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NEWARK. April %. 1ss5.--An examin-
alton of APPLICANTS for positions on the
staff of assistants at the Public Library
was held Saturday morning on the top
floor of the Library building. on West
Park street. and fourteen women were
on hand shortly after ten o'clock to take
the test. The last examination was held
about two years and a half ago. There
Is no fixed time for holding them, but
when the number of substitutes gets be-
low a fixed point al examination is
ordered. There are always applicants
for positions in the library, and as fast
as they apply Librarian Hill takes their
names and addresses. Since the examina-
ton previous to the one held Saturday
t~wenty-nine applications were received,
and to these applicants Mr.. Hill sent
notifications of the examination a few
lays ago. He also sent a printed form
in which it was asked if the applicant was
able to use the typewriter, together with
other questions. 1t was explained also
that applicants. in order to get their
names on the substitute list, must attain
to a mark of 70 per cent. in the examina-
ton. and once or the list must do sub
stitute work for two weeks without
a and must also work three months
with pay before they can expect perman-
ent employment.
Out of the twenty-nine persons who
Saturday morning. OF the fourteen, four
did little but look at their examination
papers and left the room. The remain
until 1890 or Whereabouts. The examiners
are DR.. Leslie Ward, Edward H. Duryee
and Dr. W. N. Barringer. The applicants
wrote their names on a piece OF paper,
which were put in an envelope and seal
ed. The envelope bore a number and the
same number was upon the applicants
ones will be decided upon without the
examiners having any knowledge as to
easy to anyone fairly familiar with
American n English literature and his
asked questions in. arithmetic and are
given long lists of books which they are
required to separate into groups Of poetry,
animation given Saturday was emineatls
practical and quite comprehensive; The
tiers with which library assistants Should
certainly be familiar. The question as
to the name of the author of 'srrilby" is
asked. Many might think this a %rieicul-
ously easy query, but as a matter. of fact
there are hundreds who know of the book
who never heard of Du Maurier. There
and it is number five. under the head
of literature. The examination in detail
was as IolloWS:-
LITERATURE.
Name five authors English or Ameri-
cam. who have come into prominence
within the past three years?
Give the author and title of some book
which you v recently read, and give
its chief points.
Who wrote "The R~alstons." THE
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bus.h?"
Name five good books for children.
Who succeeded Tennyson as poet laur-
cate?
Name three books written by Baw
thorne. three by Cooper, three by How
ellis.
What famous writer's live in Cam.
bridge, Mass?
What is the best authority on Amer
lean history?
If asked to recommend three good books
on Education" what would you name?
Write a letter, addressed to the trusS
tees, giving you ideas of the qualities
necessary for a successful library en-
AMERICAN HISTORY.
Name the thirteen original states;
States.
In what year did President Lincoln
issue the Emancipation P-roclanationf
What were some of the principal battles
of the Civil War?
In year was Newark settled?
h is the Magma ChGrta n iE
whose reign was it obtained?
Who were the two prominent opposing
ing generals at the battle OF Waterloo2
How long has Queen Victoria reigned2
How many reigning Queens has Eng
land had since the Norman conquest?
Who is the present Prime Minister?