Texas Military Institute - Crusader Blue Bonnet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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CHAIRMAN OF THE RT. REV . EVERETT H. IONES, D.D. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese oi West Texas Chairman of the Board fi 5 s it ll as ll ll as WEEE EEA IIIKI7 THE BOARD On Iuly l, 1952, Texas Military Institute came under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, Diocese of West Texas. Previously the school was privately owned and controlled by Dr. W. W. Bondurant, and was the result of a merger of San Antonio Academy and Texas Military Institute in 1926. Bishop Everett H. Iones is Chairman of a board composed of twelve promi- nent, outstanding citizens of West Texas. The board members are: Mr. A. Leslie Ballard, Mr. lack W. Beretta, Dr. Royall M. Calder, Rev. Sam O. Capers, Mr. Dale H. Dorns, Mr. Frank M. Gillespie, Mr. Reagan Houston Ill, Mr. Ike Kampmann, Ir., Mr. Louis I. Moorman, Ir., Mr. Arnold Morgan, Mr. Alton E. Robertson, Mr. David S. Rose. Maj. Gen. I. R. Sheetz is commandant of cadets and Dr. I. D. Miller is acting superintendent. Front View of Main Building 1 5 5 M F5 I I new Ill mm li its a 55 as E5 E ll EES an Ei !! M! I! l !! !!

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MEANING OF CRUSADER The first edition of The Crusader represents an attempt on the part of its editors to give graphic expression to the coming era of revitalized life and aspirations of Texas Military Institute. Dramatic changes in school policy, in the school's physical plant, and in the name oi its yearbook emphasize this reawakening to the challenge of present-day life. The return of Texas Military Institute to the Auspices of the West Texas Diocese of the Episcopal Church is symbolic of the crusades of the middle ages. When military enterprise united with the cross of christian leadership to Wrest the Holy Land from the Moslems. - Through its association of spiritual growth with academic and military development, the school accepts its place among the ranks of these christian powers of the past With no less enthusiasm than the crusaders. To hold the line against totalitarian aggression and at the same time preserve the freedom and creative vigor of the western World is the compelling task oi our generation. This challenge demands imaginative and far-sighted leadership on the part of our statesmen, of our military leaders, of our educators.

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SUPERINTENDENT AND COMMANDANT The school has been under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of West Texas, for nearly a year. The board of direc- tors have been projecting far into the future planning a bigger and better Texas Military Institute. Their building plans calls for a military and classroom building, a new gym, an athletic field, and a swimming pool, and it is believed that the new campus will be com- pleted in a few years. MAI. GEN. I. R. SHEETZ, USA, Ret., A.B., B.S. St. Iohn's College, Annapolis, University of Maryland Comrnandant DR. IAMES D. MILLER, M.A., Litt.D. Austin College Acting Superintendent Effective Iuly l, 1953, Major Gen- eral I. R. Sheetz will become acting superintendent of Texas Military Institute, it was announced before the Crusader went to press. Dr. I. D. Miller will be dean and prin- cipal of the institutiong while Major Richard I. Paul, the present pro- fessor of military science and tac- tics, will become commandant of cadets in addition to his present duties.