The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-09
CONGRESSMAN BAcHARAcH AN
NouNcES PRELIMINARY EXAM
NATION FOR CANDIDATES TO
FILL ONE VACANCY AT u. s.
MILITARY ACADEMY.

Washington, D. c., Novelnber LIST,
1918.-In accordance with the custom
inaugurated by Congressman Bacha-
rach in the filling of vacancies at the
National Service Schools at Annapolis
and West Point, which has received
the universal approval of the entire
Second Congressional District, Mr..
Bacharach has arranged with the
County superintendent of Schools to
conduct a competitive preliminary ex-
animation to obtain candidates to be
nominated to fill one vacancy at West
Point.
This examination-in harmony with
the method adopted by the Examining
Board of alternating the place of ex-
animation each year-will be held at
the High School Building, Mount Hol-
ly, Burlington County, on Friday, No.
vember 18th, 1918. The examinations
will begin, as usual, at nine o'clock in
the morning and continue until five in
the evening, with the usual recess for
lunch.
The Board of Examiners after going
over the matter very thoroughly last
year, were of the opinion that a candi-
udl6, III OlhtI " oIdAlo aAJ idA1C III
passing the Government examination,
should be in the senior class of a four
year high school course. or have an
education of that equivalent.
This examination is eligible to every
boy in the District, who, at the time
of entrance to the Academy, is be-
tween the ages of seventeen to twenty
two. Candidates must be bona fide
residents of the Second Congressional
District, and must satisfy the examin-
ing board as to the -genuineness of
their residence.
Applications should be filed not lat
er than November goth, and should be
addressed to J. J. Unger, Esq, Bridge
ton. N. J.. Each application should be
accompanied with at least two letters
of recommendation certifying to the
applicants good moral character and
as to his residence. An additional
letter of application should be ad-
dressed to Congressman Bacharach at
Washington. il order that the same
may be filed and the applicant kept
informed of any additional instruc-
tons bearing upon the examination.
To all those who apply, a pamphlet
will be sent giving a set of specimen
questions of previous Government ex-
aminations, and the rules and regula-
tions regarding the entrance to West
Point. 1t is not necessary to file rec
concentrations with the application ad-
dressed to Mr.. Bacharach.
The attention of the applicant is
called to the rigid physical examina-
ton required for entrance to West
Point, with the suggestion that each
applicant submit to a physical eXami-
nation by his family physician for the
purpose of determining whether or not
there are any physical ailments which
would prevent them from meeting the
Government test, as it would simply
be a waste of time and money to enter
the examination if the applicant vas
barred from entering West Point by
reason of physical ailment.
The subjects for examination will
be English, Geography, Algebra, &C.
ometry. United States History and
General History.
Further information and particulars
may be had by addressing the Con-
gresham at his Washington office.
Three candidates are to be nominal
ed-one principal and a first and sec
ond alternate; these nominations will
go to the three highest on the list of
eligibles as recommended by the Elk
aiming Board.