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NATURE 



\May 1 6, 1872 



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NATURAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS AT 

 OXFORD 



FOR WHICH ELECTIONS WILL BE MADE DURING THE 

 YEAR 1872 



lALLIOL COLLEGE.— One SclioLirship, value 70/. 

 per annum, and tenable for three years, is generally 

 given. There are two such Natural Science Scholar- 

 ships on the foundation of Miss Brakenbury, and a third 

 is usually added by the College. Papers are set in 

 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology ; the Examination in 

 Chemistry and Biology will be partly practical if neces- 

 sary. Candidates, if Members of the University, must 

 not have exceeded eight Terms from their Matriculation. 

 The Examination takes place in November. 



Christ Crurch. — Not less than one Studentship, of 

 the annual value of 75/., together with rooms rerit free, and 

 tenable for five years from the day of Election. The 

 subjects of Examination are Physics, Chemistry, and 

 Biology ; but no Candidate is expected to offer him- 

 self for examination in more than two of the three. Can- 

 didates must not have exceeded the age of twenty on the 

 1st of January preceding the election. The Examination 

 is held in the middle of February. 



Jesus College.— One open Scholarship, value 80/. 

 per annum, is occasionally given. It is tenable to the 

 close of the twentieth Term from the Scholar's Matricu- 

 lation. Papers are set in Cliemistry, Physics, and Biology ; 

 but answers are not expected in more than two subjects. 

 Candidates will have to satisfy the Electors of their 

 ability to pass the ordinary Classical Examinations 

 required by the University. Candidates must not on 

 the day of Election be full twenty-four years old. 

 The Examination takes place in October, and full notice 

 is given early in June. Two Scholarships have been 

 given. 



Magdalen College. — One or more Demyships, value 

 95/. per annum, inclusive of all allowances, and tenable 

 for five years, provided that the holder does not accept 

 any appointment which will, in the judgment of the 

 Electors, interfere with the completion of his University 

 Studies. No person will be ehgiblc who shall have at- 

 tained the age of twenty years. In conducting the 

 Examination, Questions will be put relating to General 

 Physics, to Che~mistry, and to Biology, including Human 

 and Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, with the 

 principles of the classification and distribution of Plants 

 and Animals ; but a clear and exact knowledge of ihc 

 principles of any one of the above-mentioned Sciences 

 will be preferred to a more general and less accurate 

 acquaintance with more than one. The Examination 

 in Biology and Chemistry will be partly practical, 

 if necessary. Candidates have also to satisfy the 

 Electors of their ability to pass the ordinary Classical 

 Examinations required by the University, and for this 

 purpose will have -.—a. To translate a passage of English 

 Prose into Latin. /'. To bring up for Examination one 

 Greek author, or a portion, such as five books of Homer, 

 or two Greek Plays, or any equivalent ; one Latin author, 

 or a portion, such as the Gcorgics, or five books of the 

 yEneid of Virgil, or three books of the Odes and the 

 De Arte Poetica of Horace, or any other equivalent. 

 c. To answer Questions in Greek and Latin Grammar. 

 Very superior excellence, however, in Natural Science will 

 be allowed to compensate for any deficiency which Can- 

 dates may have shown in the Classical part of the Exami- 

 nation. Candidates will be required to bring with them a 

 Certificate of Birth, with testimonials of good conduct and 

 character, extending over a period of at least three years, 

 from the Head Master of their School, or from the Pri- 

 vate Tutor with whom they may have been reading. The 

 Demyships are open without any restriction as to place 

 of Birth or Education to all Candidates, whether already 

 Members of the University or not, who are found to 

 satisfy the above-named conditions. The Examination 



will be held in common with Merton College, at the 

 same time and with the same Papers. Each Candidate 

 will be considered as standing, in the first instance, at 

 the College at which he has put down his name, and, un- 

 less he has then given notice to the contrary, will 

 be regarded as standing at the other College also. 

 The Examination usually commences on the first Tuesday 

 in October. No Entrance Fees or Caution Money are 

 required by the College. The University Fees payable on 

 Matriculation amount to 2/. \os. 



Merton College — One Postmastership, value So/, 

 per annum, tenable for five years, or so long as the holder 

 does not accept any appointment incompatible with the full 

 pursuance of the University studies. Papers will be set 

 in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology ; and an opportunity 

 will be given of showing a knowledge of praciical work 

 in Chemistry and Biology. The Postmastership will be 

 given for special excellence in one subject, or for excellence 

 in two of the three subjects ; but no Candidate will be 

 examined in more than two subjects. There is no limit 

 of age for the Candidates, but a limit of six Terms of 

 University standing. The Examination will be held in 

 common with Magdalen College at the same time, and 

 with the same Papers. Each Candidate will be con- 

 sidered as standing, in the first instance, at the College at 

 which he has put down his name, and, unless he has given 

 notice to the contrary, will be regarded as standing at 

 the other College also. 



Ni:w College. — Candidates for Exhibitions may 

 offer to be examined in Natural Science, in addition to 

 the Classical Examination, or in lieu theveof There is 

 no restriction of age, but no Candidate must have 

 already entered on residence in another College or Hall. 

 The Examination usually takes place in March. 



liNivERSiTv Scholarship.— i.'«/v/<-//-Co7/'//j' Scho/ar- 

 ,?/■/)>.— One Scholar is elected every year in Lent Terra. 

 Candidates must have passed all the Examinations 

 necessary for the Degree of B.A., and not have exceeded 

 the twenty-seventh Term from their Matriculation. The 

 Examination is in Geology, and in Chemistry and Biology 

 as bearing on Geology. — RadcUffc's Tyavcllitig Felloiv- 

 ship- One Fellowship, value 200/. per annum, and tenable 

 for three years, is filled up each year in Lent Term. For 

 conditions of Examination and Election, see " The Oxford 

 University Calendar." 



A LECTURE ON THOMSON'S GALVANO- 

 METER 



DELIVERED TO A SINGLE PUPIL IN AN ALCOVE WITH 

 DRAWN CURTAINS 



The lamp- light falls on blackened walls, 



yVnd streams through narrow perforations ; 

 The long beam trails o'er pasteboard scales, 

 With slow-decaying oscillations. 

 Flovvf, current ! flow ! set the quick light-spot flying ! 

 Flow, current ! answer, light-spot ! flashing, quivering, 

 dying. 



O look ! how queer ! how thin and clear. 



And thinner, clearer, sharper growing. 



This gliding fire, with central wire 



The fine degrees distinctly showing. 



Swing, magnet ! swing 1 advancing and receding ; 



Swing, magnet ! answer, dearest, what's your final reading ? 



O love ! you fail to read the scale 

 Correct to tenths of a division ; 

 To mirror heaven those eyes were given, 

 And not for methods of precision. 

 Break, contact ! break ! set the free light-spot flying ! 

 Break, contact ! rest thee, magnet! swinging, creeping, 

 dying. dp 



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