The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-23
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I
Competitive Examination for Two
Naval Cadets from this State.
Senator Tillman has asked the pub
lication Of the following announce
ment of interest to young men Of South
Carolina:
The recent naval appropriation bill
authorized the appointment OF Two
midsnipmen ut large, for each State
To he selected hy its two senators.
The navy department, hy arrange
ment with the civil service commits
sion, will have examined young men.
designated by Senators, on the llth Of
August at 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 ut Annapolis,
40 there will be no examination on en-
trance to the academy except pbysi-
cal one.
In order to make sure that there
shall be 20 vacancy, each Senator Is
authorized 10 designate six young men,
one as principal aud the Others rs first,
second, third, fourth and fifth alter
mates. 1.-THE principal fails the Others
take bis place by succession, In their
order. In order TO afford an opporiu-
nifty for the best talent in our State To
win the prizr, | have decided to have q
competitive examination held In the
State House at Columbia on Monday,
July 2S, beginning ut 8 O'Clock II. ~,
TO select principal aud five alternales.
These selected will appear before the
examiners OF the civil service commits.
sioners on the llth Of August, after
having been nominated by me TO the
navy iepartmeut. No one will be per-
mItted to enter the examination who
Is not physically sound, as II would
only cause q waste Of time. No student
who has been expelled from college
and none but bona fide white residents
of the State need apply.
All applicants for examination will
report promptly to the board of exam
iners to be appointed hereafter and an
nounced through the papers at the
hour aud place designated. The board
will prepare the examination papers
and hand them out that day.
The scope Of the examination is n
follows: Reading. writing, spelling,
arithmetic. geography, English grsm-
mar, y. S. history, worlds history,
algebra through quadraiic equations,
and plane geometry five books of
Chauvenet's Geometry, or an equiva-
Isnt.) ~.
The age limits are from Is to 90
years.
For the information of candidates
the following Is quoted from the regu-
iatiOns:
"a sound body and constitution,
suitable preparation, good natural ca
pacity. All aptitude for study, industri-
nIs habits, perseverance, an obedient
and orderly disposition, and a correct
moral department, are such essential
qualifications that candidates knowing
heir deficiencies I'm any of these re-
-pects should not, as many do, subject
themselves aud their friends to the
chances of future mortific ,tion and
disappointment by accepting appoint
ineuts ut the naval academy aud en-
;ering on q career which they cannot
successfully pursue"
This examination will be ut my per-
-Onal expense, aud the six highest CAN
didates will then be examined before
he examiners OF the civil service com
missiOners.
The examination will be absolutely
In the hands of the examiners l sc ect,
but previous good conduct ut school,
character and good habits will no
doubt have weight with them la max.
ing their selection, sS well ~ common
sense aud manliness. Mental ability
il not the only test to be applied.
The names OF the six highest COM
petit0rs will be seut by me to the navy
department Immediately after the ex.
summation, not later than the first OF
August, and that department will Is.
.ue permits to appear before the exam
liners of the civil service commission on
the llth Of August, at one of the three
cities herein before specified. All the
papers will he forwarded TO Annapolis
by the civil service commission exam-
liners and the highest successful COM
petitOr will receive the appointment
to enter the naval academy at the be-
ginning Of the next session. In the
event the miGshipman thus appointed
fails OIL physical examination or at the
flint annual examination, | will give
tn. place to the next highest compel.
itOr on the list.
Il. r. TILI.MAN.
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