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The 1919 edition of Knox College's yearbook (produced in 1918) was dedicated to men affiliated with Knox serving in the war. The dedication reads, "To The Men of Knox--Students, Alumni and Faculty--in the service of their county, this THE GALE of…

Yearbook editors put this photograph of a soldier in camp opposite the dedication page in the 1919 Knox College yearbook.

World War I is put in historical context, and the Knox College yearbook writers state emphatically, "We are proud of our Knox boys now with the colors. Our hearts throb with quickened beat as we call the roll."

Unlike in the previous yearbook, Knox students in the military received their own section in the 1919 yearbook (published in 1918).

Knox students' patriotism is commended, as "Each week saw some Knox man lay down his books and depart for service in the Army or Navy," and Knox's young women "responded to the call in a body and have worked zealously at all kinds of Red Cross work."

Charles Wallace Haynes' memory is honored on this page of Knox's 1919 yearbook.

"Specials" are listed on this page of Knox College's yearbook. William Ray Euard died in France in 1919. Beirne Henry Coffman went down with 'Otranto,' an armored merchant ship that sunk during the war.

A Knox student and soldier's letter home is included in the yearbook. He writes about his initial experiences in the war and his opportunity to see Paris. The soldier simply identifies himself as "Jack".

The brief synopsis of Knox's involvement with the American military begins with the commencement of military drilling on campus in 1884. The history is continued on a second page, which tells the story of Knox students' enthusiasm for taking up…

The yearbook section directly pertaining to military affairs concludes with a page of pictures of Knox students hard at work training themselves for military service.

Jared Smith served on the staff of the 'Knox Student,' and later served in the military. He died at Great Lakes, Illinois, on December 25, 1918.

Jared Smith is mentioned in this list of sophomore class liabilities, written by the "Observing Cub."

The sophomore class's 'Ye Calendar' in Knox College's yearbook notes February 25 as a day when many sophomore men enlisted.

Gym was compulsory for sophomore students, and it is noted in this article that outdoor sports, such as soccer, hockey, and tennis, were played in the back of the gym - but only when that space was not occupied by the college company.

A page in the 1919 Knox College yearbook notes: "Early in October a class meeting was held, and the election of officers made an organized class out of the mob of fearless, hopeful, and extremely ambitious newcomers…. At this meeting '21 decided upon…