OTAGO UNIVERSITY

That candidates for the degree of M.A. with honours should be allowed to select one or more of the following subjects, and should be examined in such subject or subjects only:—

1. Classics and Philosophy.
2. Pure and Applied Mathematics.
3. Material Science (including Physics).

That no candidate should be admitted to the degree of M.A. with honours, after the expiration of three academical years from the date of his B.A. degree, nor after the expiration of six years from the date of his matriculation.

4. Attendance at Lectures.

That all candidates for the B.A. and ordinary M.A. degrees should be required to furnish certificates of their attendance at the several courses of lectures prescribed for them. That the courses of lectures be somewhat as under:—

(a) For candidates in their B.A. degree in their—

1st Year—Junior Latin, Junior Greek, Junior Mathematics.

Mental Philosophy in 1871, Natural Science in 1872, and afterwards.

2nd Year—Senior Latin, Greek, and English (alternately), Senior Mathematics and Natural History (alternately), Natural Science, and Psychology, and Logic (alternately).

3rd Year—Greek and English (alternately), Senior Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (alternately), Moral Philosophy, Natural Science (alternately), and Political Economy.

(b) For candidates of the ordinary M.A. degree:—

Natural Science, Senior Natural Philosophy, Moral Philosophy.

That the greater part of the subjects of the lectures should be the same as the subjects of examination for the B.A. and ordinary M.A. degrees.

5. Examination for B.A. degree.

That for the present the subjects of examination for the B.A. degree should be as under:—

Latin—One Book of Virgil, one Book of Horace, one Book of Cicero, one Book of Livy or Tacitus, with translations from English into Latin prose; and questions on Grammar, History, and Antiquities.

Greek—One Book of Homer, one Greek Tragedy, one Oration of Demosthenes or Dialogue of Plato, with translations, &c., (as in Latin.)

English—The Professor's Lectures.

Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.—I do not think it necessary at present to fix a standard, and I shall be in a better position to do so when I have had some experience in the Colony. — J. S.

Mental and Moral Philosophy.—The Professor's lectures on Psychology, including Metaphysics, Logic, inductive and deductive, Moral Philosophy, and Political Economy.

Natural Science.—To be fixed hereafter.

6. Examination for the M.A. Degree.

That the subjects of examination for the ordinary M.A. Degree should include the subjects of the previous examination for the B.A. Degree, and should also include one additional book in each case of authors in Greek and Latin prose and poetry, as well as the subjects of the Professor's lectures for candidates for the ordinary M.A. Degree.

7. Lectures during Session of 1871.

With regard to the lectures to be delivered during the Session of 1871, it would probably be desirable that, for the sake of any residents in Dunedin who might wish to attend, each Professor should deliver, in addition to the lectures for first year students, one course of lectures, as under:—

The Classical Professor — English language and Literature.

The Mathematical Professor — Second year's course of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

The Professor of Moral Philosophy — The Physiology of Mind and Elementary Psychology.

Position of Natural Science in the Curriculum.

The Professors of Classics, Mathematics, and Mental Science, are of opinion that the Natural Sciences ought to be studied from the beginning of a student's course, and extend over a greater part of the curriculum than is customary in any of the Scottish Universities.

The above suggestions are made in order to assist the Council in drawing up their prospectus or advertisement for insertion in the Colonial newspapers. They are the result of the comparison of the systems at work in the Universities in which the Professors themselves were educated.

There are of course many details which will have to be filled in hereafter, but it is hoped that the general scheme will obtain the approval of the Council, and will assist them in answering in general terms such inquiries as may be made by intending students.

N.B.—Provision will probably be made for dispensing with attendance at the Junior Classes, in the case of persons who have attended other Universities, or who may be able to pass a strict examination in the subjects taught in those classes.

Intending students and persons desirous of obtaining additional information are requested to communicate with

John Hislop, Hon. Sec.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

THE following Scholarships will be open for competition to the Students for the Ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, on the 5th day of June next:—

1. The Synod Scholarship. Value, £25 per annum for three years.

2. The Largs Scholarship. Value, £16 per annum for three years.

3. The Knox Church Scholarship. Value £30 per annum for three years.

The Competitive Examination will be held in the Class-room of Knox Church, Dunedin, on the day above named. Intending competitors, who must not be under 16 years of age, are required to leave written notice, accompanied by certificate of character, not later than the 15th May, with the undersigned, who will afford any needful information as to the subjects of examination.

E. B. Cargill,
Convener of University Committee of Synod.