The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-16
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Competitive Exsmipation for TWO
Naval Cadets from this state.

Competitive Examibatios for Two
naval Cadets from this state.
Senator Tillman has asked the pub
ment Of interest to young men OF South
Carolina:
The recent naval appropriation bill
authorized the appointment OF two
inidshipmen st large, for each State !;
TO be selected BY its two senators.
The navy department, by arrange
ment with the civil service commits
sion, will have examined young men,
designated by Senators, on the llth OF
August ut either Greenville, 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,
90 there viii be no examination on en-
trance to the academy except pbysi-
cal 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 AZ first,
second, third, fourth and fifth alter
natee. II the principal fails the Others
take his place by succession, in their
order. In order to afford an opportu-
nity for the beat talent In our State to
win the prize, I have decided to have
competitive examination held in the
STATE House at Columbia on Monday.
July g, beginning at 8 o'clock a. M,
to select Q principal and five alternates
Those selected will appear before the
examiners Of the civil service commits
sIonefs on the 11th Of August, after
having been nominated by me to the
navy department. No one will be per
mltted to enter the examination who
is not physically sound, as 1t would
only cause waste Of time. No student
who has been expelled from college
and none bat bona fide white residents
Of the State need apply.
All applicants for examination Will
report promptly to the board OF exam
liners 70 be appointed hereafter and an
nounced through the papers at the
hour and place designated. The board
viii prepare the examination papers
and hand them out that day.
The scope Of the examination is q.
follows: Reading, writing, spelling,
arithmetic, geography, English gram
mar, q. s. history, worlds history,
sleebra through quadratic equations,
and plane geometry tive books o'
ChAuvenet's Geometry, or an eqniva'
The age limits are from Is to 20
years.
For the information Of candidates
the following b quoted from the regu-
lAtions:
IA sound body and constitution,
suitable preparation, good natural ca
pacity, an aptitude for study, industri-
0us habits, perseverance, an obedient
and orderly disposition, and . correc!
moral department, are such essential
Qualifications that candidates knowing
their deficiencies In any Of these ne
spects should not, as many do, subject
themselves and their friends to the
chances Of future modification and
disappointment by accepting appoint
ments at the naval academy and en-
tsring on o career which they cannot
successfully pursue"
This examination will be ut my per-
sOnal expense, and the six highest can
dldates will then be examined before
the examiners Of the civil service com.
misai0ners.
The examination will be absolutely
in the hands of tho 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 manliuess. Mental ability
In 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 frst OF
August, and that department will Is.
sue permits to appear before the exam
liners Of the civil service commission on
che lleh Of August, at one of the three
cities herein before specified. All the
papsrs will be forwarded 10 Annapolis
BY the civil service commission exam
liners aud the highest successful CON-
petitor will receive the appointment
to enter the naval academy at the be.
ginning of the next session. In the
event the midehipman thus appointed
fails ON physical examination or at the
flrst annual examination, ! will give
ths place 70 the next highest conpet-
itor on the list.
B. r. TILLMAN.