New Zealand Gazette – 1882 – No. 49

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✨ University Statutes

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 49

(1.) LATIN [compulsory].—Translation at sight of easy pas-
sages from Latin into English; translation of easy passages from
English into Latin; questions on grammar. -
(2.) ENGLISH [compulsory]. — Dictation; précis-writing;
grammar; composition.
(3.) ARITHMETIC [compulsory].—Fundamental rules; vulgar
and decimal fractions; proportion; square root.
(4.) GREEK.—As in Latin.
(5.) FRENCH.—As in Latin.
(6.) GERMAN OR ITALIAN.—As in Latin.
(7.) ALGEBRA.—To simple equations, inclusive, with easy
problems.
(8.) EUCLID.—Books I. and II.
(9.) HISTORY.—History of England from the accession of
William III. to the accession of Victoria.
(10.) GEOGRAPHY.—Chief physical features and principal
towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America,
together with more minute details of the geography of Great
Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
(11.) ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY.—The non-metallic elements,
and the atomic theory.
(12.) ELEMENTARY PHYSICS.—Elementary mechanics of solids
and fluids. (In this subject the paper as set for Junior Scholar-
ships is compulsory for medical students.)
(13.) ELEMENTARY BIOLOGY.—A paper containing questions
on both Zoology and Botany; but candidates will not be required
to answer questions in more than one subject.
Zoology.—Elements of animal physiology.
Botany.—Elements of the morphology and physiology of
flowering plants, including the main characteristics of
the chief native and introduced natural orders.

II. Each candidate will be required to pass in at least six
subjects, of which Latin, English, and Arithmetic must be three.
The Chancellor, on consideration of the reports of the Examiners,
shall declare whether the several candidates respectively have
passed.

III. Successful candidates for junior scholarships shall be
held to have passed the Matriculation Examination; and unsuc-
cessful candidates may be admitted to matriculation by the
Chancellor, on consideration of the reports of the Examiners.

IV. Every student shall, at matriculation, make the following
declaration:-

"I do solemnly promise that I will faithfully obey the
Statutes of the University, so far as they apply to me;
and I hereby declare that I believe myself to have at-
tained the age of sixteen years."

V. The fee for the Matriculation Examination shall be one
guinea.

Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts.

I. The subjects of examination for the degree of Bachelor of
Arts shall be,—1. Latin Language and Literature; 2. Greek
Language and Literature; 3. English Language and Literature;
4. Modern Languages and Literature; 5. General History and
Political Economy; 6. Jurisprudence and Constitutional His-
tory; 7. Mathematics; 8. Physical Science, to include (a) Heat
and Radiant Heat, and (b) Sound and Light, or, at the option
of the candidate, Electricity and Magnetism; 9. Chemistry;
10. Natural Science, any one of the following branches: (a)
Geology and Mineralogy, (b) Zoology, (c) Anatomy and Physio-
logy, (d) Botany; 11. Mental Science. The subjects will be
divided as follows:---

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