The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-03
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Annapolis.
vTH HE Republic has been slow
to recognize the Importance
Of the institutions where are

or the institutions wHere aEe
created the generals OF Its
army and the commanders Of Its war
ships. but at last It has been roused
20 the necessity Of providing the
young men who are to serve on sea
as well as on land with facilities Id
keeping with the profession which
they have adopted. As result OF
the plans which have been prepared.
upon the shores Of the HaascE ana
On the Severn. at Annapolis. Mo-. VIII
be erected groups Of buildings which
win be monuments to American pro-
gress In the science OF war. Ihey
win form military and naval colleges
IN every sense Of the word. and VIII
have NO equal In any other country.
Only after q long struggle with
Congress did the friends Of the navy
finally obtain recognition Of the needs
Of the institution. the first appropria'
tion of $500. 900 being secured In 1897.
With this q beginning was made. anu.
thanks to the efforts Of various Con-
Rressmen, rs well as to the several
Secretaries Of the Navy. year by year
appropriations have been granted. un-
Gil 1t Is safe to say that all OF the I'm
provements suggested will he carried
out. although they will represent an
outlay Of fully $6.0OO.0OO. OF frst
importance is the home Of the cadets.
or the quarters" as II Is technically
termed. This building. stately In
dimensions and tru,y magnificent In
design. has frontage Of 635 feet upon
Annapolis Harbor. with width In
the centre Of not less than 100 feet.
Its wings will contain the sleeping
apartments Of the students. Other
parts form the mess-hall. kitchen. etc.
The arinory will contain ample space
for a drili-hall where 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 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. II was
decided best to connect them In the
manner illustrated, and the group.
which may be termed the front section
OF the Academy. forms most notable
architectural picture. facing as II does
The Chesapeake. with the broad parade
grounds extending from its terraced
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 II by the
proposed ship-basin will stand the
power-house; furnishing heat ard
light as well rs power for the entire
group of buildings. The laboratory
Tor instruction In physics and chemis-
try will also be separate building.
as well rs the department Of marine.
engineering. which necessarily re-
Quires quite IN elaborate mechanical
equipment.
All OF these structures. as will be
noted by the illustrnti ton. harmopize
IN location and design with the general
plan OF the architect. Mr.. Ernest
Flagg. One Of the principal improve.
ments win be the magnificent auditor
ium. which will take the place OF the
simple naval chapel It will be a
domed structure. and when completed
will cost not less than 100000. The
basin win be deep enough to allow
the training-neet 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 CAM
pus 4l2 feet long and $50 In width.
This. however. will not be used rs n
drill-ground. the evolutions 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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