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Surprising Results or Examination
or Candidates.

physical and mental, it is, at the
same time, very interesting and very
instructive to analyze the results
found by the board Of examiners.
In the first place, each member Of
Congress is entitled to make an ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy
every six years. The intention Of
this plah IS to distribute the va
cancies throughout the country and
in this manner to secure the best ma
terial for the Navy by allowing all
boys in the districts respectively to
compete for the place. However,
in many instances, this object is not
reached, for congressman fail TO
open the matter to competition, and
through friendship or through po-
litical considerations, select q boy
without regard to qualifications and
send him to Annapolis to stand an
examination that is searching in the
extreme. Not only do boys have to
undergo a rigorous mental examl-
nation but when they pass this, they
also must submit to strict phys
ical examination
Fifty-six presented themselves
within the past week and of these
but thirty.eight passed successfully,
Notwithstanding the fact that two
trials were given them in each study.
OF the thirty-eight that passed mem
tally, seven we're rejected for physi-
cal disqualification, thus leaving
thirty-one, or fifty-ive per cent. Of
the whole number that presented
themselves,eligible for entrance.
AS d cause for the large number
Of failures mentally, it may be that
the standard for admission is made
higher each year, and consequently
the tests are made harder. Certain
1t IS that more is required Of boy
now than was required few years
ago. Again the large percentage OF
failures physically should arouse n
those Who have the power to APP
point, a desire to select boys who
are we'll equipped by nature to en-
dure any hardship.
The fault may rest with parents
also, for al information concerning
the requirements for admission i
placed in their hands BY the Navy
Department, particularly as to physi-
cal requirements. They should i'm
mediately subject their sons to an
examination by reliable physician
and if any serious defect is discover
ia the matter should be dropped,
This they do not do, for they send
their sons to Annapolis to take Their
chances. and in some cases when the
most glaring defects exist. tits sur
prising that they will undertake such
III expense without inquiry, to say
nothing Of the disappointment to
bows who make long journeys only
Is be found disqualified for the nanal
service. It is necessary to have good
material to fill up vacancies in theNa
w. for the life IS one in which powers
81 endurance are frequently brought
into play. The government institute
tons have been established and are
supported for the purpose Of filing
up the ranks III the Army and Navy
with men who can be and are train
al il such ! manner IS win st them
to serve the government best, no mat
tAr what duty j. required Of them. =
Ills estimated that each cadet costs
tie government twenty thousand dol
lars S. the lime he graduates
Would itnot be folly for the powers
lhst be TO undertake liberalization
of those whose physical Or mental
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