West Point And Annapolis

To the boys of the 2nd Congressional District : I shall hold a competitiva examination at the High School building in the city of Adrián on Tuesday, August 6tb, at 9 o'clock s. m., to determine whom I shall send to West Point and Annnpolis, respectively, as cadets. There is a vacancy existing in each of these schools at present, to be filled from this district. The successful candidato for West Point must be not leas than 17 nor more than '2 years of age in June, 1890, and the candidate for the Naval Academy must be not less than 15 nor more than 20years of age September lst next. The examinations will be in reading, spelling, arithmetic, English grammar, descriptive geography and history of the IJ. S., beside such other elementary banches as the examining board may see fit to take up. Candidates must be physically sound, and a thorough examination by your physician would save disappointment from being rejected by the physician who will examine you at Adnan.