The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22
The dahita Daily Eagle: Tuesday org October e. se5

applicants were taken to the scales in
| the postoffice and weighed. The lowest
weighed 1251a pounds and so just escap-
| ed
The following is a copy of the rules
! which are given to each competitor al
the beginning of every examina ton:
/. Take your examination numebr
| from the upper right hand corner OF
| the declaration sheet which will be
given you. Write the number on your
| blotter for use on each sheet OF the eX-
! animation
| , See that each sheet received bv you
pertains TO the kind of examination
which you a.~e taking. and axe
car. that voL 90 not omit any Of the
sheets. Competitors ara hel responsi-
oie IOr e4IO4S ana Vii.-s-4C.4--
3. Note in the proper blank space the
time of commencing and completing
each examination sheet.
4. Gauge your work on each sheet 50
as TO complete the examina ton within
the prescribed limit of time. Time is
rsckoned from the moment of receiy-
ing the first examination sheet No al
lowance will be made for time lost in
or out Of the examining room.
5. Do not leave the room. if possible
to avoid it, with a sheet before you I'M
finished, for if you do the sheet Will be
taken up and will not be returned to
you.
6. Read carefully the printed instruc-
tions on each sheet before commencing
work thereon.
z. If necessary, the back of a sheet
may be used to complete your work
unless directions to the contrary are
printed on the sheet.
s. An examination sheet spoiled by
you can not be exchanged for another
Of the same kind.
9. Perform all work on each examina-
ton sheet with ink
TO- Pencil and scratch paper may be
used in preliminary work, except in
the spelling and di-ta ton exercises,
which must be written with ink di-
rectly on the examination sheets from
the dictation of the examiner.
IL Use no scratch paper except that
furnished by the examiner in charge,
and, on completing an examination
sheet, hand him the scrat ten paper per-
taing TO that sheet. Have all your
work complete on the examination
sheet, however, as the scratch paper
is collected not for consideration in the
marking, but for destruction.
II. No helps of any kind are allowed
Before the examination is commenced
hand 10 the examiner any written or
which might, if used, aid you in your
work.
IL. All conversation or communication
between or among competitors during
tine eXamina ton is strictly prohibited
IA. Do not copy nor attempt to copy
from the work of any competitor, or per
NIT any competitor TO copy from your
work, or TO read the examination sheets !
IN your possession
10. All necessary explanations will be |
made to the whole class. Examiners |
are forbidden to explain the meaning |
Of any question or to make any remarks |
pr suggestions that may assist in its |
answer or solution. Competitors are
to take from the examinati ton |
room any notes or copies Of questions |
1r parts of questions.
16. From one TO three months may
zlapSe before you are notified of your
standing. No unnecessary delay will
gccur in marking your papers, and you
ire requested not to increase the la
oors of the commission by making in
luiries in regard to your standing, I'M
ess You have reason to believe that
he notice to you has miscarried.
y. B. A violation by you of the in
ItructionS contained in paragraphs II,
3, and IA, will be deemed sufficient
'ause for cancelling your papers. You
ire requested to report to the examiner
my irregularity that may come under
our notice during the examination.
The applicants were first given fifty
ards, in the postoffice department of
he eXamdna ton, on which were writ
en- the same number of addresses. all
n different handwriting. They were
llowed three minutes to read and call
If correctly the names; each name pro-
\ ~,1r l.
redit on the basis of 100. The number
0 is the lowest a successful candidate
an receive.
The examination yesterday was con-
ucted by W. II. Huston of Washing
on, d. c., assisted by J. E. Higgins
nd John Lease of the Wichita post
fice.
In the examination held yesterday
here We're two applicants for positions
n the printing department, and the fol-
owing is given as an outline of their
which is similar to that
( the remaining fifty-three:
There were only two candidates for
his department-Alf Davis of Emporia
nd Ed Heacock of Wichita. The work !
4 this department was began by filling
ut applications for positions to the civ :
service commission at Washington, ID. ,
:, defining the position which they de- ,
lFeu, ana nOtl1ylnS the department OF ,
heir primary examination. The next
iank to fill out was composition which
onsisted of letter-writing and penn ,
lanship; applicants will be graded on !
vntax, punctuation and parts of speech
| this blank. This was followed by
pelllng, which consisted of twenty !
ords read by the examiner Arith- :
letic was the next subject they were !
in. This consisted of prac- s
cal questions in addition. subtraction.
multiplication, fractions and practical !
uesions for printers in arithmetic | :
fter arithmetic was passed over prac- :
cal questions in correction of proof | 7
as begun. which was TO a printer sim (
e enough, but TO a person who is not =
lmiliar with the marks couldn't read ! :
lem- The boys We're then examined | =
reading. This consisted of a letter
aslgned 10 puzzle the most expert read 7
:. Practical questions in printing :
ere then taken, such as table work. /
was the last subject the a
lung men We're examined in, as they a
d not desire eXamina ton for Job print ?
<. =
This examination for the printing de- :
is but elementary: the appli- n
nts who are appointed must go to \
ashington at his own expense and take r
practical examination under the su- !,
rVlsor of that department, as the ex- ?
nlnation here cannot be conducted on :,
her than theoretical ground n
DON'T LOOK TOO CLOSELY. n