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only, together with £5 5s., in consideration of the public orator's speech, to the common chest.

That no fee whatever be required to be paid by persons admitted ad titulos graduum.

That every person on whom a degree is conferred in his absence, be required to pay £5 to the common chest, in addition to the ordinary fee for that degree.

That every person coming from another University, and admitted ad eundem gradum without incorporation, be required to pay to the common chest a fee of £1.

That persons coming from other Universities, and admitted ad eundem gradum by incorporation, be required to pay the same fees as members of this University on admission to the same degree.

THE UNIVERSITY LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

In 1858, a Scheme of Local Examinations was sanctioned by Grace of the Senate, for students who are not members of the University. A Syndicate was afterwards appointed to make regulations for conducting these examinations.

It was determined that there should be two examinations in every year, commencing at the same time; one for students who have not attained the age of sixteen years, and the other for students who have not attained the age of eighteen years.

An examination will be held in any place where it can be ascertained that there will be twenty-five candidates for examination, or where the Local Committee will guarantee the payment of twenty-five University fees at the least. Local Committees wishing to have examinations held in their several districts, may obtain all necessary information from the honorary secretary to the Syndicate.

The subjects of examination comprise the usual School Studies, the English Language and Literature, History, Geography, the Latin, Greek, French, and German Languages, Pure Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy, and such other branches of learning as the Syndics may appoint. The

University fee of £1 is paid by every student to defray the expenses of conducting the examinations.

Every candidate is examined in Religious Knowledge, unless his parents or guardians object to such examination.* After each examination the names of the students who pass with credit will be placed alphabetically in three honour classes, and the names of those who pass to the satisfaction of the examiners, yet not so as to deserve honours will be placed alphabetically in a separate class. Separate lists will also be given of those candidates who may especially distinguish themselves in particular parts of the examination, and in those lists the candidates will be arranged in order of merit. After the name of every student will be added his place of residence, the school (if any) from which he came to attend the examination, and the name of the schoolmaster.

In determining the classes, account will be taken of every part of the examination; but no credit will be given for knowledge in any section, unless the student shows enough to satisfy the examiners in that section. Regard will be

* The religious knowledge in which junior candidates are examined, comprises-(1) Portions of the Old and New Testament; (2) Whately's Easy Lessons on Christian Evidences; (3) The Church Catechism. The portions of the Old and New Testament are changed every year: for the year 1862, they are the Second Book of Samuel and the First Book of Kings, and the Gospel of St. Luke. Every student is required to satisfy the examiners in the subject marked (1), and in one at least of the subjects marked (2) and (3).

The religious knowledge in which the senior candidates are examined, comprises (1) Portions of the Old and New Testament; (2) Paley's Hora Paulina; (3) The Order for Morning and Evening Prayer in the Book of Common Prayer; and especial attention is required to be paid to the Apostles' Creed. The portions of the Old and New Testament assigned for the examination in 1862 include the Historical Scriptures of the Old Testa. ment, from the death of Moses to the Captivity of Judah, and the Acts of the Apostles. A portion only of the Hora Paulinæ, for the year 1862, has been assigned, ending with the Epistle to the Galatians. Every student examined is required to satisfy the examiners in the subject marked (1), and in one at least of the subjects marked (2) and (3). It may be remarked that, in the first examination in 1858, eleven out of 386 candidates declined to be examined in religious knowledge, and that ten is about the average number of students, in each of the four years these examinations have been held, who have declined to be examined in religious knowledge.

paid to the handwriting and spelling throughout the examinations.

The students who pass with credit, or satisfy the examiners, will also be entitled to receive certificates, signed by the Vice-Chancellor, to that effect. Every certificate will specify the subjects in which the student has passed with credit, or satisfied the examiners, and the class in which his name is placed.

The examinations take place about the middle of December in every year, and the Scheme of Examination is issued in the preceding February.

The Syndics are required to make an annual report on these examinations to the Senate.

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION OF SCHOOLS.

The Syndicate appointed by Grace of the Senate to regulate the examination of students who are not members of the University, on March 21, 1862, made a report to the Senate, stating: "That it has been urged upon them both by masters of schools and others well entitled to a hearing on the subject, that it would be an advantage to many schools if the Syndicate were authorized by the Senate to entertain applications for the appointment of one or more persons who should examine the scholars of the school that makes the application, and who should make a report of the result of the examination to the Syndicate, it being understood that all the expenses attending on the appointment of the examiners and on the examination shall be borne by the school."

This recommendation of the Syndicate was confirmed by the Senate on March 27, 1862.

Application for the examination of a school under the regulations of the University must be made to the Syndicate, according to the prescribed form, and sent to the secretary; and applications so made before February 25, April 25, October 25, in each year, will be considered in the weeks following these dates.

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The subjects of examination of each class will be those

taught in the school, and may include Divinity, English, Latin, Greek, French, and Mathematics.

The report, after examination, will specify the state of proficiency of each class in the school, and the general state of the whole school; and will name (if required) the boy in each class who acquits himself in the most satisfactory manner. This report will be made to the Syndicate, and will be communicated by them to the head-master or governors of the school. The Syndicate will in each case decide (according to the number of boys and the extent of the subjects) the number of days required efficiently to conduct the examination.

The travelling expenses of the examiners, as well as the expenses of printing examination-papers (if any), must be entirely defrayed by the school. A fee of £1 will be charged on each examination; and other fees to the amount of £3 per diem (for each examiner, if more than one be engaged) for each day during the examination; but an examiner will not be sent into any neighbourhood unless the fees for three days at least be paid.

It is understood that when two or more schools in the same neighbourhood are examined in immediate succession, the travelling expenses will be apportioned between them; and that the minimum of three days' fees may be derived from more than one school in the same neighbourhood.

The day on which the examination of each school will commence will be fixed by the Syndicate, but the arrangement of days will be made so as to suit, as nearly as possible, the convenience of the several schools which are to be examined about the same time.

THE COLLEGES.

THE following are the clauses of the Act 19 & 20 Vict., c. 88, under the powers of which the new statutes have been framed by the governing bodies of the several colleges, and the commissioners appointed by the Act :

"XXVII. In order to promote useful learning and religious education in the colleges and University, and the main designs of the founders and donors, so far as is consistent with these purposes, it shall be lawful for the governing body of any college, or the major part thereof, at any time before the first day of January, One thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight, without prejudice to any existing interest of any member of such college, and notwithstanding anything contained in the statutes, charters, deeds of composition, or other instruments of foundation or endowment either of such college or of any emolument therein, to make statutes for the purposes following; (that is to say)

1. For repealing, altering, and amending the college statutes, and for making fresh provision respecting the eligibility of persons to the headship or the fellowships, or other college emoluments, respecting the right and mode of appointing, nominating, or electing to such headship, fellowships, and emoluments, and respecting the duration and conditions of the tenure of such fellowships and emoluments, so as to insure such fellowships and emoluments being conferred according

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