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

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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

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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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-ani' These two gentlemen hashing over some poor fellow's English exam are, respectively, Mr. Goode and Major Mather. A graduate of Wesleyan, Mr. Goode has been with us for sixteen years Qfive out for collegej, and has, since his return as an instructor, been the coach of the varsity tennis team and assistant coach of the basketball team. His advice to the graduating class is Improve your knowledge by easy degreesfi As for Cecil B. de Mather Qaffectionately tagged thus by the members of the Dramatics Classj, in addition to being the Chairman of the English Department and Dramatics director, he has coached Company D's football team to numerous victories. He always loses something in class and says, Now who in the world would want that? . . . Five minutes later he finds it. Yes, sir, he's been doing that for nineteen years. What could be more typical? Perhaps Mr. Roberts is trying to put something over on somebody Kas usualj. He certainly used to get me all mixed up .... I still shrink when I see the third class English tests he gives .... Sure, sure, sure-everybody's going to fail this one! . . . When Mr. Roberts gets through teaching the hardest English course in school, he usually runs over to varsity crew practice to show the boys how to get calluses on their hands. Lieutenant Adams is just beginning to get used to the excuses we give for not having something done. Evidently the cadet isnit getting away with anything this time. He is an instructor in English and helped with swimming and skating. I've known him only one year, but, judging from his advice to us, I think he will be admired by those of you who are starting out this year. He says, Think for yourself, act for others, and develop ideals that can survive daily disillusion- ments. Master at arms Cas well as the instructor with the biggest smilej, Mr. Edgell may be seen every afternoon wielding a mean saber in desperate defense against cadet after cadet. During his two years he has won the respect and affection of the corps-especially of the Troopers, who hated to see him desert North Barrack for the sake of matrimony this winter. I understand that this year's ROLL CALL never would have made the Ndeadlinesw except for his high-pressure, stream-lined typewriter. Mr. Hodgkin is not a change boyw in a penny arcade at alll He is the gentleman who runs the reading center. Soccer and squash are his sports, while English and Remedial Reading are his subjects. When asked what his hobbies were, he replied, I paint. Mackarness Hutchins Goode, Wesleyan University, A.B., M.A., Harvard. Asso- ciate Instructor in English, Coach of Tennis, Assistant Coach of Basketball. Charles C. Mather, Lake Forest College A.B., Harvard University CEnglish 47 Wforkshopj, Stanford University, Major C.M.A., English and Dramatics Teacher, Company Football Coach. Walter Garland Roberts, Yale, A.B., Associate Instructor in English, Asst. Crew Coach. V Edward Larrabee Adams, Jr., University of Michigan A.B., M.A., Ist Lt. In- fantry Reserve, Assistant Instructor in English and Military Science, Assistant Coach of Swimming and Skating. John F. Edgell, Amherst College, A.B., Columbia University, M.A., Assistant Instructor of English, Coach of Varsity Fencing, ROLL CALL Staff. Patrick Henr f Hodgkin, Haverford College, B.S., Assistant Instructor of English and Remedial Reading, Coach of Soccer and Squash. 26