The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CULVER, Ind, Aug. 31.-The Culver Mill
tary Academy. on Lake Maxinkuckee. was
founded in 1894 by the late Mr. H. H. Cul-
yer, president Of the Wrought Iron Range
Company of st. Louis. Since his death his
sons have carried on the work and several
additions have been made to accommodate
the increasing numbers. Since 1896 when it
received new impetus by the addition of
seventy cadets from the Missouri Military
Academy, under Col. A. f. Fleets direction,
its advancement has been steady and phe-
nomenal in its rapidity and its motto has
been progress in the best sense of the
word
With the exception of the United States
Academy, at West Point the Culver Mill
tary Acamedy is the largest institution of
Its kind in the United States. 1t is also
second only TO West Point in the rigid en-
forcement of its military rules and regula-
tons The gray uniform OF the Culver cadet,
Colonel Fleet says, is not for mere show
but stands for drill and study and plenty of
Doth, as the old cadets will all testify. The
thoroughness of its academic work is at
tested by its utilization with the University
of Chicago, the only military school thus
recognized. Its graduates are entitled to
entrance without examination to almost all
or the leading colleges of the country.
The academy begins its fall term on Sept.
10 with the brightest prospect In its his
tory and on account of lack OF accommoda-
weeks before its opening, a thing unheard
of among preparatory schools in the West.
In athletics the academy has always
ranked very high among Indiana schools.
The candidates for the football team have
been notified to report for practice a week
early and there is every indication that the
academy will be represented by one of the
strongest teams in its history this fall AL
though the team loses some of its strong
est men there seems to be every indication
that their places will be well filled. OF last
years regular team the following men will
return. In the line, II. G. Bays, of Sullivan,
Ind, and F. G. Mcintyre, OF Salt Lake
City, Utah. right and left tackle. respective
ly, on the team of 1901. II. Il. Lamson, last
years center, and G. G. Wood, of Marion,
Ind, the star end of last years team will
be back. The back field will be well filled.
s. Koontz, the aggressive right half of last
years team, will return, and at quarter
Charles McQuaid, of Des Molnes Ia will
certainly be able to fill the place in first
class shape. He was the winner of the
medal for the best all-round athlete OF last
year, and will be a tower of strength to the
team at quarter. Among the new men there
are several who come with excellent repu-
tations to sustain, ana as experienced play
ers they should add greatly to the strength
OF any team. p. b. Hill. the captain and
full back of the Bloomington High School
team, Is among them and should strengthen
the back field greatly. +. +. Bays, of Sulli-
van, Ind, the captain and star right half
of Vincennes University, enters Culver with
a past record that makes glad the hearts
of the Culver enthusiasts. The most prom
Using men on Culvers second team of last
year, who will return are Deming. sub end.
all of whom should make good fight for
their places on the first team. AS yet the
fall schedule has not been completed, but
will appear in a short time.