The New York herald., 1876-11-18
NAVAL APPRENTICES.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION ON BOARD THE SCHOOL
SHIP ST. MAEYs

ANNUAL KxAMINATIoN ON BOARD THE SCHOOL,
SHIP ST. MAEYs.
The annual examination OF the New York Nautical
School took place yesterday board tho schoolship
81. Marys, al anchor or Wall street ferry. Messrs
Charles II. Marshall, John X Myers ana Thomas ?.
Ball. council OF tho school appointed by the Chamber
OF Commerce, and Captains james Parker, +. G.
Tinker and q. D. g. Trask serving a committee Of
experts. visited tho ship early hour discharge
the responsible duty intrustcd to them Shortly after
two O'Clock the revenue cutter Chandler was kindly
placed at the disposal Of tho Chamber OF Commerce
by Captain Moore. and during the afternoon made sew
eral trips from the Battery TO the ship Many dst'n
euishcd merchants lawyers others Interested IN
the progress Of the school accepted the invitation 10
present, all OF whom expressed themselves well salts.
fed with rho results already attained Several ladies
present and remained during tho afternoon exer-
cisea
The examination made by the committee OF captains
demonstrated .ha, tho boys had used their time %
good advantage in pursuing academic studies as well
obtaining the practical knowledge good sealnen
should possess. Tho inspection showed
also, that the excellent habit OF personal
cleanliness had tina, attention necessary among so
many boys as each was well clad and very clean and
tidy in appearance. On tho gun deck The boys passed
most OF the moruing making knots, spices and bends
worming parccl,ng anu serving. such other work
required In he daily experience OF The sailor with
the cordagc and hauling lines OF the vessel. Their
knowledge OF the different parts OF the sails and their
uses. together wuh hcaving The lead, Of compass
marks lead and loy lines were also uassed upon by
the committee Theu the manmuvring or deck io.
lowed. This consisted OF .oosng sails making
sail. reeing and ioisting shaking out reefs
and furliDg, the sails handled being the fore
main ana mizzen topsails and topga! antsa.ls.
Tho exhibition extremely crcditablo. the work
being done quickly and we'll As reasonably drilled
crew Of men could have gone through llc cvoiu-
tons. The use OF boats and oars was one OF the
cises. and u OF the six ships boats impro-
viscd, the first cuttors crew proving tho winners.
The precautions against fire were shown be admra-
ble az. upon alarm being given, hatchcs
cred hose stretched, force pumps manned and water
thrown owe. the starboard bow In about mi nulo
Besides every boy ut his station, and looked il
he knew Just what TO do q fire raging on board
There 100 boys on the ship yesterday. but with
sixty of them IL .'GradIaton Day y as tho lads
expressed it, The latter number, having gone through
with the OF instruction laid down, entitled
first class certificates of proficiency and will be dis
charged to sea. In a day SO tho st. Marys VIII 70
winter quarters at the foot OF East Twenty third
street.
During the afternoon tho silver medal Of the Life
Saving Association was presented to Alexander Was-
worth and A. II. Warren, two OF tho hoys These
recognition OF their act OF heroism in jumping
overheard aud resculng sbipn.ate, William Whitley
who fell from aloft and was seriously injured In tho
harbor OF Newport. l.. l., September a6, this year.