Culver Military Academy - Roll Call Yearbook (Culver, IN)

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow To REALLY understand and appreciate the wonderful story of Culver we must go back to August 9, 1840, and take up the life of her founder. Henry Harrison Culver was born at London, Madison County, Ohio. He began the great battle of life at an early age with only a meager common school education. By tremendous efforts and unceasing perseverance he overcame countless obstacles ; he rose from pov- erty to riches and became a successful man of affairs. Mr. Culver ' s nature was always that of an idealist and philanthropist. Therefore it was but natural that he should desire to found some institution which would give young men the education that he had been denied. This cherished idea took a definite shape in 1894. In 1893 Mr. Culver had acquired a residence on Lake Maxinkuckee, and had perceived what a splendid location there was for the sort of institution of which he had dreamed. And so in September, 1894, the first winter session of Culver Military Academy opened with twenty- five cadets. On February 24, 189,5, thf frame hotel which was being used as ti ' ni- porary quarters for the cadets was de- stroyed by fire. This misfortune merely gave new impetus to Mr. Culver ' s plans. In less than three months the corner- stone of the present Main Barracks — minus the fourth floor and the annex — was laid. In the fall of 189.5 the school started afresh with an enrollment of thir- ty-five. A year later another fire added to Cul- ver ' s progress. Upon receipt of the news that the buildings of Missouri Military Academy had been completely demolished The Old L.igoon