Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04
REVENUE SERVICE CADETS
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION TO
FILL VACANCIES.
Some OF the Observation-Disclosures
Receive Appointments as Third
Lieutenants From President.

GREAT interest Is said to be manifested
throughout the country in the examination
TO De held In this city. and in other cities
September 8. for appointment to cadetships
IN the United States revenue cutter service
Inc examination Is for the purpose of flll-
Ing vacancies at the school of instruction
TOT cadet officers. and those who pass
through the various grades, and after a
three-year- course graduate, will be ap-
pointed third lieutenants In the revenue
cutter service The latter ranks next to
the navy Tn public estimation and appoint
ments In 1t are being eagerly sought
For the information of those desiring to
take the examination Capt Worth G. Ross,
chief Of the division Of the revenue cut
Ter service of the Treasury Department,
mas turnlshed a statement to applicants.
appointments are made after competitive
examinations which are open to all young
men who are citizens of the United States,
unmarried, whose age is within the pre-
scrlbed limits, and who produce satisfac-
tory evidence of good moral Character.
person to be eligible for appointment
as cadet of the line must produce salts
factory evidence of good moral character,
twenty-four years Of age at the time of ap-
polntment. and must pass a satisfactory
physical examination by board of Of
hcers OF the public health and marine hos
tlonal examination, which must be written
and strictly competitive, by a board of
commissioned officers of the revenue cutter
service.
No person who has been dismissed or
compelled to resign from the Military
Academy or from the Naval Academy OF
the United States for hazing or for any
other improper conduct is eligible for APP
service.
Must Serve as Officer.
Before being appointed cadet of the
line the candidate will be required to obli-
gate himself to serve at least three years
as an officer in the service after gradu-
alton. If his services be SO long required
Applications for permission to take the
examination are made to the Secretary of
the Treasury The application must be
accompanied by testimonials sufficient to
constitute satisfactory evidence of the good
moral character Of the applicant. The ap-
piication should state what schools or col
leges the candidate has attended and In
what occupations he has been engaged
The physical examination, which will
whenever practicable, precede the mental.
Is conducted by a board OF officers of the
PUBLIC health and marine hospital service
and is thorough and rigid. 1t Is essential
that candidates be sound in every particu-
lar. as no material physical defect will be
waived In any case or for any reason.
Attention will be paid to the stature of
the candidate. and no one manifestly un-
dersized for his age will be appointed. In
case Of doubt about the physical condition
OF the candidate any marked deviation
from the usual standard of height or weight
VIII ADD materially to the consideration for
rejection No one found physically dfsuual-
flied will be examined further.
Mental Examination Comprehensive.
The mental examination. while largely
elementary. Is comprehensive and thor
ough, and Is designed to ascertain n the
candidate has had the necessary training
10 enable him successfully to carry on his
stuoles as a cadet at the school Of instruc-
ton OF the service. The passing average is
~ per cent, and any candidate obtaining a
general average OF less than 10 will be re-
1ected. All papers Of all the candidates will
be examined and rated by a board OF COM
mlsstoned officers Of the revenue cutter
service. The examination Is strictly COM
petitive and those candidates obtaining the
highest averages will in all cases be rec
commended by the board for appointment
Each question will be independently marked
by each officer on the board and the mean
Of the marks given by ali the members of
the board will be taken as the candidate's
mark on that question.
The examination will take about four
days and will comprise spelling, arithmetic
"
worlds history and Constitution of the
United States. physics grammar. rhetoric
and composition English literature. one
modern language and general information
The board will consider the general adap-
liability OF tho candidate for the service
and mark its opinion thereon on a scale of
100. This mark for adaptability will be
given a weight Of 8 In a total weight Of
100 for the entire examination. In deter
mining the adaptability of the candidate
the board will carefully consider the testi-
monials submitted by him and also his
bearing and general appearance as reported
by the members of the subboard before
whom he has appeared.
The salary OF cadet Is 800 per annum
and one committed ration per day.
Each successful candidate prior to being
appointed a cadet will be required to de-
post with the superintendent of the school
Of instruction the sum Of $50 to defray the
expense Of his uniform outfit. The sun,
Of $40 per month Is withheld from the nav
of each cadet and placed to his credit to-
ward defraying the cost OF an outfit for a
commissioned officer upon the completion Of
his cadet course.
Cadets of the line undergo a course Of
training for three years at the school Of
instruction OF the revenue cutter service
which Is located near Baltimore. Md After
the successful completion of this course
they are commissioned by the President to
FIJI vacancies In the grade of third leuten-
ant and have the rank and pay of second
lieutenants in the army and ensigns In the