University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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IT WAS THE WINTER of 1918 and some of these men would never meet again. We Will Keep Faith With You Who Sleep . . . THE WAR PERIOD AT M.A.C. was a grim one. The freshman banquet was not held. There were no varsity football or baseball games. Even the 1918 commencement exercises were not held. Mihtary service reduced the student enrollment to what one member of the class of ' 21 called a half dozen co-eds and a handful of army rejects. MEMORIAL HALL, A LASTING MEMORY to those who lost their lives, is shown nearing its completion in 1921.

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1918 ARRIVED AND WAR CLOUDS LOOMED— Readiness was the byword as these cadets took part. in bayonet practice. THESE CADETS GOT A CHANCE to try out their pitching arms, the only difference being that they are throwing grenades instead of baseballs.

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FOOTBALL WAS IN THE AIR as the men from M.A.C. defeated the men from neighboring Amherst College, 10-6, on that fall day in 1922. SHOWN BELOW IS THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING in 1930 just before its completion. PROFESSOR CURRY HICKS, who came to M.A.C. in 1911, did much to further the athletic program. Under his leadership, plans for Alumni Field became a reality. 12