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

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Man’s progress traced through varied courses Culver’s history department was busy with additions to the curriculum. Mr. John Bartlett, teacher of American Foreign Policy Since 1945, hoped the course would move fast enough to allow the students time to explore the foreign policy. Mr. Fred Haase’s Consumer Economics course focused attention on such topics as savings, advertising, investing, and other economic principles. Col. Melvyn Estey, holder of the Eppley Chair of History, taught the third new course, Fifth Class History. The objects of this course were to help fifth classmen learn how to study history, take notes and develop a keen perception about historical concepts. United States and European History were again offered as Advanced Placement courses. Mr. Kingsley Moore, head of the department and Vlasic Chairholder of History, foresees major expansion in the near future. E. 19th Century U.S. History reveals embryos of monopolies, according to Mr. Sampson. F. History students perk up with injection of current events. G. Gilbert Pearsall moves in to examine a Revolutionary musket more closely, as students in Col. Lewis' Colonial History class witness the loading and the firing of this historical weapon. 29

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A. Perusing old documents are Mr. John Bartlett, Dean Alexander Nagy, Mr. Kingsley Moore. Col. Melvyn Estey, and Mr. Richard Ely. B. Occasional breaks interrupt classes {or Col. Charles Lewis and Mr. Bradley Schooley. C. Future plans dominate Mr. Fred Haase and Mr. David Sampson's chat. D. Timely topics prevail in Mr. William Roth’s class. 28

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Languages give insight into 6 cultures Offering beginning and advanced courses in six foreign languages, the foreign language department continued to make further improvements. Mr. Milton Hughes devised a new approach in his Russian II course, maintaining emphasis on the oral approach, but devoting much time to outside reading of plays and folk tales. Greek, taught by Mr. Fred Haase for the first time this year, was offered three days a week. Hopefully, by next year, those taking the course will receive full academic credit. Mr. John Mars, head of the department and Eppley Chair-holder, helped institute a change in his own Spanish I course. Using books with the answers supplied, allowed students to check their own work. There were only French and Spanish Advanced Placement Courses offered, but an outstanding student in any of the languages was eligible for honorary recognition. A further step for the Honors students of Spanish was the Chapter of Sociedad Honoria Hispani-ca. This society, established here last spring, is made up of students chosen by the faculty to receive this extra recognition for excellence in Spanish. A. By utilizing visual aids, Mr. Hughes clears up problems with verb endings. B. Mr. Curry translates a particularly difficult passage for his French III class. C. Proofreading a Spanish paper, Mr. Mars points out an error to Fritz Morsches. G. Outdoor classes in early autumn offer a change of pace for Col. Uebel's German class. 30