Senior Class.-Translation from Hebrew by the students; lectures and expositions by the Professor; written exercises on Hebrew idioms; elements of Syriac. The books read and translated are chiefly the Prophetical and Poetical books of the Old Testament, with introduction and exegesis.

Private Class for Students of the Third Year.-Syriac language and literature, and in connection therewith the history and comparative philology of the Shemitic languages.

Hebrew as an Arts Subject.

1. Junior Class.-The staple book for study is Dr A. B. Davidson's Grammar, with the Exercises, both Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew; also Genesis i.-iii.

2. Ordinary Class.-The Book of Amos; Psalms cxx.-cxxxix.; Hebrew Prose Composition; Grammar; History and Exegesis of books read.

N.B.-Attendance on this class, which meets 100 times in the session, qualifies for the M.A. Degree; but a satisfactory preliminary examination must be passed before a Student can be allowed to take it with a view to graduation.

3. Honours Class.-The Books of Genesis, Judges, Isaiah (xl. to end), and Ecclesiastes, with Exegesis; Hebrew Prose Composition; Lectures on the Canon and Text of the Old Testament. This class will meet 50 times in the session.

BURSARIES.

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The number of Bursaries belonging to St Mary's College is twenty-five, in value from £13, 10s. to £40 per annum. are also twenty Bursaries of the same value transferable from the United College when the Bursars proceed to the study of Divinity.

Bursaries Open to Competition.

ARCHBISHOP HAMILTON.

Founded in 1553 by Archbishop John Hamilton. By Ordinance No. 74 of the Scottish Universities Commission of 1889, the six Bursaries on this Foundation were conjoined into three Bursaries, the holder of each of which shall annually receive during his tenure thereof the sum of £24 from the common stock of St Mary's College. These Bursaries are tenable for three years.

YEAMAN AND STUART.

A Yeaman Bursary was founded in 1669 by Dr Alexander Yeaman, of Dundee, and a Stuart Bursary was founded in 1809 by the Rev. James Stuart, formerly Rector of George Town and All Saints, South Carolina, and Chaplain to the King's Rangers in North America. By Ordinance No. 67 of the Scottish Universities Commission of 1889, these two Bursaries were conjoined into one, to be called the Yeaman and Stuart Bursary, the holder of which shall receive during his tenure thereof the whole of the free income of both Foundations-amounting to about £13, 10s. The Bursary is tenable for three years, and without preference as

to name.

EXCHEQUER.

Three Bursaries, founded in 1693 by King William III., and conjoined into one Bursary in 1863 by Ordinance No. 88 of the Scottish Universities Commission of 1858. The annual value is £30, tenable for four years. This Bursary is open to the competition of all Masters of Arts of any Scottish University, entering on their first or second session of attendance in St Mary's College.

ALEXANDER.

Founded in 1695 by James Alexander (son of the Minister of Hoddam). The number of Bursaries is two, of the annual value of £15 each, tenable for four years. Preference to the relations of the Founder, and to the name of Alexander.

WEMYSS.

This Bursary was founded in 1861 by Mrs Amy Wemyss, of Edinburgh, late of Calcutta. The annual value is £25, tenable for four years.

BUIST.

Founded in 1876 by James Buist, Esq., Lawpark, St Andrews, in remembrance of his brother, who was long a Professor in the College. Annual value £20 or thereby, tenable for three years.

BEATH.

Founded in 1881 by Miss Margaret Beath, New Park, St Andrews. The number of Bursaries is two, of the annual value of £18 or thereby, tenable for three years, subject to regulations and conditions prescribed by the Faculty of Theology.

TAYLOUR THOMSON.

At a meeting of the University Court, held on 8th April 1893, it was resolved to allocate the sum of £150 annually from the income of the Taylour Thomson Fund for the institution of Bursaries in St Mary's College. The number of Taylour Thomson Bursaries is six-three of £30 each and three of £20 each, tenable for three years. For these Bursaries Students of the United College have a distinct preference.

BERRY.

Three Bursaries of £40 each, tenable at St Mary's College, one to be awarded each year, were instituted out of the Berry Bequest by the University Court on 13th March 1895.

Presentation Bursaries.

BELL OR DRON.

Founded in 1663 by the Rev. William Bell, Minister of Errol. One Bursary, of the annual value of £20 or thereby. It is tenable for one year, but the Bursar is generally reappointed till the conclusion of his theological course. Preference first to the son of a minister of the Presbytery of Perth, and then to the son of a merchant of the burgh of Perth. The Presbytery of Perth are the Patrons.

YEAMAN AND MONCREIFFE.

A Yeaman Bursary was founded in 1675 by Patrick Yeaman, Esq., of Dundee, and a Moncreiffe Bursary was founded in 1701 by Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, Bart. of Moncreiffe, in augmentation of a previous Foundation made by the Very Rev. Henry White, Dean of Brechin, in 1554. By Ordinance No. 145 of the Scottish Universities Commission of 1889, these two Bursaries were conjoined into one, to be called the Yeaman and Moncreiffe Bursary. The Bursary is tenable for three years, and is of the annual value of about £18, 10s. Patrons-Colonel Arthur Rait of Anniston and Sir Robert D. Moncreiffe, Bart., by turns.

GARVIE.

Founded in 1831 by the Rev. William Garvie, Minister of Aberdalgie. The number of Bursaries is two, of the annual value of £26 each, or thereby, tenable for four years. There is occasionally a third Bursary arising from accumulations on the capital fund. These, by the deed of foundation, when they amount to four times

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the annual value of one of the original Bursaries, may be given to one Student entering the Divinity Hall for his first Session, for four years, or may be divided between two Students, each entering on the third year of his theological course. Preference first to Candidates of the name of Garvie; next to sons of ministers and members of the Presbytery of Perth; and then to persons born in or belonging to the city of Perth, or the parish of Aberdalgie. Patrons-The Presbytery of Perth.

CRAIG BUCHANAN.

Founded in 1846, by the Rev. Dr George Craig Buchanan, Minister of Kinross. One Bursary of the annual value of about £16, tenable for four years. It is restricted to natives of the parish of Kinross; whom failing, of the parish of Cleish; whom failing, of the parish of Orwell; whom failing, of the parish of Dunfermline. Preference to the names of Dalziel, Buchanan, or Craig. Patrons-The Kirk-Session of Kinross,

SCHOLARSHIPS.

BERRY SCHOLARSHIPS.

Two Scholarships in Theology were instituted out of the Berry Bequest by the University Court on 13th March 1895. These Scholarships shall be awarded only to Students who have received the whole of their necessary graduation instruction at St Andrews, and, having taken honours in some department of study (the Degree of B.D. being regarded as equivalent to Honours), make a declaration that their purpose is to prosecute their studies in those subjects in which they have gained Honours, and to continue to prosecute said studies at St Andrews (unless special permission be granted by the University Court to study elsewhere), and who, if remaining in St Andrews, shall be willing to aid in the work of the department in which they have gained such Honours. The Court may continue the Scholarships for a second year on the recommendation of the Senatus Academicus. One Scholarship will be attached to the department of Divinity and Church History, and the other to the department of Biblical Criticism and Hebrew.

COOK AND MACFARLAN SCHOLARSHIP.

By Ordinance No. 72, St Andrews No. 14, of the Commissioners under the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, the Cook and Macfarlan Testimonial, instituted in 1847, along with a similar prize in the University of Glasgow, as a memorial of the valuable services rendered to the Church of Scotland by the late Professor George Cook, D.D., of this University, and the late Principal Macfarlan, D.D., of the University of Glasgow, has been converted into a Scholarship tenable for one year. It is open to Masters of Arts of any Scottish University who have completed a Theological course of three years, of which the last must have been at St Mary's College. The value of the Scholarship is about £21, and it is at present competed for at the annual Scholarship Examination at the same time as the Berry and Tulloch Memorial Scholarships. By Ordinance it can be held along with the latter. It cannot, however, be held along with the Berry Scholarships.

TULLOCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

This Scholarship is derived from a fund subscribed in 1889 in memory of the late Principal Tulloch. The annual revenue is about £14. It may be awarded in such manner as the Principal and Professors of St Mary's College may from time to time determine. It is at present competed for at the annual Scholarship Examination at the same time as the Berry and Cook and Macfarlan Scholarships, with the latter of which, by Ordinance No. 72, St Andrews No. 14, of the Commissioners under the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, it may be held.

PRIZES.

Prizes are awarded for general proficiency in the different Classes at the close of the Session. The following special prizes are annually competed for :

GRAY.

Founded in 1808, by Dr John Gray of Paddington, London. One Prize of the value of £4, 15s., for the best Essay on a prescribed subject. The competition is open to all Students in regular attendance on the Classes in the College in the Session