The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-04
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPOINT
MENT

Probably the most interesting portion
of the report of the civil service COM
mission to the general public will be
that part of it headed Opportunities
for Appointment in the report of the
chief examiner. An abstract of this is
rs follows: For men. the best. oppor-
tunities are offered through the stem
ography and typewriting examinations
which are given twice year For sew
eral years all men who have passed In
both of these branches have been Of
fered appointments. except those VINO
placed the minimum salary they were
willing to accept at so large a figure
as to preclude their appointment About
so per cent of the men passing the book
keeper examination receive appoint
ments For some time past all the
eligibles from the examination for aid
in the coast and geodetic survey, which
examination requires a fair knowledge
of high mathematics. mathematical as
tronomy, and physics. surveying. and
some knowledge of modern European
languages. have been offered appoint
ment. Those who have passed the ex-
aminations for topographic craftsman,
assistant topographer, and copyist to-
geographic craftsman. for the last three
or four years. have usually been offered
appointment, the salaries ranging from
$40 to $1,500 per annum. Persons pass
ing the examinations for assistant ex-
aminer of patents. civil and electrical.
and civil and mechanical engineer. are
reasonably sure of appointment The
entrance salary for the position of assist
ant examiner of patents is $1,000. with
a good chance of promotion. The en-
trance salary for the engineer examina-
lions above mentioned Is about 81, 500
per annum. Other examinations for the
departmental service which offer good
opportunities for appointment to men
are that for inspector of meats. in the
bureau of animal industry, and that for
junior civil engineer. In the railway
mail service from 700 to 800 appoint
ments a year have been made for the
last four or five years. at an entrance
salary of $500 per annum. Most Of the
eligibles from the different teacher ex-
aminatfons for the Indian service are
usually appointed, at entrance salaries
of from 5000 to 5000 per annum. Per-
sons who pass the examinations for
bookbinder, pressman, electrotype fin
Usher, electrotype molder, and stereo-
typer, for the government printing Of
flee, have very good opportunities for
appointment. The supply of compositor
eligibles, on the other hand. is usually
considerably in excess of the demand.
The opportunities for the appointment
of women in the classified service as a
whole are not flattering. The chief ex-
aminer says:
'At present but few women are ordi-
narily appointed to the general de-
partmental and government printing
services, except in the Indian service,
the bureau Of engraving and printing.
and the position of skilled laborer in
the government printing Office. How
ever a small number of women clerks
and stenographers and typewriters are
appointed each year. The opportunities
for women eligible from the examina-
lions for the different kinds of teach
ers in the Indian service are very good.
Quite a number of appointments are
also made IN the Indian service from
the trained nurse and matron exami-
nations"