The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR.
Prof. Frank NJ. Smith Calls the Atten.
tiOn OF School superintendent
to Their Duty.

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your official duty, as contained in
Chapter III, Article ", Sections 1927
to 329 Of the Code.
In accordance with the law you are
hereby required to give public notice
thereof and 10 hold such examination,
or examinations, OF candidates for
appointments as State Cadets in the
University OF Tennessee as may be
necessary in your County or City.
The University has been fully reor-
ganized, and several new chairs have
been added. Three new buildings are
now being erected, and all the older
ones are to be thoughoughly renova-
ted. The Agricultural Experiment
Station, recently established by Con-
gress, is connected with the University,
and adds much to its advantages for
scientific study. The University offers
thus to the young men OF Tennessee
opportunities for study, especially in
the direction OF technical, scientific
aud industrial education.
Under the laws of the State and Of
the University each State Senator can
appoint two, and each Representative
three cadets from the list Of qualified
candidates reported by County or City
Superintendents from their counties,
and each County and City Superin-
tendent can recommend number,
not limited, to the President of the
University for other appointments.
Such appointees become State Ca
diets when registered at the University
and are entitled to free registration
and tuition for FIVE years. Since regis
tration and tuition amount to $50 per
session, an appointment is worth $500
to any young man toward his educa-
ton. With such an appointment the
total necessary expenses ola Cadet at
the University are only about $l80per
session of ten months, which is little
more than it would cost him to stay al
home. Many opportunities are Of
fered young men at the University
to earn something, by which they car
reduce their expenses further.
The young men of the State will
embrace this splendid opportunity tC
get an opportunity to get an education
when it is known to them. Publish 9
notice like the following in your
County papers, or otherwise:
EXAMIEATIoNs FOR APPOINTMENTS TC
STATE CADETsHIPs IN THE UNI
vERsITY OF TENNESSEE
Will be held in accordance with law
by the undersigned, at---on the
(give several dates) June
Applicants must be at least Is years 0
age must show good moral charac
ter und be prepared to pass an exam
ination in arithmetic, English gram
mar and composition, geography ant
United States history All who pas
can receive an appointment with fre
tuition, good for five years, and wort
500 in tuition and fees, as compares
with other institutions The expen
ses of State Cadet at the Universit
are about $3.50 for session of tel
months. Courses in civil and me
chanical engineering, agriculture, ger
-eral science, chemistry and literature
The University has been thorough
reorganized and enlarged. Ne,
buildings and new professorship
For particulars OF courses of study an
expenses address the President, D.
Charles w. Dabpey, Jr., at Knoxvill,
Tenn. This is an unsurpassed oppo
tunity for young men to get splei
did education. 1t will not be so cas-
to get an appointment after this yea
as the University will be filed u
(Signed)-, County (or City Supe
intendent of Schools
For----County Cor City.
When young men present then
selves, give them thorough examin
tions in the branches named. I'll
regulations Of the University say "N
person shall be admitted to any
partment Of the University who do
not possess n thorough knowledge
arithmetic, English grammar al
composition, geography and Unit,
States history, as far as taught in Il
common schools of the State" II
University cannot do any portion
the work that the common schoc
should do. 1t is especially importa
that they should be well trained
arithmetic, and be able to write Al
TO speak English correctly. 1t will
even mistaken kindness to send DO
mp to the University to find out tue
that they cannot enter even the 10
est classes.
You are expected to see to it, all
that the young men you recomme
are Of good moral character and 8
earnest in their desire for more edu,
ton. 1t is not enough that you
not know anything against cand
ate. He should prove a good char
ter by testimonials from his teach
or other reliable persons.
Make out list Of the candida