 In the end, Charles Roller Jr, went off to war and spent 1917-1918 serving as a Captain with the 89th Division in France.It is believed that he conceived the “Ad Astra per Aspera Society” on the long boat ride home and that it became a reality for the school in 1925.Under the combined leadership of the Roller brothers, AMA's enrollment and standing as a prestigious college preparatory school grew.