New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06

Hon Cadets Dire Taught There Handle Uahps Torpedoes Big
Guns, Submarine and Other Engines of Var.

The United States Naval Academy at Annap-
ellis is entitled to at least n share Of the credit
for the brilliant campaigns Of the japanese
Navy In the war with China and that being
vaged against Russia. on July %. ISIS. the
President approved Act Of Congress author
king the admission TO the Naval Academy Of a
limited number Of students TO be appointed by
the empire Of Japan. the japanese Government
bearing the expense Of tuition and maintenance
Of these students. Under that authority fifteen
students from the japanese Empire have been
admitted 20 the Academy AZ various times since
November. 1863 or these. six have been grad
uatcf and the nine others on account OF various
deficiencies. have teen Withdrawn without win
ming diplomas. IN some cases. however. rcceiv-
ing certificates Of proficiency IN some Of the
branches Of instruction.
The first sons % Japan 70 BE appointed 20 the
Naval Academy by their government were Zun
You Matzmulla and Ise setaro. both Of whom
entered on December s 1859. Matzmulla was
graduated IN 1873 and afterward became an
admiral In the japanese Navy rendering dis
tngulshed services In the war with China.
which raised him 70 a high place in Official
favor and public esteem In his native land He
was retired with the rank OF vice-admiral in
1900. Setaro made poor progress In the acad-
envy and withdrew in ISL
Perhaps the most interesting OF the japanese
rtudents was Sotokichi Uriu, who entered the
Naval Academy on September IL. 1877, and was
graduated in 1881 The achievements OF this
prominent figure In recent war operations In
the Far East make him just now the centre OF
the group Of the Annapolis educated naval Of
ncers OF his country. The last japanese ap-
pointee was Hiroaki Tamura, who entered the
academy May -. 1896. and was graduated
June s. 1900.
l., ,, fo ola ~
eeventy-six was No. &c, but Tasuker Serata.
who entered the academy at the same time.
vas No. Il In the class at graduatlon-a record
highly creditable 20 one foreign to the Ian
Euage laws and customs Of this country. The
published order OF merit Of the class discloses
that Serata was particularly apt in seamanship.
fairly so in shlpbuildlng, only five and half
points below the first in his class in ordnance,
wen up in marine engines four points below the
yaledlctorian in technical navigation. five points
below him In practical navigation, three In cleo
tricity. one and three-fourths in public law, and
two I'm French and Spanish. In conduct, how
ever. although his record over two points
better than that OF the head of the class. he
was somewhat Inferior to many of his class
mates His weakest showing was in naval
architecture an elective course Of study.
Urus strongest points were seamanship, ord
nance and theoretical and practical navigation.
He did not take the elective course IN naval
architecture and was more than a point below
serata in conduct He had a considerable num-
Der Of minor demerits, but absolutely none Of a
serious nature. His aggregate merits for the
four years course were 57O45, against G54 16
for the last roll-of-honor man in the class and
t9947 fer Serata- Yonoske Enouye, a third
japanese member OF the same class, withdrew
before the expiration Of the four years.
OF course, the classmates OF these two jap
snese students now widely scattered, and
Kfls Information concerning their schooIdays