The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-06-06
THE NAVY SCHOOL.

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Circular Relating to the Enlistment O
Boys in the United States
Naval Service.
The following circular, from the Secretary
Of the Navy, ID Of some local Importance ii
connection with the proposed visit Of tht
training-ship Wachussett to New Orleans, fol
the purpose of enlisting boys for the United
States navy. Many Of our youths are with
out employment, and for the present, at least
without expectations in the future, even il
they should not purpose to join the navy as 8
profession, q few years Of training and dis
cipline on the water would certainly not sbe
useless.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Washington. May 81. 1879.
The circular OF AprilS, 1875, relating to the
enlistment OF boys In the United States naval
service, is hereby rescinded, and the following
ments to the Revised Statutes Of the United
States, approved May IL, 1879, to wit:
I SEQ. I418. Boys between the ages of fifteen
and eighteen years may be enlisted to serve
tn the navy until. they shall arrive at the age
Of twenty-One years" etc.
'SEc i419 Minors between the ages OF fif-
teen and eighteen years shall not be enlisted
for the naval service without the consent OF
their parents or guardians"
$50. 1920. No minor under the dge Of ff-
teen years, no insane or intoxicated person,
and no deserter from the naval or military
service OF the United States shall Be enlisted
In the naval service"
These boys will be sent on board Of suita-
bic vessels, to be trained for the naval ser
vice, under the following regulations:
Every boy previous to being enlisted must
satisfy the examining board Of officers
That he fs OF robust frame, Intelligent, of
perfectly sound and healthy constitution free
from any physical defects or malformation,
and not subject to fits.
That he Is able to read and write.
In special cases where the boy shows gen.
eral intelligence. and is otherwise qualified,
the examining board, II they think fit, may
enlist him, Notwithstanding his knowledge Of
reading and writing Is imperfect.
That his height and measure are sufficient,
being as follows:
Age. Height Weight sursment.
=, Years. Feet Inches. Pounds. nataraiiss.
TsSfn5ssn Exslsss. 1Ss 13s g g IRsbss. IRsbss
Each boy, upon presenting himself for en-
listment, must be accompanied by his father,
or by, his mother in case the father be de-
ID case he has no.father nor mother their Sig
nature being required on the shipping artf-
ces to perfect the enlistment.
The parent or guardian, however, who by
reason OF distance, infirmity or other causes,
place Of enlistment, will be furnished, on
written application to the com mandfng officer
Of either Of the training ships or other vessels
upon which enlistmentS are made, with dupIi-
Gates OF a printed form OF declaration, oath,
ETC., by which the enlistment will be per-
tected, should the boy be accepted by the
board Of examining officers.
ALI expenses Of travel must be paid by the
whether accepted or not.
The board OF examining officers will consist
of the captain, q line officer and the senior
medical officer Of the vessel.
Ii the examining officers are OF the opinion
Lhat the boy is IN every respect fit for the SER
vice, the engagement 70 serve continuously
10 the service until twenty-one years Of AGE
s to be read and explained to him. and If Ra |
voluntarily agrees to Its terms, he is then, In |
The presence OF q witness, to sign the agree |
ment and be enlisted.
The examining officers will fill I'M the form
and certificate attached to the engaoement
and transmit 1t to the department..
Ihe education OF the boys will comprise the
elements OF an ordinary English education. |
alternating with practical seamanship and /
other professional occupations designed to /
The prime object Is to place il the naval SER
vice, with the consent of their parents, such |
good and deserving boys as will elevate its |
Standard and make the navy more reliable a. |
IN arm OF the national defense. Bows who
nave been convicted Of crime cannot. there |
ore, pe received, as 1t ls not advisable that /
hey should become the associates of the hef- /
;er class.
The boys will be enlisted as third class
,oys. at the rate OF 50 so per month and ~ one
-atfon While serving on the TRAINING shins
'hey may, Y deserving, be promoted to the