Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-02

for a cadetship ut the Military
Mt West Point. He has concluded. IN
order t o give an opportunity to all OF
the young men of the state, to hold a
competitive examination for the
nomination. DR.. Joseph E. Stubs
President of the Nevada State Univers
ity, has consented to conduct such an
examination ON the Goth OF April, 1909,
and the young man obtaining the high
est average will receive the nomination
as principal, and the a%lternates will be
selected according TO the averages OBJ
tanned. The President of the Univers-
ity has, in his possession, all h neces-
sary information regarding the admis'
sion of cadets into the Military Academy
which may be procured from him
direct. 1t is suggested that those who
intend taking this competitive examina-
ton correspond with DR.. Stubs i'm
mediately, 50 that he may know how
many applicants are to appear on the
10th
Candidates must BE- actual residents
of the state, and are eligible for admis-
sion to the Academy from the day they
are seventeen years of age until they
become twenty-five years OF age, on
which day they are ineligible. They
must be not less than FIVE feet four
inches in height at the & of seventeen,
or less than hve fee; FIVE inches in
height at the g of eighteen and up
wards.
No candidate will BE- admitted TO the
academy who is deformed OF afflicted
with any disease or infrmity which
would render him unfit for the military
service, or who has, at the time of pre-
senting himself any disorder of All in
fictitious or immoral character. Candi-
dates must be unmarried. Each candi-
date must, on reporting at West Point,
present a certificate showing successful
vaccination within one year, or n certifi-
cate of two vaccinations, made ut least
u month apart, within three months.
The examination to be held by the
government will include the following
subjects
Algebra:-Candidates will he required
to pass satisfactory examination in
algebra, including q range of subjects
such rs are found in the ordinary high
school text books.
Plane Geometry:-Candidates will he
required to give accurate definitions of
the terms used in plane geometry, 10
demonstrate any proposition Of plane
geometry as giv5n in the ordinary text
books and to solve simple geOInstricai
problems either by a construction or by
IN application of algebra.
English Grammar;-Candidates must
have a good knowledge of English
grammar; they must be able to define
the terms therein; define parts of speech;
give infections, including declension.
conjugation and comparison; give cOr
responding masculine and feminine
gender nouns and apply the ordinary
rules of syntax. They must be able to
parse correctly, showing u good know
ledge of the function Of zach word in q
sentence.
English Composition and English
MISUNDERSTANDING will be requir,
ed by the writing of short themes on
subjects chosen by themselves within
the limits set by the examination paper,
to prove GAY their ability to spell, capita
lize and punctuate. and (b) their
mastery Of the elementary principles OF
composition. including paragraphinl
and sentence structure.
Geography:-Candidates will BE- re
quired TO pass u satisfactory cxamina
ton in descriptive geography and thu
elements of physical geography. 4 pre-
ponderance of weight is attached to
knowledge of the geography Of tn,
United States.
History:-Candidates must be thor
oughly familiar with SO much Of tn,
History of the United States, and o
Ancient Greece and Rome as is con
tanned in good high school textbooks oil
: these subjects, and must have n gooc
knowledge Of the important facts il
general ancient history, and in tn
history of Medieval Europe to the ent
of the fifteenth century.
Pay of cadets:--Thc pay of n cadet i
100000 a year and one ration per day
or communication therefor at thirty cent
per day. The total is S109. 80, to com
mence with his admission TO tn,
academy. The actual and necessar,
travelling expenses of candidates from
their homes to the Military Academy
are credited to their accounts after thei
admission rs cutletp.
Promotion after Graduation:-An,
cadet of the United States Militar,
Academy having gone through all IL
classes and having received Il regular
diploma from the academic staff. ma,
DO promoted and commissioned as
second lieutenant. in any arm or corp
of the army In which there may he {
vacancy and the duties of which II,
may have been judged competent (,
perform; and in case there shall not b,
q vacancy in such arm or corps. he may,
at the discretion vi the president. be
promoted and commissioned in IL rs M,
additional second lieutenant. with tho