Calendar: 1866-1867 Page 90
Please note: The digitised calendars in this site have had their contents extracted using OCR (optical character recognition) and as a result, there may be occasional errors in the text. We are working on correcting these errors, but this may take some time.
Page content
GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE The phenomena of the Ocean in reference especially to the investigations of recent date into the depth and character of its bed the direction and force of currents &c with those of the Atmosphere in relation to the perennial winds and mon- soons of inter-tropical lands and seas and the conditions that affect respectively the inhabitants of inland or maritime regions will form an important division of the course Finally the geographical distribution of the more important pro- ductions of the natural world mineral vegetable and animal-will be treated of The aim of the entire course will be-the development and illustration of Physical Geography as subject that is closely and vitally connected with the condition and pursuits of mankind in every age and country with the direction and extension of trade and manufacture the advancement of colonial prosperity and the general social life of the present day The Lectures will be illustrated throughout by Maps Sections and Diagrams on large scale Section II REGULATIONS RESPECTING STUDENTS The days for the admission of new Students in the Aca- demical Year 1866-67 are Tuesday October and January 22 and Thursday April 25 An examination of all new Students takes place on their joining the College with the view of ascertaining that they are sufficiently advanced to enable them to take advantage of the College classes The Principal and Professors have the power of sending back for time any who may be considered disqualified for admission This examination takes place in the opening week viz In Mathematics on Wednesday at 10 In Classics on Thursday and Friday at 10 The results of this examination are in each case sent to the Student's parent or guardian
Further information
For further information about this page, please click here to contact us ›