The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-24

Naval Academy on the 9th OF September
next for examination as to their quali6-
cations for admission.
The course Of study comprises four
Academic years, and also two years al
sea. All cadets who finally graduate
will be commissioned Assistant Engineers
in the Navy as vacancies occur, The
pay Of Cadet-Engineer is the same as
that Of a Cadet-AEidshipman, viz: $500
por annum. Those who receive permis.
sion to present themselves for e1amina-
ton at Annapolis will bo examined Us
follows:
"The academic examination previous
TO appointment will be competitive, and
will be on the following subjects, namely /:
Arithmstic; the candidate will be ex-
amined in numeration, and the addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division
Of whole numbers, and Of vulgar and
decimal fractions; in reduction; in pro-
portion, or rule Of three, direct and in.
verse; extraction OF square and cube
roots. In Algebra, through equations Of
the first degree. Plane GeomCtry. Rudi-
meniqry Natural Philosophy. Reading he
must read clearly and intelIigibly from
any English narrative work, as, for
example, Bancroft's History Of the
Uuited States. In Writing aud Spelling /;
he must write from dictatiOn, In legl6le
hand, and spell with correctness, both
orally and in writing, Geography In
English Grammar and English Composition
he will be examined as TO the parts Of
speech, the rules connected Herewith,
and the elementary connection OF senten.
ces, and will be required TO write such
original paragraphs as will, show that he
has proper knowledge Of the subject.
The candidate will also be required to
exhibit fair degree Of proficiency
in pencil sketChing, and to pro-
duce satisfactory evidence Of mecha.
nical aptitude. Candidates who pos.
sess the greatest skill and experience in
the practical knowledge OF machinery,
other qualifications being equal will
have precedence for admission.
Any ofthe following conditions will be
sufficient TO reject n candidate:
Feeble constitution, permanently i'm.
paired general health, decided Cachexia,
all chronic diseases or results Of injuries
that would permanently impair efficiency,
viz;
Infectious disorders. Weak or disOrd.
cred intellect Unnatural curvature Of
spine. Epilepsy, or other cOnyulsion,
within five years, Chronic impaired vi.
sion, or chronic disease Of the organs Of
vision. Great permanent hardness Of
hearing, or chronic disease Of the ears.
Loss or decay Of teeth 10 such an extent
as to interfere with digestion and impair
health. Impediment oispeech TO such an
extent as to impair efficiency in the per.
iormance Of duty. Decided indications
Of liability to pulmonary disease. Per.
manent ineiEiciency Of either OF the ex.
tremitics. Hernia. lncurable sarCOcele,hy
drocele llstula, structure, or hemOrrhOids.
Large yariCOse veins OF lower limbs.
Chronic ulcers. Attention will also be
paid to the stature Of the can.
didate, and no one manifeAly undes
sized for his age will be received into the
Academy. In case Of doubt about the
physical condition Of the candidate, any
marked deviation from the usual stand.
ard Of height will add materially to the
confederation for rejection, The board
will exercise q proper discretion In the
application OF the above conditions to
each case, rejecting no candidate who Is
likely to be efficient in the service, and ad.
mittfng no one who Is likely to prove
physically inefficient. II both these e1.
aminatiOns result favorably the candi.
date will receive an appointment as q
Cadet. Engineer, become an inmate Of the
Academy, and will be allowed his actual
and necessary travelling expenses from his
residence to the Naval Academy, and be
required to sign articles by which ho will
bind himself to serve In the United States
Navy six years, including his term Of
probation at the Naval Academy unless
sooner discharged.