The sun., 1873-07-04
Examinations Tor Women Under the super
vision of Harvard College.

II is now several years since system OF
local examinations for women was established
In England under the control and supervision
Of the great universities. On passing these ex-
aminatiuns satisfactorily certificate was given
by the examiners to the successful young
women. The number OF candidates who offer
themselves for these local examinations Is in
crcasing every year; and the standard OF
woman's education In Great Britain has evi-
IDENTITY been raised by the introduction and
favorable working Of the plan.
From this list 81 those who have recently
passed the examinations for special ccrtihcates
uf higher proficiency granted to women, ~ con,
nection with the University Of London, II will
be seen that the ladies can consult their pre-
dilectiuns and pursue any branch of study they
may happen to fancy
English MARY Amelia bennett, NoTtn London l Goi
ita in'' Franz. Iard priyi,c study Mathcmac. and
Mechanical rh.lo.oply llcl,n susan Black Hria,1
lhnosophN and chemistry aura Gertrude Eaten and
sinlqsy-Mary StCwWt kisouT is,iivs traannes,
Lord and FllIa urme. University college.
In this list there Is no applicant for a certin-
cate of higher proficiency in Latin and Greek
but in most of these local examinations ~ Eng,
are given. That IL IL possible for a woman to
attain distinction "a classical scholar Is shown
by the brilliant cxtmpe Of Miss Swanwick, an
English woman, who has recently given Us The
best metrcal translation OF ischylus In the
English language. The translation Is remark
allie for being melodious and At the same time
thoroughly imbued with the spirit Of Greek
/ poetry.
/ President Eliot ~ Harvard has recently an
nounced the Introduction uf this examination
/ system in this country under the direction OF
the faculty of Harvard College. The Nation
! gives these particulars OF the proposed eh-
| aminations .
! In the last half OF next June. and annually
/ after that date, there Will lie two examinations,
] held by examiners authorized bv the Harvard
| Faculty, at which young women who have
/ reached the age Of seventeen years may present
/ themselves for examination In various studies,
and from which they may bring away. In token
Of their proficiency, certificate which VIII be OF
l the same kind of value "a the diploma given to
The preliminary examination will embrace the
! following subjects; English, French, physical
geography, either elementary botany or elemen-
! tary physics, arithmetic, algebra through quad
ratio equations, plane geometry, history, and any
one OF the three languages, German, Latin or
. Greek. The certificate will he OF the form fol-
/ lowing: A. B has passed passed with distinc-
/ tioni passed with the highest dtstinctionl the
/ preliminary examination held at -, on the -
dav OF -, 1874. under the direction OF the Fa-
] Guilty uf Harvard College, and Is entitled TO pro-
| ceed to the advanced examination. THIS Ad-
/ Nanced examination will be divided into hNe
/ sections, in one or more Of which the candidate
may present herself. The hye are these Lam
/ guage-, natural science, mathematics, history
! philosophy. The young woman choosing to be
examined In languages, for example, may onei
/ herself for examination in any two of TINS fol
lowing list English, French, German, Italian
Latin, Greek. So of the candidate for n certl.
ncate of attainments in natural science: she
may offer herself for examination III any two ol
the following subjects: Chemistry physics
/ botany, miueriluEN, geology.