Morgan Park Military Academy - Skirmisher Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE 1931 SKIRMISHER Barracks and Tactical Stall' APTAIN DECIRANDPRE was the tactical officer of A Company at the begining of the year. When Captain DeGrandpre took over the duties of quartermaster Captain Wm. Knauf took over the duties of tactical oflicer. Captain Knauf is a graduate of Morgan Park '28, and has the welfare of A Company much at heart. Every day a number of cadets wait at the ofhce of East Barracks to explain why their shoes weren't shined, or why they were late for some formation. Captain Knauf has kept up the good work of Captain DeGranclpre and has instituted many ideas of his own. CAPT. KUNG Captain Kling, the father of B Co. This is Captain Kling's second year in the Upper School as tactical officer. Captain attends every formation and sees that the number of lates are held down to as few as possible, and sees that everybody is in the right uniform. Besides these duties and checking up on late reports Captain Kling takes great pride in keeping Hansen Hall ship shape all the time and maintains a high standard in the barracks, Sergeant Nolan is the tactical ollicer of the day students C Co. The day students are not here for the whole day so there are not so many formations to attend and for that part of Sergeant Nolan's job is easier than Captain Knauf's or Captain Kling's. Sergeant Nolan has charge of the armory and sees that the equipment is always in good condition. The rifle team is under Sergeant Nolan who is at the range every day coaching the men on the rifle team and helping them to better their scores. Mr. Magill is a new man at the Academy and is from Chicago Y. M. C. A. College. Mr. Magill lives in East Barracks and each afternoon from four o'clock on he takes charge of the barracks. Mr. Magill inspects for order and sees that every- one is out of the barracks which are off limits from -1:30 to 5:15. CAPT. KNAUF SGT. NlJI.AN MR. MAGll,l. Z9 1 1 is is

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THE l93I SKlRMISH ER A HIS'fORY RECITATION THEY'i.i. TYPE THEIR COLLEGE NOTES Social Science Department OLONEL ,IQNES and his corps of history teachers have adopted the unit method this year also, and cadets are required, according to reports, to do a tremendous amount of reading. Tests and re-tests keep all the boys alert in these subjects. Sociology has found its way into the schedule, being taught in the first semester by Captain Mahon, and in the second by Captain Stillwell. The interest in these classes has been stimulated by the enthusiastic personalities of these teachers. New high speeds in typewriting, short hand, and bookkeeping have been re- ported by Captain Payne and his commercial students. These classes were larger this year then ever before. CAPT. FLEMING CAPT. PAYNE CAPT, STlI.LVVEI,l. 28 xp' i llM0 6A HlLlTARAcADE 1, 1 i

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THE l93l SKIRMISHER Health and Recreation Stalls ISS MAUDE BLACHLEY has for many years been the Academy nurse, Miss Blachley stays at the infirmary where the cadets go when they are sick or have a headache, or to get a cut dressed. A few minutes after the assembly to reveille has blown, sick call is blown. Any cadet that feels sick or has a blister on his foot falls out and then goes to the inhrmary to be taken care of. Right after Mess l Miss Blachley takes care of any Lower School boys that attend sick call for the Lower School. Dr. Robinson, the Academy physician, is called in to see any cadet that needs further medical attention. Each fall Dr. Robinson makes a physical examination of the cadets, which consists of an examination of the heart, lungs, eyes, ears, the height, and weight also being recorded. Once every month the weight of each cadet is recorded on a chart. In his examination Dr. Robinson was able to see those cadets that needed medical attention, these were given treatment and the health standard of the corps was raised to a higher level. DR. ROBINSON Mr. Chester Pimm has been at the Academy for two years. When basketball season started Mr. Pimm took over the wrestling teams, boxing teams, the fencing teams, and also tumbling. Mr. Pimm takes charge of Hansen Hall after Mess lll every evening and sees that the cadets that are exempt are in their rooms and down to work. In the Spring time those who are not out for track or baseball have indoor baseball games between the companies, four days each week. Mr. Pimm referees the games, and when there is a shortage goes on a side. Mr. Pimm has worked out a plan showing what each cadet can do in the dashes and broad jump and the high jump. The cadets constantly strive to better their previous record. Mr. Stover comes from the Y. M. C. A. College. Mr. Stover is the referee for the intramural sports, and assists Mr. Pimm in his work around the barracks and in sports. Miss BLACHLEY MR. Puvxm MR. Srovsrz 30 N-.-32 . 5 t X ll I'1f1:,'rg.-asf QI i t