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

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i l l l e l l ahigatinn AVIGATION does not become impossible until Second Term, First Class Year, although it is always improbable. Most of us are of the opinion that the science of conducting a ship from one position on the earth to another is decidedly shady. We are not yet exactly sure of finding our position unless we already know it to a reasonable degree of certainty-and then-why take sights and fool with C-W's to find out something we already know? lt seems useless, but the Regs require it. One rule sticks with us-that if a sight is taken in the morning or the afternoon it is better to guess at the Lati- tude rather than the Longitude, and l i the contrary holds at noong all of which is very simple and seems to solve our difhculties in a remarkable manner. The casualties credited to Nav are few and we are duly grateful. The department seems to realize that we have about as good a chance of being right as has the gougeg at any rate they give us the benefit of the doubt. A 19

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wa- -, I . .,4:.,3,z.3 i ' 1 l -4311351 i 1 I Marine Engineering anb jaahal Qilnnstruttinn NE thing stands out beyond all others here-the blessed B 82 W Boiler. The Plebe stands in awe of it after the weird tales of the Second Classmeng he U shivers in anticipationg - on meeting it Youngster Year he faintsg and when it is all over, Second Class semi-anns, he is a wreck. Y ,..,--4 21 But there are other things-johnny Gow has never been sneered at, and the powers-that4be help him who looks lightly .upon Turbines. Mech Drawing has its share in thinning out the class rolls and Descriptive Geom- etry puts in its few kicks. The Steam drills are more or less of a passe nature. Every engine and pump, ancient and modern-especially ancient-is dumped into the Model Room and the midshipman is set religiously to work' finding out just why it goes round. Such researches make him feel perfectly at home when he goes into the engine room of a regular ship and they smooth his way into a path of roses.