The New York herald., 1874-08-06
0UR NAUTICAL SCHOOL.

An Important Addition to Our Eduea-
tional Establishments-AUn United States
Man-of-War To BE Detailed by the
President.
The Board OF Education met yesterday, Commis-
sioner William q. Nelson. the President, In the
chair. Alter disposing OF the minutes Of the
previous meeting the following letter from Gov
ernor Dix was read
ALBANY. July 81. 1874
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'GS SSRs 9stSerS b fsrTsaS fIae Secretary
The following was the enclosure accompanying
this letter.
SECRETARY RoBxs0N's LETTER.
have Ss 'as
your communication of the 22d inst applying for TIE
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Of Construction and Repairs and viii receive attention
n0 osn
n, csscrserS sssrstsryt & Hs the Navy
| The subject was referred to the Committee on
! the Nautical School.
| commissioner WErMoRE submitted a lengthy re-
port OF the Executive Committee on the Nautical
School, stating that it was now absolutely necessary
to appoint principal superintendent who would be
authorized to take charge OF the vessel as soon as
she is designated by the Secretary, attend to her
fitting up and see that she Is completely prepared
for the reception OF pupils, and IN such manner
as to insure The success OF this highly important
experiment, designed Tor the improvement OF the
marine service OF this port. The committee have
had presented to them ior tins position Comman-
in active service, who is hgnly recommended as
fully competent
BY EDUCATION, CHARACTER AND EXPERIENCE
In the naval service to take charge Of TINS enter
prise. The committee proposed the following reso-
lutons which were adopted:-
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Omitted states Navy pc and he s hereby appointed 81
OF the Naufa % sshSp @ by ans
shall detail Commsndcr rhyt6ian Tor this service as
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PER anndm TO take effect from the commencement OF
The following additional resolution was offered
by Commissioner WErMoRE and garfield
Resolved That the President O. this Board be and he
dent ns!sG1 of he Tn,ied state. dss co%%aaaeT
q 9 s a sa e e Sp
serris ssRf can 'e 0''e "'A'u' 0S"sA' 10 '00 p0O'
The meeting then adjourned 1t will be remem-
rected to detail o United States vessel for the
establishment Of nautical school to the ports OF
cisco. The Board Of Apportionment Of this city
have appropriated $4,000 for the organization OF
9s e Se Of
able boys an opportunity to acquire
THOROUGH NAUTICAL EDUCATION
Any boy Will probably be taken who gives salts
factory evidence that he intends to follow the
iession OF seaman, and viii receive his board and
tuition on the vessel Tree OF charge. rhe acting
cIerk OF the Board Of Education, Mr..
John Davenport, said yesterday TO q re-
porter OF the HERALD that q man-of-war
would PROBABLY be detailed next week from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. The preliminary
rules as to the examination and admission OF
pupils have not yet been adopted but there IS no
doubt that many q boy whose Imagination has
been kindied by the stories OF Captain Marryat Will
avail himself OF this opportunity OF receiving the
training Of good efficient seaman. 1t Is eX.
pected that there will be rather Q superaDundance
than a scarcity Of candidates Tor admission, al
though boys Of over fourteen and fifteen Will prob
ably not be received the Committee on the Nau-
ficai School Will, no doubt soon determine the
precise rules that are to guide the management OF
this institution. which win certainly be an impOr-
tant and interesting addition 70 the educational
establishments OF the American metropolis.