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College, the same to be given by ai)pointnient to [xsrsons in this Com- 

 monwealth, after a competitive examination, under rules prescribed by 

 the president of the college, at such time and place, as the senator then 

 in office from each district shall designate ; and the said scholarships 

 shall be assigned equally to each senatorial district; l)Ut if there shall be 

 less than two successful applicants for scholarships from any senatorial 

 district, such scholarships may be distributed by the president of the 

 college equally among the other districts, as nearly as i^ossible, but no 

 applicant shall be entitled to a scholarship unless he shall pass an 

 examination in accordance with the rules to be established as herein 

 before provided. 



In accordance with these resolves, any one desiring admission 

 to the college can apply to the senator of his district for a 

 scholarship. 



PRIZES. 



Farnsworth Hhetorical Prizes. 



Isaac D. Farnsworth, Esq., of Boston, has generously provided 

 a fund of fifteen hundred dollars, the income of which is to be used 

 as prizes, to be annuall}' awarded, under the direction of the Col- 

 lege Facult}-, for excellence in declamation. 



Grinnell Agricultural Prizes. 



Hon. William Clatlin of Boston has given the sum of one thou- 

 sand dollars for the endowment of a first prize of forty dollars, and 

 a second prize of twenty-five dollars, to be called the Grinnell 

 Agricultural Prizes, in honor of George B. Grinnell, Esq., of New 

 York. These prizes arc to be paid in cash to those two members 

 of the graduating class who may pass the best oral and written 

 examination in theoretical and practical agriculture. 



Hill's Botanical Prizes. 



For the best herbarium collected by a member of the class of 

 1885, a prize of fifteen dollars is offered, and, for the second best, 

 a prize of ten dollars ; also a prize of five dollars for the best col- 

 lection of woods, and a prize of five dollars for the best collection 

 of dried plants from the College Farm. 



