They shall be required also to shew ability to determine practically the more important physical constants, such as Density, Specific Heat, Electrical Resistance, &c. CHEMISTRY. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.-Principles of Elementary Analysis, Practical Estimation of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Principles of Classification. Hydrocarbons, Chlorides, &c. Monatomic and Polyatomic Alcohols, Aldehydes, Volatile Fatty Acids. Compound Ethers, Ethers of Glycerine, Saponification, Organic Acids. Carbohydrates. Fermentation. Transformations of the Alcohols, and Laboratory Determinations. Aromatic Group. Compound Ammonias. Alkaloids. Books recommended: Wurtz's Chemistry, Organic part. Roscoe & Schorlemmer's Chemistry. For reference: Watt's Dictionary of Chemistry, and other reference works in the Balance Room Library. PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY.-Candidates will be required to show familiarity with modes of Manipulation, Preparation of Gases, Preparation of Laboratory Re-agents, Systematic Method of Testing for bases and for acids; also proficiency in one of the following:-(1) Quantitative Estimation of Metallic Öres, (2) do. of Inorganic Poisons, (3) Soil Analysis, (4) Sanitary Analysis. Special work will be prescribed according to the department selected by the candidate, and suitable books suggested. Books recommended for general work: Macadam's Practical Chemistry. Fresenius's Qualitative Analysis, Thorpe, or Appleton. Woehler's Mineral Analysis. § XII.-SHORT COURSES OF STUDY FOR GENERAL STUDENTS.—(1.) For the benefit of students who may wish to spend but a short period of time at the University, the Time Table has been so arranged that the following combinations of classes may be made. The details of the subjects studied in these classes will be found under Courses of Instruction, (§§ I and XXII.) (2.) To students who attend the classes of the following courses with regularity and pass the Sessional Examinations (Sx.) in the subjects thereof, certificates will be issued stating the nature of the course pursued and the degree of success attained. (3.) Two Years Course of Liberal Studies.-First Year. -Two of the three-Latin, French, German; English; Mathematics or History and Political Economy; Inorganic Chemistry or Botany. Second Year.-Two of the threeLatin, French, German; English Literature; Political Economy or Logic; Physics or Inorganic Chemistry. (The alternative subjects so far as the Time Table may permit.) (4.) Two Years Course preparatory to study of Medicine or to Chemical Work.--First Year.-French or German, English, Mathematics, Botany, Inorganic Chemistry. Second Year. French or German, English Literature, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Practical Chemistry. (5.) Three Years Course preparatory to the study of Engineering. First Year.-French, German, English, Mathematics, Inorganic Chemistry. Second Year.-German, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Practical Chemistry. Third Year-German, Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Dynamics, Practical Chemistry. (6.) Two Years Course preparatory to Journalistic work. First Year.-French, English Literature (1st and 2nd year classes), History (3rd and 4th year classes), Logic and Psychology or Political Economy. Second Year-French, Advanced English Literature, Ethics, Political Economy or Metaphysics, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law. (7.) Two Years Course preparatory to Commercial work. -First Year.-French, German, English, Mathematics, Chemistry. Second Year-French, German, English Literature, Political Economy, Physics, Law of Contracts. § XIII-MEDALS AND PRIZES. (The Senate reserves to itself the right of withholding Medals and Prizes in cases in which sufficient merit is not shewn.) THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S GOLD MEDAL, which is offered by His Excellency the Governor General of the Dominion of Canada, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of Classics, the winners of other medals being excluded. In the event of its not being awarded in this department, it may be awarded either in the department of Latin and English, or in that of Greek and English. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SILVER MEDAL, which is offered by His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in Mental and Moral Philosophy, the winners of other medals being excluded. In the event of its not being awarded in this department of Honours, it may be awarded in some other department. THE SIR WM. YOUNG MEDAL, founded by bequest of the late Hon. Sir Wm. Young, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, the winners of other medals being excluded. THE DEMILL GOLD MEDAL, which is provided by the Alumni Association, in memory of the late James De Mill, M. A., Professor of Rhetoric and History, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of English and English History, the winners of other medals being excluded. THE MACKENZIE GOLD MEDAL, which is provided by the Alumni Association in memory of the late John James MacKenzie, M. A., Ph. D., Professor of Physics, will be awarded to the Undergraduate standing highest among those taking Honours in the department of Experimental Physics and Chemistry, the winners of other medals being excluded. NORTH BRITISH SOCIETY BURSARY.-A Bursary of the annual value of $60, has been founded in connection with Dalhousie College by the North British Society of Halifax, to be competed for at the Sessional Examination of the Second Year's Course in Arts, and held by the successful competitor for two years, namely, during the Third and Fourth Years of the Undergraduate Course in Arts. Candidates must be Undergraduates who have completed two years of the Curriculum, and must be eligible at the proper age, to be members of the North British Society. The next competition will take place in April, 1890. THE WAVERLEY PRIZE. -This Prize, the interest of an endowment of $1000, will be awarded annually to the student of the Second Year Mathematical Class, who stands highest at the Sessional Examinations in the Mathematics of the year, the winner of the North British Society Bursary being excluded. THE AVERY PRIZE. This prize, the interest of $500, bequeathed for this purpose by the late J. F. Avery, M. D., is offered for competition to the Undergraduates in Arts of the Fourth Year, who are not studying for Honours. It will be awarded to the Undergraduate who makes the highest average at the Sessional Examinations in the subjects of the classes attended in the Faculty of Arts. THE EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOCIETY'S PRIZE, which is offered annually by that Society, and consists of several volumes of the Society's publications, will be awarded to the Student standing highest in the subject of Early English Language and Literature at the Examinations for Honours in the department of English and English History. THE NEW SHAKSPERE SOCIETY'S PRIZE, which is offered annually by that Society, and consists of several volumes of the Society's publications, will be awarded to the student who stands highest in the subject of the plays of Shakespeare at the Sessional Examinations of the Second Year in English Literature. § XIV. MUNRO EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES.(1.) The following Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered by Geo. Munro, Esq., of New York, to be competed for at the beginning of the Session in each of the years 1888-9, 1889-90, viz. : Five Junior Exhibitions of $150 a year, tenable for two years. Ten Junior Bursaries of $100 a year, tenable for two years. Five Senior Exhibitions of $200 a year, tenable for two years. Ten Senior Bursaries of $150 a year, tenable for two years. (2.) The Junior Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered for competition to candidates for matriculation in Arts, provided they have previously neither matriculated* at any University conferring Degrees in Arts, nor appeared as candidates for these Exhibitions and Bursaries more than once. (3.) The Senior Exhibitions and Bursaries are offered for competition to Undergraduates entering the Third Year of the Arts Course. Candidates must have completed the Second Year of the Arts Course, either at this or at some other University; but they must not have entered upon the Third Year. They must also have matriculated* within three years or within two years of the date of the competition, according as they may have entered upon their course as Undergraduates of the First or of the Second Year, respectively. (4.) The Junior Exhibitions and Bursaries shall be held during two years, provided the holder (a) attend in consecutive years the classes proper to the first and second years of the Arts Course to the satisfaction of the Faculty, Greek being taken as one of the subjects of each of those years, (b) † pass in all the subjects of the Sessional Examinations of the First Year, and attain a Second Class standing in at least one of them, and (c) pass either the Sessional Examinations (§ x), or the Supplementary Examinations of the Second Year. (5.) If a candidate, to whom a Junior Exhibition or Bursary has been awarded, is able to pass the Second Year Matriculation Examination, he may enter the Second Year; in which case, however, he shall hold his Exhibition or Bursary during that year only. (6.) The Senior Exhibitions and Bursaries shall be held during the third and fourth years of the Arts Course, provided * Matriculation consists in entering the name upon the Register of a University as an undergraduate, not in the mere passing of a Matriculation Examination. + For the purposes of condition (b), Geometry and Algebra shall be reckoned as separate subjects. the holder (a) attend in consecutive years the classes proper to the third and fourth years of the Arts Course, to the satisfaction of the Faculty, (b) pass in all the subjects at the Sessional Examinations of the third year, and either obtain a Second Class standing in one of them or obtain the favorable report of a Professor on work done in one of the departments of Honours, and (c) pass either the Sessional Examinations (§ x), or the Supplementary Examinations of the Fourth Year. (7.) The annual amounts of the above Exhibitions and Bursaries will be paid in three instalments, the first on the first Monday after the Autumn Convocation, the second on the first Monday after the Christmas vacation, and the third on the day of the Spring Convocation, the payment of each instalment being dependent upon the fulfilment of the conditions of tenure at the date at which it becomes due. (8.) Candidates are required to make application for these Exhibitions and Bursaries by means of the printed schedule inserted at the end of this Calendar. These schedules are to be filled up by candidates and sent with the certificates mentioned therein, to the President, so as to reach him on or before September 1st, 1888. (9.) A certain standard of answering at the Examinations, fixed by the Faculty, will be required for obtaining any of the above Exhibitions and Bursaries. A higher standard will be required for Exhibitions than for Bursaries. (10.) The Faculty shall in all cases decide as to the fulfilment of the above rules and conditions. (11.) The Examinations for the Exhibitions and Bursaries will be held at the College on September 11th-14th, 1888. (12.) The subjects of examination for the Junior Exhibitions and Bursaries of 1888-9, shall be as follows: 1. LATIN. Cæsar, Gallic War, Book I, and Virgil, Æneid, Book I.-Grammar: Accidence, Prosody, Scansion of Hexameter Verse.-*Text Book: Smith's Latin Grammar.-Composition: Easy sentences to be translated into Latin Prose. *Text Books: Smith's Principia Latina, Part IV., Exs. 1-35, or Arnold's Latin Prose Composition, Exs. 1-9, 21-49. 2. GREEK.+-Xenophon, Anabasis, Book III., and Symposium, (Wiman's, pub. by J. Allyn, Boston). Grammar: Accidence (omitting Accentuation), chief rules of Syntax. *Text Book: Smith's * These Text Books are mentioned to indicate in a general way the extent of knowledge required. The following are the classical books for 1889-90: Latin: Caesar, Gallic War, Books II. & III., and Virgil, Aeneid, Book 1. |