The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

drilling and instruction. Those 100 boys
constitute almost her entire crew. The
Adams is a third-rafe wooden corvette of
l. 30 tons. and 500 horsepower. She has
been recently engaged as one of the
Bering sea patrol fleet, and latterly sta
toned as a guardship at Honolulu She
has auxiliary steam and sail power, and
Is we'll fitted for the training of boys.
who do all the duties of furiing. reefing
and bending sails. and sending down
yards. The boys are also drilled in great
guns. small arms. day and night signals,
and in fact in the various duties that go
to make bright. alert man-of-warsman.
The Adams left on an itinerary that is to
include San Diego. Magdalena bay, Lower
California, Hilo and Honolulu. in the
Hawaiian islands. thence to the Sound
ports. Seattle and Tacoma. and perhaps
Portland returning 10 San Francisco
about August !. The intention is TO keep
the Adams at sea from fifteen to twenty
days between each port. About August
the apprentices on her will be examined
and those worthy OF advancement will
probably be sent to the various ships of
the Pacific squadron, and their places
taken by third-ciass apprentices now being
shipped on the Independence, and who
Will be given equal advantages for the
following six months
Speaking of the Goat island proposition,
Mr.. Carter said:
1T is the hope and intention of the
navy department when the Pensacola and
Goat island are in full working order.
that all demands for apprentices neces-
sary TO fil vacancies in the North and
South Pacific squsdrons. as well as the
Asiatic squadronS. shall be filled with
Pacific coast lads who may have quail
fed at the Goat island station: therefore
. fpG fha
themselves, TO elect whether they will
take advantage OF the splendid opportun-
ity offered
Ex-Secretary of the Navy H. A Her
bert, under Mr. Clevelands administra-
ton. took considerable pride in this train
ing service. and in June OF last year Is
sued circular relating to the enlistment
OF boys in the navy. This sets forth that
all boys must voluntarily sign an agree
ment to serve until Il. and come with the
consent OF parents and guardians: that
they must be Of robust frame, intelligent,
able TO read and write and OF perfectly
sound and healthy constitution. Boys ara
enlisted as third-class apprentices at 50
& month. and when qualified after com
plotting tour Of service In a cruising
training ship. they are advanced to sec
ond-class apprentices and given 315
month. After having served one year
In cruising ships OF war and being GUY
qualified, they are advanced 10 first-class
apprentices and get 81 a month. They
are then transferred 10 Ill vacancies in
sea-going vessels as they become pro-
fcient. and their services are required.
Parents and guardians are required to
relinquish all claims 20 the services OF
the apprentices and they are not allowed
10 aiiot any part Of their pay 10 parents
or guardians until they shall have been
transferred TO some general cruising ship.
The old Pensacola, now being fitted I'D
for stationary training ship at Goat
island. was one OF the crack frigates OF
the rehabilitsted navy. she being built
in 1856 She rendered brilliant services un-
der Farragut at the battles OF Hilton