II.—THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA.
This degree is conferred upon such students as have become
graduates in any two of the scientific schools, viz: Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy or Chemistry, and in two of the literary,
schools, viz: Ancient Languages, Modern Languages or Moral
Philosophy, having also obtained distinction at an intermediate
and final examination of the Junior Class of the two remaining
academic schools. The candidates for this degree have moreover
to satisfy the Faculty of their general literary acquirements by furnishing
an appropriate essay, composed by themselves, on some
subject of literature and science, which they may be required to
read on the Public Day.