Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Can’t Be Found Anywhere In The World Academic Faculty CAPT. ROBERT S. HART, B.A. English After taking a course under Capt. Hart, one can say honestly that he has been put through a thorough and intensive course of instruction which pays dividends in college. As adviser to the Debating Society, his efforts are well rewarded when his boys win honors whether it be at the regular meetings of the Literary Societies, with other schools, or at Finals. CAPT. OSCAR A. DAVIS, A.B. History No one has been taught history unless he has had at least one class under Capt. Davis. His methods of making a dry subject interesting are almost without comparison. He brings life into what ordinarily would be a boring subject. Then too, he finds time to advise countless cadets ; which help is sincerely appreciated by all. Capt. Oscar A. Davis MRS. GLADYS R. DAVIS, A.B. Seventh Grade The ideal one to teach our Juniors, as she possesses patience, energy, ability, a rare sense of humor and justness. All cadets—not only the Juniors—adore her both as a teacher and as one to whom they can carry their problems and expert help and solution for them. Mrs. Gladys R. Davis CAPT. J. D. KRAMER, B.A. Mathematics You have never had a “real” course in math unless you have had Capt. Kramer in a subject. The success of his students in college attest to his ability to put this subject across. As the patient coach to the Jay- vee and Tiger Basketball teams and to the Jayvee Baseball teams, he has brought to a reality the opportunity of many to play a sport under a wonderful coach. Capt. J. D. Kramer I? Augusta Military Academy

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Col. H. D. Deane Col. J. C. McCue, Jr. eee Major Paul Hoover Major H. B. McCrum The 1952 Reeall A Better Group Of Teachers Academic Faculty LT. COL. HERBERT D. DEANE, B.S. English As mathematics and English are our two most important subjects as preparation for college, Col. Deane, head of the Department of English supervises our study in this subject that we are well prepared for ad- vanced work when we leave Augusta. His advice as well as his in- struction will prove valuable. LT. COL. J. €. MeCUE, JR. B.S. M.S. Science, Mathematics Realizing the importance of science in today’s education, Col. Mc- Cue goes all-out to see that we are not only well versed in Physics but that we understand that a continuation of such subjects are the necessi- ties of a well educated man of today. We also see him at each football game, wrestling meet and the greatest of his loves—baseball. MAJOR PAUL V. HOOVER, A.B., M. A. Mathematics, Spanish Major Hoover shows his interests in all of the cadets by not only teaching them academics but by finding time to coach them in Tiger Football, Fencing and Lacrosse—not to mention his invaluable work with the Bayonet, the Recatt and the Y.M.C.A. The latter would be lost without his work and counsel. His work in academics is evidenced by the success of his students in college. MAJOR H. B. McCRUM, L.L.B. Mathematics Think of another part of a cadet’s uniform and up comes the name of Major McCrum. His patience in that department is only equalled by his performance in the teaching of Algebra in which subject he has few equals. His work as Academic Board Adviser with the Honor Committee has helped many a boy on the road to happiness and success. 16

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Capt. Glenn Koogler Col. W. L. Gardner Lt. Jerry Claiborne Capt. C. E. Savedge The 1952 Reeall Need Help? Ask These Our Friends Academic Faculty CAPT. GLENN D, KOOGLER, B.A. English Few men are as soft spoken and as well liked by everyone as is Capt. Koogler. His classes are always requested by cadets who admire his crack methods of teaching. Add to this his ability to bring out the best of talent in everyone who comes out for his favorite sport in spring- time—baseball—a sport in which he excells as coach. LT, COL. W. LEONARD GARDNER, B.A. French, Plane Geometry A true Southern gentleman who stresses academies at every turn and a sincere friend to all—faculty and cadet alike. His ability as instructor of French is well known as it is common for his students to place and take high honors in the State French Tournaments held yearly in Vir- ginia. His work in Plane equals his success in French. A finer gentle- man would be hard to find. .T, JERRY CLAIBORNE, B.A. Eighth Grade One of the best teachers at Augusta as well as the best Coach we have ever had. His work in football, basketball and tennis prove beyond any doubt that Augusta has the best ‘coach in all of these sports. Cham- pionships are becoming a regularity to AMA for his titles in football this past season and in basketball show what a coach can do when given the cooperation of the entire school. CAPT. CHARLES E. SAVEDGE, A.B. Biology, Chemistry, History State Honors in Biology and Chemistry are as common to Capt. Savedge as athletic titles are to Coach Claiborne. It has become the ex- pected to have students of this master instructor win a scholarship to William and Mary. Add to this his personal touch, which makes an ordinary dance into a “prom’’. His personal interest in cadets has helped many a cadet make the right decision. 18