The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-07-17
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
competitive Examination for
Tw" Naval Cadets from this
State.

TWO Naval Cadets from thi,
State.
Senator Tillman has asked the pub
llcation of the following announce
mcnt OF interest to young men 0
South Carolina
The recent naval appropriation bill
authorized the appointment of two
mldshipmcn at large, for each State
to be selected by its two Senators.
The navy department, by arrange
mcnt with the civil service commits
sion, will have examined young men
designated by Senators, on the | III
of August at either Grcenville, Colum
bia or Charleston. This saves the ex.
pcnse of travel to Annapolis for the
entrance examination heretofore held
there. The examination papers are
prepared by the academic board at An.
napolis, so there will be no cxamina
ton on entrance to the academy OK.
ccpt physical one.
In order to make sure that therc
shall be no vacancy, each Senator is
authorized to designate six young men
oiio 40 pl llhSilNl diio IiiC otlCIS aS llTSI,
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 an oppor-
tunity for the best talent in our State
TO win this prize, have decided to
have a competitive examination held
in the State house at Columbia on Mon
day, july Is, beginning at 0 o'clock
a. m., to select a principle and five el-
ternates. Those selected will appear
before the examiners of the civil SER
vice commissioners on the 11th of Au.
gust, after having been nominated by
me to the navy department. No one
Will be permitted to enter the eXami-
nation 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 tidc white
residents of the State need apply.
All applicants for cxamlnatl III viii
report promptly to the board of cxami
ners TO he appointed hereafter and an
nounced through the papers at the
hour and place designated. The boarC
will prepare the examination papers
ami hand them oui that day.
The scope of the examination is rs
follows: Reading, writing, spelling,
arithmetic, geography, English gram
mar, U. S. history, worlds history, al
zebra through quadratic equations, aud
plane geometry Give books of Chau-
venet's Geometry, or an tquivalent).
The age limits are from Is to 20
years.
For the information of candidates
the following is quoted from the rcgu-
lations:
CA sound body and constitution,
suitable preparation, good natural ca
pacity, an aptitude for study, industri-
ous habits, perseverance, an obcdient
and orderly disposition, and correct
moral department, are such essential
qualifications that candidates knowing
their Deficiencies in any of these re-
spects should not, as many do, subject
themselves and their friends to the
chances of future modification and dis
by accepting appointments
at the naval academy and entering on n
career which they cannot 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
missiOncrs.
The examination will be absolutely
III 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 we'll as common
sense and manliness. Mental ability
is not The only test to be applied.
The names of the six highest COM
pctilors 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 is-
sue permits to appear before the exam
incrs of the civil service commission
OH the 18th Of August, at one of the
three cities herein before specified.
All the papers will be forwarded to
Annapolis by tho civil service com.
mission examiners and the highest sue
ccbsful competitor will receive the ap.
pointmcnt to enter the naval academy
at the beginning of the next session
In the event the midshipman thus ap
pointed fails on physical examination
or at the first annual examination,
will give the place to the next highest
competitor on the list.
Is. II. TILLMAN.
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