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or equivalent courses of studies, or such as the Trustees may deem appropriate." Approved May 11, 1877. Before exercising the power granted by this act the Trustees deemed it wise to ascertain fully the views of other institutions of similar character, and especially of those organized under the same Congressional grant. A conference of the leading officers of these institutions was finally invited, and held in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1877. The institutions represented concurred unanimously in the utility of Degrees when properly conferred, and all except this University had already introduced them. In accordance with the able report of the conference, the following system of Degrees has been adopted for the University: 1. All studies will remain as heretofore free. Each student may choose and pursue such studies as he may desire, subject only to such conditions as to preparation, times of study, and number of studies as may be necessary to secure efficiency in classes and economy in teaching. 2. But students who wish to be candidates for any degree must complete fully the course of studies prescribed for such degree. 3. Students not candidates for any degree will be enrolled as special students, and will receive at the close of their attendance, if not less than a year, the certificates provided by law, with statement of work done and of credits attained. 4. It is designed that the requirements for all the Bachelors' Degrees shall be, as nearly as possible, equal in amount and value. 5. The degree of Bachelor of Science, B. S., will be given to those who complete either of the courses of studies in the Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture, or Natural Science, or in Domestic Science. The name of the School will be inserted after the degree. 6. The degree of Bachelor of Letters,B. L., will be given to those who complete the course in the School of English and Modern Languages. 7 The degree of Bachelor of Arts, B. A., will be given to those who complete the course in the School- of Ancient Languages. 8. The Masters' degrees, M. S., M. L., and M. A., and the equivalent degrees of C. E., M. E., &c, will be only given to those who have pursued and passed examinations on a year of prescribed post-graduate studies, and presented an accepted Thesis, or after a term of successful practice with a Thesis.

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 suffi-