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

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The closing statements by the Trial Council. The Rebuttal and Final Statement by the Defense. Our classes in law were some of the most interesting classes at the Academy. It was here that we learned just what was meant by intent, negligence, or reason- able man. We learned just what the book says we can and can not do. Later we put our knowledge to use by prosecuting our classmates. Sometimes it seemed as if we were persecuting classmates, but in the end we learned our lesson. The Department of Law did not make us all members of any bar association, but it did give us a thorough working knowledge of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the United States Constitution and their many complicated interrelated aspects. We have been provided with the knowledge that an officer will find applicable to himself, his career, and his command. Especially after graduation, but even before it, we can use the knowledge which the Department of Law gave to us. Not only did it give us the basic background and fundamentals of the study of law, but also increased our ability to analytically and ration- ally look into a situation and pick out the pertinent facts.

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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) '

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o« Row: Maj. Schmidt, E. M.; Col. Lough, F. C; Col. West, C. W.; Maj. Collins, R. J.; Maj. Forsell, G. T., Jr.; Rear Row: Capt. Heisser, G. D.; Maj. Hollander, B. N.; Capt. Finkelstein, Z. E.; Maj. Peckham, R. D.; Capt. Macklin, J. E., Jr.; Maj. Newman, V. H. H.; Maj. Robinson, J.R. Department of Law 39