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UNITED-STATES-MILITARY-ACADENT WESSTT POINT. NY i %v Minim Univ. Ubiafl THE HOWITZER VOLUME VII THE ^0V 1906 ^^> heino a record of the year at the UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY man! Unw! Ubrenr Edited by the THE NINETEEN SIX HOWITZER HOARD PRESS OF THE F. A. HASSEITE COMPANY Sprinofuld, Massachusetts Cbe ^eberenti Herbert &btpman The HOWITZER The Reverend Herbert Shipman ONE realize more fully than the men of the Corps, how difficult a task it is to endeavor to set down in mere words and figures, the good that was accom plished during nine years of service by our former chaplain, the Reverend Herbert Shipman. The fact that Mr. Shipman was appointed chaplain in 1896 and served as such until his resignation nine years later, does not and cannot convex- toj one not connected with the Academy, an idea of his influence with the Corps or of the place of high esteem he occupies in our hearts. It was because he so well combined the art of preaching with the yet higher art of living among men, that every man of us looked upon him as a personal friend and helper. Between Mr. Shipman and us there has sprung up a lasting friendship, "durable from the daily dust of life," and we, among whom his labors have been spent, in dedicating to him this volume, do likewise extend therewith, the heart-felt best wishes of the Corps he served so faithfully and so well. The HOWITZER %\)Z COVP! <Ebf Corps! 13arrbfaDrD Salute it; U>itb rvrs up, thanking our 0oD Oat tor of tbf Corps are treating UHntt tl)fy of tbf Corps baur trot), OKI1 arr Ijcrr in gbostly assrmblagr, Ojr men of tlir Corps long DraD, ilno our Ijrarts arr s»tanotng attention H)l)ilr toe toatt for tbeir passing trrao. U)r, sons oftoDay, ^altttr you Pott sons of its rarltrr Day; Wt folloto, close orDrr, brbmD you, ILMjere you baur pointrD tbf toay; OK long grav Unc of us strrtcbrs Onottgb tbf years of a century tolD, &iti) tljr last man frrls to bis sorroto cTbr grip of your far off Ijolo. <»5np banDs uutb us noto, tbougb tor sec not, tf rip banDs toitb us, stirngtbrn our bfarts, as tbf long line stiffens anD straigbtrns, Uhtb tbf tbnll tbat vour prrsrncr imparts; (ftrip banDs tbougb it br from tbr sbaDotos, U>btlr uir stocar, as vott DiD of yore, $r liuing or Dying to bonor (Tbf Corps, anD tbf Corps, anD tbf Corps! Editor-in -Chief HAROLD S. HETRICK, 1906 Associate Editors JAMES J. LOVING, 1906 HENRY A. 1'INCH, 1906 Art Editors WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, 1906 G. GORDON BARTLETT, 1906 DAWSON OLMSTEAD, 1906 HERBERT HAYDEN, 1907 Literary Editors |. WILSON HI LEY, 1906 WALTER E. DONAHUE, 1906 JAMES O. STEESE, 1907 Class Editors JOHN C. HENDERSON, 1906 W. WATTS ROSE, 1906 Corps Editor EDMUND 1.. DALEY, 1906 Academic Editor FREDERICK B. DOWNING, 1906 Athletic Editor CHARLES G. METTLER, 1906 " Grind " Editors PIERRE V. KIE1TER, 1906 MATT E. MADIGAN, 1906 Business Manager EDWIN DK L. SMITH, 1906 Assistant Business Manager ROGER O. \LEXANDER, mo- Q N confiding this book to the tender mercies of the Corps and its friends, we do not deem it necessary to set forth an extended history of its foundation, for this Held has been so thoroughly covered by our es teemed predecessors that any further repetition on our part would be useless, and would of necessitv fall upon deaf ears. Suffice it to say, the HOWITZLR is of an ancient and honorable lineage: a volume that in the olden days has sometimes brought down upon itself the frown of the "Powers that Be," but which may yet look back upon a past in which much real good has been accomplished, and, strong in this knowledge, may turn toward the future which with so great a promise lies stretched out before it. In the hope, then, that this book mav worthily fill its place in our hearts, we do contribute this record of our deeds and mis deeds with the wish that whatever of good this volume may con tain be not interred with our bones, but remain alive to keep green the memory of this year. r y-^ v GREETING ^ to the Friends or the co r PS &** JW A.-TDE: or. IS IT it JUNE. 1905 Appointed by the President of the United States ! HON. JOSEPH O. CANNON Danville, Illinois 2 COL. WILLIAM I'. PROSSER Seattle, Washington 3 MR. JOHN SCHROERS (Secretary) St. Louis, Missouri 4 HON. CHARLES I'. BROOK.ER Ansonia, Connecticut 5 COL. DUDLEY EVANS (Vice-President) 51 Broadway, New York City (, DR. GEORGE L. MAGRl'DER Washington, 1). C. 7 HON. FRANKLIN MURPHY (President) |ersev Citv, New Jersey Appointed by the President I pro tempore ) of the Senate S HON. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW IVekskill, New York 9 HON. CHARLES A. CULBERSON Dallas, Texas Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 10 HON. WASHINGTON GARDNER Alhion, Michigan 11 HON. JOHN J. ESCH La Crosse, Wisconsin 12 HON. JAMES L. SLAYDEN San Antonio, Texas g^'«o Superintendent BRIGADIER GENERAL ALBERT L. MILLS. Cadet, U. S. M. A., 1874-1879; appointed from New Jersey; graduated 57; 2d Lieutenant, tst Cavalry, [879-1891; Captain, A. A. G., U. S. V., 1898; Major, A. A. G., U. S. V., 1899; Lieutenant Colonel 44th U. S. Infantry, 1899; Captain, 1st Cavalry, iS<)(); Superintendent, U. S. M. A., 1898; Brigadier General, 1904. Staff CAPTAIN FRANK W. COE, Artillery Corps. Class '92; graduated 8; Adjutant of the Military Acad emy and of the Post; Recruiting Officer. MAJOR JOHN M. CARSON, JR., Quartermaster. Class '855 graduated 14; Quartermaster of the Mil itary Academy and of the Post; Disbursing Officer; in charge of Construction. CAPTAIN l.oi is M. \l TTM \\. 9th Infantry. Class '95; graduated }i; Commissary,and in charge ot Post Exchange. CAPTAIN THOMAS FRANKLIN, Commissary, 'treasurer of the Military Academy, and Quarter master and Commissary of the Battalion of Cadets. CAPTAIN HORTON W. STICKLE, Corps of Engineers. Class '99; graduated 3; Assistant to the Officer in Charge of Construction. FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT C. FOY, 1 st Cavalry. Class '99; graduated 62; Assistant to Quarter master. LIEl'TENANT COLONEL HARRY 0. PERLEY, Deputy Surgeon General, U. S. A.; Surgeon. FIRST LIEUTENANT THOMAS L. RHOADS, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. FIRST LIEl'TENANT GEORGE M. EKWURZEL, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. FIRST LIEUTENANT JAMES W. VAN DUSEN, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. Librarian DR. EDWIN S. HOLDEN, M.A., Sc.D.. LL.D. Cadet. U. S. M. A.. 1866-1870; appointed from Mis souri; graduated 3; Director Lick Observatory, California, until 1898; Member of Board of Visitors, l'. S. M. A., 1896; Knight Commander of Ernestine Order of Saxony, 1894; Decoration of the Order of Bolivar of Venezuela, 1896; Knight of the Royal Order of the Danebrog of Denmark, 1896; Mem ber of the American Philosophical Society, 189-7; Author of many Scientific and other writings; Editor of Supplement to General Cullum's Register of Graduates, U. S. M. A., 1890-1900; Address, Century Club, New York City. Chaplain THE REVEREND EDWARD S. TRAVERS. ACAD 2.!/1 D * BOARD* %^ -TACTICS - *- »l/ hi Commandant of Cadets LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT L. HOWZE, 6th Cavalry. Cadet, U. S. M. A., 1883-1888; appointed from Texas; graduated 23; additional 2d Lieutenant, 1888; 2d Lieutenant, 1888; Medal of Honor, 1891; 1st Lieutenant, 1896; Instructor of Tactics, U. S. M. A., 1896; Captain and A. A. G., U. S. V., 1898; Senior Instructor of Cavalry Tactics, U. S. M. A., 1898; Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. V. 1899; Brigadier General, U. S. V., 1901; Major Porto Rico Reg. of Infv., 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904; Captain, '901; Commandant of Cadets, I905. Senior Instructors CAPTAIN GODFREY H. MACDONALD, 'st Cavalry. Class "83; graduated 22; Senior Instructor of Cavalrv Tactics. CAPTAIN MORTON F. SMITH, zoth Infantry. CAPTAIN CHARLES P. SUMMERALL, Artillery Corps. Class -92; graduated 20; Senior Instructor of Artillery Tactics. Instructors CAPTAIN FRANCIS C. MARSHALL, 15th Cavalry. Class "90; graduated 19; Commanding Company of Cadets. CAPTAIN LINCOLN C. ANDREWS, 15th Cavalry. Class '93; graduated •;. CAPTAIN MERCH B. STEWART, 8th Infantry. Class '96; graduated 47; Senior Instructor of Infan try Tactics; Commanding Company of Cadets. CAPTAIN HENRY L. NEWBOLD, Artillery Corps. Class '98; graduated 23; Commanding Compam of Cadets. CAPTAIN IRA C. WELBORN, 9th Infantry. Class '98; graduated J9; Commanding Company of Cadets. CAPTAIN CHARLES W. EX'l'ON, 20th Infantry. Class '98; graduated 44; Commanding Company of Cadets. CAPTAIN HERMAN J. KOEHLER, Mounted. Master of the Sword; Instructor of Military Gym nastics and Physical Culture. FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE S. SIMONDS, ltd Infantry. Class '99; graduated 26; Commanding Company of Cadets. FIRST LIEUTENANT HERMAN GLADE, 6th Infantrv. Class '00; graduated 31. Civilian Instructors FRANCIS DOHS, in Fencing and Military Gymnastics. LOl is VAUTHIER, in Fencing and Militan Gymnastics. The HOWITZER "MAXES" GII.I.KSIMK: "Drill is doing over and over again what you already know." MAIL: "Double time is for use in ceremonies only." BYRD: "The preliminary commands for firing are:— (i) At so many objects. (2) At such a yard." (JOSS IP TAC (to Mrs. Tac): "Well, this month the running expenses of the house won't be so high." MRS. TAC "Why?" TAC: "We have succeeded in putting Mr. Riley, Mr. Chaffee and Mr. Ouckemcvcr in the third grade." STILL HE PLAYS POLO. CAI'I. ANDKKWS: "Hereafter Mr. MacMillan, you may always rule Lindsey." WHAT HE GOT. (). D.: "Mr. Ducrot, what is slow obeying call to quarters ?" PLEBI SENTINEL: "Four and five, sir." SONG OF A TAC. "How dear to my heart Is the sight of a skin list, When fond recollections Recall quite a few; The clothes press, the chimncx .