Farragut High School - Where the Action is Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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NNIVERSARY OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUTS BIRTH His wife, Susan, died in 1840, ieaving no chiidren. He was commissioned to the post of command- er in Septemher of 1841. in 1843 he 'marriedvirginia Loyo11 and they had one son. During the Mexican War, Farragut commanded the Saratoga . Farragut advanced hy usual steps through theroutine of the service and in 1841 was promoted to the rank of commander. 1n a few years he was made captain and piaced in charge of Mare Island Navy Yard in San Francisco Bay. At the outbreak of the War of Secession, Farragut's friends in the South urged him to take up the cause of the Confederacy, but he offered his services to the Union cause. At Washington he was soon piaced in command of the Gulf Squadron, with orders to unite with Porter in the capture of New Qrieansr On April 24, Farragut passed the forts under a heavy tire, and with the 1oss of hut one ship, completely defeated the Confederate iieet of fifteen vessels. The city surrendered two days later. The rank of rear admiral was created for him by Congress. He was nicknamed the Old Salamander because he seemed immune to the enemy's tire. In 1864 Farragut took command of a Heet to capture Mohiie. In this hattie he destroyed the enemyys ships and occupied the forts. This engagement marked the end of his active service. In 1867 Farragut made a trip to Europe on a ship placed at his disposal by the government and he was received with acclaim in the ports of many iands. On his return he retired to private iife. Farra- gut died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 14, 1870.

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THE I95I SALUTES THE I5OtI Uavici ifarraggut was horn on July 5, Wm near Knoxviiie, Tennessee. Bc-cause oi the iriemiship ht-twt-en his father and Commander Davici Porter. he began his training unrier the care of the ialler. Sinn- then- were no navai academies at that time caziets ohlainf-ri their training hy practicai experience al sea. tie iwfarm- a warranteci micishipman when he was oniy QVQ years oiri in December 1810. A frienci oi' his iiatiterhs got the position for him. Vvhiie on tht- HiisSl'XH he was in several minor engagements. Xxihen not quite twelve years oici he was prize hiaster on the whaier HBarciay which he brought safely to port. Farragut stuciieci uncier the instruction oi Charies Foisorn, who was Chapiain of one of the ships on which he served. David arte-ci as aicie to Captain Porter in a inattic in which the Essex was ciestroyeci hy two other ships. in this hattie he was xx-ry hraxe ami was to receive a promotion for Qaiiant conduct, hut he was too young for a higher ranix. xxiter tht- war, he remains-ci in the service taking acivantage oi such 1-filtration as was afforcieci him hetwt-en his cruises. Xvhen ht- was appoint:-ti iii-utt-nant oi' the hrig HSharhU he was oniy Un this ship he cruiseci in tht- VNV:-st inriivs against Cuhan pirates. .Xiso, in 1823 whiie oniy 22 he nmrrieci Susan Niarchant oi Norioiia. Yirgjinia, in 1823 ht- was commissioneri ii:-ulenant anci in i525 he witnesseri tht- rapture of San juan de lniioa by the French white he was in rommanri oi the HErie . ,

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l salute the lfarragut gracluates of l95l. Your arrival at your clestination, the suc- 1-asstal 1-ornplelion of your high school career, lills your parents, your teachers, ancl your llrivncls with juslilialmle prirle. During the src-vious lour years, you have worlrecl largely in ancl on the realm of the ininil. lt has ln-en your irleas, your outloolc, your attitucles towarcl yourself ancl towarcl otlu-rs that have lu-en talaing shape in more or less permanent form. We have endeavorecl to supply a wealth ol scientilleally testecl ancl commonly acceptecl icleas aloout the worlcl anal aliout yourself. We have sought, l.o relate you to a clemocratic frame of reference in this worlcl that will enalmle you to talac your rightful and authoritative place in clecicling tha future ol your community ancl of your nation. We have trietl to create an atmosphere ol' mutual trust ancl helpfulness cluring your erlucational pursuits here at Farragut. ln all of this we have lween guiclecl ancl motivatccl lay an alnicling faith in our incal- culahle worth as a person. This respect for the person is the llountainheacl of rllemocracy. Uur success as your teachers will he cleterminecl lay the measure that your life rellects these lessons in clcmocratic living. For instance, will you, the citizen, he indulgent towarcl those less strong than you in mincl ancl hocly? Xvill you, the citizen, give others a quiet and attentive auclition of their opinions, avoicling clashes of personality and emotion, clittering politely where you must, ancl agreeing sincerely where you can? Will you, the citizen, cleclicate yourself to the advancement of the common welfare ancl in all instances where your personal interests go counter to the common welfare, gracefully clesist from pressing for advantage? Do you, the citizen, possess a veritable passion for the truth, the exact nature of things in Science, Politics, the Arts, in all the constructive endeavors of mankind? Are you, the citizen, prepared to ally yourself always and uncler all circumstances with that which you lcnow to he goocl, wholesome, ancl unquestionably correct, and only with that? IF you have answerecl in the attirmative we can say of you that you are compassionate, that you are unclerstancling, that you are generous to the point of self-denial, that you are a seelcer of the truth, and an inclefatigahle pursuer of the goocl. Having saicl that, why need we say more? z,0-.KZ-Lee