Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
NAVAL ACADEMY VACANCIES
EXAMINATION OF ANNAPOLIS CAHp.-
DATES.
Circular Letter Sent to Representa-
tives Having Appointments
In Their Gift.

Captain Cowles, acting chief of the
bureau of navigation, has prepared a cir
cular letter in regard to the examination
of young men designated for appointment
as cadets at the United States Naval Acad-
envy. Each representative in Congress is
notified that hereafter in cases of va
| cancy in his district, he will be expected to
nominate principal and five alternates for
examination by the civil service commits
sion at or near their places of residence.
Captain Cowles has addressed representa-
tives having vacancies at the Naval Acad-
envy to their credit as follows:
New Rule Regarding Examinations.
Referring to the vacancy now existing
for the appointment of naval cadet from
your congressional district, the bureau in
forms you that, in order to save expense to
candidates and to insure the filling of all
vacancies for naval cadets, it has been
ranged to examine. under the supervision of
the civil service commission, on August u.
1901, at various points throughout the
United States, candidates that you have
already named or that you may name be-
tween now and that date If you prefer such
examination to the one which will be held
in September at the Naval Academy An
napoliS, Md. You may name six candi-
dates, viz, one principal and five alter
IldlSS, ali ~ De examined at the Sd me time,
on August IL, 1901, at some place of ex-
animation designated by the commission
nearest the homes of the candidates. If
the principal passes he is to be appointed;
but if the principal fails, then the best
qualified of the alternates passing the eX-
animation is to be appointed. Blanks for
nomination, together with a copy of the
regulations governing the admission of
candidates into the United States Naval
Academy as naval cadets are inclosed
herewith. In forwarding nomination please
number your alternates from one to five.
Candidates falling to pass the examina-
ton held under the supervision of the civil
service commission will not be allowed an
other examination for admission to the
same class.
Should you wish your candidates exam
ined by the civil service commission as
above suggested, please inform the bureau
Immediately, In order that the necessary
permission may be given to candidates to
appear for examination at points nearest
their homes. 1t will be necessary for your
nominations to reach the bureau in time
for the names to be furnished to the civil
service commission by July Is, 1901.
Requirements.
"All candidates for appointment as naval
cadets must under the law be between the
ages of fifteen and twenty years: 1. e.,
candidate is eligible for appointment on the
day he becomes fifteen, and is ineligible on
the day he becomes twenty years of age.
y.
the bureau trusts you will make the nomi-
nations requested, as to be sure to fill
the vacancy from your district. Every
year for several years past a large number
of vacancies for naval cadets have re-
manned over after the commencement of
the academic term at the Naval Academy
caused by the failure of candidates nomi-
mated to pass the required examination.
I'm nominating please give the post office
addresses of your candidates, and state
where You wish them to be examined
whether al the Naval Academy in Septem-
Der or by the civil service commission, as
above suggested.
Examinations at Annapolis.
1.-The usual entrance examinations will be
and your candidate will be examined there
if you so desire in accordance with the no.
LITIGATION and other papers previously sent
you. Under the present regulations but
the principal and one alternate can be ex-
amined at the Naval Academy.
IF you do not wish, however to make
these additional nominations, but would
prefer to have your candidates nominated
for examination at the Naval Academy in
September examined nearer their homes by
the civil service commission in accordance
with the above this will be done if you will
send the names and addresses to the bu-
reau, and provided they reach here In time
to be furnished to the civil service commits
sion by July 10, 1901.
"Of course, if you do not care to avail
yourself of the privilege of making these
additional nominations or of having candi-
dates examined at some point nearer their
homes your nominees will be examined In
the usual manner-your principal to be ex-
amned on September 2, 1901, and in case of
1901"