The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-28
6,oooMREGENrS'MARCHEXAM.
THAT'S IN THIS CITY ONLY-AT
LEAST 600 OTHER CENTRES.

Pretty Nearly 10000 Candidates for Ger.
tincates Throughout the state-swift
ami sure Handling Of Them--Au 10
know Their Fate Within . Month.
Five thousand boys and girls. young
women and men, and some who are not so
young, have been sitting In the big room
on the top floor Of the Grand Central Palace
for most OF the the last three days under
going examination to show that they are
qualified to enter high schools and pro-
fessional schools and complete there the
educational superstructure which will turn
them out into the world as well-informed
citizens.
The gathering Is the quarterly eIamina-
ton held in this city by the Regents Of the
State University, under whose control the
higher educational system Of New York
has so developed that President Draper
Of Illinois University, one OF the leading
authorities in this country, has called 1t a
more complete and elaborate educational
organization than that of any other Ameri-
can State The examinations closed last
night and within three weeks the candidates,
though there are 5000 Of them in this city
alone, will know the result.
Five thousand under examination in
one place at the same time is big crowd
70 handle. But even that number gives no
idea OF the extent of this particular task in
the tremendous State educational organiza-
ton controlled by the Regents. for all over
the State, in hundreds or more places
between 900 and 700 schools aud halls, in
fact-other agents OF the Regents are hold
ing similar examinations at the same time.
The total number of candidates examined
will fall not far short Of $1,000, but the
Regents inspectors will have received and
passed upon all the papers submitted, will
have awarded the proper percentage OF
marks 10 each candidate, and will have
notified each OF what he or she has accom-
plshed within month from this date
The result in each case is recorded in the
Office Of the Regents in Albany and will be
accessible at any time should il be necessary
In the future to look into tho qualifications
OF any particular person. The papers OF
all candidates who fail to pass-that is. who
fail 10 attain percentage OF IS marks-are
returned to them so that they may see In
what particulars they fell short OF the re-
quirements.
The whole system is Of the utmost impor-
lance to every one Of the thousands OF can
didates, because a Regents certificate or
showing of successful study Ia some regis
in this State to any person desiring to prac-
tise law, medicine, dentistry. veterinary
surgery, and even public aocountancy, or
TO take up many other occupations: Many
of the colleges in this State demand II. and
most OF the higher institutions Of learning
outside the State recognize the Regents
certificate a equal In value to that OF any
high-grade institution OF their own. The
Regents have established an educational
standard, as one well-known educator
put it.
50 great is the demand for certificates
that examinations are held at least four
times a year all over the State. This In
March is not even one OF the largest for in
January and June there are also held at the
same time examinations Of students who
seek licenses to practise medicine and Its
allied sciences. The September examina-
tons are for professional students only,
in a single place in three days. but the
undertaking Is so thoroughly organized
that Il goes smoothly enough. II Is really
a series Of examinations with different re-
quirements In each. and the Candidates 60
through the ordeal in patches Of 900 or
800 at a time.
Each must apply in advance 10 the Re-
gents at Albany to be registered as candi-
date for examination. stating the particu-
lar certificate he desires TO obtain. In a
few days details Of the examination are
sent ia reply and with them ticket sd-
hitting the holder TO examination. A |
small Zee is charged which partly covers |
the cost Of examination. The balance II
paid by the State.
Where the examination is not held In a |
public school a hall is hired. and on the day |
appointed the Regents inspectors come |
from Albany TO hold the examination. They |
bring with them all the materials The |
questions. which have been printed in the 4
Regents own Office. under careful watch. |
are brought down in sealed packages en- |
closed in steel boxes
Each particular batch Of candidates |
knows the hour al which 10 appear. They |
are admitted by the tickets they hold and |
each is seated n a small table. Then the !
examiners pass between the lines Of desks |
aud give out the papers All 81 the 500
or 30 candidates ar. supplied and are at
work within five minutes
A. fast a. each finishes the paper he OF
che ret turns IL to the examiner. A. an
additional safeguard. each must subscribe
under oath this declaration
I nov ~ the do-" Of The examination IA
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had no Know ledge of what questions N"r" To
i- proposed, aud have psither sss-n nor
received .NplAha'ions OF other aid IN Snssrf-
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81 ...n,snA,ions are held under the per-
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