The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-10
TODAY IN HISTORY
Naval Academy at Annapolls Opened.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1910,


The United States Naval academy was
founded by George Bancroft. secretary OF
the navy during the administration OF
the Naval school For several years
prior TO Nh Bancroft 5 effort In lSl5,
there was a school working along sim-
ar INES at the Naval asylum In Phlia
oelpIla; where the midshipmen prepared
ton,
The Naval school was formally opened
al Annapolis on October 10, 1916 in Fort
severn, which had been transferred by
INC war department for the purpose. The
course was liked at five years, uf which
'nc hrst and last only were 10 be passed
at the school and the Intervening three
at sea.
The first mdshipmcn that received d
course OF instruction and graduated fronl
the school We're those who entered tho
service In 1910. In 1850 the school SaS
reorganized. the name was changed TO
the United States Naval academy tho
course was Increased To seven years. the
nfst ana last two years to be passed
at the school. the intervening three at
sea. Al this time The separate depart
lncnts OF instruction we're established q
vessel was provided and annual practice
cruises were Instituted. In 1851 Tie re-
Gulrement OF sea service was abolished
leaving the course four consecutive years
OF study.
At the outbreak Of the Civil war In
is1l the Naval academy was removed to
Newport, r. l.. where IL remained until
tle summer OF 1865. when IT was re-e5-
taolished at Annapolis. In 1870 the tjtle
OF cadet n!dshipman was substituted for
lnot OF midshipman, and three years later
tlc course was Increased by the addition
OF tNo years sea service In cruising YES
sells. al the expiration OF wnich the CO.
des-midshpman returned TO tine Naval
academy ior examination in professional
subjects prior TO hnnl graduation.
Originally one naval ceGet was allowed
tor each member and delegate OF the
mouse OF representatives and by appoint
ment OF tho president one for the dis
tr'ct o! Columbia and ten for the country
al large. In 1900 the number OF cadets
al the academy WAS Increased by an acl
authorizing appointments 10 tie academy
every four years instead OF six.
Tie number OF officers in service sub
seGlcni 10 the Spanish American way
was wholly Inadequate to the increasing
demands OF the fleet and rs the only
means OF adding to the number is through
the Naval academy. an increase in the
number OF cadets was proposed. This
increase. made by congress In 1902. pro-
n;as ICED for for the appointment OF cadet
every TWO years by each senator. con-
greSsnan and delegate in congress, and
eleven Oy the president.
There are schools similar TO our naval
academy al over. The world. Tho naval
Gated at Dartmouth OH board the Old
line Of battle ships, through academic
buildings We're recently completed and
occupied. The German naval academy
IS Is located at Kiel. The, training OF Of
Nccrs and men in the French navy has
undergone considerable change oil late.
The principal naval schools are the Poly
technlc 1T Brcst. with separate schools
for engineers and the medical depart
ments. The naval school OF Denmark
IS located at Copenhagen. OF Turkey, at
and on the island OF Halki:
OF Sweden al Stockholm, The principal
source Of supply Of officers for the Rus
sian navy is the naval academy al ST,
Petersburg. and there is also a school OF
navigation and ordnance at Kronstadt
The Japanese naval officers are educated
mostly at the Academy of kurc, and the
Italian naval school al Leghorn.
Besides the naval academy ut hnuap-
Oils. there is a naval war college at New
port. II. l., which performs the double
function Of preparing plans OF naval op
cratlons and instructing officers in spe-
cial lines. The torpedo school for both
officers and men is located al the torpedo
station on Goat island, Newport harbor,
The principal training station for en-
listed men is the one for apprentices al
Newport. but there are others at Port
Royal, 5. c.. San Francisco and other
points. Gun captains are trained on