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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 students 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, to secure a place in the first division. The
results, whatever they 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
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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