. Curious schools. the classesreading, or giving a recitation in geography — itbeing in fact one big class with many teachers. There are two Gatling guns on this deck, akind that fires five hundred shots per minute, andresembles a fluting machine in appearance. Here too, on Sundays, the boys rig church;that is they place long spars, or poles, on bucketsto serve as pews for themselves, and arranging chairsand benches for the officers and guests, they bringout the little organ from its corner, and drape flagsso as to shut the congregation in. Every Monday evening a master comes from theshore to
. Curious schools. the classesreading, or giving a recitation in geography — itbeing in fact one big class with many teachers. There are two Gatling guns on this deck, akind that fires five hundred shots per minute, andresembles a fluting machine in appearance. Here too, on Sundays, the boys rig church;that is they place long spars, or poles, on bucketsto serve as pews for themselves, and arranging chairsand benches for the officers and guests, they bringout the little organ from its corner, and drape flagsso as to shut the congregation in. Every Monday evening a master comes from theshore to give a music lesson to the boys, when thesame arrangement of seats and organ is made, butthe flags have no part in it. The deck is then welllighted with lamps, and Nancy Lee, solos, duos,chorus songs, etc., are given with a hearty will, and inadmirable time. Good night ladies, sweet dreams,is the closing song. This instruction is repeated onThursday in sacred music. Saturday evening is356 fe::/ - 0 .?/// BT^TU. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. The Training School-Ship Minnesota given up to dancing, in which many of the youngsailors are exceedingly graceful. The executive offices are also on the gun deck,
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