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must then pass a Matriculation Examination in History, the English Language, and Mathematics.

For the details of the subjects of this Examination, see p. 163. The General Matriculation Examination takes place at the commencement of the first term. The names of those students who have passed the Examination are declared on the day following; and the fees are returned to those students who have not passed the Examination.

There is an additional Matriculation Examination in the same subjects, the second week in November, for those students who have not presented themselves at, or passed, the General Matriculation Examination.

The student must then attend for two sessions the courses prescribed by the Senate of the Queen's University (see p. 41); after which he may present himself for* Examination for the diploma in Civil Engineering from the Queen's University.

For the regulations relating to this Examination, see p. 41. The privileges enjoyed by graduates in Arts who become students in Engineering will be found at p. 43.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Students who are candidates for the diploma of Agriculture, must enter their names with the Registrar, and pay to the Bursar the fees set forth in p. 186. They must then pass a Matriculation Examination in English Grammar and Composition, and Arithmetic.

The General Matriculation Examination takes place at the commencement of the first term. The names of those students who have passed the Examination are declared on the day following; and the fees are returned to those students who have not passed the Examination.

There is an additional Matriculation Examination in the same subjects, the second week in November, for those students who have not presented themselves at, or passed, the General Examination.

The students must then attend for two sessions the courses prescribed by the Senate of the Queen's University (see p. 43); after which he may present himself for Examination for the diploma in Agriculture from the Queen's University.

For the regulations relating to this Examination, see p. 44.

MATRICULATION

EXAMINATIONS IN

QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BELFAST.

SUBJECTS AND TIMES OF MATRICULATION
EXAMINATION.

FACULTIES OF ARTS, MEDICINE, AND LAW.

THE GREEK LANGUAGE.

Friday, October 21, 9-12, a.m.

Any two of the following Authors which the candidate may select:

Homerus.-Ilias. Books I. II.

Euripides.--Alcestis.

Xenophon.--Anabasis. Books I. II.

Lucianus.--Walker's Selections.

THE LATIN LANGUAGE.

Friday, October 21, 9—12, a.m.

Any two of the following Authors which the candidate may select:

Horace.-Odes, Book I.--IV., and Satires.

Quintus Curtius.-Books III. IV.

Virgil.-The Æneid. Books I. II. III. ĮV.

Livy.-Books I. II.

Sallust.--The Conspiracy of Catiline, and the Jugurthine War.
Cæsar. The Gallic War. Any two Books.

Re-translation from English into Latin of portions of Cæsar.

HISTORY AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Saturday, October 22, 9-12, a.m., and 2—5, p.m.
Grammar. English, and Composition.

History.-Roman, Outlines of, to the death of Nero.
Geography.-Ancient and Modern, Outlines of.

The Histories of Rome by Dr. Schmitz, and Dean Liddell so far as it goes, are recommended.

MATHEMATICS.

Thursday, October 20, 2—5, p.m.

Euclid. The First and Second Books, including the Definitions and Axioms.

The text of Dr. Simpson is adopted.

Arithmetic.-Explanation of the common system of Numerical Notation.

The Nature and use of Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, comprising the Rules for their Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, and Reduction, with the reasons for those rules.

Practice.

The Rule of Proportion.
Simple Interest and Discount.

The Extraction of the Square Roots of Whole Numbers and of Decimals.

Algebra.-Explanation and use of the Algebraical Signs, + X÷

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Nature and use of the Bracket or Vinculum, with the changes to be made in Algebraical Expressions on its introduction or removal.

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and division of Algebraical Expressions.

Explanation of the meaning of an Index.

Proof of the equation aman

am+n.

Reduction of Algebraical Expressions to their simplest

forms.

The solution of Simple Equations.

In the preceding cases the student is required, when called on, to give the Demonstration and Explanation of the Rule employed, and its application to particular Examples.

The Examination in Euclid is conducted orally. The Examination in Arithmetic and Algebra is by printed questions, to which the student is required to write the

answers.

SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.

History and the English Language. (See p. 162) Saturday, October 22, 9—12, a.m., and 2—5, p.m. Mathematics. (See p. 162) Thursday, October 20, 2-5, p.m.

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE.

Grammar, English, and Composition.-Saturday, October 22, 9—12, a.m.

Arithmetic, the Elements of.-Thursday, October 20, 2-5, p.m.

SCHOLARSHIPS.

Forty-five Junior Scholarships and Ten Senior Scholarships have been founded in the College.

Of the Junior Scholarships

Thirty, of the value of £24 each, are appropriated to students
pursuing the course prescribed for the degree of B.A.
Six, of the value of £20 each, are appropriated to students
pursuing the course prescribed for the degree of M.D.
Three, of the value of £20 each, are appropriated to students
pursuing the course prescribed for the diploma of Element-
ary Law, and the degree of LL.B.

Two, of the value of £20 each, are appropriated to students
pursuing the course prescribed for the diploma of Civil
Engineering.

Four, of the value of £15 each, are appropriated to students pursuing the course prescribed for the diploma of Agricul

ture.

These Scholarships are awarded annually by examination, and are tenable for one year only; but the Scholars of each year are not disqualified from being candidates for Scholarships the succeeding year.

JUNIOR SCHOLARS are required to take charge of the rolls of the classes, to register the attendance of the students at lectures, and to assist the professors in the arrangement for the lectures, under such regulations as the Council shall prescribe.

ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS.

Of the THIRTY Junior Scholarships appropriated to students in the Faculty of Arts

Fifteen are awarded for proficiency in Literature, viz. :— Five, to students commencing the First year of their course.

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Second year.
Third year.

Fifteen for proficiency in Science,

viz. :—

Five, to students commencing the First year of their course.

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Second year.
Third year.

Candidates for Scholarships of the First year must have passed the Matriculation Examination.

Candidates for Scholarships of the Second year must have completed the First year of their course.

Candidates for Scholarships of the Third year must have completed the First and Second years of their course.

The Scholarship Examinations take place at the commencement of the Session.

For the days and subjects of Examinations, see p. 170, et seq.

No student shall be admitted to Examination for Scholarships of the Second and Third years unless he shall have attended all the Lectures and Examinations prescribed for the preceding year or years of the course in Arts; but a student may extend his attendance on the Lectures prescribed for any one year over two Collegiate Sessions, provided he shall attend at least two courses of Lectures in each Session.

The following are the Lectures prescribed for the First, Second, and Third years of the Course in Arts.

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Every student of the Faculty of Arts shall, as heretofore, pay the fees prescribed for each year of the course in Arts on commencing his attendance on the Lectures prescribed for that year.

Every student who shall avail himself of the above privilege of attending only a part of the College Lectures during the year of his Scholarship, shall be required to

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