EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS. Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases, including the principles of the Molecular Theory of the constitution of Bodies. Heat, including the principles of the Dynamical Theory. Sound, Light and Radiant Heat, including the principles of the Undulatory Theories. Electricity and Magnetism. The Conservation of Energy as the great experimental law of physical phenomena. In the treatment of these subjects no more extensive mathematical knowledge will be demanded than is necessary for the Bachelor degree. Candidates shall be required to shew considerable familiarity with both the theory and the practice of the methods of determining physical constants, such as densities, coefficients of expansion, specific and latent heats, vapour densities, refractive indices, electrical resistance, electromotive force, &c. and especially with the physical methods and instruments usually employed in chemical research. The following works are recommended to candidates for consultation :-Magnus' Hydrostatics and Pneumatics (Longmans); Stewart's Treatise on Heat (Clarendon Press); Stone's Elementary Lessons on Sound (Macmillan); Glazebrook's Physical Optics (Longmans); Articles Electricity and Magnetism, Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th Ed., Parts 29 and 58 (A. & C. Black). CHEMISTRY. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.—Principles of Elementary Analysis, Practical Estimation of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Principles of Classification. Hydrocarbons, Chlorides, &c. Monatomic and Polyatomic Alcohols, Aldehydes, Volatile Fatty Acids. Compound Ethers, Ethers of Glycerine, Saponification. Organic Acids. Carbohydrates. Fermentation. Tranformations of the Alcohols, and Laboratory Determinations. Aromatic Group. Compound Ammonias. Alkaloids. Books recommended: Wurtz's Chemistry, Organic part. Miller's Chemistry, vol. III. Roscoe & Schorlemmer's Chemistry. Reynold's Experimental Chemistry, Part IV. Watts' Dictionary of Chemistry. PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY.-Candidates will be required to show familiarity with modes of Manipulation, Preparation of Gases, Preparation of Laboratory Re-agents, Systematic Method of Testing for Bases and for Acids; also proficiency in one of the following (1) Quantitative Estimation of Metallic Ores, (2) Do. of Inorganic Poisons, (3) Soil Analysis, (4) Sanitary Analysis. Books recommended: Reynold's Experimental Chemistry, Parts I., II., III. Macadam's Practical Chemistry. Fresenius's Qualitative Analysis, Thorpe, or Appleton. Watt's Dictionary of Chemistry. (10.) Candidates for Honours in English Literature and History may, in each of the Third and Fourth Years of their course, omit any two of the subjects of those years, not bearing on their Honours Course. They shall be examined on the following subjects, viz.: LITERATURE. The historical development of the language and literature to the year 1400 Anglo-Saxon, Early English (Morris and Skeat's Specimens, Part II., Sections X.-xx.), Chaucer's Canterbury Tales-more particularly The Tale of the Man of Lawe, The Pardoneres Tale, The Second Nonnes Tale, The Chanouns Yemannes Tale. Detailed History of the Elizabethan and early Stuart Literature, including a general acquaintance with the more important works of the period, and an intimate knowledge of the following: Lyly: Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit. Greene Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay. Sidney: An Apologie for Poetrie. Bacon: Advancement of Learning, Book I. Shakespeare: Henry v., Hamlet, Lear. Milton: Of Reformation in England, Eikonoklastes, Samson Agonistes. The Poetry of the 19th Century. HISTORY. A minute investigation of English History from A.D. 1603-1689. Books recommended: Green's History of the English People, vol. 3; Lingard's History of England, vols. 7-10; Hallam's Constitutional History of England, Chap. VI.-X; Ranke's History of England; S. R. Gardiner's Works on this Period; Clarendon's History of the Great Rebellion; Masson's Life of Milton; Carlyle's Life of Cromwell; Forster's Life of Elliott; Baynes' Chief Actors in the Puritan Revolution. § XVIII.-DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS.-A Bachelor of Arts, of at least three years' standing, maintaining meanwhile a good reputation, shall be entitled to the Degree of Master of Arts, on producing a satisfactory thesis on some literary, philosophical or scientific subject. The subject must have been previously approved by the Senate.-The thesis must be handed in on or before 2nd March. For fee see § XXIV. § XIX. ADMISSION AD EUNDEM GRADUM.-Bachelors or Masters of Arts, who have received their degrees in course at Universities approved by the Senate, shall be admitted ad eundem gradum in this University, on producing satisfactory proof of rank and character.-For fee see § XXIV. § XX. DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.- The degree of Bachelor of Science, for which a course of study has for some years been prescribed, is for the present suspended. Due provision will be made for the graduation of those undergraduates who have already entered upon this course. They shall be required to attend either the classes prescribed. in former Calendars,* or equivalent classes sanctioned by the Faculty of Arts; and to pass the Sessional or Supplementary Examinations in the various subjects of the several years, according to the regulations of § xvI.-For graduation fee see § XXIV. § XXI. DEGREE OF B. Sc. WITH HONOURS.-Undergraduates in Science may specialise their studies during the Third and Fourth years by becoming candidates for Honours in (1) Mathematics and Physics, or (2) Experimental Physics and Chemistry, The requirements and privileges of candidates for the degree of B.Sc. with Honours, shall be the same as those of candidates for the degree of B. A. with Honours (See § XVII.) The subjects of examination in the above departments of Honours shall be the same as those specified in § XVII. § XXII.-MEDALS AND PRIZES. (The Senate reserves to itself the right of withholding Prizes in cases in which sufficient merit is not shewn.) THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL, which is offered by His Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne, GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of Canada, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of Classics, the winners of other medals being excluded. * The Course of Study for B.Sc., prescribed in former Calendars, was as follows: First Year.- (1) Mathematics. (3) English Language and Rhetoric. (4) Latin or German.-If German be taken in the First Year, it must be taken throughout the course; but Latin may be taken the first two years and German the last two. Second Year.-(1) Mathematics. (2) Botany or Zoology. (3) Organic Chemistry. (4) Latin or German. (5) French. (6) Either (A) Extra Mathematics and Chemical Laboratory or (B) Chemical Laboratory (more extended course).- Whichever group (A or B) is taken in the Second Year must be taken in subsequent years. (4) Geology [or Mineralogy]. (5) Mathematical Physics. (6) Either (A) Mathematics or (B) Chemical Laboratory. Fourth Year.--(1) Latin or German. (2) French. (3) Experimental Physics. (4) Geology [or Mineralogy]. (5) Either (A) Mathematics and Astronomy, or (B) Organic Chemistry and Chemical Laboratory. THE YOUNG GOLD MEDAL, which is offered by the Hon. Sir Wm. Young, Ex-Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, and Chairman of the Board of Governors, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of Mathematics and Physics, the winners of other medals being excluded. THE DEMILL GOLD MEDAL, which is provided by the Alumni Association, in memory of the late James DeMill, M. A., Professor of Rhetoric and History, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of English Literature and History, the winners of other medals being excluded. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL, which is offered by His Excellency, the Marquis of Lansdowne, GovernorGeneral of the Dominion of Canada, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in one of the following departments, viz.: (1) Experimental Physics and Chemistry, (2) Mental and Moral Philosophy, in this order of preference, the winners of other medals being excluded. If there should be no candidate for Honours in either of these departments, it will be given to the Undergraduate standing next the gold medallist in any other department of Honours in the order of preference in which these departments are enumerated in § XVII. THE UNIVERSITY PRIZES.-These Prizes will be awarded to those Students who stand first in the several subjects at the Sessional Examinations No Student shall be allowed to hold a Prize more than once in the same class. NORTH BRITISH SOCIETY BURSARY.-A Bursary, of the annual value of $60, has been founded in connection with Dalhousie College by the North British Society of Halifax, to be competed for at the Sessional Examinations of the Second Year's Course in Arts, and held by the successful competitor for two years, namely, during the Third and Fourth Years of the Undergraduate Course in Arts. Candidates must be Undergraduates who have completed two years of the Curriculum, and must be eligible, at the proper age, to be members of the North British Society. The next competition will take place in April, 1886, at the Sessional Examinations. In awarding this Bursary, Classics, Mathematics, and Chemistry will be reckoned each 150; Logic, 100. THE WAVERLEY PRIZE. This Prize, the interest of an endowment of $1000, will be awarded annually to the Student of the Second Mathematical Class, who stands highest at the Sessional Examinations in the Mathematics of the year, the winner of the North British Society Bursary being excluded. § XXIII. MUNRO EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES. 47 THE AVERY PRIZE.-A prize of the value of $25 is offered by Dr. J. F. Avery for competition to the Undergraduates in Arts of the Fourth Year, who are not studying for Honours. It will be awarded to the Undergraduate who stands highest at the Sessional Examinations. THE EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOCIETY'S PRIZE, which is offered annually by that Society, and consists of several volumes of the Society's publications, will be awarded to the Student standing highest in the subject of Early English Language and Literature at the Examinations for Honours in the department of English Literature and History. THE NEW SHAKSPERE SOCIETY'S PRIZE, which is offered annually by that Society, and consists of several volumes of the Society's publications, will be awarded to the student who stands first in Shakespeare at the Sessional Examinations of the Second Year. § XXIII-MUNRO EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES.(1.) The following Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered by Geo. Munro, Esq., of New York, to be competed for at the beginning of the Session in each of the years 1884–5, 1885-6, 1886-7, 1887-8, viz. : (2.) The Exhibitions are each of the value of $200 per annum the Bursaries are each of the value of $150 per annum. Both Exhibitions and Bursaries are tenable for two years. (3.) The Junior Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered for competition (as limited by § XXIII. 6) to candidates for matriculation in Arts, provided they have previously neither matriculated at any University conferring Degrees in Arts, nor appeared as candidates for these Exhibitions and Bursaries more than once. (4.) The Senior Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered for competition to undergraduates entering the Third Year of the Arts Course. Candidates must have completed the Second Year of the Arts Course, either at this or at some other University; but they must not have entered upon the Third Year. They must also have matriculated within three years or within two years of the date of the competition, according as they may have entered upon their course as undergraduates of the First or of the Second year, respectively. (5.) The Exhibitions (Junior and Senior) are open to all candidates satisfying the conditions of sections 3 and 4 respectively. |