New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-14
ITALIAN NAVAL CADETS COME ASHOhE
THE TRAINING SHIPS RECEIVE MANY VISITORS
CADETS WILL, VISIT THE WORLDS FAIR.

THE TRAINING SHIPS RECEIVE MANY VISITORS
CADETS WILL VISIT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The three italian warShips which arrived here sat
urday afternoon with 800 naval cadets on board were
visited yesterday by about 200 people, all apparently
Of Italian descent All these vessels were open 10
visitors from TO > o'clock in the afternoon. To-day
the flagship. the NttOria Emanucc, ana the llofio
Gioa will be open between the same hours. TIE
third Ship the Amerigo Vespucc will not receive
visitors.
All the cadets had shore liberty after . O'Clock
Yesterday They came ashore AT West Thirty fourth
ST. in five launches. and ran the gantlet OF small
crowd that stood on The wharf TO Inspect
them. They are a fine looking lot Of young fellows.
between seventeen and twenty years Old Each
dark blue suit. similar to those Of the Italian
officers. except that Jacket is substituted for the
officers coat Each has small dirk at his side In
stead of a sword. On the Hight lapel a sailors knot
and "A number worked in gold show the class TO which
the belongs. The caps Ike those Of the
officers but with less gold lace MANY Of those
ashore yesterday chevrons their sleeves
showing their cadet rank. Only the four higher
classes out OF the five OF the academy are here
About O'Clock the cruiser Francisco. which
had Just returned from Boston. passed the Italian
ships and anchored on Forty second st. A. she
passed She fired salute 10 the eadniral and his
feet. This was returned, and the usual
ceremonial calls between the commanding officers
quickly followed.
1t has been fourteer years since the annual cruise
OF the Italian cadets brought them TO this side Of the
Atlantic. When they last came. Italy had two naval
schools at Naples and al Genoa. since thrn
these have been consolidated into single Royal Naval
Academy at Leghorn This school /, In
similar 10 the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Admission
is by competitive examination In grammar. geography,
mathematics. ancient history and other branches
From this It would appear that any boy might be- II
candidate for misson but the education required
10 enable boy to pass these entrance examinations
is IN Italy almost entirely confined to the aristocratc
and prosperous middle classes. the number OF boys
eligible is really much restricted. Besides this. The
fact that each cadet has TO pay $50 annually Tor
books uniforms. ETC.. instead OF receiving an allow
ance OF 500 year, United States cadets do
necessarily b3Is out all poor lads.
All The cadets learn To speak FrcrSh lucntlv. Half
OF them learn English and the other half German.
Grammar, geography, history and Italian literature
are also taught The physical training OF the future
officers includes fencing dancing gymnastics, rowing
sailing, and thorough knowledge Of "A seaman >
duties deck and alof. Cadets who are 10 be
naval engineers ard constructors must after passing
through the academy, take of Instruction al
the University OF Genoa.
Within few days the cadets will start for a visit
10 the Worlds Fair at hcago going in squads. The
exact arrangements for the trip have yet been
made,