The daily gazette., 1877-05-15
Applicants for Naval Honors.

EIGHTEEN CANDIDATES FOR ANNAPOLIS
THE EXAMINATION AT SCHOOL No. 8
Recently it was announced that Hon.
James Williams, Congressman from
Delaware, would have the appointment
of cadet for the Naval Academy at An
napolis, and that in order to make suit
able appointment he would receive ap-
plications from all parts of the State, and
subject the applicants to thorough ex-
animation as to their qualifications Prof.
Jas. FL. Groves, State Superintendent of
Education; and Prof. d. H. Harlan, Su-
perintendent of the Wilmington Public
Schools, were appointed to conduct the
examination, which commenced this
morning, in the second story front room
of school No. 8, corner of Eighth and
Wollasion streets. Eighteen applicants.
ranging in age from fourteen to eighteen
years, presented themselves for eXamin-
alton, as follows:
David Wilson Jourdan, Wilmington.
James +. Boots, ="
Frank A. McCloskey, "
Alphonso Barton,
w. B. Carswell 8"
b. Frank Cooling,
Julian Benton Vincent, Seaford.
William G. Tyson, Odessa.
VIM. H. Stayton, Clayton.
VIM. M. johnson, Smyrna
Joshua A. Ellegood, Concord.
Charles b. Morris, NJ iton.
Allen r: Morrison, New Castle.
Lewis Shakespeare, Dover.
j. HI. KEngler, q"
Marion Green, &"
T. H. Register, Lewis
r. III. Orr,
VIM. NJ Jefferis, of 1921 Tatnall street.
Wilmington, and Price Rothwell, of
Newark, were also applicants but did not
appear at the opening of the examina-
tion.
Hon. James Williams, who was present.
made few remarks, stating the physical.
mental and moral qualification which can
dldates for Annapolis must possess. He
hoped that II any present did not possess
the requisite qualifications they would not
enter The examination.
Prot Groves, after few remarks of en-
| couragenent to the candidates announced
that the examination would be in four
branches-arithmetlc, geography, grammer
and spelling-and that 100 credit marks had
been assigned each branch. The papers
containing the answers would be examined
by himself and Prof. Harlan, and the can
didaLe having the best and highest record
would be recommended to Mr.. Williams
Tor appointment. He stated however, that
no papers containing less than rs per cent
OF credits In arithmetic would be received,
no hob ieoo thnh oo per GeHI Ill tulS DTducu
would pass at Annapolis He announced
the programme Of examination us follows
From $3.50 until 1890 arithmetic; from 1870
until $3.50, geography, grammer aud spelling
Each applicant to be furnished with printed
questions, and to write the answers in fnll,
ON paper.
Prof. Harlan gave to each applicant
blank card numbered and enclosed in an
envelope. He said that each candidate
must number his papers with the number
on the card, after which he must inscribe
his full name and address on the card, seal
it in the envelope, and deposit the envelope
in locked box on the table. The papers
would then be examined by the uumbers,
and it would not be ascertained until the
examination was completed what applicant
the successful number designated
After these instructions the candi-
dates received printed list of aritl-
metical questions, and went at once to
work.
The result will probable be made pub
| lie tomorrow or next day.