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EXAMINATIONS.
The examinations are of three kinds; 1, the Daily examinations;
2, the Intermediate and Final general examinations; and 3, the
examinations for Graduation.
1.—DAILY EXAMINATIONS.
Each Professor, before commencing the lecture of the day,
examines his class orally, on the subject of the preceding lecture
as developed in the text-book and expounded in the lecture.
2.—GENERAL EXAMINATIONS.
Two general examinations of each class are held during the session
in the presence of a committee of the Faculty, which every
student is required to stand. The first, called the Intermediate
examination, is held about the middle of the session, and embraces
in its scope the subjects of instruction in the first half of the
course. The second, called the Final examination, is held in the
closing week of the session, and embraces the subjects treated of in
the second half of the course. These examinations are conducted
in writing. The questions propounded have, each, numerical
values attached to them. If the answers of the student are valued,
in the aggregate, at not less than three-fourths of the aggregate
values assigned to the questions, he is ranked in the first division:
if less than three-fourths and more than one-half, in the second
division: if less than one-half and more than one-fourth, in the
third division: and if less than one-fourth, in the fourth division.
Certificates of distinction are awarded to those who attain the
first division at one or both of these examinations, and their names
are published or announced in the closing exercises of the session.
The general examinations are sufficiently comprehensive and difficult
to render it impossible for the student, without steady diligence,
may be, are communicated to parents and guardians respectively,
in the final circular of the session.
The standing of the student at the daily and general examinations
is taken into account, in ascertaining his qualifications for
graduation in any of the schools.
3.—EXAMINATIONS FOR GRADUATION.
The examinations for graduation are held in the last month of
the session. They are conducted, in each school, by the Professor
thereof, in presence of two other Professors, forming with him the
committee of examination for the school.
The candidates for graduation are subjected to searching interrogations
on the details and niceties, as well as the leading principles
of the subject, and they are expected to be accurately versed in all
the topics treated of in the lectures and correlative texts.
These examinations are carried on chiefly in writing; but in
some of the schools they are partly oral.
☞ As a due acquaintance with the English language is indispensable
to the attainment of even the inferior honors of the institution,
all candidates for graduation are subjected to a preliminary
examination, to test their qualifications in this respect.
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