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

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Academifs found us ready to do battle willi math. Frenrli, and Enjilisli. After the completion of the aeademie tlay. drill and parades occupied us for the afternoon, and later in the fall these were replaced with weapons instruction in which we met the Garand and machine un. Rallies, football anies, an l trips were the highlights of our first fall at the Academy. After the defeat by Navy, we faced twenty days of examinations before we would see the fun of Christmas holidavs. Ih. Ummlr Tlu- Bishop hns us siH-lWmmd.

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e soon found out that an army marches on its stomach and the welcome place of the entire maneuvers was the mess line. Our day was filled fith tactical problems and nioiht marches which served to acquaint us with the move- ments and problems of the army. At the end of the day. we found time to visit the small towns nearby and spend our small cash allowance. After a week of maneuvers, we marched hack to the Academy to prepare for approaching; academics which were a few davs awav. The old reliable chon line. On the skirmish lii

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Each day we received instruction in gjnmastics, boxing, swininiino;, fencing and wrestling. Soon the terrors of the high bar, rings, and parallel bars subsided. !Messieurs Cavanaugh, Diniond, and Jenkins showed us tricks of the rings, the saber, and the mat. The gymnasium work, acaelemics, and football games made days speed by, and the Christmas holidays were soon at hand. The hops, hoodie fights, drags, and the Smoker gave us new freedom besides the opportunity to meet more of our classmates. Pop Jenkins s ir.ii.s us ho 4in-l n„ hold Ihni cnni he broke with liir hiicke Mukina the mmuuil