Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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ACADEMICS AT WESTERN At Western our life has been influenced more by the Academic Department than by any other phase of our school life. As Seniors we too played an important role in the academic field — not only as students but also as leaders who had to set a perfect ex- ample for the underclasses to follow. We sup- plied this leadership through organizations such as the National Honor Society and the 400 Club. The most enviable organizational member- ship is that in the Western Chapter of the National Honor Society for Secondary Schools. Because of its exacting requirements and be- cause of its unique position in Western tradition, the National Honor Society provides for out- standing seniors an organization in which they have great responsibilities and are able to exert a direct influence on campus life. Not only must a candidate be scholastically bril- liant, but his service, character, and leadership must all be of an exemplary nature. The National Honor Society is charged with inter- preting cadet opinion and presenting it to the faculty opinion — in other words, it acts as a liaison committee between the Corps of Cadets and the Staff. Although the Honor Society has no specific disciplinary power, it is a faction for the betterment of the morale of the whole Corps. The other organization which is sponsored directly by the Academic Department is the 400 Club. Although the prime purpose of this Club is to honor those students who make a 400 on a home grade, the members of the Club 400 endeavor to raise the scholastic standards of the Corps. With the assistance of the sponsor, Capt. Schaff, it is no wonder that the Club 400 was one of the most prominent organizations at Western. However, it was the teachers who gave us the most guidance in the varied topics covered under the wide program offered. We can never forget those who were our instructors at Western and the classes which they so nobly conducted. Left: Center: Right: Major Persing and Office Staff National Honor Society Captain Schrantz and Chemists Captain Buck ' s German Class Meeting Captain Aller ' s Trig Class

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M Sgt. Bomkamp Dr. McCuistion Mrs. Carter Miss Gotthardt Miss Kramer Mrs. Brown Nachtmann. Captain F. G. -Language 8th year St. Louis Univ., Harvard. Middlebury, Univ. of Grenoble, France, Univ. of Mexico, Washington Univ., Lieut., U. S. Army Persing, Major C. L. — Headmaster 10th year Colgate, Yale, Northwestern Univ. Schaii, Captain S. D. — History, Special Tutoring 4th year Denison Univ., Ohio State Univ. Schrantz, Capt. F. G. — Science, Adjutant 18th year . Central Wesleyan College, Univ. of Wisconsin, Univ. of Iowa Mrs. Gould Strahan, Mrs. Ruth -Nurse Alton Memorial Hospital 1st year Suhre. Major H. E. — Commercial, Quartermaster Brown ' s Business College 29th year Wood, Captain F. E. — English, Speech 2nd year DePauw Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin Wedig, Dr. John — Physician 2nd year Washington Univ., Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), Lieut. Col. (MC), U. S. Army Kramer, Miss Alma Business Office 30th year Brown, Mrs. Kenneth — Secretarial Staff 22nd year Mullen, Miss Helen — Secretarial Staff 9th year Palmer, Mrs. Paul D. — Secretarial Staff 2nd year Mrs. Aller Mrs. Palmer Miss Mullen Mrs. Green

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400 CLUB OFFICERS Lett to right Cawvey (Sec.), Feder (Pres.), Capt. Schafl (Faculty Sponsor). Partain, E. (Vice Pres.) The methods of instruction and the philosophy of life employed by Captain Buck have become a legend. Being in a German or Latin class conducted by this fine gentleman was an experience seldom equalled, but never excelled. The Trig., Solid and Algebra classes under out- spoken Doc” Aller also bring fond mem- ories. Remember how often the Problems of Government class discussed problems of Western, and how the antics and in- struction of Captain Schrantz brought hearty laughs. The themes and the West Point cramming caused Captain Wood ' s College Board English Class to keep the lights on after taps, as did Captain Hin- ton ' s rugged English Literature assign- ments. Captains Schaff and McClain kept the history books in popular demand. Numerous others of Western ' s excellent faculty made lasting impressions on our maturing minds. On a serious aspect, however, the officer strove toward advancement and learning with standardized semester examinations as the immediate goal, and with college entrance imminent in the very near future. With such an excellent spirit and record on the part of the Corps and staff, it is no small wonder that the year of 1946-47 went down in Western ' s academic annals as very outstanding. THE 400 CLUB 1st row (seated)— Kennedy. Cawvey, Feder, Partain. E.. Baker. J. 2nd row Michel. Heyman. J.. Bierman. T.. Gillmann, Fishman. Weiner. Laue. Chong. 3rd row Black. T., Walker, C.. Lowe. LeClair, Foster, Norman. Heiman. R. LeRuez.