The sun., 1893-06-04
NATtL CIDHTs FROM IriLY.
Coming Here This Summer Upon Their .an-
Eu,i Cruise.

Euh rut-e.
For the first time in fourteen years the an
nual cruise OF the italian royal naval cadets
is to be made this summer across the Atlantic
to the United States. In those fourteen years
tho Italian navy has grown into one OF tho
greatest on en,th. and tho two naval acaae-
mics at Naples and Genoa have been consoi-
dated into the royal naval school at LeEhorn.
The young men 81 led from LrGhorn on June
] IN Il squadron of three shirs under command
OF An Admiral. The Italian Government. like
our own. uses only its oldest scaworthy ships
in trainin- tn" cadets. md the young men
will hardly reach these shores much before
the LIT OF July.
The royal nnval school at Leshorn usually
hns bctwrcn :sjU and 200 pupils divided into
live classes. The members OF four classics
take rnr II tho summer cruise and there will
br about 300 cadets in the VISITING squadron.
TIE school Is like and unlike our OWE Naval
Academyat Annapolis. A'lm.t.ancc is by con,-
retitirc examination in grammar, geography.
elementary mathematics. ancient history. and
few other branches. The candidate must be
at least II years Of age and not above II.
sound in health. Of normal stature. and gem
orally Of good Ihrsical Development. He must
give security that he will pay the charges OF
the academy. about $40 = year. besides tho
cost OF books. uniform. and some other things.
The academy is very far from being as demo-
cratic as our own. since an education such us is
required OF candidates for entrance is un-
known in Italy below the nristocratic anil
prosperous middle classes. The fact. too. that
tho cadet must pay q considerable sum yearly
to the Government instead Of receiving $500
per annum. as is the case with our own naval
cadets. makes 1t impossible for poor lads to
obtain naval education at the school. The
mechanical engineers OF the Italian navy do
not go through tho academy. but obtain their
technical education at Venice. and enter the
navy not a. com m issioned officers. but as me-
chanics. A mechanical engineer may after
fifteen years service obtain a commission.
Naval enginee,s. as those officers are called
@ who i haEs ' a kno%sdGe Of % naval construction
through the academy. take course at the Uni
versity Of Genon.
aristocrat dons q dark blue uniform much like
that worn by officers in active service. save
Material matt l T Is oi H ne hroadcoth. taa sal5rs
knot In gold bullion adorns the lappsl OF the
jacket, and alongside the knot figure to
The cap IL the ord mary naval cap OF Italy. with
rather less gold lace than commissioned Of
The course at the acsdealy occupies five
years. and during the last year the young
cadet enjoys tho rank OF cadet mldshlpman.
course 10 largely directed toward devel lopinG
q sound mathematical mind In sound body:
mathematical training. and besides must study
Erammar. ee1GtShphy hstor,. ora, and Italian
English and the other haif, ,G(ermap. Any one
who has tried to talk English With an Italian
at the ACADEMY leayes something, to he de-
sired; The physical training OF the future
nastics % S and thoroash dEi N the calik sp psr
iormances Of tn. sailor. The youngster is also
tanghtto manage a small boat and to row.
Tha MI Snnfn rf nf hn IN HIM val
cadets life is the summer cruise 1t begins
on June ]. after the final examinations Of the
taxes the cadets to nearly ali parts pa Of the
world, and gives them thorough taste OF
sapg The cadets nsoay cruss
T. T. wSodsn sailing irigate. built In 1873. and
erS pattern f The Italian sg navy msintains % sew
org oral i other school and training ships, the old:
fs' n ls 81 ThiSh was launched IN iSpi ths newest
the Ave months OF the cruise, but the cadets
learn al sorts OF practical things. including
OF gyms 81 ana sbs the use Of the pistol ,,
day nf msry VII dsspns Mos
the professorships are llied by civilians, and
none none OF them Is well paid from tho American
eeves rom $500 sYisassa ssar "nS tusr
frSm is% 500 tE S15o few naval officers are
those branches that have d special bearing |
upon the duty OF the sailor
The Italian cadet is graduated when he is |
mited to each class varies from year TO year in
accordance with what seems likely to be the
demand for officers In the navy at the
time Of grad duation Ave years later. |
Classes nowadays vary from sixty to
ninety and some cadets drop out as the |
course goes on. Those who remain to grad !
uate In crsditable fashion receive commits;
slons as active midshipmen or become naval
gineers as the Italians say. Al graduation |
the cadet lays aside the tiny poniard which he |
sword; Hy does this with tho pleasing knowl- |
edge that he may be an Admiral before he |
The young men now on their way hitler are |
tho picked youth OF the Italian mobility. and |
an uncommonly presentable body Of cadets.
and they are not as clearly stamped |
with outward national characteristics as are |
the italian laborers who come TO the United |
States. There are usually ono or mere young
spriss el royalty - the academy |