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THE CLASS OF 1930 X X X X Now that the pinnacle of graduation is in sight, it is natural that we should look back over the trail that we have traveled. It has been no easy climb, although now that we are almost there we realize that the way was a pleasant one. We started the ascent as Freshmen, inexperienced and untried. At first the going was rough; there was the untraveled path of discipline, the monotonous stretch of routine, and the slough of our first examinations to pass successfully. A few dropped by the wayside unable to make the grade. Then came our Sophomore year. We hit our stride at last; nevertheless we came very near falling into the chasm of conceit and over-confidence. We felt like lords and masters of creation; that there wasn’t a thing under heaven or earth that we didn’t know about. Very superior we were to the Freshmen beginning the trail below us! The next year found us Juniors. We began to suspect that there might be a thing or two that didn’t fall within the limits of our knowledge. We were high enough now so that the view was inspiring and we accordingly developed a finer and deeper class and school spirit. As experienced climbers we were given our first taste of responsibility. Many of us were “non-coms”; all of us had various and sundry duties to perform. Always the trail climbed higher. Finally we came back to the “old school” as dignified and august Seniors. Responsibility was now complete, leadership brought an end to subservience; drudgery disappeared, pleasures and privileges heretofore unknown came to our lot. We began to realize that it was upon us, for the most part, that the ideals and the honor of the school rested. We tried to be an example to the underclassmen and to guide and train them that they might be fully capable of carrying on after we had left. As we draw near our goal, we begin to more fully comprehend what our days at T. M. I. have meant to us. We have formed sincere friendships with the professors and have made comrades of the fellows that have toiled up the long trail with us. Graduation and Commencement are only a step ahead. Yet there is a note of regret mingling with our elation; regret because it is the ending of four years of patient endeavor and the severing of happy ties. We see now that what we thought was the pinnacle is not the summit at all, but the beginning of our longer and steeper trail up the way of life. We realize that we have as yet only equipped and armed ourselves for the more serious and weighty problems that are to come. The class of 1930 is at the parting of the ways, yet memories and friendships will be ours forever. RALPH E. HAINES, Jr. X X
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MICHAEL WESTHEIMER ALEXANDER “Mike” “Alex” Entered T. M. 1. 1928. Cadet Corporal Co. B. Drill Team '30. Football ’29. Track ‘29. Baseball 30. Honor Council ’30. Zeta Sigma ’29, '30. College Preference: Texas U. He goes out for football. Baseball, track, if you like ; He’s an all-round good fellow. Is young Corporal “Mike. SAMUEL ALEXANDER BARCLAY, Jr. “Rastus “Sambo” Entered T. M. 1. 1927. Cadet 1st l.icut. Co. B. T. M. 1. Medal, Best Private 28. N. C. O. Saber ’29. Drill Team '29, '30. Individual Soldier 29. Blue Bonnet Staff 29, ’30. National Honor Society 30. Zeta Sigma '29, '30. Commandant’s Cup Best Individual Soldier ’30. College Preference: Princeton. Our best drilled private, In days gone past; Now a snappy lieutenant. From first unto last. CALVIN SAMUEL BINGHAM “Casey” Entered T. M. I. 1928. 1st Sgt. Co. C. Junior Literary Society ’29. Drill Team ’30. College Preference: Colorado School of Mines. Little but loud, that’s Bingham, As you will all agree; Look at him now in action. Top sergeant of Co. ”C.” BERT SWIFT CHANDLER, Jr. “Bunks’ Entered T. M. L 1927. Cadet 2nd l.ieut. Co. C. Drill Team ’29, ’30. Baseball ’30. Zeta Sigma ‘30. College Preference: West Point. Clothes do not make the man they say. But sometimes help a deal. And whether in blues or “civies”, Bert has that sex appeal. HAROLD JAMES CRASE, Jr. “Jimmy” Entered S. A. A. 1925. Cadet 1st l.icut. Co. A. Drill Team 29, 30. Sgt. Bugler 29. Lieut, in Command Best Platoon ’29. Football 29. Baseball 29, ’30. Zeta Sigma ’29. Panther Staff 28, ’29. College Preference: Texas A. M. Californians are boastful Proud of climate, fruit and race; Don’t know as we blame ’em. If there are others there like Crase. X 17 x
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