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i ' ' l;o [ TliK H.h ].. scape gardener w and many as- sistants were called into service, and the result is that today the campus of C. M. A. is one of the most beau- tiful spots in America. Sev- er a 1 notable buildings — the Mess Hall. Open Air Barracks, the N e v Riding Hall, the Swimming Pool, and the Administration Building — are a part of the Greater Culver program. Many other improvenients. such as the erection of the power house and of the academic buildings, the establishment of the new athletic and cavalry fields and the construction of the new ride ranges, gave Culver unquestioned supremacy in the field of equipment. Colonel Fleet died June 17, 1912. Major Gignilliat succeeded him as superintendent and Captain Greiner became commandant. In 1914 ninety Culver men proved their worth in the great Logansport flood by saving some 1,400 people. By way of showing their appreciation of this service the citizens of Logansport presented the Logansport Gate to the Academy the following year. The battalion and the Black Horse Troop firmly established their nation-wide reputation by their trip to the presidential inaugu- rations in 1913 and 1917, during which they acted as escort to Vice-President Marshall. By the end of the Greater Culver period in 1918 the enrollment of the school reached 594. The coming of the great war interrupted the progress of the Academy somewhat. Approximately 1,300 Culver men and 50 Academy officers made a wonderful record for Culvei- in the service. The fifty-five gold stars in Culver ' s service flag stand as an eternal inspiration to Culver men. Immediately after the signing of the Armistice plans for Greatest Culver began to materialize. That spring the construction of Argonne and Chateau Thierry Bar- racks and of the Memorial Library was begun. In the fall of 1919, after the return of Colonel Gignilliat and other officers, Greatest Culver really began. The old batt became a tradition and the Culver regiment a reality. The Battery was reorganized and began its fight for recognition. In accordance with the Academy ' s traditional policy of progress, the Aviation School was established. From the ruins of the old Service Club there rose that very important factor in cadet life, the Cadet Club of the Culver Legion. The present year has seen many radical changes. The various organizations have been sepa- rated and centralized. Each unit has its own barracks and headquarters therein. The rotation plan of officering the regi- ment is also a step toward better things. Under this plan the only permanent offi- cers f or the first few months are the cap- tains and the first sergeants. All other old men are given a chance to try out for the office for which, by reason of their academic classification, they are eligible. Plans for a new Academic Building, an Auditorium and an addition to the new barracks are under way. It is intended that these improvements mark the extent of Culver ' s material enlargement.
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Iiy tire, Mr. Culver ex- pressed a desire to the trustees of that school that the two schools unito at Culver. His r e n e r o u s propo- sition was accepted, and liy the middle of Octo- lier Col. Fleet of Mis- souri, with his faculty corps of seventy- two cadets, was in- stalled at Culver. The two corps were united and placed under the administration of that scholarly and soldierly gentleman. Col. , le. an- dcr F. Fleet. Tin: li;i .ii- IN Wamii ' ;iii i I ' .ht The prologue is over ; now we enter upon the real story. In IS ' JT two events of inestimable importance to the Academy occurred. Mr. Culver died the early part of that year, leaving as his monument what was already showing promise of its future position as the greatest military school in the world. During the same year a young man who had but recently graduated from V. M, I. came to assume the position of Commandant of Cadets in the new school. This young man was Major Leigh R. Gignilliat. During the first fifteen years following the estalilishment of Culver Military Acad- emy the enrollment was increased from 3 iti by adding a fourth floor to the Main Bar- racks and by building East, West and South Barracks. The faculty, which, besides Colonels Fleet and Gignilliat, already included two men whose work has made them an inseparable part of Culver ' s history. Captains (now Colonels) Greiner and Glascock, was greatly increas ed and bettered. The Gymnasium, Recreation Building (then used as a riding hall). Carpenter Shop, Arsenal and Hospital, were all erected dur- ing this period. As a result of all these improvements Culver was, in 190(i, desig- nated as an Honor School and took her place as one of the Big Si.x military schools accorded this title. The cadet corps gained much fame throughout the country by its appearance in some of the larger cities. In 1905 it won a gold medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exixi- sition. Last, but far from least, the now world-famous Black Horse Troop was purchased and developed in this period of Culver history. The period of (ireater Culver is now at hand. In the s|)ring of 1909 the trus- tees of the .-Vcademy made very compre- hensive plans, which, when com))leted. would put Culver at the head of all sec- ondary schools in America. The first ])art of this program taken up was the improvement of thi ' grounds. .A land- k
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