| Show MASSACHUSETTS MODEL I i SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP I I Tho The Only Training Ship by nn n n American a 2 Commonwealth The Spirit of 2 Not Extinct of nil Nautical School Limited Uy Lack of ol Merchant Marine 5 pedal Gp Correspondence J 1 IBM A Av tin n B of ot the Iho there IB le In Into giving A v to t t n uric nn n i toyn 1 n nd education n t flea tion for far tIco In DM the American merchant tin he as ac n n a 1 tact fact we wo 11 much of ot u n 1 aro op nil penro pears In Il the annual report Juet mudo to the tho 1 by hY Iho tho of ot Iho the state slate nautical tI training This rifle hoard composed pf of ot John Johll Road late into U H 9 N Nl II It Dixon M AL l IX D 1 and N M Dyer rear admiral U 8 R N retired molten the tho statement a Through Its ite It the Is la perpetuating to soma extent that race ruco of O New Now 1 limen whoso WhOM chill mid work worle have dono dune no so much for tor the prosperity of ot the Ih he country In tin pu t ID III th the promotion of or ri n 1 foreign n commerce and ond In lu the tho i true I maintenance of ot national honor abroad they are aro all 1111 Important The Krout groat ad all I vi nt K to H It 1 ram nation Ion of ot men mon with n 1 I en entraining C I training hux been belli wolf wall Illustrated In Inthe inthe the nt sa J n Ira e war lar tr a r Tho rim o I I of ot competent hind find well trained I young men nten from this school who are Aro arenow arenow I Inow now serving In all 1111 putts of ot tho the world I nut ewi he be called upon It If they should bo he needed In the hour of ot tiro Iho he nations per Ier II Ili All Ali evidently that Is 18 needed to add to tin the national no or nr such an tut In Institution an AB the tho etts Nautical Nautical cal clil Training school Is n a 1 larger In rileI fleet of ot PH for tor the corn com 01 add that In 1851 1861 our tonnage greater than that of ot Great and nearly e equal to that of o the Iho empire being groan tons tone To tiny our foreign commerce Is cd 01 by h the tho enormous Inures figures of ot OW and yet the tho of oC American ships hips In the tho foreign torch trade Is only son noo fortunately for till tho the ambitious lads ludo who want to make mako their calling call calling ing American navigation lawn larva have hae been I en to en o fanned as 1111 to build up UI a n large marl marine no Limited though the u of oC such sucha a an RM the Massachusetts eel Is la to a 1 certain c extent nt by this thiN na ha national misfortune which hoe has left len im oc In III inthe tho the of o a IL vast commerce carried coined almost exclusively by hy foreign ships dupe the tho Institution which Is 18 the only ono one of ot Its Ite kind maintained by nn nil Amer American Amerlean lean ican state Mute though two cities rI II Now New York and hue hove similar training ships line hUH abundantly justified Ju Just Us Ile right light to exist It Il wee IUS started In III ISn 1891 by an appropriation of or from the Mae Mas Massachusetts luH legislature tur which hex sine then Ihen spent Ilont yearly Slimy aunts for tor or maintaining It the Iho ordinary appropriation bohm The national 1111 I government In turned over oer to In the commonwealth for tor the use UMa of oC the he school the naval sloop l a vens l which b bears arn III a u good goal old name for she ehe Is Ic the Ihl of or tho thu famous craft which In the war of ot 1812 captured n l 0 British h t sloop Boxer r oft mitt the coat coast of ot Maine Malno I The training g ship which IH Ic In III charge of rat f K I h I ow U It H HN HIN IN N IH ix moored during tho the winter win term tens at ILl North 1 Park where It Il may bo be at ul proper lIto per hours every everyday everydAY day tiny rho Tho popular appreciation In which It U Is III held Is III shown chown by hy tho the Im 1111 Immense mense numbers of ut application for ad lid admission mission that come comae from h oln every part of ot the Ihl United letters which prOVe 1 that the spirit of o American hays boys Is 18 still I II It very ory much alive II II Vt As Ae the I school It le maintained by II MU It Is he I of ot course obviously to consider the applications that are aro cent ent from other states statu are lLIe expected to bo ho between the tho ages of ot sixteen and twenty years They must moot be lie physically lilted fitted for tor the life nf t good gend character have either n parent or guardian ut r in Mar M and possess I e nn on Inclination for n a 1 feu en fating life entering time the of oC their own free tree will They mu t also pUll POOH inch euch nn an examination 1114 1111 would admit them to one of oC tho the high of the tha state Upon entering the tho school the tho cadet must provide himself with clotting clothing bedding hedding personal necessaries and anti ex expensive exI I pensive text textbooks besides heckles mailing matting a n deposit of ot SO 80 for tor his hiM uniforms during I tho the first drat year eAr only 30 being required for or this thle purpose tho the second year ear Ho Ile faces two to yen YN years of ot hard work It If not nol Industrious obedient resolute mod able I to hear bear labor wet cold colli nail and the arl arlI I ous unavoidable privations of ot the tho sea seo seal l mans calling he toe will lad find himself out of ot place Hut hint given glen these quell qualifications nn an Interesting lag opportunity opt opens to him hini I The Tho school year Is he divided Into n a 1 winter whiter term beginning about Nov No 1 I and ending about May Mil IK 15 and n summer sum lum lumI mer mor tone term lasting meting from May Mu 16 to 1 to Nov Nor NovI I 1 I Including two Iwo weeks leave lello from Oct 15 to Nov No N nv 1 L During J the t he summer term tho the ship Chili makes u a 1 t In III for foreign forel or eign el 6 n or domestic waters enters Thus last year the tho sailed called from rum Juno June 23 with 03 cadets on board and after utter touching at lit visited AI Algiers Gibraltar Ma Madeira Madeira II deira delro returning to her mooring place Oct 3 The Tho course of ot study comprises sea seu seamanship manship inn navigation na engineering flag In hygiene and nut electricity 1 The boys boyn IIO H were formerly divided Into a n seaman scallion and an con engineer clinic a IL I distinction which hoe has now bees been abolished for 01 U it Is 18 purposed Nl d to turn out n II graduate who Is both holh n II seaman ce unan and nn 1111 engineer r qualified to nerve HIr us lie an our In ht either cither brunch branch The Tho Instruction Is IH of oC course practical ns 1114 well ns nH theoretical and the thc cadets learn while making the tho annual cruise to 10 perform tho Ile duties In III nil lilt sta eln stations lione aboard ship clip Tho The cadets tiny day dA whether In lu winter cr In It summer limmer IH Is u IL busy one enc During l the tho winter term reveille IH Is lit 6 G u n tn rn and from then thon to tattoo at It 0 p m min the time dine Is IH well wull filled up UI with study drill and exercise leave lelle IH la given When they are lire at lit HelL ea all nit hands tire are divided Into lino tho the usual two watches t s n 1 rhea ono one of oC which must bo he on deck duck tit at nil all times ARSe ivo the Iho engineer cadets who are arc dl III vided Into room watches watch Ill while Tho The sea HM day Is la If oven area buster busier than that Just mentioned every oven hour halt half hour quarter r hour having Its ilK duties In III port thorn there In is t naturally much less lees to be he done liberty rt parties are Aro allowed ashore I horo from rom 2 p m until the cunel bone boat takes lakes them aboard again 1 elY cadet U la sent over the hrad dully dally aH an a 1 gymnastic exer exercise cl cise cIe e eThere There The Is nothing mean menn about Mossa Marsa hu etts manner of feeding her nailer ho In Ill tho the first place the a hl lull lulos state stale that quantities es are me unrestricted arch elch cadet to 10 have hn all 1111 ho lw wishes to eat ent Then lien the tho bill hili billes of ut o f faro to lire r c es n 1114 excellent and varied a 1 of ot plain III hearty food tootI us an anybody could desire mind tho the meals locale are arc fully ull equal 1 to those which tho the average Ivel American family In com comfortable circumstances enjoys each day diy Carmel Canned vegetables canned meats fie 1110 used only when fresh vegetables and fresh or nr milted called UI II menu cannot bo ho obtained g 11 at ell this thiN dietary Is to as us tar fur o iv M possible 1 aboard the 1110 Is la II guided gadded by a II code co ll adopted by bythe bythe bythe the of ot time tho school Gross offences such lIch n nil ax theft drunkenness leaving ship without refus refusing ing hug to 10 obey buoy bile orders order or leaving the look lookout lookout lookout out while on aim wAth may InA be bo punished by hy summary but on re cc recommendation recommendation commendation of ot n II board I of 1 Inquiry after approval of ot such ouch recommendation by hy h the tho commissioners Inattention to 10 studios studies or at al 0 t drill failure to send seed In III note noto or sl eight ht lying prevarication than tion r Tl tiMit neglect of or regulations or leaving the tho deep while on watch may M IN punished by III In tho the brig brill tho prison on bread and und water wa ler not to exceed three tl YlI At tho the cadet cudot receives a I certificate and diploma showing his character And qualifications The fhe com coin commissioners missioners arc oro always glad Blad to render old aid to these tho young men In hl The rime law IMI compelling nub steamers to carry ono one cadet cAtIel for tor every elrY 1000 tons burden provides many mall mallot of ot them with employment It pleura ii front from tho the records 1 that about of ot those these posing through tho the school continue to 10 follow ollow the tha sat Out of ot graduates or ex cadets only 75 78 7 have obtained employment on shorn shore and amid failed to spend any time limo at cert Of or ortho tho limo graduates have become toasters ilia first IIrI second mid third of ut licon engineers and machinist u t a t s on min board coastwise c and transatlantic steamers n tic 1111 well n an 1111 on ou Bt steam sailing vessels essell of ot rl In ninny many I of ot tho the world Not a n few ow are 1110 found on en the tho United stales roust survey steamers the tho lighthouse naval Millers colliers pilot boats boals std ami In him the tho army array transport service Four are commis commissioned claimed In hr tho the United revenue marine Of or tho the class of oC numbering 07 08 have served as 1111 quartermasters quartermaster 69 t as ns cadets and seamen It 61 81 as all and 1 six have become Of O thin the engineer class chess fin 85 r li have been employed as ne cadets and 41 H an nB electricians 42 nn as II engineers and ns as engineers Im of ot tho time four tour lower lowel and six have hayo risen to time tho post poet of ot chief t engineer Of Ot couNe COUI If IC our merchant marine marina were In moro shops shape the tho op 01 opportunities for or these graduAtes would lio le 10 still better hetter u |
