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

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iM- 1 — — :t ti ' I. -- J . J 13- ; 1] i 1- Fro» Rou - Maj. Mattos, A. R.; Maj. Carballo, M.; Lt. Col. Germann, E. H.; Col. Renfroe, W. J.; Col. Barrett, C. J.; Lt. Col. Willard, S.; Lt. Col. Wentzel, D. B.; Maj. Corradini, H. B.; Maj. Moffet, O. E.; Seconti Ron: Maj. Hale, W. B.; M. Viollet, C; Capt. Holden, W. B.; Capt. Malouche, W. A.; Sr. Martinez, J.; Capt. Lindholm, A. T.; Capt. Pilk. J. R.; Dr. Tiller, P.; Third Ron: Capt. Bethea, J. D.; Capt. Creighton, N.; Capt. .Albright, D. G.; Maj. Wheeler, P. L.; Capt. Van D ' Elden, K. H.; Capt. Tausch, R. D.; Lt. Hayes, M. E.; Fourth Row: Maj. Leavitt, A. M.; Sr. Garcia, F. C. H.; Capt. Dinges, E. A.; Maj. Wildrick, R. M.; Maj. Burnell, R. L., Jr.; Maj. Tuck, R. C; Maj. Book, C. L.; Rear Row: Capt. Hilley, W. W.; Mr. MaltzoJF, N. S.; Capt. Szymczyk, R. A.; Capt. Wubbena, W. L.; Maj. Stapleton, S. L.; Capt. Maladowitz, R. J.; Capt. Mather, L. B. The I ofila Department of wbioj Foreign Languages 36 ri

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Department of Electrical Engineering Electricity, Juice, or the Mystery Hour all started one day when they told us there were little things called electrons that went one way, but the current flow was in the other direction. From that day on juice became a day to day spec course of things we didn ' t understand and half suspected weren ' t true. Resistance, capacitance, and nonsense made our days at the juice plant miserable. We learned the right hand rule for one thing and the left hand rule for something and the slide rule for going pro. We found Out, however, when it came to grades, the Department believed in the minority rule. We spent many hours in the lab trying to bone volts, amps, and tenths, but we got very little of any of them. This is the way it went through circuits, power, and electronics, until, near the end of the course, we finally learned the truth. All of it was just a big fib. We then came to the part of the course where nobody knew what was going on: Nuclear Physics. Finally after a year of frustration and lost tenths, we discovered that the reason we studied juice was not that it was true, but it worked. Even to many of us that passed, the course with flying colors, electricity is still just something that happens when we turn a switch on. 35

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Ahh! the OOs and Ahhs of it. The Department of Foreign Languages was o ne depart- ment for which we really had to think. The only trouble was that we had to do it in a foreign language. Needless to say, this was not one of our easier tasks as a cadet. Not only did we study the simple grammar and vocabular) ' of a language, but we studied the countries so thoroughly that we began to think like real natives. The most etS- cient methods were used by the Department to start us thinking in our new language. The lectures, the labora- tory periods, and especially the class room discussions, gave us all the opportunities we needed to develop our skills. It was indeed a rewarding feeling to be able to understand better another country and its people. By gearing our minds to their atmosphere and getting an insight in how another part of the world lives and thinks, we broadened our outlook in a most profitable and en- joyable manner. Truely much credit is due the instructors for -their patience, ability, and understanding used in enlightening us. Language Labs provided us with an opportunit) '