Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE STATUTE
" CONCERNING THE EXAMINATION OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT
MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY."
EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR 1858.

The Examination will commence on Monday, the 21st
of June, 1838. Junior and Senior Candidates will be
examined at the same time ; but the Papers for the two
Examination-4 will be different.

EXAMINATION OF JUNIOR CANDIDATES.
(For Certificates)
Candidates must be under 15 years of age on the day
when the Examination begins.
I. All Candidates at this Examination will be required
to satisfy the Examiners in-1. Reading aloud a passage
from Southey's Life of Nelson. 2. Writing from Dictation,
3. The analysis and parsing of a passage taken from Gold-
smith's Deserted Village. A few questions will also be set
on the allusions, &e., in the Poem 4. Writing a short
English Composition, such as a description of a place, an
account of some useful, natural, or artificial product, or the
like. 5. Arithmetic. No Candidate will be passed who
cannot work the first four rules, simple and compound,
whatever may be his excellence in other respects. 6.
Geography. Every Candidate will be required to draw
from memory an outline Map showing the coast line, the
chief ranges of mountains, and the chief rivers of some
country to be named by the Examiners from the following
list :—England, Scotland, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Africa,
North America, South America, Australasia. Questions
will also be set in Geography. 7 The outlines of English
History: that is, the succession of Sovereigns, the chief
events, and some account of the leading men, in each
reign. N.B.—The quality of the handwriting in the
several Exercises will be taken into account.
* 11. The Examination in the Rudiments of Faith and
Religion will consist of questions in-1. The Books of
Genesis and Exodus, the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the
Acts of the Apostles. 2 The Catechism, the Morning
and Evening Services, and the Litany.
111. Papers will also be set in the following eight
subjects ; and every candidate will be required to offer
himself for Examination in one subject at least; but no
Candidate will be examined in more than four : —l. Latin.
A passage will be given from Cresar do Bello Gallico,
(Books I. II III.) for translation into English, with
questions on the parsing, and the historical or geographical
allusions, An easy passage for translation from some
other Latin book. A passage of English (with the Latin
words supplied) for translation into Latin. 2. Greek. A
passage will be given from Xenophon's Anabasis, (Books
I. II.) for translation into English, with questions on the
pars'ag, and the historical or geographical allusions. An
easy passage for translation from some other Greek book.
3. French. A passage will be given from Voltaire's
Charles XII , with questions on the parsing, and the
historical and geographical allusions. A passage from a
French Newspaper for translation into English. English
sentences for translation into French. 4. German. A
passage will be given from Schiller's Revolt of the Nether-
lands, with questions on the parsing, and the historical or
geographical allusions A passage from a German
Newspaper for translation into English. English sentences
for translation into German. 5. Mathematics. Euclid,
Books I. 11. Arithmetic.' fAlgebsa to Simple Equations
inclusive. This amount of knowledge will enable a Can-
didate to pass in this subject. Questions will also be set
in Euclid, Books 111. IV. VI., in Quadratic Equations,
Progressions, and Proportion, Plane Trigonometry not
beyond the Solution of Triangles, the use of Logarithms,
Mensuration, end Practical Geometry. 6. Mechanics and
Mechanism. The questions on Mechanics will bs chiefly
of a practical character, and will not extend beyond the
Parallelogram of Forces, the Centre of Gravity, ands the
Mechanical Powers. The questions on Mechanism will be
cot fined to the Mechanism of the Steam Engine. The
answers must be blustrated by diagrams or drawings.
Great importance will be attached to good drawing. 7.
Chemistry. Questions will be sat on elementary facts of
Chemistry. Solutions will be given to be tested, containing
each not more than one acid and one base. 8. Botany
and 7. :solemn Questions will be set on the Classification
of Plants and animals, their uses, and Geographical dis-
tribution. British Plants and parts of Plants will bo given
for description
IV. Candidates may also offer themselves for examina-
tion in— 1. Drawing from the Flat, from Models, from
Memory, and in Perspective. 2. In the Grammar of
Music.

The names of the successful C!ndidates will be arranged
in three Divsions ; those in the first Division will be placed
in the order of merit ; those in the second and third
Divisions alphabetically. After each successful Candi-
date'3 n:lnue will be inserted his Age, the place of his Resi-
tlnee, and the School (if any) from which he comes to
attend the Examination. The Certificate given to each
successful Candidate will specify the subjects in which he
has satisfied the Examiners. The fact that a Candidate
has passed the Examination in the Rudiments of Faith
and Religion will be entered on his Certificate, although
it will not affect his place on the List.

EXIIIINATION OF SENIOR CANDIDATES.
(For the Title of Associate, in Arts )
Candidates must be under Eighteen years of age on the
day when the Examination begins.
I. All Candidates at this Examination will be required
to satisfy the Examiners in-1. Analysis of English sen-
tences and parsing, and correction of all faulty sentences.
2. A short English composition. 3. Arithmetic. 4.
Geography. Every Candidate will be required to draw
from memory an outline Map of some country in Europe,
to be named by the Examiners, showing the boundary
lines, the chief ranges of mountains, the chief rivers, and
the chief towns. Questions will also be set in Geography.
5. The outlines of English History : that is, the succession
of sovereigns, the chief events, and the characters of the
ending men in each reign.
t IL The Examination in the Rudiments of Faith and
Religion will consist of questions in-1, The Historical
Scriptures of the Old Testament to the Death of Soloman.
2. The Gospels of St, Matthew and St. John, and the
Acts of the Apostles. These who offer themselves for
examination in Greek will be expected to answer questions
on the same parts of the Greek Testament. 3. The Cate,
chum, the Morning and Evenineervices, and tie Litany ;
and the outlines of history el' the Book of Common
Prayer.
111. Every Candidate will also be required to satisfy
the Examiners in two at least of the Sections marked A,
B, C, D ; or in one of those lour, and in one of those
marked E, F. _ _

SECTION A.—Enilish.—This will include questions in
1. English History, from the battle of Bosw.)rth Field to
the Restoration ; and the outlines of the History of Eng•
fish Literature during the same period. 2 Shakspeare's
King Lear, and Bacon's Essays. 3. The outlines of Po-
litical Economy and English Law. The Examination will
not extend beyond the subjects treated of in the first book
of Smith's Wealth of Nations, and the first volume of
Blackstone's Commentaries. d. Physical, Political, and
Commercial Geography. A fair knowleJga of one of
these four classes of subjects will enable a Candidate to
pass in this Section.
SECTION B.—Languages.--1. Lat;n. 2. Greek. 3.
French. 4. German. A. fair knowledge of one of these
languages will enable a Candidate to pass in this Section.
SEcrtoN C.-21fal'heinatics. -1. Pure Mathematics. 2.,
Practical Mechanics (including Mechanism) and Hydro-
statics mathematically treated, Surveying and Navigation.
Algebra to the end of Quadratic Equations and Four Books
of Euclid will enable a Candidate to pass in this Section.
SECTION D. —Physics. —l. Natural Philosophy. Great
importance will be attached to good Mechanical drawing.
2. Chemistry. Questions will he set on the facts and
general principles of Chemical Science. There will be a
practical examination in the elements of Analysis. 3
Vegetable and Animal Physiology. Questions will be set
on Vegetable Physiology in general, and on the functions
of Vertebra'a in Animal Physiology. Parts of plants and
bones of Vertebrata will be given for description. Great im-
pot tanc 3 will be attached to good Botanical and Anatomical
drawirg. A fair knowledge of one of these classes of
subjects will enable a Candidate to pass in this Section ;
but in all cases a practical acquaintance with the subject-
matter will be indispensable.
SaciloN E.—Drawi,?g and Architecture Drawing
from the Flat, from Models, from Memory, and in Per-
apective ; and Drawing of Plans, Sections. and Elevations.
2. Design in pen and ink, and in colour. 3 The History
and Principles of the Arts of Design. A fair degree cf
skill in free-hand drawing will be required in order that a
Candidate may pass in this Section.
SEurroN F.—Music.-1. The Grammar of Music. 2
The History and Principles of Musical Composition.

' This Examination will not be required of any Candidate whose
Parents or Guardians shall hare declined it on his behalf.
t This Examination will not be required of any CandidaW whose
Parents or Guardians shall have declined it on his behalf.