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

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Gate 3 tHe ( enten. ymbolic of the function it serves in ministering to our spiritual needs, the Chapel with its imposing dome dominates the yard. The Chapel plays an important part n our academy life — the dome when first viewed from far out in Chesapeake Bay on the return from third class cruise has the vital function of giving us the title of youngsters. In the crypt beneath the Chapel lies the remains of John Paul Jones, serving as a constant reminder to the fme traditions established with the incep- tion of our Navy. Sunday mornings we gain inspiration and new courage in tackling our problems as the chaplain guides us in establishing basic principles on which to build a strong moral foundation. As we march to Chapel or to classes, the band, playing in its stand in front of the Chapel, keeps us in step with strains of martial music. On the other side of the Chapel Walk stands the tall, obelisk-shaped stone known as the Herndon Monument and established as a memorial to the captain of the Central America who preferred to go down with his ship when it sank with the loss of many lives. Tradition has it that the first plebe to climb to the summit of Herndon Monument after graduation elevates the status of his class to the coveted third class rank. Approaching the Chapel from the main gate we pass the Administration Building. From our first day at the Academy this building pl ays an important but remote part in our lives. The print shop in its basement is responsible for the deluge of forms with which we are confronted. The Superintendent ' s Office is located in this building as are the offices of the Academic Board. Those of us having business in this building are usually con- cerned with them, for it is they who decide the fate of those dropping below the sacred 2.5. On the other side of the Chapel is the sup rintendent ' s residence. The scene of official receptions, the midshipmen ' s acquaintance with it is usually limited to a view of the exterior and the well-kept gardens visible through the driveway.

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Gate 6 Gale 5 in the general vicinity of the Chapel. From there we will start our June Week festivities . . . Sob Sunday ... No More Rivers ... a baseball game . . . more hops and parades . . . and last of all, graduation. Starting on page 193 is the section devoted to the Class . . . the graduating class . . . their officers . . . their history . . . their faces and fames. Following them is the Brigade . : . a picture of twenty-eight hundred Midshipmen divided into twenty-four companies. On page 400 is a complete subject index to facilitate your finding a particular subject and an index of the graduating class. From page 404 to the end of the volume are pages devoted to the advertisers ... the people whose financial aid make possible the publishing of your LUCKY BAG.

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