Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
To Whom il May Concern.

l have been invited by the Secretary
OF War to nominate a legally qualified
candidate for appointment as cadet at
the United State military academy
from the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict Of Wisconsin, said district
composed of the following counties TO-
wit: Brown, Door. kewaunee. Outa-
gamie, Portage, Waupaca and Wood. J
This nomination is for the purpose Of
filling an unexpected vacancy at West
Point. Several applications having
heretofore been filed with me [ deem
it proper to make the following
announcement:
A competitive examination will be
held in Appleton, Wisconsin, on the
18th day of July, 1901, the gentlemen
composing the board of examiners
will be named in few days. or as soon
as arrangements can be made with
them to render such services. The
| gentlemen named as examiners will
meet at the Hotel Ritger in said city
of Appleton at nine O'Clock d. III. on
the Is day Of July for the purpose OF
organization, but may in their
discretion adjourn to any other place
within said city limits for the pur-
| pose OF the examination.
Young men desiring to compete for
the appointment are requested to
| report to said board at the time and
| place above stated, but should file
their applications with me prior to
| the 18th day Of July. The following
| qualifications are prescribed by the
Secretary of War:
First-The candidate for cadet and
the alternate must be actual bona tide
residents of the district.
! Second-Candidates must not be less
than Il nor more than % years of age.
| Third-Candidates will be subject
to thorough and rigid physical
examination.
Fourth-The academic examination
will be thorough and complete in the
following branches, tO-Wit: Reading
writing, orthOgraphy, arithmetic
grammer, geography and history.
A superficial knowledge of the
above named branches of studies will
not be accepted as satisfactory or
sufficient, but complete and perfect
understanding of each branch will be
expected and required. [ desire to
state, that this vacancy was uneX-
pected and the Secretary of War
having directed that the successful
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tire military academy on the 18th day
OF July, 1901, for final examination,
1t becomes necessary to fix the date on
which the competitive examination is
to be held as early as eXpedient:
| therefore it has been deemed wise to
name July 18th as the best for all
| concerned.
1t is my WISH and it will be deter
minatiOn Of the board CT examiners,
to conduct the eXami nation in q fair
and impartial manner.
| The board of examiners will certify
to me the results Of the examination,
and upon the receipt Of such certificate
the young man having the highest
markings will be nominated by me as
the candidate for cadet, and the one
having the next, highest markings
will be nominated as the alternate.
| 1t has been suggested by the
Secretary Of War that both the candi-
dates for cadet and his alternate
should be willing to report at the
military academy on July % to take
their final examination at the same
time
| The only record | have of young
men desiring to avail themselves Of
this opportunity to enter the military
academy is as follows: Harold NJ
Stark, Andrew G.. Deneen. James II.
Last, viii W. Culver, Frederick A.
SchWede.
E. S. MINOR. M c..
Eighth Wis. District.