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

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NATHANIEL CLAIDUKXE HALE Al Large, Mississippi NATCHEZ, MISS. Corp. (3, 2); Reg. Sergeant Major (1); Circulation Manager Howitzer (1); Pointer Staff (2); Polo (1); Manager, Rifle Sharpshoolir. T. KE a (lark complexion, an ingenious iiianncr, insert a clash of fire, add a cheerful optimism and a joie de vivre ' and behold the finished product — a true gentleman of the Old South. A high . iense of lu)nor and an unfailing eye for beauty further distinguish this fighter Fighter? Will anyone who ever witnessed his fight in Yearling summer camp ever doubt it? Will the fair sex ever forget his absence at the ho[)s for the two weeks following that me- morable occasion? Reminiscences carry us back to the time our redoubtable Capt. Jones asked. Mr. Hale, where did you get all the wrinkles in your trousers? Did you sleep in them? .And Claiborne answered, No sir, I slept on them, sir, but I must have moved. Filled with the spirit of youth and the dare of the seemingly unattainable, Clailwrne is departing from our little old earth to conquer the atmosphere. May he succeed as well in the higher strata as he did on terra firma. CHARLES HENRY CALDWELL Senatorial T.AMP.V. VL. . Corp. (2); Reg. Supply Sergeant (1); Sunday School Teacher (3. 2. 1); Expert Rifleman, Pistol Expert. FI ( )M the life of a contented soul, seated on the Lviifayette Street bridge, dabbling his feet in the calm, tepid waters of Hillsborough Creek, our Gump hied himself to France, passed through the crucible of the recent mis- understanding, and finally burst upon West Point to spend four years in an endless search for the lost demo. When not passing his time in the afore- mentioned search, one would be sure to find him comfortably ensconced in his little old bunk — the picture of smiling satisfaction with a Tampa cigar to keep him company — thinking up new methods of exercising his remarkable gift of prolific verbosity. When Demosthenes was haranguing the Athenian mobs, little did he wot that his place would be so ably filled by little Charles Henry. Despite a long, hard siege of scarlet fever which resulted in a serious condition of his heart — and some rheumatism — we are certain that the Army will find in him an efficient officer actuated by high ideals and a spirit of devotion to the Service. Twenty-seven

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Al E ' IvYING the same acumen that has caused many an instructor uncomfurtable moments. Dish deduced the opinion that it would be more pleasant to spend the Plebe summer elsewhere. This predisposed us to a suspicion, later verified beyond doubt, that the l)oy was an engineer. Arriving two months late, this precocious and sagacious youth fur- ther evolved the cimviction that he had better step out and catch up with his veteran class- mates who had been through the summer training. Acting on this belief, he was soon under way with such momentum that he lost all idea of distance, so that at the end of two years we find him at the head of the class and leaving a cloud of dust behind. V ' erv human, very capable, and very adapt- able, we see him quietly doing all his work well, and enjoying life at the same time. liesides many honors, including the Regi- mental Adjutant ' s chevrons, he has won a group of friends who know him for his fine and true qualities. Color Corp. (3, 2); Captain and Reg. Supply Officer (1); Golf (3, 2, 1); Polo (1); Hundredth Night (2); Ring Com- mittee (1); Expert Rifleman, Pistol Sharpshooter. ' HO does not remember the Duke en- tering here with his golf clubs swung jauntily from one shoulder and his grin which indicated the attainment of a life ' s desire? I think that we all realized at this time that here was a man who would wear the gold of Color Corporal and Regimental Supply Officer better than most of us and he didn ' t disappoint us in this. For four years he has sailed tranquill) ' and easily as an eagle, gliding on the lazy pinions of summer. Though an engineer, he abhors study and the pursuit of tenths. Duke considers it taking an unfair advantage of the P. to bone up problems before going to class, and meets them as he takes a triple bar in the Riding Ilall, easily, gracefully, contentedly. But we have yet to see him want a thing and not get it. It is men like Roger Gardner who make the partings at graduation a bit less happy. N.V T T- i ' cnly-six

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Soccer (3, 2, 1) ; Monogram, Minor Sports A, ' Indoor Meet, Hundredth Night (1); Color Sergeant (1); Camp Champion Baseball Team, Rifle Sharpshooter, Pistol Marksman. HAVING seen some half dozen pictures of West Point and the pampered pets of this least militaristic of nations while he was doing a little practical engineering on the plains of Oklahoma, Jack found a vacancy at the place. Those were glorious pictures — but no Plebes showed ! In need of exercise, and wishing to bid for fame, Jack braved the splinters of the basket- ball courts and the stones of the Army soccer field for four perilous years. And in soccer especially his star shone brightly, for his work contributed much to Army successes. Nor is this all. What is a show without a stage? There can be but one reply. Well, this aforesaid practical engineer has skillfully directed the carpenters of CuUum Hall. The stage has risen well whereon the dramatics of the Corps were spread. Somebody predicted a brilliant future for inds that he was a tireless LEO FRANCIS KENGLA U. S. Army NEW YORK CITY Corp. (3, 2) ; Color Sergeant (1) ; Football (3) ; Indoor Mtet (4. 3. 2); Hundredth Night (2); Pointer Staff (1); Rifle Marksman. ON a bright July morning, back in the year one thousand nine hundred and tweiity- one, some four hundred prospective shavetails knocked for admission at the doors of the popular winter resort on the banks of the Hudson. Among them was our hero, a lad from the quaint, old-fashioned village of New York, in whom we all recognized the makings of a man of unusual traits. Our Plebe days were not far advanced when we were fully convinced that our first estimate of the situa- tion was fitting and proper. J-Ie decided early in his career that the Goat is mightier than the Engineer and that crossed rifles were more to be desired than the finest castle in the land. Vith this thought always in mind, Leo has proved true to the Immortals in every test. Leo has stood the test of four hard years and has finished well to the front in the race which has as its reward, Peel boots, tea breeches and the privilege of dix ' iding a Second Lieutenant ' s pay by two. ' I ' -antly-ciijhl