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

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The History of the Year On VVednesday, September 10, some two hundred neophytes for the first time entered the Logansport Gate, marvelled at the buildings and grounds, and donned the cadet gray. A week later, they were joined by the old men. Thus, i11 a spirit of glad reunion, the school entered upon a most successful year. Soon after its opening, the Academy was visited by VVilliam Tilden, world,s champion tennis player. The great athlete, playing with Chapin of lVIassachu- setts, was seen in action by the cadet corps asa body and his appearance will be long remembered. Culver apparently holds great attractions for world's championsg Johnny VVeismuller and Stubby Kruger soon followed the tennis stars and entertained most successfully in the pool. - Our undefeated football team opened its season October 44 and for the succeed- ing weeks was the chief topic of discussion. Victories over Kemper, Shattuck, and the Butler Freshmen were high lights of the season. Late in October, Colonel Espallargus and.Major Casajus, of the Spanish General Staff, inspected' the Academy. Official guests of the War Department, they made the trip by plane. These gentlemen were greatly impress- cd with the Culver training and complimented the corps in no uncertain terms of approval. Homecoming came on November 1, and what a Homecoming it was! A record crowd of alumni returned to their alma mater for this occasion. The long awaited Memorial Building was dedicated in a beautiful and appropriate ceremony, and it is doubtful if such an assemblage of notables ever graced a similar affair. Major General Omar Bundy, Admiral Rodman, General Le- jeune, Chief of Marines, Colonel Drain, National Commander of the American Legion, General Dumont from France, Colonel Charlton from the British Embassy, Count Antoine de Laubespin from Belgium, these are only a few of the great men who congregated to do honor to Culverls fallen heroes. This beautiful building, the generous gift of the Culver family, a lasting tribute to our Gold Star Men, has no rival in the entire country. 1 .Y K Mr. E. R. Culver speaking at the Dedication of the Memorial Building Page Twenty-three

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Bill Tildeni in action before the Corps Aweek later the cor s 'our d t I d' , p J neye o n ianapolis to back its team in the Grid- iron battle with the Butler Freshm . Th D en e trip was heartily enjoyed and the comment which the Corps elicited was of favorable nature only. As is always the case, the Thanksgiving exercises were the event of the first semester. This year the feminine guests seemed to be unusually numerous and fair. The reviews and exhibitions were carried off with perfect iecision tl e p- S g 1 dances were delightful affairs, few guests have been better enter- tained than the Thanksgiving visitors of 1924. Thanksgiving over, the time to the holidays seemed fairly to Hy. There was a tremendous influs of mail, a sure si n that Cl 't . g iris mas' is approaching. Then, on that fateful twentieth of December, the Corps separated and scattered to all corners f th ' 0 e counti y. b It was a wonderful vacation and a lon , C , V. g one, and of course we were rather loath to see the holida s over, but the wave of homesickness was short-lived and the Y C . oips soon settled down to hard work. On February 2, the corps had the privilege and pleasure of hearing Bhne. Liszniewska, one of the greatest living pianists. The ltladame charmed her audience in a pleasin r ' ' A g p ogi am and endeared hei self to all. Almost immediately came the mid-year exams. After much frantic prepara- tion the ordeal was on to last for three terrible days. hlany of the cadets dropped by the wayside, -but the majority came through with Hying colors. The half-way mark had been reached and we could look forward to the finish. The time passed rapidly. Blany were the famous guests who honored the Academy with a visit. There was Captain lVIacBIillan, Arctic explorer, who gave a most interesing illustrated lecture. p Frequently the chapeliiperiod was giypntciyer to ipciusicians of considerable note who invariably pleased the corps wi 1 en' per ormance. The Battery and Troop were honored by visits of army officers of national prominence in the month of A ril. F ' r 1 ' ' p iom tht othce ot General Snow , Chief of Pune TIUEINQI-f0III' I