The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-28
EXAMINED FOR WEST POINT.
Seven Young Men Took the Mental Ex-
animation for West Point Academy.

Seven Young Men Took tho Mental Ex-
animation for West Point Academy.
| A physical and mental contest was
held Thursday among seventeen young
men of South Dakota for the appoint
ment IS cadet and alternate for en-
trance in the West Point military
academy. Although Congressman
Burke called the examination but q
few weeks ago he received applications
from 33 young men who we're desirous
of taking the examination. On his ar
rival Wednesday evening Mr.. Burke
found that half Of them had withdrawn
from the contest and that there were
but seventeen ready to enter. Mr..
Burke met with the young men that
morning and suggested to them that
they confer among themselves and each
select a number 80 that the judges of
the physical and mental examinations
would know nothing Of the candidates.
Mr.. Burke believed this to be the best
arrangement as each candidate would
stand on his merit, the young men
agreeing that it would remove all
possibility of psrtiality.
The seventeen young men were first
examined physically, which was con-
Quoted by DR.. Robinson, of Pierre, and
DR.. B. A. Bobb, OF this city. They
we're given very rigid examination
and DR.. Robinson gave it as his opinion
that any OF the successful ones would
be fit eubjeots physically for entrance
into West Point. To show how rigid
the examination was it is only necessa-
ry to state that but seven of the seven
teen boys were able to come up to the
high standard. Their names and res
licences are as follows Emil Laurson,
Mitchell: Luke E. Smith, Elkton:
Joseph Healy, Chamberlain; Herbert
S. Daniels, Mitchell; George A. Trum-
DO, Tyndall; Roy Wilson Flower,
Huron; Oscar E. Staurt, Cham berlain.
Emil Laurson is said to have stood the
highest in the physical test and the
physicians gave him d very high rat
ing, CLOSE to perfection.
President Heston, of the Brookings
College, WAS to have had charge of the
mental. examination but on arriving
here Congressman Burke received
letter from him stating that it would
be impossible for him to attend owing
to the reason that the board of regents
had called meeting and it was neces-
sa1y for him to be present. Mr.. Burke
requested Mr.. Quigley, superintendent
OF the city schools, to assist in the ex-
animation and he consented. The ex-
animation WAS held in the afternoon in
the west side high school and was in
charge of President Graham, of Dakota
University, Prof. Quigley and Judge
Frank B. Smith.
The examination questions were pre-
pared by President Heston and were
turned over to the examining board
unopened. The examination covers all
common branches, and ten questions
were required to be answered in each
branch. The standings acquired in the
physical examination has no reference
to the mental and each candidate en-
tered the latter on equal footiugs. The
young mon have worked hard all day
and finished their examination shortly
after o'clock.
Following is the result of the mark
ings: Stuart, 5ll; Laurson, 49l; Smith
4s3; Flower, 443; Daniels, $50; Trumbo,
$50; asaley withdrew. Mr.. Stuart
having received the highest markings
was notified of his appointment by Mr..
Burke. Mr.. Laurson was second and
will be the alternate. Mr.. Burke and
DR.. Robinson returned to Pierre on the
north train.