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

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tl General Studies Department General ttzdies The curriculum at the Academy was for the most part, exactly what we had expected an en- gineering course to be. There was, however, one exception, the study of the humanities through- out our four years. As is almost traditional for engineers we showed little interest in this ma- terial set forward by the General Studies depart- ment. As swabs, they gave us English composition, and started us on F.M.W. Next, Professor Buron, somehow, gave us the literary and historical background of the period from the time of Charlemagne until the Twentieth Century. ln second class year Capt. Lawrence himself taught us the basic fundamentals of our government and economy. In our last semester Professor Marvin and Lcdr. Foye made a final attempt to give us an understanding of modern literature. Through their efforts, although we rarely admit it, we have a better insight into the society around us. 26 Q ,M W Y Q, r ft? tx ,gr KW4 Q , ' pt. I,c1wre11c'e. Dept. Hem!

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QM Physical Education Deparzmenl SIQU Ifhysical Educzzfim The Physical Education Department has made available to the corps every sport that can pos- sibly be conducted at the Academy. We have more, and better varsity teams, than any of the small New England colleges. Our intramural program affords us a variety of sports Maintenance The Maintenance Department endeavors al- ways to keep the Academy running on an even keel. Whether it's repairing the falling plaster, leaky faucets or broken windows, Captain Evels steady toilers can always be depended upon to repair it promptly, and elliciently. His crew of gardeners handle the lawn mowers and shrub- bery trimmers in the summer, and man the snow shovels and sand sweeping brooms in the winter. No job lies beyond the capabilities of this de- partment. Equipped only with a vague idea of what was actually needed, they set out to build a home for Objee, of the 1956 football season. Our mascot soon found himself to bc the inhabi- tant of a caged pen with a thirty foot, leashed run, during any season of the year. In gym classes we have been taught golf, basketball, and tennis, not to mention the hours trying to improve our aquatic skills in the chlorine cauldron. All this is the work of Commander Merriman, and his staff of Mr. Newton and Mr. Nitchman. Ciuplnin lfvr' 27