Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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MAJOR R. S. EATON Major Eaton graduated from Western and then Harvard Uni- versity. At present he is attending the University of Chicago, studying for his master ' s degree. His rare sense of humor is enjoyed by all of his math, students. Major Eaton has been connected with the Academy for seventeen years. CAPTAIN T. C. JACKSON Captain Jackson holds the honor of being W. M. A. ' s ranking in- structor, having been at the Academy for thirty-seven years. He teaches courses in elementary sciences — botany, zoology, etc. Capt. Jackson is the most genial teacher in school, for his slow smile seems to warm the person at whom it is directed. The entire corps ex- presses its sorrow at the departure of one of the finest men in school. MAJOR H. E. SUHRE Major Suhre holds the position of Quartermaster at the Academy. His excellent supervision of the Commercial Department has done much toward giving his pupils an understanding of the fundamentals of modern business. In his seventeenth year at Western, Major Suhre still thinks the St. Louis Cardinals have a good ball team. CAPTAIN W. J. BUCK Captain Buck ' s strict teaching methods have done much to keep Western ' s academic standards high. His courses in Latin and Ger- man are very thorough. Capt. Buck has attended Concordia Teachers College, University of Tennessee and University of Missouri. He has taught at Western for eighteen years.

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FACULTY MAJOR F. N. HENDERSON Major Henderson has been Commandant at Western for seven- teen years. Being a former Western cadet himself, he is tactful in handling the corps. He has won the respect and admiration of every cadet by his efforts to sponsor leadership and initiative in the cadet body. His hobby is collecting old firearms, but during the summer, you can seldom find the Major without a fishing pole in his hands. MAJOR R. E. WILKINSON Major Wilkinson is completing his thirty-third year of teaching at Western. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. As prin- cipal, Major Wilkinson has aided many a cadet to avoid failure by his readiness to lend advice or counsel. He is also head of the Mathematics Department, and Algebra students know Algebra when they finish his course. CAPTAIN P. M. LEURIG Captain Leurig has been an English instructor and Librarian at Western for fourteen years, teaching both 2nd Rhetoric and Senior Lit- eature. His argumentative semester paper on the war debts has no doubt affected the entire senior class. Paul has taken courses at Illinois College, University of Illinois, Harvard U., Selwyn College and the University of Cambridge. Captain Leurig ' s quiet, efficient methods have made him many friends at the Academy. CAPTAIN F. G. SCHRANTZ By Golly! A Western chemistry class is now in session. Largely through Capt. Schrantz ' s excellent teaching, Western ' s science classes have always ranked extremely high in nation-wide tests. Capt. Schrantz has attended both Central Wesleyan College and the Uni- versity of Wisconsin. He has been an instructor at our school for six years. 14

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FACULTY SERGEANT R. J. CARR Sergeant Carr has proved an invaluable aid in the military de- partment. In the absence of a P. M. S. T., Sergeant Carr carried on, doing all he possibly could to advance the corps. He also coached the Western rifle team which took first place in the Sixth Corps Area, capturing the beautiful Hearst Trophy. He is extremely popular at the Academy. CAPTAIN C. H. MOORE Taking over the reins of the military department as P. M. S. S T., Captain Moore has kept up the high standard of previous corps. Un- der his efficient leadership, W. M. A. passed through the first Govern- ment Inspection in its history without an officer of the regular army as P. M. S. T. Captain Moore s infectious grin and pleasing per- sonality have made him a favorite with the corps. An alumnus and an instructor at W. M. A. for seventeen years, Charles Hunter is Assistant Commandant and acting P. M. S. T. CAPTAIN C. A. THOMAS In the military department, Captain Thomas ' knowledge was a prime factor in upholding the strength of our school at the War De- partment inspection. The success of the newly organized soccer squad was largely due to his coaching. His model airplane club was a source of real enjoyment to many cadets, even the E Bar- rack seniors. He is a grammar school instructor and is Assistant Commandant. Captain Thomas is a Western alumnus and has been an instructor here for twelve years. DR. H. P. MACUSTIAN Dr. Macustian serves as Western ' s physician, or as he is usually called, the school doctor. He is a graduate of Virginia Military In- stitute, and has had a great deal of association with military schools. ' ' Doc is always on hand in case of an emergency, and on behalf of the Corps, we vote him three cheers.