Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-22
EXAMINATION FOR WEST POINT.


The bard appointed To examine csndi-
dates Tor West Point met At High School
hall. lewiston, "Wednesday, at y A. NJ.
The board consisted OF Prof Rounds OF
Western Normal School, Pennington
Prof. Chase of Bates College, Lewiston
Prot Smith OF Franklin Family School,
Topshsm; and A. L. Hersey, NJ. d., OK
ford.
Twelve applicants appeared for examina-
tiOn, VIZ ID. L. Eoye, Canton; &. %. How
xri, West Point; W. Is. Irish, Turner
Geo r. Lincoln, Bath. r. b. Lothrop,
Leeds; Geo. h. Marshall, BuCkneld ;
Charles l.. Potter, Lisbon West Bowdoiu
Postotiice) +. A. Parker, Gr,ene; H. (.
stuue. AuDuru; =. +. webbrr. Farming
ton; +. y. Whittier, Brunswick and W.
n. Ieaton, Auouru. The oldest was u
and the Youngest l..
DR.. urrs,y had charge OF the physical
examination, which was made very thor
ough but a. hc did not complete mis- in
>pyyt,on until the literary examinations
were completed, all the applicants took
the latter DR.. II. found -four OF the twelve
PERSONS phyically dehcieut In minor re-
speCt>.
Prof Rounds WAS chairman OF the board
and Iouk charge OF the examination IN
History; Prof Chase in Grammar, Com
position, Language and Reading; and
Prof Smith In Geography aud Arithmetic.
The examinations were mainly written,
and the test questions were skllfuly
drawn, and calculated 10 thoroughly bring
out the knowledge aud capacity OF each
applicant. Oue hour WAS given 10 each
department The papers were nearly all
UNUSUALLY good, considering that the qpes-
tious were OF a general character, and not
review OF text books
The board found that over s. per cent
OF The work and answers OF Potter were
CoTTeCt-in sritLm,iic 81 per cent--plac-
ing him considerably ahead OF any other oi
the candidates; aud the board 30 reported
10 CONGRESSMAN Dingley, who Will nomi-
nate ham for appointment 10 West Point.
Potter j. l. wears and . months old, and
resides In Lisbon, near the BowdOin line.
AZ, i the son OF a farmer, IN very moder-
ate circumstances, and has had no oppOr-
tuuitirs FOR schooling outside OF what he
has secured for himself by walking three
miles - Li,Oou Falls 10 attend the Free
High school there. His examination pa
prrs Indicate that be Is young man OF
Hue native powers and much 2ronisc-one
OF those ~ DO will be likely TO rapidly de
velop when brought under the influence
of such a school a. West Point. lie i
physically perfect, and about six feet IN
height
Frank B. Lothrop OF Leeds, took the
81, Oud rank IN the examination, AMI will
be nominated - substitute IN case Potter
j. uuaDlv Tor aUy reason 10 enter the class
al West Point next June. Several other
applicants made tue examination.
An Old PoEN-We take the following
from the last number OF the Transcript
Euoch Lincoln. the third Governor or
Maine. was u poet. At least he wrote 4
pO-m of more than two thousand lines,
In heroic measures, entitled'I The Village,
the same being the village OF Fryehurg.
where he r,sided The poem was publish
I'd IN Portland 10 1916 by Edward Little
aud CO. copy OF this quaint little vol
ume has recently come into our hands ON
is way - the library ofthe Maine Histor-
ical society, 10 which II was contributed
by Mrs Ellen Smith, OF Norway. IL con
tain> the autograph oil Governor Lincoln
and l. In fair state OF preservation IL
i interesting 10 learn from this poem that
al that early day. Gov. Lincoln had reached
advanced views on the questions OF the
wrong, of the Indian, ON slavery, woman 5
rights, and cruelty 20 animt us, anticipa-
ting the movements OF our day.