New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.

The slOOps of war Saratoga and Portsmouth,
engaged the training service will leave Newport for Il
cruise to Europe In short time Ils cruise VIII he IN
accordance with the general plan of training school,
now under command OF Commodore S. b. Luce.
All vessels OF the United States engaged in the
training service rcndezvoused last spring III Newport
harbor Captain s. b. Luce, for some time prominently
moted TO be Commodore and took command Of the
squadron. Although rules for the government Of the
in 1878 yet each vessel was working independ-
emily and there was noo lack nSdcoeSid Of m uniformly
and put in operation complete system OF training for
the apprentices. The present plan Of The training
Harbor Island, which had been ccdcd to the Govern
nent for the purpose Inc oi1 ligtts IRE
fall anchored near the Island and to her all the ap
Vice were subsequently transferred She will he used
for the reception of recruits and winter quarters.
Rows are shipped on board the New-Iampshre between
the ages Of fourteen and eighteen, and they to
serve until they Of age. During the winter months
the annrentices are drilled in the regular routine
ships work, and in the of small arms as well as in
lead log compass signal. hOwtzer, sword and pistol
There is course of studies comprising reading,
writing grammar, history geography, arithmetic
opened ali the apprentices who Of proper size and
age and sufficiently well instructed are transferred to
large sailing vessel for summer cruise excepting only
intended for transfer to the general service in the
The jamestown has been ordered to Newport and
will be used for this purpose. This cruise will be made
from port 10 port along the Atlantic coast ana VIII last
during the cruise, the time being mostly employed
practical Instructions III Hedlnansmp HAVING MADE
his cruise in the Jamestown the apprentice Is returned
TO the Hampshire, and spends the winter months in
more advanced work and studies The cruise or the
sOops-Ofwar Saratoga and Portsmouth begins early
as possible In the spring. These ships are manned by
the largest Oldest and competent boys who
tended for transfer into The general service in the
fall During this cruise sealnanshlp ana gunnery
occupy most OF the time The vessels generally
sail distant ports 10 Europe so as to give the
bows good idea of deep cruising such as Is incident
TO the general service The cruisers return to Newport
in the fall and tho annual inspection ensues The ap-
prentices from the Saratoga and Portsmouth are then
drafted the general service and sent u some vessel
at home foreign stations. such apprentices must
have been in the training squadron at least two years,
and must he proficient in their studies and scamanshp
The apprenticc stays in the general service until
short time before reaching his majority, when he re-
turns TO Newport and reports aboard the -ianp-
shire Arriving at the OF twcniyOne he Is hOnOraby
discharged from the training school, with n continuous
service certificate and the privilege OF rcenlistng the
naval service of the United States a seaman
Near the New Hampshire is anchored the frigate
Minnesota, fitted up gunnery ship Here is the
school of gnncrs and the apprentice al Ills graduating
or within six months thereafter, may enter IT,.
After completing the prescribed he is entitled
the certificate Of seaman gunner Upon entering the
unery school, the apprentice ensts for three years Six
months least Of this time must De spent al the school
The course Of instruction includes the different for
nations adopted the service construction, care and
manipulation Of magazine and machine guns, and
the use Of all appliances issued for the gun
ners' gang. In addition 20 practical work, the
apprentic-s are required 10 station and exercise
uninstructed guns and 10 attain certain degree
of excellence In target firing The practical of mod
ern arms OF precision the laying out and handling OF
torpedoes form part of their instruction When tho six
apprentice IS given his certificate as seaman
sumo 3 month and is transferred to some sea-
going ship in the general service Seaman gunners
may be called upon, and generally are TO perform the
duties OF petty officer with the pay Of that rating II
higher than their own