Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Vacancy Al West Psiu,

at West Point: He has concluded, in
order to give an opportunity to all of
the young men of the state, to hold a
competitive examination for the
nomination. DIR. 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 alternates will be
selected according to the averages OBJ
tanned The President of the Univers-
ity has, in his possession, all the 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 DIR. Stubs i'm
mediately, so that he may know how
many, applicants are to appear on the
Goth. ...-... -. ......, H..
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 age of seventeen,
or less than five feet five inches in
height at the age of eighteen and up
wards.
No candidate will be admitted to the
academy who is deformed or afflicted
with any disease or infirmity which
service, or who has, at the time of pre-
senting himself any disorder of an in
fictitious or immoral character. Candi-
dates must be unmarried. Each candi-
date must, on reporting at West Point,
present q certificate showing successful
vaccination within one year, or a certifi
cate of two vaccinations, made at least
q month apart, within three months. ..
The examination to be held by the
government will include the following
subjects .... ....#
Algebra Candidates will be required
to pass satisfactory examination in
algebra, including range of subjects
such, as are found in the ordinary high
school textbooks. .. -
. Plane Geometry:-Candidates will be
required to give accurate definitions of
the terms used in plane geometry, to
demonstrate any proposition of plane
geometry as given in the ordinary text
books and to solve simple geometrical
problems either by construction or by
an application of algebra.
English Grammar;-Candidates must
have 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 q good know
ledge of the function of each word in q
sentence. %ft
English Composition and English
Literature:-Ca Candidates 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 (a) their ability to spell, capita
lie and ,punotuate, and (b) their
mastery of The elementary principles of
composition, including paragraphing
and sentence structure.
Geography Candidates will be re-
quired to pass satisfactory examina-
ton in descriptive geography and the
elements of physical geography. A'pre-
ponderance of weight is attached to
knowledge of the geography of the
United States. 41
History: Candidates must be thor
oughly familiar with 50 much of the
History Of the United States, and of
Ancient Greece and Rome as is con-
tanned in good high school textbooks on