2. In Advanced French or Advanced German (French preferred) as given on pages 38 and 39.

NOTE: The applicant must present a Regents' diploma (see page 50), or a certificate of graduation from an approved school (see page 51). Otherwise he must, in addition to the requirements mentioned in I and 2, pass examinations or present acceptable certificates representative of an amount of work equivalent to three years time in a single subject in preparatory schools of approved standing.*

For the above work a free choice among the various subjects not otherwise counted, that are taught in the preparatory schools of approved standing, will usually be accepted; while at the same time, combinations of the following subjects are recommended as the most suitable for entrance to the course in the College of Architecture : Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Free-Hand Drawing, and the alternative Modern Language.

TO THE COURSE LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF CIVIL ENGINEER.

1. In Solid Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and in Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, as much as is contained in the standard American and English text-books. See page 46.

2. In Advanced French or Advanced German, as given on pages 38 and 39.

NOTE: The applicant must present a Regents' diploma (see page 50); or a certificate of graduation from an approved school (see page 51); or, in addition to the requirements mentioned above in 1 and 2, he must pass examinations, or present acceptable certificates, showing that he has done an amount of work equivalent to a course of three years' duration in a single subject in preparatory schools of approved standing. For the above amount of equivalent work, a free choice among the various subjects taught in the preparatory schools of approved standing, and not otherwise counted, will usually be accepted; but combinations of the following subjects if equivalent to three years' time under instruction, are recommended as most suitable for entrance to the courses in the College of Civil Engineering :

*

(a) History, or additional English language and literature.

(b) Additional modern languages or literatures.

(c) Freehand or linear drawing.

(d) Chemistry, physics, botany, zoology, descriptive astronomy, or additional physiology.

(e) Latin or Greek.

* This additional requirement is equivalent to 12 counts on the Regents' scale in the State of New York.

TO THE COURSE LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEER (INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, MARINE, AND RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.)

1. In Solid Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and in Plane and Spherical Trigonometry as much as is contained in the standard American and English text-books. See page 46.

2. In Advanced French or Advanced German (German preferred) as given on pages 38 and 39.

NOTE: The applicant must have presented a Regents' diploma (see page 50) or a certificate (see page 51) of graduation from an approved school. Otherwise he must, in addition to the requirements mentioned in 1 and 2, pass examinations or present acceptable certificates representative of an amount of work equivalent to three years time in a single subject in preparatory schools of approved standing.*

For the above work a free choice among the various subjects taught in the preparatory schools of approved standing, and not otherwise counted, will usually be accepted; at the same time, combinations of the following subjects are recommended as most suitable for entrance to the courses in Sibley College: The Alternate Modern Language, Free-Hand Drawing, Physics, Chemistry.

III. Time and Conditions of the Examinations.

The examinations are held in the following order. The dates may be found in the calendar on pages 6 and 7.

First Day.-English History, 8 A. м; Plane Geometry, 3 P. M. Second Day.-American History, 8 A. M.; Physiology, 10:30 A. M.; Elementary Algebra, 3 P. M.

Third Day.-Solid Geometry, Physics, and Chemistry, 8 A. M. ; Grecian History, 10:30 A. M.; Elementary and Advanced German and Greek, 3 P. M.

Fourth Day.-English, 8 A. M; Latin, Trigonometry, and Zoology, 3 P. M.

Fifth Day.-Elementary and Advanced French, 8 A. M.; Roman History, II A. M.; Advanced Algebra, Botany, and Geology, 3 P. M. Candidates for admission to the University, instead of passing the entire examination at one time, may present themselves in different years under the following conditions :

1. For the purposes of the division between two years the examinations in June and September in the same year may count as one series, the applicant at his option, taking a part in June and a part in September.

* This additional requirement is equivalent to 12 counts on the Regents' scale in the State of New York.

2. Candidates are expected at their first presentation to take all the prescribed subjects of the primary entrance examination before trying the advanced examinations.

3. No account will be taken of the result of such preliminary examinations unless at least four subjects are satisfactorily passed.

Candidates intending to offer Greek at this preliminary examination may present themselves for examination in the Anabasis. Those intending to offer Latin may offer Cæsar, or either Virgil or Cicero.

Students deficient in any of the subjects required for admission, who may be admitted to the University by the Faculty in spite of such deficiencies, must make up all deficiencies within one year, and they will not in that case be permitted to remove them by attending University instruction in those subjects; but are required to take the necessary instruction outside of the University.

ADMISSION WITHOUT EXAMINATION.

I. On the Regents' Diploma.

Diplomas issued by the Regents of the University of the State of New York are accepted in place of examinations in all the subjects required for entrance which are covered by such diplomas, including, upon the recommendation of the University departments concerned, the subjects of French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Geology, and Zoology. A statement from the teacher giving in detail the work done and the proficiency attained in these subjects, must be submitted by the holder of the diploma.

Certificates (for exceptions see under College of Law and Veterinary and Medical Colleges) and pass cards issued by the Regents are not accepted unless they are presented by the holder of a Regents' diploma.

If a student fail in any subject in the University that depends upon an entrance subject, for which a Regents' diploma has been accepted, the credit for that entrance subject may be cancelled.

To secure exemption from the entrance examination in English, (see page 33), the diploma must cover eight academic English counts, including English Composition, or three full years of the English course established by the Regents, February, 1893.

These Regents' diplomas, however, do not exempt from the entrance English examination prescribed for competitors for the University scholarships, see p. 59.

Application for credit in all subjects for which credit is desired, must be made at the time of the admission of the applicant, and not be postponed to any later date in his course.

Diplomas and statements should be sent by mail to the Registrar before the opening of the term.

II. On Certificate.

The following rules and regulations have been adopted by the University Faculty of Cornell University on the subject of admission by certificate:

1. Certificates of work done in public or private schools, in or out of the state, will not be accepted in lieu of examinations, unless the applicant has completed a full course in the school, and has been duly graduated after at least one year in the school, and the University authorities are satisfied regarding the standing of the school.

2. The application for the admission of a student by certificate must be made by the principal of a school and not by the candidate himself.

3. The application from the principal must be accompanied by full and specific information with regard to the completeness and thoroughness of the studies and course in which instruction is given. In case a catalogue or circular is published, a copy thereof should also be furnished.

4. Admission by certificate is in all cases provisional. If a student fail in any subject in the University that depends upon an entrance subject for which a certificate has been accepted, the credit for that entrance subject may be cancelled. Certificates from schools whose students prove to be imperfectly fitted, will ultimately not be considered.

5. Subjects in which an examination has been passed for admission to the school, may be included in the certificate, but in all cases the full information called for by the blank should be given.

6. No school certificate will be accepted in place of the entrance examination in English (see pages 33, 50 and 59.)

7. The committee having charge of the acceptance of certificates may meet at any time during the collegiate year, but the certificate should be forwarded as soon after the graduation of the student as is possible, and at least as early as the first of September.

8. The University does not engage in advance to accept the certificates of any school, and the previous acceptance of such certificates merely raises the presumption that similar certificates may be accepted again, but does not establish a permanent right to such acceptance.

9. Application for credit in all subjects for which credit is desired, must be made at the time of the admission of the applicant, and not be postponed to any later date in his course.

All communications on this subject and all certificates must be ad

dressed to the Registrar, from whom also blank forms for certificates may be obtained.

III. As Special Students.

Persons of the requisite age may be admitted as special students, without examination, provided they give evidence of ability to do creditably special work in the University, are recommended to the Faculty concerned by the professor in charge of the department of study in which they desire to take a large part of their work, and have not already been admitted to the University, nor, having applied for admission, been rejected. By Faculty action, the recommendation of a special student is to be referred to a committee for provisional acceptance before final ratification by the Faculty concerned. Such students may graduate in any of the courses, on condition of passing all the required examinations, including those for admission. Students are not permitted to make up deficiences in entrance subjects by attending university instruction in those subjects, but are required to take the necessary instruction outside of the University. Special students are subject to the same regulations in regard to examinations and number of hours as students in the general course.

Special students in the Academic Department are admitted at the age of twenty-three years.

Special students in the College of Law are admitted at the age of twenty years.

Special students in the College of Agriculture are admitted at the age of eighteen years.

For admission as special students in Forestry see under College of Forestry.

Special students in the College of Architecture and Sibley College are admitted at the age of twenty-one years.

The College of Civil Engineering admits as special students at the age of twenty-one only graduates of other institutions pursuing advanced work, when the applicants are not candidates for a degree.

Special students in Sibley College will be expected to work with regular classes wherever practicable, and to pursue a regular mechanic arts course, such as is considered by the Director to be suitable for artisans and other optional students, not candidates for a degree.

Candidates for admission as special students should correspond directly with the professor in whose department they expect to take work, in order to secure a recommendation.

ADMISSION TO ADVANCED STANDING.

1. On Examination. On presenting evidence of good character, or, in case he comes from another college or university, a letter of honorable dismissal, a candidate may be admitted to any class at the