Fork Union Military Academy - Skirmisher Yearbook (Fork Union, VA)

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FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY A MOTHER SEARCHES FOR A SCHOOL Tbzs Iette1 came to a beadmaster rom the mother o a bog o prep school age I have studied your catalogue very carefully and I am impressed, sh wrote Your school has handsome buildings, a tremendous gymnasium, a d a very fine location Your course of study is complete and your teaching staff very large Your students seem to be from excellent homes, your graduates have been singularly successful And the expenses are satisfactory But still I ask What can your school do for my child' Pm sure you ll give him a good academic education I know youll help him develop physically I think youll add to his social poise 'All this is fine I think lt,S great that you ll help him become a good swimmer, a sharp student, a poised conversatnonalist But this is not enough not nearly enough I want to know what you ll do to his charact I want to know ho youll help hun it into the complex world of today It is not enough that he be mentally and physically above average I even, that he will be satisfied with himself and with his life I want for hun a broader outlook than that I want hun to feel his responsxbxllty to his fellows and I want him to do something about it Yes, I want him to have the old fashioned virtues those basic concept that have so many newfangled names, but remain always the same, under standing, consideration for others, faith I don't care whether you teach hun these lessons from the New Testamen , from the latest books-or both I don't care whether you can name them by names of one syllable or three But I want to be sure you have them in your impressive curriculum I've spent twelve years trying to plant the seeds that will make thi boy a useful and happy human being Now I m asking you to help me with the job It's a diilicult job and a dangerous one Can you help me' 'm inclined to believe you ca This mother is exactly right She IS seeking the right thing and Fork Union stands for just what this mother desires for her boy T meet the needs of such a boy as set forth in the above letter is the aim and ambitlon of Fork Umon Military Academy I9 ' - f- ' f ' f - . ' ' Y, e . ' ' ' n If ' ' , . . . . . , , . . . . , . ' ' er. W , . . 0 ' ' . t is not good enough that he will be able to make a good living. It is not enough, . - . . - . S ' t H . . .s . . , . . I. ' ' ' n. . . . . . 0

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WILLIAM E HATCI-IER LL D A Lozrr 0 B035 And A Grml Lmder 0 M071 I8 Founder of Fork Union Mililary Acadfuzj 1 f 1 f

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THE ACADEMY FROM THE AIR SCHOOL PLANT BLILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT HE ACADEMY BUILDINGS are of br1ck, cement, and fire res1stant construcuon The type of archntecture IS Enghsh battle ment Gothrc modlfied to su1t present day colleg1ate bunldmgs All bu1ld1ngs are supphed wlrh hot Water and heated w1th steam from 1 central heatlng plant Sxrfxo HALL Thxs bulldmg IS a three story structure named 1n honor of Capt Charles G Snead the first VICE Presxdent of our Board of Trustees It was erected xn 1923 and 1S of brlck and cement, a fire reslstant toxlets Each room has hot and cold runnmg water Snead Hall also has quarters for lnstructors 1n each un1t All rooms are outsnde rooms thereby lnsurmg, proper hghtmg and xentxlatlon N11 XIORIAI H XII Th1s Dlllldlflg was erected m 1941 and IS the last word 1n modern dormntorv constructlon It IS absolutely fireproof wxth hot and cold unmng vsater IH every room, and showers and tollets on each floor Instructors are quartered on each floor m th1s dormltory - , . C Q n , - Q structure. There are three units-each having its own showers and k . V . K . 7 E .Y . 1 . f . . r Q I V Q Y 1 L I