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

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Great balls of fire!-if it isn't Major Kitts on his famous equine wonder, American Lady. He has been thrilling Culver audiences for two years now, as he used to thrill Olympic Games audiences with his exhibitions of dressage. By the way, Major, how old did you say that horse was-21? And who gets the credit-you or American Lady? I hope youill be coaching jumping and pistol for many a day, but of course youire only fooling when you say, M90 is passing, -or aren't vou? Yes, sir, Ilve caught Captain Dayhuff in the act. He's just pound- ing out that blurb to my home-town daily wheeze. As publicity director for the Academy he has literally put Culver all over the map. You ought to see his scrap book of newspaper clippings from coast to coast. It takes a good man to write up any Culver event so that my local sheet can get it straight, but he did it. The paper had all my list of medals, awards, activities, and E.D. reports Cwell, almostj. For five years he has been leading Batterymen to greater heights while he set them an example of rising from a lieutenancy to a cap- taincy himself. As we go to press, he is packing his bags to leave for Washington and the War Department, leaving behind him a big job for somebody to fill. Colonel Miller is a man who talks only about what he knows, and he is talking a good deal of the time. When he's not trying to explain the intricacies of mechanical drawing or designing a square-rigged ship for the Naval School, he acts as the academic advisor for the Battery. Get him started on his favorite topic-boats-if you want to see what I mean by faculty members with interests outside the drill field and classroom. To horse, men! Here comes Major Whitney. As you were. Hit the line, men! Here comes Coach Whitney. Well, have it either way, but get moving, because the Major ,ll git ya if ya don't watch out!,' Whether it's horses or horsemen, it's pretty hard to bluff a man with an eagle eye like that or to resist a man with a smile like that-hand- some, dashing, colorful leader of one of the school's most colorful organizations, the Black Horse Troop. Captain Stone is just limbering up one of his old campaign stories acquired during his long service in the army 'round the world. An assistant tactical officer for the Troop and a specialist in equitation, he has done much to revive the days of old by his contribution to the work of the Lancers-Troop honor unit. One of his favorite sports is polo, and another is swinging a mean foil in fencing-he's head coach! Isaac Leonard Kitts, St. Stephens College, Major, U.S.A. Pistol and Jumping. C. H. Dayhuff, Virginia Military Institute, B.A. George Washington University, M.A. University of Virginia, Capt. Cavalry Reserve, Tactical Oflicer of Artil- lery, Director of Public Relations. G. L. Miller, Colonel, Field Artillery Reserve, Louisiana State University., Academic Consultant, Artillery, Instructor in Mechanical Drawing, Assistant coach of crew. C. A. Whitney, Major, Cavalry Reserve, University of Maine, LL.B., Tactical Oiiicer of the Black Horse Troop, Assistant Coach of the varsity Football team. G. B. Stone, U.S. Army, Captain, Cavalry Reserve, Assistant Tactical Officer of the Troop, Coach of Fencing. 24

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Company C has a tactical officer second only to Colonel Kennedy in number of years at the Academy. From his cadet days, when Colonel Johnston was senior officer in the band, he has risen to the rank of a full Colonel. In the military Held he specializes in second year advanced infantry courses and is the tactical officer of the crack infantry drill unit, the Honor Guard. He is one of those faculty world travellers I told you about. If you want an interesting evening, just get him warmed up on his experiences in South America. Colonel Johnston says, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and work hard at it. Colonel Wvalmer claims that he has the proud distinction of being associated with Fightin' D. The W'impmen,' have had a remark- able record in athletics, and this last fall the Colonel broke an ankle as he jumped up to cheer for his football team. When in doubt, says Colonel Walmer, Hdo what a gentleman shouldf, I hated to see him leave the Academy after Christmas, but he was called to serve a year in training with his National Guard unit. He takes with him the affection and respect of everybody in the corps-especially in D Company. Another member of the tactical staff who was called away was Lieutenant Denny Weller, who was graduated from Culver in 1931. He served as assistant to Colonel Kennedy and Colonel W-almer and took over the duties of Colonel Johnston temporarily. Lieutenant Weller warns the first class that, There are no substitutes for brains and hard work. He should have added personality, and then he would have been a perfect example of his own advice. Colonel Bull is Culveris senior Professor of Military Science and Tactics. He is a graduate of West Point, and in the two years that he has been stationed at Culver, he has coached the rifle and pistol teams. In the summer of 1940 Colonel Bull served as senior instructor of the R.O.T.C. at Fort Knox and advises the first class, Develop a sense of humor. Captain Payson and Lieutenant Hayes are taking no chances on this bandman. He's going to learn the piece or else. Numerous times we have witnessed Captain Payson's superb playing of the 'cello and have heard Lieutenant Hayes, baritone voice. The latter says, Let your conscience be your guide. Incidentally, these two are among our leading hobbyists that I mentioned. Have you scratched the paint job on that boat yet, Lieutenant Hayes? William Glen Johnston, Colonel, Infantry Reserve, Senior Instructor Infantry R.O.T.C., Economic Geography, Tactical Officer Company C. Hillard YY. Wialmer, Indiana University, A.B., MS., in Ed., Lt. Colonel Indiana National Guard, Instructor of Mathematics and Tactical Officer of D Company. John Dennis Vieller, Heidelberg College, A.B., Ist Lieutenant Infantry Reserve, Associate Instructor of Science Department, and Gym Coach. Harold Roe Bull, U.S. Blilitary Academy, B.S., Lt. Col. Infantry, Professor Mili- tary Science and Tactics, R.O.T.C., Pistol, rifle. Edward T. Payson, Harvard University, Wooster College, Tactical Officer of the Band, Captain of the Indiana National Guard, chairman of the Music Depart- ment. Hubert L. Hayes, New England Conservatory of Music, First Lieutenant, Na- tional Guard, Assistant Tactical Officer of the Band, Instructor in the Depart- lnent of Iiflusic. 23 at Q-

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One day a Culver visitor inquired of his campus guide, What is that equestrian statue in front of the riding hall?', Why, that's no statue was the reply. That's the assistant tactical officer of the Troop. Get it? You can easily see from this snapshot where Lieu- tenant Graham got his nickname of Chesty. He looks so military that you wouldn't think of Chesty as a hobbyist, but he is one of those people I told you about who go in for art in their spare timefi He designed the Troop bookplate, which is so proudly displayed in all the volumes of the North and East Barrack libraries. Keep a steady trot is Chesty's advice to this yearis iron-gate men. Colonel Hoge, the genial, pipe-smoking Cavalry instructor, has spent six years developing Culver horses and horsemen. He is famous in Troop circles for having worked out his horse one day after a thirty-mile ride. Benny may be seen at all the polo matches, and his able coaching has helped to make the Culver team the nem- esis of many visitors. His advice to us, is Seek simplicity. In his twenty-three years at the Academy Colonel Kellam has risen to the rank of master instructor and director of guidance. Behind his genial smile lurks a profound knowledge of isochrons-the term he uses to mystify parents and cadets when they claim that all the in- formation on the guidance chart is perfectly clear and simple. Be king of yourself but a servant to mankind is his advice to first class- men-advice which he has always followed himself. Major Leland is on so many committees-academic and disci- plinary, athletic eligibility, etc., etc., that I don't know how he has time to keep up his interest in athletics and teach math and eco- nomics as well. For nineteen of his twenty-five years here he coached C Company in practically every intra-mural sport. Now he is aca- demic advisor to third and fourth classmen and director of measure- ment and appraisal. I understand he did a piece of research at llar- vard last summer which has gone a long way to make the Culver guidance program one of the most outstanding in the country. Ah! The guardian of the library is just preparing to stick me for that book now two weeks over due. When Major Bennett is not tell- ing plebes to stop whistling in the library, he spends his spare time' working over every blade of grass in his practically perfect front lawn. Being a true southern gentleman-yes, suh-he says, Be a Demo- crat, young man, be a Democrat. 7 W'illiam J. Graham, Norwich University, First Lieutenant, Cavalry Reserve, Assistant Tactical Officer of the Cavalry. Benjamin F. Hoge, United States Military Academy, B.S., Lieutenant Colonel, Senior Instructor Cavalry, Coach of Polo. Lee Roy Kellam, Indiana University, A.B., and M.A., Research at University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, Harvard, and University of Vienna, Colonel C.M.A., Master Instructor of Mathematics, Director of Guidance. Wallace E. Leland, University of Chicago, University of Colorado, Harvard, Ph.B., Major C.M.A., Senior Instructor in Mathematics Department, Di- rector of Measurement and Appraisal. Marvin V. Bennett, Wofford College, A.B., and M.A., Vanderbilt University, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin, Major C.M.A., Librarian. 25 1.-1' 'Max rx ,r.:'v-f