The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-31
THE MAZE,
Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Avenue

bred Many applicants began ito prepare over
a wear ago for examinations which. occur at
different dates during December Those who
first applied-seYen IN number-were examined
on the first day OF the month, and three were
admitted. Until that date the building was not
ready for them. Each student. is 10 have a.
good sized room, nicely furnished; with a white
and gilt single bedstead-eXcept in two or
three larger rooms where there are two beds.
The floors of these rooms are of hard wood,
ana an art square covers the center. Lock.
ers'' for hanging away clothing are: built in.
the walls of the halls, and there are baths
throughout the bdildIng. All Of the plumbing
lis very handsome, the exposed pipes being of
nickel; even in the servants quarters.
But few rules have been made for the boys,
MI. Webb concluding that. those who come
there Will naturally be OF he kind who come to
work-1not TO play. Lights Will be turned off at
$3.50, breakfast viii be- served at a, and the
boys will. not be permitted to smoke. These.
are ABOUT the only>rules that VIII be laid down.
After i conceived the Idea OF the academy
said Mr.. Webb. Cornell College and the Bos-
ton Institute of Technology added marine
draughling departments TO their curriculum'
but they are merely theoretical: II is also.
taught at Annapolis, but not as will be taught
here" 49,. :: -.
He. has secured as Instructors Professor
Hansen, very scientific Swedish, draugbts@
man, who has been recently draughtIng large
vessels In Detroit, and Mr. MeaKs, an: old time
New York marine engineer Lie specially or
the iast-named instructor Will be the. draughI-
ing and putting together OF engines. On The
fourth floor Of the main building is.:a room
5Oxl0O feet, TO be used as "a t'laying-0ut"
room, where The plan of a ship may be spread
upon the floor to be enlarged: on from this. are
three draughting-roo of. goodly proportions.
each containing six or. seven 'draughtIng g
tables, and IN The center a large. solid table.
with drawers all the way down tothe floor: :
On the second floor: is a museum OF marine
architecture. Models of. all sorts of bulis: are.
attached to the walls and on ia bes but the
place of honor is given the model of tile old
war ship ~Dunderberg. which Mr.: Webb was
constructing when the war broke out, He was
tad firm fDI shi rha, ht1tf
afteTward completed aud sold to France, an d
MIR. Webb bought this: model of ii from
museum in Paris. Tits of steel, and cost 81 200
TO build. Ii now stands, upon an old and ex.
quisitively carved table of rosewood. Xdioin-
ing the museum is special libf,ry containing
books relating ouly TO shipbuildiDg; but under
another ana larger library that will be filled
with variety of books on all subjects but
chiefly historical. These books are not only
for the boys; Inc OLD people are to have the use
Of them as we'll.
The institution was opened to the latter on
the I'd OF November, but although there is
room for more than hundred there are as
yet only six old men there and the wife of one
There have been many more applicants whose
cases have not yet been Investigated The
IounaeI innate refinement and kindliness are
most noticeable In the fact that he insists that
these old people shall be called his guests
lneir rooms are spoken OF as "tbe guest cham
Defs; ana the boys ne calls students" He
Will nave nothing that savOrs of charity
iDese guest chambers are furnished In hand.
some sets OF bird's-eye maple. each conIaining.
beside the bed and TWO comfortable chairs, a
wardrooe, washstand, bureau and TWO yery
pretty tables. or the latter one is In the stvle
OF writing table with two drawers the other
. small square one with lower part aud a
drawer mat locks is for the old mans tobacco
aud smoking on nj. For those so fortunate "a
10 own more clothing than can be disposed of
In inelr rooms. lockers have been provided.
everything seems TO have been thought of for
lneir comfort and the view from the greater
nuinDet OF tbeir windows Is magnificent over.
Iooking the Harlem and a Bit OF the Hudson In
Tue Instance. Each room has speaking tube
aud push button and here is one room fitted
up with plenty of easy chairs for the old ladies
! 10 sit ana chat In While their rooms are bejnp
| any bedstead. VI" nanos
some OF them might feel like living down
you SnoW, sald MIR. Webb, showing once more
| MS exceptional thoughtfnlness An old man
VINO mas become an inmate asked II he should
on entering the home 800
NO, nrtng 1t right along" answered MIR
WeoD There is workroom, aud IL will re
mlud you OF the old days il nothing else"
In tne southeast tower Is the hospital, large
| room full OF sunshine aud light from the win