United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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Gloucester, .Mass. Charles R. Lawson Lieutenant. Capt. Three stories high—long, bright and cold.” In the words of that good old man. This specimen tends more to longituditiality than to embonpoint. ’—So long that the difference in potential between his head and feet causes a continuous current of spec to flow. Knows descrip when he sees it. but never saw it.” Has many hours of hallucination in which he imagines himself to he the very oblique projection of Sal. Nones on a warped surface. Gustave R. Lukesii (Gussie) . . Akron, Ohio. Corp.. 1st Scrg’t.. Act. 1st Serg’t.. B. A.. July 12. 99. A heard ttmt would make n razor shake Unless iti nerve were strong. A Dutch person of the most malignant type, so Dutch that he looks it. Has a tender spot in his heart for waifs and homeless orphans and is very easy” when one has several of Comly’s girls to take it the next hop. He is not voluntarily a spoonoid. but can be impressed with no great amount of trouble. Had to shave twice on furlough. but refuses to tell who objected to his beard. This shows latent possibilities—for a beard. Charles F. M artin (Piggie) (Polly», Clarendon, Ark. Corp., Serg’t. Act. Serg’t. All, let me close my eyes and dream—sweet. Fauci fill, vagrant dreams of love. An idealist of most malignant type. Has impossible views on the subject of love and its attendant evils. This man has been known to sit hours upon a deserted pier in speechless rhapsody over the power that binds two loving souls together. Believes absolutely in love at first sight and always becomes hopelessly entangled upon mere acquaintance. We find in him a musician of no small worth—he •dugs as well in one key as in another and usually accompanies himself upon the foot tub. 30

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Jay I . Hopkins (Oom Paul) (Si) • Cassopoms, Mich. Serg’t Major, Act. Scrg’t.. Lieut, anti Q. M.: Track team, 97. 99. '00: Foot Ball team. '99. and Annapolis A.” Such hnrtnony of colors I ne'er before had hccii. The thing was ml nrouml the head the other parts were green,” A rare exotic, dainty as a fairy queen and graceful as a gazelle. Has a voice like a canary bird and a smile like the break of day. His face and bead, in repose, remind one forcibly of an autumn sunset anti his manner suggests that winning ease of a Southern Cavalier. We do not wish to dispel any illusions that the above may create: we were paid to write it. All we ask is that you turn to the photograph of George Conily and use it as an illustration in place of the one adjoining this advertisement. Arthur I . S. Hyde . . . New York, X. Y. Corp.. B. A.. Serg't. (Colors). Act. Serg't. Major. Lieut. Misses ' the talc that I rrlntc this lesson seems to carry— Choose not alone a proj er mate, hut proper time to marry. A combination of all the oratorical effects of the Texas Norther threshing machine and bazoo-phone. Has a predilection for the dramatic in recitation and waltzes like—er— Hyde. Is “class cup committee.” gold medallist ami was instrumental in obtaining solid silver instead of heavy plate napkin rings for our class—a bit of wonderful forsighted ness. Roiikrt I- . Jackson (Electricity) . Middleton. Conn. Corp.. Serg't. (Colors). Lieut, and Q. M., B. A., July 12. 99: Hop Manager: Foot Ball team. ‘98. 99; Annapolis A.” God bless the mini who first invented sleep. A Philosopher of the most benign sort—leads an absolutely frictionless existence and believes that one small display of energy would ruin his life. Is mild mannered, even tempered and no one has ever noted in him a trace of excitement. He belongs together with Wood and Grant to a society for the suppression of summer spooning and promulgation of sleep—is in fact a star member. 29

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Ai m-stink McIntyre (Villain). Ciiattanooc.a. Tkxx. Corp.. Color, Line. ‘07: Hundredth Might, ’97: Base Ball team, ’99-1900; “A. ' 6 Buts make a linskct. 3 Baskets make a demijohn. j Demijohns make n jag —From Math. Tables, by Vii.i.ain. A benign spiritualist and erstwhile President of the A. (). K I) s. Uses McManus’ calendar when he is in doubt about a date, but refuses to tell how old he is. Is an all round athlete and has a record for base running. In addition to his strength record he is a |ualified poet and lays modest claim to a few of our class songs. Is an all round conservative and never found fault with anybody—not even “Billy.” John Mc Manus (Buckmanus) . . Chester. I'a. “Soold that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary.” The oldest living graduate. A wreck of what was once a splendid structure and a most convincing argument of the effect »f continuous age upon the system. He measures his years by a calendar peculiar to himself—a spiritual calendar. so to speak. On the first of January. A. D.. 1900, he was 47.5 kegs and 16 bottles old. He expects to live always, in fact he has assured us privately that he has to live forever to collect some of the money owing him. It is seriously hoped that the men will pay up. Hkxky 1C. Mitch km.. 1st (Saintly) . M.vrronx, 11.1.. Acting Serg't., Pres. Y. M. C. A. ' The blest god do not love fngodly actions ; hut respect the right. And in the works of pious men delight. Nothing funny about the man—not even the distinguishing mark of wickedness. He is singularly free from those small vices with which these historiettes deal. He is a born commander and aspires to the leadership of the Salvation Army. Is a terror to vice and crime and even venial faults and scored a wonderful success when lie got Mutuma to promise occasional attempts at truth telling. Does not smoke but can be seen at any time collecting the cigarettes thrown away by Benjamin. 3'