Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-13
CHANCE FOR ANNAPOLIS
Appointments Will Be Made Shortly
by Senator Nixon

by Senator Nixon
Editor Appeal: | have been directe1 |
by the acting chief Of the bureau OF
navigation, navy department to no.
inmate two principals and six alter
mates tor midshipmen at the naval |
academy at Annauolis, Maryland.
The course for midshipmen is six
years, four years at the academy and
two years at sea, at which time a fl
nal examination for graduation takes
place. Midsnipmen who pass this ok
animation are appointed to ill va
cancies in the lower grades of the
lines Of the navy and of the marine
corps All candidates at the time of
their examination for admission must
be between the ages of sixteen aad /
twenty years. A candidate is eligl- +
bic on the day he becomes sixteen and
is ineligible on the Gay he becomes
twenty years Of age. The eXamina-
! tons will be held for admission to the
academy. The first to be held L
! April It, 1906, at Reno, Nevada, I'M
| der the supervision of the civil ser
mentally, who are entitled to appoint
ment, in order Of nomination. will De
notified by the superintendent of the
navel academy when to report at I.
| academy for physical examination and
| if physically qualified will be appOin-
ed. The second and last examination
will be held at Annapolis, Maryland.
on June 10, 1906. under the super
! vision of the superintendent of the
amined mentally at this eXamnatlol
and all those entitled to appointment
will be directed tC report for physical
examination as soon as practicable at
the navel academy. Alternates are
given the privilege of reporting for
examination at the same time with
the principal.
The candidate has the privilege OF
taking the mental examination at Re-
| napClis, Maryland. June -, 1906 Ii
he takes the examination on April
18th and qualities, he will not have to
take a further mental examination at
the academy. He will, however, be
REQUIRED to take the physical exami-
! nation at Annapolis during the middle
of June. and will be notified by the
superintendent of the naval academy.
Candidates will be examined men
tally in punctuation, English, grammar
United States History, worlds history
algebra through quadratic equations,
and plane geometry.
Candidates who pass the mental
and physical examination will receive
appointments as midshipmen and be-
come students as the academy Each
midshipmen will be required to sisa
articles by which he binds himself to
serve in the United States navy eight
years including the time of proba-
ton at the naval academy unless
sooner discharged, and the pay OF
midshipman is $500 year, commend
ing at the date of admission, all OF
which is stated in detail in the regula-
tons for admission of candidates into
the United States naval academy, 2
copy Of which l have Forwarded, to-
gether with samples of examination
papers to the principal of the hign
school at Carson City, where said
pers and regulations may be exam
| ed
1t is absolutely necessary that
Immediately furnished the full II
date of birth, permanent reside Hal
present postoffice address e hce
dates who desire to take thu u cal
ton. These candidates m, exam
derstand that, if nominate ISL luily
accept and appear for ~ lhey IL
either at Reno, Nevada eAanliha'
lis, Maryland. 'or a' Anna
Yours
n truly,
| M 9 NTv0N