The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-28
CIVIL SERVICE.
Two Examinations for Good Positions
 Will Be Held In April.


 that examination for trained nurses to serve on Panama canal work will be held throughout the country April 26 Both men and women will be admitted to thls examination
 Each applicant for the Isthmian canal service will be required to submit to the examiner, on the day he is examined, photograph of himself, taken within three years, which will be filed with his exam. nation papers, as a means of identlhea- ton in case he receives appointment. An unmounted photograph is preferred. The date, place, and kind of examination, the examination number, the competitors name. and the year in which the photo graph was taken should be indicated on the photograph.
 The examination consists of the subjects mentioned below, with the relative weights indicated:
 Subjects. Weights. l 1. Anatomy and physiology. .............. 5 i .. Hygiene of the sick room ............ 20 5. General nursing ....................... 20 l 4. Surgical nursing .........-........... 20 ,. Obstetrieal nursing .................... 20 6. Experience in nursing ................ 15
 Total ................,....-..... .loO
 Only graduates of schools for trained nurses having at least two years course win be admitted to this examination. Ap- pllcants having hospital experience in con- nection with the treatment of tropical dis eases will be given special credit for such experience, and will be preferred for ap- continent.
 Age limit, 20 to S5 years on the date of examinations; salary $50 per month. with board and quarters,
 Male applicants will not be required to take the subject of obstetrical nursing The scope of the subjects in this examna- ton Is that covered by the customary course of study In recognized training schools for nurses or in the standard text books prepared for the instruction of stu dents in nursing.
 This examination Is open to all citizens of the United States and also to aliens who comply with the requirements, pro- vided that aliens appointed for service on the isthmus of Panama shall not be eligi- ble for appointment or transfer to any other branch of the public service.
 No person will be appointed for service l sound and in good health. Persons ap- pointed to positions under the Isthmian | Canal commission will be expected t5 proceed promptly to the isthmus. Persons examined for positions under that com mission will not be eligible, as the result of such examination to positions in the United States or Philippine services
 Applicants should at once apply either | to the United States civil service commits | sion, Washington, D. C., or to the secre- l tary of the board of examiners at any l place mentioned in the accompanying list for application form 1912. The medical certificate in Form 1S12 must be filled in by reputable practicing physician. No application will be accepted unless prop l erly executed and filed with the commits sion at Washington. In applying for this examination the exact title as given at the head of this announcement should be used 1 in the application
 | As examination papers are shipped di- l rect from the commission to the places of examination, 1t is necessary that appli- l cations be received in ample time to arr range for the examination desired at the | place indicated by the applicant The commission will, therefore, arrange to ex- anime any applicant whose application is l received in time to permit the shipment 1 of the necessary papers.
 The examinations in Alabama will be held at Birmingham Montgomery and | Mobile
 l The United States civil service commls- | sion announces also an examination, on 1 April 26, 1905, to secure eligibles from 1 which to make certification to fill vacan- 1 eies in the position of transferrer (maie), | at s203S per annum and s1S00 per annum, | in the bureau of engraving and printing, ! and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar 1 qualifications.
 1 The duties of the position are the mak- l ing of rolls and plates on transfer presses, | and may be described as follows: (D l Taking up of rolls from engraved dies. | This process consists of rolling a soft steel | cylinder over a hardened steel die, and | reproducing the lines in intaglio on the | eie in relief on steel sylinder or roll. (2) Laying down" plates for printing This 1 consists of rolling hardened steel cylin- | der over a soft steel plate. and reproduc- | ing the lines in relief on the roll in in-