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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,

  • History and Literature.

He must, moreover, give proof of an accurate and comprehensive
acquaintance with his entire course of studies,
by a review
examination in the presence of the Faculty, on all the foregoing
subjects; 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.