New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
NOW READY TO BUILD SHIPS.
FIRST COMMENCEMENT OF WEBBS ACAp-
ENVY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND
MApJNE ENGINEERING.

Webb's Academy OF Naval Architecture ana
Marine Engineering. Fordham Heights. competed
the first three years last month. ana al inc n's'
annual graduating exercises yesterday ai'e'hoo"
eight students who had finished the course OF IN
struction received their diplomas from the hahus
Of william H. Webb the founder of the academy
The reciperts of these diplomas are decideuiy
fortunate young men. At an age wheh 'noso ""v
formerly set out TO master the mysteries OF haF~'
architecture had only begun by slow ana iapoF''u'
observation to learn the rudimen's oil 'he' pr
fession. the graduates of Webb's Academy ma
themselves equipped with the knowledge theo-
yctca and practical necessary for the CONSTRUCTION
Of vessels At the academy competent ihsti"e'oi9
have taught them every branch OF siiip",
and marine engineering They nave Ns"eu ~,
the backwards near New-Ycrk, and have ihsPec'eu
the finest vessels that have entered the MARION,
rhev have even through the thoughtful care ol
the founder who has left nothing undohe ,''a'
could in any way help them III 'he'' '"uO, ' =.
voyaeed to Europe the crack liners ia o'''
obtain a practical insight Into the "oin'"s ,,n
great steamship. And all this has been d''e WIN
out any charge or fee. ,.
4 large number of persons visited me acaue,H'
Yesterday the large hall being filed with 'he re'"
lives of the students and others in'eres'eu III ,'7
| institution On the platform were inc ioun"V
and president william ii. WEBB VINO ~
| the vice president. Stevenson Taylor inc Gu,
| Collyer the Rev. J. NJ. Hodson the Dew ~ 'N'0
| the members of the faculty and others.
! After nraver had been offered by MI Hodsoh' 'he
| yca-nresident Mr. Taylor presented the c'as'
nr,zas Louis Eckert received the prize io' Wv
! FIRST class; g. c. Tuthil the second class await
and Charles Wnterburn, that OF the 'h'," ,,"
these were for proficiency in naval archi'oV'u.T
| - ss,,ion Auen u Woods received spec'ai
nriz" for proficiency in all subjects auSn N the
MI Stevenson .;i IN tne spoke Of the difficulties un,
bcb the founder Of the academy laposen ~
Ms G%T years II Gr Success 'S had him MI
Webb decided to found an ins anome builders and
Ugneers of ships might be nstr'cIed wnrded TO
expense themselves lie So na shin carpenters
and ensns builders where with her wives nt6
might nigh sPens Mr. Webb has and the
latitude OF ali who were benefited by ,Ie and
ana w nS%e mr. due Taor n also pTac
teal advice to the snden also spoke and recIted
poem OF his own composition: osortod n the grad
diplomas We're then bp foo%ng 70 we're grad
T "aed q George ORG Loge de Care
M MSlsn5 ySeRo92 ko0 IaureHs jersey CITY
| Arthur j. Coughtry. Syracuse ;woods Winona
Schuitze, Cincinnati and Allen ID. "oooS' "'''''"'
louis Eckert on behalf of the ,f bich ihey
dne re- pn He spoke of the superior advantages
be and his has aetHce Of shpbug earlier
years and SAID that with the here trf fy Qualified TO
make their Way in world and S0 bs eSS
that could arise Mr. o Ec iSe thorough and
careful instruction they had given iheS
90 ne VISITORS bv the president Alexander >. Ma
lean is instructor in naval architeGue IN mathe
| Wood in engineering ana j. TWIN O"'''e0 "
MATES ,,., ,,oa hea, nr,nounced by the
Dnv DR. Seville the visitors were SHOWN w. n,u re
huiiding The classrooms. gymnasiuii M, class
rooms separate drawing-rooms ior Tacn n,ooment
,no,,id lof work shop and museum are eoqdGi ~
testimony extraordinary care b taken be dining
$3.50 ND students chambers are beaulllulS ai5
pointed the latter being prettiiy decOia s in the
fornisbed The visitors were unanimous III ~
nn;nion that the youth who SUCCEEDS IN PASSING 'e
ptrance animation for the Webb Acaoein! Is d"
| ovirpmaly fortunate person.