As they formed in lines, they presented a novel and picturesque appearance in their jaunty uniform.

Most of them had already learned to wear their caps canted over on one side, and not a few of them, perhaps as much from necessity as because it was a sailor's habit, hitched up their trousers, and thrust their hands deep down into the side pockets.
The students were again formed in watches and quarter watches, each of which classes and sub-classes was indicated on the uniforms.

All the starboard watch wore a small silver star on the right arm, above the elbow, and the port watch the same emblem on the left arm.

The first part of each watch had a figure 1, under the star, and the second part a figure 2 in the same position.
The rest of the day was spent in the organization for ship's duty, which was far from completed when the sun went down.

The next day every boy was kept so busy that he had no time to grumble.