The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
MIR. MULLER'S CADETSHIP.

THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION THAT GAVE
THE PRIZE 10 coLoRED OUTSTANDING
OF THE CANDIDATES.
The competition for the West Point cadeship offered
by Congressman Muller, OF tho Fifth district. was CON-
menced on Monday afternoon, at two O'clock In Gram-
mar School No 8, At No GO Grand street. Mr.. Muller
chose the competitive method instead OF nominating
any one 10 the vacancy, as he wished every school
boy the district to have a chance In winning the
prize. The offer was, therefore, extended TO
all schools, private as well al public, In the
district, which embraces ten public schools The
examining committee selected were Samuel Ayres,
vice principal OF Grammar School No. ST. Jerome
Buck, attorney-atlaw, and J. N. Merrill, NJ D. AS
Mr.. Buck found TO be at Saratoga Mr. Jacob A.
Gross, OF No. Chambers street, was chosen In his
place This was in accordance With Mr.. Mulers OK
pressed wish that the boys should be examined by
teacher member OF tho legal profession, and ono OF
the medical profession. At the appointed hour four
teen boys HAD assembled to compete for the cadet
ship. OF these was rejected by the
examining surgeon and two had to be
dismissed. being young, the limits In respect 10
ago being seventeen anu twenty-five. VI tho eleven
boys examned FIVE were from ST Potcr's parochia
two SCOOPS ~ so aaa and she
Chronian. OF Newark a director OF the Christian
Brothers, had been invited 10 assist at the examina
ton and Lieutenant Berry, United States
Army. also occupied seat on the platform, but Mr.
Nicholas NJ ulier DID not mako his appearance. The
boys wero FIRST examined III arithmetic aud
writing An oral examination reading iol.
lowed, aud then written examinations in
IL geography and history j. Giltroy, VINO came to
the examination, was understood to have attended
college, He was not. therefore, allowed TO compete
for the cadetship but permitted to undergo the
examination for his satisfaction. in order to learn
his stand,nr. Martin Kinstler and Thomas F. coniey,
who rejected for being under age. also preferred
to test their strength IN the examination.
Tho papers were all completed about seven O'Clock.
The Board OF Examiners met at the Union Square
Hotel at eight O'Clock and worked until attcr midnight
examining tho exercises OF the candidates. One OF
them chases Mnns the boy from Gram
Thomas O'Brien is principal received maximum OF
5s5 points out of possible 600 9s per cent of the
whole, being Over hundred points ahead OF any
other candidate He was therefore, declared the winner
OF tho compotition He had been taught by Mr..
Thomas f. Cody vice principal Of Grammar School No.
90. 1t is remarkable tact that whenever competi-
tion for cadetshp occurred In which Grammar School
of the prize. They had all been taught by Mr. Cody
Tho following list gives the names OF the candidates,
their age and school, in thor order of merit showing
the number OF points eacn received and the percentage
in all the branches:-
THE STANDING or TIE CANDIDATES.
Charles A. Minnie age 10. Grammar School No. 90
Reading 100; geography, IS; history 100; spelling,
1907 arithmetic, 0s grammar, 9ototal percentage, 9S
' s o sDsnr
jonn +. McGrath, age ls, Grammar school, No. 8
aritnmeiic, As; grammar, 5o-totai percentage. "A
Frederick Goodwin. age Is. Grammar School No So
Reading, so geography So: history, 100; spelling.
100; arithmetic, II; grammar, 2o-tota percentage.
"a.
John Long age II, st. Peters school-Read,ns 100;
geography, 50; history, So spelling, IS; arithmetic,
"a; grammar, 32-total percentage, 6S.
Patrick oBeirnc, age IL, st. Patrick schoo-Read
ing so; geography, SO; history, 20; spelling, 30;
arithmetic, II; grammar, 52-total percentage, 81.
John Barber age II, St Peters school-Reading, so;
geography, IS; history, 40; spelling. so; arithmetic,
90; grammar 52-toiai percentage 81.
thomas f. Connolly. age 10: Grammar SCHOOL No.
44ReauIns, 100; geography 49, history. co. spelling.
95 arithmetic IS; grammar, 17-tota percentage 81.
Nell Sullivan, age II, Grammar School No a.
Reading 70; geography, 90; history, so; spelling so /;
arithmetic, "a; grammar, l4-total percentage, So
Patrick Clancy, age II, st Peters scnooi-Reaang
100; geography, rs; history, o.; spelling, 70; artn-
metic, as; grammar, 2o-totai percentage, "A.
Albert j. Bader, st. Peters School-Rcadng, 90;
geography, IS; history, 20; spelling, so; arithmetic
as grammar 5-total percentage, 43.
Joseph WOODS, ST. PETERS Scbool-Reading, 100
geography IS; history. 90 spelling, 80; arithmetic,
80 grammar, IL total percentage SO.
Moses K,nstier, ago II, Grammar School No. a.
Reading, 1907 geography, e3 history so; arithmetic,
9J-withdrawn.
j. Gifroy, age II. ST. Peters school-Roading, 100
geography, rs; history, 100; spelling 1907 arth metic
4S-w,thdrawn