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OFFICIAL NOTICES,

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington. D. G.. August 2s
1Gls.-Applications for permission to take the
examinations for the selection Of candidates 20
BE- recommended by the Commissioners of the
for admission to the UNITED STATES MIL
1TARY ACADEMY in June. 1918. will be
ceived at this Office no. later than o'clock p m
on Saturday. December sth. 1Ql7. No person will
be permitted to appear at these eXamra tions
who Is not an setuaf resident of the District Of
Columbia Applications must be signed IN the
applicants handwriting and be addressed to the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Room
500. District Building, Washington. D. C.; must
state the place and date Of the birth Of the ap-
plicant and his post office address, and be
accompanied by a certificate from two reputable
residents Of the District OF Columbia that the
applicant is person Of good moral character and
that he Is actual resident Of the District Of
Columbia. Applicants must not Le less than II
nor more than q years Of age on June IA. 1918:
a nd rot less than feet inches in height, At
the age Of II: nor less than feet inches in
height at the age Of ls and upward. They will
be subjected to competitive mental examina-
ton. beginning at O'Clock .. m. on MONDAY.
DECEMBER 10, 1917. the following topics:
Algebra Through auadratic equations and pro-
gressionsl. Plane geometry. English grammar
English composition and literature. descriptive
geography, the elements OF physical geography
md United States and European history, in the
Franklin School Building. situated at the south
east corner of Thirteenth and X streets north
west; and TO physical examination. beginning
nt 10 o'clock a. m. on FRIDAY. DECEMBER
14TH 1917 In the Fire Department Truck Housa
No. 3, situated at the southeast corner of 14th
street and Ohio avenue northwest.
A copy of circular OF information issued by
the War Department respecting the requirements
Of candidates for admission TO the United States
Military Academy may be obtained upon appliea-
ton therefor at this ONCE. No person will be
permitted to present himself for either mental
or physical examination who shall not have been
notified in writing of the approval of his appliea-
m Gn be- by rn.s.a ihs
OLIVER T. NEWMAN, LOUIS BROWSIDw
JOHN G. d. KNIGHT. Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. eels-2t
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington. y. c., August 2s
1917.-Applications fo- permission to take the
tons for the selection Of candidates. to
be recommended by the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia 70 take the examinations
for admission to the UNITED STATES NAVAL
ACADEMY in June 1918. win be received at
this Office not later than O'Clock 2. m. on
Tuesday. December IL. 1917. No person will be
permitted 20 appear at these examinations who
is not actual resident OF the district of
Columbia. Applca tions must be signed in the
applicants handwriting and be addressed to
the Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
Room 500 District Building. Washington. .. c.;
must state the place and date Of birth of the
applicant and his postoff1ce address, and be ac-
companied by a certificate Of two reputable res
idents OF the District of Columbia that the appli-
cant is a person Of good moral character and
that he Is an actual resident Of the District Of
Columbia Applicants must be between the ayes
OF 10 and 20 the third Tuesday In April. lois.
and not less than feet inches in height, be-
tween the ages OF 16 and IS years. nor less than
will be subject to competitive mental e1am-
tnation beginning at . O'Clock q. m. on WE'D
SEspAY. DECEMBER IL. 1917. the following
topics: Algebra Through quadratic equa tions},
Plane Geometry. English Grammar. English Com
position and Literature. Geography. High School
Arithmetic and United States History in the
Franklin School Building. situated at the south
east corner OF Thirteenth and K streets north
west and to 4 physical examination. beginning
at 10 o'clock am. on FRIDAY. DECEMBER Il,
1917. in Fire Department Truck House No. 8,
situated at the southeast corner OF Fourteenth
street and Ohio avenue northwest.
A copy OF a circular Of insorma ton issued by
the Navy Department respecting the require
merts OF candidates for admission TO the United
States Naval Academy may be obtained on ap-
plicasion therefor at this office. No person will
be permitted 10 present himself for either phys-
ical or mental examination who shall not have
been notified in writing of the approval Of his
application by the Commissioners. Blank appl-
cations will he furnished upon application at this
Office. OLIVER p. NEWMAN LOUIS BROWN
Low. JOHN G. D. KNIGHT. Commissioner. OF
the District OF Columbia. s.is-ot