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PARKS 



Special Qualifications. Minimum height, five feet, 

 eight and one-half inches in bare feet; weight propor- 

 tionate to height, minimum to be approximately the 

 medium height-weight tables. 



Age. Minimum age at time of appointment, twenty- 

 eight years. Persons over twenty-seven years of age 

 may take the examination, but may not be certified 

 for appointment until they have reached the age of 

 twenty-eight years. Persons who have reached or 

 passed their fortieth birthday will not be eligible. 



Medical. All applicants must have a medical exam- 

 ination, given by the commission's physician, prior to 

 date of examination. 



Special Credit. Persons desiring credit for war serv- 

 ice (not to exceed five points) must present their dis- 

 charge papers when filing application. 



Subjects of Examination and Relative Weights of 

 Subjects 



Special Subject. Will consist of question and tests 

 covering the duties, qualifications and requirements as 

 described above. Weight, 30 per cent. 



Inspection and Personal Fitness (oral). Weight, 25 

 per cent. 



Physical. Will consist of tests of strength of legs, 

 arms, back and abdominal muscles, and tests in run- 

 ning and jumping. Weight, 25 per cent. 



Educational. Will consist of arithmetic, spelling, 

 penmanship, English, etc. Weight, 10 per cent. 



Training and Experience. Will be marked on appli- 

 cant's statements as to education and training received 

 and practical experience acquired by employment in 

 the same or similar line of occupation. An average of 

 at least 70 per cent in all subjects combined is required 

 in order to pass. Weight, 10 per cent. 



Special Subject (written portion). Weight, 30 per cent. 



1. City Information. Answer the following as 

 clearly and completely as possible: (a) Which park in 

 Milwaukee has sunken gardens? (b) In which park is 

 the zoo situated? (c) Where are the city golf links? 

 (d) In which park is the flower conservatory? (e) 

 Which street car line comes closest to the conservatory? 

 (/) In which park is the tourist camp site? (g) Suppose 

 you were on duty near the boathouse in Washington 

 Park, not far from the Sherman Boulevard entrance. 

 A visitor came to you and told you that he was a 

 stranger in the city, and wanted to have a swim in 

 Lake Michigan at one of the city bathing beaches. He 

 had been directed to the wrong park, and he asks you 

 what cars to take to reach a bathing beach on the lake. 

 What directions would you give him? (Select any 

 bathing beach on the lake that you wish. Give direc- 

 tions for going all the way.) 



2. Interpretation Test. Will be given .-eparately, and 

 will consist of interpreting the terms of a law or ordi- 



nance, and answering certain questions thereon. (Copy 

 of which will be furnished.) 



3. Observation Test. Personal description. Will 

 consist of observing a small child, assumed to be lost 

 in the park, and after the child has left the room, 

 writing an identifying description. 



4. Memory Test. Auto license numbers. Will con- 

 sist of exhibiting auto license plates to the candidates, 

 the license numbers to be written down afterwards from 

 memory. 



5. Memory Test. Oral description of an accident. 



Special Subject (Inspection and Personal Fitness, oral). 



Weight, 25 per cent. 



Will consist of oral questions and inspection of per- 

 sonal fitness. 

 Educational. Weight, 10 per cent. 



Arithmetic. Will be given on a separate sheet. 



Verbal Orders. Will consist of orders and directions 

 to be given orally, and to be subsequently written down 

 by the candidates. Spelling, penmanship and accuracy 

 of reproduction will be considered in rating. 

 Physical. Weight, 25 per cent. 



Will consist of tests of physical strength and condi- 

 tion. To be given at the Young Men's Christian Asso- 

 ciation gymnasium. 



1. Registration. 



2. Locker assignment. 



3. Tests: I. Right grip; 2. Left grip; 3. Chest; 4. Back 

 lift; 5. Leg lift; 6. High jump; 7. Chinning or weights; 

 8. Five-minute run; 9. Rising test; 10. Seventy-five- 

 yard sprint. 



Training and Experience. Weight, 10 per cent. 



1. Give date of birth and age at last birthday. 



2. How many years did you go to school ? What was 

 the highest class reached? 



3. What has been your principal occupation? Are 

 you working at it now? If so, for whom and where? 

 If not, where were you so employed last; for how long 

 and where? 



4. Describe any experience you may have had in 

 any of the following occupations: soldier, sailor, marine; 

 policeman, deputy sheriff, constable, marshal, watch- 

 man, game warden, guard, custodian, usher, street-car 

 conductor, ticket taker, or any other position where 

 you had to handle, direct or restrain the public. 



5. State whether you have ever supervised the work 

 of others, or have acted as a scoutmaster or leader or 

 teacher, either of young people or of adults. 



6. State any other training or experience you have 

 had which you think would qualify you for the position 

 of policeman in parks. 



Special Subject (Interpretation Test). Weight, 30 per 

 cent. 



