The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-09
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.


CADET ErGIrEkHa.
The intention Of the Navy Department 10 educ.te
body Of Naval Engineers for the service 10 to bo car
red out on grand ,csle, and will IN few Year. give
us corps Of younG mon skilled in the requirements
Of this branch Of naval equipment. Tho war Just
closed has given an opportunity for the Department 10
lean practically what 10 wanted, and It has beon
found that the engineers educated In the mercantile
marine we're not as a majority, well sdspted 10 tho
naval routine and service. Congress- at its 86th
on, passed act authorizing the Secretary Of
tho Navy to provide for the education Of steam on
rineers The law limits he number Of Cadet Ensi-
n'ep to fry, who will he educated at the Naval
Academy under the same general rules and studies as
roreTn the midfhpineu. Applications for entering
hs claae nuft BE- made to the Secretary Of the Navy
BY the candidate or his relatives when his name will
he placed upon the register. The candidate must 10
tlPh.een earr Of age aud HE application mu,t he
arconIsnie cd by retsfartory .yideare on moral rS,T
UT, Iue, hRn.cnl ap,iude, and al hi having been
el1poyet 1t least two yers IN The scIual fabrication
of tteun machinery. Before receiving sppolnI-
tnout le mus; pass ut d'cHl examination ot bis
physioai ttnrss and IN ardenic examination Of his
the Navs Academy IN the ciass Of Cadet Fng .nesrs
and no I'D every ine ins ~ acquiring scientific
ic' nccesry for dis, ha nr hr dute. Of ssieam GU
gneeriu the Navy, Iue u'se VI study VII c0mprise
lc iumels s'oiy warranted a. assistant ensineers in
.Le iesu'S, navy Ihe Rty 9i ths essel !, s69PeI
hihuLl, Ihe Mcdlca Board lhAt year adopted the
ionO~lng standard iOr The heis ht Of candidates!
IS eafs, feet iuchrs, Ihe Candidates 70 be u
pc?ostiona E.le especially with regard 10 cerebral
osStous ana muscula. development 100 pounds 10
the minimum wri. ht for candidate for cadetship
lie mast Iead clearly, wTi . leSibay, spell correotiy
Ver-ed in mathonGtlcs, be pos.od IN geometry,
understand sraninal, teosrsphy, and b. able 10
sketch show the tom OF tue principle element Of
steam engine and boiler. Those who receive per
ml on viii present. themselves 10 the Department. Of
the Naval AcAdrmF be wten the 2Uth aud so h Of
September for CIAmnl alton as 70 their qualifications
Tor admission. II bOth examinations result
tho candidate v ~ receive an appointment Of { det
Ensineer leccne al Inmate Of the Aeadtmy, and be
allowed his actual and necessary travelling expenses
irom hls roSldenoe to the Academy. H. on the con-
tIhy lie al ~ either examination he viii receive
neither appointment nor his travelling expenseA
nor can have another examination, unless rrcon-
mended by the Academic Board. Zach cadet Engi-
neer must on admission, depodit with the Payna,ier
the sum Of one hundred dollars in legal tender
currency ioT which no will be- credited the boOks
Of that thcer, % by expended by direction Of the
superintendent Tor the pdfchase Of textbook and
oth,r authorized articles, A Caaot Engineer who
Voluntary resigns hs appointment wall DO required
70 !eiund the amount paid tor travelling eIpsnses.
Two steam gunboats, the Winnepec, paddle Wheel
and MarDeheed screw, sIe attached 10 the Academy
and AFFORD me best possible means Of the Instruction
OF the Cadets IN practical steam enguetring In fact
VsrV adVaDtaSo aud indueenent held OUT 10 vouns