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Caption: Course Catalog - 1895-1896
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FELLOWSHIPS 219 purpose by the council of administration. This examination covers the subjects of the course approved for the degree, but is specially searching upon that on which the major work has been done. This examination occurs in the week preceding that upon which commencement day occurs. Each candidate for a doctor's degree must announce to the dean of the general faculty a thesis subject not later than the first Monday in November of the academic year at the close of which the award of the degree is expected. A fair copy of the thesis must be submitted, with a certified approval of the committee on examinations, to the council of administration not later than the first day of June. If the thesis is approved by the Council the candidate must have it printed and must deposit not less than one hundred copies with the librarian of the University. FELLOWSHIPS The trustees of the University have established six fellowships, each with a stipend of four hundred dollars, payable in ten monthly instalments. The rules governing appointments to these fellowships are as follows : 1. The purpose of these fellowships shall be to promote advanced scholarship and original research in the University. 2. The fellowships shall be open to graduates of this and similar institutions. Those who are to complete an undergraduate course previous to the academic year for which appointments are made shall be eligible, with others, as candidates. 3. Nominations to fellowships, accompanied by assignments to special departments of the University for instructional work, shall be made by the council of administration to the trustees of the University, upon applications received by the President of the University each year, not later than the twenty-fifth day of April. These nominations shall be made at a meeting of the council called for that purpose within the month of May. The appointments by the trustees shall be made at their regular meeting in June, and shall take effect the first day of the following. September. Vacancies may be filled by similar nominations and appointments at other times. 4. Nominations to fellowships shall be made upon the grounds of worthiness of character, scholastic attainments, and
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