Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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is- '.. B. C. BRESSON R. P. MARTIN MAJOR BERNARD C. BRESSON - Biology B. S. Degree at Notre Dame in 1932. Graduate study at Wooster College, Akron University, and Shurtleft College. Science instructor at WMA since 1945. Coaches Varsity Swimming and Track. MAJOR CHARLES B. JACKSON - History A. B. Degree at Washington and Lee in 1947. Grad- uate study at Washington University and the Univer- sity of Colorado. History instructor at WMA since 1948. Director of Admissions since 1954. Coaches Varsity Soccer. MAJOR RICHARD P. MARTIN - English Ph. D. Degree at Northwestern University in 1954, M. A. Degree in 1940. A. B. Degree at Lake Forest Col- lege in 1935. English instructor and director of the Lower School at WMA since 1946. Dramatics Director. CAPTAIN GORDON J. LANGE - Physics, Chemistry M. S. Degree at University of Wisconsin in 1948, B. S. in 1939. Graduate study at Washington University, St. Louis University, Carnegie Institute of Technology. Instructor in Physical Sciences at WMA since 1949. Secretarial Staff C. B. JACKSON G. J. LANGE Seated: Mrs. C. Brown, Miss Alma Kramer, Miss Helen Mullen. Standing: Miss S. Gabriel, Mrs. H. Peacher.

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THE HEADMASTER AND FACULTY Lt. Colonel C. L. Persing, Headmaster, has been in charge of the all-important academic department of Western for twenty-three years. He is a pillar of strength on the fac- ulty and in the school. No one can doubt Colonel Persing's sincerity in insist- ing upon high scholastic standards. He will battle for academics, and he is uncompromising in maintaining thorough classroom work. Colonel Persing came to Western Military Academy in 1937 from New Trier High School. He has a fine educa- tional background, as he holds degrees from three great universities: Colgate, Yale, and Northwestern. He has edited and authored a series of successful English text- books. At Western he has established a core curriculum of fundamental subjects which has won the approval of state inspectors. He has instituted such activities as the National Honor Society, MTO, the Junior-Senior speech program, LT' COLONEI' C' L- PERSING and many other valuable innovations. He stands firm in Heudmcsie' his support of his academic faculty. Under him, Western has upheld its high rating as a school. If great schools are built around great personalities, then Western has such a personality in Colonel Persing. MAJOR WILLIAM M. HINTON - English A. B. Degree at Birmingham-Southern in 1916. Graduate study at the University of Missouri, and Washington University. English instructor at WMA since 1936. Maior Hinton sponsors the cadet publication, the Shrapnel. W. M. HINTON MAJOR WILLIAM H. GREEN - Mathematics B. Ed. Degree at Eastern Illinois College in 1927. M. A. Degree at Uni- versity of Illinois in 1935. Mathematics instructor at WMA since 1943. Assists the Social Director, also the Dietitian, Cadet Banker, Horseman- ship director. W. H. GREEN

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CAPTAIN JAMES J. HILGERT- Mathematics B. S. Degree at University of Minnesota in 1950. Graduate study at University of Minnesota and Purdue University. Instructor in mathematics at WMA since 1953. CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. SUTTON - English B. S. in Ed. Degree at Southeast Missouri State in 1946. Graduate study at Arizona State, St. Louis J, J, HILGER1' University, and Southern Illinois University. Instruc- tor in English at WMA since 1954. Librarian since 1956. Coaches varsity golf. J. W. SUTTON CAPTAIN LOUIS A. MALONE - English and Latin X M. A. Degree at DePaul University in 1939, A. B. in 1 A I radudtt dy' at Notre Dame and Loyola University in Chicago. lnstgzuqto' in En lishl nd Latin at WMA since 1954. He also sponsors Club 400, M I nd yermaster. CAPTAIN JAMES L. Goonwm - English L- A- MMONE A. B. Degree at Southeast Missouri State in 1950, B. S. in Ed. in 1954. He also attended Oklahoma A. 81 M. Instructor in English at WMA since 1955. Director of athletics since 1956. MRS. ALMA STACK PERSING - Spanish J. L. GOODWIN M. A. Degree at Northwestern University in 1928. A. B. Degree at Baylor College in 1922. Graduate study at University of Chicago, University of Illinois, and Norte American-Mexican Institute. Instructor in Spanish at WMA since 1955. Active in campus life since 1937. MRS. A. S. PERSING COLONEL WILLIAM R. PARIENT - Mathematics B. S. Degree at United States Military Academy in 1929. Graduate study at w. R, PARIENT Purdue and University of Indiana. Instructor in mathematics at WMA since 1957.