The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-19
SCHOOL BOYS TO
LIVE ON THE SEA
Eastern Men Have Started a
Great Scheme Tor New
Education.

Imagine Well-equipppd prepare
tory school, "A completely furnished dor
mitcry gymnasium. library. museum.
labatory and an efficient corps Of well
skllloc instructors. Then imagine all
this put on board a big ship aud with
the pupils taken around to the various
countries of the world and with $50 ca
dets on board. preparing for American
colleges, ailoat on the blue ocean and
visiting every CLINE. This-an educa-
tioual dream of 50 years ago-may now
be carried out az Boston syndicate
rs now endeavoring to fit out school
un these lines.
II the scheme goes through It will
be one OF the greatest educational de-
veiopments Of the age. The plan Is to
have the cadets Of this school study
English history by seeing Westminster
Abbey and all the older English land
marks that can he reached by sea at
close quarters. The study of Roman
history can be taken up and illustrated
by visit to the Colosseum at Rome;
they may trace the history of Greek |
art and arms and inspectthe Acropons
and sites of famous batttefields They
will read Of Egypt and explore the pyr-
ainids They will read the Bible and
see the places where dawned the light
of Christianity. In other words. they
VIII round out each part of their edu-
cation by travel intelligently directed
an opportunity that a man OF broad ,
est culture might &ell enjoy
The story of the plans Of the school
is well set out in the words of the ad-
vortisement:
In modern languages, in art. in the !
study of the worlds commerce, the OPP
portunity will be unique. Special ia |
cilities will be afforded for the study !
of entomology zoology, botany deep |
sea dredging, and commercial products |
The organization and discipline will |
be that of the United States Navy, |
modified to meet the conditions. The |
ship Itself will be worked by a COM
petent crew of sailors. The cadets will
never be called upon for manual labor,
except sail and spar drills for gymnas- /
tic exercise. They Will, however. be /.
taught TO hand, reef and steer theCreti- |
cal navigation, and dynamo and steam
engineering. The development of per-
sonai honor and manliness will be the
aim of the moral training. Two regu-
lar physicians viii be on board and
have continual oversight of the health
of the cadets and their environment |
a competent director will have charge |
of the physical development. Every
temptation of life ashore will be avoid !
ed, every kindly care and wise over
sight will be always at hand.
The complete course will last four
Years., and every maritime country in
the world will be visited. Cadet pupils
may be enrolled, however for one or
more years. The cruise will follow the
temperate climate, and, with no ex-
acling schedule to make, will be like
an easy and delightful yachting trip
The first year the ship will sail from
Newport. X. l., September /, travel
l0OoO miles, touching at upwards of 80
ports in England. Norway. Germany,
france, the Mediterranean, the West
indies, and return to Newport TIM fol-
lowing June for four-months' Mca-
ton.
In the line of amusements the ship
viii be rich in attractions. The shin
VIII carry two steam launches and ten
rowing and sailing boats of navy pat
TERN. There Will be an orgon and
piano in the music and recreation room.
4 carefully selected library. printer
and printing presses for the publication
Il school paper, a photographer and
lark room for lovers of the camera
ma ships band Tor military and social .
purposes.
THE school vessel will be safe and
'ommodious full-rigged ship of 5000 "
ons, with auxiliary steam power-a !
nodel OF the most advanced steel con- :
truction.
Her equipment will include every :
ieVicc for comfort and safety that !.
modern science can supply; electric l
'ghting, apparatus for distillation of y
ure water for drinking cooking. and
Washing, perfect ventilation, cold stor- {
&c rooms, an ice plant a large corps /
( servants, and extensive kitchens in
barge of an experienced chef
Iha hn
d by United States Naval officer of !
{ least % years experience and with !,
n honorable record"