Show WEST POINT the chilco to lo 10 submitted to coat examination llavina been invited by the secret tary of war to no minato a legally qualified candidate for appointment as cadet to the united states military academy from the territory of utah who must be at west point not later than the alth day of june and as doubtless be several ap cants for the nomination I 1 have decided to submit the choice to a competitive compete tive examination before a board to bo hereafter appointed in accordance with the suggestions at the department of war said exa mi nation to be held in athla city on saturday the day of august 1885 at such place as may hereafter bo fixed the applicant whom the board shall decide is best qualified mentally to master the academic course of study and physically for long and arduous military service will receive the nomination the following are briefly the fixations ficat ions for entrance to the military academy the age for the admission of cadetto tf is between 17 and 22 years candidates must be unmarried at least five feet in height free from any infectious or immoral disorder and generally from any deformity disease or infirmity which would render them unfit for military service they must be well versed in reading in writing including orthography in arithmetic and have a knowledge of the elements of english grammar of descriptive geography especially of the history of the united states further particulars may be had by addressing me at salt lake city those wishing to compete notify me at as early a day as ble applicants must be actual resi i dents of T SALT LAKE cm july |