Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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l CH A PEL Mill Illllllli WI llllW ln yIl'lll0l'y of Class '19 and llowaril Iliwnilaws Class ll This heautiful window was presented hy Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Henderson of Glenview, lll., and hy Dr. R. Arnold of St. Louis in memory ol- their sons, who were former cadets. Howard Swain Henderson, '41, was lcilled while a lllCl1ll'WCF of the Air Corps in a training accident over Ellingron Field, Texas, April l, 1944. Richard Lee Arnold, '49, lost his life on August 29, l94S, in a plane accident near St, Louis soon after he had received his pilot's license and just hefore he was to return to X7Ueste1'n for his senior year. The Memorial Window is a reproduction of Ra whael's famous waintinv, Saint George and the Dragon , de victim: I l l-. l youthful Chivalry vanquishing the forces of evil. After lacing owned hy various nobles and royal families throuuhour the ears, it is now in the Mellon Collection, National Ualler of Art Washinvton, D. C. 'Y Y 1 1- Iliohard Arnold

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THE 1952 RECALI. vPubIisI1ed by THE SENIOR CLASS WESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY ALTON, ILLINOIS Copyright By FRANK I. MURPHY and DAVID HOENIG, CO'EDITORS Tom WATERHOUSE, BUSINESS MANAGER 5 . Ia: 2i?P1If2iIP2GP23PP1iIPXF

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THE 1952 RECALI. Presenfs THE WESTERN IDEAL QA SCHOLAR CAN OFFICER QA SPORTSMAN oA GENTLEMAN Qur lives are like a ship upon the sea, her sails filled with the winds of ambition, her keel fashioned from impervious faith, and her rudder guided by moral values born of experience. Western, through the instructing medium of practical experience, undertakes to stabilize our courses through the formation of firm ideals. In academics, we are given the tools with which we can strive toward a higher degree of erudition, and the spark of awareness is kindled so that we may be conscious of the infinite horizon of knowledge. ln military training, we are indoctrinated into a life of system and discipline and we become accustomed to the self-imposed restriction of will. We realize the responsibility of developing the qualities necessary for leadership and the obligation which we owe to our country. ln athletics, we are offered facilities for physical development. At our disposal are many healthful and diverting sports which emphasize the value of teamwork and sportsmanship. In social life, we are encouraged and instructed in the ways of a gentleman. We learn an appreciation of courtesy and gracious living which might otherwise be overlooked. As undergraduates at Western, we were in the great transition of adolescenceg our minds, bodies, and characters were in a formative phase of life. And as Seniors, ready to say our last goodbyes to the dear friends and memories of Western, we hope that we may indeed exemplify the traditional school ideals - A SCHOLAR, AN GFFICER, A SPORTSMAN, AND A GENTLEMAN.