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III. That the examinatious shall be both written and oral, that the value 

 of the answers shall be determined by numbers, and that the oral examina- 

 tions shall be public. 



IV. That there shall be three examinations,* to be styled respectively 

 the " Second Class Certihcate Examination," the " First Class Certificate 

 Examination," and the " Diploma Examination." 



V. That to pass the " Second Class Certificate Examination," a Candidate 

 must be acquainted with the science and practice of agriculture, elemen- 

 tary chemistry, field engineering, and book-keeping ; and tliat a certificate 

 in the following terms, bearing the corporate seal and arms of the Society, 

 signed by the President or Vice-President of the Council on Education, the 

 Examiners, and by the Secretary, shall be granted to a candidate passing 

 this examination : — 



" These are to certify that on the , A. B. was examined, and 



has been found to possess a knowledge of the science and practice of agri- 

 culture, elementary chemistry, field engineering, and book-keeping." 



VI. That to pass the " First Class Certificate Examination," a candidate 

 must be acquainted with the science and practice of agriculture, botany, 

 chemistry, natural history, veterinary science, field engineering, and book- 

 keeping ; and that a certificate in the following terms, bearing the corporate 

 seal and arms of the Society, signed by the President or Vice-President of 

 the Council on Education, the Examiners, and by the Secretary, shall be 

 granted to candidates passing this examination: — 



" These are to certify that on the , A. B. was examined, 



and has been found to possess a knowledge of the science and practice of 

 agriculture, botany, chemistry, natural history, veterinary science, field 

 engineering, and book-keeping." 



VII. That to pass the "Diploma Examination," a candidate must possess 

 a thorough hiowledge of the science and practice of agriculture, botany, 

 chemistry, natural history, veterinary science, field engineering, and book- 

 keeping; and that a diploma in the following terms, bearing the corporate 

 seal and arms of the Society, and signed by the President and Vice-President 

 of the Council on Education, the Examiners, and by the Secretary, shall be 

 granted to candidates passing this examination: — 



" These are to certify that on the , A. B. was examined, and 



has been found to be proficient in the science and practice of agriculture, 

 botany, chemistry, natural history, veterinary science, field engineering, and 

 book-keeping." 



VIII. That each successful candidate for the Society's Agricultural 

 Diploma shall thereby become eligible to be elected a free life member of 

 the Society. 



IX. That the Society shall grant annually fifteen bursaries, viz. : — Five 

 of £10 each, and ten of £20 eacli,t to be competed for by candidates intend- 

 ing to pursue agriculture or estate management, and who pass examinations 

 in chemistry, physical geography, botany, and geology. 



X. That the iJlO bursaries shall l)e tenable for one year, to enable the 

 holders to obtain further preparatory study at schools ; and the £20 bursaries ;j: 

 to be tenable for the same period, for the purpose of enabling the holders to 



* It has been resolved that, under ordinary circumstances, the examination shall 

 be held annually in the end of March or beginning of April, candidates being 

 required to lodge intimation before the 10th of ]\Iarch. 



+ Applicants for all the Bursaries must be qualified by birth or residence in 

 Scotland, and the Council are entitled to consider each case on its own merits — their 

 decision to be final. Candidates for liursaries must sign a Declaration to the effect 

 that it is their intention to pursue Agriculture as an avocation. 



X The i;20 Bursaries are not due till the holder presents himself for examination 

 for the certificate or diploma. 



