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Photographs
by Jim Flora, KMI '62
 Most of us had just finished lunch
back at the hotel and were not ready for the surprise buffet table at
KMI museum dedication.
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 Jim Burrows '53 entertaining the ladies near the banquet table. . . |
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 Chris Brice, Asst. Head of School
for Development, welcomes the KMI alumni and friends to the dedication
of the KMI historical museum displays.
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 Mr. Bradley E, Lyman, Head of
School, KCD
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 Prof. William Marshall, Curator of
Manuscripts, Special Collections & Digital Programs, UK Library
speaks to the crowd about the importance of the new KMI exhibits.
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 Bodley Booker, class of 1936
and Bill Dixon, class of 1938, shared the ribbon cutting honors at KCD.
Bill also attended our banquet and was given a great ovation.
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 Forrest Respess, class of 1944 (near
left side of photo) watches as a large crowd has assembled
for the dedication of the KMI museum.
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 Chris Brice, Asst. Head of School
for Development, waits
for the ribbon to be cut so everyone can inspect the cases.
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 Now we can see
what a splendid and outstanding job the KCD students accomplished on
researching, organizing, and displaying some of KMI's historical
records and artifacts.
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 Everyone liked what they saw! |
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 A better view of the display cases. |
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 Mess Hall photograph taken through the display case glass. Brings back some memories, doesn't it . . . ! |
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 A table full of Saber yearbooks to look through. . . |
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 Dr. Bill Simpson chats with Bruce Bryant '53 09/28/2005 There are a few of us who disagree with having any
affiliation with Kentucky Country Day School. What
KCD accomplished for us in 2005, culminating with the unveiling of
our first legacy project in Kentucky, seems to be only a glimpse of
what is to come. The school adopted the KMI Honor Code. Now
a new phase of KCD life is incorporating the ideals of KMI.
I quote for you the following letter I received two weeks
ago.
"My name is Alan Hanley. I am a senior at Kentucky
Country Day School, and this year I am taking an independent class with
Mr. Chris Brice on the Kentucky Military Institute. In this
class, I will write three separate papers on certain questions
involving the Kentucky Military Institute, mainly centered on the
development of character at KMI. I have read about KMI's history,
and I soon will be going to the UK library in Lexington to further my
knowledge, but what I really need are personal accounts of what life
was like at KMI. That is why I am contacting you! I would
like to ask you some questions, on the phone or in person (depending on
your location), about what your experience at KMI was
like...........Thank you for considering my request and I hope to talk
to you soon."
Let's review. KCD, through 100% private donations,
created an historical legacy for us, in the form of museum quality
cases, that now houses decades of KMI memorabilia, on display to the
public, in one of its main entrance halls. The school adopted the
KMI Honor Code, and now is beginning to teach a class on our
history. If anyone can bring proof of any other institution on
the face of this earth who has promoted the ideals that made KMI
what it once was, I'll be more than happy to eat last year's hat.
Leon Hirsh KMI 1968, and proud of it.
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