Librarian, must return, within 48 hours, the books belonging to the Library which are in his possession.

[For the penalties prescribed for the injury or loss of books, and the fines for the detention of books called in, see The Library Rules.]

Persons resident in Galway, other than Professors or Students, may, by permission of the Council or of the Library Committee, have the privilege of borrowing books from the Library.

Such persons, on obtaining permission to borrow books, shall deposit the sum of £1 each with the Bursar, which will be refunded by him when they cease to avail themselves of the privilege, on their presenting a certificate from the Librarian that all books borrowed by them have been returned uninjured.

In case of a book or books being lost or injured, the Library Committee shall estimate the amount of loss or injury, and the borrower shall make it good, or the cost shall be deducted from the deposit lodged with the Bursar. The privilege of borrowing shall cease until the loss has been made good or the deposit made up to the full amount.

No borrower can have more than two volumes on loan from the Library at the same time.

No borrower can retain a book for more than a fortnight, but may, on returning it, renew the loan if the book has not in the meantime been applied for.

Books shall not be issued to persons, other than Professors or Students, except between 12 and 3 P.M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

[Further information may be obtained from the Librarian.]

VIII.-SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS.

An Examination is held at the close of each Session in the subjects upon which Lectures have been delivered. Any Professor may, with the sanction of the Council, conduct the Sessional Examinations in any of his Classes by means of Term Examinations. Notice of this method shall be given to the Class at the beginning of the Session. Prizes are awarded for distinguished answering in these Examinations.

A Supplementary Examination in the same subjects is held at the commencement of the following Session. Candidates intending to present themselves at the Supplementary Examination must give a fortnight's notice to the Registrar.

Every Matriculated Student in Arts, Law, and Engineering, must pass either the Sessional or the Supplementary Examination, before his name can be entered on the College Register as having completed the Session.

No Student is admitted to the Sessional or the Supplementary Examination who has not attended the Courses of Lectures prescribed to Students of his class and standing.

IX.-SCHOLARSHIPS.

A. SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

The Council is empowered to award by Examination Eight Senior Scholarships of the value of £40 each to Matriculated Students, whose answering is reported as meritorious, and who shall have, during three College Sessions (of which two at least shall have been attended in Queen's College, Galway*), attended such Courses of Lectures, and passed such Examinations as shall be prescribed in that behalf by the Council, and who shall have passed the necessary Examinations within five years from the date of Matriculation, and who shill have complied with such further conditions as the Council shall impose, provided he shall not have previously obtained a Senior Scholarship in the same department in this or in either of the other Queen's Colleges.

Of these Scholarships one is awarded for proficiency in each of the following departments:

1. Ancient Classics.

2. Modern Languages and Modern

History.

3. Mathematics.

4. Natural Philosophy.

5. Metaphysical and Economic Science.

6. Chemistry.

7. Natural History.

8. Law.t

9. See note ‡.

All Senior Scholars are required to be in attendance in the College during their period of office, and to assist the Professors in such ways and under such regulations as the Council shall prescribe.

Senor Scholars, except in the Faculties of Law and Medicine, who have not taken the Degree of B.A. or of B.E., shall be requirel to attend the Courses prescribed for the third year

in Arts.

*The hird Session above referred to, as in the Statute relating to Senior Scolarships, may have been attended by Candidates in any one of the Quen's Colleges in Ireland, or in a College of any University in the United Kingdom.

† See nce, p. 55.

One Saior Scholarship in Anatomy and Physiology, value £40, will also be operfor competition at commencement of Session 1897-98, tenable for one year by a Student who shall have attended the Medical School of this Collegefor at least Two Sessions, and shall not be of more than six years' standng from date of Registration as a Student in Medicine. The Senior Schour shall assist the Professor in such way as the Council shall prescribe.

Senior Scholars not assisting the Professor must attend at least one Honour Course of three Terms.

For the date of these Examinations, see page 186. For the Courses in the various branches, see pages 200, sqq.

B.-JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

The Council is empowered to award Forty-five Junor Scholarships, tenable for one year, which are allocated as follows::

(a) In the FACULTY OF ARTS, thirty (value £24 each).

(b) In the FACULTY OF LAW,* two (value £25 each). (c) In the FACULTY OF MEDICINE, eight (value £25 each). (d) In the SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, five (value £20 each). (a) Of the thirty Junior Scholarships assigned to the FACULTY OF ARTS, ten-five Literary and five Science t—are awarded to Students of the First Year (see page 190); ten others—five Literary and five Science † to Students of the Second Year (ee page 193); ten-five Literary and five Science-to Students of the Third Year (see page 196).

For Courses, see pages 190, sq.

(b) Of the two Junior Scholarships appropriated to he FACULTY OF LAW, one is tenable by a Student of the First Yar, one by a Student* of the Second Year.

For Courses, &c., see page 227.

(c) Of the eight Junior Scholarships appropriated to the FACULTY OF MEDICINE, two are tenable by Students of the First Year, two by Students of the Second Year, two by Students of the Third Year, and two by Students of the Fourth Yer. For Courses, &c., see pages 242, sqq.

(d) of the five Junior Scholarships appropriated to the SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,‡ two are tenable by Students of the

*In the Session 1897-98, the Council may, if it see fit, ward a Scholarship of £20 in the Third year. See page 228, and Note on age 227.

The Council may withhold Scholarships in either departmnt on the ground of insufficient answering, and may assign Scholarships s withheld to the other department.

If a Candidate be placed first in the order of merit in both deartments, he is entitled to two Junior Scholarships, but in no other cae can the same person hold two Scholarships simultaneously.

Candidates for Junior Scholarships of the First Year.n Arts or Engineering must declare which they intend to compete fr, as competition for both is inadmissible.

First Year, two by Students of the Second Year, and one by a Student of the Third Year.

For Courses, see pages 251, sq.

Junior Scholars in any Faculty are exempted from the payment of one half of the Class Fees for the Pass Courses prescribed to Students of their faculty and standing. (See pages 207, 226, 230, 242, and 246).

The Examinations for Junior Scholarships are held during the first term of the Session.

No Student can compete for any Scholarship until(a) He has Matriculated.*

(6) He has paid the College and Class Fees.

(c) He has entered his name with the Registrar.

(d) He has (except when a candidate for a Junior Scholarship of the First Year) completed the course of the previous year in any one of the Queen's Colleges, or in any University empowered to grant Degrees.

No Student can compete for a Scholarship in any Course substantially the same as that in which he has already held a Scholarship or Exhibition in this, or in either of the other Queen's Colleges.

No Scholarship will be awarded to a Candidate who is not, in the opinion of the Examiners, sufficiently qualified in the prescribed Course.

Scholars failing to attend the prescribed Courses of Lectures, and to pass the Sessional Examinations, vacate their Scholarships. Students attending Honour Lectures must pass the Sessional Examinations in the subjects of such Lectures.

For the days and hours of examination for these Scholarships see pages 186, 187, 188.

*Non-Matriculated Students, who satisfy the Registrar that they have been bona fide Candidates at the Current Matriculation Examination of the Royal University, may be admitted to the Scholarship Examinations on payment of the stated Fees, but cannot be elected to Scholarships unless they produce to the Registrar Certificates of having passed that Matriculation Examination, on or before the day on which the Scholarships are awarded.

EXHIBITIONS.

The Council may award Exhibitions, tenable for one year, to Matriculated Students at the Examinations for Junior Scholarships.

No Student is allowed to compete for an Exhibition in any Course substantially the same as that in which he has already held a Scholarship or Exhibition.

Exhibitioners failing to attend the prescribed Courses of Lectures, and to pass the Sessional Examinations, forfeit their Exhibitions.

THE "BLAYNEY" EXHIBITION.

An Examination for one Exhibition, value about £30, in connection with the "Blayney" Bequest, is held in the month of December of each year, on the following conditions:

1. No Candidate is eligible if more than two and a-half years have elapsed from the date of his Matriculation in this College to the time of the Examination.

2. The Holder of the Exhibition must attend Honour Classes, as required by the Council in this College, during the Session in which he shall have obtained the Exhibition; he must pass the College Sessional Examinations at the close of the same Session, and he must qualify for First Class Prizes at these Examinations in the subjects in which he shall have obtained the Exhibition.

3. The Council retain the power of withholding, or of awarding only a portion of the Exhibition.

4. The "Blayney" Exhibition may be held along with any Scholarship.

5. One-half of the Exhibition will be paid in January, and one-half in the following month of July, provided the Holder shall have satisfied the conditions stated above.

The Exhibition is awarded in alternate years for Classical and Scientific merit, respectively. In 1897 the Course will be Scientific.