The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-07-24
West Point Cadet.

E Having been notified by the Secreta-
ry Of War to nominate legally quali-
fed candidate for appointment as Cadet
to the United States Military Academy,
from the Fifteenth Congressional Dis
trict of Ohio, (who must be at West
Point not later than the 2Slh day of Au
gust, 1877, l have concluded to sub.
init the qualifications and selection to
"Competitive Examination" before a
Board to be called and organized at Ma
rietta, or some other central point.
This Board, as is recommended, will
consist of Physician, a Lawyer, and
Grammar school teacher-all in good
professional standing and personal re.
pute-and rules are furnished by the
Department as guide to govern them
in conducting such examinations.
The age required .for the admission
of Cadets to the Academy, is between
seventeen and twenty-five years, They
must be at least five feet in height, free
from any infections or immoral disorder,
and generally, from any deformity. dis.
ease, or infirmity which may render
them unfit for military service. They
must be well versed in reading, in wri-
ting, including orthography, and arith-
metic, and have knowledge of the ele.
ments of English Grammar. of Des-
criptive Geography, particularly of our
own country, and of the History Of the
United States"
ga sound body and constitution, suit
able preparation, good natural capacity,
and aptitude for study, industrious hab.
its, perseverance, an obedient and or
derly disposition, and correct-moral de-
Iportment are such essential quali6ca-
tions that candidates, knowingly def.
cient in any OF these respects, should
not, as many do, subject themselves and
their friends to the chances of future
modification and disappointment by &C.
cepting appointments at the Academy,
and entering upon career which they
can not successfully pursue" None
others need apply, as the candidate is,
soon after his arrival at West Point, al.
Though having passed through his CON-
petitive examination, subjected to a
lrigid physical examination, by an expe.
/ rienced Medical Board. as we'll as an
Academical examination 10 determine
his qualifications in reading, writing and
orthography, in English Grammar, Com
position, Descriptive Geography, (par.
ticularly Of our own country,) and His
tory, Especially so much of the history
Of the United States as is contained il
the ordinary school histories
/ Applicants for examination before the
Board must be bona fide residents ol
the Fifteenth Congressional District
and the law provides that no person
who has served, in any capacity, in th'
military or naval service Of the so callel
| Confederate States, can be appointed. -
The candidate who successfully passes
the physical and academical exsmina
tions and is admitted as Cadet, (subjec
to the result Of their examination II
January following will be required t,
sign articles binding himself to serve il
the United States eight years from tn
time Of his admission into the Academy
unless sooner discharged.
If desired, and upon application Il
; Inc in writing or otherwise, candidate
for examination before the B ,ard o
Examiners, will be furnished with
printed circular giving information NOR
' 10 detail, relative to the appointment
qualifications and admission Of Cadets
Due notice, as soon as the time an,
place of the meeting of the Board Q
Examiners are determined an arranged
will be published in the several newspa
pers Of the District
N H. VAN VOORHEES,.
Athens, Ohio, July 1lth, 1877.