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Spelling-. — To write from dictation, with correctness any pas- 

 sage selected from the Third Book of Lessons. 



Grammar. — To know the parts of speech, and to possess such 

 an elementary knowledge of syntax as to be able to parse short 

 and easy sentences in prose. 



Geography. — To be able to define the technical terms of 

 geography, to know the general outlines of the map of the 

 world, and the boundaries, counties, chief towns, rivers, &c., of 

 Ireland. 



Arilhmetic. — To be able to repeat with accuracy, or write out 

 the several arithmetical tables, and to work with facility and 

 accuracy easy questions in the elementary rules, fractions, sim- 

 ple proportion and practice. 



Book-keeping. — To be acquainted with the nature and use of 

 a cash account. 



Geometry. — To know at least the first book of Euclid. 



The questions and the time allowed for answering them being 

 the same in each case, the examination was as strictly competi- 

 tive as if the boys were congregated in one room. 



All the papers were transmitted to Dublin, and fifty of the 

 best answerers summoned up to Glasnevin, and there subjected 

 to a second and more searchhig examination in the subjects fol- 

 lowing : — 



Reading. — As in. number one. 



Writing. — Ditto. 



Spelling. — To write from dictation, with correctness, any 

 passage selected from the Fourth Book of Lessons. 



Grammar. — To have a fair knowledge of the text of Sulli- 

 van's Grammar, and to be able to parse easy sentences in prose 

 from the Fourth Book of Lessons. 



Geography. — As in number one, with the general geography 

 of Europe. 



Arithmetic. — Reduction, decimals, fractions, simple propor- 

 tion and practice. 



Book-keeping. — To be acquainted with sets I. to lY., in the 

 Board's book-keeping. 



Geometry. — As in number one. 



Agricultural Chemistry. — Hodge's First Lessons in Agricul- 

 tural Chemistry. 



