The suburban citizen., 1902-11-22
The New
Annapolis.
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TTHE Republic has been slow
" ASNOS hiAe lllc illpyi hNS
Of the institutions where are

10 recognize llle Importance
of the institutions where are
created the generals of its
army and the commanders of its war
ships, but at last it has been reused
TO the necessity Of providing the
young men who are to serve on sea
as we'll as on land with facilities in
keeping with the profession which
they have adopted. AS a result Of
the plans which have been prepared,
upon the shores of the Hudson and
on the Severn, at Annapolis Md, will
be erected groups of buildings which
will be monuments to American pro-
gress in the science of war. They
will form military and naval colleges
in every sense. of the word, and will
have no equal in any other country.
Only after a long struggle with
Congress did the friends of the navy
finally obtain recognition of the needs
Of the institution, the first appropria-
tion Of S500,000 being secured in 1897,
With this a beginning was made, and,
thanks to the efforts of various Con-
gressmen, as well as to the several
Secretaries Of the Navy, year by year
appropriations have been granted, un-
til 1t is safe to say that all of the inn
pTovements suggested will be carried
out, although they will represent an
outlay of fully SG,000,000. OF first
Importance is the home of the cadets,
or the quarters" as it is technically
termed. This building. stately in
dimensions and truly magnificent in
design, has a frontage Of G35 feet upon
Annapolis Harbor, with a width in
the centre of not less than 400 feet.
It's wings viii contain the sleeping
apartments of the students. Other
parts form the mess-hall, Kitchen, etc.
The arluory will contain ample space
for a drill-hall where n body of 500
men can practice evOlutions indoors
when the weather permits The boat
house, as its name implies, takes the
place Of the present antiQuated struc-
ture, and with its rear end facing
the proposed basin allows access TO
the water. AS the armory and boat
house are in such continual use, it was
manner illustrated, and the group,
which may be termed the front section
of the Academy, forms a most notable
architectural picture. facing as 1t does
the Chesapeake, with the broad parade
grounds extending from its teTraced
surroundings to the waterfront
Next in Importance TO the cadet
quarters, and located Immediately
back of It, will be what is termed
the Academic building, where sessions
Of the classes will be held. This is
planned TO give ample facilities for
all instruction, except the departments
which must be taught with the aid Of
apparatus. In the rear Of the boat
house and separated from it by the
proposed shlp-basln will stand the
power-house, furnishing heat and
light as well as power for the entire
group of buildings The laboratory
for instruction I'm physics and chemis-
try will also be a separate building,
as well as the department of marine
engineering, which necessarily re-
quires quite an elaborate mechanical
equipment.
All Of these structures, ms will be
noted by the illustration, harmonize
in location and design with the general
plan Of the architect, Mr.. Ernest
Flagg. One Of the principal improve.
ments will be the magnificent auditor.
ium, which will take the place Of the
simple naval chapel. 1t will be a
domed structure, and when completed
will cost not less than 100000. The
basin VIII be deep enough to allow
the training-heet to be moored at the
docks, and will accommodate all of
the craft used by the cadets. The
open space from the bank Of the river
TO the nearest building will be a cam.
pus 412 feet long and $50 in width
This, however, will not be used as n
drill-ground, the eyolutlons Of the cadet
corps out-of-doors being carried out on
the area which will be provided
directly in front Of the quarters
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