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

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Last Roiv: Ca|)l. Nichols, Maj. Messinger, Maj. Green, Maj. Stroin- lierg, Maj. Polk. .W Row: Maj. Williams Klores, Capt. Resla, Capl. Mc- ( lonnell, Maj. Landrum, Lt. Starr. : nd Row: Maj. Leonard, Maj. kyle, Maj. Henderson. Maj. Slail liier, Maj. Coolidge. ht Row: Lt. Col. Upham. Lt. C.l. Samuels, Lt. Col. Davidson, Col. Harmony. Col. Gallagher, Com- mandant, Lt. Col. Pralher. Lt. Cc Cone, Lt. Col. Fookes, Maj. Mc Gehee. LE- TTr DivTsToN T Colonel Harmony CvOLONEL H. RMONV aiid Ills itistnictors (less Toiii Jenkins, conqueror of llic Terrilih- Turk, n-tircil tliis car) follow tin- maxim of General IMarArthiir in liardenin;; llii- Ixxlics of cadets and improsiii;; liieir niiisciilar skill and roordiiiali.m. The .hiK tests we look plelie ear have been expanded to nneover the weak poinis of each ni ' W eadel atid are now used as a xardstiek to measure the pliNsieal development of eaeli man and of his class as a whole. The instruelion followinf: in boxing, fencing, wrestling, swinnning. track, and unarmed coiidial is designi ' d to prepare us for the rigors of wartime field ser ice. Outdoor military calistlienics 4. XJ (introduced last winter and promptly christened yogi ) serves as eonnnand in- struelion lor the First (JIass and to stimulate further ph sieal activity.

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fAist Ron: Capt. Ferguson, Lt. Col. Ill, lu ' ii: Lt. Locicks,Capl. Marrian. Maj. Mnotr. a. Ingersoll, Ll. Kiht)ey, Capl. K Ml-.. Kill.;. in! Kou: Ll. Collier. Maj. Robinson. Maj. Miner. Maj. Pvne, Capl. Pollock. Capl. W alsh, Capl. Coleman. Ll. Kiernan. Maj. M.Nair. ■ ' iirf A ' .. V.,]. M.l ler. Maj. Dick. Capl. 11... I. ' ..!. I..u.-,.„ce, Capl. Yalc . Capl. I l.i.h... Mil uain. Ll. Bobalkr. Capl. I).-..... Ma,. .-.i . 1st Ron: 1,1. Col. K.clcr. Ll. C.,1. Ilal- lan, Ll. Col. Booth. Ll. Col. Slrilzin-cr. Ll.Col. Sharrcr. Col. L.nrs. Ll.Col. IVfiL-. 1,1. Col. 1 ' ,I.I. Ll. C.l. S. Iiimmclpfcnni .. 1.1. Col. IL.rl.nan. Ll. Col. K ha.lk. COI.ONKI, .JoNt It took most of us a pood four weeks to master siifllrient ilelails of operation of our ne» «ea|,on. tlie sli.le rule, to I..- alile to trust it lor the true answer to 2.2x2.2. .Not until then ((miIi! we devote our attention eoinpletelv to |ili sies. and conduct our (irst lalioralorv experiments. I ' liis was a stepping stone lor the mechanics ol ' second class ear. The theoretical principles and laws erc studied and ihin illustrated b experi meiits and demonstrations perrornied hoth the instructors and ourselves — will penentage of crn.r n ar in- XNi.lei). From the masteries ollight. soun.i. and dec IricilN to halaiici ' il and unhalanced forces, an understanding of what makes ma chillis lick was inculcated uliieh cannot fail to lu indisp ' nsahh in our moderi mechanized warfare.

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