The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-15

more personal view OF this newly
made-hero.
Lieut.. Coleman member of my
class. was my roommate during our
freshman year at the Citadel and
during this period Of travail Chose
who were of us in those days will
appreciate the allusion ample op-
portunity was afforded me to learn
Coleman as few were privileged to
know him. This friendship continued
throughout his two years at the Cit
adel and when he retired from our
ranks it was my conviction that our
class had lost one of its most promis-
ing members. His recent decoration
demonstrates that the conviction was
we'll founded.
Kind. sincere and accommodating,
Coleman readily kecame favcrite
with those of his estate. Above all.
he relished good joke and was ever
on the "alert to pull one On some Of
the boys for the delectation of the
others. His buoyant spirit and clean
humor were contagious. No one car
ried a crouch around Coleman for
long. Then, when any of these lads
needed a sympathetic hand or kindly
advice, he was as ready to aid and
advise as ne had been to amuse and
regale. No one ever asked anything
within the range of possibility of
Coleman and was refused. Nothing
was too good for his friends, with
whom he would divide his last dollar
and not ask for an order on the
20. NJ" as security, either. Toward
those whom he disliked-an appen-
he relished a good joke and was ever
courteous, magnanimous and just. |
shall illustrate this statement by an
actual occurrence, for concrete exam
pies are more impressive than alb
stract statement:
1t is or was, written law at the
Citadel that when cadets disagree
and wish to visit summary compora!
punishment upon each other that the
nearest cadet shall intervene and re-
mind them that, while the corps of
cadets admires tn. spirit of the man
even a 'rat"-who seeks to recti-
fy real or apparent injury. at the
same time the method of procedure
! is prescribed by unchanging custom.
Briefly stated, the custom is that the
disputants shall meet in the boxin,
ring with due form and ceremony.
The bout over, the embryo pugilists,
unless one takes the count, are re-
quired to shake hands, thereby signi-
! fving that their grievance is adjusted
Simultaneously they are or he is told
by the referee that if, on further
thought either of the participants de-
sires further satisfa action On the same
issue, the method Of procedure is the
same This preamble should make
the incident clear
! 1t chanced that Coleman and one
of our classmates disagreed about a
relatively small matter. the challenge
was passed accepted and the bout
arranged They fought, it occurs to
me, twelve rounds to a draw. shook
hands and quit. Coming. down the
steps from the npner gallery a few
days after met Coleman, battered
disheveled ard smiling carrying .
pair of boxing gloves, asked him to
explain He did.
! 'Reen up to scrap S again.
/ he said, ming. That fellows
! got 3 punch like pile driver See
that" he continued, pointing to 2
bruised eye. "well, when that one
landed l saw such sights as would
make old Gallileo rave with delight.
I'm satisfied now he added and walk
ed on. He never spoke Of the Incl
dent in my hearing again. This
episode proved to me that this lad
had stuff in him that was made OF
superior dust Men OF his mould are
! too big to harbor malice or hatred.
j Ee is a fitting exponent of the train
ing given at the military college, and
this training should find expression
in deeds Of valor is in accord with
the expectations Of oar people.
trust you will pardon the pre-
sumption. Mr.. Editor. if such it be
that this Intimate view. in spite Hf