

1G0 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



one. The examiners in every subject should be changed every two years, one- 

 half each year, otherwise competitors get to know the examiner's specialities, 

 and learn to meet them rather than take a comprehensive view of the whole 

 subject All advanced examinations in science should include practical work. 

 Thus, in chemistry, certain mixtures for analysis should be sent to all the 

 examining centres. In mineralogy large minerals should be broken up into 

 sets; the sets numbered alike, and one sent to each place. The specimens of 

 geology, zoology, and the other natural history subjects should be identified 

 and described. By giving practical work, and by constantly changing the 

 examiners, the injurious system of learning parrot-like answers to certain 

 stock questions would be avoided. 



Subjects of Examination for Matriculation. 

 Mathematics: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mensuration- 

 four of these to be taken. Science: chemistry, physics, mechanics, geology, 

 physical geography, botany, zoology, animal physiology — three of these to be 

 taken. Drawing : freehand and model, geometry and perspective, mechanical 

 drawing— two of these. Language: English, French, German, Latin — English 



and two others to be taken. 



There would thus be nineteen subjects of examination, of which one 

 competitor may take only twelve. I propose, in order to pass, he should 

 obtain 40 per cent, of the total marks of the twelve subjects, and satisfy the 

 examiners in at least eleven subjects. 



B.A. and B.Sc. Many of the subjects of examination should be in 

 common to both, such as : — English, drawing, mathematics, two sciences, 

 modern language. For B.A. in addition: Latin, mental philosophy, history, 



Greek, or an additional modern language. For B.Sc, in addition to the work 

 common to both : two additional sciences, a good practical acquaintance with 

 one, descriptive geometry, or water-colour drawings, a certain amount of 

 aptitude in the use of tools. For M.A. and D.Sc. the system and subjects 

 of the London University would probably be suitable. 



Examination of Schools, etc. 

 One quarterly examination of elementary and advanced schools, and 

 terminal examination of colleges, in each case conducted by the teachers them- 

 selves. Two annual examii tions by inspectors of all the junior boys of both 

 elementary and advanced schools. Three annual examinations of all the senior 

 boys of the elementary schools. These latter examinations should be by the 

 same printed papers all over the colony 5 they should be superintended by the 

 school committees, and the papers examined by assistant examiners, approved 

 by the University examiner of the same subject, who should himself set the 

 papers and examine for medals. 4. A similar examination of the advanced 



