The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
RULES FOR CANDIDATES
Governing Appointments of Sec
ond Lieutenant.
THE EXAMINATION is RIGID
He Must Be Between h Age of I'll and
"a Years. a Citizen of This Country
and OF Good, Moral Habits.
Other Requirements.

II there are any candidates in Mon
tana for the appointment of second
lieutenant in the United States army.
the following rules will be Of interest
to them. They are issued from the
headquarters of the army at Wash
ington by the a%djutant generals office
under date of May s:
BY direction of the secretary of war,
the following rules governing the ex-
animation of candidates for the APP
pointment of second lieutenant in the
army of the United States from civil
life are published for the information
and government of all concerned. The
educational qualifications herein pre-
scribed are necessary to prepare young
officers for the service schools at Forts
Leavenworth and Monroe:
First-No person shall be examined
unless he has a letter from the war
department authorizing his examina-
ton. If the candidate has been gradu-
ated at an institution where he re-
ceived military instruction, he must
present a diploma or a recommended
ton from the faculty of the institution.
If a emb of the National Guard,
he must present recommendations
from the proper National Guard u
thorities.
Second-Every candidate will be sub
jected to a rigid physical examination.
and if there be found To exist any
cause of disqualification which might
i'm h future impair his efficiency as
an officer of the army, he will be re-
jected. The board will inquire and re-
port concerning each applicant, wheth-
err he is of good moral character or ad-
dicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors. Examination as to physical
qualifications will conform to the
standard required by recruits. and in
clude a certificate of physical examina-
ton by two medical officers to accom-
pany the proceedings of the board
(Which will embrace all the Informal
ton required by the form for the ex-
animation of r%ecruits.)
Third-No candidate will he exam
ined who is under 81 or over % years.
of age who is not a citizen of the
United States; who, in the judgment
of the board, is not physically qualified
to discharge all the duties of an officer
in active service who has any deform-
ity of body or mental infrmity; or
whose moral habits are bad.
F~ourth-The board being satisfied as
to these preliminary points. will pro-
coed to examine each candidate sepa-
rately:
1. In his knowledge of English gram
mar. n his ability to read, write and
spell with facility and correctness.
2. In his knowledge of arithmetic,
and his ability to apply it's rules to al!
practical questions: in his knowledge
of the use of logarithms, and ability to
apply them to questions of practice:
in his knowledge of algebra. to include
the solution of simple equations, inc
in his knowledge of geometry. plane
trigonometry, and the elements of sur
veying.
3. In his knowledge of geography.
particularly in reference to the north
ern continent of America.
4. In his knowledge of the outlines
of general history, and particularly
the history of his own country.
5. In his knowledge of the constitu-
ton of the United States and the or
~ganiZation of the government under il,
and the elements of international law.
6. The board, having examined into
the mental qualifications of ach can
didate n his character for sobriety
and fidelity, will also inquire into his
general qualifications. aptitude and
probable effisiency as an officer of the
army.
Fifth-No candidate will be passed
by the board who shall have not at
tanned an average of s. per cent in
each subject Of examination and a
general average of at least 20 per
cent.
Sixth-When an examining board
shall have passed upon more than one
candidate. the order of relative merit
of all the candidates examined by the
board will be reported.
Seventh-Boards for the examination
of applicants from civil life for ap-
pointment to the position of second
lieutenant in the army will be appoint
ed by the secretary of war, and will
consist of five commissioned officers.
including two medical officers. The
duties of the medical officers will he
confined to induiring into and report
ing upon the physical qualifications of
the candidates.
The proceedings Of the board will be
forwarded to The adjutant general.
BY command of Major General Miles.
III. c. CORBIN,