NAVAL COURSE NUMBERS 45

The University course for ensigns has almost completed two months of work. Its enrolment now numbers about 45, all the cadets being members of the University. The weekly schedule includes, in addition to the two hours of classroom work each day, instruction in the laboratory, visits to the Navy Yard and rowing in the five cutters that have been obtained for this purpose.

The trips to the Charlestown Navy Yard are made by different sections on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. There are four of these sections, containing ten or twelve men each. They go through the Yard and study various kinds of ships and their equipment. So far, the class has devoted its time to the large battleships, the monitors and the armored cruisers, paying special attention to the anchor chains and tackle. The rowing in the cutter comes almost every Monday for an hour.

Drills are held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3.30 until 4.30 o'clock. Lieutenant Greene is in command here, and C. Blum '18 is chief petty officer. All the work up to this time has been close order drill without arms, but next week the cadets will have the use of rifles.