The Indianapolis journal., 1883-08-14
NATIONAL MILITARY SCHOOL.
Competitive Examination of Applicants for
Nomination to West Point Mill
tary Academy.

There will be a competitive examination OF
applicants for nomination to West Point Militia
ry Academy held in this congressional district,
at the United States courtroom in In
dianapolis, commencing at 10 O'Clock
A. n. on Thursday, Sept. 27, 1888,
under the direction of the examining board
hereinafter appointed. The qualifications for
admission to West Point Academy, as prescribed
by the Secretary of War, are as follows:
''The age for the admission Of cadets to the
academy is between seventeen and twenty-five
years. Candidates must be at least five feet in
height, and free from any infectious or immoral
disorder, and. generally, from any deformlty,
disease or intirnity, which may render them
UNFIT for military service. They must be we'll
Versed in reading, in wrting-lncludlng orthog-
raphy-and III arithmetic, and have knowledge
of the clements of English grammar. OF descrlp-
tive geography, particularly OF our own coun-
try, and of the history of the United States.
"a sound body and constitution, suitable pre-
paration, good natural capacity, an aptitude for
study, industrious hanits, perseverance,, an obe-
dent and orderly disposition, and correct
moral department, are such essential quallnca-
tons that candidates knowingly deficient III any
of these respects shauld not as many do, sub
iect themselves and their friends to the chances
OF future modification and disappointment, by
accepting appointments at the academy aud en-
tering upon career which they cannot success
fully Iursue."
The successful candidate for nomination, as
also the alternate, will be required TO report in
academy at West Point, between the
10th and goth of June, 1884
where they will be examined by
the academic board Immediately after the an-
nua! examination of cadets. No candidate will
he examined at any other time, unless prevented
from reporting himself at the academy by sick
ness or some O ther unavoidable cause in which
event, II authorized by the Secretary of War, he
may be examined the last three days in August
following.
Amy candidate found deficient in his exami-
nation viii not be allowed re-exanlination, eX-
cept upon the recommendation Of the academic
board"
An alternate will be recommended who will
also be required to report at the academy same
time the regular nominee does, as both will be
examined Mt the same time by the academic
BOARD and in case the alternate succeeds ana the
regular nominee fails TO pass the alternate Will
be admitted. Tue. salary of a cadet is S54O per
year, to commence with his admission into the
academy The following named persons have
been appointed as the examining board: Hon.
G. G. Hines, Prof. Charles l.. Emmerick, Prof j.
B. Roberts, Indianapolis; DR.. John Il. Clayton,
Shelbyvile, Ind; Hon. 8. Il. Yaucy, Fortville,
Ind.
AS preliminary to the examination request
that each one who may derslre to compete ad-
dress a letter in his own handwriting TO Hon. c.
G. Hines, indianapolis, Ind, stating his reasons
for desiring 20 enter the Military Academy.
The recommendation Of the examining board
will control my action.
STANTON ], PEELLE.