United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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mathematics Mathematics demanded hard work from all of us during our first two and one-half years at Navy. We were at it five days a week and it seemed as if we would never follow all those derivations. But whether it was calculus, spherical trigonometry or strength of materials, it was all information which we were to use many times. In most cases we learned its practical application right in the classroom, and demonstrated our learning in the Math Department ' s examinations, which were universally respected for their comprehensiveness and fairness. The Department of Mathematics succeeded in presenting us with a basic and in- teresting tool for our work and our careers.

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ordnance gunnery There is little purpose in gaining contact with the enemy if the ship cannot deliver the ordnance to destroy this enemy. The Department began edu- cating the midshipman in the field of ordnance and gunnery at the beginning of his Second Class year by introducing him to the fundamental weapons in use and the basic mechanisms which comprise these weapons. From this, the midship- man progressed to the theory and practice of fire control. During his education, in keeping with current developments, more stress was placed on guided missiles, aerial, underwater and nuclear weapons.

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english history government In our modern and tightly-knit world containing as it does wars of propaganda and lies, it is important that our military leaders should know the why and wherefore as well as the how. It was toward this important portion of a midshipman ' s education that the curriculum and efforts of the Department of English, History and Government were directed. During his tour at the Academy the midshipman studied literature, history, economics, government and political science. The First Class individual research paper was a fitting end to the four-year program, for it brought into focus all that had been taught before.