The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-05
NOW THE CIVIL SERVICE.
EXAMINATIONS BEGIN TODAY AT
HIGH SCHOOL
Over Sixty Put in an Appearance-But
More Letter Carriers are Wanted.
Can Apply Tomorrow.

The first cicvil service examination
ever held in Hawaii began this morning
at the High School building.
Sixty-one men and women presented
themselves at $3.50 o'clock prepared TO
answer. to the best of their ability the
questions propounded to test their cap
acity and qualifications for the several
branches of Uncle Sans civil service
for which they apply.
The examination is being held in the
mauka room on the main floor of the
high School building. 1t is being con-
Quoted by Examiner in Chief SerVen
assisted by A. b. Ingalls, of the custom
house and q. I. Banks of the post
office.
To a casual visitor to the High School
building, it would look very much as
though a school were in progress,
though it might strike him that the
pupils seem mature at least in age, for
there are quite number of gray heads
among them. Those taking the ex-
animation include a considerable num-
ber of persons already in the govern
ment employ not only in the custom
house and post office but in other
branches of service. The rule in this
regard is that every person appointed
to a position within the classified SER
vice since June IL, 1900, unless appoint
ed from the classified service must take
an examination.
A number are taking the examination
not with any present expectation of
entering the civil service, but to be in
a position to do so should they desire
it. Most of those of this class are be-
ing examined for the higher and more
technical branches of the service.
Among the various branches of the
service for which examinations are be-
ing taken are for the civil service under
the commission in the Philippines; fol-
positions in the customs, post office,
and immigration bureaux; for immlgra-
ton inspectors speaking Chinese or
Japanese; for printers and ~pressmen in
the Government printing office; for
positions as electrical engineers; for
clerkships of various kinds.
There is need of ten letter carriers to
begin the free delivery system in Ho-
nolulu, August 1. But only six persons
are taking the examination for this
branch of the service. However, sc
anxious is the postoffice for an eligible
list of ten for letter carriers, that CHIEF
Examiner Server has consented to re-
ceive applicants for examination in this
division tomorrow morning at 8:3C
O'Clock. Letter carriers are the only
employees of the post office department
who under the law cannot be required
to work more than eight hours a day
The postal authorities are anxious thai
there shall be a sufficient number OF
persons take the examination so thai
there win be at least ten qualified fol
appointment by August l. The educa-
tional requirements are not high anC
any youth or man of good moral char
acter, between the ages of IS and Al
who has a common school education
ought, it is said, to be able successfully
to take the examination.
Applicants for examination as steno.
graphers and typewriters will also be
received at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. Persons passing the examination
in these branches, it is said are almos
certain to receive speedy appointment
The organization of the examination
proceeded rather slowly at first. The
law requires that the packages OF
blanks and papers used in the examin
alton, so that the work of sorting ou
those needed had to be done after thu
hour set for beginning work. The1
Chief Examiner Serven was very care
full in his instructions to the appli
cants, repeating his instructions a!
often as necessary and giving plenty
of time for everything to be done. Hi
manner is well calculated to give ap
plicants confidence in themselves ant
to prevent them from getting ratified
The examinations for today ended a
1870.