The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10
HAS
Unit ON
LAKE VIRGINIA
WINTER, PARK, FLORIDA WILL
BE SCENE OF SPLENDID COURSE
INSTRUCTION. STARTING IN
SEPTEMBER.


viii be established on - lake-shore !
Of Rollins College. Winter Park. Fla /
when the thirty-fifth academic year
opens the 22nd of September. The
courses of instruction. though not in
lensive. will be similar to those of
the officer material units and train
Ing camps conducted by the Navy De-
partment during the war. The college
campus will be plotted as a regular
\ naval station and receiving ship es-
tablished. The routine will be regu-
lated to supplement and strengthen the
college schedule, through required and
recreational duty, so that a student
nay gain naval experience and in
structIon along with his college work.
The Rollins campus extends along
the slipping banks of one of Florida's
most beautiful lakes. well-suited for
The purpose Raymond w. Green, Ath-
I letic Director of the college. will be
/. in command of the unit.
On Chain of Lakes.
The headquarters of the unit will
be on Lake Virginia which borders
/. the college campus. The institutions
base and operations will be carried on
from That point Leading out of Lake
Virginia are navigable canals provid-
: ing continuous water highway into
three other large lakes and several
smaller ones. u distance of approx
nately ten miles. This chain of lakes
4 In Winter Park forms beginning of
the inland waterway via the St. Johns
river to Jacksonville and the Atlantic
coast. The location Is not equaled in
the state and is said to be one of the
best i'm the South. The length of the
waterway and the depth and expanse
II these bodies OF water afford an Cp-
sr.ortunity for naval experience such as
Loaf drills, seamanship exercises,
swimming, etc, both ideal and praC-
tscable.
Y Experience gained from the recent
war has led educational institutions
10 recognize the value of preparedness.
rot for military aggression, which has
rever been part of common knowl-
edge. brought out by the statistics OF
the Army and Navy, that the drills
and exercises of these organizations
are great body builders. 1t is the pur
pose OF the Rollins naval unit to give
its members a thorough naval train
ing fitting them for an emergency.
Through it's training secure for their.
as a direct result. the physical bene-
fits 50 necessary to the development
,of youth.
College Campus Will Resem..e Naval
Station.
The campus of the college will b.
plotted into sections. receiving
ship will be established where head
quarters will he located. The Sta
ttiun Billet" found on all battleships
will be drawn by which each cadet, at
in glance, discovers the location of his
station of duty when called out for
drill. -.
The regular drills performed on the
battleships will be a part of the course
of instruction. General quarters. col
ilision. fire, fire and rescue party.
abandon ship. and landing force drill
will give each cadet an opportunity to
lacquaint himself with the duties of u
,sailor.
A continuous watch. such as is main
tanned on all naval ships and stations.
viii he conducted. Beginning with the
s.rnidwatch," cadets will be stationed
at headquarters and regular duties as
signed during the twenty-four hours.
Irills may occur at any time durin.s
the day or night and the officer of tn,
watch will be in command.
Instructions for Ten Naval Ratings.
The instruction in the unit will cov-s.
seamanship. ordnance, and navigation.
including that prescribed by the
-Bluejacket's Manuel for ten ratings.
A radio station will be erected and
instruction will be given in both land
wire and radio telegraph. The person
Tel who will receive instruction in the
seamanship school will be boatswain $
mates, coxswains, seamen. seamen sec
ond class and apprentice seamen.
Course in Seamanship.
The course OF instruction in sea :
manship viii include:
Course "a"
CAB The obligations and response
bility OF petty officers.
tb) Their duty in executing orders.
(c) The necessity of giving and ex-
acting obedience.
tdl Handling men and maintenance
OF discipline
(e) Necessity of exactness; smart
ness i'm drills.
(D Drills; manner of commands.
precision of details.
tE) Individual duties of higher rat
ing.
(h) Duties of division.
CD Emergency drills and things ~
be accomplished.
Course 3d."
Ca) Responsibilities, custom, etiquette.
OBJ Boats.
(c) Marlin spike seamanship.
(dl Deck seamanship.
(e) Ground tackle.
tf) The compass, logg and lead:
STEERING.
t(g) Rules of the road, lights AMI
bnoys.
th) Signals.
The PERSONAL who receive instruc-
ion I'm ordnance and in the gunnery
school:
fa) Gunner's mates
(b) Men in training for gunner's
mates.
Course in Gunnery and Ordnance.