* President. Instruc- Stu tors. dents. .196 5,428 69 30 724 975 3.635 1,542 257 2.375 3.720 51 1,163 ..135 ..1.170 11.083 1.950 7.385 George Norlin, Ph.D., LL.D... School, location and date of founding. Boulder (1877)...... University of Colorado,' University of Dayton, Dayton, O. (1878) University of Delaware, Newark, Del. (1833) University of Denver, Denver, Col. (1864) University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. (1879).. University of Dubuque, Ia. (1852). University of Florida, Gainesville (1905)...... University of Georgia, Athens (1785). University of Hawaii, Honolulu (1908)....... University of Idaho, Moscow (1892). University of Illinois, Urbana (1867). University of Iowa, Iowa City (1847)....... University of Kansas, Lawrence (1866), University of Kentucky. Lexington (1865).. University of Maine, Oroño (1865). University of Maryland, College Park (1784) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1837).. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1868) University of Mississippi, University (1848). John Carleton Jones, A.M.. LL.D..305 Columbia (1839). University of Missouri, S. Avery, Ph.D., LL.D. (chan.)....307 10,352 64 University of Nebraska, Lincoln (1869) Water E. Clark, Ph.D., LL.D. University of Nevada, Reno (1886). University of N. Hampshire, Durham (1866) Ralph D. Hetzel, A.B., LL.D., LL.B. 98 David S. Hill, Ph.D., LL.D.. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque (1892), Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1789) Harry W. Chase, Ph.D., LL.D......165 Thomas F. Kane, Ph.D., LL.D.....108 Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, (1883) Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (1849) Mathew J. Walsh, C.S.C., Ph.D....140 J. S. Buchanan, B.S., LL.D. Norman (1892)... University of Oklahoma,* Prince L. Campbell, A.B., LL.D...182 University of Oregon, Eugene (1878). J.H.Penniman, Ph.D.,LL.D. (prov.).1.149 14.433 Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1740). John G. Bowman, LL.D. (chan.)..573 Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. (1787) Juan B. Huyke, LL.D. (chan.)....107 University of Porto Rico, Rio Piedras (1903) University of Redlands, Redlands, Cal. (1909) Victor Leroy Duke, A.M., LL.D.... 29 F. W. Boatwright, LL.D., M.A.... 42 University of Richmond, Richmond, Va. (1832) Univ. of Roch., The, Rochester, N. Y. (1850) Rush Rhees, D.D., LL.D. Zacheus T. Maher, S.J.. Ph.D. Univ. of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Cal. (1851) R. B. Von Kleinsmid, A.M., Litt.D..350 Univ. of So. California, Los Angeles (1879). U. S. Mackey (supt.). Austin (1896). Univ. of Southern Minnesota," Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia (1805). Univ. of South Dakota, Vermilion (1882) Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. (1868). University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1794).. University of Texas,* Austin (1883). University of City of Toledo, O. (1872).... University of Utah, Salt Lake City (1850).. University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. (1895). University of Vermont. Burlington (1791). University of Virginia. Charlottesville (1819) University of Washington, Seattle (1862) University of Wisconsin, Madison (1848).... University of Wyoming, Laramie (1886) Upper Iowa university, Fayette, Iowa (1858) Upsala college. East Orange, N. J. (1893). Ursinus college. Collegeville, Pa. (1869) Utah Agricultural col., Logan, Utah (1890). Valparaiso university. Valparaiso, Ind. (1873) Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn. (1873) Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. (1861).. Villanova college, Villanova, Pa. (1842). Vincennes university, Vincennes, Ind. (1806). Virginia Military inst., Lexington, Va. (1839) Virginia Poly. inst., Blackburg, Va. (1872). Virginia Union university, Richmond, Va.... Wabash college," Crawfordsville, Ind. (1832). Wake Forest col., Wake Forest, N. C. (1834) Washburn college, Topeka, Kas. (1865). Wash. & Jefferson col., Wash., Pa. (1802) Wash, and Lee univ., Lexington, Va. (1749) Washington college, Chestertown, Md. (1782) Wash. col., Washington College, Tenn. (1795) Washington university, St. Louis, Mo. (1853). Waynesburg college. Waynesburg, Pa. (1850) Wellesley college. Wellesley, Mass. (1875) Wells college, Aurora, N. Y. (1868). Wesleyan univ.. Middletown. Conn. (1831) Western Col.for Women, The Oxford, O. (1854) West. Maryland col., Westminster. Md. (1867) Western Reserve univ., Cleveland, O. (1826).. Western Theo. sem., Pittsburgh, Pa. (1825).. Westminster college. Fulton. Mo. (1849). Westminster col., New Wilmington, Pa. (1852) West Virginia university. Morgantown (1867) W. Virginia Wesleyan col., Buckhannon (1890) H. A. Morgan. B.S.A., LL.D.. 271 3.159 J. H. Kirkland, Ph.D. (chancellor).260 Rev. Herbert S. Lyle, D.D., M.A... W. Charles Wallace, D.D.. A B..... 23 School, location and date of founding. Wheaton college, Norton, Mass. (1834)..... Wheaton college, Wheaton, Ill. (1860) Whitman college, Walla Walla, Wash. (1882) Whittier college, Whittier, Cal. (1901). Wilberforce university, Wilberforce, O. (1856) Wiley university, Marshall, Tex. (1873).... Willamette university, Salem, Ore. (1844).... Wm. & Mary col., Williamsburg, Va. (1693) William and Vashti college, Aledo, Ill. (1908) William Jewell college, Liberty, Mo. (1849) Williams college, Williamstown, Mass. (1793) William Smith college, Geneva, N. Y. (1908) Wilson college, Chambersburg, Pa. (1870). Winthrop college, The, Rock Hill, S. C. (1886) Wittenberg college, Springfield. O. (1845)... Wofford college, Spartanburg, S. C. (1854).. Women's Col. of Delaware, Newark (1914). Worcester Poly. inst.. Worcester, Mass. (1865) Yale university. New Haven, Conn. (1701).. Yankton college, Yankton, S. D. (1881). York college, York, Neb. (1890) Y. M. C. A. college, Chicago (1884)... Aberdeen Allahabad Alberta .... President. Samuel V. Cole, D.D., LL.D., A.M.. 33 Charles A. Blanchard, A.M., D.D.. 27 S. B. L. Penrose, D.D., LL.D. Walter F. Dexter, A.M., Ed.D.... 25 John A. Gregg, A.M., D.D.. M. W. Dogan, A.M., Ph.D. Carl G. Doney. A.M., Ph.D., LL.D.. 46 J. A. C._ Chandler, Ph.D., LL.D... 54 Ray C. Pellett 41 4 Henry C. Wayman, A.M..Litt.D.,D.D. 30 24 658 904 6 430 694 132 396 1,472 1,576 467 548 521 4.869 485 490 624 8137 2,656 Prague (Czech) 8.814 1,475 Prague (Ger 2.070 man) 3,539 Amsterdam 8.950 Punjab 7.372 Athens 3,248 Rennes 1,946 Barcelona 2,430 Geneva 1,120 Riga .... 5.934 Basel 1,034 Genoa 1.546 Rome 6.372 5.646 Rostock 1.183 Belgrade 7,668 Glasgow 3.409 St. Andrews... 720 Berlin 12,522 Gothenburg 2.021 Madras 12.653 Salamanca 1,200 Bern 1,525 Gottingen 3,053 Madrid 2.675 Santiago Birmingham 1.650 Graz 2,316 McGill 3.461 (Chile) 1,000 Bologna 3,711 2,510 Seville 1,100 Bombay 2.355 Sheffield 1.990 2.600 Sofia 2.388 Porto Rico. Alaska and Hawaii, is entitled to have two cadets at the academy. The District of Columbia has two. Each state is also entitled to have four cadets from the state at large and eighty-two are allowed from the United States at large, two of whom are ap pointed upon the recommendation of the vicepresident and twenty from among honor graduates of "honor schools." The president is also authorized to appoint not to exceed 180 men from the regular army and national guard who have served for one year. The total number in the academy in June, 1924, was 1,200. The appointments from a congressional district are made upon the recommendation of the representative in congress from that district and those from the state at large upon the recommendations of the senators of the state. The appointments for the United States at large are made by the president upon his own selection. The appointments from the District of Columbia are made on the recommendation of the district commissioners and those from Porto Rico on the recommendation of the resident commissioner. As far as practicable appointments are made one year in advance of admission. For each candidate appointed two alternates should be nominated. Four cadets from the Philippines are admitted. Examinations-On the first Tuesday in March of each year the candidates selected for appointment must appear for mental and physical examination before boards of army officers at such places as the war department may designate. Candidates who pass will be admitted to the academy on July 1 following, Mental Requirements-Each candidate must show that he is well versed in algebra, to include quadratic equations and progressions, plane geometry. English grammar, composition and literature, and general and United States history. Under certain conditions fully explained in the war department circular of information relative to the appointment and admission of cadets, a copy of which may be obtained upon application to the adjutant of the academy, candidates may, upon presentation of satisfactory high school or college certificates, be excused from the mental examination. Physical Requirements-No candidate will be admitted who is under 17 (or 19 if from the regular army or from the national guard) or over 22 years of age, or less than five feet four inches in height at the age of 17, or who is deformed or afflicted with any disease or infirmity which would render him unfit for military service. Candidates must be unmarried. Pay-The pay of a cadet is $780 a year and one ration a day or commutation therefor at $1.08 a day. The total is $1.174.20, to begin with his admission to the academy. No cadet is allowed to receive money or other supplies from his parents or from any other person without the sanction of the superintendent. Admission-Before receiving his warrant of appointment a candidate for admission is required to sign an agreement to serve in the army of the United States eight years from the time of his admission to the academy. UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. Annapolis, Md. notified by the bureau of navigation, navy department. Washington, D. C.. when to report at the academy for physical examination, and if physically qualified will be appointed. Alternates are given the privilege of reporting for mental examination at the same time as the principals. Examination papers are all prepared at the academy and the examinations of candidates are finally passed upon by the academic board. Certificates from colleges and high schools are considered in lieu of the entrance examinations at the naval academy. Mental Requirements-Candidates will be examined in punctuation, spelling, arithmetic. g. ography, English grammar, United States history, world's history, algebra through quadratic equations and plane geometry (five books of Chauvenet's geometry or an equivalent). Can Physical Requirements-All candidates are real-quired to be citizens of the United States and must be not less than 16 years of age nor more than 20 years of age on April 1 of the calendar year in which they enter the naval academy. A candidate is eligible for appointment the day he becomes 16 and is ineligible on the day he becomes 20 years of age. didates are required to be of good moral character. physically sound, well formed and of robust constitution. The height of candidates for admission must not be less than five feet two inches between the ages of 16 and 18 years, and not less than five feet four inches between the ages of 18 and 20 years. minimum weight at 16 years is 105 pounds. with an increase of five pounds for each additional year or fraction of a year over onehalf. Candidates must be unmarried. The Pay-The pay of a midshipman is $750 a year. beginning at the date of his admission. Midshipmen must supply themselves with clothing. books, etc.. the total expense of which amounts to $350. Traveling expenses to the academy are paid by the government. Enlistment-Each midshipman on admission is required to sign articles by which he binds himself to serve in the United States navy during the pleasure of the president of the United States. EXPLOSION ON CRUISER TRENTON. While the scout cruiser Trenton was at tar-, disaster could not be ascertained. No shot had get practice off the Virginia capes Oct. 20. been fired. Powder and shell were being hoist1924, an explosion occurred in the turret. re-ed into the turret and all safety precautions sulting in the death of five men and the seri- had been observed. AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES. [Reported by department of commerce, Washington, D. C.] Deaths and death rates in the registration | mobiles, motor trucks and commercial motor area (exclusive of Hawaii), registration states vehicles. The rate given is based on the to(including the District of Columbia) and six- tal population and all deaths occurring withty-eight cities from accidents caused by auto-in the given area. States. California Colorado Connecticut Delaware -Number of deaths Rate per 100,000 population-~ 1923. 1922. 1921. 1920. 1919. 1918.1923.1922.1921.1920.1919.1918. 960 157 159 9.2 Wyoming Registration states...14.158 11,466 9.903 8,878 7,771 7,310 14.8 12.5 11.4 10.3 City. Akron --Number of deaths 13 23 44 43 97 106 23 21 89 125 9.3 --Rate per 100,000 population- 1923. 1922. 1921, 1920.1919.1918.1923.1922.1921.1920.1919.1918. Buffalo Cambridge Camden 68 21 21 26 Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Fall River Fort Worth Grand Rapids Hartford Indianapolis Jersey City Kansas City, Kas. 40 Kansas City, Mo. Los Angeles 42 119 Louisville Lowell Memphis Milwaukee Minneapolis City. New Bedford New Orleans Number of deaths- 78 94 1923. 1922. 28 20 24 8 21 9 11 28 33 21 29 24 68 46 43 50 36 Pittsburgh 9 12.5 14.5 12.4 14.4 20.9 8.0 62 24.4 18.8 16.0 18.4 19.9 15.3 14 8.2 8.8 18.1 17.0 21.1 12.7 24 20.8 17.6 15.5 12.7 16.4 11.6 26 19.6 12.0 11.7 21.2 14.8 14.0 20 27.9 24.5 23.3 13.2 19.9 14.9 228 15.3 14.1 10.2 12.3 10.6 12.8 105 23.5 20.2 17.8 16.6 16.1 18.1 33 14.3 14.9 14.3 13.1 12.1 13.1 40 21.5 21.2 16.3 14.7 19.4 17.0 8 24.3 11.8 14.7 23.1 9.3 7.5 9 14.4 11.2 10.8 6.9 5.9 5.4 25 13.8 16.7 13.8 11.4 10.9 9.1 95 20.9 16.9 15.1 13.4 13.7 12.5 27 24.4 15.0 14.3 12.7 9.8 11.7 19 15.8 19.4 14.8 19.3 11.1 16.8 23 16.2 15.7 19.3 12.7 8.9 15.2 74 19.9 22.3 18.1 17.2 16.9 15.0 16 29.2 20.7 18.0 15.2 14.6 11.7 13.9 14.0 12.8 16.1 13.2 9.6 18.2 17.2 11.6 9.6 23 15.9 12.1 16.9 12.9 17.3 18.6 22 23.3 19.9 19.2 14.4 13.5 13.2 32 23.4 17.3 14.6 17.8 14.2 13.8 16 28.3 21.6 21.2 14.1 12.7 13.8 55 18.1 14.6 12.1 11.3 13.4 13.1 18 24.6 13.0 8.8 12.6 16.8 17.1 30 17.2 13.8 20.0 13.2 14.0 17.2 15 15.8 12.3 16.5 10.0 18.2 15.5 40 24.6 20.4 25.7 26.7 27.7 31.9 5.618 4.891 4.415 4,116 3.807 3.609 19.3 17.2 15.8 15.0 14.1 13.7 Including District of Columbia. Not added to the registration area until a later date. Population not estimated. |