The new era., 1909-11-04
TO HAVE EXAMINATION

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ecessors, congressman Brooks and
Cook, there are two vacancies in
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis to be filled by me. In
order that every boy in the state,
who desires to enter the navy, may
have fair and equal opportunity
to realize his ambition, | have de-
termined to select the candidate
by competitive examination.
This examination will be held at
the State Capitol in Denver, on
December 28th and 29th, 1909. j
make the announcement this far in
advance so that all qualified young
men may have full notice and am
pie opportunity for preparation.
The examination will be conducted
by non-partisan board of eminent
ly qualified educators and physic-
ians.
Every candidate must be between
sixteen and twenty years of age on
the third Tuesday in April, 1910,
when the official Government ex-
animation will be held.
Every candidate between sixteen
and eighteen years of age must be
at least five feet and two inches
tall; and not less than five feet and
four inches between eighteen and
twenty years; and the minimum
weight at sixteen years is cne hun
dred and five pounds, with an in
crease of not less than five pounds
for each additional year or fraction
of a year over one-half.
The Government requires him to
be sound, mentally and physically,
and will require him to be of good
habits and clean morally, before ]
will appoint him as midshipman to
represent this state.
The boys who have been sent
from this state to West Point and
Annapolis in former years, have
been splendid young men of whom
we have all been justly proud, and
hope that the midshipmen ap-
point will at least equal the stand
ard set by their predecessors. They
will be representatives of Colorado,
the same as am, only their position
is likely to be for life while mine
is necessarily temporary | hope
to select two splendid young men
of whom the state will be proud,
and whose character and habits are
such that they will be worthy exam
pies to the boys of the state that
thus honors them; and will say in
advance to all young men who con-
template taking this examination
that do not believe that any boy
who is at that age chronic or ex-
cessive cigarette smoker, would
ever reflect credit upon the Centen-
NAL State.
will appoint two principals and
six alternates, in the order of their
standing.
All eight of these appointees will
then prepare for the Government
examination, which will be held
first in this state, on April 10th, 1917
at Denver, Durango, Fort Collins,
Grand Junction, Pueblo and Trini-
dad, all on the same day; and those
who do not take the examination at
of those places at that time may go
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis
and take the regular examination
on June 2lst, 1910.
If either or both of the boys who
appoint as principals fail to fill
any of the requirement of the men
tai and physical examination, the
appointment will 60 to the first al
ternate, provided he successfully
passes, If a principal and first al
ternate both fail, the second alter
nate would be admitted, and so on.
1t often happens that the princi
pals and all the alternates fail So
that every strong, healthy and nat
ural sized boy who has improved
his educational opportunities in the