United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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THE United States Naval Academy FOUNDED 1845 JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secretary oj the Navy. Superintendents ASSUMED COMMAND : Sept. 3, 1845.—Commander FRANKLIN BUCHANAN. Mar. 15, 1847.—Commander GEORGE P. UPSHUR. July i, 1850.—Commander CORNELIUS K. STRIBLING. Nov. 1, 1853.—Commander LOUIS M. GOLDSBOROUGH. Sept. 15, 1857.—Captain GEORGE S. BLAKE. Sept. 9, 1865.—Rear-Admiral DAVID D. PORTER. Dec. 1, 1869.—Commodore JOHN L. WORDEN. Sept. 22, 1864.—Rear-Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS. July 1, 1878 — Commodore POXHALL A. PARKER. Aug. 2, 1879.—Rear-Admiral GEORGE B. BALCH. June 13, 1881.—Rear-Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS. Nov. 14, 1881.—Captain F. M. RAMSAY. Sept. 9, 1S86.—Commander W. T. SAMPSON. June 30, 1890.—Captain R. L. PHYTHIAN. Nov. 15, 1894.—Captain PHILIP H. COOPER. Academy Colors: Old Gold and Navy Blue. Academy Yell: Rah! Rah! Rah! Hi! Ho! Hah! U. S. N. A.! Boom! Sis! Bah! Navy !! 15

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And now should you find herein some little quip upon your foibles or your fads, do not take it amiss, but remember that it is all a jest, and that you are but a temporary martyr for the sake of the general amusement, and that all fare alike. The Lucky Bag is like the cadets themselves (in the words of our friends of the gentler sex) “ not to be taken seriously,” and we fear that we can hardly be classed with our older and more familiar friends, “ Thomp- son,” “Coterill,” ‘‘Balfour Stewart,” ‘‘Johnson,” yea, and those numerous and thrilling pamphlets which naval officers love to write for our pleasure. And now, finally, let us acknowledge our lasting debt of grati- tude to those, and particularly to our classmate, Walter S. Volkmar, who, with clever pencil, have made our illustrations superior to those that have appeared in previous Lucky Bags; and to those nimble wits who have used their ‘‘gray matter” to our benefit. Particu- larly, do we make our most grateful acknowledgments to our friends of the gentler sex who have devoted their time to embellishing and brightening our efforts. Now, having introduced you to our literary meal, we will, in the words of the “ four-striper,” say : “ Seats.” •4

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OFFICERS Attached to the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Superintendent CAPTAIN P. H. COOPER. Assistant to the Superintendent in charge of Buildings and Grounds, Lieutenant-Commander a. Ross. Assistant to the Superintendent and Secretary of the Academic Board, Lieutenant W. P. Potter. Commandant of Cadets and Head of Depaitment of Discipline COMMANDER EDWIN WHITE. Lieutenant C. E. Co i. a «an, Assistant. Lieutenant T. Porter, Assistant and Drill Officer. Lieutenant D. Daniels, Assistant and Drill Officer. Lieutenant P. W. Hourigan, Assistant and Drill Officer. Seamanship Head of Depaitment, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER W. T. SWINBURNE. Assistants, Lieutenant F. E. Beaty, Lieutenant R. M. Doyi.e, Lieutenant Df.Witt Coffman. 16