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2763-783; bib'iography, 2923-935.
Teachers' salaries, 278%; table, 2789-

799.

245; annual address, 2475-587; closing
remarks, 4903.

Teachers' tenure of office, report by Vocabulary, poverty of American,

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W. P. Thomson on,

4475-48+.

Wales, educational movement, 2667-
671.

Warner, J: D. Popular expediency of
state aid to intermediate education,
326-339.

Watson, Regent W: H. Memorial

address on Regent Kernan, 520-35.
Wickes, W: K., The teaching spirit,
4031-8+.

Williams, Sherman, on study of Eng-
lish, 416--171: on regents examina-
tions, 480-814.

Women, higher education; gains in,
273-751; bibliography, 2905; report
by H. W. Callahan, 378-816.
Woodhull, J: F., on recent trend of
science teaching, 295-972.
World's recent progress in education,
by J. E. Russell, 2595-935; bibliog-
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Would the establishment of a national
university at Washington promote
the best interests of higher educa-
tion in America? E. L. Gregory on,
3864-923; Pres. J. G. Schurman on,
3923-966.

CONVOCATION ORDINANCES

Established by the Regents of the University

1

The University Convocation of the State of New York shall be held annually at the capitol in Albany on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after July 4.

2 Its object shall be, by addresses, papers, discussions and resolutions to ascertain and formulate educational opinion; to make such recommendations as experience may suggest; and by the cooperation of all the institutions of the University to advance the cause of academic and higher education.

3 The membership of the convocation shall embrace:

a The regents and all officers of any department of the University.

All trustees, instructors and other officers, in colleges, normal schools, academies, high schools and other institutions of the University.

с The officers of the New York State Teachers Association. d Such others as may be elected by the regents or by the Convocation council.

4 The officers of the University shall be the permanent officers of the convocation.

5 Each convocation shall choose a council of five to act as its representative during the year, and arrange for and conduct the business of the next annual meeting. The secretaries of the University shall be ex officio members and secretaries of this

council.

6 The chancellor shall annually appoint a necrology committee to collect notices and report to the next convocation on members or other prominent educators deceased during the year.

7 The proceedings of the convocation, with the papers and discussions, shall be included in the annual report of the regents to the legislature.

CONVOCATION RULES

Established by Convocation council

1 Unless previous notice to the contrary be given, all persons engaged to present papers must be in readiness at the time assigned by the council, in default of which all remaining papers will be entitled to precedence.

2 In case of inability to be present, immediate notice should be given to the secretary to whom the paper may be forwarded for use of convocation.

3 The author of each paper should furnish, in advance, a brief abstract for newspaper reports.

4 All papers read before convocation belong to its proceedings and are to be handed to the secretary.

5 Papers for the full reading of which there may not be time, may, by permission of the council, be read by title and published in the proceedings.

Examination Department

HIGHER EXAMINATIONS

to go into operation for academic year 1894

Purpose. To incite college graduates as well as those debarred from college privileges to do advanced work by offering official tests and recognition of attainments in studies of college and university grade.

Field to be covered. The most prominent college and university studies, others to be added as demand arises, till all branches are included.

Times and places. Higher examinations to be held in the Albany offices, within the month preceding each University convocation, and also at the time of academic examinations. To accommodate those unable to come to Albany, examinations will be held in any part of the state where candidates require them, at the times and places of present academic examinations, when higher examinations may be taken under supervision of the regular regents examiner.

Examiners. On nomination of the examination committee, the chancellor appoints, from the faculties of the colleges and universities of the state, two eminent scholars as University examiners in each of the following subjects: Philosophy, economics, pedagogy, library science, mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, paleontology, botany, biology, zoology, engineering, architecture, music, ancient history, general modern history, history of the United States, of England, of Germany and of France, and for each of the languages and literatures most studied, viz: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek and oriental.

Distinct examiners for each distinct subject are appointed, as this more fully recognizes special scholarship, gives a stronger faculty of examiners than to intrust several subjects to one man, and costs little more, since payments are chiefly for question papers made and answers examined.

Term of service is two years.

All official expenses are paid, including attendance on annual University convocations and all meetings to which examiners are summoned by the regents.

No fixed salary is paid at present, but instead there is paid $10 for each question paper prepared, $1 for each paper examined, and $10 a day for other required grvices.

xaminers. To lay out courses of reading and study,

e syllabuses ac guide to students, to advise as to their udies, to prepare suitable question papers for examinations and to revise ad grade answers aid • attend the annual meeting of

University examiners the time of

In most subie .. Cadetailid work will be done by the office staff and supervision of the University examiners, who will be

spared all unnecessary routine.

Credentials. Passcards are issued for each study passed with a standing of 75 per cent and honor passcards for a standing of 90 per cent. A suitable certificate under seal of the University is issued for completion of any 10 counts.

For completion of a full prescribed course of study, a suitable diploma is granted.

If three fourths of the counts have been passed at 90 per cent the credential states that it was eated with honor. As in the academic system, each count represent 100 hours of solid work or two hours a day, five days a week for a term of 10 weeks. Each certificate, therefore, represents 1000 hours or an equivalent of one study pursued for 10 terms.

The system adopted therefore offers higher examinations with. passcards, certificates and diplomas countersigned by examiners representing the leading universities and colleges, but it does not include degrees.

The system above described was after full discussion unanimously approved by a conference of delegates from the principal New York universities and colleges. To examiners carefully chosen from their faculties the regents have committed the chief responsibility for these examinations. As to the wisdom of conferring degrees based on examinations without study in residence, there was a difference of opinion and it was decided that no degree should be offered till there was substantial agreement among the universities and colleges that the best interests of higher education in New York would be promoted by such action.

Fees. To residents of the state no fees are charged except $5 for each diploma issued. To non-residents is charged a fee covering only actual extra cost to the state of their examination.

Eligibility. Examinations are open to all applicants who hold a regents academic diploma or its equivalent; i. e. to all who have had at least a full three years high-school course as a minimum of preliminary education.

Address all inquiries for application forms or further information, Higher Examinations, Regents Office, Albany, N. Y.

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