The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Large Number OF Applica nrs-Informa ion
Givea bv ON er in Charge.

Givea bv ON in Charge.
The common pleas court room was the
scene of AMI native, anxiety and interest
yesterday, the occasion being the opening
meeting of applicants for position in
Uncle Sans civil service. At no time in
the past has there been as large an atten-
dance of applicants as at present. Not
only were young men anxiously endeav-
oring to solve the printed problems as
given out by the department as tests of
the ability of those aspiring, but there was
a number of ladies also. These included
applicants for positions as teacher, matrons
aud typewriters. 1t was an interesting
sight, and so studious We're the seventy
nine-nine aspirants. that the obligiuc and
genial manager, William Il. Bushby civil
service examiner of Washington, d. c.,
found time TO give representative Of the
EAGLE some information which will be
read with interest by all. Mr. Rushby is
assisted in his work By James +. Higgins,
O. A. Boyle and John Lee of Wichita.
Knowing the general interest of all in
the manner OF obtaining employment to
questions asked Mr.. Bushby gave the fol-
lowing information:
The would-be employe should write 10
the civil service department at Washing
ton, ID. G., asking FOR blanks and informa-
ton. By return mail he will receive a
schedule announcing the necessary quail
ficatlons to be possessed by each applicant.
He viii also receive Information "a to he
time and place of holding the eNamins-
ton. On receipt of the Information
gained from the bureau he will selsc- the
position desired and file his application
with the department, giving age, expert
ence, together with recommendations of
prominent persons Ia his locality, who
will certify as TO his residence. An appli-
cant must be a resident Of the place from
which I've makes his application for at least
one year.
They shall also be above the age of n
years, and 10 The railroad mail service
shall not be over the age OF - years \
physicians certificate must accompany
applicants for mail service After per-
sou Is once admitted To the r. AWAY mail
service be is ellgsbie as long as his work Is
satisfactory To the department The ap-
pl!c.ut receives card directed To
the examiner who will be Ia
charge Of the examination IN
the district in which he re
plicaut a number. and also a list of que>-
tions that will be asked in a portion OF
branches examined. These are not tue
same questions that will be asked at the
examination, but viii give the applicant
a general drift, so as TO enable bin 10 re
fresh his mind in the branches TO be eN-
anineG He will also receive an exsmIna-
ton mum Der. and this will prevent Say one
else from representing the applicant al the
time OF the examination.
In case of the removal OF an applicant
from the place from which his application
WAS made he must notify the department,
and he can have his examination continued
to aroih date within the year.
He appears at the time and place cesis-
mated nv the examiner, ana on preSeutSs
tion of his card new member J. given +;
with a list Of questions which be VIII 4
lie expected 10 answer. The queS- I
tons must lie answered OF the i
sheet containing the questions. or at least /
upon an attached sheet. When the Q2es- 1
tioE< are answered they are placed in an /