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III.—THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA.

To merit this, the highest academical honor of the Institution,
the student must have already become a graduate in the following
schools:

• LATIN,

• GREEK,

• MODERN LANGUAGES,

• MATHEMATICS,

• NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,

• CHEMISTRY,

• MORAL PHILOSOPHY.

He must, moreover, give proof of an accurate and comprehensive
acquaintance with his entire course of studies, by an examination
in the presence of the Faculty, on all the foregoing subjects,
at the close of his academical career; and, lastly, he must
prepare and submit to the Faculty an essay exhibiting a due
degree of literary ability; and this he may be required to read
on the Public Day.