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AGEICULTUKAL EDUCATION. 



The results of the Oxford Local Examinations held in June, 1866, 

 are communicated in the Eeport of the Council to the General 

 Meeting, held December 12th, 1866, page vii. 



The Council determined last year to offer Scholarships, in addition 

 to prizes, for both Senior and Jimior Candidates, in connection with 

 the Cambricfge Local Examinations held in December, 1866. 



The scheme was as follows : — 



Prizes. 



I. To candidates who answer papers to be set in Mechanics 

 and Chemistry as applied to Agriculture. Open to Seniors 

 and Juniors who have passed the Preliminary Examination, 

 as above, and also to any young men not exceeding 25 

 years of age (duly recommended). 



Mechanics applied to Agriculture £10 



Chemistry applied to Agriculture 10 



II. To Candidates who obtain certificates, regard being had to their 

 place in the General Class List. 



Seniors, a first prize of £5 



Juniors, a first prize of 5 



III. To Candidates who (having passed the Preliminary Exami- 

 nation) are distinguished in any of the following special 

 subjects : — 



Seniors. 



q ,. y j Pure Mathematics, a first prize of £5 



( Applied Mathematics, a first prize of . . . . 5 



Section P. Chemistry, a fii'st prize of 5 



Section G. 1. Zoology, and the Elements of Animal Phy- 

 siology, a first prize of 6 



2. Botany, and the Elements of Vegetable Phy- 



siology, a first prize of 5 



3. Geology, including Physical Geography, a 



first prize of 5 



No student will be examined in more than one of these 

 three divisions (1) (2) (3). 



Juniors. 



Section 7. Pure Mathematics, a first prize of £5 



Section 8. Mechanics, a first prize of 5 



Section 9. Chemistry, a first prize of 6 



Section 10. 1 J,")T?°;l^gy'^^f*P^^%^^ ^ 



[ (o) iJotany, a fii'st prize oi 5 



No student will be examined in more than one of the two 

 divisions (a) and (b). 

 A sum of 30Z. will be given away in secondary prizes of not less 

 than 21, each according to the discretion of the Committee. 



