six SOPHOMORE CLASS President Vice-President Secretary.......... Treasurer........... T. EVERETT I). THRASHER I). J. HOOSER P. J. McNEEL ADAMS. J. K. AKERS, C. R. ANDERSON. E. L. BATEMAN. (I. I). BON DURA NT. E. T. BRINSON. (J. V. BRYANT. R. E. BURKE, T. CAMPBELL. W. G. CROSBY, J. A. BLUFF, C. C. EMERY. A. E. EVERETT. T. FELDER. R. K. FLEISCHMANN, C. Knowledge, in truth, is scattered with all its beams. FOSTER. C. W. FORTS. F. C. HAYS, S. E. HOOSER, I). J. JOHNSTON. L. W JOHNSON, P. L. LACEY, G. C. LOWE, A. J. LUCY. B. H. McKELLAR. D. H. McNEEL, P. J. MARTINDALE, G. N. MILLS. H. A. MORGAN. A. O. MORGAN. K. F. the great sun in the firi —Daniel Webster. MORRIS, B. W. RAY, E. I). REINKING, B. ROUGBAUX, E. W. RUSSELL. J. E. SCHUMACHER, J. W. SMITH, H. SMITH, R. B. SNOW, H. SORRELL. J. SPENCER. H., Jr. THRASHER, D. WALTHER. M. C. WEDERGARTNER, V. D. WEST, H. T. ent. Life and power are Page Twenty-eight Pux' Twenty-nine FRESHMAN CLASS President Vice-President Secretary...... Treasurer..... R. P. ROBERTS .1. X HODGES J. I. PIERCE C. P. SHEARN BENCH OFF, I). BETTLEY. A. S. BUSTAMANTE. I. CAMPBELL, B. X. CHASE, H. J. DIMALIXE, E. A. DODD, J. DOUGLAS, W. T. DUMAS. J. ELLIFF, F. W. FALLEY, L. B. GASTON, W. H. HARRIS. C. R. HERRING. B. P. HODGES, J. X. KAROTKIX, B. F. LAUFFER, C. H. LLOYD, L. C. MATHEWS, D. L. MORGAN, R. L. MOSS. R. K. PASCHAL, E. PHILIPS. C. T. PIERCE, J. I. ROBERTS. R. P. ROGERS, X. SALCIDO. M. E. SHEARN, C. P. SIERRA, A. SIERRA. F. M. SPILLMAN, J. H. TARPEY, R. J. TORREBLAXCA, T. VOX ROSSUM, F. WAKEFIELD, M. C. WEST, B. Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.—Sam. Johnson. Page Thirty v'yMmtmwvHwtwpjrrwt '7?rjrr?r u l hjhhiJnui ijj i M High Lights of the Year The old San Antonio Academy and West Texas Military Academy, archenemies, joined together along about September 21. and started things off with a bang. Assembly was called at eight-thirty, Wednesday morning. Bishop Capers presided in his impressive manner, and I)r. Bondurant welcomed the boys as only Dr. Bondurant can. And so the forty-first session of the San Antonio Academy, and the thirty-fourth session of the West Texas Military Academy, and the first session of the consolidated schools opened most auspiciously. The boys from both schools straightened out their domestic wrinkles, and faculty and students were soon on the closest terms. The S. A. A. boys were treated to something of a novelty in an H. O. T. C. unit! No more loafing now! Football, though not so successful as it might have been, was O. K. Talk about spirit! If games could all be won on spirit we’d have had the world’s championship. Alamo Heights barely nosed us out. But hang around till next year. The football season came to a climax in a big prom given by Prof. B. We changed the dining room into a dance hall and all the “heavies’ turned out to shake a hoof. It was a wow and the girls were as pretty as ever. (Refer to Mr. Tarpey for particulars ). A holiday was given on Armistice Day. and everyone was so tickled they wore then-shoes down in the big Armistice Day Parade through the city. A band n everything. Mr. Bondurant. our old standby, lived up to his reputation by inviting everybody to one of those swell feeds they turn out at the Original Mexican Restaurant. It was a drawing card and everybody was there including the cook! Our Christmas exams showed up, and of course everybody passed. Of course. The Christmas holidays over, the bunch began to stream in from their pleasant vacations, with still fresh visions of their good times. Basket ball soon demanded all attention, and the call for candidates, as someone slyly put it, was “You guys ought to come out and work some of those Christmas Spirits out.” Anyway, we’re highly pleased with the showing the team made. Basket ball. also, was ushered out with an “outsiders” dance as good as the first. On April 9th the annual Competitive Drill was held at Schwab Field. The round robin was composed of Texas Military Institute, Main Hi. and Brackenridge High. T. M. I. had been working hard toward winning the competitive drill, but owing to her inexperience didn’t succeed in copping the laurels. But wait—the relay team must have grown wings overnight. They made the other teams look like they were running backwards. The tug-of-war team tucked another cup away, pulling on that rope like a team of army mules. And last of all the Individual Soldier Contest. That rascal “Bub” Rehman stayed with ’em till the bulls came home! Pity they didn’t have any more silver cups! Well, here’s power to the baseball team! If the dope bucket isn’t upset they’ll land on top! 1 prophesy that the graduates of '27 will get out and kick up some dust. Who knows but that the champion nitwit of school will turn out to be the greatest ball player of history! When graduation exercises come on May 23, let’s hope that those in the Senior Class will be in the Graduating Class. In the meantime—keep up that old T. M. I. spirit! Page Thirty-one Legend of the Blue Bonnet A TOAST TO THE BLUE BONNET Here’s to the dainty blue bonnets of Texas Ot fragrance most sweet and clear. Which bloom in the beautiful spring time, The favorite season of the year. To gather the dainty blue bonnets Brings to everyone glee and cheer. And we gather them as our class flower. For all our classmates dear. Texas springtime is always Blue Bonnet time. These beautiful, luxuriant flowers, symbolic of Texas loyalty, attain their mature growth and bask in the beauty of Texas sunshine. Many wonderful legends are told of the origin of the Blue Bonnet, but the lore of the Cherokees and Comanches is by far the prettiest. Many moons ago a terrible pestilence swooped down on the tepees of the Indians. Chiefs and warriors died; priests and medicine men prayed to the Great Spirit to send relief. But the Manito had turned his face from his children. Brave men and women continued to perish. At last the Great Spirit spoke. To atone for the sins of the people, an offering must be made in sacrifice. While warriors listened to the decree of the medicine men from the Great Spirit, a little Indian maiden sat in the background of the council fire and nursed her reindeer doll. To her, that doll was the dearest, most precious thing in the great camp. It was made of the white skin of a fawn, its eyes and mouth had been painted with berry juice, and for hair, it had a gorgeous flare of feathers—the blue feathers of a Jay. After the council fires had died down, the little Indian maiden lay awake pondering. Even as the older mothers loved their living papooses, she loved her deerskin doll—but a sacrifice must be made. At last, she slipped quietly out of the tepee, sought a dark corner in the camp and made a fire. The fawn doll crackled in the flame. When the sacrifice had been burnt to ashes, she gathered the ashes in her hand and scattered them. The next morning, the ground was covered with flowers of the same hue as the Jay feathers of the deerskin doll. The pestilence had ceased. Blue Bonnets had been born. —P. J. FRANK. Page Thirty-two The Zeta 5i£ma Literary Society During the past scholastic year, the Zeta Sigma Debating Society presented a fine argument for its existence. The debates were never more spirited, and never aroused more interest among the students. Many an embryo Patrick Henry and Daniel Webster thundered to the rafters in fiery argument with facts marshalled in long array, until the audience (that-could-not-get-away) was quite overwhelmed. The officers of the society deserve commendation for their spirit and energy, and the hard work they gave to the organization. Captains of the debates brought some of the same vim and energy that marks the football field, in spurring their fellow debaters to greater efforts to win the several debating contests. Professor B. H. Meyer was the Faculty Sponsor for this work, which included not only debating but training in public speaking, and declamation. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY President...........................Maurice Anthoni Vice-President .....................Walton Springall Secretary.. John C. Carrington MEMBERSHIP Anthoni, M. Copeland, Cl. Lowrie, C. Schultz, R. H. Archer. R. Givens. T. McDonald. .1. R. Schumacher. A. Brown, B. Hodges. H. Perry. C. J. 'Springall, W. Campbell, R. N. Keidel. A. H. Pierce, J. Searcy, S. Carrington, J. C. Right, W. Rainey, L. Spang, C. Van Meter, L. T. Weathers, N. Wintersmith. J. During the year the following debates were held: 1. Resolved that Texas should be divided into two or more states.” Affirmative: Lowrie, Wintersmith Negative: Campbell, Anthoni. 2. Resolved that Automobiles should be built not to exceed a speed of 35 miles an hour.” Affirmative: Perry. Weathers. Negative: McDonald, Givens. 3. Resolved that the United States Should Enter the World Court. Affirmative: Brown, Copeland. Negative1: Reynoso, Pierce. 4. Resolved that children should be taught to believe in Santa Claus. Affirmative: Schumacher, Hodges. Negative: Springall. Spang. 5. Resolved that the country is of more benefit to youth than the city. Affirmative: Hodges. Anthoni. Negative: Searcy, Weathers. 6. Resolved that capital punishment should not be abolished.” Affirmative: Light. W., Copeland. Negative: Brown, Carrington. 7. Resolved that the Volstead Act should remain unchanged. Affirmative: Spang, Campbell, R. N. Negative: Perry, Pierce. 8. Resolved that a child labor amendment to the Federal Constitution should be adopted. Affirmative: Van Meter, Schumacher. Negative: Rainey, Weathers. 9. Resolved that a special department, with a Secretary in the President’s cabinet should be created to supervise education. Affirmative: Rainey, Carrington, Brown. Negative: Copeland, Light, Anthoni. DISCUSSION OF CURRENT EVENTS: Copeland Carrington Spang Page Thirty-four DISCLAMATIONS “The Rose”................ Van Meter ‘ The Flag of Texas ....... Van Meter “The Life and Works of Franklin W. Springall Report on “The Idylls of the King H. Hodges “Sir Walter Raleigh -..........Keidel “The Early English Drama ....W. Light “The Meanest Man”, a Christinas Story Carrington “The Fall of Quebec” Weathers “The Return of Regulus”.....-.Anthoni “Regulus to the Romans”.....J. Pierce “Emmet’s Defense”......... V. Springall HUMOR Jokes.............. -.A. Schumacher “Story on a Piece of Burnt Horse Flesh”.................. Rainey Jokes.......J!...._.......W. Springall “When Prohibition will be Prohibited” Van Meter THANKSGIVING DAY PROGRAM “The Flag”................. W. Light “The Landing of the Pilgrims” Van Meter “Hardships of the Pilgrims” W. Springall WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PROGRAM “Tribute to Washington”. Weathers “Advantages of a Literary Society Rainey Debate: “Resolved that Capital Punish- ment should not be abolished.” Affirmative: Light, Copeland. Negative: Brown, Carrington. An informal talk on Washington__Perry Page Thirty-five T. M. I. Military Organization in Competent Hands. [ Captain Henion’s Service Great Asset to R.O.T.C. T. M. I. is peculiarly fortunate in its military detail from the War Department. Captain Karl E. Hen-ion, United States Army, is an officer of marked ability—and more. He is pre-eminently a leader of boys,enthusiastic.co-operative and sincere. His work on the drill field, on the athletic field and as Commandant of the School has already shown such enthusiastic results that he has made himself invaluable to the school administration. (’apt. Hen ion was born on June 2. 1895, in Buffalo. X. Y. At the ape of five years he entered the public schools of Buffalo, graduating therefrom in 1908. Business requirements then necessitated the moving of the family to Cleveland. Ohio, where they have since resided in the residential suburb of Lakewood. Capt. Henion attended and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1912 following which he entered Case School of Applied Science, taking up the study of mining engineering. In the spring of 1917 when the great social upheaval, the World War. caught our country in its maelstrom he, like thousands of other college students.volunteered and was ordered by the War Department to attend the First Officers Training Camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Indiana. Before graduation from the camp, he was given an opportunity to be examined for a commission in the regular army, which he successfully passed. Shortly after graduation from the training camp he relinquished his Reserve Commission and was appointed a 2nd Lt., and 1st Lt., both on the same date, in the Infantry of the regular army. He experienced the many duties of an officer of that time, doing whatever he could and was ordered to do. In 1919 he was assigned to the 23rd Infantry of the 2nd Division, part of the Army of Occupation in Germany. He later returned to this country with the 2nd Division and to San Antonio. In 1 922-23 Captain Henion attended and graduated from an eight months course at the Infantry school, following which he returned to duty with troops at Fort Sam Houston. In the spring of 1 924 he was ordered to foreign service in the Philippine Islands. Upon arrival there he was assigned to duty with the Post of Manila, where he served for two years as Adjutant of the 31st Infantry and Post of Manila and Plans and Training Officer for the regiment. His two year tour being up in May, last, he returned to the United States and the station he likes best, San Antonio. Captain Henion. in 1 920, married a San Antonio girl and has two children. He is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and of the Shrine, Masonic order. Page Thirty-eight SKIMiKANT RAGIN’S ASSIGN. 1 FNT TO K. (). T. C. ( OMPLKTIOS STRONG MILITARY STAFF His I ng Service In The I'iiIUmI States Army Sgt. J. E. Cragin was born at Lawrence, Massachusetts, and attended the public and high schools of that city. For four years he was a member of St. Mary's Cadet Corps of Lawrence. He enlisted in the United States Army in November, 1917, for duration of the World War. Discharged in December. 1918. Character excellent. Enlisted February, 1920. special assignment to 23rd U. S. Infantry, joined Co. C, 23rd Inf., Fort Sam Houston. Discharged, February, 1923. Character excellent. Re-enlisted February. 1923, assigned to West Texas Military Academy, as Sgt. Instructor in R. O. T. C. Unit. Discharged February, 1926. Sgt. Character excellent. Re-enlisted in grade at Fort Sam Houston, and assigned to R. O. T. C. Unit at West Texas Military Academy, per Par. 7, Special Order No. 5, Hdq. 8th Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Dated Jan. 7, 1926. Page Thirty-nine Military Department The Reserve Officers Training Corps is organized under authority of Sections 40-476, National Defense Act, as amended. This act provides for the establishement of Senior Units at colleges and universities; Junior Units at colleges (essentially military schools) and Junior Units at High Schools. The primary object of the R. O. T. C. is to provide systematic military training at civil educational institutions for the purpose of qualifying selected students of such institutions as reserve officers in the military forces of the United States. However, only students from colleges and universities maintaining senior units and class M schools (essentially military) are eligible, upon completion of the four years course in military science and tactics, and one advanced R. O. T. C. camp, for a commission in the officers Reserve Corps. Other schools (Public High Schools) maintaining R. O. T. C. units, do not provide as complete a course in M. S. T. and hence their students are not qualified upon graduation for appointment in the Officers Reserve Corps. Texas Military Institute is an essentially Military School, and is rated Class M by the War Department. Due to the many changes made by students in their attendance at schools and subject to other conditions only a relatively small per cent of the student body are qualified upon graduation for appointment in the Officers Reserve Corps. Nevertheless, it is believed that however much the student may fall short of the necessary credits to qualify for a reserve commission, the training he receives here with its attending result of better citizenship amply repays the government for the expense involved. We recognize the fact that all men are creatures of habit and that the habits we form, good or bad, serve to mould our characters. We know that, in order to be a success in life, we must have self-discipline—discipline of mind and body; and it is largely through the acquiring of good habits and overcoming the bad ones that one is able to discipline oneself. The Military Department of Texas Military Institute endeavors to accomplish its mission as outlined by the War Department, but it also feels in so doing it is helping to better equip the young men, who come under its supervision, for their place in civil life by developing a strong, healthy body by means of well regulated and systematic physical exercise; by developing in them self-discipline and qualities of leadership, and in teaching them to have a high regard for duty, honor and country. Page Forty COMPANY A. Captain G. p, WROTEN 1st Lieutenant......................... ;. COFFMAN 2nd Lieutenant R. W. WRIGHT 1st Sergeant............................ R. CAMPBELL Platoon Sergeant R. MARLOW Platoon Sergeant .....................R. E. BRYANT Section Sergeant- .). s. CAVAZOS L. W. VAN METER CORPORALS D. J. LYBROOK F. PASCHAL P. J. McNEEL R. P. RORERTS PRIVATES C. R. AKERS T. S. GOGGAN c. v. mcdowell E. L. ANDERSON T. S. HALL B. w. MORRIS G. D. BATEMAN H. V. HODGES R. C. NUHN W. I). BENCHOFF A. C. HOWELL L. S. PAWKETT A. S. BETTLEY F. C. HUNTRESS E. D. RAY B. R. BROWN P. L. JOHNSTON E. L. R EH MANN W. G. CAMPBELL A. H. KEIDEL R. P. ROGERS J. A. CROSBY W. P. KELLY J. E. RUSSELL F. C. DAVIS R. S. LANKFORD R. H. SCHULZ G. W. DAVIS J. H. LIGHT H. SNOW T. EVERETT A. J. LOWE N. S. WEATHERS L. B. FALLEY B. N. LUCY V. D. WEDERGARTNER T. N. GIVENS N. T. MACMANUS J. B. MCDONALD R. W. WESTON Page Forty-one CADET ('GUI’S The cadet corps at T. M. I. is organized as a Battalion of Infantry, and consists of Battalion Headquarters (Staff) and two rifle companies—Company A and Company B. The Battalion is directly under the command of the Commandant and his assistant, who are detailed by the War Department from the Regular Army; the Commandant being detailed as Professor of Military Science and Tactics. The entire corps is officered by cadets. The commissioned officers are chosen from the senior class, and the non-commissioned officers from the senior, junior and sophomore classes. The Battalion Staff performs the duties of administration and supply with the cadet major in direct command of the battalion. The company officers are in direct charge of the drill and discipline of the corps in accordance with the schedules of regulations published by the Commandant and which are carried out under his supervision. All class-room and practical work in the course of Military Science and Tactics is conducted by the professor of Military Science and Tactics and his assistant. Page Forty-two COMPANY B. Captain i. H. ANTHONI 2nd Lieutenant...............................K. L. KING 2nd Lieutenant ....................... H. F. MUELLER 1st Seargeanl ( . It. KNIGHT Platoon Sergeant ..................... I . A. BURNETT Platoon Sergeant .1. V. MALLOW Section Sergeant............................ W. DeWITT CORPORALS G. H. COPELAND H. A. MILLS W. M. LIGHT F. VON ROSSUM R. E. ARCHER J. K. ADAMS J. M. BLEAK IE G. V. BRINSON W. H. CORBUSIER N. DePUY F. C. FOUTS C. FLEISCHMANN W. II. GASTON B. P. HERRING PRIVATES S. E. HAYS W. F. JEDERMANN W. H. LAMAR J. L. LYTLE C. R. LOWRIE R. MADRIGAL €. M. MATHEWS W. E. NIX P. PERKINS G. I. REYNOSO J. SORRELL II. SPENCER C. P. SHEARN J. H. SPILLMAN F. S. SPRING ALL R. B. SMITH E. THRASHER C. UPHAM B. WEST C. WORTHAM F. P. ZOCH Page Forty-three - COMPANY C. Captain........... 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant 1st Sergeant Platoon Sergeant Platoon Sergeant Section Sergeant W. F. WROTEN .F. D. DeVOTIE ...I. L. MATHEWS H. W. YOUNG r. F. spang ...J. B. TALCOTT J. C. CARRINGTON CORPORALS T. BURKE R. R. GLOOR H. BOH ART W. W. JOHNSTON PRIVATES H. G. BAILEY E. T. BONDURANT I. BUSTAMANTE B. N. CAMPBELL J. DUMAS J. DODD E. A. DIMA LINE W. I). DIM ALINE W. T. DOUGLAS A. E. EMERY C. C. EL LIFE D. J. HOOSER X. HODGES B. F. KAROTKIN I). H. McKELLER T. L. MOODY G. A. MORPHY G. X. MARTIN DALE J. I). MILBURN R. K. MOSS R. L. MORGAN I). L. MATHEWS E. PASCHAL J. I. PIERCE M. N. PERCH EZ B. REINKING R. R. RICE M. E. SALCIDO J. W. SCHUMACHER A. SIERRA F. M. SIERRA R. J. TARPEY O. A. THORNE T. TORREBLANCA M. C. WAKEFIELD M. C. WALTHER Page Forty-four WinfWWWWWWfty??WWWrf rr f! i!h fwm)n))))W)WinM))f i z u j f i tlif!f7ffl Page Forty-five DRILL TEAM Captain.......— 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant. ...G. F. W ROT EX W F. WROTKN K. L. REHMANN SERGEANTS: R. X. CAMPBELL H. V. HODGES J. S. CAVAZOS C. B. KXIGHT R. MARLOW S. S. SEARCY P. A. BURXETT R. E. BRY A XT CORPORALS: J. B. TALCOTT L. W. VAX METER F. VOX ROSSUM H. W. YOUNG E. L. ANDERSON W. I). BEXCHOFF A. S. BETTLEY A. E. BLEAK IE V. H. BOHART B. R. BROWN J. C. CARRINGTON G. W. COFFMAN G. W. DAVIS N. DEPUY W. DEWITT L. B. FALLEY T. H. GIVENS T. S. GOGGAN PRIVATES: T. S. HALL A. C. HOWELL E. S, HUDSON F. G. HUNTRESS (5. H. HUTCHINS L. W. JOHNSTON P. L. JOHNSON W. P. KELLY W. X. KENDALL W. M. LIGHT D. J. LYBROOK X. T. MACMANUS J. W. MARLOW J. B. MCDONALD A. J. McGOWAX P. J. McXEEL B. W. MORRIS R. G. NUHX F. PASCHAL R. P. ROBERTS E. W. ROUGEAUX J. E. RUSSELL R. II. SCHULZ H. SNOW C. F. SPANG X. S. WEATHERS V. D. WEDERGARTXER R. D. WRIGHT Page Forty-six yilhhUlh..uiuhuimtiUtitiUUtiUUiUl(llIUliUlULllLL HAMILTON “HAM SNOW Snow started out on end but soon showed ability as a ball totcr and a good kicker. PRESLEY “KOKINO” KELLY Hello, this is Presley Kelly front Waco, Texas, right end for T. M. I.’s football team. This mafces his second and last year with the Orange and Black, and will be a hard one to fill next year. WM. P. GRAHAM, Coach Very credibly formed a good team out of two tag-end teams. Always ready for work and more of it. “SON SEARCY Here is our demon left end—the deadliest tackier and pass snatcher in the schools of San Antonio. He received the honor of making the all city team because of his ability in the line. And also was elected Captain of next year’s team. JOHN M. “BROUGHAM Bl.EAKIE Gentlemen, meet Mr. Bleakic, the hard fighting left guard of our team. Bleakic was one of the few letter men back from last year’s team and one of the best of them. Brougham was invincible and always death for the offensive back. WALTON “RED WRIGHT Red having made all city berth on the class B team last year easily took a regular berth on this year’s team, being a good running mate for Brougham Bleakie, the other guard. W. FRANK “WILD BILL’ WROTEN Our “Charlie Paddock of the football team. It was his fleet feet that always gained many yards against the enemy. FRANK “SQUAW PASCHAL Another first year man but a fighter and the kind that never gives up. Squaw was our star center, being a demon on the defense and a passer back that couldn't be beat. Page Forty-eight FRANK “ZOOK’’ ZOCK Another speed demon of the gridiron and the fastest man on the squad. He was handicapped however by a poisoned leg which kept him out of practice for a number of weeks. ROY “RED LANKFORD This is Red’s first year at T. M. I. and we welcome him and any other boys like him from Seymour. HOPSON “HOPPY LAMAR The languid Frenchman was our most consistent ground gainer and tackier. He had the ability to fill a hole in the line and stop the opposTng backs in their tracks. JAMES “JIMMIE” RUSSELL The diminutive end for T. M. I. was the coach's conception of a real tackier. Whenever Jimmie got hold of a man he was down, even though he weighed barely a hundred pounds. EDWARD “BUB” REHMAN This was Bub's first year but he ran the team like a veteran. Always impressing the old fighting spirit. His aggressiveness and speed will not soon be forgotten on local gridirons. MILTON “FULLMOON SPENCER In mentioning the name of “Fullmoon” we immediately think of our team Captain who led his band fighting through the season of 26. “BABY FACE” ROUGEAUX Another fighting Frenchman on our team roster was Rougeaux. Our battling Baby Face proved to be a sensation in the line holding down his tackle in great style. Page Forty-nine FOOTBALL TEAM Coach___________________ Manager ______________________ Captain J. M “BROUGHAM BLEAK IE W. P. “KOKINO KELLY R. S. “RED LANKFORD E. L- “BUB REHMANN J. E. “JIMMIE RUSSELL H. HAM SNOW W. F. “WILD BILL WROTEN W. P. “PINK GRAHAM W. H. “BILL CORBUSIER M V. FULLMOON SPENCER T. E. “TOM EVERETT W. H. HOPPY LAMAR F. “SQUAW PASCHAL E. W. “BABY FACE ROUGEAUX S. S. “SETH SEARCY R. W. “RED WRIGHT F. P. “DUTCHMAN ZOCH Pag Fifty BASKETBALL TEAM Coach Manager Captain W. IV “PINK GRAHAM ........................ w. H. “BlhlS CORBUSIER B. L. “BUB” HERMANN, Forward J. M. “BROUGHAM BLEAK IE, Guard B. R. “BOB BROWN, Guard C. V. “SLIM McDOWBLL, Forward H. “HAM SNOW, Center V. D. “BATTLING WEDERGARTNER. Guard C. “CROOK” WORTHAM, Forward E. W. “BABY FACE ROUGEAUX, Guard Page Fifty-one S. S. “SETH SEARCY, R. F. Our snappy little fielder. T. TOM” EVERETT, C. You’ll go a long ways to find a better catcher. F. P. “DUTCHMAN” ZCCH, L. F. The best sun field man In Texas. E. L. ‘NICK” REHMAN, 2nd B. Better second basemen are not found. E. “BUZZARD” PASCHAL, C. F. The man who never lets a fly get by. Page Fifty-tuo 1 M. “MOON” SPENCER, Sub. Always ready to plug up a hole. R. H. “SAUERKRAUT” SCHULZ, P. His iron arm was always ready to deliver the goods. J. W. “NOISEY” THRASHER, 1st B. None too wide for him to get by. R. W. “RAY” WESTON, S. S. Shorty was always there at short. E. A. “CASEY” BLAKE, 3rd B. Irish loves the hot corner. C. B. “JACK” KNIGHT, P. Big Jack still has a few pretzel curves left. Page Fifty-three BASEBALL TEAM Coach... Manager Captain W. P. “PINK1 GRAHAM W. H. “BILL” CORBUSIER T. TOM” EVERETT, Catcher E. A. “CASEY” BLAKE, 3rd Base I). J. “BABE” IIOOSER. Field. C. B. “JACK” KNIGHT. Pitcher R. S. “RED” LANKFORD, 2nd Base E. “BUZZARD” PASCHAL, Center Field E. L. “NICK” REM MANN. 2nd Base J. E. “JIMMIE” RUSSELL, Catcher S. S. “SETH” SEARCY. Right Field R. H. “SAUERKRAUT” SCHULZ, Pitcher J. W. “NOISEY” THRASHER, 1st Base J. D. “SPEEDY” TRUEHEART, Pitcher V. I). ‘.BATTLING” WEDERGARTNER, Field R. W. RAY” WESTON, Short Stop F. P. “DUTCHMAN” ZOCH, Left Field Pag? Fifty-four Texas Military Institute Completes Intra-Mural Sports The intra-mural sports at T. M. I., consisting of Indoor Baseball and Volley Ball, have been completed with the result that the 1st Platoon of Company B of the Cadet Corps, emerges victor in both sports. The cadets in the winning team are authorized to wear their class numerals and the platoon will receive a handsome Loving Cup from the Superintendent, Dr. W. W. Bondurant. The sports produced considerable enthusiasm and competition in the cadet corps, and the results obtained were satisfactory according to Captain Karl E. Henion, U. S. A., the Commandant, who was in charge, in that every cadet in school, unless physically unable, participated in some form of athletics. Following are the names of the cadets of 1st Platoon Company B and the league standings: INDOOR ISA SERA M, CADET KING, R. L. CADET LANKFORD, R. S. CADET MARLOW, .1. W. CADET REH.MAN, E. I . CADET WRIGHT. W. CADET ZOCH, F. P. CADET WINTERSMITH, .1. M. CADET LYTLE, J. L. CADET ADAMS, J. K. VOLLEY BALL CADET MILLS, H. A. CADET GASTON, W. H. CADET REYXOSA, G. CADET DOYLE, L. J. CADET MCDOWELL, C. V. CADET AKERS, C. R. LEAGUE STANDINGS INDOOR BASEBALL VOLLEY BALIi Carnes Games Won Lost Pet. Won Lost Pet. 1st Platoon Co. B 5 0 1000 1st Platoon Co. B 4 1 800 1st Platoon Co. A 4 2 668 1 st Platoon Co. A 3 2 600 1st Platoon Co. C 3 3 500 2nd Platoon Co. A 3 2 600 2nd Platoon Co. A 2 3 400 2nd Platoon Co. B 2 3 400 2nd Platoon Co. B i 4 200 2nd Platoon Co. C 2 3 400 2nd Platoon Co. C.. i 4 200 1st Platoon Co. C i 4 200 Page Fifty-f! ve Captain Manager. HOCKEY TEAM _________________ L. S. PAWKETT, Forward .............. ..F. G. HUNTRESS, Forward W. H. CORBUSIER, Defense N. DEPUY, Forward T. X. GIVENS, Forward T. S. GOGGAX, Goal J. B. TALCOTT. Defense G. F. WROTEN, Defense HARDING, Coach True to form, the School lived up to all expectations, and repeated the performance of last year’s San Antonio Academy team by snatching the magnificent Express Hockey Cup, presented by Mr. Frank Huntress, from the local High Schools and Academy bidders. Page Fifty-six TEXAS COWBOY STAFF J. M. BLEAKIE G. W. COFFMAN, Jr. W. H. CORBUSIER T. S. GOGGAN, Jr. VV. H. LAMAR E. L. REHMANN M. V. SPENCER G. F. WROTEX W. F. WROTEN ‘The Texas Cowboy” was published as a social and news periodical to record the doings, the goings and comings, and the choice morsels of everybody at T. M. I. The students publish this paper with a view of keeping up interest in the various activities, and of letting the outside world know what is happening within the classic walls of T. M. I. More power to the “Texas Cowboy” in 1927-1928. TUG-OF-WAR TEAM Captain E. L. R FI I MANN J. M. BLEAKIE G. N. MARTINGALE H. F. MUELLER W. E. NIX R. G. NUHN E. W. ROUGEAtTX M. V. SPENCER J. E. THRASHER RELAY TEAM B. R. BROWN F. D. DeVOTIE W. P. KELLY R. S. LANKFORD S. S. SEARCY J. H. SPILLMAN G. F. WROTEN W. F. WROTEN Page Fifty seven !ta ■ mi : E ft nil II I II II MlM|l || II II II p a m n i fr ■ • � ■ ..P.ftK Si.u i jm ir' SAN ANTONIO ACADEMY Page Sixty A Panaroma of the School Year WILLIAM WEST Wednesday, September 15, 1927, was a memorable day for the boys of San Antonio Military Academy. The school reopened for its first session since this school and the West Texas Military Academy had united. Boys, from the four corners of the map and even from foreign countries, were busy reporting on Tuesday and Wednesday, finding room-mates and making new acquaintances, some of which soon blossomed into friendly (?) fist fights. Before many days the dormitory was overflowing with lads of various sizes, shapes and ages, who soon settled to a year of study and play. Sad was the reception by the “old bucks” of San Antonio Academy and Texas Military Institute (formerly W. T. M. A.), of the news gently imparted by Lieutenant Bondurant and the faculty that this year the “fishes” could be looked at hard, but in no other way put through the strenuous, customary “initiation.” Athletics soon claimed the attention of the larger fellows, though, and sanguinary inclinations were turned into another channel. Came the day when, with due ceremony, the formal announcement of the commissioned cadet officers was made to the battalion assembled under the oak trees in the park. And so we formally saluted Captains Parish, C. W., and Levy, L., and Lieutenants Patterson. Linn, Pridgen, and Barclay. High points in military life included the annual R. O. T. C. competitive drill between the Senior High Schools of San Antonio, and the annua! Fiesta de San Jacinto parade. The drill contest was held at Garret Field on April 9th, 1927, and the whole student body of the Academy attended, watching eagerly their big buddies” of T. M. I. who carried home several of the cups. In the parade the Academy took part as usual, and although the fellows swore they hated to see this day approach on account of the heat, after all was over they changed their minds, saying it was great to have the whole town watch them, as they proudly paraded through the principal streets of the city. We enjoyed the holiday on Armistice Day, and some of us viewed the military parade downtown in which T. M. I. participated. Following this, came the Thanksgiving holidays and many of the boys went back to the “ole home town”, coming back the next Monday saying “that they wouldn’t have the grace to look another turkey in the face until, well—until Christmas.” The annual picnic at San Pedro Park is always one of the main events that the student body anticipates with joy, for on this day Professor Bondurant and the faculty give the students a real treat by serving a real meal, “the kind you dream about.” The boys consumed flocks of fried chicken, barrels of pickles, hamburgers, and gallons of ice cream. The boys will always remember this occasion. Page Sixty-three wtmmmmm Then came the Yuletide holidays with a general dispersal for a two weeks vacation at home. Those of us who remained at the Academy were treated to an “old time” Christmas tree, made possible through the efforts of Mrs. Harvey and Professor Bondurant. The holidays, with regularly recurring games of dominoes and checkers in the dormitory, passed all too quickly, and a January bugle was soon summoning us back to school and classes. The first formation saw certain vacancies and additions to our ranks. Zambrano of “Zambrano is good for everything” fame had joined the T. M. I. contingent. and Reese, famous for his “homesickness”, stayed at home, while Knick-meyer from F.l Paso, Hall from Middleland. McSpadden from Sheffield, and Philipps from Houston, parked their baggage in the dormitory. We all got down to real studying again, deciding to make the Honor Roll. Soon our Basketball Team was in shape. We had a fine team worthy of the Blue and White traditions, as our Football squad had been too, not only for its fighting spirit, but for its fair and clean playing. A day was sacrificed by the students to the memory of our national benefactor. George Washington, and following this the annual Tourists’ Day was held at San Pedro Park. School let out earlier that day so we could get there in time to see the different events. Although we couldn’t see the “bathing girl revue” we had a good time, especially did our friend Dyer who kept continually going to and from the booth where near” beer was served free. Some of us sneaked to the place where a barbecue was being served to the tourists, and acting as tourists were given barbecue, too. One of the features of the Academy is the fact that the school is situated in front of San Pedro Park, famous for its cool water springs and its splendid swimming pool, one of the finest in the South. Throughout the year many celebrations and carnivals take place in it, and Academy students always enjoy them. On an evening in February, after chapel was held. Professor Bondurant asked the boarders to dress up in their uniforms the next day, for we were to go with him somewhere. All that night we stayed awake wondering where we would go. The next day after school, we dressed up as we had been told to do. We were having retreat, when we saw a big sight-seeing bus coming up the street, and instead of passing by, it stopped in front of the school. Professor Bondurant came out and told us to get in. for we were going for a ride. After being instructed to take us to “the county jail”, the driver started the bus, and we were off. He took us to town but instead of stopping at the jail, he stopped at the Original Restaurant. Thus the enigma was solved. We were to have a real Mexican dinner, and we sure did. To some of the boys this was new. and they had to be told that the tortillas were not hot cakes, as they thought. They all liked the dinner very much and were willing to come back, although some of them said the “chili” was so hot. that it scorched their shirts. We returned to school in the bus, with acute pains in the region of the stomach Page Sixty-five Wiifini L —we had eaten so much—and after going around San Pedro Park we got off at the dormitory, and, just our luck, in time for study hall. The following day heard many praises for the favor of Professor Bondurant in taking us out that night. One cool afternoon we were invited to walk with Professor Bondurant to T. M. I., a distance of about five miles. The whole bunch replying affirmatively, we started out with him and Miss Mabel Vaughn, a relative of Mrs. Bondurant, and finally we got there. After being shown around the school, we returned in one of the school buses. During the Fiesta week we attended a water pageant at San Pedro (the park again), and enjoyed it very much. From the social point of view, the year was a success. The first formal party was held at the Academy, returning the courtesy of Westmoorland College in inviting us to a Hallowe’en Frolic. The Library was beautifully decorated in Autumn leaves and the school colors, blue and white, to honor the occasion of the solemn (?) ceremony, which united the loving couple, Miss Herberta Reese and Mr. Drew Cornell. The mock wedding was attended by a dozen or more young ladies from Westmoorland. On Saint Valentine day, Westmoorland gave another party for the younger boys while the larger ones were entertained by Miss George, Mrs. Harvey and Professor Bondurant. The social season reached its climax in the dance given by the faculty for the Academy boys on March 5th. The dance honors were fairly distributed among twenty or more boys, the stars being: Barclay, Linn, Gay, Levy, L„ Pridgen, Cunningham and Speedie. Now we are near the parting of the way. The end of the school is near. To some of us this means the breaking of the friendly ties that have held us together for the last few months. For it is the way of life that we must pass on. Some of us will return to San Antonio Academy in the fall; others will storm the citadel of T. M. I., our brother school. But as we leave the portals of San Antonio Academy we can truthfully say, as we cast a lingering look behind, that the year has meant much to each of us. We have had our moments of grief and gladness, our times of despair and victory, but through it all we have learned that real success is obtained only by building real character. Page Sixty-six HIGH SCHOOL BARCLAY KNICKMEYER McSPADDEN PRIDGEN EISER LEVY. L. PARISH. C. W. SEARCY FELDER mckenzie PATTERSON SHARPTON SPEEDIE All free governments, whatever their name, are in reality governments by public opinion, and it is on the equality of this public opinion that their prosperity depends. It is, therefore, their first duty to purify the element from which they draw the breath of life. —Lowell. Page Sixty-eight Class Prophecy LEON C. LEVY. It was a dark night in 1943, when alter leaving my airplane in the hanger of the London Times Building, I walked down one of the long halls of that skyscraper. As I passed an office, I casually glanced in at a man seated behind a large desk, and saw a striking resemblance to an old friend. I immediately stepped into the office and found that the man was indeed a friend- Tyson Morey Searcy. We conversed a few minutes on our activities since we left San Antonio Academy. Searcy told me that he had become an inventor, and although he had not yet attained world-wide fame, he hoped to reach a successful height with his newest project. “My invention will enrich science greatly, and will also help astronomers in their work ', he continued. I w'as eager to behold his device and, as Searcy w’as willing to show it to me, we proceeded into the room where his machine rested. After opening several locks and a large, oaken door, we entered a spacious room. Scattered about the floor were chemical and optical instruments, while in the center was a queer instrument which I guessed «o be the invention. “Here is the machine which I hope will bring me fame,” said Tyson, as he affectionately laid his hand on it. “What is the name of it, and w’hat does it do?” I asked. ”1 have christened it the Trifuriascope, and with it I can see any place on the globe as if I were there myself.” I was anxious to try this wonderful device which had sprung from Searcy’s master mind. After turning various dials and adjusting numerous lenses, he seated me in a chair, and showing me a small instrument, which resembled binoculars, he said: Now let us see if we can find out where our former school-mates are.” At first I could perceive nothing but a deep mist, but this soon cleared off, and I was looking at a scene in the wilds of Central Africa. It seemed that a white man wras desperately hard to teach some natives something. He was taking great pains w’ith them, and as I obtained a closer view, I saw’ that he was endeavoring to show a native how to embroider a battleship on a pillow case. I looked at this strange explorer’s face, and was surprised to see the serious countenance of my friend, Richard Eugene Eiser. He had a large class of students, who now and then cast murderous glances in his direction. Here the scene faded away and changed to one in the rolling plains of Argentina, on w'hich a large herd of snow white cattle were peacefully grazing. Nearby a man was seated upon a large, rangy horse. He was a rather stout fellow, and looking intently at him, I discovered the face to be that of Alexander Sharpton. He appeared quite contented with life as he sat there chewing on a long, black cigar. Just then another horseman rode up. He wras a tall, handsome man and I immediately recognized my school pal. Pridgen. The tw’o began talking, and their conversation was so earnest that I could almost discern what they were saying. “Well, John,” asked Sharpton, “what’s the news?” Page Sixty-mine nin 2 !h2 juir'a wmoMfflftffMfflmmmMffmMHWtttmritmMm •t tintomV 7 f f f f rf f n SEVENTH GRADE BONNER FRANKLIN LEVY, A. REESE VAX DYNE CORNELL GAY LI XX REYNOSO VICK DYER HAYES ORR ROSE WEST, W. ELLIS JUDSOX PARISH, G. STARNES WIMER, K. FERRIL LaBEFF REEVE, B. STEGER ZAMBRANO “A man is like a tack; he can only go as far as his head will let him.” —John R. Hixson. Page Seventy 1 ✓ “Everything is all right at the other herd. Boss. You’ve got a lot of cattle. I guess more than anybody in Argentina. By the way. Boss, I just heard that a man by the name of Lawson Felder has started another revolution in Nicaragua. I hope he succeeds, because he is the same who went to school with us.” Searcy here told me that when Pridgen was around Sharpton, he always took care to speak correct English, but when Sharpton was away, he seemed to have forgotten all the grammar that he had learned at the Academy. Another mist came before my eyes, and the picture changed to a Senate House, which, from the flags hung upon the walls, I guessed to be in Ireland. Two distinguished statesmen were debating on the. “Irish Potato. The man who was speaking, by his vehement gesticulations and eloquence, commanded the undivided attention of the Senate. When he had finished his debate, a chubby faced man, with fiery red hair, arose and beginning his argument in a calm voice, he gradually worked himself into a frenzy, trying to convince the House that “the eyes of the potato should not be cut out because it maimed the aforesaid potato.” When the judge announced that the Honorable Mr. Robert McSpadden had won, the redheaded nwm told a nearby policeman to put his recent opponent out of the Senate. As his antagonist was being hurried away, Mr. McSpadden turned to a friend, and said: “I really hate to put him out in this fashion, because he is an old friend and school-mate. His name is A. J. McKenzie.” Again the scene changed, this time to show me a large schoolroom in a very cold climate. Around the walls were tacked newspaper clippings advertising kerosene stoves. All the pupils were wrapped in warm clothing and the teacher was also clothed in furs. I glanced at the pupils and saw that they were swarthy, slant-eyed children —yes, they were Eskimos. I looked at the teacher and perceived to my astonishment, the familiar face of Richard Frederick Knickmeyer. As I glanced at his desk, I saw numerous copies of “Knickmeyer’s Elements of Latin and Greek”, a text book which he had published immediately after graduation from San Antonio Academy. Here I heard Searcy's voice,—“Nick turned out to be a marvelous teacher, so an Educational Society sent him to the North Pole to teach the Eskimo children how to speak Latin.” The next picture showed me a very domestic scene. In the center of a large cage stood a short, muscular man with the body of an athlete and a face as sweet as a lamb’s. He was completely surrounded by chickens of all hues and varieties. From all directions his pets came running to his call. I gazed around the yard and saw a large sign reading,— “S. A. Barclay,—Fighting Roosters For All Occasions.” Sam seemed quite happy and contented as he fed his birds. Again came the mist, then as it quickly vanished, I saw a group of white robed figures riding across the hot sands of a desert. In their midst was a girl captive. About a mile behind came a solitary rider who was intent on rescuing the prisoner. His horse was gaining—in a moment he w?ould he up with them.—he raised his revolver to shoot the nearest Arab—but alas for my hopes, it was only a movie scene. I looked at the courageous hero’s face and discovered it to be John Carlile Speedie. He was, I afterward learned, leading man for the Parish Photoplay Company. Page Seventy-one I thought he was very well suited to that role as he was such a handsome chap, and had a wonderful personality, which seemed to act like a magnet on the feminine sex. I noticed the director jumping up and down and pulling his hair with rage. He ws imploring Speedie not to hold on the horse's mane, which Speedie persisted in doing. I peered at the director and saw the anger-convulsed face of Charles Wesley Parish. He was, Searcy said, director and producer of his own films. He had released only one, which was being shown at the Pike Theater, in San Antonio. While 1 was anxiously looking at the scene it disappeared and the next showed me a large crowd of people assembled around a platform, on which stood a tall, well built man in a red bathing suit. He was receiving a large loving cup from the hands of a small, baldheaded man who was stuttering over a speech. 1 imagined I heard part of his speech amid the exclamations of praise of the crowd. Kor your superhuman feat of swimming the Mediterranean Sea. we give you this trophy.” The crowd lifted him on their shoulders. I gazed at the conqueror’s face and perceived the likeness of John Henry Patterson. When not engaged in breaking swimming records he sold small iron imitations of Spark Plug. He had sold only two, and in both instances the purchaser had hit him over the head with it. The scene faded, and 1 waited expectantly for another, but Searcy had finished. I hastened to congratulate him on his success. “Oh. that’s nothing,” he replied, “I expect soon to make an airboat which will ply regularly between the earth and the moon. But wouldn't you like to inspect my invention?” T looked at the machine and saw a large coil of heavy wire near the bottom, this came up into the center, where it branched out in all directions. Three large glass lenses were attached to a wire which ran to the binoculars. On one side were the dials and levers which controlled the machine. After a little more explanation about his invention, we went back to the office, where 1 took leave of Tyson, with the promise to visit him again. As I continued on my way, I reflected on the good fortune of my friends and felt very happy that they had fared so well through the years. Page Seventy-two SIXTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE ARMOR CURRY FROST. JOB HALL HILL HUNT KERR MacKISSACK MIERS, H. PEL PH KEY, J. D. PLOWMAN SLUDER STAPPER WEST, J. BRADLEY BROWNE CUNNINGHAM GILBERT GRISSIM GUAJARDO HICKS HOLMGREEN KAROTKIN KELSEY MOORE ROBINSON Page Seventy-three SECOND GRADE BALL BODET DENNIS ELLISON REEVES, W. WIMER, C. ZORRILLA THIRD GRADE FROST. JOHN HARRAL PELPHREY, O. PHILLIPS ROSEMAN, M. FOURTH GRADE BASSE CARRINGTON CARNAHAN DEDMAN HEDRICK HANNUM HEWSON ROSEMAN, B. SANDERSON SCHERR WRIGHT Page Srvrnty-four “BUB” PARISH Most Popular Boy in School HONOR ROLL FIRST MONTH BASSE FROST, JOHN SECOND MONTH CORNELL LaBEFF PELPHREY, C. WEST. W. THIRD MONTH BASSE FRANKLIN WEST, W. FOURTH MONTH BASSE LaBEFF McKISSACK WEST, W. FIFTH MONTH BALL BASSE FROST, JOHN WEST, W. SIXTH MONTH BALL BASSE FRANKLIN LaBEFF WEST, W. SEVENTH MONTH BASSE FRANKLIN LaBEFF WEST, W. 4 Page Seventy-five ALAMO LITERARY SOCIETY LEVY, L.. President ARMOR BALL BARCLAY BASSE BONNER BRADLEY CARRINGTON CARNAHAN CUNNINGHAM DEDRICK EISER ELLIS ELLISON FROST, JOE BONNER, Vice-President FROST. JOHN GAY GILBERT GUAJARDO HANNUM HUNT HALL KAROTKIN McSPADDEN LEVY, A. LEVY, L. LINN PARISH. C. W. PARISH. G. R. LEVY, A., Secretary PELPHREY, J. D. PRIDGEN ROBINSON ROSE ROSE MAN. M. ROSEMAN. B. SHARPTON SLUDER STARNES STAPPER VICK WEST, W. W1MER, C. WRIGHT Page Seventy-six DAVID CROCKETT LITERARY SOCIETY PATTERSOX, President SPEEOIE. Vice-President REEVE, B.. Secretary BODET HICKS PHILLIPS BROWN HOLMGREEX PLOWMAN CORNELL JUDSON REEVE. B. CURRY KELSEY REEVE. W. DEDMAN KXICK MEYER REYNOSO OYER LaBEFF SANDERSON FELDER McKENZIE SCHERR FRANKLIN McKISSACK SEARCY FERRIL MIER SPEED! E HARRAL MOORE STEGER HAYES ORR WEST. J. HEWSON PELPHREY, C. PATTERSOX WIMER, K. Page Seventy-seven Page Seventy-eight SNAPS Hall of Fame Most Valuable........................................WEST, W. Most Popular....................................PARISH, G. R. Most Handsome............................................LINN Most Industrious.....................................WEST, W. Best Dressed.............................................LINN Best Dancer...........................................BARCLAY Most Dignified.......................................LEVY, L. Best Athlete .......................................PATTERSON Best Singer..........................................LEVY, A. Best Natured ...........................................MIERS Best Scholar.........................................WEST. W. Best Officer ............................................LINN Best Soldier ...........................................EISER Best Ad.-Getter....................................WIMF.R, K. Best Swimmer ......................................KNICKMEYER Biggest Grouch ......................................LEVY, L. Biggest Feet ..........................................FELDER Biggest Gold Brick ...................................CORNELL Biggest Shiek ..........................................REEVE Biggest Baby ..........................................KELSEY First Blue Bonnet Subscriber.............................BALL Pjge Seventy-nine m ® ■ m | ' S M- 'mtil iii mmmnmm, The Military Department In order to develop the physical vigor and manliness of the students and to sharpen their mentality, a course of military training has been retained in the Junior School. While the regimen is not as rigid as that of the Senior School, it gives a boy in his early years self-discipline and respect for authority. The course encourages initiative and gives the young boy confidence in his ability, at the same time that it develops a feeling of patriotism and respect for our nation’s flag. There are many students in every institution who take no active part in athletics, or in physical training courses, unless these are made compulsory. Practically all schools that maintain a course in military training allow no option with reference to such a course, but make it compulsory for physically fit students. The profound wisdom of offering such a course admits of no debate in the light of recent events in our country. No institution, educational or commercial, can adequately attain its aspirations without a system of discipline, and the military feature in the educational institutions has ever been considered a valued complement to all other disciplinary agencies. Moreover, there are manifold advantages accruing from this source that will accompany the recipient through life, and enhance his value as a citizen and a servant to his generation. The value of this training cannot be estimated on a financial basis. The physical benefits derived by the participants are invaluable. Such training adds materially to the virility of boys; it teaches them self-reliance, self-respect and obedience—essentials that are absolutely necessary in this age of uncertainty. Page Eighty-two COMMISSIONED OFFICERS LIEUT. LINN CAPT. PARISH, C. W. LIEUT. PRIDGEN CAPT. LEVY, L. LIEUT. PATTERSON LIEUT. BARCLAY Military training in youth does more than make soldiers—it makes men. It makes a boy upright in mind and body, trains him to be obedient, alert and loyal to the flag of his country. Page Eighty-three NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SERGEANTS CORNELL EISER McKENZIE SEARCY SPEEDIE WEST, J. WEST, W. CORPORALS BONNER FRANKLIN GUAJARDO .1UDSON LEVY, A. PARISH. G. REYNOSO SCHERR STARNES W1MER, K. The moment I heard of America, I loved her; the moment I knew she was fighting for freedom, I burnt with a desire of bleeding for her, and the moment I shall be able to serve her at any time or in any part of the world, will be the happiest one in my life. —Lafayette. Page Eighty-four —.—....... VICK SHARPTON FELDER GAY HAYES KNICK MEYER ROSE 4th SQUAD STARNES, Corporal REEVE. 13. FROST. JOE GUAJARDO BROWNE MOORE STEGER 3rd SQUAD LEVY, A., Corporal ORR HOLMGREEN DEDRICK FERRIL REESE DYER ZAMBRANO 5th SQUAD WIMER, K., Corporal BRADLEY BASSE HUNT ARMOR STAFFER PLOWMAN McSPADDEN 1st SQUAD REYNOSO. Corporal COMPANY ‘‘A” 2nd SQUAD JUDSON, Corporal LaBEFF ROBINSON CUNNINGHAM HILL McSPADDEN VAN DYNE GRISSIM Page Eighty-fist COMPANY “B” 1st SQUAD BONNER, Corporal MIERS McKISSACK FROST. JOHN SANDERSON HALL KELSEY DENNIS 2nd SQUAD FRANKLIN. Corporal PBLPHREY, J. D. CURRY HEWSON PHILLIPS SLUDER HICKS CARNAHAN 3rd SQUAD KAROTKIN. Corporal ROSEMAN, M. II ANNUM PELPHREY, C. DEDMAN CARRINGTON ELLISON ZORRILLA 4th SQUAD SCHERR. Corporal ROSEMAN, B. WIMER, C. BALL REEVE. W. HARRAL BODET WRIGHT Pags Eighty-six THE BATALLION Cum Laude The boys have elected their candidates to places in the Hall of Fame. Now we, the faculty, wish to nominate and elect ours. Fortunate is any school that has among its students a considerable number who stand out as leaders, ready and willing to do the right thing at the right time. The faculty feels that the Academy has been fortunate in this regard during the year just past, and we wish to reserve this space in the Annual of 1926-27 to record the names of those boys, who by one or more acts of real service and loyalty or who on account of silent influence, deserve special mention. Aside from the six student officers, each of whom has in several particular ways rendered a distinct service, we have selected six other boys whose names are also written here. PARISH, C. W., Captain Co. “A” LF.VY, L., Captain Co. “B” PATTF.RSON, First Lieutenant. LINN, First Lieutenant. PR1DGF.N, Second Lieutenant. BARCLAY, Second Lieutenant. McKENZIE, First Sergeant. WEST, W„ Line Sergeant. JUDSON, Corporal. WIMF.R, K., Corporal. FRANKLIN, Corporal. M1F.RS, H.. Private. Ah. pensive scholar, what is fame? A fitful tongue of leaping flame; A giddy whirlwind's fickle dust, That lifts a pinch of mortal dust; A few swift years, and who can show Which dust was Bill, and which was Joe? —O. W. Holmes. Page Eighty-right The''Year In Athletics HENRY PATTERSON. EDWARD LINN and JOHN SPEEDIE The Academy has enjoyed a fine year in athletics. The teams may not have been on the winning end of the score in all games, but this was not the fault of the coach or the players. The Academy put three teams into the field during the school year football, basketball and baseball. Keen interest and unswerving loyalty marked the practice periods at all times, with a large number of boys out for each team. Football practice began immediately after the opening of school. The team went into the season with the determination to win and it kept this spirit on the field of play throughout the entire season. The team always went into a game to live up to its motto of ‘ Fight to win,” and this spirit animated every player. The coach, with his untiring efforts and high standards of sportsmanship, carried the team through the season. He taught the players the rudiments of football that should prove useful to them later in college. In Captain Levy the team had a leader in whom it always reposed confidence. He ever proved a tower of strength in the line, setting the pace on defense and offense, encouraging and inspiring the team. The faculty and student body gave the team splendid support at all times both Page Ninety off and on the field. The students were out in force at all home games and their splendid rooting and cheering added courage and pep to the team during play. There was an early call for basketball practice, and work began to some extent before the Christmas holidays. Earnest drill started with the reopening of school in January, and the team soon began to take shape for the reason. The scintillating play of Captain Patterson was the outstanding feature of each game on the schedule. Easily the foremost player on the Academy team, and usually the outstanding man on the court, he always justified his team-mates’ choice of a leader. All members of the squad worked well with the coach, and soon mastered a system of court play. The boys were always out to win and any team was sure of a fight when they met the Academy. The team did not get into action until rather late, being unable to line up a schedule of games early in the season. Another feature of the basketball season was the daily games between the dormitory boys. These were always hotly contested and were a source of much enjoyment and friendly rivalry. Following the basketball season, the track and baseball season began with a baseball team in the field. The team soon began to take shape with several of the old letter men in football and basketball out for positions. More than twenty men reported. Pitching was the biggest problem, as there were no experienced pitchers Page Ninety-one mnnmTTTrrnmnwnmwmmwwinmir, on the squad. SeTeral new candidates developed rapidly, however. The team bids fair to shape up well with teams in its class. Altogether atletics has been stressed considerably at the Academy during the year, and considerable promising material has been uncovered. Skating, swimming and tennis were sports engaged in by the entire student body throughout the year. Since the school is located just across the park from the ice skating rink, it was easy for the home boys to gain access to the rink during Saturdays. Swimming in the large, outdoor pool in San Pedro Park, the finest outdoor pool in Texas, was a daily sport In good weather. There was some form of outdoor diversion and athletic activity for everyone at all times. After the Christmas holidays, the football team was honored with gold footballs, properly engraved with name of the player, date, etc..—trophies of the season awarded the players by Professor Boiulurant. A wonderful spirit of play animated the fellows, keeping them out-of-doors much of the time except when regular duties deta;ned them within. The weather was generally good, and the regular outdoor schedule of play soon began to show marked effects in practically every boy’s physical appearance. Glowing cheeks, rounded muscles, and bright quick eyes told the story of what play in the open does for the growing body. And this improved physical condition was reflected in improved classwork. The Greek proverb: “A sound mind in a sound body”, might well have been the motto by which coach, faculty and fellows worked. The teachers assisted the boys whenever possible in the games, often playing alongside them, and at all times they were ever eager to provide for them opportunities for play—opportunities that the boys just as eagerly grasped. Page Ninety-two The Meaning of 5an Pedro Park to the Academy EUGENE LARY The San Antonio Academy enjoys a privilege shared by no other school in Texas: that of being across the street from San Pedro Park. This park is a beautiful tract covering several blocks, and is the most popular in the city. Filled with trees, shrubbery, flowers, and springs, it is truly the place where Academy boys lull away pleasant hours reclining in the cool shade and learning the secrets of Nature from her own lips. The good health of the Academy boys is partly due to the park, because of its athletic attractions, its fresh air, its swimming pool, and the general health-giving qualities for which the park and its vicinity are noted. In the park there are six concrete tennis courts; the largest outdoor, artesian swimming pool in Texas; a football gridiron; a quarter-mile cinder track; and a band stand. The park has been the place of recreation for Academy students ever since the school has been in its present location, for San Pedro Park is one of the oldest in the entire south. Being originated a century ago, it was called at first San Pedro Springs, for the famous artesian waters issuing from the ground. During the past few years, many improvements have been added in the nature of the pool, the athletic fields, and the name changed to San Pedro Park. And now it is the dear, welcoming playground which we shall remember in future years. JUST A CROWD OF US ENJOYING OUR DAILY DIP! Page Sinety-three Peg.' Ninety-four Page Ninety-five mmirmwmrrm 'iiiitiiti ituutiatuuMiium ‘iimiimuiuL Mother: Have you seen Willie since he returned home for the holidays? Father: I'm not sure; I saw a strange face at the Country Club. Gentleman: When 1 was young, I was left an orphan. Young: Is that so? And what did you do with it? Father: The man who weds my daughter will get a prize. Hans: May I take a look at it, please? Raymond: I saw the funniest pic- ture last night. Wroten: Oh. have you a family album? FAMOUS SAYINGS. “I regret that I have but one title to lose for seven hundred thousand dollars.”—Jack Dempsey. “Don’t give up the shipment!”— Dying words of the captain of a Chesapeake rum-runner. Perkins: I am the best dancer in the country. She (sweetly): Yes—in the coun- try. Prof. B.: “What smells so here?” Jesse Schumacher: “Do you smell it. too?” Prof. B : “What is it?” Jesse Schumacher: “Business — it's rotten!” Page Ninety-six THE STORE T. M. I. and S. A. A. STUDENTS KNOW! —and thoroughbred performance stored in every gallon of KILNOC 18—Convenient Drive-in Stations—18 San Antonio, Oexas Pcge Ninety-eight T. M. I. MOVIES WILL IT COME TO THIS? ALWAYS THE BEST VALUES AT STOWERS Better Home Furnishers Fine Furniture Draperies Rugs STOWERS ENDORSED M E R C H A N DIS E is your assurance of satisfaction Quality Considered “Battling Butler ......... Van Meter “The Strong Man” Doyle “The Magician” Lloyd “Kid Boots” ..Spencer, M. “The Better Ole” T. M. I. “Tell It To The Marines’ .....Tarpey “Old Ironsides”............ Rougeaux “The Big Parade” Company A Don Juan”.................. Hudson “It Must Be Love” ..........Spillman “The Show-Off” Wortham “So This Is Paris” West, B. “The Fashion Show Prof. Rogers “The Fire Brigade” Red Wright. Everett, Zoch. Lybrook “One Minute to Play” Campbell, W. “Aloma of the South Seas” Perkins She: Oh dear! I’m all out of in- visible hairpins. Milburn: Try some vanishing cream on the visible ones. He was expelled from Colgate for using Williams’ Shaving Cream. Monday: Everyone knows his lesson. Tuesday: A Mexican revolution headed by Von Rossum. Wednesday: Prof. B. heartily commends the second-story men of the school on their prowess. Thursday: No beans for dinner. Iron shavings instead. Friday: Lamar, Hundley, Hudson show up. Bustamante: What is it a sign of when your nose itches?” Von Rossum: “Doing to have company.” Bustamante: “And what if your head itches?” Von Rossum: “They have arriv- ed.” Snow: May I borrow your “slacks?” Zoch: Sure: but why the formal- ity Snow: I can’t find them. Page Ninety-nine 1 A. 15. WKAKLKV, Prroidcnt T. WKIK LA 15 ATT, ’Icc -I ii� s. Tin� as. J. F. HLAIH, ir -I i s. Ser'y. Collins Co. WH( )LKSALK (i R X' ERS OISTKII5I TORS OF “DEL MONTE” Brand FOOD PRODUCTS HOt'SKS I OCATKU AT SAN ANTONIO UVALDE KERRVILLE LAREDO FREDERICKSBURG Page One Hundred WORLD FAMOUS, STANDARD, NATIONALLY KNOWN and NATIONALLY PRICED PIANOS PHONOGRAPH RECORDS RADIOS BAND INSTRUMENTS PHONOGRAPHS MUSIC ROLLS $25,000 LIBRARY OF STUDY MUSIC THOS. GOGGAN BROS. BROADWAY AT TRAVIS STREET ESTABLISHED 1866.80 YEARS OK QUALITY Page One Hundred One CAN YOU IMAGINE— Hen ion in “civies”? Dibrell on a wild tear? Young at a bouffet supper? Anthoni in jail? Spencer riding a tricycle? Raymond in a beauty contest? Zoch in a uniform? H. Mueller in rompers? Prof. Culver in a Tuxedo? Red Wright not griping? Rogers in overalls? Spillman thinking? Dwelly and DeVotie agreeing? Falley with a package of cigarettes? Carrington: What did you get for passing your Christmas exams? Thorne: Have you seen those new La Salle roadsters? Carrington: Yes, yes! Thorne: Well, I got five bucks. Lowery: I guess when Spillman graduates he is going to make his mark in the world. Zoch: Probably a question mark. Prof. B.: And where did you come from, young fellow? West, B.: I come from the grand and Golden West. Prof. B.: Oh, yes, I know, one of those hick western towns where the leading citizen is only one lap ahead of the posse. “He cleaned up a fortune in crooked dough.” .‘A counterfeiter, eh?” “No, a pretzel manufacturer.” Ad. in a newspaper: “Don’t buy your thermometers now, they will be lower next winter.” Page One Hundred Two P. J. Mc NEEL JEWELRY CO 223 Hast Houston Street DIAMONDS WATCHES SILVER. ETC. .FOOTWEAR OF DISTINCTION.. The Season's New K M Models are exquisite, dainty and adorable. They set an entirely new standard in beaut)’ and distinction. WHERE QUALITY IS HIGHER THAN PRICE THEY ARE CHIC! FLATTERING! AND DIFFERENT! Page One Hundred Three J| � � n h irinSKWHnir Ifl ■ In ii ii ii ■ im ■ ji ii ii m p THE VALUE OF LOYALTY TO YOUR SCHOOL The value of loyalty to your school is in exact proportion to the value of education. Neither can be measured in terms of dollars and cents, neither can be even approximately estimated, and too often neither is properly appreciated. Nothing is more plain to the understanding than that the pupil who is not loyal to his school, cannot expect to receive the benefit from that school which it is capable of giving him and which it does give to those pupils who love their school, have confidence in it and stand firmly in support of its policies and in obedience to its regulations. The pupil who Is not loyal to his school will go through its terms careless, shiftless, lacking in interest and when he leaves the school he will be unprepared for the race of life, to meet successfully the keen competition of men who prized their schools, appreciated their value, and so get the best out of teachings and he never needs to hope that he will recover from his handicap because he has omitted the foundation for a practical education. Loyalty to school includes studiousness, patience, perseverance, respect and confidence in teachers, love for the institution, and such loyalty brings its own reward in the way of formation of character and development of true manhood, the essentials to success in business or any other useful walk of life. The boy who is loyal to his school is likely to be loyal to his friends and to his country, because the cultivation of a spirit of loyalty in youth gives that spirit a fixed place in the character that will be a blessing throughout adult life, providing these qualities which constitute real manhood, giving promise of a successful life. ....A FRIEND OF T. M. I. Page One Hundred Four ( A. BOY’S PLEA E. L. “Prof, please spare that leather strap, I don’t want It now. As a child I felt its sting While I did loudly howl. “I didn’t do my written work, Or study like I should; But Prof, forget it this time And I promise to be good. “True, I did not know my history. Or my ’rithmetic as well, But let me off this once. For that thing will burn like 11 ! “To be tanned I deserve is true, Yet do not touch my hoke. For if improve I not real soon. You can beat me till I smoke.” Knickmeyer: What’s become of our furniture? Steger: It’s just that little habit of yours asking everyone to take a chair. IN THE STREET CAR. Prof. Roe: Hare you plenty of room. Madam? Fat Lady: Yes, thank you. Prof. Roe: Then move over and give me some. Prof. Hamilton (catching hold of West’s arm): I think the devil has hold of you. West: So do I. Levy, L.: What kind of a dog is that, a pointer? LaBeff: No, a disappointer. Mr. Smith: I’m sorry, old man. that my cat ate your canary. Mr. Jones: Oh. that’s all right, my dog just killed your cat. Mr. Smith: I just ran over your dog. COMPLIMENTS OF MATHIS FORI)TRAX “(;EXER A I, IXSI RAXCE” Lullin' Building; Crockett SAX ANTONIO, TEXAS For 1927... THE GREATEST BUICK EVER BUILT SAX ANTONIO BUICK CO. HENRY H. BRYANT Page One Hundred Five UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT Trade Mark Hen. I . S. Pat. Off. COLD MIX PROCESS OF TREATING ROCK ASPHALT FULLY PROTECTED BY PATENT PATENT NO. 1,452,898 Issued April 24, 1923, to JOHN BLEWETT SMYTH Patentee UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT CO. i i ................................................................... J Page One Hundred Six TEXAS STEAM LAUNDRY LAUKDERERS CLEANERS AND DYERS “For Particular People” TEXAS STEAM LAUNDRY 205 - 215 UXSOVA ST. PHONE CROCKETT 4500 Page One Hundred Seven SCHOOL P URNISHINGS OPERA, FOlilHXd AM) AIIMTORIIM CHAIRS EVERYTHING NEEDED TO EQIIP THE MODERN SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN SAN ANTONIO SOUTHWESTERN SEATING CO. SIS S. I’RES A STISKKT PACKING HOUSE MARKETS Wholesale Department CROCKETT SSIT!) CROCKETT l!):57 CROCKETT SOU r Hillyer - Deutsch - Jarratt Co. L U M B E R A I) ALL Bl'ILDIOR’S IIARDW'ARIO PIIONE CROCKETT 1)1 ISO!) SO. KEORES STREET INSURAN CE HORNBERGER. BECKMANN CO. GENERAL AGENTS Duerler Building SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Page One Hundred Nine TWELVE YEARS OF INCHEASINC i CONFID ENC1E MORE POWER A NEW MORE ECONOMY MOTOR WROTEN-HUNDLEY BROADWAY CROSSING EIGHTH Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Page One Hundred Ten MORE POWER TO YOU FELLOWS! A BIGGER AND BETTER 1928 Crockett -Sttft-ft 2 17 MAIN AVENUE San Antonio, tcxa (Yockctt 1605 WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IP Plowman dyed his hair “red ’? Robinson stayed out of trouble for a week? Linn didn’t have to write his spelling after school? Reynoso bought a haircut? Patterson and Ellis had a fight? Gay broke his neck? Lieut, made a mistake in English? Reeve, B. kept his collar buttoned? MacSpadden made the honor roll? Prof. Hamilton laughed out loud in study hall? Parish, G. was drummer? Knickmeyer knew his Latin? Hunt washed his ears inside and out? Hewson was awarded a medal for bravery? Sharpton weighed fifty-five pounds instead of one hundred and—? THINGS WET) LIKE TO SEE Searcy drilling one morning. Gay out of bed at 2 a. m. Kelsey not yelling for “Prof.” Sharpton dancing the “Black Bottom.” Robinson not walking trail. Hannum making a Mark Antony speech. Wright buying a pencil. Dyer as a women’s ready-to-wear-salesman. Prof. Fraker in overalls. Lieut, playing marbles. William West a specialist in a beauty parlor. Prof. Roe playing leap frog. “Bat” Wimer as All-American Fullback. Prof. Meyer as a bathing beauty. Vick doing a spring dance. Prof. Hamilton in Lieut. s uniform. Page One Hundred Eleven Paul G. Baldwin 907 NORTH FliORES ST. PHONE (CROCKETT 1030 Tire$tone VULCANIZING OUR SPECIALTY CARS WASHED, POLISHED AND GREASED ACADEMY HOYS—I am still one of you! Como in and see me! 44 BUILD TO SUIT YOURSELF A BUILDING OR HOME CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF YOUR ARCHITECT GIVES JOY TO THE BUILDER. W. N. HAGY ARCHITECT AND BUILDER ill3 Navarro Street Phone Travis 7043 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Page One Hundred Twelve 0 fytfciK k KWK5 yy ■ ■ In ii n n pmi 11111111 P � . F. A. MONIER 8c CO. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, .Moat Market Filling Station I'hone W. 2195 Comer Castro Zarzamora Sts. FRANKLIN BROS. Wholesale and Retail imv (iOODS, SHOES CLOTHING AND LADIES READY TO WEAR 512-511 West (Commerce St reel San Antonio, Texas Y O R K HAND INSTRUMENTS PIAXOS SHEET Ml’SIC A. F. BEYER ! The New Edison and Brunswick Atwater Kent Radio 21 s E. Houston St. L. E. FITE 8c CO. REALTORS Home Builders and Developers of “Popular Priced Properties and “Winter Garden Tracts Easy Terms 217 W. Travis St. Crockett 4«l COMPLIMENTS C)I STEFFLER BAKING COMPANY MAKERS OF HOLSUM BREAD Page One Hundred Thirteen 'kjmwfMwnmwnrrrmmmmmmmmnmiiHK '‘ i ji ijijjj - a u jiu j ntjjj n ijj j ujj i untii NO DOUBT. “Does yo’ think King Solomon in all his glory was happy. Brother Jones?” “Well. Ah apprehend he done had a thousan’ chances to my one.” Dad doesn't enjoy Christmas for three reasons: 1. Bills. 2. Bills. 3. Bills. Coach Graham: I want a quarter- back who will never call a hasty signal. Stevens: H-h-here I am. c-c-coach. The other night, Sharpton dreamed he was eating shredded wheat, and when he woke up, half the mattress was gone. ENCOURAGEMENT. Hopeful Athlete: I have a chance for the football team. She: Oh, are they going to raffle it off? Coach: Heat expands things and cold contracts them. Can anyone give me an example? Howell: Sure, the days are long- er in the summer. She was only a millionaire’s daughter—but gosh, ain’t that enough? Bonner: What is the date. Pro- fessor? Prof. Hamilton: Never mind the date, this examination is more important. Bonner: Yes, sir, but I wanted to get something right on my paper. HOME OF HART, SCHAFFXER MARX CLOTHES AND ALL OTHER LINES .OF .XA-T I O X A L L Y K X O W X MEN’S WEAR Telephone: Ur. 3191 Cr. 81 Tr. 81 Sunset Wood Coal Co.. Inc. Established 1888 Dealers in FOMBY CLOTHING CO. “The House of Satisfaction” SAN ANTONIO WOOD, COAL, SALT AMMONIA 128-130 Lamar St., Cor.S. 1 .tracks Crockett 611 Crockett 692 We believe in helping local dealers j FERD. STAFFEL ...PABST... ENGRAVING CO. SCHOOL AXI) MONOGRAM “THE FEED AXI SEED MAN” STATIONERY Manufacturers of POULTRY Calling Cards—Favors FEEDS and Dealer in Talley8, Etc. POULTRY SUPPLIES 222 Losoya St reet 321 East Commerce Street j (Next door to Palace Theatre) Page One Hundred Fourteen The CITY CENTRAL BANKS To co-operate with and extend a helping hand to such young men as composes the student body of San Antonio Academy and Texas Military Institute, is indeed an inspiration to every member of our staff, each of whom has risen through years of experience to their present rank. The City National Bank OOMMEKC'IA I, HAXKIX i SAFE DEPOSIT VAILTS IXV ESTM EXT XHXSEIj FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGES AND I ACIDITIES The Central Trust Company INTEREST REARIXG TIME DEPOSITS IXV ESTM ENT ( EKTIKICATKS MORTGAGE IjOANS SAKE DEPOSIT TRESTS SAFE FRIENDLY EFFICIENT Page One Hundred Fifteen Page One Hundred Seventeen JOSKE BROS. CO. if , - ,-j..',i� A'.-iV .-T ■ -an institution whose tfreat-ness was created by the public in appreciation of worthy service rendered since 187:$. THE lilt; STOKE OYEK IOO DEITS. 187:$ . . . Fifty-four Years of Usefulness WITH COMPLIMENTS TO THE T. M. I. AND S. A. A. BLUE BONNET MR. AND MRS. A. B. SPENCER FRED HUMMERT CO. WALL PAPER, COMPLETE LINE DU PONT PAINTS, VARNISHES AND ENAMELS ART MATERIALS AND PICTURE FRAMING, DU PONT BRUSH DUCO FRED HUMMERT CO. 317 EAST HOUSTON STREET Page One Hundred Eighteen Invest Your Savings In our guaranteed first mortgage notes in denominations of $100.00, $500.00 and $1,000.00, netting seven per cent interest, payable semi-annually. Wimer- Richardson and Company. (Incorporated) INVESTMENT BANKERS 1102 City National Bank Building San Antonio, Texas The Latest Books The Best Books POWERS BOOK STORE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, STATIONERY 507 EAST HOUSTON STREET PHONE CROCKETT 1336 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS The WOLFF MARX CO. SAN ANTONIO’S FINK ST DEPARTMENT STORE OUR EVERY-DAY BUSINESS CREED: QUALITY - SERVICE - COURTESY GUARANTY BOND STATE BANK THE BANK WITH HUMAN INTEREST SERVICE SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Page One Hundred Nineteen r i c E E Leadership in any business or profession can only be obtained through faithful service. Our ICE-SERVICE is founded on DEPENDABILITY, FAIRNESS, HONESTY, PURITY OF PRODUCT, COURTESY, awd a we«-trained and efficient ORGANIZATION. . . ★ LONE STAR ICE DELIVERY 120 JONES AVENUE CAN YOU IMAGINE Prof. Hamilton as a movie star? Vick and George Ball wrestling? Prof. Fraker as a street cleaner? Linn as a private? Robinson in a sanitarium? Holmgreen as a living skeleton? Brown as company captain? Pelplirey, C. making the football team? Levy, L. as a bellhop? Prof. Roe as an aviator? Parish, C. chewing tobacco? Steger as an arithmetic teacher? Bodet in a zoo? Felder as a tight rope dancer? Speedie as a telegraph messenger? Cornell as heavyweight champion of the w'orld? He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; Exceedingly wise, fair-spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not; But to those men that sought him sweet as summer.—Shakespeare. The scholar w-ho cherishes the love of comfort, is not fit to be deemed a scholar.—Confucius. Prof. Fraker: “My Ford reminds me of a Chinese junk.” Sign on door: out of order.” “Please knock, bell Latest song hit: “Onions remind me of you.’ Page One Hundred Twenty «ll«l 1 1 1 FIFTY-TWO SIZABLE PAY CHECKS FOR YOU EACH YEAR CHOOSE III'SIXESS AS YOt R VOCATION Your Academy training gives you a splendid foundation for a business career. The greatest financial successes are to be found in business. Do you not have an ambition to accomplish something worth while? Then learn Bookkeeping. Banking. Accounting. Shorthand, Typewriting. Commercial Spanish, and the various time-and-labor-saving office machines and devices. NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS Draughon’s of San Antonio is the largest modern business training school in the Southwest. Our “PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT” is unequaled in this section. LET US TRAIN AND PLACE YOU. Write for our free illustrated book, “FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS.” ACT TODAY. 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Will Felder be drawing elephants on desks? Speedie: Why do girls smile at me? Cornell: Because they are too po- lite to laugh. Lieutenant: Have you heard Poe’s Raven? Reeve: No, what's he mad about? Old Lady: Doesn’t that little boy swear horribly? Little Boy: Yes, ma’am, he don’t put no expression in it at all. ALTGELT ALTGELT SAN ANTONIO S LEADING REALTORS WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS AND GOOD WISHES TO SAN ANTONIO ACADEMY Page One Hundred Twenty-four i WHEN YOUR SHIP COMES IN.............. I .... it may bring all the pleasures and I benefits for which you have been waiting. BUT the safest, surest plan is to i practice economy .... save money and x spend wisely now. ; The first step in the right direction is doing business with a bank able to give you every co-operation and service. i The National Bank of Commerce welcomes the business of young men. ; ! I f i NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE TOTAL RESOURCES, | OVER $7,000,000 OFFICERS | .1. K. BERETTA, President R. D. BARCLAY, Vice-President t J. 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Dedrick: That guy over there is William West. One day he spilled some alcohol on his hands and before anyone noticed it. he had chewed three fingers off.” Prof. Roe: Linn, why are you wearing your socks wrong side out? Linn: There’s a hole in the other side. Patterson: Why do they call La- Beff Maple Syrup”? Parish. C. W.: Because he’s such a refined sap. Prof. Fraker: Speedie, what is Denmark? Speedie: It’s a sign that hunters put over bear-holes. I n n □DDJHiaDa r Service Engraved Annuals are distinctive productions, pulsating with ideas.originality and character, and reflect in an unusual way the school and its activities. With our plan of “Building a Successful Annual’’ and our specialized cooperation you can attain your ambition to produce a distinctive and successful book. SERVICE EKGRMNG CO. 119 BROADWAY SAN ANTON IO.TEXAS Page One Hundred Twenty-eight vnrrmrrmrrrwwwwwnrmmr, W WW WW W JJ 77L Pane One Hundred Twenty-nine Page One Hundred Thirty