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CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES 409 Books required -Barnard Smith's Arithmetic Macmillan 4s 6d Anderson's Class Book of Geography Nelson Is 9d Spelling Vocabulary Chambers 6d Curtis's Outlines of Geography Simpkin 6d Philips' First School Atlas 15 King's College Tots 6d to be had at the College by Students only -Geography is not required by Copyists Book recommended -Abbott's "How to Write Clearly" Seeley Is 6c This class affords suitable preparation for the Men Clerks and Excise Classes Hours of attendance -5 45 to 45 on Saturday Evenings and on one additional evening at the latter part of each period from to 30 At the additional meeting Higher Arithmetic is taught Fees -145 6d per period of six weeks or 255 for two periods Subjects of Examination -Handwriting highest marks attainable 400 Orthography 400 Arithmetic 300 Tots 100 English Composition 200 Geography 200 Copying Manuscript 200 Inquiries respecting this class should be addressed to the Secretary King's College or to Mr Walke 23 Heaton Koad Peckham Rye Boy Clerks -Limits of age 15 to 17 Salary begins at 145 per week and rises Is per week per year Boy Clerks are not retained as such after the age of 19 but they are eligible after two years' service or if 17 before appointed after one years' service to compete among themselves for certain number of Men Clerkships They are also eligible for the Open Competitions for Men Clerkships at any time if between 17 and 20 the prescribed limits of age Office hours generally 10 to Holidays with pay generally month per year in addition to the Bank Holidays etc Examinations are held at intervals varying from four to six months Boy Clerks are excused the Preliminary Examination for Men Clerkships They thus save the fee of 155 charged by the Civil Service Commissioners for the Preliminary Exami-