New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15
THE HARVARD EXAMINATIONS FOR WOMEN.
The details of the proposed examinations


The details of the proposed examinations
are as follows
The examinations are OF two grades;
7 The preliminary examination for certificates Of
attainment Tor young women not less thah seventeen
ii An advanced examination for young women who
have passed the preliminary examination, ana are not
less than eighteen years Od'
None Will be admitted as candidates for the second
grade who have not passed the first.
l. The preliminary examination will embrace the fol-
lowing subjects: English French, physical geography,
either elementary botany elementary physics, arih-
metic, algebra through quadratic equations, plane
geometry history and any one OF the three languages
German Latin, and Greek. The advance examination
presupposes that the young woman has reached point
IN her education when She may suitably determine what
kind Of studies prefers to pursue, whether because
she feels herself better fitted for than for another,
OF because may be more useful to her. The
subjects therefore divided into groups from each OF
which she may choose two or more studies:
]. Languages may offer any two OF the
following Languages: English French German, Italian,
q HaturaI Seienee.-Canddates may offer any two Of
the following subjects: Chemistry, physics, botany,
g. Observation-Disclosures must present solid geome-
try, algebra, lOyafthms and plane trgonometry and
any OF the three following sublects Analytic ge
omery, mechanics, spherical trgonometIy anu as
trOnOIny -
J. Hisiory-In 1874 candidates may offer either OF the
two following subjects The history OF Continental Eu
English ana American history from 1858 TO the end OF the
eighteenth century.
s. PhioSOyhy Candidates offer any three OF the
following subjects: Mental philosophy, moral philOsO
ply, logic, rhetoric, political economy.
For both examinations under each subject Is stated
the amount of work required, the proportion Of the
book books to be studied and in nearly all cases. the
books themselves are indicated.
The forms Of certificates to be issued TO those who
satisfactorily pass these examinations follows
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
Preliminary Examination JOr Women
A. B has passed passed with dstiucti0nl passed
with the highest dIsnctlUu) the Preliminary EXamiua
ton. held at the - OF -. 1874, under the dircc-
Of the Faculty Harvard College, and is entitled
TO proceed IN the Advanced Examination.
CdB'6ridge, Aug. ], 1874. -, President.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
Advanced Illumination JOF Women.
A. b, having duly passed the Preliminary Elk
animation the 49, OF -. 1874, has been admitted To
the Advanced Examination IN the section fl OF - and
has passed passed with distinctOn) passed with the
highest dstlnctiOD) the prescribed examination IN -
held at -. under the direction of The Faculty OF HaI-
ward College, the - day Of -, 1915
Cambridge, Aug. 1, 1915. -, President.
Local societies TO determine the necessary fees
and TO provide facilities for holding the examinations by
the officers sent by the University Young women who
pursue given of study in distant States need
moi 20 TO Massachusetts to have their learning
mined since these examinations will he held in various
cities and throughout the country. The prepara
tory studies be pursued in any Institution of learn