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ORMOND COLLEGE. 293 ORMOND COLLEGE. GOVERNING BODY. Council. ALEX. MORRISON, Esq., M.A., LL.D., Chairman," The Hon. FRANCIS ORMOND, M.L.C., The Hon. JAMBS MACBAIN, M.L.C., JOHN L. CURRIE, Esq., Trustees. W. K. THOMSON, Esq., R, J. JEFFRAY, Esq., ANDREW SCOTT, Esq., Rev. A. J. CAMPBELL, Rev. JAMES NISU, D.D., Rev. J. ABBRNETHT, B.A., Rev. MURDOCH MACDONALD, ^Eight Members appointte d Rev. D. MACDONALD, D.D., by General Assembly. The Hon. J. BALFOUR, M.L.C., Kev. J. L. BESTODL, M.A., Kev. P. MERCER, D.D., .Sir JAMES MCCULLOCH, ANDREW HARPER, Esq., M.A., The Hon. ROBERT SIMSON, M.L.C., WILLIAM TAYLOR, Esq., Members elected by JAMBS AITKBN, Esq., ' Subscribers. CHARLES OFFICER, Esq., JAMES KININHONTH, Esq. Master. JOHN HENRT MACFARLAND, M.A. Ormond College is built in tbe section of the University Reserve granted by the Government to the Presbyterian Church in the Act of Incorporation of 1853. In the year 1877, on the motion of Dr. Morrison; tho General Assembly appointed a Committee to take charge of the site in the interests of the Presbyterian Church. Shortly after, owing to the fact that the object for which the land had been granted had not been carried out, communications were received from Government on tbe subject. On receipt of these communications, it was at once resolved to raise sub­ scriptions, to get the Crown Grant issued for the land, and to proceed with the erection of a College. When subscriptions u2 294 ORMOND COLLEGE. had been received to the amount of £6,000, Mr. Francis Ormond made an offer of £10,000, provided that £10,000 was raised by the Church from other sources. In less than a year the Council were in a position to receive Mr. Ormond's sub­ scription ; tenders were accepted for the erection of a CoUege, - and the foundation stone was laid by His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby on the 14th of November, 1879. The CoUege was formaUy opened by His ExceUency the Governor on the 18th March, 1881. After the opening ceremony, Dr. Morrison had the pleasure of announcing that Mr. Ormond had offered to bear the whole cost of the building, and thus set free the other subscriptions to form a permanent endowment for the College. AU the rooms have been uniformly and comfortably fur­ nished by the Council. A separate bedroom is provided for each Student, and each sitting room is shared by two Students. The Council have fitted up a Chemical Laboratory for the use of Students, where they can acquire a knowledge of Practical Chemistry. 'A Lawn Tennis Court, Billiard Room, and Reading Room have also been provided, and banded over to the management of the Students themselves. REGULATIONS RESPECTING ADMISSION, RESIDENCE, AND COLLEGE CHARGES. Admission of Students. 1. The College is open to members of all religious denomi­ nations. Students may be resident or non-resident. 2. Applicants for admission as Resident Students must produce satisfactory evidence of good moral character. 3. All Students residing in the College shaU either be Matriculated or preparing for Matriculation. No Non- Matriculated Student can remain in residence for more than six mouths. Residence. 4. Resident Students shall have rooms assigned to them in the College by the Master. 6. The rooms shall be uniformly and comfortably furnished by the Council, and the Students shall be held responsible for any damage or breakage of furniture in the rooms. ORMOND COLLEGE. 295 A separate bedroom is provided for each student, and each sitting-room is shared by two students. By special arrangement a student may be provided with a separate sitting-room. 6. All Resident Students may attend morning prayers in the CoUege. 7. Every Resident Student shall attach himself to some congregation of the particular Church to which he belongs, and shall attend regularly tbe religious services conducted in connection with that congregation. \* 8. The College Terms and Vacations shall be the same as those of the University. Resident Students may, by permis­ sion of the Master, be allowed to remain during the short vacations. 9. Meals shall be provided for Resident Students within tbe College at stated hours, and academic dress shall be worn at dinner. The present hours for meals are :—Breakfast, 7,30) lunch, 12-2 ; and dinner, 6.30. 10. The College doors shall be locked every night at 10.30. AU Resident Students shall be within the College at that hour, except on Wednesdays and Saturdays; on these nights a Student may remain out till 12, and every Student who returns after the doors are locked shall have his name and the time of bis return registered. No visitor can remain in the College after 12 on Wednesday or Saturday, or after 10.30 on the other days of the week. Fees. £ a. d. Registration Fee (to be paid when a Student appUes for rooms) 3 2 0 •Tuition Fee (Matriculated Students) per Term... 6 6 0 Use of Furniture per Term 0 10 0 Residence and Commons for the First Term 22 0 0 „ „ Second „ 15 0 0 Third „ 24 0 0 . These charges include aU the necessary expenses of a Student during the University Terms, except for bed linen, towels, laundry, and fuel. • When two courses only are taken the Tuition Fee is £4 4s. per Term. 296 ORMOND COLLEGE. COLLEGE LECTURES. Lectures are delivered in the College with the special object of assisting Students in preparing for the University Lec­ tures and Examinations. These Lectures are open to Non­ resident as well as to Besident Students, and are delivered at such hours as do not interfere with a student's attendance at the University Lectures. In the Session 1883, Lectures were delivered on the following subjects:— Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—The Master. Classics—Mr. W. G. Carroll, B.A., T.C.D. Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy, and Political Economy— Mr. T. J. Smith, M.A. (Melb.) Chemistry (Theoretical and Practical)—Mr. William Suther­ land, B.Sc, London, and B.A. (Melb.) A Chemical Laboratory has been fitted up by the Council for the use of the students with all the necessary appliances, and classes for Chemistry meet three times a week. Students, by special permission, are also allowed to use tbe Laboratory for private work. A small terminal charge is made for tbe use of chemicals. SCHOLARSHIPS. Six University Scholarships of the value of £50 each will be open for competition in March, 1884. The Council have power to. increase this number on the recommendation of the Examiners. ' Successful Competitors must reside in Ormond College, but any Student who from his place in the examination is entitled to a Scholarship, and who wishes to reside outside, wiU be allowed to attend the College Lectures without the payment of any Tuition Fee. The Tuition Fee for those who take up only two courses in the College has been reduced to £4 4s. per Term. Two of the above Scholarships are reserved for University Students " who profess an intention of studying for the minis­ try of the Presbyterian Church " ; all others will be open, free of all restrictions. The examination for these Scholarships will take place at the College, and will begin on Thursday, 6th March, at 9 a.m. ORMOND COLLEGE. 297 Subjects of Examination. I.—MATH EMATICS. First Year. The subjects for the Matriculation Exhibition, together with tbe first three chapters of Taylor's Conic Sections and Problems on the same. Second Year. (1) Honour work of Upper Mathematics, together with Chap­ ters I.-V. and VII. of Puckle's Conic Sections. (2) Honour work of Nat. Phil. Pt. I. Third Year. (1) Honour work of Advanced Mathematics, together with Aldis' Solid Geometry, Chapters I.-VIII. (2) Honour work of Nat. PhU. Pt. II. II.—CLASSICS. Unseen passages of Greek and Latin for translation into Eng­ lish. Greek and Latin Prose Composition. III.—LOGIC, MENTAL AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY. The Honour work of the Deductive and Inductive Logic Classes, together with Professor Eraser's " Berkeley " (in Blackwood's Philosophical Classics), and the " In­ troduction" and "Psychology" of Mansel's Metaphy­ sics. IV.—NATURAL SCIENCE. The following papers wiU be set:—Botany, Chemistry, Com­ parative Anatomy and Zoology. There will also be an Examination in Practical Chemistry. V.—HISTORY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY. (1) Paper on Bright's History of England, and Merivale's Roman History (Smaller). (S) Paper on Hearn's Flntology, and Fawcett's Political Eco­ nomy, Books II. and III. VI.—ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN. (1) General Paper on English Language and Literature. (2) French Translation, Composition, and Grammar. (3) German Translation, Composition, and Grammar. 298 ORMOND COLLEGE. Candidates may take up any subjects they please, but they are recommended to confine their attention to one group, as no credit whatever is given for a superficial knowledge in any subject. A copy of tbe 1883 Papers can be had on appUcation at the CoUege. Candidates should send in their names to tbe Master, with tbe subjects in which they wish to be examined, not later than the 26th February, 1884. MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE. GRADUATES. M.A. Anderson, Rev. Joseph Ringwood. 1881. Stewart, Rev. Alexander. B.A. McMeekin, Samuel. 1882. Robertson, Home James. Bayles, William James. 1883. LL.B. Bayles, William James. 1882. McArthur, WUliam Gilbert Stewart. MelvUle, WiUiam Henry. 1883. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OP THE COLLEGE, SESSION 1883. Arts. Banfleld, Samuel Blackmore. Barrowclough, Alfred Ernest. Bearham, George. Cameron, Donald Allan. Davies, John George. Fraser, William. Freeman, George Henry. • Halkyard, Charles Samuel. Hamilton, Thomas Alexander. Langton, Bennet. McCay, James Whiteside. McEachran, Patrick Alexander, McFadyen, George Law.

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