Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-27

ing the four years course his successor
may be appointed al the next eXamina-
ton for admission OF candidates.
Il has been the rule tor. Presidents to
I'LL the vacancies for Naval Cadets at
large ny appointing the sons OF army
and naval officers who have performed
meritorious service and who have no
congressional representation. The du-
ties OF naval officer especially when
at sea prevent his forming po.itica!
affiliations and thus he in a position 10
secure appointments from Congressman.
so the sons OF deserving officers must
rely on the President to allow them 20
follow in the footsteps Of their fathers.
All applications for Presidential ap-
pointments at large. addressed either to
the President or the Secretary of the
Navy. are kept on file in the Bureau OF
Navigation, Navy Department.
Congregational Appointments.
After March fifth In each year the
Secretary of the Navy notifies in writ
ing all Congressman having vacancies
for naval cadets TO fill. to forward nom
nations TO the department. before the
first DAY OF July OF the saL.e year. II
in any case nomination Is not made Dy
that time, ii then becomes the duty Of
the Secretary of the Navy To ill tde va
eaney by appointment OF a legally quail
flied candidate who has been for AT least
two years Immediately preceding the
date of his appointment an actual ana
bona fide resident OF the district in
which the vacancy exists 1t is very
seldom. however that the Secretary Is
called upon to make appointments, be
cause Congressman are very glad OF the
opportunity TO nominate. Il is usually
when the District or terTitory is un-
represented by a member or Delegate
in Congress that the Secretary fills the
vacancy.
Applications for Congressional APP
pointments should be made 10 the Con-
gresham representing the District N
which the vacancy exists, as the matter
OF nomination is entirely in his hands.
He may select candidate by competa-
tive examination or choose one without
any examination. as he sees fit.
Manner of Examination of Candi-
dates.
Since August, 1901, the Navy De-
partment has an Arrangement with the
Civil Service Commission to examine
candidates at various points through
out the United States, nearest their
homes, thus doing away entirely with
entrance examinations at the Academy.
Provision is also made under this ar
rangement for the nomination of FIVE
alternates to one principal the alter
mates 10 be numbered from one to Ave
and appointment made in same order,
l. e. if the principal passes he is TO be
appointed; but if the principal should
fail. and the first alternate qualify, the
first alternate is to be appointed. In
case the principal and first alternate
should fail and the second alternate
qualify. the second alternate is to be
appointed and so on down the list in
regular numerical order until the fifth
alternate is reach ed and included.
Prior to August 1901. all examina-
tons for admission to the Academy
were held at the Naval Academy in
May and September. but as stated
above there will be no more entrance
examinations at the Academy.
There will hereafter he three exam
nations for admission held each year
under the supervision Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission, the first on the third
Tuesday in April, the second on the
eleventh of August. The candidates
for these two examinations will be ex-
amined at various points throughout
the United States nearest their homes.
The third examination will take place