The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-05

bic TO give any credit 70 these ashermen arepte-
The navies Of other naval powers have their nav.
apprentice and trimming schools, aud England espcc
education OF boys or service board OF vessels
In thr country, the systom b" at timee been ildi-
cu'ed, nthouih some Of best naval officers have
apr owed the pam While Others have ohjee, ed to 1t
mainly on tue ground that at its orran ketion they
would be sui eced TO the aiduous work Of brlnfine
opei cction iociug that iu thesc app enlicesN no
having once become thoroushly instructed in sea
h' yeaie tccome the bone and tincw OF our naval
Our tppreniice system was formally in,uguratcd
b. an act Of Conffes dated March = 1SJT hut Ailsr
M ny uisappointmeus u was abandoned Ia 1913, unl
Sai iue was o.ao. eli 10 bc nut ia comm sson ns
act &C and school ship ior pava app entces under
ihe command OF Lieut. N, Commanse, X b, Lowry,
prtueut ior the vey inn ot.nt and srduous duty Of
lon sHs Which Toe ,s o n na S NE NE
navy wis TO einanatc and ia such torn a. not on
h ieiahlo at all tim ., hut of chliactcr which
would pl'cc our YES es upon an QUA, II not msNo
them superior 70 those OF any maya, poscr. Owns
10 the D. aicsl witt OF The Tallahassee and otho.
retol raft, the SABINE rent to tho stem coast
topo eot our Commerce anu hshins ineies'S and
stction, the reopp OF Portland Induced tho navy &C.
paItment TO ie ain Eor a. that port untl tho
danser rhi,h thteiieuei them wGs past 50 that It
was not until Octote 1864 that Commander Lowry
vN enabled W tai ~ enter upon the or anizsto OF
NJ. important syst.m. l4rns her stsy, hoae
demands o. the active SCI vice ior teSnoI, detia eI
the yessel tom hor tue woi 4 and she was emp ed
In recruiting nci, sud about one tOuzand ship-
ped and seut TO the naval station, al Boston AID
Portsmouth Of coure but little could he accoup ,h-
ed for the advancement of the boz or the plan.
The hrst 10y enlisIei as naval apprentice under
the new equalization wn 4. Conledg Harrington, OF
Oh board, and IL OF the mot promising BOYS
In the chip, and BY the time his !orn Of
pites hchwll be In January 9TH, ls1G he will be,
u he improves as be has cone, thor seaman and
possiblya commissioned oihccf OF lhe navy About
this tame growing interest began 10 mani est itseh
on this subject and many appicaons weIe lec iVed
| at Washington and by Commander Lowry q ON pa
ment. 10 meet the demands Of these inquiIios a
| ciieulsr was Issued giving it'll paiuculaIL
and the naval renuezvous weio insuucied 10 enlist
boys ~ rapidly a. circumstances would permit. Ow-
ing TO the want Of popor attention ON the part Of
come uitng ohces, and the dcuIe OF many pa
rents bcir boys IN The service citlor In hope
Of eceNine part OF thiT pay, or Tor the putpos. OF
riddins themselyes of troublesome, incOEIIs,Die or
feirac oiy sous large number OF uo.thess and, In
some Instances, vicious boys were cent on board.
Many porsons seemed to think that this was a school
OF reoim Tor bad boys, ana avalied themselves Of
connning heir wicked % prng IN man-oi war At
len molo iorrien to tho p an Of tie navy DeSsit.
ment than tle stinent Oi such claAs Of boys aud
upon the proper isp. Cscutatons the naval iendez-
yous ceased 10 take any more boys and tue enist-
ment was only consImmased on board OF the school
The mistake Of csrsle-. enlistment wn ,peedily
Tectlncd ana numter Of tue incorrtg blos orc
turned IRON The ship a. speedily "a posslbe, and at
this time, out OF the number lover zVJ on board,
there me but rae instances Of thi. class, and
they viii soon be a,po,ed OF. unoer the present
crossed IN the preliminary examination, IL Ia almost
npos-ibe Tor any bad boy 10 obtain aamitAnce into
this interesting and promising body OF the embryo
naval service. The greatest care I. taken the Sc
lection Of boys hey must he IL and not 10 yeas
tAe A. ~ thoy must molsuie not less than ieet
Inches In height and ~ inches around the chest at
10 years, thoT height must TO ,et 10 inches ~
inches around the chest each candidate must bo able
TO read, wnte and SPELL be iee ph ysical dnAbI
ies, well grown healthy, active, and exhibit an sp-
titude for tho ocean aud the duties OF sea life 10
guard asaiast bad characters, the candIdzt. must
be OF sood moral standing not an iudenIuied appIou-
tice must never have been charged convicted Of
crime he must be 1iit.n0 applicant and must have
the vren consent OF his pal ent or guardian parsnst
Test assured that applicants will bs compelled 10
undergo thorough examination ~ to their moral
ana physical qualifications. IL Ia determined by the
Department TO have none but sood and promising
boys enter this school those who will 10 ced.t 10
the country and will not contAminhte the boys who
are nov on board. sickly and etieminate boys will
not be taken. The Govelnne nj cannot afford 10 ep
anayal hO pital nuIsory school Tor invalid boys any
more than 70 provide juvenile house Of reformation
Tor boys with sei-Toiug prOcliyites The eiore the
pub ic are to understand that any attempt TO foi.t
upon the service sickly boys, With a view TO
establish their future morpls, win bo met at this
school with firm refusal, snd that time and money
The apprentices are bound by the con, ent cf their
parents and gusrdans to serve their country until
ther LIVING and pay, when varies from eight 10 ten
dollar, per month aportion Of which viii be retain
ed un,li lheiI tenn OF te'yce eIpIes.
ana ,nstuetois the Psymaster furnishes the sppon-
tce oi immediate use tn, following articles Of cloth
ing ono pea-acke cloth cap pair Of clotn trow,ern
hannel over ana undsrshirs, pair of drawer. ahOes
knife pot pan anu poon one bar OF soap clothes
bag aud badge. The hoy L. then taken to the ships
corporal, who assists him In the transformation tom
nishes him with hAInmock-his bed until Of age
linen the master at arms placi him IN and
st the sane time gives him prin ed form, on which
Il registered hs number, that OF his bag and ham
mock, iht OF his clothing and points out th-
where he Ia to swing his hammock. Each boJ has
number gwen 20 him when he ensts, aud he re-
thus "iSf awS. Is Si9i," no matter rys V6sio Ee i.
| transferred.
For the first two three days AFTER coming on board
the boy 70 allowed some latitude and 10 under the
care Oi the ships corporal and other pstty officers,
who instruct ham in the general routine OF the yebAs
and IN familiar aud friendly way smooth the u II
stps OF the little STRANGER. Gradually he begius TO
lee at home and the fourth day OF his life he
Ia mustered before the Executive oficer no assigns
him " the proper clAsses Tor Instruction. On the
sternoon of thai day be furnished with the balance
Of his elothngi ana iIom thAt time he becomes iuy
identihed wlth the daiJ routine of the ship and
school. The treatment Of the boys 10 Of pare al
character aud mAde 10 conform 10 the oquII emens
OF young and growing minar and bodies.
One taor IL AOR ed 10 every lOO boys, whose duty
II 10 10 repair the GO ung and instruct them In the
fr OF repairing, cutting nd fitting there own clio hes
The boys must learn the branch nautical accom-.
pisnments. one grea, trouble when h.s arisen IN
reference clothing thebOJ Ia that they arc ieryed
wnh meas sizes, none other being maze by tho con
tractors. OF cou so the TOO laTre and some time
must e!apse beioIea boy he ultod out ia uu
form, much time anu considerable Vau hle lnate ltl
j. lost by this stale OF things. thoe maker and bar
Der At end 10 the head ana feet Of the tors A tue
barter shop uath room ed forward on tns
star board SIDE OF the vessel TO enforce oean-
ness and cutiyae tase A. "oii as the habit he
OF the per IL OF the rst Of the school
The moIa, training OF the apprentices IL VeIy oaie.
fully attended 10 by The oceIs and the kind paIen
tai supervision OF Rev. hr, SGItoi Chaplain oi the
sh %, gives a gunan ee OF its faithful psltomauc.
Divine services ave held every SUNDAY, ami al OF
character DO Ia simple ana instIuciive. No "high.
talutln" or weary discouTfes gwen TO pendice
the young and eslcas mind against iellelous 80 Ice
ana no sect1ii eAi,m Il forced upon them sunday