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around us ; in every way promoting our happiness and genuine enjoyment of 
life. 
The company returned to their respective homes at about eight o’clock ; 
not a single untoward incident having occurred to mar the day’s intellectual 
enjoyment. 
HERE is probably not one young man in a thousand who is aware of the 
fact that if lie makes himself acquainted with what every schoolboy should 
know, and every sensible lad ought to be delighted to learn in connection 
with almost any branch of science, he may pass a government examination, 
and receive a certificate, along with a book, or a gold, silver, or bronze medal, 
as a prize. And moreover, if he prefer rewards of a more substantial charac- 
ter, he may, at the expense of government, travel up to London and remain 
there during the half-yearly examination : having passed his examination, 
he may secure an honourable diploma as a teacher, and become entitled to 
an annuity varying in the aggregate from £10 to £40, if he returns to his 
native town and there establishes a science class. In addition, he will receive 
a fee for every pupil who, through his instrumentality, passes a government 
examination, and obtains a certificate. All these privileges are entirely irre- 
spective of any charge which he may deem proper to make for tuition. 
Last, but not least, he may, in following so honourable a profession, effect 
much good as a teacher of the humbler classes, instead of adding to the host 
of desultory lecturers who address empty benches in our halls and school- 
rooms. 
“ Ay ! ” we hear some reader exclaim ; “ how well all that sounds in 
theory ; but where shall I find the time necessary to prepare for such an 
examination ? ” 
We will humour the diffidence of such a one, and suppose that his informa- 
tion on scientific subjects is of the most limited kind. 
Say, for example, that he has acquired some knowledge in any particular 
branch of science. Geology, for instance. 
Does he think he would be able to answer the following questions ? because, 
if he can do so sensibly, he would, we think, obtain at least a third-class cer- 
tificate, with the accompanying privileges and emoluments. 
He need not be nervous or timid ; the examiners, men of high attainments, 
are kind, considerate, and gentlemanly in their demeanour ; indeed, they are 
anxious for his advancement. Moreover, they put their questions into print, 
and give him ample time to answer in writing. 
“ What is meant by a fossil ? 
“ Into what two great classes have rocks been divided ? 
“ By what means has the material in stratified rocks been arranged 1 
“ Name some of the different kinds of rocks. (In this question I do not 
want the names of formations, such as Old Red Sandstone, Gault, &c. ; birt the 
common geological names of rocks, such as shale, granite, &c.). 
REWARDS AND HONOURS FOR PROFICIENCY 
IN SCIENCE. 
