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6. At the end of each College Session, Students who are found qualified in terms of the preceding regulations shall be admitted to examination in Natural Philosophy along with the Candidates for the Degree of M.A.; and the prizes shall be awarded to the qualified competitors who attain the greatest distinction in this and such additional examination as the Examiners shall prescribe. The additional examination will be conducted partly in writing and partly in laboratory manipulation.

7. The Prize shall not be awarded unless 60 per cent of full marks be obtained in the examinations.

8. The Examiners to be the Professors of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.

9. The free available interest of the capital stock of the Arnott Prize Fund (at present amounting to about £42) shall be divided in the proportion of two to one, so as to form every year a First and Second Prize.

N.B.-Students preparing to compete for these prizes are recommended to read Daniell's Text-Book of Physics, together with Sylvanus Thompson's Elementary Text-Book on Electricity, Balfour Stewart's Treatise on Heat, and Professor Tait's TextBook on Light.

TULLIS PRIZES (MATHEMATICS).

Founded in 1876, by William Tullis, Esq., Rothes, Markinch, an Alumnus of the University of St Andrews, who presented to the United College £700 for encouraging the study of Mathematics. From the annual proceeds, £11, 10s. or thereby to be given to the Student who obtains the first Prize in the first Mathematical Class, along with a commemorative Medal. Also the same sum and medal to the Student who obtains the first Prize in the second Class. The amount of these Prizes will in future be somewhat less, owing to the diminished income of the Fund.

FORRESTER PRIZE (CHEMISTRY).

Founded in 1887, by the late Mr Walter Forrester, Master of Arts of this University, who bequeathed to the University the sum of £300 for the purpose of founding a Chemistry Prize.

One Prize of the value of about £13 will be awarded annually to the best Student of the year in the Chemistry Class of the United College. The Prize will be given to the Student who obtains the highest place in the ordinary Class Examinations, and in a special Examination to be held at the end of the Lecture Course. Candidates will also be required to give evidence of their proficiency in Practical Laboratory Work. Patrons-The Senatus Academicus.

NATURAL HISTORY PRIZE.

A prize of £20 is presented annually by a gentleman interested in the Fisheries, to be awarded to the best student who can spend some time in pursuing scientific Fisheries work at the Marine Laboratory.

BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND PRIZE NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS.

MENZIES BURSARY.

These Bursaries, four in number, were founded in 1837, by James Menzies, Esq., Glasgow. They are of the annual value of £50 each, and tenable for four years, in any one of the Universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, or Edinburgh. Preference first to the relations of the Founder; next, to the name of Menzies; failing whom, to persons born on the estate of Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., within the parishes of Dull, Weem, and Fortingall; failing whom, any student who shall be found best qualified, may be appointed. Patrons-Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., and the ministers of the parishes of Dull, Weem, and Fortingall.

DOW BURSARY.

Founded in 1837, by Peter Dow, Esq. of Balmyle. The number of Bursaries is two, of the annual value of about £10 each, and tenable for four years, "at any of the Scottish Universities, St Andrews in preference." Restricted first to scholars natives of the parish, and educated at the parochial school of Kirkmichael (Perthshire); failing whom, to scholars natives of the parish, and educated at the parochial school of Moulin. Patrons -Patrick Small Keir, Esq. of Kindrogan; James Small, Esq. of Dirnanean; and William A. Keir, Esq., younger of Kindrogan.

SHARP BURSARY.

This Bursary was founded in 1856, by John Sharp, Esq., Perth. It is of the annual value of £18, tenable for four years. The Bursar must be a Student of Divinity of the Church of Scotland, and may prosecute his studies at any one of the Scottish Universities. Preference first to applicants of the name of Sharp; next, to the name of Sim; failing whom, any student being a native of or subject to the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Perth may be appointed. Patrons-The Presbytery of Perth.

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HERIOT BURSARY.

Under clause 35 of the new scheme of George Heriot Bursaries, approved by her Majesty's Privy Council on 12th August 1885, the Governors shall establish nine University Bursaries, to be called the Heriot High School University Bursaries, each of the yearly value of £30, to be awarded by competitive examination among scholars attending the High School. These Bursaries shall be tenable for three years at any university approved by the Governors.

DAVID ANDERSON BURSARY.

The following regulations, dated 6th July 1888, have been made by the Governors of the David Anderson Bursary Trust, under the powers contained in Section 27 of the Scheme relating to the Trust:

1. The Bursary is open only to those who have been pupils in Public or State-aided Schools in the county of Fife, or any school in the county of Fife subject to inspection under the provisions of the Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882, for at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of examination, and in the event of equality in examination, a preference shall be given to Candidates from Public or State-aided Schools in the burgh of Kirkcaldy.

2. Each Candidate must send to the Clerk of the Trust (William Roy Spears, Town Clerk, Kirkcaldy), evidence that he is eligible a fortnight before the competition takes place; and any Candidate who does not produce such evidence within that time is thereby disqualified for the competition of the year.

3. The competition will take place in the University of St Andrews at the time of the ordinary Bursary Competition in that University, and the subjects of examination will be the same as those in which Candidates for Bursaries at the commencement of the University course are examined. The subjects are announced each year in the University Calendar.

4. The Bursary will be paid, one half at Martinmas and the other half at Whitsunday. Before receiving payment at Martinmas, the Bursar in attendance at a University must produce evidence that he has taken out tickets for at least two full classes in the University; and before receiving payment at Whitsunday, he must produce evidence that he has regularly attended at least two full classes in the University, and that he has studied in these classes with diligence and success. Bursars in attendance at a Technical School shall produce such evidence to the Governors of diligence and success in their studies as the Governors

may deem requisite. The Governors may withdraw a Bursary if they consider that the holder of such Bursary has been guilty of serious misconduct, or has failed to make reasonable progress.

5. Candidates for the Bursary are not precluded from obtaining an ordinary University Bursary at the annual competition. They shall be regarded as having a place among the ordinary competitors, while they are at the same time special candidates for the David Anderson Bursary.

6. If a Bursary becomes vacant by resignation or by its withdrawal or otherwise, the vacant Bursary will be competed for in October, and shall be tenable for the remaining portion of the four years for which the Bursary was originally tenable. The annual value of this Bursary is £30.

FERGUSON SCHOLARSHIPS.

The Ferguson Scholarships were founded in 1860 by the Trustees of the late John Ferguson, Esq. of Cairnbrock. The number of Scholarships is six, of the annual value of £80 each, and tenable for two years. The competitions take place in Glasgow in the month of September annually.

The next examination of Candidates for three of these Scholarships will be held in Glasgow, on Tuesday, 29th September 1891, and following day. One of the Scholarships will be awarded for the greatest proficiency in Classics; one for the greatest proficiency in Mathematics, including Natural Philosophy; and one for the greatest proficiency in Mental Philosophy, including Logic, Metaphysics, and Ethics.

SUBJECTS FOR EXAMINATION.
Classical Scholarship.

LATIN. Plautus, Trinummus and Amphitruo; Virgil, Æneid, Books VII.-XII.; Horace, Satires and Epistles; Cicero, De Oratore, Books I. and II.; Tacitus, Annals, Books XI.-XVI.; Quintilian, Books I., II., and X. Translations from authors not prescribed.

GREEK.-Homer, Odyssey, Books V.-XII.; Sophocles, Edipus Coloneus, Ajax, Philoctetes; Thucydides, Books IV., VI., and VII.; Plato, Gorgias, Protagoras; Demosthenes, De Falsa Legatione; Aristotle, Poetics. Translations from. authors not prescribed.

LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION and GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION.
QUESTIONS (a) On Greek and Latin Language. (b) On Greek

History and Literature in the fifth and fourth centuries
B.C. (c) On Roman History and Literature, from B.C. 131

to A.D. 68. The questions will bear chiefly on the books prescribed.

Mathematical Scholarship.

MATHEMATICS.-Euclid's Elements. Modern Geometry. Algebra, including Determinants, Finite Differences, and Theory of Equations. Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical. Analytical Geometry, in two and three Dimensions. Differential and Integral Calculus, and Differential Equations. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.-Abstract Dynamics (commonly called Mechanics), including Kinematics and Statics and Kinetics of Solids and Fluids. Experimental Physics and applied Mathematics, including all the ordinary subjects treated in Lectures on Natural Philosophy.

Philosophical Scholarship.

LOGIC.-Province and History of Logic. Logical Forms of Notions, of Judgments, and of Inferences. Fallacies and their Causes. Evidence. Authority and Historical Proof. Physical Science and its Methods. Recent Discussions

affecting Logic. METAPHYSICS.-Psychology and Ontology. Nature, Origin, and Limits of Man's Knowledge of Self, the Material World, and God. History and Critical Analysis of Ancient and Modern Metaphysical Systems.

MORAL PHILOSOPHY.-Psychology and Metaphysic of Ethics. Moral Faculty, Motives, and Will. Moral Government of the world and cognate Questions. Applied Ethics, including relations of Ethics to Law and Politics. History and Critical Analysis of Ancient and Modern Ethical Theories.

The Competition will be open to all persons who have passed the last of the Examinations required for the Degree of Master of Arts in one of the Universities of Scotland (whether taking the Degree at the same time or not) within two years immediately preceding, and who have not already gained one of these Scholarships or competed more than once previously for any of them.

The Examinations will be conducted in writing, and the Scholarships awarded on the report of the examiners as to the merit of the Candidates, but the minimum of 600 out of 1000 marks must be reached in order to entitle to a Scholarship.

The Scholarships, of £80 each per annum, are tenable for two years, subject to fulfilment of the following Rule of the Trustees:

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