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

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The History of Culver CL'ufER ls a young school with only twenty-two years back of her. We have been prone to consider that she lacks in tradition. Hence it seems altogether fitting that the events in the history of the school should be recounted in this book. Mr. Henry Harrison Culver is the man to whom must be accredited the inspiration for the wonderful Academy that bears his name. Mr. ,Culver was born at London, Madison County, Qhio, August 9, l84O. He was philanthropic and it was his penchant to help young men to rise under difficulties. ln H383 he decided to build a home on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee. This decision marks- the actual begin- ning of Culver Military Academy. A F or many years it had been Mr. Culver's desire to found a school. In 1894 his ambition was realized and this school 'was begun in a tiny building formerly used for chautauqua purposes. During the first year the students were housed in a hotel built by Mr. Culver and in several nearby cottages. The thirty-two cadets who began the next year, however, were destined to have new quarters. On February 24 the hotel was burned. Within a very few days plans were drawn up for a new and modern building, construction ,:,,,':S 7. ig, I-,. .,-g-dk. An Early Football Team G

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ORGANIZATIONS . PUBLICATIONS . SOCIAL THE STAGE . 'LGARRISON REVUE.' ADVERTISEMENTS Service Club Rifle Team Cwlee Club Orchestra , jazz Orchestra French Table Spanish Table Cvym Team l-liking Club Y. M. C. A. Cabinet 'iThe Vecletten 'iThe Roll Call s 257 271 279 283 289 325

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actually begun, and on the momentous day of May lo, 1895, the corner stone for the new edifice was laid. ln September, 1896, the Qvlissouri Military Academy was destroyed by Fire. Mr. Culver heard of this and the idea. of uniting the two schools prompted him to send an offer to Colonel A. F. Fleet, Superintendent of the former institution. This offer was accepted and on Qctober 5 of the same year the seventy-two cadets of the Missouri Academy, together with their instructors, came to Culver. Colonel Fleet deserves a ,great part of the credit for this school. 1-le instilled in the cadets who were here under his rule a certain spirit and instinct for right which has become a feature in the life of Culver. ln january, 1897, L. R. Cignilliat, a Lieutenant Colonel in the national guard, joined the faculty. He was a young and exceptionally abQe man. During this time in the Academy's exis- tence it was growing steadily-so steadily that new barracks were 1 The Old Dining Room in What Later Became the Trunk Room