New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
TRAINING or AMERICAN SEAMEN.

SUCCESS OF 1HR SCHOOL UPON THE MIN 'fsoiA-
VIEWS OF NAVAL OFIICERS-SrUDiEs AND DisCi-
PIINE OF THE BOYS.
The relieving of Nice-AdmiIal ;. Z. Rowan
OF the Un1cd states Navy. sept ], as Coninhniht
Of the BroDklyn Navy Yard will not affect the position
Of the United States frsto Minnesota at thiS s'aIo'
which vessel has been thu Admri's Hsg-suip The Mu-
ucsutH VIII remain in commission ana continue as the
Navtl Training ship. It mas beeu founi that the expert
ut m I'm str ctiug boys for naval and merchant ma
rine service under fe auspices Of the Navy Department.
has ueneicii results than was AT Hist al"
cipatrd years thoss connected win me ma
zine serVce aul nsdcanca matters nave te!t that the
want VI American amen was most ursent, Hhd
through the earnest agitation Of tho subject by
c,,,,,d,r, 4 W shufeIdt Capt :. -. Luce aud other
rank n oicers oi the navy, unesOta was ai,iy
detail ed as "a training ship. American vessels on foreign
stations have found II necessary to enlist men 10
aI vacances n their crews, AMI in doing 50 have been
obliged ship vino wers competent saiIOrs Oht
Ignorant of m English language. aud tbs result has been
detrimental to tue intercst Of the ssvce. There uaVe
been instances, on tie EuroPan station particularly
sLrr, . gu's crox bcsu made mp of represent aNes
%. I've din .nnt uationaes. In wulcb case tue dIll
nrr has been obliged give order IN As many diner-
mt languages before an evolution could be performed
ru.irs~nt system adopted viii overcome this ey, anl
lrTly most favor bile reports have beeI received from
,ndug officers whose vessels have bccn supplied
with bows from the trdiuinE ship.
Admiral Porter IN his late report says: The b"st
;r iu ri the advancement ~ the naval service l.
ORGANIZATION nf thr school Of instruction ior boys On
board the Minnesota at NcwYora Ihs school bas been
started und, surn favorable aus ros as 60 crate The
hone that tne system will be extend Is Ia meet TIE
pressing requirements of me Navy II the system tins
,nanlatod - carried out, IL viii place our Navy on
run rnn oDuug with thos' of other powers. and VIII
.tiudu,r mo fEr service class OF petty officers ana
.eunrn the of which has br"n svrouslF Ir't Tor
many wears O several previous occasions We nave rs
bl.lrJ such system on small scale. bn for want Of
LEGISLATION by Cnu,re.. nj from thr uhNse Opp's fion
oi several naval officers. tbr scheme has invariably
,r,y,a nriiyr Il ~ dlcul, To fUrn adequate idea
nf the di,l 'rreible position of Gp'nuntni ns ohr'r
ab. orl VIM iu e the deck of Ills snip by Va
of d.G.rru; uaiiuuiIdcs VINO have htile attachment
f.r fhr his ny ~ fium tue peak, nni VINO ln MANY
cf,,s ar, no NJ of the language ~ "hch orders are
-iy,u. An Ouccr IN iniiy iaa" m"r" l"lho ~ com
nothine 81 thu adyan to tar naval srYicr, bon
n to thU coInt AZ trso must pe '"A'i'f'i lh @ @'h
iDlisLins, it.udt material aAp'h - se o" l'lu
gI5,dua 20 good class 81 oh'T' i"i '"o h''-
T'r Man ,ota the nn crew of winch numbers 700.
ha, NOW board l3D seam n ani 30 o,s Tnu ai.rric
well instructed iu pr,ca ,cduinohp iy the bostsWlii
tnl 10 Oid dhtt 10 tht Shh'i i' "''i t "n - i
tn,m the rJIueuts Ehgiisu riucii' iJh aut ilu
i,e OF every surcrs, TIE Doys already en- Stol
aruyr, Intelligent lad, Of nuc physilu and 20 mo al
-,stcIm ui manning navy Win uatiy-uoru selmcu
Wts long 40 "ronsat to perfection ~ GEttt
britain In hrucr years "a" Brush Navy WAS
ver, bad condition Ia resah 10 h,e btr.
sJtud ~ III -.aIucu, but 10y t.r Introduction
~ lba system, Yhcn has bcrn iosterei Witn grt
otre the service ..ss eh completely tescncrl TIE
ulc, In regard tie cnism 1i DOs- uHu tue Minn-
,uia - stringent, niluns the qualifications 10
those udti, eboIu between tnc "sso 10 hd Is years
rnv dp,hcant nusi 30 oi t"DUat h"h', Intci-ehi oi
prt'cc.ly sound aui hcaltuy cu.slti,O free f.o.h
phy,lt al ,elrcts ufura ion, and 81 sct 10 l.
aii must b. dn.r tO rcpl ANA write. III candidate
muse 10, ruaay appear with his guardians, wtO must
yo tLeH wiitttu tunsni iOi rhsturn AMI II deceped
bl the Examining BOtri mast engage To serEc cJutnd-
is, uu II wears ut rcc"h.ug rlO % per m' hi.
ana tat u d,srN Ix, viii Do ro-tliry IuinJ al
tu LugDcI ratings, WUld Oi proficiency
instituted investigate every cuutg" oI gen al hhS
i L. h >l,s Rom tiio s'iticc AM bi|
influence - ltbic to nhu nee lnpfuptI5 to ch-
duct ui nis suIpnIlS inU cuIfc ot s.h4i's embraces
reading, wriiug, spelling dIitLucLc, Eaiuiuir, sros-
rtps, hi,tOiY, sriniuSHp, ANA 4chsi Ia inhiilcuOh
I'm lcr b. Tie SPECIAL uidCh oi tc chaplain, ana Sit-
t.idu. l. aIi.un tU tho ah'yc studi - the b'y, are
instructed n routine dfn wnich cHiDrttS small arms,
st uu-, and ri-ie sticSs, besides s!lslhg An"iuus
of r, a.. ~, iuc Oli conduct III distractions
iluugn uO uUt complain Ol tbtif duitr, licy
are ..itlIUus Than they wouj bo upon IcSiia.
,rdguiis se. Capt. A 4. Johnson, WhO cnulhthds
AIuurtu ia sac II iiid hlLn 81 tcftnr
oI an O.co - tIciI.
A,ady many oi the boys have been detailed por-
tiUu sunr Ol tDe Scns No" sct, Li1u5
tnc place laud,n,u ana 'rliay staucu, tnus Causing
"a HtlIn. tnu ulHtirii,e Oi between the gtidts.
sofa kcpt c,edi ~ lOOd Oidt ana in ioi-
Dish Ic,atI by t.cao boys In,i allowed 10 N
s..or IN ,uru, 30 uT ton bct.g permitted tO 10 AT
tin, ou saua, ol woeA, uaVins "A hours orily.
Vel, d,scfOnS idkr pttc ihc stoIc,iup supply
detailed tho summer Cufriug y'ss /, and WA arrive
uu.o July 1, wuon Sne Wt tiRC Vu bUd lJJ boys
d.d .uU eI 10 Cidlse titUush LJLs Island oJdnd dad
aiUls tuc cOast
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