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

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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'

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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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Lewis S. Morey (Sid) . . Sax Antonio, Texas. Corp.. Serg’t Major. Lieut.. Lieut, and Adjutant; Hop Manager: Hundredth Night, 1900. ‘Tis not strange that even our loves with our fortunes change. An ideal lover, warm hearted, impulsive and confiding. Has never experienced the joy of a conquest as the girls can’t keep from adoring him long enough to make it interesting. Keeps in training for spooning and is the inventor of the after reveille strolls. Plays golf with professional ardor (professional spoonoid’s ardor, we refer to) anti has played from Number one around Flirtation to Number six in three hours—strokes not counted. Wii.i.is V. Morris (Hilly) . . . Dayton, Wash. Corp.. ist Serg’t.. Lieut, and Adjutant. B. A.. July 12, ’ : Kcc’d Running High Jump; A”; Track team. ‘97. ’98. '99. ’00; Indoor meet. ’97. 98. '99. ’00; Pres. Athletic Association. ' If ntiy ask me what would satisfy To make life easy, thus would I reply. As much ns keeps out hunger, thirst and cold. This is a large good natured specimen with scarcely a vice other than extreme amiability. Has a broad, rollickey and not too analytical appreciation of this life—accepts everything philosophically and specks those things which he cannot understand. Has a record of some dignity as a heart-breaker but is more than sensitive on this point. Morton C. Mi nima (Mummy) . . Findlay, Ohio. Serg’t. Act. 1st Scrg't: Indoor meet. ’o ' 8. 09 oa; Color Line. '96; Hundredth Night. 97. '98: Base Ball team. ■97. 98, ’99. 1900: A.’’ Howitzer. 1900. Who would with enre some happy fiction frame, So mimics truth, it looks tlu very same.” A rosy-cheeked Munchausen from the President’s own State. Believes that Truth should go forever veiled and would hltish should he meet her in conventional attire. Belongs also to a D” company aggregation, hut instead of following Brice, sets an example which a few. notably Robinson. J. P. and Wood, are beginning to emulate. Is a member of the Synovitis Club and really believes that he has suffered much.