SUNY Maritime College - Eight Bells Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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This article in l-larper's Monthly for August 1879 gave the following description of the daily routine on board the ST. MAFZYS during the months spent in port at New York: All hands are sharply called at six o'clock in the morning, or four bells, the hammocks are lashed and stowed away, the decks are swept, and at seven o'clock each boy is expected to appear at inspection with a clean face and hands and smoothly brushed hair. Meanwhile the berth-deck is per- vaded with the grateful odor of tea, coffee, mush, and fresh I bread. The galley is for'ard, and the cook is busy with the large simmering coffee kettles that surround him. The portable tables are Ushippedf' which means, in the vernacular of the sea, that they are placed in position, and at half past seven breakfast is served, under the supervision ofthe master-at-arms. The boys in a mess act as its cook in rotation. The incumbent washes all dishes, brings the food from the galley, and apportions it, and if any one is dissatisfied with his own place, he may demand an exchange with the cook. Between eight otclock, when breakfast is finished, and nine, the cooks scour the dishes and tables, while the others clean up the decks, sweeping or holy-stoning them according to the day. At nine the executive officer scrutinizes the mess gear, which is spread out for his inspection, and after a lesson from the Bible has been read, the academic exercises of the day are begun. The recitations and exercises are closed at half past eleven, and recreation is allowed from then until dinner-time, an hour later. The dinner consists of soup, fresh meat, vegie tables, and hard-tack, served not in separate courses, but in one dish. The quality is good, and the quantity ample. From one o'clock until half past one all hands are occupied in clean- ing decks, etc., and at half past one the school exercises are resumed, continuing until four o'clock. A supper of tea or coffee, with fresh bread and butter, is served at tive o'clockg and until nine o'clock, when t'turn in is piped, a few simple duties and recreations occupy the time. The berth-deck is warm and comfortable. There is a piano, which never lacks performers during the hours of recreation, and there is a model printing- press, and a small collection of good secular books. Smoking is not forbidden, some urchins may be seen puffing away at their pipes as though they fully appreciated the charms of the habit. Occasionally a reception is held, the gundeck is cleared, and draped with bunting, a band is hired from thecity, and partners are selected from the invited company of pretty girls. s.9 Xe 4, ,A it .rm is ,Q ,W toy? '25, gi an at-Wi '41 fi-

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