Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Muster Yearbook (Buzzards Bay, MA)

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SUPERINTENDENT Rear Admiral Julian D. Wilson, USN (Retired) After a long distinguished service in the Navy, Admiral Wilson was appoint- ed Superintendent in 1949. Since his arrival he has earned the respect and admiration of all connected with the Academy. His interest in our social and athletic endeavors as well as our academic activities has shown itself in the position the Academy now holds in the maritime and educational fields.

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The memory of these men will long live in the minds and hearts of every Midshipman. May we profit by their sage counsel and may we be the wiser for their reprimand.

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I i I I I August 15, 1955 From : To: Superintendent The Class of 1955 Subject: Congratulations and best wishes 1. It is with sincere regret and pride that I see you about to leave our school and our ship to embark on the career that you have chosen. 2. Your classmates, your friends, and the faculty will all be interested in following your careers. Do not be dis- couraged if others ' get the breaks and scale the lowest rungs of the ladder more rapidly than you. Remember that the last few rungs are the ones which count. 3. Whether we are engaged in preparation for war, actual war or peace time pursuits, your education is such as to make you a valuable asset to the nation and, as has been proven by many past graduates, to yourselves, 4. I congratulate you on your successful completion of the course, and wish you good fortune and a rewarding career. Julian D. Wilson Radm U.S.N. (Ret.) I I I I 8