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Caption: Course Catalog - 1890-1891
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76 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. THE HONORARY SCHOLARSHIPS. Provision has been made for one honorary scholarship for each county in the state. The holder of the scholarship .may attend the University for four years, under proper regulations, free of charge for tuition or incidental expenses. The" total value of this scholarship is $90. Several of these scholarships are already occupied. The vacancies in other counties will be filled as follows : Examinations are to be held in the several counties, under the supervision of the county superintendents thereof, on the second Friday and Saturday of June, at such places as the superintendents may select. Candidates for the examination must be approved by the superintendents in the common English branches. Questions will be furnished from the University, and the answers, in writing, will be sent to the University for judgment. The scholarship will be awarded to the candidate who passes the best examination, provided he has a standing in each subject of not less than 75, and an average standing on all the subjects of not less than 80 per cent. Each pupil who enters the examination may choose whether he will be examined to enter upon a technical course in Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, or Natural Science, or a literary course in the College of Literature and Science. In the first case, the subjects of his examination will be algebra, geometry, physiology, botany, natural philosophy, and English rhetoric. In the second case, the subjects will be algebra, geometry, botany or natural philosophy, four books of Caesar, six orations of Cicero, and six books of the ^Jneid. The two classes of examinations are intended to be as nearly equivalent as possible, and to conform to the requirements stated under the head, Examinations for Admission, p. 79. It is essential that the examinations in the counties be held at the time named above, publicly, and with reasonable notice ; requests for special or private examinations can not be considered.
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