New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
TILE NEW N\vAL WAR COLLEGE BUILDING.

THE NEW NAVAL WAR
ituton that will in the future believe confer great
benefit on the service. There are some officers WHO
retard its by their opposition vet no one can
give a single reason why such institution should
not t. be maintained ! have had as much 10 do with
graduates from the Naval Academy as a2y one. and
do not hesitate to say that the academic course does
not and cannot thoroughly prepare an officer FOR all
the higher duties lie will be called upon to
PERFORM . No good reas son be ad-
vanced why our naval officers should not have
an opportunity of perfecting themselves Oh pro-
fessonal matters, which will at least keep
them On an equality with officers in foreign
navies consider that the education received
By the Naval Academy is merely The ground
work to fit them for what they will have TO Learn
practically in the future" In fact, Admiral Porter
realized what otters have been forced to admit since.
that the great changes in the management of war
vessels due to steam and modern weapons make
the naves susceptible of much superior and compli-
Gated use than of old both in strategy and tactics
Captain Mahan succeeded Admiral Luce, who
because Of his promotion had been ordered to the
command of the North Atlantic squadron, In october
1885, as president of the college, and remained there
until September 80, 1885, when he was detached and
ordered to special duty the Bureau of Navigation.
Congress refused to make any appropriation for the
continuance of The work b. 1883, but the college was
continued upon the efforts OF the officers TO the end
Of the term year. At that time the Naval War
college
1919 for the accommodation Of the poor Of Newport.
The use of the term post graduate by the original
board and frequently and not unnaturally applied
By so many since, unfortunately suggested the con
tinance here OF studies pursued by the graduates
Of Annapolis while cadets al the academy. But TINS
was only one of the that seemed 10 stay the
approving voice of Congress. 1t seemed for long
time that a naval needed 10 compel Congress
and the people understand that il was necessary
for a general adoption of some system OF tactics ana
10 test IL 10 the convection OF all. Captain Mahan
lectures on Naval History at the college were pub
lshcd in pamphlet form il $780, and they were first
reviewed by The Tribute. and In complimentary
terms What The Tribune then said about in
structon at the Naval College has since been con
frmed BY numerous laudatory notices published
both here and abroad. Captain Maiiah mas
also received many private letters from
naval officers and civilans equally strong.
Among the most favorable comments are
those taken from the Backwood,' Edinburgh
" Academy, and "Atheaeum' magazines. The
Saturday Review 1.-THE Spectator The London
Times, and all the English and French service papers
1t was the college which brough, ont the work
In 1880 the new Congress made further invcsti-
CATION Of the importance Of the college and its needs
and appropriated 100000 for new building, the
plans of which designed by Mason sons'
architects of Newport, and which will be sufficient
for all the studies including those on torpedo war
fare and the development of smokeless powders
and other t0ventoDs. BY the terms OF the con
tract the building must be completed by september
1 OF this year. The site OF the new building, as shown
I'm the cut taken from - The Illustrated American.
il On a line with and of the old building. The
STYLE OF architecture is Flemish, having the stepped
gables peculiar to that Order and suggesting III lis
general effect many of the handsome buildings met
with in Holland and Belgium. Its material Of con
stiucton is Fall River granite roughly finished, ana
il IS rectangular in shape with frontage OF 2l0
~ feet
structure is LOG feet in length and its right and left
wings So feet In length. Each wing rs well as the
central structure. has handsome entrance, the ap-
pr0ach which is up few steps and under porch;
the characteristic beauty Of the three parts being
maintained by n handsome gable, on top Of each OF
which is a simple alIal A circular observatory with
a dome like roof from the windows Of which view
O, the entire horizon may be obtained, surTnounts
the central structure. Circular sky1ights and dor
mer windows add 10 the attraction Of the building,
as well as afford ample light and ventilation
The college proper viii be in the main BODY OF the
building and Immediately across the corridor lat the
end Of the hail. running almost the entire length
OF the central structure is the staircase leading 10
the upper floors. Aa aparement nj the west END
OF the building, and occupying the entire depth OF
the lower floor, will be used as a library. AT each
end Of the second floor Is large lectureroom run
ling up through the third story TO the roof Tile
four rooms in Of the basement will be used
as an engineers repairing shop stOrageroorn, lava
tory and quarters for the employees The rear
part OF the basement will be arranged for a Kitchen,
laundry, dinipg room, storeroom, engine-room anu
boler.room. In addition TO above apartments there
will also De Offices reccptlonroom, guest chamber
for lecturers tempc~~rly al the college, 1anltors
room, courtroom, bath rooms and toilet rooms
The wings at each end Of the main building Will be
arranged for the accommodation Of the president and
faculty Of the college, the second floor to be divided
into bedchambers, with replaces, closets and bath
rooms. The dnin groom and library, and reception
and council rooms Will be on the first floor. The
sleeping rooms for the servants will be on the third
noor and In the basement will be the Kitchen bath
room, closets, storcrooms, laundry and fuelro0m
When asked regarding the plans for The
future administration Of the college. Captain Mahan
said am somewhat at loss TO reply to your ques-
ton. So far as know the same general idea Will
be followed In this resurrection OF the Institution as was
laid when at the head Of the college before,
but with greatly enlarged and advanced facilities.
through the erection OF convenient commOdfous and
handsome building which is nearly completed.
The subject divides itself into four principal heads
viz "a The art OF in deepsea lighting Including
naval strategy and naval tactics, both of the single
ship and Of neetsthe OF the principal weapons,
the and the 1.-THE torpedo forming special de-