THK UNIVERSITIES. 





The matriculation fee is the Muoe M at the other Scottish 



nnivoraition already notioed. With the exception of the Senior 



Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Kngluh 



iise*, the fees in tho Faculty of Art* are 3 guinea* ; 



for tint Faculty of Divinity th foes are 41 11s. fld. ; in the 



y of Law, 3 and 4 guinea*; and in the Faculty of 



ine, - and 3 guinea*. 



GRADUATION. 



The cour-io of study necessary for the degree of Master of 

 Art* extends over four winter sessions, except in the oaee of 

 stii.U-nt* whose proficiency, on entering the UuiTertitjr, u found 

 to be Buoh that they do not require to attend the Junior 1 Clause* 

 of Greek, Latin, and Mathematics. Candidate* for the degree 

 are examined on tho subject* embraced in the curriculum in 

 Arts, and they have the option of undergoing examination, at 

 separate times, in Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and other 

 lu-.inclies, though they may not have completed their attendance 

 on the roruuinintf classes of the prescribed course. In giving an 

 account of the other Scottish universities, we have notioed the 

 siil'j-M-u on which candidates for the degree of M.A. an 

 examined, and there is no material difference in the case of 

 Aberdeen University, except that Natural History in imperative. 



The four department* in which candidates for graduation 

 and honours may offer themselves are Classical Literature, 

 Mental Philosophy, Mathematics, and Natural Science. 



The subjects for examination with honours are given in the 

 University Calendar. The following is the list for one year : 



I. DEPARTMENT OP CLASSICAL LITERATURE. 



1. Latin.- -Cicero, "De Finibus," Books i., ii., and "Pro 

 Caecina ;" Virgil, " X leid," Books iv. to vi. ; Juvenal, " Satires," 

 i., iii., iv., v., vii., viii. ; Tacitus, "Annals," Books i. to iii. ; 

 Latin Composition, Prose and Verse. 



2. Greet. Homer, "Iliad," Books xiii. to xviii. ; JSschylns, 

 "Prometheus'* and "Septem contra Thebas ; " Thucydides, 

 Books vii. and viii. ; Plato, " Eepublic," Books i. to v. ; Greek 

 Composition, Prose and Verse. 



II. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY. 



1. Logic. Lectures and text-books of the class ; the Doc- 

 trine of Evolution as applied to the mind. Reference to be 

 made to the chapters in " Spencer's Psychology " bearing on the 

 subject. 



2. ^ Moral Philosophy. Lectures and text-books of the clas* : 

 Reid's " Essays on the Active Powers," with Note* A and H, 

 Hamilton's Edition; Kant's "Metaphysics of Ethics," trans- 

 lated by Semple. 



3. History of Philosophy. Zeller's " The Stoics and Epi- 

 cureans,' 1 translated by Reichel. 



III. DEPARTMENT OP MATHEMATICS. 



1. Pure Mathematics. Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry 

 (Plane and Spherical), Conic Sections, Theory of Equations, 

 Analytical Geometry of Two and Three Dimensions, and 

 Differential and Integral Calculus, including the solution of 

 Differential Equations. 



2. Natural Philosophy. Subjects treated of in Junior Class : 

 Senior Class Examinations ; Todhnnter's " Statics ; " Besant's 

 " Hydro-Mechanics ; " Tait and Steele's " Dynamics." 



IV. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 8CIBNCB. 



1. Zoology and Geology. Subjects treated of in the class. 



2. Chemistry. Inorganic: The Non-metallic and Metallic 

 Elements, including their application to the Arts; Practical 

 Examinations on Testing solid or solution given, containing 

 two bases and two acid*. Organic: Ultimate analysis of 

 Organic Bodies, Calculations of Empirical Formula}, Law of 

 Substitution, Compound Radicals, Homologous Series; the 

 Chemical History of the Cyanogen Group, Urea, Uric Acid, 

 Murexide ; Amylaceous and Saccharine Substances, Fermenta- 

 tions, Alcohols, Ethers, Aldehyds, Acetic Acid, and Fatty Acid 

 Series, Ammonia and its derivates. 



3. Botany. Balfour's " Outlines," or Henfrey's " Elementary 

 Course of Botany." 



The degrees of D.D. and LL.D. are honorary, the one being 

 conferred for professional distinction, and the other for literary 

 or scientific eminence. 



In Medicine the degrees conferred by this University are : 

 Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.), Master in Surgery (C.M.), and 

 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). None are admitted to the two 



first-named d*gr*ei who have not bee* aafsjud io 

 surgical *tody for four year*. Oindfchtat for the degree of 

 M.D. mo*t either be graduate* io Art*, or u.t pae* a nfckflt 

 tory examination Io the Faculty of Art*. 



HllUAklW, CHoLAIiMIU-i.. AMD FKUUM. 



In the Faculty of Art* there are 141 bursaries ope* Io earn- 

 petition ; 79 under private patronage ; 81 under the |*tro*f* 



of the magistrate* and Town Council of Aberdeen, also eab. 

 mitted to open competition ; and 4 under the patronage of the 

 Incorporated Trade* of Aberdeen. Of the bonariea open to 

 competition, the mo*t important are the Adam bnnarie*, three 

 of the annual value of 30 eaoh, and six of 415 each ; the 

 Fnllerton bnnariee, five of the annual value of 420 each, and 

 nine of 15 eaoh ; the Hottoo bnnarie*, four of 418 each. 

 four of 16 eaoh, four of 14 eaoh, aad four of 412 eaeb ; the 

 Macphercon bnnarie*, *eren In number, four of 10 each, ai*l 

 three of 9 each ; the Moir bursarie*. four of 430 each, and ten 

 of 415 eaoh ; and the Simpeon bnnarie*, six 86 each of annul 

 value. Of the burcarie* under the patronage of the magistrates, 

 we may note the Cargill bnnariee, four of 420 each, tenable 

 for four yean, founded by Dr. Cargill " for maintenance of four 

 poor scholars, specially of hi* own relation*, whom failing, to 

 town'* bairn* of New Aberdeen." The Guild bnnariee, from 

 415 to 420 each, under the patronage of the Incorporated 

 Trade*, are " for three poor boy* that an crafUmen'* on*.'* 

 In the Faculties of Theology and Medicine there are alao 

 some bursaries, ranging from 410 to 470 in annual value. 



The scholarships in connection with the Univenity are not 

 very numerous. There are seven Fullerton, Moir, and Gray 

 Scholarships, three of 475 and four of 4100 per annum, which 

 are awarded after a special competitive examination. The 

 Murray Scholarship, 470 of annual value, U designed to en. 

 courage student* who intend following out any of the liberal 

 secular professions. A preference i* given, eaclerii paribut, to 

 candidate* of the surname of Murray. This scholar* hip i* 

 awarded to the candidate obtaining the highest number of 

 marks in Latin and Greek, Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. 

 Logic and Moral Philosophy, and Natural Science. A Prize io 

 Experimental Physics, yielding annually 35 or thereabout*. 

 has been recently founded by Dr. Neil Arnott, of London. 

 There are also the Brown .Scholarships, two in number, which 

 are open to student* who have passed through a complete 

 course of theological training at the Univenity, and are held 

 for two yean. 



In addition to the ordinary class prizes, which take the fora 

 of medals or books, there are a few special prize* of aome 

 value. The Simpson and Boxill prize*, valued at 405 aad 

 428 respectively, are awarded to the two graduate* for the 

 year who exhibit the greatest proficiency in the examination* 

 for honours in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Simpcon, 

 of Worcester, the founder of the first of the above-named prize*, 

 founded another of the same value for distinction in Greek. 

 The Hutton prize of 430 is awarded to the beet scholar in 

 Classical Literature and Mental Philosophy. To the moet dis- 

 tinguished candi late for honours in the department of Natural 

 Science, a prize of 10 ; and to each of the best English and 

 Latin scholars a Seafield Gold Medal. Then is alao a gold 

 medal, which is given by the magistrates and Town Council to 

 the most distinguished scholar at the oloee of the curriculum 



LIHKART AND MUSEUM*. 



The Library connected with the Univenity contain* above 

 90,000 volumes. Its revenues are an annual grant of 880 

 from the Treasury, certain library fund*, annual subscription*, 

 and the surplus of the general fund of the Univenity. The 

 books, however, are not all collected under one roof. The 

 General Library is kept in the building* formerly belonging to 

 King's College, while work* on law, medicine, and some depart- 

 ments of physical science, are kept in the building* former^ 

 belonging to Mariechal College. The Museum of Nataral 

 History contains interesting collection* of zoological, geological, 

 and mineralogioal specimen*. There are also museums in con- 

 nection with the medical claase*. 



NOTK. The following not is important : 



" By Order in Council, of date 4th June. 1870, tk* foBovng 



is made to tho Ordinance No. 114. General Mo. S. See. vi., with 



respect to Graduation with Honours : 



" ' Provided always that any Student who dewres to o 



