Calendar: 1859-1860 Page 227

MILITARY DEPARTMENT 227 of sickness or other unavoidable absence written notice is to be sent by the parent guardian or medical attendant to the Secretary Exemption from attendance upon any particular subject of lecture can be obtained only from the Principal An applica- tion must in every case be addressed to him by the parent or guardian of the Student upon form to be obtained in the Secretary's office No one can be admitted Matriculated Student of this De- partment under Fifteen Years of Age The Academical Year consists of Three Terms viz Michael- mas Term from the beginning of October to the week before Christmas Lent Term from the middle of January to the week before Easter Easter Term from Easter to the end of June At the beginning of every Term each Student must take his card of admission to the Professor of Military Science to be countersigned and registered There are Examinations at the end of the Michaelmas and Easter Terms when the Students are classed according to pro- ficiency The Examination in June is followed by public Distribution of Prizes detailed Report is sent at the end of each term to the parents or guardians of each Student both as to his progress and as to his general attention and good conduct during the Term In case of Student being absent from the College without permission from the Principal or without written notice being sent to the Secretary letter is immediately addressed to the parent or guardian notifying the fact The General Library is open daily to all Students for the purposes of study See Regulations page 296 limited number of Students are admitted to reside within the College see page 297 and some of the Gentlemen con- nected with this Department receive Students into their houses See page 300 Dinner is provided in the College Hall every day at Six o'clock for such Students as may wish to avail themselves of that accommodation See page 301