United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

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EIN(; llu- licad 1)1 a mililarv acadciiiN rc(|iiires niucli ol a man. Il - iiiii.-t l t ' liolli a college presi- lciit and til - coiiiinaiulor ol a inilitury iinil. Ilr must i-orrrlaU the lU ' fds dl llic srrvict willi llir acadeiiiic rciiiiirciiu ' iils of llw cadets, lie iiiiist i i-- velop more than mere collefie j;radiiate . lor we are fioiiig forth as officers and j;eiitleiiieii. flic I ' li- tiire leadership ol llie ( !oasl (Jiiaid depends pri- mariK on the ii ' snils prodnced hv the Superinlcn- dent. l or llie first three years tlic cla s of I ' M!! spent at the academy. ice Admiral James Pine iield the reins. With cpiiet confidence and ability, he {iiiitled the academy through the hectic war years with the accompanying vast expansion of the insti- tution. To the Admiral and his gracious wife, we of 1948 extend our fondest farewell. A glance at the academy today as compared with yesteryears is sufficient testimony to his accomplishment. RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT

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Rean, AeCwinaC TiJi nU % Vcn SUPERINTENDENT 7„ HE past year brought a new occupant to the corner house ' on the hill. hat will the ne v ad- miral be like? What will be his views? Adinirai Wilfrid N. Derby was quick to answer these ques- tions. We were soon impressed by the new Super- intendent. He proved to be an active, enthusiastic man who made his presence felt. Despite his two and one half inches of gold stripe, he revealed a genuine desire to ascertain the thoughts and opin- ions of cadets. He made frequent classroom visits, spoke to many cadets personally, and made his viewpoints on education and character develop- ment known as the first speaker in our Friday night lecture series. Finally, the personal contact between the Superintendent and the dorps was cemented when Admiral Derby walked into our (ir l Alari- time Economics class as instructor. An avid specta- tor at all athletic contests, he has consistently championed good sportsmanship as a major step in the character development so necessary in the of- ficer of today.