The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-16
THE NAVAL CADETSHIP.
Senator Tillman Makes an Announce
ment as to the Examination.

ment as to the Examination.
Senator Tillman has sent The State
the following of interest to many
young men in South Carolina:
The recent naval appropriation bill
authorized the appointment of two
midshipmen at large, for each State:
to be selected by its two senators.
The navy department, by arrange
ment with the civil service commission
will have examined young men, desig-
mated by senators, on the llth Of Au-
gust at either Greenyille, Columbia or
Charleston. This saves the expense Of
travel to Annapolis for the entrance
examination heretofore held there.
The examination papers are prepared
by the academic board at Annapolis,
so there will be no examination on en-
trance to the academy except a phys
ican one.
In order to make sure that there
shall be no vacancy, each senator is
authorized to designate six young men.
one as principal and the others as first,
second, third, fourth and fifth alter
mates. If the principal fails the others
take his place by succession, in their
order. In order to afford ali oppor-
tunity for the best talent in our State
to win this prize, l have decided to
have q competitive examination held
in the State house at Columbia on
Monday, July %, beginning at 9
o'clock a. m., to select a principal and
five alternates. Those selected will ap-
pear before the examiners Of the civil
service commissioners on the llth Of
August, after having been nominated
by me to the navy department., No
one will be permitted to enter the ex-
animation who is not physically sound.
as it would only cause waste Of time.
No student who has been expelled
from college and none but bona tide
white residents Of the State need ap-
ply.
All applicants for examination will
report promptly to the board of exam
liners to be appointed hereafter and
announced through the papers at the
hour and place designated, The board
will prepare the examination papers
and hand them out that day.
The scope of the examination is as
follows; Reading, writing. spelling,
arithmetic, geography, English gram
mar, U. S. history, worlds history, al
zebra through quadratic equations,
and plane geometry (five books Of
Chauvenet'S Geometry, or an equiVa-
lent.
The age limits are from Is to 20
years.
For the information of candidates
the following is quoted from the reg
ulations;
"a sound body and constitution,
suitable preparation, good natural
capacity, an aptitude for study, in-
dustriouS habits, perseverance, an
obedient and orderly disposition, and
a cefrect moral department, are such
essential qualifications that candidates
knowing deficient in any of these
respects should not, as many do, sub
iect themselves and their friends to
the chances Of future modification
and disappointment by accepting ap-
pointments at the naval academy and
entering on a career which they can
not successfully pursue"
This examination will be at my per-
sonal expense, and the six highest can
didates will then be examined before
the examiners of the civil service COM
miSSioners.
The examination will be absolutely
in the hands of the examiners select,
but previous good conduct at school,
character 'and good habits will no
doubt have weight with them in max
ing their selection, as well as common
sense and manlinesS. Mental ability
is not the only test to be applied.
The names Of the six highest COM
petitors will be sent by me to the navy
department Immediately after the ex-
animation, not later than the first of
August, and that department will
issue permits to appear before the ex-
aminers of the civil service commits
sion on the 18th of August, at one OF
the three cities herein before specified.
All the papers will be forwarded to
Annapolis by the civil service COM
mission examiners and the highest
successful competitors will receive the
appointment to enter the naval acade-
my at the beginning Of the next ses-
sion. In the event the midshipnlan
thus appointed fails on physical ex-
animation or at the first annual eX-
animation, l will give the place to the
next highest COMPETITOR on the list.