Massanutten Military Academy - Adjutant Yearbook (Woodstock, VA)

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- a---- .-v-1--yi., ui The Story of Massanutten ASSANUTTEN is an Indian word meanf ing Great Nlountainf' It is rather diffi- cult to grasp at first, but if you divide it up into syllables thus, Masfsafnutaten, it is easily remembered and eventually becomes music to the ears. It is the name of the fiftyfmile mountain range lying to our east, at the base of which lies the beautiful Anne Lupton Recreation Club. If space permitted and this mountain could speak, it would give a thrilling historical narrative. Massanutten is primarily a school which prepares boys for college. Cther courses are offered, including those in music and in commercial subjects. ln these thirtyfsix years, over eighteen hundred boys have come and gone, many of whom have entered the leading col- leges and universities of this country. Massanutten is fully accredited and boys who win the coveted diploma are admitted into the higher institutions without hesitation. The aim has been to build a school upon the principles of sound scholarship and leadership. Without doing violence to anyone's religious training, no boy can attend Massanutf ten for any length of time without feeling the touch of its strong interest in his welfare, his hopes, ambitions, and his professional success and happiness. Realizing that history repeats itself, and that the laws of nature move slowly and surely, and much the same through succeeding centuries in so far as they relate to human beings, Massanutten aims to develop not only a sound mind, but also a well developed body, for what is life worth without good health? To that end the boys are permitted to enjoy many forms of sport. The equipment is very complete, and there is opportunity for every lad to get into the game of his choice and enjoy the fun of it. ln addition to interscholastic sports which, if not overdone, add zest and spirit to the life of the school, an R.O.T.C. unit strengthens the physical program. The idea is not to teach boys to glorify war of the life of the soldier, but rather to give them a certain training and experience which will not only teach obedi- ence and discipline, but also lead to an intelligent understanding ofthe horrors of war, and thus help to buildup our nation in righteousness and peace. The land and buildings at Massanutten have been made possible by the generosity of the Reformed Church, and many friends who are interested in Christian education from other denominations. The history of the school reads like an epic, and no one can enter its C151 lk THE ADJUTANT-1936 '11 r 'H

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RALPH HENRY ABBAS MAJ. GUYA. BENCHOFF ROBERT J. BENCHOFF CHARI.ES E. BE-rms - LESLIE I. FoU'rs B.S., M.A. B.E. AB., LLB. B.S., M.S. THE FACULTY THOMAS D. COBB AB., MA. DEAN LEROY E. GLUNT FRANCIS E. PALMER ROBERT W. PORSCHE MYRON L. SIMPSON JOHN WINKELMAN B.S.C. I-LB. B.S. A.B. T H E A D J U T A N T - 1 9 3 6 uk Q 14 J I

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r 'vlm portals without feeling that they have been touched by something which is distinctly unique and worthy. The school grew from an initial gift of one thousand dollars, which was invested in Riddleberger Hall, the original building now almost sixty years of age. The plan is to complete the equipment for a two hundred boy school, and that wish will have been accomplished when the proposed new dormitory and administration building shall have been erected and completed south of the gymnasium. Then Massanutten will have emerged as a butterfly from the Chrysalis state, with a beautiful campus of twenty acres, decorated with many trees and shrubs, recreation and athletic fields and six buildings. That will mean a happy home for every one of its students. This, together with the continued de- velopment of the ' 'Anne Lupton Recreation Club, ' ' will show a school so attrac- tive that boys will long to enter its portals and enjoy its many advantages. i', 'HR' LISA THE ADJUTANT-1936 lk fl6J