Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-24

familiarize themselves with marine
engines and boilers; carpenters with
boat building, etc.
After gaining a fair knowledge of
naval requirements, the recruit is
transferred to a cruising man-of-war
and becomes full fiedged man-of-
wars man. Here he is open to ad-
vancement according to his ability.
He arises at reveille, lashes his ham,
mock, and has breakfast. About Q
o'clock all hands go to muster and
drills.
Drills in the Navy are OF great va
riety, and, hence, do not become mo-
notonous. Thus, they have boats un-
der oars and sail; great gun drills;
fire drills; infantry; artillery; fenc-
ing; pistol practice; clear ship for ac-
tion, etc.
AS regards amusements, every ship
has her racing boat, base ball nine and
foot ball team; and there Is much
rivalry between the different ships.
And many have their minstrel troupe,
which is a source of great pleasure to
the ships company and their friends.
Also, ships of the first class usually
carry bands of sixteen pieces, and
there is a concert every evening ex-
cept Sunday.
1t does not do, however, to suppose
that life in the Navy is all play, for
sailor has his hard work and priva-
tions as well as any one else. How
| ever the life is an unusually healthy
| one and, all other considerations
thrown aside, it is we'll worth the
while for young man to serve at
least one enlistment in the Navy for
the experience alone.
Many young men want to join the
| Navy, but do not know how to go
| about it. 1t is only necessary to
write to the Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department, Washington, D. c.,
and the necessary information will be
given by the officials there. Also, re-
cruiting officers are being sent through
the country in order to give those liv-
ing in the interior the opportunity to
enlist; such a party is now in Ohio
and will visit the following places:
Dayton, Ohio, July 20 to %; Columbus,
Ohio, July 81 to August 1; Hunting
ton, w. Va, August 8 to s; Charles
ton, w. Va. August 10 to Is; Parkers-
burg, W. Va, August II to %; New
ark, Ohio, August "a to 20; Wheel
ing, w. Va, August 81 to September
8; Pittsburg, Pa, September z to IL.
THE NAVAL APPRENTICE.
There is branch Of the Navy which
is of particular. interest to boys and
this is the Naval Training Station, at
Newport, Rhode Island, where boys
between the ages of Is and Is are re-
cefved as. apprentices, and taught in
alt branches Of the naval seaman's
trade. These boys, later on, have
the best opportunities for advance
ment, as they are given the preference
in appointments as petty officers and
warrant officers. The Newport Train
ing Station is situated on Coasters g
Harbor Island, Lear Newport, and the
government has recently added to the
establishment a large building in
which boys are quartered, and drilled
in inclement weather. They arc
taught boxing, fencing, how to tic
sailor knots, how to make sails, to row
and sail boats, to drill as soldiers; and
many other things. There is a good
gymnasium there and, in the summer,
the boys are required to learn how to
swim.
A boy serves at the Training Station
about a year, when he is promoted to
a second class apprentice and sent to
a training ship, where his nautical
education is completed and then he is
transferred to regular man-of-war.
The training ships usually make a
cruise to the West Indies, and oppor-
tunity is given to visit points of in
terest.
Only boys of good character are en-
listed, and the Navy Department is
very strict in its requirements on this
score-a bad boy is promptly dis
missed from the service as undesir-
able.
After transfer to sea-going man.
of-war, boy can easily attain the rate
of first-class apprentice, and, if dill.
gent and attentive he is eligible for
promotion to coxwain.
Attached to the Training Station
for seamanship drills, is the famous
old frigate Constellation, full rugged
ship, which has won many hand to
hand fight especially during the war
of 1912. On her, the boys are taught
how to reef and furl sails and there is
always rivalry among them as to
which is first aloft
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