Naval War College Review

Volume 26 Number 2 March-April Article 2

1973

President's Forum—Challenge!

Stansfield urnerT U.S. Navy

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CHALLENGE!

In December the Naval War College passed two significant milestones. One was the completfon of the first course in Strategy under the new curriculum. The other was the dedication of our new auditorium, named in honor of Adm. Raymond A. Spruance. In the November-December issue of the Review, I outlined our plans for the new Strategy curriculum. This new been expressed in his novels The Winds course is centered on case studies of of War and the Caine Mutiny. Mr. military history. The style of teaching Wouk's abiding interest in the naval was intended to put the onus on the profession was the basis of his eloquent student for digging out for himself the lecture, "The Naval Officer in the Age principles of strategy and the lessons of Revolution." inherent in these cases. Now that we The audience contained many mem­ have completed the first course, I bers of the academic community, and thought you would be interested in the most illustrious representative was seeing some of the results and in judging Rear Adm. Samuel Eliot Morison, the program for yourselves. Accord­ USNR (Ret. ). Intellectual, scholar, ingly, I have devoted the bulk of this writer, and teacher-Admiral Morison issue of the Review to some of the graced the occasion with his remarks products of this first Strategy course. about his old friend Adm. Raymond A. On 7 December, Spruance Hall was Spruance during the dedication cere­ dedicated, less than 24 hours after the mony the following day. first Raymond A. Spruance Lecture was Many other communities and profes­ delivered in the new building. Spruance sions were represented, as well. Two Hall, a magnificent granite-faced build­ renowned artists who immortalized ing, represents the initial fruit of the Spruance on canvas and in bronze college's $23 million expansion and viewed their works on display in the modernization program. It symbolizes Spruance Hall lobby: portrait painter the college's growth and vitality, and its Albert K. Murray and sculptor Felix W. beautiful auditorium provided the de Weldon. Government and naval civil­ setting for the first of a lecture series of ian representatives included Secretary of intellectual excellence. The Spruance the Navy , Senator Clai­ lectures, to be presented annually, are borne Pell, Governor , for­ intended to promote common ties with mer Secretary of the Navy and Gover­ the neighboring academic community. nor , and philanthropist and As the series' premier lecturer, Mr. former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Herman Wouk is a speaker with superb John Nicholas Brown. credentials. He is a distinguished writer The lecture and the dedication also whose work has been recognized by the assembled former members of Spru­ award of the Pulitzer Prize. His pro­ ance's World War II staff for a nostalgic foundPublished knowledge by U.S. Naval of War society College at Digital war hasCommons, reunion, 1973 probably the last time they will 15 NavalNaval War War College College Review, Review, Vol. Vol. 26 26 [1973], [1973], No. No. 3, 2, Art. Art. 12 2

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