New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

marine -nat she attracted great deal of inter
e1 from The onlookers When she fed up at
a wh2T Of The Standard OIL Company in Point
Breeze and her crew OF forty or fifty young
men celebrated their arrival by singing their
Ea-loIa- airs speculation as TO her mission in
creased
The Herz3g-u Sophie Charlotte is the school
SIP equipped By the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company, Of Bremen, Germany, for
the pUrD0se u educating young men in naviga-
non and preparing them for positions as Off
ceEs on board their steamers Of late there has
been great scarcity Of efficient officers for the
Steamers Of the North German Lloyd, which
conpa1y has greatly grown during the last few
years. owing % the rapid strides made in steam
navigation. ne size Of steamers built and the
narrowing down OF the field from which these
officers have so far been chosen, 1 2, the sailing
Fessels, which have steadily decreased. In or
der, theref3re, 70 meet the demand for efficient
otHcers for their steamers-men who, though
aSie naylga1lrs and seamen, could also meet
lie socia. requirements made upon them in the
course OF commanding modern Eteamship-the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company has
Started this schoolship. The reputation Of the
SEAMAN was never such as to induce families OF
ne better class 10 permit their boys TO become
seaEnen and The great majority Of the young
1en gho have nevertheless engaged in this dan
gerous trad nave succumbed TO the degen-
es1i-ng nora Influences surrounding them The
-Trangenent 0f the schoolship is such that it
aors away With these dra wbacks and the de-
1AIcs made upon applicants for the position
q cadets are such as To induce young men Of
ne classes Vho have heretofore not engaged IN
4-e sea-arlns trade 70 become cadets.
Cacets ar required 10 have attended school in
GERMANY auc -=f- II with a diploma exempting
men from service longer than one year in the
'e'Iaan army. No work that in any way would
-E'p :" nake good seamen Of them IS spared.
"---s Tie ordinary drudgery Of the boys
--'oeFd The sailing vessels that does not con
ouoe 10 discipline OF education in seamanship
= zone away with. In order that the best re-
S--S might be- attained, a sailing vessel was
0-lSeh for TINS schoolship: for. although the
-1'-hg 7essels are gradually becoming fewer
- number, and their place Is being taken by
-@-1ners- there IS 10 better place for acquiring
7 requisite qualities Of d good steamship Off
soch a. courage, quickness CT perception
- i4Ild-iy 0f execution bodily yigor etc.
---- 1A board q sailing vessel The length Of
- required f5r voyage by sail also greatly
--1S 10 t1e better supervision and education Of
Ino-7ldaal members Of the crew. BY being
- cohFersant with the maneuvres executed
= D'aSa The sailing vessels. the steamship off
% 4-So better enabled 10 shape the course Of
steamer when meeting sailing vessels and
avoiding collisions
I'm i'Tty &c ffry cadets are admitted yearly
-''e Sehoo-sh!p. who. during their first year.
a. 1oys are advanced in the following
80 he next grade Of seamen, and become
TWO years Of service able seamen. The
- - tA1ee years. and after service Of three
- o1 board The schoolship, the cadets re-
So another years training on board the
~ y The North German Lloyd. serving in
-f-cl'y q quarterIuasters. Having alb