New-York tribune., 1894-06-25
4 CHANCE FOR INDCSTRIOCS BOYS
APPRENTICES ~ THE NAVY YARD LEARN
PROFITABLE TRADES AND GET GOOD


July 2 A. this time those boys who have made
proper application and who fu.hled the necessary
requirements WI have the chance 10 &c; PAGES
which open the way to good ard iong-con,nued en-
ployment The Navy Yarl not on.y employs COM
petent workmon 20 do rs many krls Of work.
but II also takes boys ami prepares them 10 be
competent workmen. In short. boys who wish -
learn a trade have a chance In the Navy NarI 10
d. So
The Navy Yarl employs. IN addition to is staff
OF regular workers. a certain number OF boys I'm
the capacity Of apprentices Admission to the Hst
OF apprentices Is gainel by means - 4 competitive
examination. The number u apprentices IS United
AMI the list becomes reduced through various
causes. It is filed ont from time 10 time by the
admission OF now boys. Examinations have been
held. under the Old rules every six months. and at
these times the best ~ the applicants are key
TO be cnp.oycl. unless lack Of money some other
good reason prevents Boys who wish TO enter the
Navy Yard apprentices % 4 trade must make
application the commanlant I'm writing, AMI
must furnish Satisfactory evidence of good char
acter ami be physically able 70 perform the labor
Of the trad which they desire 70 be appreutlceG"
The equations governing their employment and
their future career IN the yard are explained In
circular ISSUED by the Navy Department.
Within :ho Last few days n r"w circular of r"gi-
a,lons in regard TO apprentices has been issued by
Secretary Herbert. lnasmuch the exam atlons
come 50 soDu and some inquiries for Information on
this subject have recently been received by The
Tribune the requirement Of applicants may be-
here explained. Applicants must be- able to read.
write lcgbly. anl should b. proficient In arithmetic
as far To- krow how 10 Use decimal fractions.
AT applications should Doc addressed to the Secre-
tary OF the Navy i'm the handwriting of the appii-
can't giving th" yeir. month anl Day of birth. the
city. town or oth"r locality of birth. and the ma
iiouality AMI signed WITH the fu name Of the APP
pllcant without abbrevaton giving his present
residence AMI Designating the trade In which he
m i.4
receive permits from tho Secretary ~ the Navy.
which give them permission 10 appear before the
Examining Board \ b1irl % couIuct these eX-
aminatons is % be- convened hy the commandant
of the Yard such times as snail b. directed 10y
the Secretary. The board to be composed Of the
officer ~ charge u the department, wncrc the va
cancy exists aul ~ one II tn, medical officers On
duty n the larL All apprentices are appointed by
the Secretary 81 the Navy. but favorable indors"
ment 10y m" Board on the permit OF those VITO pass
the examination satisfactorily shall he considered
an appointment hy th, Secretary.
After boy IS once entered apprentice. he
J." "aich"'I. anl record ~ him is kept IN the
commanlanrs Office The master workman other
persons who may have charge OF apprentices in the
various departments arr 90 make quarterly reports
IN writing 20 the head ~ the apartment "as 20 the
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