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

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foreign languages The smattering of French or German that had been impressed upon us during Plebe year provided a basis for many rewarding relation- ships during Youngster cruise, but some of us found the Dago Department remis in not having established at least a few Scandi- navian sections. With our return to L ' SNA as polished world travelers, we began the second phase of language study. We re- ceived a thorough indoctrination in the culture, history and mores of the various countries whence sprang the six languages offered for instruction. We progressed to the point where we were capable of taking the conn of a Portuguese trawler, Spanish galleon or Siberian dog sled.

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aviation It was the task of the Department of Aviation to intro- duce us to the fundamentals of aerodynamics and flight, in order that we might better understand the acceler- ating developments in air warfare. We learned of the theory of flight and the application of its basic formulae, and gained practical experience in the N3N Yellow Perils. First Class year introduced us to meteorology, a fitting end to a course in aviation.

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hi physical education The high standards maintained by the Department of Physical Education became evident to us during Plebe Summer as we received a taste of the varied program ahead, and when academic year came these standards were to produce physically fit midshipmen. Few will torget those agonizing fifteen minutes after the agility test or those days spent learning one more gym event. We wrestled in the loft and struggled to free ourselves from the Dilbert Dunker, were taught flawless swimming techniques and built muscles for applied strength. As Second Classmen we found that to stay afloat for forty minutes in white works was our big hurdle.