New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-01

sailor boy. Next the samaher furnishes him with a
hammock-his bed until of age Then the master-at-
arms places him in q mess and ut the same time givcs
him printed form which il registered his Number.
that of his bag and hammock list of his clothing, and
points ont the place where he is To swing his hammock
Each boy has number given 10 him when he onsts,
aud he retains that number lone he Is nppren-
ticc; thus l9" always Is l9i," no matter where he
Is transferred
Tor the three days after coming board
the boy j. allowed some Latitude, and is under the care
of the ships corporal and other petty officers who
s'rnct him in the general routine OF the vessel and in
familiar and friendly way smooth tie first steps OF iho
lille stranger Gradually hc begins to feel at home.
and the fourth day of bis life be Is mustered be
fore the Executive officer, who assign. him To the
proper classes for instruction. On The afternoon Of
thai day lo furnished with the balance of his cloth
ing, and from that time he becomes fully identified
viii the daily routiuc OF tie ship and school. Tho
treatment of Tho boys is OF parental character and
made conform 10 the requirements OF young and
growing minds and bodies.
One tailor is allow ed 10 every 100 boys whose duty II
is IL repair their clothing and instruct them in the art
Of repairing emitting, aud fitting their own clothes.
Tho boys vsf learn this hanch oi nautical accomplish
ments. one great trouble which has arisen In refer
clothing the BOYS j., that they served with
mems size none Other being mrde by the contractors
OF they too large and some time must elase
before new boy EN- be fitted out in uniform. Mich
time and considerable valuable material are lost by ills
state OF things. \ shoemaker and barber attend 10
the heads and feet 81 the boys. line barber shop and
bathroom located forward on the sarboard side %
The vessel ard 10 ufOrce cleanliness and cultivate
one Of The first laws Of the school.
The moral tIaiarc of the apprentices If very careful
" attended 10 by the officers and the Kind parental
sdpcrN sion Of the Rev. Mr.. Satcr. chaplain Of tie
~bp. give n gu8raniee Of It's faithful performance.
Divine services held every sunday and are oi u
character bOth mple and Instructive: no "hghMutu
weary dsc0uIses given. 10 prejudice the young
and roil mind against religions service; and 40 Sec
iarianism j. forced upon them. Il sunday school 10
teach Bible history is being ofganilcd and good books
and papers distributed at stated intervals.
The b0Js own fine AMI wellsecciod library OF about
one thous md volumes. Great care is taken OF { Ne
and they are read with much interest.
The Naval Apprentice system Il working admirably.
and promises great II Is Of much importance
TO III as nation ard "a worthy of support and cou
meBdation. The sailing cite savannah Will IL 10
in cuItms son In "A day Two, AID b. mcuTfi At New
London permanent receiving AID piac co ship u
the schoo. The steam eunboat Ii1rl j. Low on the
Eastern coast recruiting boys. The Michigan, on the
lakes il nlsO employ ed the scricc. AZ Is hoped
IN short time Oitau three four tbousaud boys or
this gTeat work.
NJ next letter win b. descriptive o. the details Of the
daily routine board
The following is list of tie officers ~ the Sabine
LiouiCommsiior H. n. Lowry, l..cnt md Executive ~
fceI T. %. Davenport. Peynssrr &. A. Sawyer, Chaplain
r. g. saitcl Liclts. ". Abbott g. ". Wool. Passed Asst
Surgeon = Hudson, Ac'. Mas. y. y Melville. Act I'm.
saiaskor q. ". trsn-nd. taTPcu'rr p. Coz n ls1P
:. H. Bake, ~. e. Eah,. q. ". fnaH. =. l.. icon
X. tGrnody H. ;. III sri. CaIds .rk v. J.. hoaclfAy
m4s'ers cogk T. Iaaard Maio. bI'h,T g. ;. h.rsA q.
- Reed. T.. Pryor L. T. hs.n; scloolllslt.s }. kfnr
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