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SUBJECTS FOR ADMISSION

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and II.; Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America; Carlyle's Essay on Burns. 1900.—Shakspere's Macbeth; Milton's Paradise Lost, Books I. and II.; Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America; Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison; Tennyson's The Princess. 1901.—Shakspere's Macbeth; Milton's L'Allegro, II Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas; Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America; Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison. 10. FRENCH.—One year's work.—The candidate must have a thorough knowledge of elementary grammar and the irregular verbs; must be able to pronounce correctly, and to translate simple spoken French phrases. He must have read some 300 pages of easy prose, including o:ie modern comedy, and must be able to translate ordinary French prose at sight. Two years' work.—In addition to the above, the candidate must show proficiency in advanced grammar, the essentials of syntax, and elementary composition. The reading of not less than 400 pages of standard authors, including two plays of Moliere, is required, and the memorizing of not less than six fables or anecdotes. Three years' work.—In addition to what has already been described, the candidate must have had further work in composition, and must have memorized not less than six poems or anecdotes. He must further have read not less than 500 pages of standard authors, including Moliere, La Fontaine, and Hugo. Some acquaintance with modern lyrics is necessary. 11. GEOLOGY.—Familiarity with the matter found in Scott's Introduction to Geology, or a real equivalent. The student must be able to recognize well-marked types of crystalline and fragmental rocks, and to explain the origin of the topography of the region in which he lives. Additional laboratory and field work will be given such credit as it merits. 12. GEOMETRY.—Plane Geometry, as given in Wells's or Wentworth's Geometry, or an equivalent. Great importance is attached to the ability of the student to solve original problems. 13. GEOMETRY.—Solid and Spherical Geometry, as given in Wells's or Wentworth's Plane and Solid Geometry, or an equivalent. 14. GERMAN.—One year's work.—Elementary grammar, especially declension of articles and ordinary nouns and pronouns, use of the strong and the weak adjective, the two conjugations of verbs, with the principal parts and meanings of all the strong verbs, separable and inseparable prefixes, the use of common prepositions, the inverted and transposed sentence order. Practice in writing