Kentucky Military Institute - Saber Yearbook (Lyndon, KY)

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Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, September September September September September September September September September September September September September September September September September September September October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October October The Log IN KENTUCKY 12-The campus was a busy place today with both old and new cadets arriving 13-The first drill would commence todayl 14-An entertainment was held in the gym tonight after which refreshments were served. Goody, goodyl 15-Dr. F. Elliott-Baker preached at our first Vespers. 16--Because of infantile paralysis epidemic, school was held today. 17-The football team had its first scrimmage. 18-Felix heard from Lu Lul I9-The regular academic schedule went into effect today. The grind is onl 20-Cadet Schunck broke his leg while scrimmaging in football. 21-The battalion attended the U. of K.-Maysville football game this afternoon. 22-Horrors! The merit sheet was posted for the first time. 23-School againl Will this siege ever stop? 24-Rifles were issued and the new cadets received their first instructions on how to execute manual properly-we hope. 25-Some of the lads had the I told you so spirit concerning the outcome of the Baer-Lewis fight while others remained unusually silent. 26-Colonel took up the first period preaching. 27-K. M. I. Varsity Football Squad defeated Ormsby Village 13 to O. 28-Another entertainment was given this evening for the Corps. 29-Dr. P. H. Pluene preached at Vespers. 30-Another day was added to our Christmas vacation as compensation for going to school on Mondays. l-The study hall was well populated. 2-Major Parsons discussed military with the first-year men. 3-Second Team defeated Masonic Home, 29 to O. 4-The 5-The B-The 7-The 8-The 9-Marjorie Marshall and Diane Richmond enthusiastically attended school for the first time, if they only knewl Tigers won for the second time in the World Series. Varsity defeated Lindsey-Wilson, 33 to 6. majority of cadets slept through reveille. first town leave was granted-was everybody happyl Gigolo Club was organized. 10-Captain Davis went to Police Court for improper parking. ll-New Albany beat K. M. I., 19 to 7. I2-The first Senior leave privileges granted. 13-Hobson was mistreated by the Commandant's office. 14-Penmanship Class held its first meeting tonight, Professor Ross presiding. 15-Study hall list is on the bull. 15-Extended order drill was taken up for the first time. 17-Lefkowich departed. 18-White, M., came to laundry formation in overalls and with rifle. 19-K. M. I. gets thumped by Baylor, 12 to 6. 20--Rhodes and Lynch reported A.W.O.L. 21-Rufus was homesick again, and tore down the pillars of Ormsby Hall. 22-Rufus destroyed Barracks Number One. 23-Elections for various class officers were held. 24-Rufus discoursed on K. M. I. fWe can't print what he saidj 25-K. M. I. topped Columbia, 19 to 0. 26--Rufus and Hughes, B., refought the Civil War. 27-Brandes toured the campus with a new girl friend. THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX SABER

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As descrlbed 1n the 1897 catalog the bulldtngs comprxsed the fine ole Orrrtsbf Manston a substart ral b lck s ructu e two smaller frame burldlngs and a gy'nnas1um and dr1ll hall these bulldlngs a e situated rn a be utr ul bluegrass lawr of about four acres shaded mth touenng fo est trees and eve green prnes In the days before 'ne CIVII War Ormsby Hall fthe present admrrns ratton burldlngf Nas the norre of Colon l O 'nsby and what ts now the K M I campus was a part of hts vast estate Colonel Ormsby was a Southern gentleman ltvmg the typtcal plantation l1f of the Old Soutn HIS estate was he home of many neg o slaves and was wxdely known for tts hospttalrty One sprrng day durlng the CIVII War so the story goes Colonel Ormsby heard that the Northern forces were to march to 1.ou1sv1lle from Lextngton Fearrng for the safety of hrs wealth he decrded to bury 1t Late that ntght he and one of hrs trusted slaves placed all of the Ormsby gold and valuables ln a strong lrort bou d chest and burred rt s rrte drstan e from the front porch of the rnanslon lln those days the bu1ld1ng fronted northl The next day 'he Northern forces came to the Ormsby state and took charge The slaves we e g1Jen 'he1r'reedo 1 but because of thelr loyalty to Colonel Ormsby had to be drrven away The followmg day the old Colonel fell dead The C1v1l War passed and wrth 1t the splendor of the Ormsby household but frorn the comlng of Colonel Fowler to the present ttme the legend has been told by the Ormsby netghbors and thetr descendants There have been several searches made for the treasure but so far as can be ascertatned 1t has never been found Only ftve years ago two rnen vtsrted K M 1 and obtarned perrnlssron to dlg for rt They brought wrth them a very old negro wo'nan who clalmed a rnag1c power whtch would drsclose the h1dden treasure Whether or not they found 1t IS unknown Netther IS 1t certatn that there was ever a treasure burted but the legend IS sworn to by many of the old negroes of th1s sectron In 1905 Colonel Fowler declded that the weather tn Kentucky was too severe for a school requtrlng outsrde dr1ll every day so he made arrangements for the school to go to Eau Gallle Florrda the next wlnter At that ttme xt was the only school 1n the world that owned and operated two dtsttnct plants ln drfferent states occupytng each accordlng to season and movlng from one to the other by speclal tratn In 1919 after havtng been at the head of the Instxtute for twenty three years Colonel Fowler sought a well earned ret1rement and was succeeded by Colonel E I.. Gruber USA who reslgned from the Army to accept the presrdency of K M 1 In 1920 Colonel Gruber decrded to return to the Army and the next Iune Colonel 1 W Sells was elected by the Board of Trustees to take charge of the school The enrollment of the school began to decl1ne and when the annual Flortda ptlgrtmage was dtscontlnued 1n 1924 mary thought that the school was wrttxng her last chapter But out ln West V1rg1n1a at the Greenbrler M1l1tary School was a young man by the name of Colonel Charles Blatr Rlchmond who knew better He became prestdent ln 1925 and stnce then the story of K M I has been one of success In 1932 he agarn took the school to Florrda gomg to Vemce and houstng the cadets rn a plant far supertor to the one on the east coast ASSOC1Gled wxth htm was Mayor C E Hodgm a former teacher of Greenbrrer who also caught the v1s1on and has gtven wholly of hrs trme and talent to make K M I what lt IS today one of the outstand mg mtlrtary schools of the Umted States milk lt inf m 'm ! 'l !l! . . . 1 , . 1 R. A 4. V, at A r . I cr '- .e rr , . . A ' ' ' . ' ' e tl . ' ' t F , . . . . ' . . ' ' . - 'n 1 '- ' o . ' c t e . ,. ' r A' t ' r .1 Ill nl I . sf: Ill ill III Hz HI Ill tk. Q lvl Ill lt, Ill Ill uf I1 . , . , Page One Hundred and Fifteen

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