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with the proofs of the same, and be able to give an account of the 

 physical and most important geological conditions of the earth's sur- 

 face. In addition he must have a comprehensive knowledge of the 

 political geography of the present day, and a wide view of the historical 

 political geography of the chief civilised peoples, together with the main 

 facts of ethnography. 



4. A readiness in map drawing is demanded from candidates in all 

 grades. 



XXXV.— Requirements of a Teacher of Geography in a 

 Belgian Athenee Royal. 



One professor teaches both history and geography. This professor, 

 except by personal dispensation, must have either the old diploma of 

 Professeur agrege de V Enseignement Moyen poior les ffumanites or the 

 diploma of Docteur en Philosojjhie et Lettres, the only one now given. 



For the degree of Candidal en Philosojyhie et Lettres he must study 

 geography, and, for the doctorate, geography and the histoiy of 

 geography. 



See ' L'Enseignement Supe'rieur de la Geographie en Belgique,' by J. 

 du Fief ('Bulletin de la Societe Royale Beige de Geographie,' xvi. No. 3). 



XXXVI. — Programme for Professors of Geography in 

 French Lycees, 1896. 



In the secondary schools of France geography is taught by a professor 

 of history and geography . . . who must be an agrege. The examination 

 consists of (a) a thesis, (b) explanation of a passage, (c) giving a lesson, 

 all of which are judged by the professors under whom the candidate has 

 studied. The second part of the examination takes place before special 

 examiners. The subjects for 1896 were : — 



(I History.) II. Geography. 



Form and divisions of globe. 



Distribution of land and water. 



Oceans and seas and marine currents. 



Forms of terrestrial relief and the diflferent types of mountains. 



Influence of glaciers in the past on the present relief of the land. 



Climates. 



Vegetation zones. 



Distribution of mankind. 



Distribution of food products. 



Configuration of Asia. 



Vegetation zones of South America. 



Hydrography of North America. 



Ethnography of Eastern Europe. 



Countries bordering the Mediterranean. 



Physical geography of France. 



Development of Russian colonisation in Asia. 



African exploration from 1870, including Madagascar. 



India. Indo-China and the Malay Peninsula. 



