New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
DEWEY AND THE APPRENTICES.
HOW THE ADMIRAL ASSISTED AT A cHRlsTENIN"
ABOARD SHIP.
From The Youths Companion.


From The Youths Companion.
Admiral George Dewey was heutenaht,co
,onnder and executive officer OF the United states
rigate Colorado during The cruise OF aHa'
a az boys on board writes Companion
correspondent ranging from eleven to 81 iben
IL boiieved IN the old saying, "Clean ness - heNt
TO godliness." and insisted on daiy YARDS
promntlv al seven bells. In the early morning.
watch the boys were ranged IN TWO r'',ns V
ouarter-deck By Jenny Legs as the "aS'ei "'
arms y nsnection the uniform was undershrt.
u.t.h sieeves rolled up to the armpits, ana chest
omen and trousers tucked up as FAR as tney W1uii
go-nothing else. In one hand me poys neu so e
S' Tn and down the line Mr. Dewey and surgeon
Tnkham would gravely march, noting the con nn,
ton OF eNe down TO the sckbay for more minute
examination but woe Detiar any lied Jne mon by the
shin's corporal and hauled up into the mead.
where he well scruoosa ann ds taken so
Mr. Dewey and the riot act was READ 10 MN III
sV @n chilly days. after inspection the boys were
ordered TO drop their drygoods around me capS it
anu nh ,hase seventy almost naked young Americans
huddied up the hammock netthgs: sras sih,na
waiting for the next order. When all were IN posi-
ION Bewey would call out Lay aof there over
''' A. this order the boys would go tearing up the
rigging pulling and scrambling the larger er ah ba
hacks o{ those ahead OF them Up they would go
20 tho masthead; over on the other side; down
again 10 the deck 1t sautary exercise ana
hssomeht the flush Of health to the boys cheeks
The youngsters had daily programme OF duties n,
and atnnery; on another they learned sailmakng
under the eye OF the sailmaker at other times they
studied searnanship. and on with the various &C
complshments that go to make up good manor
Among these apprentices were two little fellows
about twelve years old. OF opposite natures
Johnny Woifenden was faxen-hared: blue
tie to say. but who attended to HIS own business
and was liked for his gentle nature
WAYS sSsh teaTns aToand the ship his
ing into everybody's ditty-bag and his nimble
fingers 4Ssse di tSo oy a with
sticks one morning. and Mr. Dewey was ertlcising
ane Freppe sh dancing and johnny was walt
ing with a look OF resignation for his opponent TO
se"'ctome. Johnny" said Dewey. good-naturedly
look alive Jack would drop you in your tracks in
At that moment the opening for which dsmyTs
eye or changing muscle OF his face. he said In a
You can't sometimes always tell. sir" and with
that he gave the dancing Jack such a whack on his
thigh that he uttered n startled shout. Mr.. Dewey
turned away with smile on his face. man xrou,,
will still remember occasion when they took
part in a pleasant ceremonial oooos, ,ov, noo,
Nice An American family. travelling IN the VI
entity was blessed by an addition IN me shape OF
baby boy. The parents were true patriots ana want
ed to make the newcomer as much OF Yankee boy boy
as they could, so they brought him aboard OF the
The apprentice boys In white caps. white. shirts
and clean d., blue ronssrs mere formed
Admiral Goldsborough stood as godfather MI
Dewey acted as master 81 SST visiting
and quite. a party came aboard with the happy
snn M%m s fs@Ts
was there in the uniform OF a lieutenant command,
err. and Commodore j. crittsnden Watson In that OF
Vine was The boy thus ausplciously launched Into