The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-21
UNCLE SANS SECOND NAVY
GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS A
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
REVENUE OFFICERS.

Plenty of Work and Study-Lack of
Social Events a Feature of This
Governmental School.-Daily Re-
Rime Of the Cadets.
Uncle Sam has one governmental
school which, while little known, is
well worthy to rank with West Point
and Annapolis in the thoroughness OF
the mental and physical training
which 1t gives its graduates. This un
heralded educational institution is 10.
Gated at Arundel Cove on Chesapeake
Bay, about six miles from the city of
Baltimore, and its purpose is to pre-
pare for their profession the cadets or
future commissioned officers of the
| United States Revenue Cutter Service.
| 1t is only within few years that the
general public has been awakening
to realization of the opportunities
and advantages open to an officer in
Uncle Sans police force Of. the sea, 3"
In consequence of which there has
been of late a marked increase in the
applications for admission to the cadet
school. Any young man not less than
Is nor more than 25 years of age and
is, IL unmarried, eligible to appoint
ment as a cadet, but no person. should
delude themselves with the idea that
1t Is easy to get into the cadet corps,
for the entrance examinations are
quite a. severe as those at either West
Point or Annapolis.
However, all the examinations for
the selection of cadets are strictly CON-
petitive. Political and social infu-
ences are entirely eliminated and this
Is unquestionably the most democratic
school under the government. The
cadet spends three years ct the train
ing school. each summer being devoted
to a practice cruise on a bark-rigged
vessel during which the young men get
taste Of all kinds Of sea duties and
incidentally store up good health for
the academic year, which extends from
October to May.
The pay Of a cadet is $500 a year
and a ration of 80 cents a day, out OF
which allowance he is required to pur-
chase uniforms and textbooks and
meet his mess expenses. The sum OF
SIC per month is also withheld from
the pay Of each cadet In order that
upon graduation he can purchase the
uniform and outfit of commissioned
of1cer. When the cadet graduates he
receives a commission as third lieu
tenant in the Revenue Cutter Service
at a salary Of $1,40s per year. Three
promotions will bring him to the rank
Of captain with $4,000 salary per year
and an increase Of ten per cent. for
each I'VE years service.
a Strenuous Life.
The cadets at the training school on
Chesapeake Bay lead a strenuous ex
istence. They turn out" at $3.50
o'elsck in the morning and after hall
an hour allowed for dressing, report
for drill which continues for forty-fve
minutes ere the call for breakfast is
given. From 8 until 1890 O'Clock
there are periods Of study and recita
ton, then half an hour for recreation
before dinner, which Is served from
one to two o'clock. In the afternoon
there is more study and recitation
with forty-fve minutes drill. Half an
Ihsur before supper and one hour aftel
lsupper are allowed for amusement anc
ithen from 7 to 8 comes another study
lperiod. An hour Of "skylarking'
closes the day and the cadets turn II
at 10 o'clock.
During the three year interim the
future Revenue Cutter officers acquire
a wide range Of book learning includ
ling mathematics, English, history
law, hygiene. seamanship, engineer
ing, astronomy, chemistry, civil gov
ernment, etc. Incidentally muscle
building is looked after by means OF thu
setting up" and other athletic drill
While the officers in charge Of tn
training school for Revenue Cutter ca
dets fully realize that all work and NJ
play makes for dullness, no such prom