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

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WITHSTANDING THE ELEMENTS for more than 60 years, Big Barracks once more takes on the winters storms seldom allowing snow to accumulate on it. HOUSE OF HISTORY, birthplace of AMA, once housed the Roller family and then ac- ted as a cadet barracks and finally became the Mess Hall and library. D 22 — Buildings Pe Bs ee saa

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mM trperey IM Ei Gat. Ta — mi ithe TITTTATINEET) HHL IT MAY LOOK LIKE A WONDERLAND, but to military students, it was just a bit of a hassle and not that much fun. NOTHING CAN STOP SPORTS ... and Col. John Dekle revs up the Blue Bomb for a basketball trip to Lynchburg ® College. HUFF AND PUFF is the only way to beat it. Cadets race between classes from Deane’s Castle to the library—for warmth! December — 210

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“Nothing ever changes around here’’ states alumnus after alumnus, but then upon closer ex- amination, the changes become more apparent. Of course, the center of the school is big barracks, dominating the grounds and area. Constructed in 1914, the old building leaves its impression on everyone who visits. But the Old House has seen so many transformations that cadets sometimes fail to notice the tower where once the bells tolled. Deane’s Castle was once a barracks for officers (who had to bring their own wash bowls). Now English and history classrooms, it holds its age well. Constructed in 1965 Davis Hall houses the “Munchkins” of “F” company. Dated 1928, Memorial Gymnasium was once the largest prep school gym in the South. And the Alumni Infirmary had its start in May with a target day move-in during the winter season. OLD BRICKS AND NEW. Davis Hall, to the left, built in 1965 contrasts with the Science Wing, built in 1946 and the wooden buildings which house the PX, Shipplett’s and Benny’s “butcher” shop, the barber emporium. SPRING LEAVES frame the entrance to Memorial gymnasium, center of Alumni ac- tivity on a bright May morning. . - ) Tecceeseretrern: Buildings — 230