Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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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.

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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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DEDICATIDN T0 CAPTAIN B. C. BRESSON COACH TEACHER FRIEND The Seniors of 1952 Dedieate This Recall In Grateful Appreciation Of His Inspiring Friendship And Untiring Efforts , In Their Behalf The meeting held to choose the person to whom this 1952 Recall would he dedicated took only ahout ten minutes. There was no douht in the minds of the cadets as to the one whom they wished to honor. Therefore, the Seniors take great pride in dedicating this yearhoolc to Captain B. C. Psresson, instructor in general science and hiology, athletic coach, and friend to every cadet at Western. Captain Bresson has heen on the faculty for eight years. He has attended three universiti CS and has played foothall at Notre Dame. At Westeitii he has heen a successful teacher and an outstanding coach for many teams, and his quiet hut forceful personality has heen felt in every phase of school life. All cadets, from the Lower School to Seniors, have a sincere affection for this genial instructor who is hehind so much that is good in this school. ln addition to his masterful teaching and coaching, Captain Bresson is admired for heing a real person. His sincerity, kindness, and guidance have made him beloved hy hundreds of cadets who have heen on this campus. The Seniors salute you, Sir. We will never forget all that you have done for us.