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EEPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



Appkoved by the Council, 3rd July, 1867. ' 



1. That tlie first examination shall take place at the Society's house 

 in Hanover Square, during the week commencing April 20, 1868. 



2. That forms of entry be prepared, which are to be duly filled up 

 and returned to the Secretary, together with a certificate of general 

 education, on or before the 29th of February, 1868. 



3. That the examinations shall be conducted by means of written 

 papers, and by a viva voce examination at which any member of the 

 Society may be present. 



4. That every candidate be required to satisfy the Examiners in 

 the Science (Chemistry) and Practice of Agriculture, and in Book- 

 keeping ; and also in one of the two following subjects ; Land Sm*vey- 

 ing, and Mechanics as aj)plied to Agriculture. 



5. That the successful candidates be placed in two classes, and bo 

 arranged in order of merit. 



6. That candidates, in order to be placed in the first class, must 

 satisfy the Examiners in both the above-named subjects — Land Sur- 

 veying and Mechanics applied to Agriculture. 



7. That any Candidate may oficr himself for examination in one or 

 more of the following subjects, viz. : — Botany, Geology, and Vete- 

 rinary Science. Any knowledge which he may show of these subjects 

 will be counted to his credit in the general classification, provided 

 that he shall have fulfilled the foregoing conditions, and provided that 

 the knowledge of these subjects do not fall below the standard fixed 

 as a minimum in each of these optional subjects. 



8. Each successful candidate obtaining a first-class certificate shall 

 thereby become a life-member of the Society. 



9. That the following Prizes be awarded to successful candidates 

 placed in the first class for aggregate merit : — First Prize, 30Z. ; 

 Second Prize, 201. ; Third Prize, 20/. ; Third Prize, 10/. 



10. That the following additional Prizes be awarded to the candi- 

 dates who shall show the highest merit in each subject respectively : — 



JMonoy or Books 

 to tbe value of ^ 



Science and practice of Agriculture £10 



Mechanics 10 



Chemistry 10 



Botany 10 



Geology 5 



Veterinary Science 10 



Land Surveying 5 



Book-keeping 5 



