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

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d e di c at e d t Chief McKercher is the essence of the renowned Navy Chief — technical ex- pert, fine instructor, leader, and fam- ily man. The chief, though new to this Academy and its men, developed such a fine instructor-student rela- tionship that the Middies ' most frowned-upon course was soon looked forward to. In reciprocation for his introduction to fire control, we hope we have given him his introduction to fine New England sea food. o . . . Mr. Livsey returned to his Alma Mater after a ten-year absence. He was greeted with two problems : first, the class of ' 57, and second, how to make interesting the subjects of Boil- ers and Rules and Regs. He met both with success. It was not long before he became one of the most popular officers in the engineering depart- ment. To Mr. Livsey — a fine officer and leader — go our thanks for a job well done. F.T.C. Thomas D. McKercher U.S.N. Lieutenant A. William Livsey, USNR