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

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MacDonough hall . . . W.Z laaned tke %fa id aveA, Thus, while the first and third class sauntered out the gate to sample the pleasures of Crabtown, we of the fourth class began to know and appreciate the yard itself. We spent many leisure hours wandering over the Acad- emy grounds, admiring the buildings, the landscapings, and, of course, the upperclassmen ' s drags. MacDonough Hall attracted us first, and we soon learned of its many recreational facilities. That massive structure provided us with many pleasant hours of relaxation during the long summer, when basketball games and one-minute boxing rounds supplied our oflF-duty enjoyment. 27

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f ,i ' i: 1 A a ULe Uiff da . Navy tradition has it that Hberty is a privilege, not a right. As plebes, we soon learned that it was neither a privilege nor a right. The little blue book, entitled Spe- cial Instructions, Fourth Class Summer made it quite clear that midshipmen of the fourth class were not al- LUCE HALL lowed to leave the Academic limits. At Hrst, overwhelmed with the work and routine, we were content to relax on the weekends. We soon learned of the many recreational possibilities within the walls, and the term Yard and Recreational Liberty took on new meaning. »• ' « ' «» Jilii- ■ ' L-toi j y -fiii0 - ]mm sm» ,- »»!■ k 1 i£ .« Wr »g»Tr

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- ¥0--- i.«rf ■■: . n V j .♦■.■ • ■ WT 5 81 unva iai3 4: . ' fyl. MAHAN HALL • • • Mm ■. ep. W. !i2i fe: . Lil 2 r:::.5J- iS r « .:A yft - ' i K ' ' - — ■ ■.ImWvti; When we left Bancroft and proceeded straight ahead, we found the most imposing of the Academic group. Mahan Hall, complete with the tower and clock, seemed to be the center of the yard. In our plebeian ignorance, we even looked forward to the day when we would start our academics within its confines. It didn ' t take us long to appreciate the complete library that was the main part of Mahan, the scientific classics housed in its right-wing, Sampson Hall, and the mathematical derivations hidden in the crevices of Maury Hall. 28