Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-08
Naval Academy.
WAsHrNGroN, July so, IL

WasHINGToN, july so, 1856.
Gr>,r,r.rx.-I an, officially notified by the
Navy Department that there are two vacancies III
ths Naval Academy at Annapolis, which will be
filed upon my recommendation, as the Representa-
tive Of the ID Congressional District of Tennessee
The candidates are TO report for ex animation at
Annapolis, BY the goth of September next.
As there have been several applications, 1 have
decided 10 invite DR.. James Rodgers, Dr. Edward
Goetz and DR.. d. 7. Boynton, as q Medical Boardi
and Rev. Thomas W. Humes, Prof. Thomas j. La
mar, Prof A. E. Blunt Prof. John K. Payne, and
Midshipmsn Washburn Maynard, as an Academic
Board 10 assemble at Knoxville on the 10Th of Sep
tember, for the examination of all applicants, and
10 recommend upon their reports-that is to select
the two who shall be deemed the most worthy by
the Academic Board, provided that in the opinion
Of the Medical Board they are physically sound.
For the information of applicants, the fifth and
sixth of the Academy Regulations are hereto ap-
pended. Am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
HORACE MAYNARD.
Hessrs. BrolrnlJtr, Hars Il c..
REGULATIONS.
I Nocsndidate will be admitted into the Naval Acade-
nv unless be shall have passed satisfactory examination
Medical Board, TO be composed Of the Surgeon Of the
Naval Academy and other medical officers designated
by the Secretary of the Navy) physically sound well
formed and Of robust constitution and qualified 10 endure
the ariuous labors Of officer Of the Navy.
VI. Candidates for appointment az Midshipnen must
Re between fourteen and eighteen Of when e
amined for admission All candidates for admission will
ne required 10 certify h0Or their precise age, TO
the Academic Board previous 10 examination and none
will be examined who under the prescribed
age They be Of good moral character satisfactory
testimonials Of which from persons in good repue in the
neigh borhood Of their respective residences must be pre-
scnted and testimonials from cergymen, Instructors in
colleges and high schools will have special weight They
must also pass satisfactory examination before the Ac
ademic Board in reading writing, spelling, arithmetic
geography and English grammar viz: in reading they
must read clearly and inteigiby from any English
rative works. for example, Bancrof History Of the
United States in criting and spelling, they must write
from dctstiop, in a legible hand and spell with
rectness both orally and in writing; in Urithe'c, they
will be examined in Enumeration and the addition, sub
traction multiplication and division Of whole numbers
and vulgar and decimal fractions, and proportion
the rule o. three in geography they will be examined
a. TO the leading grand divisons-the continent,
oceans and seas, the chief mountains and rivers and
the boundaries and population Of the chief nations their
governments, capitals and chief cities; in CHgish grr
a they viii be examined to the parts Of speech and
the elementary construction Of sentences, and U lie
required 10 write original paragraph of few
fences. Inc Board will judge whether the proficiency
Of the candidate in these branches i sufficient TO quail
ify him to enter upon the studies of the Academy.