From the May 27, 1992, Baltimore Sun "Color Girl tradition may be drummed out" by Joel McCord.
Barbara Engh was the USNA's "Color Girl" in either 1940 or 1941. There is some confusion in accounts I've come across concerning the year.
However, by 1992, it was thought that the tradition was about to come to an end.
According to the article, the tradition was falling to "changing sensibilities." Even though it had been a 121-year tradition at that point, having become a part of Commissioning Week activities in 1871.
By 1992, there were now graduating women from the USNA.
I came across mention that it continued into 2001.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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