Evening star., 1920-02-08
NAVAL ACADEMY TESTS
| MADE; AWAIT REPORTS
Many Midshipnen Show Anxiety
as to Results of Semi-Annual
Examinations at Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, February (speciaD

ANNAPOLIS. February (Specia)
l-Semi-annuai examinations at the
Naval Academy. the rock on VIM
most of the unfortunates SPIT a.
anxiety the report which VIII oe
made some time next week. the STU,
dent body already has been reduceu
from about 1900 at the opening o. o.
the academic year last Septempe. ~, ~
below 1000, enforced designations OF
account Of scholastic deficiencies OF
| unsatisfactory conduct being cor
| side rably greater in number tnah
usual.
It is within the p6wer of the aca-
demic board. consisting Of the super
intendent, the commandant and ths :,
heads Of the departm nts. 70 est]ol.S
a somewhat lower standard OF mar Z. :
ing papers in order that the pfopoE
ton of those dropping OFT E;a! no,
be too great With the present neeo
of officers of the Navy il is likely
that every reasonable effort VIII pe
made to keep all those VINO are az
all promising Some probably Will De
put in the next lower class ra'her
than be permitted to resign.
First Class 4 Picked Body.
The first class. consisting of 900
members. is not expected to lose any
through the examina lions. 1t is
picked body enthusiastically. consisting
of the upper half of the third class
of last year that method having been
taken to restore the four-ciass sEs-
tenn after the emergency created by
the war passed 1t also is understood
that the second class, consisting OF
the remainder of last years third
class. did rema rkably well. The bulk
OF the enforced resgnations Will
come from the fourth. or entering
new class containing percentage
of those who are not qualified Tor the
severe routine at the academy.
The regiment will lose 800 midship-
men by graduation in June, and prop
ably not less than a hundred who
with it as a result Of their showing
in the semi-annual examinations
This means that there will be about
500 vacancies as the student body
about 2,4o0 at the opening of the
academic year. The authorities will.
therefore. wish to have a new class
of that number. This is about the
size of the class of last year. and
is exceeded in size only by the war
class" of 1918, which contained 971
members
Examinations' for Admission.
The first step in the formation Of thu
new class will be taken February IS.
when mental examinations for admis-
sion will be held at various points
throughout the country under civil serv-
ice regulations. The papers will be sent
to the academy for marking. and the
successful ones will come here in June.
or later, for physical tests. Information
here is to the effect that q comparative
few will be examined at this time. most
OF them preferring to wait until the
second examinations, beginning April
81. so as to have additional time for
preparation. Those who take the exam
ination in February and fail may be re-
appointed on recommendation Of the
academic board, and take another ex-
animation in April. or others may be ap-
pointed in their places. Passing in Feb
ruary confers no advantage on the
youth.
Though no official information on the
subject has been received here. it Is
hoped that the quota of one hundred en-
listed men of the Navy and Marine
Corps, authorized to enter the academy
as midshipmen each year. may be filled.
The law has been in effect for three
years. and at no time has the full quota
been secured. Last year there were less
than forty.