Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-08

celed and application will be made to Wash
ington for an entirely new set of questions.
Safeguards Against Cribbing.
With the list Of questions will be received
| under seal also blanks and paper on which
those examined must write their answers.
Although these contestants will be required
to bring with them pens, penholders, pen
ellis, erasures. ink, typewriters, typewriter
stands and bookkeeping paraphernalia, as
needed. they will not be allowed to carry
into the examination room a scrap Of paper
Of any kind, or even a blotter, lest these
contain some Information to be dishonesty
used In the contest Even incidental cipher
ing must be done upon the official paper
provided by the examiners. The sheets of
this will be carefully counted and every
scrap must be finally returned with the
questions. In fact, this paper will be guard
ed as closely as that issued to the printers
of our paper money, and II a fraction of q
sheet goes astray an investigation will be
made by the examiners. Each competitors
answers to the questions will be sealed up
in an envelope bearing a number, but his
name will not be written anywhere in or
upon this package. 1t will be sealed up In
another envelope containing the same num-
Der, and the envelopes bearing the answers
will be carefully sealed with the questions
in one package, then delivered at the "ques-
ton room at the Washington headquar-
tiers. Another package containing the num-
bered envelopes with the names inside will
be received In separate room and closely
guarded by trusted clerk until the oues-
lions shall have all been marked.
Correcting Papers is Careful Work.
In the question ROOM the seals on the
questions and answers will be broken and
the blank paper account Of each examiner
carefully checked up. to make sure that
every sheet, either used or unused has
been returned. This having been ascer-
tanned the questions will next be sent to
the Issue ROOM" where they will be dis
tributed among the official correctors. The
papers having first been arranged by sheets,
Corrector A will be given all of sheets /,
Corrector 3 all Of sheets 2. Corrector all
of sheets 3, and so on, the sheets being dis
trbuted to as many correctors as there are
subjects in the particular examination.
After the papers thus receive their first
rating they will be redistributed, this first
rating being reviewed by other correctors.
Finally, after each sheet has passed the
scrutiny of several different experts the
different papers of each competitor, identi-
fled only by his number, will be for the first
time assembled and fastened together.
Next, the collected papers will go to the
averaging ROOM" where the competitors
general average for the entire examination
will be given. Finally the sealed envelope
bearing his name and address will be iden-
titled by its number and unsealed, the name
sheet being attached to his examination
papers. Thus not until his papers have
been rated and reviewed and his percentage
finally determined will his identity be
known. AS each subject will be rated by
one examiner and reviewed by another,
absolute impartiality, accuracy and uni
formity would certainly appear to be guar
anteed.
Such discrimination as may enter into
this contest for office cannot be laid at the
door of the civil service commission. The
correctors are governed by fixed rules for
awarding percentages. Thus, in spelling
the exercise consists of twenty words and
each one mspelled counts 5. each error in
capitalization 1, and each misuse of tho
hyphen, 2. Everyone receiving general
average Of 20 or more passes and his
name goes on the proper eligible register
there to remain for one year unless he ac-
cents q positiOn meanwhile.