The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26

Governor Authorized to Appoint
Competent Person for
Second Lieutenant.
EXAMINATION IS STRICT
ADJ. GEN. ANNOUNCES NECES-
sARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Adjutant General E. A. WedgwoOd
of the National Guard of Utah yester-
day issued general orders to the Ma
tional Guard with reference to the ap-
pointment of a member of the Utah mi
litia to take the competitive examination
authorized by the war department for
appointment to a second lieutenancy in
the regular army. The orders are in
accordance with the recent action Of the
war department in authorizing such ap-
pointment, which has the dual purpose
of securing more officers for the regular
army and of stimulating interest in the
National Guard.
The orders issued yesterday follow:
Governor to Appoint.
''Ihe governor is authorized by the
president to name, for competition in
July next, a candidate for a second lieu
tenancy in the United States army from
among the organized militia of the state.
THE candidate must be unmarried, not
less than q years of age, nor more than
%; must be citizen of the United States !;
must be physically qualified to discharge
all the duties of an officer in active serv-
ice; must be free from mental or bodily
disorders and of good moral character
and habits; must have been a member
of the organized militia of the state con-
tinuously for not less than two years
alton of TIE commanding officer of his
organization and of the commanding Of
ficer of the First infantry. The candi-
date, whether an officer or an enlisted
man, may be of any grade.
Must Be Qualified.
THE candidate named by the governor
will be subjected to a rigid physical ex-
animation and a mental examination up
on the following subjects:
English grammar, including orthOg-
raphy, reading and writing from oral die
tatiOn.
I'm his knowledge of arithmetic and his
ability to apply its rules TO all practical
questions; in his knowledge of the use
of logarithms an ability to apply them
to questions of practice; in his knOWl-
edge of algebra. through quadratic equa-
tons, and in his knowledge of plane and
solid geometry, plane and spherical trig-
onometry and elements of surveying.
Geography, particularly in reference to
the United States and North America.
THE ounlines of general history, and
particularly the history of the United
States.
ssThe constitution of the United States
and the organization of the government
under it, and the elements of information
al law.
Before a Board.
Army regulations and the drill regu-
lations of cavalry, field artillery or IN
fantry as the candidate may elect. The
examination in drill regulations will be
practical. extending through the schools
of the soldier, squad and platoon, and
shall take place in the presence of the
board.
1.-THE probable efficiency and aptitude
of the candidate, as judged by the ex-
amining board and as shown by his
knowledge of army and drill regulations
acquired by personal study and applica-
ton or by experience in military school,
or in the national guard.
These examinations will be taken be
fore a board of five officers appointed by
the secretary of war. To pass sue
cessful examination, a candidate must OBJ
tain a general average of 70 per cent in
all subjects examined upon and not less
than IS per cent in any one subject"