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jects: Principles of Agriculture, elements of Chemistry, elements of 

 Botany, Rural Economy, Agricultural Zoology, Surveying, and ^ least 

 one of the three subjects the elements of Economics, the elements 

 of Forestry, the elements of Geology. 



" The examination for the diploma is held annually about 

 July i st. It includes written work, practical work, and a viva voce 

 examination. Every candidate must i) have been admitted as a 

 student for diploma; 2) have satisfied the examiners in the pre- 

 liminary examination in the Honour School of Natural Science 

 in Chemistry (or in some other examination accepted by the Com- 

 mittee as equivalent); 3) have satisfied the examiners in the Pass 

 School in the elements of Rural economy; 4) have satisfied the 

 Committee that he possesses a sufficient knowledge of Surveying r 

 and 5) present certificates showing that he has attended approved 

 courses of instruction in the subjects which he offers. 



"The subjects of examination for the diploma are: elements 

 of Botany, Rural Economy, Agricultural Zoology, together with at 

 least one of the following subjects; elements of Economics, elements 

 of Forestry, elements of Geology. 



" Candidates may offer the subjects of the diploma at separate 

 examinations, and may offer more than one subject at the same 

 examination. 



" Candidates who have obtained honours in Botany or in Geology 

 in the Final Honour School of Natural Science will be exempted 

 from the diploma examinations in Botany and Geology respectively; 

 also candidates who have satisfied the examiners for the diploma 

 in Forestry in subjects auxiliary to Forestry will be exempted from 

 both, and candidates who have obtained the diploma in Economics, 

 or the diploma in Forestry will be exempted from the diploma 

 examination in those subjects. 



"In addition to granting the Diploma in Agriculture, the Uni- 

 versity also recognises Rural Economy as a subject for the ordinary 

 B. A. degree. The scope of the subject for this purpose is the same as 

 that included under principles of agriculture in the diploma course. " 



Opening of the New School of Agriculture, Cambridge. 



(Nature, Vol. 83, April 28th, 1910, p. 260). 



The New School of Agriculture of Cambridge was inaugurated 

 on April 26th, 1910. 



The new school is situated close to the Botany School. 



