The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
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Instances of failure to show fair
Knowledge OF English literary history
are found in the following answers
/ ic tae question:: "1n few paragraphs
mention the chief characteristics and
! the most important writer's OF the
nineteenth century literature:
The important writers of the 10Th
century were nearly all raised as poor
boys from poor families. The one We
should class first among them Is Long
. Fellow After his death, The people
OF England thought so much about
aim they ask for his bust for the
Poets Corner In West Minister Abbey
IL stands in a prominent place today.
Ihere were number of good writ
ers such as johnson, Jonson. Tennyson
and etc
The age as a whole may be classed
as the Introduction or the Novel be-
cause the majority of the work WAS
prose and the majority of the prose
were novels we have of corsc poets.
such as Wordsworth shelley, Sets.
Byron, But we also have Dickens.
Gorge Elliot Thackeray. Carlyle width
ais esseys The chartertstcs of the lit
and Wordsworth
Some OF the most important writers
of the nineteenth century are lsller
Wheeler Wilcox Ebert Huggard Jack
London Walt Whitman and Dorothy
DIN Among this number two OF them
are women and there pieces ana writ
inSs are very interesting. Ebert Hub
bard is somewhat of a philosopher
lie Is also splendid writer He wrote
the Doctor and good many other
BOOKS. Jac!; London is more of n nov
elist than writer. His chief worl, IS
writing up prise fights ana other
Things. Walt Whitman is called the
poet PHILOSOPHER and his works arc
very Interested. lie writes for all o.
the newspapers.
General Barry cites as evidence of
complete unntncss" TO take the en-
limitations in history for West Point
these answers to questions:
Ncbuchadnezar was a prophet and
was noted for his forseeings. He told
tine certain things would happen and
they did happen.
He was ancient king and was a SOL
der. He compiled to eat grass and 1.-Two
IN the forest for about nine years. He
founded the city OF Ninneh.
Nebuchadnezzar was an Eryptian
ruler. noted for founding n library.
Gave Egypt n good start
Macedonian PhalanX was division /
or the Army or Macedonia. Roman
Legion was the Roman army.
In the battle of Crecy these oppos-
ing forces met and the result was I'm |
favor OF the Romans
The Republic Of Panama was estab- |
iishcd by the United states against
me wishes of England in about 1897. !
we almost had trouble on account OF |
our Monroe Doctrine"
Tie Mexican Government was un-
hcarable thereby causing the southern
part TO rebel and form republic.
Panama was under the control OF !
Venezuela. She was mistrcated and |
and asked foreign ma
lions Tor recognition as independent.
The L. $. scnt fleets over 10 Venezuela |
lnd forced her to recognize Panama's !
Independence.
General Barry says that it &. un-
belicVable that If proper means arc !
used to hnd suitable applicants. the !
honor of an arnointment as candidate
for entrance to the Military Academy |
should go begging. There ought 10 |
be thousands of young men in the |
United states we'll grounded I'm tbe |,
essential branches required OF candi-
aatcs VINO would be delighted to have |
the chance of entering the military |
service as o cadet. 1T seems reason |
able 10 urge says General Barry
that the fitness of the appointees be
thoroughly tested before they are al
lowed 10 take the entrance eyamina-
tons"
Ihree entrance examinations have
been held at West Point this year. For
'he first examination 55S candidates
were named. OF this number 1e5
tailed mentally. but qualified physical
~; ~ failed both physically and men.
tally and 15 qualified mentally, but
we're rejected for physical reasons. Of
Inc remainder, l2o failed to report for
nc examination and i70 passed II sue
-essfuliy, In the second examination
20 out Of 242 candidates failed men
tally. 40 failed to report, auali6ed
mentally, but failed physlcally. sew
'h'y-eisht passed the examination on
July Sc candidates were nominated
forty-nine of the So failed mentally
md Of the total, only is were found
70 be qualified for admission to tho
Academy.
FILLING THE JURY Box.
At Los Angeles there is now bei,.
seen procedure ali too familiar as a