Admiral Farragut Academy - Buccaneer Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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ADMISSION TO THE ADMIRAL EARRAGUT ACADEMY In all admissions to the Academy, regard is given to the character and physique of the candidate as well as to his scholastic background as reflected in his previous school record. Youths who have satisfactorily completed the eighth grade of grammar school or any part of the High School Course are eligible for the regular preparatory courses. The Academy will also accept a limited number of cadets in its Junior Department provided they are of good character and meet the physical requirements. The parent or guardian of each candidate must iile a form application fthe last page of this catalog, with the Registrar. Nature of the Academic Studies. The work in each subject is based on the latest require- ments in the syllabi set forth by the College Entrance Examination Board and the Naval, Military and Coast Guard Academies. The courses in Seamanship and Navigation comply with the requirements of the Steamboat Inspection Service of the Department of Commerce. Classroom work and study are pursued with a view to thoroughness. The limitation of the number of cadets in each class to an average of ten, 55 minute periods, individual attention, com' pulsory extra instruction, rigid accountability for lesson assignments and recitations comprise the mechanics of the Academic Departments methods. Cadets who are unable to cover their assignments with the required degree of thoroughness or who show general inaptitude in their studies are given special attention and guidance with a view to their improvement. Extra instruction, when needed, is compulsory and takes precedence over all other activities. V The Academy reserves the right to reclassify a cadet and change his program of subjects as may be required by the nature of his course and the progress of his work. , f .,-i 1 Q , ? f . i - 72 , - ' V. tr ifJi'555'w?l'5l ? .... .. .-::.f,.-fs, f f ' ' 'f t - H 61 ' . ' , , 'Y' W -'ff ,slkliiifiilifi 5 I at 23 W- V ., .. 3- ymi' :riggingxfzgzwstfwm'L M W ' sm-.s iw' ff-w.f,.ffffffi V. ,.4,A61gg?Z1Q:,mz'iTQiw19: x sm I, .f,',g1,g:ic...5w.s ,,, ,js me 'L 2 ufwuf-..'ffai' , p was . mi 9-ffus-as 1:3 N f -rs. ,1s, , ' '+A .M .1 if WV? .5525 795 -ASTM--' 'LQ 51 'iw ' ti 'f -: r 'uf'Qi mf W 'M' wi-21512W2fQQgl-'k'XN1cv,Mas14a-m3-x H A ,Q f flv 5,e - -i. Nfl- ,, .,..,..' 222. K new agp. ,M ,N . Mft? W 4 - . fin' ' 'MTL J ? 'Ji aihpiwzv veaa n -- t wi g ? WN? .Las SUB CHASER AND ONE OF NEW' SLOOPS PAGE ELEVEN

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Students at the Admiral Farragut Academy are designated as Naval Cadets. Their training is of a twofold nature and consists of: fa, Equipping cadets with the groundwork of educational fundamentals by means of preparatory courses of study in the Arts, Sciences and Commercial Subjects as prescribed by the College Entrance Examination Board or the entrance requirements of the U. S. Naval, Iviilitary, or the U. S. Coast Guard Academies. fbj Developing cadets by means of a supplementary curriculum of physical training, and naval drills. The naval drills consist of infantry, gunnery, navigation, and seamanship. The supplementary curriculum mentioned in fbj illustrates the nautical character of the Academy. It should not be construed, however, that the mission of the Admiral Farragut Academy is that of preparing young men primarily for seafaring activities or that the Academy curricula omit any subject or study required' for entrance into the institutions mentioned in fab. Each Cadet is taught the setfup and bearing of an oiiicerg he is given a code of rules governing his personal appearance, manner of expression, his conduct in public, at the table, in the company of elders and seniors, and in the company of his fellows. The timefhonored precepts and traditions of naval courtesy are taught him and it is not long before the parent notes a marked transition from the careffree, perhaps careless, boy to the young gentleman whose appearance is correct and cheerful, whose company is enjoyable and whose conduct is proper. PROPOSED NEW DORMITORY AND CLASS ROOM BUILDING PAGE TEN

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SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR THE GCVERNMENT ACADEMIES Cadets preparing solely for entrance or substantiating examinations to the U. S. Naval Acad' emy, the U. S. Military Academy, or the U. S. Coast Guard Academy are grouped in special sec' tions in mathematics, history, English, and physics so as to meet each individual's requirements. These sections are in charge of instructors who are experienced in preparing candidates for the government academies and by them cadets are given a thorough and intensive review in all necessary subjects. No other activities of the Academy are allowed to interfere with the primary purpose of these classes. In addition to the advantages of experienced guidance in academic preparation, cadets have the further benefit of active participation in the routine common to each of the government acadef mies as well as instruction in the elementary phases of naval training. In other words, our cadets, upon entrance into a government academy, are not entering a new and bewildering world but are simply continuing a routine of life, even though it be more intricate, to which they became accustomed at the Admiral Farragut Academy. It has been found that many of the failures at the government academies may be attributed to boys' failing to adjust themselves to the entirely different life to which they are suddenly subjected. Our cadets are fortunately in a position to avoid this possibility. Parents whose sons anticipate entering the Government Academies should have their boys examined by a physician to ascertain whether they can meet the physical requirements. The nature of such physical requirements can be found in the entrance regulations. These can be procured upon written request addressed to the Superintendent of the desired Government Academy. A 110fFOOT SUB CHASER IS USED AS TRAINING SHIP PAGE TWELVE