REPORT. THE COUNCIL OF MILITARY EDUCATION have the honor to submit to His Royal Highness, the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, the following Report of the Open Competitive Examination for Admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which was held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, in July 1868. The Examination commenced on Wednesday the 1st, and was continued according to the following arrange Medical Examination of Candidates, Morning-Geometrical Drawing. Morning-Landscape Drawing. Morning-Mathematics. Afternoon-English. Morning-Mathematics. Morning Mathematics. Morning-Mathematics. Morning-Mathematics. A Wednesday, 15 Thursday, German. Experimental Sciences. 16 Natural Sciences and Hindustani. The Morning Examinations commenced at half-past ten and ended at half-past one o'clock. The Afternoon Examinations began at half-past two and ended at half-past five. All the Examinations were conducted in writing. There were two Examiners in each of the subjects, excepting Geometrical Drawing and Free-Hand Drawing. The duties of the Examination were undertaken by the following gentlemen: Mathematics. Rev. J. W. L. Heaviside, M.A., Canon of Norwich.-Rev. W. N. Griffin, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, Cambridge, Classics. Rev. G. Rawlinson, M.A., Camden Professor of Ancient History in the University of Oxford.-Rev. O. Gordon, B.D., late Censor of Christ's Church, Oxford. English Language and Composition; English History; Geography.-G. W. Dasent, Esq., D.C.L.-W. Stebbing, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. French.-A. Esquiros, Esq.-C. J. Savoye, Esq. German.-Professor Max Müller, M.A., Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford. Rev. C. Schöll, Ph. D. Geometrical Drawing.-Lieutenant-Colonel H. Scott, R.E. Free-Hand Drawing.-Rev. W. Kingsley, B.D., late Fellow and Tutor of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Experimental Sciences.-Professor Liveing, M.A.--F. A. Abel, Esq., F.R.S. Natural Sciences.-H. W. Bristow, F.R.S.-Profesors Morris, F.G.S. Hindustani.-Rev. W. D. Maclagan, M.A.-Professors J. Dowson. The terms under which the Examination was held were as follows: I. The Candidates must be between 16 and 19 years of age. II. The admissions will be determined by the result of the examination, the subjects of which will be as follows, viz.:- Mixed-Statics, Dynamics 2. English Language and Composition 3. History of England, its Dependencies and Colonies 1,000 4. Geography (Modern).. ...... 1,000 1,000 The examination in French, German, and Hindustani will include writing from Dictation. 9. Experimental Sciences, i.e., Chemistry, Heat, Electricity, including Magnetism 1,000 10. Natural Sciences, i.e., Mineralogy and Geology 1,000 11. Free-hand Drawing of Machinery, Architectural, Topographical, Landscape, or Figure subjects 1,000 Every Candidate must qualify in Geometrical Drawing; i.e., drawing in ink, with accuracy, neatness, and to scale, the * See Syllabus annexed. several Problems of Euclid. The Standard of Qualification in this subject is 100 marks, which must be gained out of a maximum of 300 nominally assigned to it. But the marks so gained will not count towards the general aggregate. III. No Candidate will be allowed to be examined in more than five subjects, of which one must be Mathematics, and no one who does not obtain at least 700 marks in Section I. of Pure Mathematics, will be eligible for an appointment. From the other subjects of examination each Candidate may select any, not exceeding four in number, in which he desires to be examined; the rules for counting marks are as follows: In all subjects carrying marks, except the 1st Section of Mathematics, in which 700 marks are required, one-sixth of the number allotted to each must be gained before they can be allowed to count. In Classics, the subject is divided into two sections as above, either or both of which the Candidate may take up as one subject; but he will not be allowed to count the marks gained in either Section unless they amount to one-sixth of the number allotted to it. In either French, German, or Hindustani, every Candidate will be required to obtain one-sixth of the maximum of marks for qualification, whether he takes them up as subjects in which he desires to compete or not. It should be understood, that though only a small qualifying test has been imposed in respect to Modern Languages, a knowledge of them on admission will contribute greatly to a Candidate's future success at the Royal Military Academy. IV. The Candidates are allowed to answer as many questions as the time allotted to the subject will permit. V. No Candidate will be admitted unless he obtain an aggregate of at least 2,500 marks. |