Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-15
THE ANNAPOLIS cApErsHIP.


THE ANNAPOLIS cApErsHIP.
The graduation Of q Nevada cadet
midshipmsn from the United States Ma
val Academy at Annapolis has caused q
vacancy. which the aspiring youths of
this State are contsnding for the chance
to all. Nevada has many very eligible
and capable young men from among
whom to select the right one to all the
vacancy. and Congressman Dsggstt,
who has the supervision Of the matter.
IL dssirous OF having the selection made
In the fsirest and most satisfactory
manner possible. The cadet who has
Just graduated. leaving this vacancy.
proved to be Q most judicious selection
and An honor and credit to our Silver
State, and no less crsditabls q young
man must follow in his footsteps.
With this object in view. Mr.. DagRstt
deems Il best to have the question OF
selection decided by . competitive eI'
animation OF applicants. conducted DO.
fore . competent Board of Examiners
The candidate deemed by the Board 10
DO best qualified under the regulations OF
the Navy Department will DO appointed,
and he will DO required to report for eI-
animation at the Naval Academy on the
22d Of September next. As the candi.
dates examination for admission at An
napolis will DO most rigid, 1t Is manifest
that. no favor can DO shown to any
applicant without subjectipg him.
should 10 receive the appointment. to
the almost inevitable humiliation OF re-
lection ON his examination at the Naval
Academy.
The examination will take place in
Carson on Saturday. August 81. 1880. at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Office Of the
State Superintendent OF Public Insiruc.
ton, and the Examining Board will con-
sist of Hon. ID. X. Sessions, State
Superintendent. Hon. Evan Williams OF
Storey county and Hon. Fl. II. Howe OF
Ormsby county. To this Board will DO
added the United States Examining Sur.
con at Carson. to pass upon the phys
ical qualifications Of applicants.
The following are the stated require
ments on the part OF each applicant for
the position:
The candidate must DO . resident oil the
State OF Nevada.
Each candidate for appointment a. Ca
Diet Midshipman must present to the AGA.
demic Board satisfactory testimonial Of
good moral character. and must certify
on honor to his precise age, which must DO
over fourteen and less than eighteen ct the
time Of the examination. No candidate
will be examined whose age does not fall
within tho prescribed limits.
Candidates must be physically sound,
we'll formed. OF robust constitution; they
will be required to pass . satisfactory eI-
animation before . medical board COM
posed OF tho Surgeon Of the Naval Acade-
NV and two other medical officers TO DO
desiguated by the Secretary OF the Navy.
ANY one Of tho following conditions viii
be sufficient to cause the rejection Of . can
didats:
Feeble constitution. inherited or sc-
quired;
Greatly retarded development;
Permansntly-impaired general health;
Decided cachsxia. diAthesis or predispo-
%sition;
All chronic diseases or results Of injuries
that would permanently impair efficiency.
viz:
Weak or disordered intellect;
Cutanesus and communicable disease;
Unnatural curvature Of spine. tortieollis
or other dsformity.
Permanent ineficisncy Of either Of the
e1tremitiss or articulAtions from any
cause;
Epilepsy or other commissions within
i've years; .
Impaired vision. or chronic disease Of
the orgAns OF visions;
Great hardness Of hearing or chronic
disease Of the ears;
Chronic nasal catarrh. ozena, polypi, or
great enlargement Of the ~tonsils;
Impsdiment Of speech 10 such an extent
as to impair efficiency in the performances
Of duty;
Chronic diseases Of heart or lungs. or
decided indications or liability TO cardiac
or pulmonary affections;
Hernia or retention Of testes in inguinal
cavity;
sacrocele. hydrocsls. structure. iistuls.
or hemorrhoids;
Large varieoss veins OF lever limbs.
scrotum or cord;
Chronic ulcers.
Attention will also DO paid TO the stature
Of the candidate. and nc one mdnys'tty
under size for his age will DO received into
tho Academy. In case Of doubt about the
physical condition OF the candidate. any
marked deviation from the usual standard
Of height will add materially TO the con-
alteration for rejection. Five feet will DO
the minimum height for the candidate.
The Board will exercise . proper discrs-
ton In the application Of the above condi-
tons to each case. rejecting no candidate
who 10 likely to DO efficient in the service.
and admitting no one who 10 likely to
prove physically inefficient. No candidate
rejected BY the Board will be allowed q re-
examination.
The candidate must pass . satisfactory
examination before the Academic Board in
reading. writing. spelling. arithmetic. Sc
ography and English grammar.
AL the examinations. except in reading,
will DO written. Candidates who fall be-
low the standard will receive . second and
fnal examination in the subjects in which
they fail. Deficiency in any one Of the
subjects at the second examination will DO
sufficient TO insure rejection.
Candidates rejected at such examina-
tions shall not have the privilege Of an
other examination for admission 10 the
same class unless recommended by the
Board Of Examiners ."-(Rsr. Stat, Sec.
1881
Candidates will be required to write a
short. original letter. and an exercise in
dictation. and to spell twsnty-four words
In common use.
An examination in English branches
containing eight or more mistakes in spell.
ing will not DO considered satisfactory.
aud will DO considered sufficient Of itself