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of the language the test to consist III
part of writing simple Latin prose, in
volving the use of such words, con-
structions and idioms only as occur in
the speeches prescribed: (b) the trans
lation at sight of passa ges of Latin
prose and verse, with questions on or
dinary forms, constructions, idioms and
on prosody.
Third-The conference recommends
that changes be made from time to
time in the authors or books or both,
prescribed for admission to college.
FOurth-The conference recommends:
% That the amount of Cicero to be
read in the preparatory schools be pre-
scribed thus: Four orations against
Catiline, Pro Lige Manila, Pro Poeta
Archias or Fourteenth Philippe; c.
that the amount of Virgil be books
I.-1V. of the Aeneid.
FTfth-The conference recommends:
O That there be a slight examination
only in Caesar and Nepos; (2) that
there be slight examination on pass
ages chosen from Cicero's orations;
CD that the sight examination in Latin
verse consist of average questions
chosen from Vigil and Ovid's Meta
morphoses.
Sfxth-The conference recommends
that the examination in prose compost
tion be the translation into Latin of
connected paragraph based upon pass
ages selected from the second, third and
fourth orations against Catiline.
ON SUBJECT OF GREEK.
l. Grammar-Thorough knowledge of
common forms, idioms and construc-
tions of Attic prose as found in Ken
Auab
2. Attic Prose at Sight-Candidat
expected to show accurate knowledge
of forms and structure of the Ian
guage and intelligent comprehension of
the whole passage.
3. Homer--Ability to translate pass
age from some prescribed portion cf
Homeric poems. with questions upon
forms, construction and prosody.
4 Homer at Sight-Of ordinary diff
Guilty.
5. Composition-Ability to translate
into Attic prose some passage of con-
nected English narrative, employing
the more common words and construc-
tons Of some prescribed text.
ON SUBJECT OF MATHEMATICS
First-That formal examination in
arithmetic be dispensed with.
Second-Knowledg of metric system
and ability to use it are presupposed.
Third-In algebra, factors, division
and multiples. fractions, equations of
first degree, involution, evolution. ex-
ponents, radicals, quadratics. ratio and
proportion and solution of problems
Fourth-In geometry, plane geometry,
including the solution of simple original
exercises and numerical problems.
ON SUBJECT OF GERMAN.
In elementary German--(a) Rudi-
ments Of grammar: OBJ translation at
sight of easy passages.
In advanced German-(a) More ad-
vanced grammar; (b) translation at
sight of classical prose and poetry.
ON SUBJECT OF FRENCH.
In elementary French-(a) Transla-
ton at sight of ordinary nineteenth
century prose; OBJ translation from
English to French of sentences to test
familiarity with elementary grammar
In advanced French-(a) Translation
at sight Of standard French; (b) trans
lation into French of a connected pass
age of English prose.
ON SUBJECT OF HISTORY.
FirSt-History of Greece to death Of
Alexander with reference to Greek life,
literature and art.
Second-History of Rome to acces-
sion of Commodus.
Third-English history with reference
to social and political development.