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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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Opportunity in September for 25 boys aged 16-20 to compete via exam at Annapolis, Md., for naval engineering education, $500 annual salary during academy, and post-graduation rank with over $1,000 salary.
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An opportunity will be afforded in September next for twenty-five boys to win honor and distinction in the naval service of the United States, besides securing the best collegiate education that the Government can provide, in the specialty of engineering. A competitive examination will then be held at Annapolis, Md., to which boys between the ages of 16 to 20 years will be admitted. The studies to be examined in are arithmetic, algebra, philosophy, geometry, grammar and geography. The salary is $500 for each of the four years at the Academy, and after graduation it is over $1,000 per year, with the rank and privileges of cadet midshipmen. Permits are given to any boy to present himself for examination without regard to Congressional districts. Nothing but talent and good training can insure the appointment of a cadet engineer. The Engineer Corps is by law authorized to be recruited from the class of Cadet Engineers, and all vacancies in the grade of assistant engineer are supplied from this source.
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Annapolis, Md.
Event Date
September Next
Outcome
salary of $500 per year for four years at the academy; after graduation, over $1,000 per year with rank and privileges of cadet midshipmen; recruitment into engineer corps from cadet engineers.
Event Details
Competitive examination for twenty-five boys aged 16 to 20 to enter naval service and receive engineering education at the Academy; subjects: arithmetic, algebra, philosophy, geometry, grammar, geography; open to any boy without regard to Congressional districts; appointment based on talent and good training.