The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-04

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which youths Of II, 10 and 10 may
qualify for the Nays viz program
will be conducted at 9 a. m. We'd
nesday, March Is, the Third Naval
District announced today. Youths
in the Third Naval District may
take the test in any high school,
preparatory school or college which
they are attending.
Tests for the Nays viz pro-
gram and the Army Specialized
Training Reserve program will be
given at the same time. but the
student must express preference for
one or the other service before TAX
ing the examination and will be
considered only for the one selected.
The Nays tests will qualify sue
cessful applicants for the Coast
Guard and Marine Corps as we'll as
the Navy proper. Youths who will
have reached their 18th but not
their Goth birthday by July /, 1914,
will be eligible for the Navy pro-
gram.
Under the Viz program thous-
ands of young students as we'll as
men from the fleet already have
been trained in leading colleges of
the nation preparatory to entering
officer training. Courses are open
to the following types of officer
candidates: Desk Officer, Medical
Officer, Dental Corps, General En-
cheering (seven types, Aerology,
Supply Corps and Chaplain Corps.
Those who as sthe examinations
and meet other Navy requirements
become apprentice seamen In the
Naval Reserve and are sent at gov
eminent expense to a Viz college.
their own preference to the insti-
tuition being given consideration.
At the college they are on active
duty in the Navy, wearing uniform
and under military discipline.
All expenses are paid by the Navy
and they receive apprentice sea-
mans pay of $50 per month. Be-
sides their academic courses they
undergo military drill and Navy
physical training.
The length Of time the youth
spends in the Viz college depends
on three things: % previous edu-
cation, (2) type Of course to which
he Is assigned, and go his contin-
ued demonstration of adequate
scholarship and officer-like qualifi-
cations.
For example, the deck officer
candidate ordinarily spends four
terms of 16 weeks each in the Via
program, then being assigned to
four months In Reserve Midship-
mems School. The medical pro-
gram requires five l6-week terms Of
pre-medical work plus a complete
medical college course. The enRin-
Ger specialist candidate spends eight
16-week terms in Viz college.
Those eligible are high school sem
iors due to be graduated by July l,
1914, high school and preparatory
school graduates, whether or not in
college, and students in accredited
colleges even If they do not have
certificates of graduation from Sec
ondary school.
Besides meeting age, education,
character and physical requirements,
IN applicant must:
I. Be citizen.
2. Be unmarried and agree to re-
main so until commissioned.
3. Evidence potential officer quail
ifications
Service men seeking to qualify do
not take the civilian tests, but APP
ply through military channels.
The Navy colleges in the Third
Naval District, which includes the
New York area, are Colgate. Col
umbia, Cornell, Drew, Hobart,
Rensselaer, Polytechnic,
st. Lawrence, Stevens Institute,
Trinity, Union, University Of Ro-
chester, Webb Institute OF Naval
Architecture, Wesleyan and Yale.
The nationwide test measures app
titude and general knowledge re-
quired for success In college. The
test will take two hours and Is div
lded into three parts:
I. Meaning and use Of words.
2. Scientific matters which are OF
general knowledge.
3. Problems in mathematics.
Prior to taking the examination,
the candidate will be required to fill
out an Identification and admission
form which will be provided at the
institution where the test Is being
aiken. He should then notify his
school principal or college official
Of his desire to take the test.
Each student will be notified by
April 10, 1914, as to