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CERTIFICATES.

Under the law. any one who remains a year at the University, and maintains a satisfactory standing in his studies and in character, is entitled on leaving, to a certificate of his studies and standing. Full certificates will be given to those only who have satisfactorily completed a four years1 course in some one of the colleges. Each certificate will state the course pursued, the studies taken, and the number of terms, with standing marked on a scale of 100.

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION.

To prevent loss to those who are not prepared to enter the University, but might come, hoping to pass the examinations for admission, the following arrangement has been made : County Superintendents' Certificates. — County Superintendents of Schools will be furnished with questions and instructions for the examination of candidates in the four common branches, Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar, and History of the United States; those who pass creditably will, when they present the Superintendent's certificate to that effect, be admitted to the Preliminary Classes. Examining Schools. — The Trustees have authorized the Faculty to designate one or more High Schools in each county of the State, of sufficiently high grade and good reputation, whose certificates of examination, in the branches required of candidates for the University, may be received in lieu of the usual examination of the University. These must be Graded, or High Schools of good reputation, and of sufficiently extended course to prepare students for the University. The principal teachers of the schools selected for this class will be authorized to prepare questions and conduct examinations of any of their students desirous of entering the University, but the papers must be sent to the University for final decision. The following is a list of the Schools already accepted as Examining Schools: Rockford, West High School J. H. Blodgett, Principal. Salem High School N. S. Scovell, " Tuscola " " E. J. Hoenshee, " Buda " " J.V.Wilkinson, " Kankakee " " E. A. Rowell, " u Champaign, West High School W. H. Lanning, Maple wood High School S. F. Hall, " Sterling, 2d Ward High School. Alfred Bayliss, Tolono High School •... 0. C. Palmer, Decatur High School E. A. Gastman, Supt. S. Belvidere High School J. W. Gibson, Geneseo High School B. F. Barge, " Belvidere High School . Sherill, " Urbana High School J. W. Hays, Accredited High Schools.—In addition to the Examining Schools above mentioned, the Faculty are authorized, after personal examination, to appoint accredited High Schools, whose graduates may be admitted to the University without further examination. These must be schools of first-rate character, whose courses of instruction include