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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.