New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
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s,eds These sleds go down rapidly as an Ice
toboggan. and the experience Of a ride In one Is
as exciting and exhlarating as anything you
over tried in your life The way those seds shoot
down from the Mount Is caution
"Did the boys 90 In for tobogganng? Most as
suredly Such glorious times they had OF IL:
used To meet them everywhere in the INTERIOR
They climbed up the mountains and took long
walks into the Interior and just reVelieu III tic
profuson of flowers and fruits
Describing some Of the choice experiences ne
had at Madeira, Lieutenant Field spoke or the
beautiful views to be had from the tops or the
mountains, 5000 feet above the sea, and ADDED:
ION our return from Kibero Fro-Cold River
we commenced our slide at an elevation OF 4,oVo
feet above the sea. The slide extends over ais
tance of five or six miles We covered that In
thirty minutes. We made he second 1000 feet IN
about twelve minutes. Had there not been ladieS
I'm the party would have made the whole dis-
lance in fifteen minutes. / have made the 2,ooo
feet in eight minutes. No, there Is seldom an
accident There was none during our stay.
The Madeira Islands, as you know were
famous for their wine until the phylloXera Kill.u
nearly all of the native vines by attackihs , sne
roots 1t only when the American vines
were introduced that vine WIN root
which the phylloxera would not attack wa
discovered The Madeira vines are now
grated upon the roots Of the American vine and
the result is as fine wine as " old ana root
which is proof against the pest. To-day me
wine is the principal product of Madeira me
wine Is made In the old-fashloned way; the
natives tread the grapes under their naked teet.
The lieutenant said that neither lee machine
MOI, ice. is seen in Madeira. Wealthy residents
have their snow caves IN the mountains. where
the snov Is collected in winter 1t Is transported
to Funchal in summer as wanted ReyeruhR 10
the Azores, he said that the Island OF Iercel ezra
was the home OF many wealthy Portuguese who
had fine houses usually built OF stucco and SUI
rounded by splendid grounds.
MORE MONEY NEEDED
Tn, run from Madeira was made in excellent
time. although several days of calm and the
usual blow off Cape Hatteras caused some delay.
The. St Nlary's reached New-London on August
a. being twenty-seven days in crossing from
Madeira There she now rests awaiting the ac-
ton of the Board ~ Education ON TINS point
Lieutenant Field said: Should there be money
available from other departments OF the Board or
Education 1t might be transferred to the appro-
priaton for the nautical school But IN view
Of the extra expense entai!ed upon the BOARD OF
Education by the new districts coming under us
control for which no appropriation has been
made. II is considered extremely doubtful II more
money can be made available. II THIS shouh
prove To be the case. the senior class VIII be
graduated and the junior class will receive leave
If absence until January ]. when, II Is TO be
hoped. a more liberal appropriation VIII be al
lowed"
Speaking further Of the s. Mays the lieutenant
said THE force OF seamen on board the ship Is
small that she is practically handled by the
boys alone. Three times bill mas passed the
LEGISLATURE i'm both branches for the transfer OF
the school from the control Of the city to that
Of the state Of New-York. Governor Flower
twice vetoed the Dill, the IfSl TIME Oh AHc
ground that IT imposed upon the State tax for
which 1t would receive no proportonate beneht.
The second time Mr.. Flower vetoed the meas
ure on the ground that II brought politics INTO
the school question OF the State since the bill
contained a provision that each Senator ana
Assemblyman should have the right to name
boy for the school. Governor Morton allowed
the measure 10 die without action
THE underlying idea OF making the nautical
school a State institution is the fact that go
many boys from the State at large make appli-
ton ftra adj m III
YOU have the whole State to draw from, you
can get a better class OF boys and material
more conducive to making good officers, rather
than merely seamen for the mercantile marine.
Being asked what other States had nautical
schools for training boys for the mercantile ma
rine, and also what appropriations wer,' MADE
for the purpose, Lieutenant Field said: The
Enterprise of Massachusetts, is supported by the
State and the annual appropriation for keeping
up the nautical school is Soo,ooo; me oara'o s
is the State nautical school of Pennsylvania.
and the annual appropriation Tor supporting IL
is s45 OO0 These are the only State schools for
training boys for the mercantile marine New
York is the only city In this country which has
such n school The Monongehela and Reliance,
of course are for the training Of naval appren-
tees and cadets The appropriation for the 81
Mary's the last year was 100000.
There is one very important feature In the
training OF the boys in the st. Mary's which
Lieutenant Field is extremely proud of This is
the shirt of manliness which he and the other
officers of the schoolship not only seek to IN
cucate but which they actually inspire In the
Lie
eating a youngster who is going out into the
world YOU want to do away with anything OF
an underhand nature I'm his makeup. ANA you
must develop in him the spirit OF manllness
want TO have a boy come to me and look me
square in the eye. boy who looks you
straight in the face can't lie to you. The boy
who hangs his head and looks down or oskance
shows that something wrong is the matter
MANLY SPIRIT.
Now 10 give you idea Of how we deal
with the boys. let me tell you OF two experiences
| had with some OF them. Some OF the boys
were caught playing cards down below. They
had hidden themselves away in order to ENJOY
and said TO them: Now. boys, II you want TO
play cards do so openly. There Is no harm IN
cards If you play at proper times ana IN a
proper way. Now. If there Is anything YOU
want TO do. and have any doubts about IT. come
10 me and be frank. but do not do anything be-
hind nv back Well that settled that. and
there was no more trouble on that score.
Another time some Of the boys were caught
smoking The smoking OF cigarettes is not al
lowed AT all since the boys are too young Tor
that | told them what smoking they could do
and when. but laid down the anti-sneak princi-
nj the san as I'm the matter or the card-play-
ing Well that kind of treatment developed a
shirt of manliness in the boys until they VIII
not do anything behind my back which they
would be ashamed 10 do before my ace Inc
hovs develop. too a feeling of confidence in the
officers and are not afraid to go TO them with
ANYTHING that Is on their minds. This inculca-
ton OF the spirit Of manliness among the boys
is n phase Of their education OF great and last
ing Importance. We very proud OF the re-
suit The boys will make manly ana efncient
officers" A., 49, -
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