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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, 1891, are as follows:

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

Greek.—Xenophon's Memorabilia, Books i. and ii.; Lysias, Against Eratosthenes;
Grammar and Composition.

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 Trigonometry for Beginners, or an equivalent.

The University scholars in 1890-'91 were R. E. Lee Dinwiddie, of
Virginia; John C. Futrall, of Arkansas; and Hugh H. Young, of Texas.

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 1890-'91 was John D. Tinsley, of Virginia (prepared at Miller
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.

The Birely Scholarship founded upon the bequest of the late Mrs.
Evalena Seevers Birely in honor of her husband, Valentine Birely,
Esq., of Frederick, Md., is awarded by the Visitors to some student
from the State of Maryland.