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

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The Burning Qf the Old Troop PAGE 17

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Talmage. Vxfhen the school was started the building was used for the Academy gymnasium, and in it were held all the social func- tions of the school, such as dances, entertainments etc. At the time the pres- ent gym was erected, the dining room in Main bar- rack was transformed into - a reading room, and the old gym was converted into a mess hall, remaining as suchiuntil the present mess hall was completed, when it was moved back of the hospital, where it remained the rest of its -days. Until the time of its destruction, the building was used as a trunk room, carpenter and manual training shop. This ire was another great loss both to cadets and school, as hundreds of trunks and suit cases, and hundreds of canvas tent walls used in Summer School were destroyed. This, briefly, is the material history of Culver, aschool which has grown to such great prominence in so short a time, and among mili- tary schools it has taken its place at the very top, rivalling V. lvl. l-., and excelled only by the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. But now we are in a period' when more than mere history, more even than fame-tradition of the most glorious kind-it being made by the Culver men who i , have answered the call to arms, who have rallied to the defense of nation, honor, liberty and d mocracy, and to the glory of their Alma Mater. Al- ready we see more than a thousand stars in our ser- vice Hag, and one of them -so soon-has turned to gold. And daily we hear PAGE 6 I i l I

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tales of heroic valor of the Culver men in France. l X Not only this, lout We hear of those in this country-how they are making good everywhere, at T the Naval Training Stations and at the Camps throughout the country. 5- This is the real history of Cul- ver, summed up in the deeds of her men at the Nations greatest ta crisis. Their deeds are the reflec- tion of Culverls history and Cul- ver's tradition and theyspeak for themselves. y These are a few of the salient rea- sons for which Culver stands alone. When the War is over and her sons return they Will come with fame y and honor, and as they are Culver P T - i g men so will their fame and Dedication ofthe Logans,bortCote l'101'1OI' he AETIQSC of CUlVCT. Their , service for our country will form a tradition rich in influence and example, because they have done their loest for Cod, for country and for this our school which has made them into men-Americas greatest preparatory institution, military or non-military-Culver. i gn mr H E srw Baliolion and Troop in Wfashinglonl, 1913 ' PAGE