Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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TO THE CLASS OF 1936 May 23, 1936. Dear Friends: It is a pleasure to congratulate you on your many successful achieve- ments and to wish you good fortune in the important work you are now starting. Until now you have been school boys; tomorrow you will be college men. Eagerly you have asked for what you called privileges; tomorrow you will get them without limit — only they will come under the name of responsibilities. In prep school everyone has tried to help and even force you to succeed; hereafter, those around you are com- petitors whose advancement often depends on your faltering. This new world you are entering is a great place! All it requires is a level head in the pinches, a little courage in the hard spots, and enough good taste so that one can choose the better thing to do and the better way to do it. There is something very interesting about each class if a fellow can find it. For lack of a better name, I shall call it Personality. Your class is YOU collectively. It is a friendly bunch, with no liking for cliques; not highly scholastic, but full of the spirit of cooperation and trustworthy to the highest degree. You will hear a lot about training for leadership, but I would like to tell you something of greater importance. The reason that I like your class so well and have such confidence in your future, is that you have the ability and the judgment to choose good leadership — and to follow it. Good-natured — trustworthy — capable. A fine class and we shall miss you greatly at Western. Sincerely yours, Page Thirteen

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COLONEL R. L. JACKSON Superintendent MAJOR R. K. LATHAM Assistant Superintendent Page Twelve

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MAJOR F. N. HENDERSON Being a former cadet, and having had experience with other military schools, Major Henderson is very well equipped for the job of commandant. His strict but tactful methods of handling the corps earn him the admiration of all who come in contact with him. If you can ' t find the Major with his firearms, look for the nearest fishing hole. MAJOR R. E. WILKINSON For the past thirty-five years Major Wilkinson has been an invaluable asset to the school. He is the head of the mathematics department at Western, and has proved many times over his value as a teacher. Outside of the academic depart- ment, Major Wilkinson functions as principal. His advice in this field has helped many a cadet to find the right road during his career here at Western. CAPTAIN P. M. LEURIG A quiet, efficient man is Captain Paul M. Leurig. He will be long remembered by the Senior Class which now understands the Supreme Court question thoroughly. He has received degrees from many well established colleges, including Cambridge, and has taught rhetoric and literature at Western for the past fifteen years. His idiosyncrasies have made him many friends and it is quite improbable that anyone will forget his combination of smile and laugh; not for a while at any rate. CAPTAIN F. G. SCHRANTZ During the past six years Captain Schrantz ' s smiling face, soothing monotone and genial by golly have attracted many friends. As a teacher of science he is tops, and the rating of his classes seems to stay there with him. Captain Schrantz has attended Central Wesleyan College and the University of Wisconsin. THE FACULTY Page Fourteen