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Provisional Matriculation of Returned Soldiers. 
The following are the new regulations governing the matriculation of 
soldiers :— 
(1.) Soldiers that have been placed at a disadvantage by their services as members 
of the New Zealand Forces may be exempted provisionally from the examination for 
matriculation on presentation of a provisional certificate of (a) a Joint Matriculation 
Board of English Universities, or (b) the Military Education Board of the New Zealand 
Expeditionary Force, or (c) a Professorial Board of an affiliated college. 
(2.) At the end of the student’s first year the Professorial Board shall advise the 
Senate whether the matriculation should be confirmed, and, if so, whether it should be 
dated from the time of entrance or from the end of the first year. 
New Diploma Course. 
It was decided to institute a diploma in agriculture. 
Neiv B.A. and B.Sc. Regulations altered. 
The regulations for the B.Sc. degree, as printed in the Journal, vol. 1, 
p. 199, were amended by repealing the regulation that a candidate might 
not sit for examination in any subject at the “ advanced ” stage until 
two years after passing in at least three subjects at the “ pass ” stage. 
A similar alteration was made in the new B.A. regulations. 
Prescriptions in New “ Advanced ” Subjects. 
The “ advanced ” subjects agriculture, physiology, and anatomy for 
the B.Sc. degree, which are on a different footing from most of the other 
subjects in that they are not also “ pass ” subjects, are now defined. 
Anatomy is a new addition to the list of subjects for this degree. 
Agriculture .—As for B.Ag. (two papers), the candidate to forward to the Registrar, 
before the examination, a certificate from the Director of a recognized Special School 
of Agriculture, or from the Director of an Experimental Farm recognized by the Senate, 
to the effect that he has spent a year in the practice of agriculture to the satisfaction 
of the Director. 
Physiology .—Two papers, (a). The minute structure, chemical composition, and 
functions of the tissues and organs of the animal body. The chemical composition 
of foodstuffs, and of the secretions involved in nutrition and growth. 
(6.) A special knowledge of one of the following branches of the subject: Bio¬ 
chemistry, neurology, special senses, physiology of invertebrates. 
Anatomy .—Two papers, one of which may be an essay. The anatomy of the 
human body and its mode of development. A special knowledge will be required of 
some selected branch of the subject, such as embryology and morphology, neurology, 
anthropology, sectional anatomy. 
In anatomy and physiology the usual certificates of having attended courses of 
practical work are required. Anatomy may be taken only by a candidate who has 
taken zoology as a “pass ” subject. 
Wellington Philosophical Society. 
Farewell to Mr. Evan Parry. 
On the afternoon of the 27th March a special meeting of the Society 
was held at Kelburn Kiosk, when Mr. and Mrs. Evan Parry were enter¬ 
tained at a farewell afternoon tea on the eve of their departure from 
New Zealand. Mr. B. W. Holmes, I.S.O., and Mrs. Holmes presided as 
host and hostess. 
Speaking as President of the Society, Mr. Holmes conveyed its message 
of farewell and good wishes. All must regret that Mr. Parry had been 
