Forward of these was the kitchen, from which opened the lamp room, a triangular closet in the bow of the ship.

Mr.Lowington had taken the idea of locating the cooking apartment in the extreme forward part of the vessel from the Victoria and Albert, the steam yacht of the Queen of England.
The hold beneath the berth deck contained the water tanks, bread room, chain lockers, and a multitude of store rooms for provisions, clothing, and supplies of every description needed on board during a long voyage.
The Young America was to be officered and manned by the students.

They were to work the ship, to make and take in sail, to reef, steer, and wash down decks, as well as study and recite their lessons.

They were to go aloft, stand watch, man the capstan, pull the boats; in short, to do everything required of seamen on board a ship.

Mr.Lowington was to lure them into the belief, while they were hauling tacks and sheets, halyards and braces, that they were not at work, but at play.