New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
TRAINING YANKEE SEAMEN.
UuE PURPOSE OF THE EDUCATION OF
NAVAL APPRENTICES.
NEW PACIFIC COAST STATION FOR ThE'''
BENEFIT HOW ACCURATE GuNNEhS AHT
MApE-MosT OF TIE APrREN-
TlCES NATIVE BORN.

Washington. Dec. "a new impetus has peer
given 10 the naval system OF training boys 10 pe-
come the men behind the guns, especia"9
sincc the importance Of good craftsmanship "as
Known at Manila and Santiago. where the econ
amy Of all the money that had been spehi III
teaching the young idea how to shoo' "aS 80
notably emphasized. Nearly all the men VIII
NCh;ed the ordnance of the battle-ships anu
.ruisers with such telling effect that the eh'i'
Spanish force afoat was annihilaied ID TWO
ta;iIcs. each Of few hours duration. had bech
tadual I'd from She apprentice training shlS'
With the prospect for an enlarged Navy the ne
ressity for drilling men-owars men from youth
% maturity has materially increased. and the
Navy Department has lost no time in expanding
It's well proved system to meet the demand.
Until a short time ago only TWO vessels were
ENGAGED in this servi.c and they were SupcIah-
ouaicd ships unfit for hostile uses. They cruiSci
annually from Newport TO the West lhoIes oi ~
the Canarie. and came home after SIX months
Of sea for gieat-gun practice al iOrktowh- ihS
,car TWO If The new gungoats, the Nnhapo"9
and thc Nichsburg. having the spread Oh can
vas essential in the rudimepiary schooling u
Jack Tar have been added 10 the service On 'h-
Atlantic and two ships have been htied out I"i
,jmllar dut, on the Pacific Ocean. fne traiii-
iu.. rendezvous is also TO bc established III %"
Francisco IIarbor.
This . alton. for which Congress last MAY au
thorized the expenditure OF Aloo"'' VIII III
tIcri.d on YcIba Buena Island. whch mas pce"
t,anyfcrr,d 10 tho Navy for the purpose' anu
work will begin at once. IN acc"iuance WIN
,l.us which were completed his week ih's Isl
and is admirably adapted for the designated
ue.s living in q splendid harhor with su'ncich'
d,,,h and expanee of water in al directions l"
r.rnit N" free navigation ~ pracuce S"'PS
Its nils rise three hundrcd fee'' ai"'u'"s
,attraI protection Tor the quarters as we" d"
,.od a.,i,,ce ART an excellent lookout for sig
mailing The banding which mas peeh pi"'''''N
& ,,,io,. particularly as to it's interior design
combining many of IN" characteristics o' S"1
:, is ,no frs, building constructed by the Gov
s,nment upon modern barracks Pihcip'eS' anu
a., c,s, cenecja'lv devised for training sailors
Externally ii is unusually classic Tor 'o'''"
,r,,, .,rur,l,c. and represents an archiiectui
that might profifably l." more widely USED - J.
,,,., hundred feet long hy sixty feet vide IT'S
main part containing only the immense Vi
bal, ~, th, lower floor. with Il hammock deck OF
gallery above. o>terdnG the iuli 'enN'" '',
.t,., # tho boildinc Their are wings at eAch
.ud cHi,nd,ng roarWald one hundfeo io'' ''"''
Nv sixty feet vide. arranged To proN'o' - '''
han hen. barroom for the boys pass u p''
souaj effects. bathroom. lava'ory' oicSsI'N '''''
drvirc-room, schoolroom, library "i"o'S Wv
.n. uhoIc interior is open directly 1" the roo''
ard ,hcr. j. 10 second story except Inc H""'''
twelve zee, wide which extends All ''e
around tn. drill haN In this gamer! "'' Wv
hooks from which the boys VIII S""E Wv -
hammocks at night. All tie appointments IL"
heen carefully studied out, with me sI"s'e
If conforming az much as possible 'o 'ne 'oo'''''