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

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A. M. A. Recall Who, but men with foresight, could have perceived in 1926 the need in 1960 for the largest prep school gymnasium in Virginia? Who, except men with faith in the future, could have decided to enlarge science facilities, and yet to continue to stress the humani- ties? As world-wide events change the destiny of men, ea ch year the heads of the departments re-evaluate course content, ever alert to the need to alter courses, according to the demands of the colleges which will claim Augusta’s graduates in the follow- ing September. Entering AMA with vision some- what narrow, they learn to focus their sights on broader goals as they pass from course to course, from class to class. The result of this necessary ad- justment is that intangible quality which Augusta at- tempts to instill in all of its students. And herein, the 1960 RECALL presents the picture of a school, ever awake to the need of adjusting its vision, but never its ideals . . . a portrait of the fac- ulty members wno direct the increased focus needed by each cadet . . . a close-up of the boys who are becoming young men, with their vision unobscured by false ideologies, with their eyes focused on a pos- itive goal, obtained only by hard work, faith, and devotion . . . all on a 20 20 basis!

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Contents A glimpse at Augusta A look at Augusta A glance at Augusta A sight of Augusta A view of Augusta A gaze at Augusta A peek at Augusta Academically Page 10 Monthly Page 40 Personally Page 66 Militarily Page 116 Athletically Page 142 Organizationally Page 172 Commercially Page 212 The 1960 Foreword Focus on the tuture with 20 20 vision, percep- tion, aims, ideals, and goals! For a person to continue to succeed as the years go by, he must constantly adjust his vision to the changing needs of the times! How appropriate is this paraphrase of an oil com- pany’s advertisement as a byword and a watch- word for every school, every faculty member, and every student. Glancing backwards, it becomes apparent that Augusta has been able to continue to succeed through the years only because of the vision of the men who have shaped the policies of the school. A corps of five hundred boys was just a fond hope when a new barracks was constructed in 1914.

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.. And here are the buildings of Augusta Saat ating THROUGH THESE PORTALS . . . pass boys who come from every part of the United States, from many Latin American countries, and occasionally, from Europe. Starting in early September, as HORIZONS ENLARGED HERE? . . . Even the smallest room in Main Barracks comes alive with the noise which only teen-age cadets can make! .. . And here, each one learns to live with, to get along with, and to respect the rights and opinions of others. ral | ill ote