Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
A NAVAL ACADEMY DAY.
The pfxsa Routine That Rule. a
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The ufgta Routine That Rule. the
Nfddie~' waking Hours.
Let us look for a moment ut the di-
vision OF time I'm week I'm the acade-
my. The morning gun awakens the
young midshipman at 6 o'clock. lie
has thirty-five minutes 10 dress and
appear FOR roll call When this Is over
he and his comrades march at once to
breakfast IL Is then about twenty min
utes before O'Clock. After breakfast
short prayer Is offered by the chap
lain. The meal is over by T:30. and
then there Is the sick call Twenty
minutes later the midshipmen must he
in their rooms ready 20 20 20 their first
recitation. At 1855 they form and
march 10 their classes I'm squads. At =
o'clock they are called to order I'm their
classrooms.
The actual work OF the day has be-
gun early, and there has been no lag
gtng or loafing. At the Naval academy
the midshipmen are trained 20 walk
with a quick step and at n lively gait
The men i'm the class squads-from six
10 twelve each-march two abreast and
in close formation. Ii does not take
them long TO go from one building TO
another. For each midshipman there
are three recitation periods OF two
hours each. Half OF each period is de-
voted To study. half to actual recita-
ton I'm class. The first period is from
To 10 O'Clock i'm the morning. the sec
ond period from 1918 to 1915 o'clock
and the third period from . o'clock TO
4 n fsN off lots
> o'clock the midshipmen eat their din
ner and have n few minutes afterward
for rest. At 4 O'Clock all the class work
is over. but not the work OF the day.
for then comes the call to drill.
Drill lasts an hour and n half. and II
Is work. too. for the naval officer must
know thoroughly the infantry and ar
tillery practice OF the soldier as well
as his own particular branch of the pro-
fesSion OF being ready to hight. When
his task is over at $50 the midship-
man has an hour ami Il half OF recrea-
ton. This is the playtime of the day.
The boys are then on the athletic field
engaged i'm football or baseball prac-
tice. depending on the time Of the year:
sailing in catboats on the harbor or in
dulging In other amusements that they
may choose. But during that hour they
are still under the rules governing gen
eral conduct
When 6:55 comes the men are called
to supper. and nj 100 the midshipmen
must be i'm their rooms again and at
their hooks. The study period Is two
hours long. There is a half hours re-
taxation before bedtime. during which
the young men may visit each others
rooms. but M 10 o'clock all lights must
be out.
For five days i'm the week this is the
unNarying routine. with the exception
Of two hours liberty "Wednesday after
noon for the first class. on Saturday
and sunday there is n change. Vary
INK with the length OF time which they
have spent i'm the academy. liberty is
granted To all midShipmen on these
two days OF the week. The members OF
All four classes are permitted tO leave
the grounds after the roll call to din
ner hut they must return before the
formation for supper. After the supper
call the members OF the first and sec
ond classes have permission 10 20 again
beyond the academic limits. but they
are required TO be back 10y $50. They
may or may not eat their supper ut the
academy mess. as they desire. hut they
must always report for roll call. In
this way the authorities OF the institu-
lion keep a finger on them. - IAslie's
Weekly.