New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-22
Cheers and Songs Mark
School Held on u. 5. S.
Louisiana.
HAMMOCK CALL
BREAKS UP MOVIE
Discipline Triumphs Over
Pleasure Among New
jerseys Crew.

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On board the L. s. S. New Jersey
Aug 2i.-Every morning at 1925 o'clock
the sea rockies Of the naval training
cruise for civilians cock their hats at
the proper varsity angle and 90 oy
launch or whaleboat across the wstery
campus which the uninitiated call Car
diners Bay TO the dear old college,
known on the navy list as l. ). >
Eere for two hours and half their
shining morning faces, when nrSt ID"
the LIGHT Of that day az o'clock' are
rrrre6 attentiyely toward various naNal
oficers. who lecture 70 them on the
different branches Of sea warfare.
on the first DAY OF school, for eN-
SIMPLE. Captsin William 5. sims, o. IN, the
6reaGnought Nevada. spoke on NH
tarv Character; Lieutenant kooeTts
smoke on "Torpedoes and TORPEDO ne,
fence" and Commander NogeIs@hg, IA
charge Of the Naval War College !ect,,,
vred on Naval Strategy and Tactics.
Varsity Spirit on Top. 49,.
This collegiate atmosphere intro
Syce5 into a battle feet is working
havoc with the old sea dog demeanor
,,crr by most Of the would-be Seameh
on tbeir departure from home. Inc
iii varsity spirit got the better OF navy
discipline for a few moments yestel-
Gav When the students had oeeh
r,srsballed on the quarter deck OF the
Louisiana. preparatory 20 opening VI
srbooI h was discovered that the con-
t,~Cert from one Of the ships had not
Vet appeared.
For a few minutes the men behaved
liEa regular sailors, until they remem-
bered that for the present they were
college bows. Then some enterprlsihg
rockies got together and concoctsa
college cheer, which might nave Deeh
inpressive had not another group oeen
irving a new college song, when they
coriDosed as they went along.
Presently o breathless orderly re-
portcd 10 Prexy G.. +. Cooper. captain
OF the Louisiana, that small SlIeu
riot was going on in the recitation
hall. When that august presence Ap-
reared on the quarter deck, the new
discipline was triumphant over tne olu
college spirit and every man III inc
class quickly subsidized.
Rowing Challenges Issued.
But the college atmosphere still
fingers. even after the men have re-
turned TO their own ships. During the
afternoons the bay is dotted with row
ing crews. trying vainly 70 substitute
the short. hard navy stroke for the
long swing Of their varsity days, and
curs;ns vaiantly at the weight OF the
cutters and wbaleboats they are try
ing 20 drag through the water at some
thing approximating speed Chai-
lenges have been flying across between
the ships. and at times 1t looks as II
the naval cruise were in danger OF
dissolving into a free-for-all regatta.
yet the discipline is working. Last
night the entire crew Of the New Jer-
sew assembled on the quarter deck TO
see q motion picture show. The rock
les had contrived to find places TO see
by suspenoing themselves from cables
and clinging TO the gun turrets. just
as the film began the hammock call
was sounded. And 800 men turned
their backs on the picture play and
fastened away to prepare their sleep
ing quarters.
Those who slung their hammocks
fastest got the best seats when they
returned, so virtue was rewarded any
way.