The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-01-22
ADOPT SCHOOLS
IN The navy
Advantage Opened Up To
U. S. Fighting Men.
Course In Academic and Techni
cal Branches Available
to Sailors.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-When five
sailor lads recently won cadetships
to Uncle Sans Naval Academy by
obtaining higher ratings in the en-
trance examination than those made
by a number of college graduates,
who also sought the honor, 1t sur
prised many who shared the popular
notion that a jack-tar is all Drawn.
Back of the feat Of the boys is the
fact not genrally known that the
United States navy has been con-
verted into a veritable floating uni
versity," where the enlisted men re-
ceive every kind of instruction USE
full to them in their country's SER
vice.
The sailor boys who shot ahead of
the chaps with the college degrees
owe the prizes they won, it is de-
clared, to the methods introduced
in the naval system year ago. New
Years Day marked the first ami
versary of the new educational idea
as 1t was introduced by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, and the good it
has already accomplished emphasizes
the necessity of broadening the meth
DDS of training along vocational and
technical lines
Given Every Chance.
The greatest efficiency is attained
thru the best training, of course,
fact ever uppermost in the minds of
those who instruct in the art of
strategy, so the present arrange
ments were brought about because
of the desire to make of every ship
school in itself. In addition to
these ships, there are training sta
tions where the boys are taught to
respect the constituted authorities,
to obey. to be prompt as we'll as
other ualities which tend to fit them
for their work.
No man who ever enters the navy
will need to leave his ambition be-
hind, for there is a genuine incen-
tive to progress. There is given to
each enlisted man the systematic
means by which he can receive as
sistance and enlistment in technical
branches. as well as along academic
lines, and the studious fellow has
no excuse II he does not win promo
ton. Another valuable thing about
the educational methods now being
followed is that the enlisted man
can 1T himself well for some civil
trade which he may follow at the
end of his service afloat.
The routine followed by the sailor
a regular period each day
for instruction. during which time
no work is required of him. except |
in cases of emergency. This period
is devoted to the improvement of the
and to instruction along |
lines he may wish to follow.
At this time the instruction is un-
der two heads-academic and tech !
meal or professional. In the acad-
emic branch. it is compulsory for all
enlisted men not well grounded in
common school branches,o or who have
not completed two years service in
the navy. The subjects embraced
in this department are reading.
writing. arithmetic, geography and
history, and the course is continued
Tor each man until he reaches sat
sfactory standard. To make the
naval professional instruction sys-
a plan was devised some
line ago. prescribing the subjects
which every man. irrespective of his
'ating. should know. All bluejack-
It's are required to become perfectly
amiliar with subjects treated in the
manual distributed to each man
When he enlists. This. ii is said, has
lad tendency to make sailors more
,fficient and ambitious, and has
a great improvement in the
morals and discipline of the navy.