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

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Department of Mathematics i V £ It was during our two year hitch with the Math Department that we grounded ourselves in the tech- niques and principles we were later to need in our science courses. As we tried vainly to represent a hyper- boloid of two sheets on a paper of one sheet, we won- dered what it was all about. The daily routine of board work, question boards, front boards, drill prob- lems, and writs did more than teach us math. Slowly and painfully we began to improve our powers of logical analysis and reasoning. When the course was finally behind us, some of the techniques seemed to wash away with that ever present green chalk dust. But when, in later years, the principles were necessary; we somehow managed to bone them up more easily than before. Some of the more enthusiastic of our ranks sought a rematch First Class year in the form of an elective in Advanced Calculus. To some of the rest of us, it was enough that we had finally mastered the slip stick. ' Now the area under this curve. THE l3E0 ' l96t NiirONSL DEBATE TOPIC anoula Adopl A Pro?ram of Compulsofy Health Insurance For All Cttiiens. 41

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WGR tenth taker finals in Math. Front Ron: Maj. Terrell, H. A., Jr.; Capt. Downey, N. B.; Maj. Huber, W. E.; Maj. Haskin M. L.; Lt. Col. Plett, R. E.; Col. Nicholas, C. P.; Col. Dick, J. S. B.; Col. Bixby, G. W.; Capt Lynn, G. A.; Maj. Sterling, J. E.; Capt. Costanzo, A. C; Second Row: Lt. Col. Karstedt, W. H Maj. Chandler, J. P.; Capt. Fife, T. W., Jr.; Capt. Otis, G. K.; Capt. Gibbs, G. G., Jr.; Lt. Col Smith, D. H.; Maj. Olson, K. W.; Maj. Geraci, A. J.; Capt. Courant, T. E.; Capt. MacLennan R. G.; Third Row: Capt. Patterson, E. D.; Capt. Emerson, D. L.; Capt. Barber, R. E.; Capt, Daggit, E. A.; Capt. Crow, J. E.; Capt. Reed, R. T.; Maj. Wagner, R. H.; Maj. Perwich, A. D Maj. Culin, J. E.; Fourth Row: Maj. Mathews, A. C; Maj. Caffey, L. W.; Capt. Friesen, H. E Capt. Bruton, G. S., Jr.; Maj. Beasley, R. W., Jr.; Capt. Davis, D. F.; Capt. Stukhart, G.; Capt, Barton, R. E.; Fifth Row: Capt. Baish, C. F., Jr.; Capt. Ewan, R. C, Jr.; Capt. Meyer, H. R.; Capt. Baldwin, W. R.; Capt. Cameron, D. H.; Rear Row: Capt. Croonquist, H. T.; Capt, Cousins, J. H.; Capt. Weeks, R. J. (Not shown, Capt. Spettel, C. L. ). I J woi lemi My »asli J Bui wl Wson

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Department of Military Art and Engineering All the way from analyzing and studying an important battle of the past in Military Art to breaking down the components of forces on trusses in Civil Engineer- ing, the Department of Military Art and Engineering kept us on our toes in trying to keep up with them both in understanding and memorizing the study mat- ter. Military Art, which is the basis of the vocation that we are endeavoring to prepare for, gave us an oppor- tunity to analyze the evolution and application of the principles of war. This gave us insight as to some of the possible problems and difficulties that we might run up against during our career in the military. Aus- terlitz, the World Wars, and Korea all became part of our lives in studying the changing concepts of war- fare, in analyzing the tactics and strategy employed by the commanders, and in realizing the possible trends that might be used in the future to overcome or destroy the enemy. On alternate days, Civil Engineering took over our interests, by trying to install an understanding of movement diagrams, trusses, and influence lines. Military Engineering balanced our artistic inclinations with scientific concepts in order to bring about the object of their department. Both of these subjects added up to an interesting and challenging course, for which we are grateful to the Department of Military Art and Engineering. This, gentleman, is dirt, its properties are . ■ L