Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-13
WHAT THE GOvEREMENT WILL DO
FOR BOYS WHO WISH TO BECOME
sEzMsN.

The old line-of- battle ship New Hamp-
shire has been fitted up by the United
States Government for naval training
school, and is now moored in Coasters
Harbor near Newport, R. l.. and is about
to be connected with the shore by an iron
pier, built as fixture in connection with
| the ship. The ship and school are under
charge of officers of the navy and eompe-
tent instructors. The general public has
been but little instructed regarding this
training school, which is a national insti-
tuition that is Just beginning to attract
attention, and is, practically, new ven-
ture by the Government, and one to be
warmly commended. Near the ship there
are soon TO be erected three fine buildings
for the uses of the school. The spacious
old frigate named isone of the most roomy,
and is admirably adapted for the purposes
for which she is now set aside. She can
accommodate 400 boys without any crowd
ing. She has bath rooms, exercise rooms
school rooms, fine ventilation, excellent
lighting, superior kitchens and dormitories,
etc., while her anchorage is one CT the most
bracing and healthful spots on the entire
Atlantic coast. One impression regarding
naval training schools is abroad that should
be corrected. They are not reformatories
for insubordinate boys, as many suppose.
Bad, vicious and unruly lads are not re-
csived under any circumstances. The
Government long since resolved that
the school should be a standard
and model of high character.
The object is to secure fine,
well-informed and well-instructed body of
men for the navy. There is nothing, how
ever, to compel the naval apprentice, after
completing mis- term, to remain in the navy.
Thus, the Government takes the boy at IA
and keeps him until he is 81, gives him
good English education free, and permits
him to go his way if he chooses at the end
of that time. The youth is fitted for
either the naval or the merchant service,
and the knowledge he acquires is useful to
him in any other vocation. The boy can
not enter the school if he is day under
IA or day over is, and once entered must
remain until he is 81. This, and obedi.
ence, are all the Government asks of the
hey, for if he is lazy or neglects his studies,
he will be disciplined to correct these
evils. From the day he enters the school
the lad receives 50 so per month, and is
rated as third-rate boy. If he is dutiful
and bright he will soon be promoted to
second or first class, and receive $40 so or
sll so per month. When he makes him.
self eligible for cruiser he is rated sea.
man, according to ability, and receives
from SIS 30 to S2l per month, and stands
in line to become petty officer at S26 so
to S3l so per month. In all these ratings,
of course, the boys living" expenses
are borne by the Government Ii at 81
the lad prefers to perfect himself in gun
merry, he can enter the gunnery ship, and in
q short time rate as a seaman gunner,
with wages at s33 80 per month, and 81
per month added to the rate for each re-en.
listment. The regulations require that 30
every man in the navy shall be served one
ration daily, that ia to say three suhstau-