The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
The New
Annapolis.
7 He Republic has been slow
to recognize the Importance
Of the institutions where are


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 well 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 tie 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-
ton of 100000 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, I'M
til it is safe to say that all of the i'm
provements suggested viii be carried
out, although they will represent an
outlay of fully $6,0O0,00O 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 q frontage of 635 feet upon
Annapolis Harbor, with a width in
the centre OF not less than 400 feet.
It's wings will contain the sleeping
apartments Of the students Other
parts form the mess-hall, kitchen, etc.
The armory will contain ample space
for drill-hall where a body Of 500
men can practice evolutions indoors
when the weather permits. The boat
house, as it's name implies, takes the
place Of the present Anticipated struc-
ture, and with it's rear end facing
the proposed basin allows access to
the water AS the arinory and boat
house are in such continual use, it was
decided best to connect them in the
manner illustrated, and the group,
which may be termed the front section
of the Academy, forms a most notable
\ architectural picture facing as it does
the Chesapeake, with the broad parade
grounds extending from it's terrace(
surroundings to the waterfront.
Next in Importance to the cadet
quarters, and located Immediately
back of it, viii be what is termed
the Academic building, where sessions
of the classes will be held This Il
planned TO give ample facilities fo
ali instruction, except the department.
a. which must be taught with the aid O
apparatus. In the rear Of the boat
house and separated from it by tn
proposed ship-basin will stand TIT
power-house, furnishing heat an,
light as well as power for the entir
4 group Of buildings. The laborator,
! for instruction in physics and chemiS
try viii 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, as will b
noted by the illustration, harmonic
in location and design with the genera
plan of the architect, Mr.. Ernes
4 Flagg. One of the principal improve
J ments viii be the magnificent auditor
jun, which will take the place Of til
Mmple naval chapel 1t viii be
TONED structure. and when complete
win cost not less than 100000. TIL
basin win be deep enough to allc-