In order to meet the ever advancing strides made in the various sciences which today form an integral part of each naval officer's education and professional knowledge, the Naval Academy, like all institutions of advanced scientific learning, does make changes in its curriculum. Such changes are based on the experience of the service at large and demand careful planning and consideration over a period of years.
Since the Wright brothers flew their first "aeroplane" above the sands of Kittyhawk, North Carolina, the related aeronautical sciences can be classed as one of the best examples of a rapidly expanding and important branch of learning. Their recognition is well established today as one of the fundamental educational "musts" for all men following a military vocation. However, such recognition was not established overnight. It is the result of four decades of untiring effort on the part of many hard working, persevering, courageous, and farsighted men.
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