Show j y r I Kindergarten ln er arten for Gobs 1 Strange to relate the metamorphosis that transforms the civil civil- civilian civilian ian into a sailor takes place on dry land The United States naval training station at Newport R. R I. I is one o of f the four such institutions institutions nom maintained by the navy for turning civilians into sailors When a recruit is accepted into the U. U S. S S navy he lie undergoes inter intensive sine live training lasting eight during which time he lie crosses crosse the bridge between civilian and naval life Currently there are arc 2087 recruits recruit taking the eight weeks' weeks course as a the start of o f a year six-year enlistment These photos take you OU to the U. U S. S S naval training sta station sta- sta station tion at Newport R. R RI 7 1 t te t e 1 MARKSMANSHIP The landlubber does docs not usually associate ate the sailor lailor with a rifle but naval recruits must learn to shoot straight Here is a class on the rifle range at the U. U S. S naval train train- training training ing station Newport R. R RI I. I during target practice f fi r J t i ON PARADE Apprentice seamen who have learned to march in step and to carry their rifles at the correct angle as part of oj o f their infantry drills are shown here as color guard during a parade 1 it a r r II ati atis s fY tIK I r. r x r i f arff o r y J 1 MODEL HOME This class of oj o f naval recruits is being initiated initiated initiated into the mysteries of the model battleship on which many of oj o f them will soon live This is a model of o f the U. U S. S S. S Utah ri 2 F J t d ir ss N S yd ANCHORS Like Lire peas in a pod are these well well- trained navy recruits as they man the oars for a drill in Narragansett sett sctt bay In the background is the old U. U S. S S. S Constellation i Ins I 1 1 t r t REVIEW The parade ground during a review seamen are lined before the administration building j- j 1 |