US Naval Academy and Preparatory School - Cruise Yearbook (Newport, RI)

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VVILLIAM P. MACK Commander, USN Executzve Offzcer The duties of the executive officer aboard any naval ship or station require a man of diverse abilities to fulfill them. The class of '48 was very fortunate to have Com- mander William Paden Mack perform the duties of this office for them. His fairness, willingness to co-operate and foresight will most certainly serve as high standards for us to follow during our careers in the naval service. Commander Mack is a graduate of An- napolis, class of 1937. His biography in the Lucky Bag of 1937, the Naval Acad- emy annual, attests to his athletic prowess and credits him with an affinity for suc- cess. That affinity for success has certainly shown itself during his tour of duty here and in the past, and will no doubt con- tinue to manifest itself in years to come. In parting, the class of '48 says good luck to a good officer wwwq, GRAHAM R JoHNsToN ROBERT E LAWRENCE Commander USN QMQ Lieutenant Commandei USN qemo, Medzcal Qffwey Admmzstmtwe Asszstant . , f 0 . L ' . , 1 L

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and may we prove worthy in our . X The Class of 1948 respect- fully dedicates this hrst is- sue of THE CRU1sE to Cap- tain John O'Donnell, Commanding Gflicer of the United States Naval School, Academy and College Prepar- atory. ln this position, his progressive attitude and his understanding have constantly inspired us with a desire to fol- low in his footsteps and become ollicers in the United State Navy To Captain O'Donnell we say, Thank you lor a good cruise, naval careers. A few months ago, you men came to Bainbridge from scattered points on the globe to prepare for examinationsnow completed. These examinations represented the final barrier you had to cross in order to enter the Navy's Ollicer Training program. In the short time you have been here, it has been ot1r job to prepare you for those examinations- to give you the boost to surmount that obstacle. Not all of you made the grade: in a competitive race, all the contestants can't win. But whether you won or not, l want to say to all of you, Happy to have had you on board. May your training here be the stepping stone to a bright future. Good luck and smooth sailing. f l W ILLIAL Commar Executi

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...-.....-.......-,.--.--.-.f4.,.--.----...uni . Q .............-.- gafllalian 0 ' The mission ol' NAPS to prepare men for the Naval Academx entails many problems of '1 non-'icadenlic nature. The lunctions which per- tain to thesc problems are the work of the Bat- linary regulations drill schedules intramural athletics supervision of student matches liberty anc leuc requests - 'ill these were handled efficiently and wisely by the Battalion Ollfice. Improper handling of these affairs could have made our stay at school miserable instead of the pleasant memory it is. To the oflicers in charge of the various departments we offer a heartfelt thanks for a job well done. 1 A L 4 1 , 1 ll, 4 ' c 'I ' . . talion Office, the nerve center of NAPS. Discip- I it 1 y 1 ! X V I 1 . '- . ' SAMJ BROWN Lieutenant, USN Battalzon Offzcer - l E .V V CG' 'QT 4- vw iii Front Row -- G. H. Gilliam, S. j. Brown, O, C, jackson R T Madxa, Back Row - w. P. ron, R. E. clark. w. H. Maddox J lladdeu OTS ,,..j.........-.-..... -F