New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
BOYS ON THE ST. MARY .
,,v WAS EXAMINATION DAY

,,,,NprR FIELDS SUCCESS ON
'' US scHoOlsHIr-To RE sr'oAr ,prn ~
IT, ,rrrexANr-coMMANprR FhEpNN
Avs the St Mary's was s'oop-oi-
nhe' CO. the '4Os and the @s ran NV" r,',,s =,
sr. and !" ling more than one hgn' IN '''e "ull =,
A,ver !" ne Atlantic. But now she Il e"'p'Vl''
Mexico Ss.scus though not less uSelu' pu'
-, less tho Government gave her to the
rvenr EDUCATION of New-i orN. !" W Vs. $500,
uosr ~. Gov bows destined for the merchant
~, rsshp ~ ,ber she has turned out an
,,ss s ...s ~ lads thoroughly educated Tor the
.n san' 30 able IN the words OF her captain
"a ~ sbin 10 any part OF the world
>, rre examination day on the ST Mary $
reser0S' vho al present are being educated
ne su" turned out early In the morhihe III
% sS1's, uniforms. 10 be drilled ana examiner
thsr s"s one Of the assistan, superin'endeh,s
N Af - ~ Education. VINO declared h''hSe'
o. inc .,sso3 with their work and discipine' YUM
hFnN Montant. chairman OF the Con'n.-
nssNy ,r,,cal Schools. was also present anu az"
Tee "" ,be boys. comphmentng 'hem Oh '"e' n''o
ireese' "" and giving them some excellent adv''e
ar the future er.r or more intelli-
1t ~0u lot OF boys than those on the 81
Etn'-l''rs ~, are carefully examined on applying
May -, 10 the ship. only those who are OF re-
'o -. nsrentage and good character ana nave
Eecfaoe ps.s,cal and mental examination being
pass The training is thorough In every o'd"e"
~.rshin In the winter the snip remains j"
o. River. al Twenty e.ghth-st.. ana the III
NC 49,, consists Of the ordinary school suo'ects
~. addition Of sesmanshp and navisa'ioh III
via -. ,he work is entirely practical. The St
's s- -,As on long cruises, sometimes TO Europe
NAL - Suth America. They take turns al
$40 under the eye Of one OF the oncers' anu
~ - Row 10 handle the sails and lower ana
u" ,ba small boats Nothing that Is necessar!
.s,n's officer in the merchant service is neg
ssA -, ,,,o q cana
49,. ~.r,,a- At the end OF that period the boys
~ ready to ship with one OF the % start
Noss o. hoys The coast lines full Of graduates
49, he al Marys and the American LINE, W.,
hged under the terms on when me ,hn,,s
sSsy is granted 10 carry cadet for every thous
"a tons finds room for good many OF mem nn can
Lieutenant Commander Field. VINO mas 's shout 70
yam IAN. .; ne s6p 10 command the Thetis his term
y service here having expired lie Is 70 pe SUI
go ~ by Lieutenant &c Commander W. H. heeuSr'
tre,snani Field regrets having to leave the W9fKs
~ ire rules OF the service are strinsths' an -
~ S,s nrejecessor there will he nothing TO complain
o. Lieutenant Field expects 10 De 'e"e>eD vi
April Is. ..,,.od ~ tho 8, Mary's
u-,5ont charge the only expense their parents m
c1r being go year for uniforms lhes are az
med from the ages OF sixteen TO aTe heirs on
leaving The training-ship IL Dehg cas-. lV' e., e.
Nth recommendation from the captain Hi cny,sin
Ss, mis- Is one of the most useful and prasewort1y
rsftutions connected with education IN New hO!k'
Last .cht the annual ball was given the boys IN
4ting their fair friends the entertainment Ahout
n Were present The old sioop was gay. with hags
M the boys and their friends danced and enjoyed
hens elves.