3. The said Scholarships respectively shall be awarded to such candidates as shall have shown the greatest proficiency at a Competitive Examination, to be held at the High School on the day above specified; and such Competitive Examination shall be by written papers, and shall embrace the following subjects:—

I. Arithmetic and Algebra, as far as Simple Equations, inclusive.

II. English Grammar, including the Analysis of Sentences.

III. Geography.—The definitions; New Zealand and North America; the drawing from memory of an outline map of a Country to be named by the Examiners.

IV. British History.—The Four Georges.

V. Dictation.

VI. A simple Narrative, selected by the Examiners, to be read aloud to the Competitors and reproduced by them.

VII. An Original Description or Account of some familiar object or operation, the subject to be selected by the Examiners.

VIII. Penmanship, as shown by the Competitors’ Papers on the subjects before mentioned. Preference will be given to a plain round hand.

IX. Marks will be given for the reading of Prose and Poetry, and for Recitation.

X. For High School Competitors.—French, Latin—Euclid—Book I, and Algebra.

4. It shall not be necessary to award a Scholarship to the best, or any other candidate, unless he shall have gained, in the aggregate, at least 75 per cent. of the maximum number of marks attainable; and the Board shall be at liberty to suspend or terminate any Scholarship on account of wilful misconduct or neglect of studies on the part of the holder.

5. Each holder of a Provincial Scholarship, in addition to a free education at the High School, shall receive free board and lodging, or a payment of £30 per annum in lieu thereof.

6. Free education, for terms not less than two years, nor more than five years, may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted to the unsuccessful Competitors for Scholarships who shall have gained a satisfactory percentage of the whole number of marks attainable.

7. Competitors residing in Dunedin and suburbs, entitled to free education under the preceding regulation, must attend the High School. Competitors residing beyond reach of Dunedin may attend the nearest Grammar School, or approved Main District School, at their option.

8. Certificates of merit will be granted to those Competitors who, though failing to gain the Scholarships, distinguish themselves greatly.

9. Schoolmasters must forward to the Secretary of the Education Board, before the 26th February, 1872, the names and ages of intending competitors belonging to their several schools.

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

THE SECOND SESSION will be opened on 1st May, 1872.

CLASSES.

1. Classics.—Separate Classes for Junior and Senior Latin and Greek. Professor: G. S. Sale, M.A.

2. Class for English Language and Literature. Professor: G. S. Sale, M.A.

3. Mathematics.—Separate Classes for Junior Mathematics, Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Professor: John Shand, M.A.

4. Mental and Moral Philosophy.—Classes for Logic, Mental Science, Moral Philosophy, and Political Economy. Professor: D. Macgregor, M.A., M.B.

5. Natural Science.—Classes for Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology. Professor: J. G. Black, M.A., D.Sc.

The session will last for six months continuously, during the entire course of which Instruction will be given to each class by the Professor, by means of Text Books, Lectures, and oral and written examinations. Matriculation fee, £1; Laboratory fee, £1.

The fee for each Class is Three Guineas per session.

MATRICULATION.

I. Matriculation Examinations for 1872 will be held in Dunedin on the 2nd and 3rd days of May.

The following are the subjects of examination:—

Latin:
Cicero—“De Amicitia.”

Greek:
Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book I.

English:
Writing from dictation.

French or German:
Translation from French or German into English; translation from English into French or German.

Arithmetic:
The compound rules, especially square and cubic measures; vulgar and decimal fractions, proportion, extraction of the square root.

Algebra:
Meaning of the Algebraical signs, the four elementary rules, simple equations.

Geometry:
Euclid, Book I.

Geography:
The 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 and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Candidates will be entitled to matriculate who shall have passed in Latin, English, and Arithmetic; and in any two at least of the other subjects of examination.

DEGREES.

The degree of B.A. will be attainable by (1) attendance upon the prescribed lectures during three sessions, and (2) passing an examination in certain subjects either at the end of the third or at the beginning of the fourth session after matriculation; or at the beginning or end of any subsequent session. There will be no honor examination in connection with the B.A. degree.

The degree of M.A. will be attainable only by those who have already taken the B.A. degree. The ordinary M.A. degree will be attainable by (1) attendance upon the prescribed lectures for at least one session after the taking of the B.A. degree, and (2) by passing a further examination similar in kind to that required of candidates for the degree of B.A., such examination to be held at the end of one year from the B.A. degree, or at the commencement or end of any subsequent session. There will also be an honor examination in connection with the M.A. degree. No one will be admitted to the degree of M.A. with honors, except such as have declared their intention of entering for honors at the time of taking the B.A. degree, or within six months afterwards. Candidates for the degree of M.A. with honors will be allowed to select one or more of the following subjects, and will be examined in such subject or subjects only:—