The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-16
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Competitive Examination for
Two Naval Cadets from this

Competitive Examination foi
Two Naval Cadets from this
State.
Senator Tillman has asked the pub.
llcation of the following announce.
ment of interest to young men OF
South Carolina:
The recent naval appropriation bill
authorized the appointment of two
midshipmen at large, for each State;
to be selected by it's two Senators.
The navy department, by arrange
ment with the civil service commits
sion, will have examined young men,
designated by Senators, on the 11th
of August at either Greenville, Colum-
bia or Charleston. This saves the ex-
rense 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 examina.
ton OIL entrance to the academy eX-
ccpt a physical 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 an oppor-
tunity for the best talent in our State
to win this prize, l have decided to
have competitive examination held
in the State house at Columbia on Mon.
day, July %, beginning at 8 O'Clock
a. M, to select a principle and five al
ternates. Those selected will appear
before the examiners of the civil SER
vice commissioners on the l1th 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 q waste of time. No
student who has been expelled from
college and none but bona ide white
residents of the State need apply.
All applicants for examnatl IN will
report promptly to the board of exami-
ners to lie appointed hereafter and an
nounced through the papers at the
hour and place designated. The board
VIII piopaiC IuC chdinlldIlOn 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 Give books OF Chau-
veners Geometry, or an equivalent).
The age limits are from Is TO &c
years.
For the information of candidates
the following is quoted from the regu-
latiols:
GA sound body and constitution
suitable preparation, good natural ca.
pacity, an aptitude for study, industri.
GUS habits, perseverance, an obedient
and orderly disposition, and a 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
appointmentby accepting appointments
at the naval academy and entering on q
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
missiOners.
The examination will be absolutely
III the hands of the examiners / select
but previous good conduct at school
character and good habits will nj
doubt have weight with them in max
ing their selection, as well as common
sense and manliness. Mental abilit,
is not the only test to be applied.
The names of the six highest com
petitors will be sent by me to the nav,
department. Immediately after the ex
animation, not later than the first o
August, and that department will is
sue permits to appear before the exam
liners of the civil service commission
on the 11th of August, at cne of tn
three cities herein before specified
All the papers will be forwarded i
Annapolis by the civil service com
mission examiners and the highest sue
cessful competitor will receive the ar
pointment to enter the naval academ
at the beginning of the next session
In the event the midshipman thus az
pointed fails on physical examination
or at the first annual examination,
will give the place TO the next highet
competitor on the list.
b. r. TILLMAN.