St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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4 .off Z W En GD111' Alumni To you, Alumni of St. Jol1n's, We drink a gCIl,l'0LlS toastg Our Alma MHt6I S name you've spread, And now of you we boast. May you continue to uphold The name of old St. jolm's, And when at last your work is done, May Victory crown your deeds. A. R. W., 'I7. 26

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A I IQ HENRY FRANCIS STURDY, M. A., ENRY FRANCIS STLIRDY was horn in Xafashington, D. C., on Novem- ber 17th, 1884. At an early age he came to Annapolis and entered St. CM, johns Preparatory School in the spring of 1898. In 1900 he left Annapolis to attend school at the 'Rockville Academy. In the fall of 1902 .. he matriculated at St. .Iohn's, and was graduated in 1906 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Since his graduation Mr. Sturdy has been engaged in educational work, and has shown much ability as a teacher. 1-Ie taught at Wiln1er's and Chew's Preparatory Schools of Annapolis from 1906 to 1911. In 1911 he answered the call of his Alma Mater and became Assistant Professor of Mathematics. The next two years were spent at johns I-loplcins University, from which he received the degree of Master of Arts in 1912. Professor Sturdy returned to St. -Iohn's as Professor of History, Political Science and Political Economy, and faithfully held this chair until 1916, when he was appointed Instructor in the Department of English of the United States Naval Academy. Professor Sturdy is a recognized authority on basket-ball, and served as a Member of the Basket-ball 'Rules Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1916, and as a Member of the Advisory Basket-ball Rules Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for 1917. A 28