The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-18
TO Be SOLDIER BOYS
Examination Of Applicants for West
Point and Annapolis.
ONLY EIGHT CANDIDATES
The Appointments of the Success
full Lads VIII Probably Not
Be Made for Some
Days Yet.
srecIaI plspatch % the STANDARD.


Helena. Mont, May 1.-THE prelim-
mary examination OF applicants for
West Point and Annapolis commenced
here to-day under the direction OF Con-
gresham Charles s. Hartman. Mon
tana is entitled to two appointments.
one each for the military and naval ac-
ademies. The examination began this
morning at 10 o'clock and win not be
concluded until tomorrow. Prof. W. T..
Harmon OF Bozeman is conducting the
academical part of the examination.
The medical examination will be to-
morrow by DR.. Treacy of Helena Hal
$. Corbett OF Missoula. the other MEM
Der OF the board. was not able to get
here and Mr.. Hartman will try to get
w. w. Dixon. who is now in Helena.
to NIL his place.
Congressman Hartman during the
last two months received rs inquiries
from Montana boys concerning ap-
pointments. but only eight concluded
to take the examination. There seems
TO be a decided preference among the
boys for the army. as five out of eight
are competing for the West Point ap-
pointment. Those taking the West
Point examination are Carl B. Hard
and Alfred ID. Butcher of Helena; Ray
mond II. Fenner of Virginia City;
George +. Kumpe of White Sulphur
Springs: Guy s. Norvelle, Fort Custer.
For Annapolis, Ward Workman. Frank
w. Osterhaut and George d. Robinson
Of Helena.
The appointments will probably not
be announced for several days yet.
y The examination held to-day Is only
preliminary one. The final. deciding
test Will come In a few months at West
Point or Annapolis. when the United
states officers will conduct an exami-
nation. II the young men who are Mr..
Hartman's first choice fail to pass this
final examination. the two who were
selected as second choice will. as alter
mates, have an opportunity to take the
examination. The alternates will be
required to be on hand when the others
take their final examinations so there
will be no delay in case either or both
the principals fail
Congressman Hartman did not need
10 give any examination IL Is his
privilege to select such applicants as
he cared TO, but he decided TO give the
boys OF Montana an equal chance to
gain the prize. The entire expense OF
this preliminary examination is borne
by him. He is anxious that the appli-
cants from Montana to West Point and
Annapolis shall reflect honor on the
state. hence in making selections he
will be guided solely on the merits OF
the contestants. IL was his idea 10
make this preliminary examination as
thorough. II not more so. than the one
that will be required OF them by the
United States officers. BY making 1t
quite rigid there will be little chance
for the applicants to make failures at
the final examination.
Mr.. Hartman did not conduct the ex-
animation himself. Aside from talking
with the boys and getting an idea as
to their individuality, their characters
and personal appearance. he had moth
ing to do with IL. The examining
board is made up OF Prof. w. Il. Har-
mon OF Bozeman. Hal 5. Corbett Of
Missoula, and DIR. william Tracy OF
Helena. Mr. Hartman selected them
from widely separated parts OF
the state In order to prevent any
charges of favoritism or sectionalism
that might otherwise have been made.