Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-07
Technical Examinations.

THE PROGRAM TO BE FOLLOWED N SPECIAL EXsNI-
NATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE PATENT
OFFICE.
The special board OF civil service examiners on
special and technical Sublects-Dr. II. Il: Dyren-
forth, assistant commissioner of patents chairman.
and Messsrs. S.W. Stocking, f. A. Secly, PB. Pierce
and CD. Kntner, principal examinerS-haS isSueda
Circular respecting special examinations OF canGi-
Gates for appointment I'm the Patent Office The
service In the Patent Office f0r which special exam
nations may be held includes the fol0wing:-I, as
s.stant examiners: =. assistants I'm the scientific
library; 3. proof readers; 4, mechanical craftsmen:
5, copytStS OF drawings.
There are four grades OF assistant examiners
namely: First, second, third and fourth: but adms-
sion Will ordinarily be 10 the lowest grade which Is
that OF fourth assistant. The examination for ap-
pointment as assistant examiner VIII include
i. Mathematics: Arithmetic. algebra TO and in
Guiding equations OF the second degree, the ele-
mentS OF plane and yolumetric geometry and OF
plane trfgonometry. ,. Physics: Natural philo-
s0nhy and It's problems D. Chemistry: General
principles Of chemistry, chemical physics s. Tech
MICS: The principles OF mechanical technology and
OF chemical technology: the arts. industries ana
manufactures: mechanism machinery; engineering
and architectural constructions In addition, tht.
ability or the candidate readily TO read mechanical
drawings, To describe them and 10 give an appro-
pirate description OK the invention illustrated viii
be tested. The subjects above given may be de-
nominated essential, inaSmuch as without thorough
knowledge thereof no candidate can pass: but eX-
ANIMATION Will also be made to the candidates
knowledge OF German and French as OPTIONAL sub
Jects. ability TO translate from either into good Eng
uSn being desirable In an assistant examiner
The examination for appointment as assistant
In the scientific library OF the Patent Office will be
conducted with view TO ascertaining the fitness
OF the candidate for library work general and for
work In the scientific library" in particular IL
will embrace photography of scientific books and
periodicals. classification and cataloguing. and the
management and custody OF books; indeNing con-
denS1g, digeSting, and brtefing; acquaintance with
the arts and sciences In general way; and knowl-
edge OF languages, especially German and French,
with ability TO translate these into good English,
choosing the proper technical terms where they
should occur.
The examination for appointment as proof-reader
In the Patent Office will, in addition to tests of the
Skill on the candidate in ordinary proof-reading,
consist OF tests OF his knowied OF technical terms
The examination for appointment as mechanical
craftsman Will consist OF tests OF the ability of the
candidate TO draw readily from mechanical models
observing the rules and regulations OF the Patent
Office respecting drawings Besides this. the candl-
date VIII be examined in mechanism and machin-
cry. The examination for appointment as copyist
OF drawings VIII consist Of tests of the ability OF the
candidate TO make proper tracings OF drawings, oh
serving the rules as TO shading to sections. lines
&c. laid down in the rules and regulations OF the
Patent Office with regard to drawings