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SCHOLARSHIPS.

Eleven University Scholarships are open to new-comers from all
the States at the beginning of the academic year (October 1st); five are in
the Academical Department, and two each in the Departments of Law, Medicine,
and Engineering. The scholarship awards are based upon a competitive
examination held during the first week of the session, embracing the
elements of English Grammar, Composition and Rhetoric, and the work of
the Junior Classes in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics. The right is reserved
to reject any papers that do not reach a standard of three-fourths. The
emoluments are free tuition and matriculation. The value of one of these
scholarships to the successful competitor is in the Academical Department
$100 to $150, in Law $105, in Medicine $125, in Engineering $125.

The subjects assigned for examination in October, 1890, are as follows:

English.—Swinton's Grammar and Composition; Hart's Rhetoric, or equivalents.

Greek.—Xen. Mem., Books i and ii; Lysias, Against Eratosthenes; Grammar and
Compostion.

Latin.—Livy, Books i. and ii.; Cicero, Against Catiline; Grammar and Composition.

Mathematics.—Algebra through the Binomial Theorem; Plane and Solid Geometry,
Venable's Legendre, with exercises, or an equivalent; Plane Trigonometry, Todhunter's
Trigonomtry for Beginners, or an equivalent.

The only University scholar in 1889-'90 was Edward F. Mayberry, of
South Carolina (prepared at Kenmore University School).

The Miller Scholarship, established in honor of the founder of the
Agricultural Department, is awarded at the end of the session upon a competitive
examination embracing the subjects of the first-year's course in Agriculture.
The emoluments are $250 and free tuition in the Schools of the
Agricultural Department. The Miller scholar in 1889-'90 was John D.
Tinsley, of Virginia (prepared at Mller School).

The McCormick Scholarship, established in honor of the founder of
the Astronomical Observatory, is awarded by Mr. McCormick. The emoluments
are free tuition and matriculation.

The Thompson Brown Scholarship is awarded by the founder.

The Isaac Carey Scholarships are awarded by the Carey Trustees.