Calendar: 1888-1889 Page 486

478 civil service classes Examinations respectively Their duration is about 18 to 20 weeks divided into periods of or weeks each Students are recommended to attend the whole course but they can if they wish join for any one period The general Classes meet from 45 to 45 but it is generally advisable to attend at as there are Short Special Classes at this hour free to all Students Fees -One evening per week One period of or weeks £1 two £1 13s three £2 4s Two renings per week One period £1 13s two £2 15s The Class is divided for Arithmetic only into First and Second Section Upon joining Students are examined and placed in the Section which will give them the help they need If placed in the Second they will be moved to the First immediately they are found qualified Those who join for one evening week will attend on Wednesdays The instruction given on this evening con- stitute3 complete course of preparation Unless their time for preparation is very limited Candidates are however re- commended to attend on Fridays as well as Wednesdays at least until they have reached an advanced etage of prepa- ration nmn י Subjects of Examination Obligatory Handwriting highest marks attainable 400 Orthography 400 Arithmetic to Vulgar and Decimal Fractions including Tots 400 English Composition 100 Optional Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration 400 Geography 400 Books required -Brook-Smith's Arithmetic Macmillan 4s 6d Moffatt's Civil Service Examples in Arithmetic with Answers Moffatt and Paige 2s 64 Todhunter's Mensura- tion Macmillan 2s 6i Recommended -Spelling Vocabulary Chambers yd Gill's Imperial Geography Gill 2s 6d Collins's Progressive Atlas Is 6a King's College Tots 6c to be had at the As the interval between the Examinations varies slightly and the dates are announced only few weeks previously it is impossible to say exactly what will be the length of the course or of the period