Repository: UIHistories Project: Course Catalog - 1896-1897 [PAGE 210]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

competitive examination should afterwards pass the regular entrance examination to the University. It has been thought best to combine these examinations so that the successful candidate may be admitted to the University without further examination. To this end the examination will be held on the first Saturday in June and the Friday preceding (June 4, 5, 1897, and June 3 and 4, 1898). The subjects for examination will be the same as stated under the head of "Admission by Examination," pp. 29-35. Any person, whether a candidate for a scholarship or not, may be examined for admission to the University at these state scholarship examinations. MILITARY Students who have gained six term-credits in class room military instruction and six such credits in drill practice, are eligible for appointment as commissioned officers of the battalion. Those attaining this rank may have awarded them special scholarships, good for one year, and equal in value to the University term fees for the same length of time. PRIZES THE HAZLETON PRIZE MEDAL Capt. W. C. Hazleton provided in 1890 a medal, of beautiful and artistic design, which is to be awarded at a competitive drill to be held near the close of the year, to the best drilled student. Each competitor must have been in attendance at the University at least sixteen weeks of the current college year; must not have had more than four unexcused absences from drill; and must present himself for competition in full uniform. The award is made for excellence in these particulars: 1. Erectness of carriage, military appearance, and neatness. 2. Execution of the school of the soldier, without arms. 3. Manual of arms, with and without numbers. The successful competitor will receive a certificate setting forth the facts, and may wear the medal until the 15th day of May following, when it will be returned for the next competition.