Graduation in Divinity. DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY (B.D.). Agreeably to the recommendation of the University Commission of 1830, the Senatus Academicus prepared a scheme of Examination for the Degree of B.D.; and in accordance with that scheme, the Degree was conferred on numerous occasions until 1843, when it fell into disuse. A proposal to revive it, with certain modifications, was, in 1862, laid before the late Universities' Commissioners, who, after full consideration, "thought it better to abstain from issuing an Ordinance, which would interfere with the free action of the Universities themselves, and thus left it in their power to take such steps, as after careful inquiry they may consider most likely to promote the advancement of theological learning; no difficulties being placed in the way of a modification of their regulations at a future period, should experience shew such a modification to be advisable." The Senatus Academicus have adopted the following Regulations with reference to this Degree : I. No one shall be admitted as a candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity, unless he be a Master of Arts of one of the Universities of Scotland, or of England, or of Ireland, or of a Colonial University, whose Degrees shall, for this purpose, have been specially recognised by the University Court. II. This Degree shall be conferred only after the Candidate has completed his Theological Curriculum, with a view to the ministry in the Church or Denomination to which he belongs, and after he has passed a satisfactory examination in the various branches of Theology which are taught in this University-viz., The Evidences of Revealed Religion, Systematic Theology, Hebrew, Ecclesiastical History, Biblical Criticism, and Biblical Antiquities. III. Candidates who are members of the Church of Scotland, must have attended, during one year at least of their Theological Curriculum at this University; and candidates, who are not members of the Church of Scotland, must have attended, during at least one Session, two at least of the classes of the Theological Faculty of this University. IV. The examination shall take place annually at the close of the Theological Session, and shall be conducted by the Professors of the Theological Faculty, with the assistance of two other Professors, being members of other Faculties in this University, nominated by the University Court. V. Candidates may, on any such occasion, be examined in any one or more of the prescribed departments, and may defer to some future occasion their examination in the remaining departments, provided always that there be not a greater interval than two years between their first and their last examination. VI. Students, who have completed two full Sessions of their Theological Curriculum, may be admitted to examination in not more than three of the five departments, their examination in the remaining departments being delayed until the close of their curri culum. VII. The Fee for examination shall be Three Guineas, payable in advance. But when the examination is undergone on different occasions, a Fee of Two Guineas shall be paid prior to the first, and the remaining One Guinea prior to the last examination. The next examination for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity will take place on Thursday 1st April 1868 and following days; and candidates are required to communicate their names, together with evidence of their being qualified, in terms of the above regulations, to the Professor of Divinity, at least one week before the day appointed for the examination. The Subjects of Examination on this occasion shall be as follows:I. Evidence of Revealed Religion (1.) Sceptical Views of Strauss and Renan. (2.) Miracles. II. Systematic Theology (1.) The Fall and its consequences. (2.) The Atonement. III. Ecclesiastical History The Early Liturgies, Doctrinally and Historically considered, and the History of the Apostles' Creed. IV. Hebrew Psalms CXXI. to CL. inclusive, and the First Book of Samuel. V. Biblical Criticism and Biblical Antiquities— (1.) Manuscripts of New Testament, their Character, Authority, and Classification. (2.) Gospel of John-its Authorship, Style, Contents, Disputed Passages, &c. (3.) Laws of the Hebrews respecting Sacrifices, Priesthood, Sacred Places, and Sacred Seasons. Bachelors of Divinity.—23d APRIL 1867. John Allan, M.A. George Boak, M.A. George W. Morrison, M.A. Donald M'Dougal, M.A. Rev. John Rutherford, M.A. DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF DIVINITY (D.D.). The Degree of Doctor of Divinity is conferred honoris causâ tantum. The Register of Doctors of Divinity commences in 1709, with the names of Edmund Calamy, Daniel Williams, and Joshua Oldfield. The names of Evans, Harris, and Isaac Watts follow in 1728. The Register now includes above 290 names. The following is a list of those who have received the Degree of Doctor of Divinity within the last twenty years :— 1847. John Paul, one of the Ministers of St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. John Hunter, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh. 1849. Wm. Hope Meiklejohn, Minister of the Church of Scotland, Calcutta. William Glover, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh. Thos. Guthrie, one of the Ministers of St John's Free Church, Edinb. William Stevenson, Professor of Divinity and Ecclesiastical History. John Smart, Minister of the United Presbyterian Church, Leith. 1854. James Veitch, one of the Ministers of St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. John Lillie, New York. 1855. John Forrest, Charlestown, South Carolina. Peter Colin Campbell, Principal of the University of Aberdeen, 1860. Samuel Richardson, Minister of Penninghame. Sir H. W. Moncrieff, Bart., Minister of St Cuthbert's Free Church, Edin. John Cunningham, Minister of Crieff. Thomas Burns, Minister of Free Church, Otago. 1864. Zachary Macaulay Hamilton, Minister of Bressay. W. Hanna, LL.D., one of the Ministers of St John's Free Church, Edin. 1865. Robert S. Candlish, Principal of New College, Edinburgh. Josiah Leslie Porter, Professor of Biblical Criticism, Belfast. Lewis Edwards, Principal of the College of Welsh Methodists at Bala. 1867. George Walker, Minister of Kinnell. Thomas Smith, M.A., Minister of Cowgate-head Free Church. Maxwell Nicholson, St Stephen's Church, Edinburgh. Joseph Mullins, India. 1868. Richard Paul Blakeney, LL.D., Rector of Christ Church, Birkenhead. Archibald Hamilton Charteris, M.A., Minister of Park Church, Glasgow. And. B. Davidson, LL.D., Professor of Hebrew, Free College, Edin. Thomas Finlayson, Moderator of the United Presbyterian Church. William Lee, Minister of Roxburgh. William Robertson, Minister of New Greyfriars, Edinburgh. R. Selkirk Scott, M.A., Minister of the U.P. Church, Manchester. ANNUAL CEREMONIALS FOR GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC COSTUME, The Public Ceremonial of Graduation in Arts, Law, and Theology is held annually in April. Degrees in Medicine are publicly conferred on the first of August in each year. Graduates must appear on these occasions in the Academical Costume proper to their Degree.* The form of Gowns worn by Graduates of the University is the same in all the Faculties-viz., black silk or stuff, with long sleeves. The distinctive part of the costume is in the Hood appropriated to each Faculty. These Hoods are as follows: LL.D.-Black cloth, lined with blue silk. LL.B.-Black silk, lined also with blue silk, bordered with white fur. B.D.-Black silk, lined also with purple silk, bordered with white fur. M.B. and C.M.-Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with Sc. D.-Black cloth, lined with lemon yellow silk. Sc. B.-Black silk, lined with lemon yellow silk, bordered with white fur. M.A.-Black silk, lined with white silk. Examination Questions. FOR DEGREES IN ARTS, SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND LAW, IN 1867-68. I.-DEGREES IN ARTS. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR A LATIN. Friday, 1st November 1867. I. Translate into English : Quum optatissimum nuntium accepissem, te mihi quaestorem obtigisse, eo jucundiorem mihi eam sortem sperabam fore, quo diutius in provincia mecum fuisses. Magni enim videbatur interesse ad eam necessitudinem, * The Robemakers to the University are Messrs Christie and Kilpatrick, 104 and 105 South Bridge. quam nobis sors tribuisset, consuetudinem quoque accedere. Postea quum mihi nihil neque a te ipso, neque ab ullo alio de adventu tuo scriberetur; verebar, ne ita caderet, quod etiam nunc vereor, ne ante, quam tu in provinciam venisses, ego de provincia decederem. Accepi autem a te missas litteras in Cilicia, quum essem in castris, a. d. x. Kal. Quintiles, scriptas humanissime: quibus facile et officium et ingenum tuum perspici posset. Sed neque unde, neque quo die datae essent, aut quo tempore te expectarem, significabant : nec is, qui attulerat, a te acceperat, ut ex eo scirem, quo ex loco aut quo tempore essent datae. 2. Translate into Latin :- The circumstance that his brother had just set out on his return from his province was an addition to Cicero's troubles. Where should he see him? How tear himself from him again? At Dyrrachium he was informed that Quintus was sailing from Ephesus to Athens; other accounts said that he would travel through Macedonia. He despatched a messenger to Athens, in case his brother might have arrived there, to desire him to meet him at Thessalonica. Arrived at this place himself, without having received any certain intelligence about Quintus, except that he had left Ephesus, he became uneasy unless he should have been impeached at Rome. Καὶ τὸτε μὲν δὴ ὁ ̓Αγησίλαος τρόπαιόν τε ἐστήσατο μεταξὺ Πραντὸς καὶ Ναρθακίου· καὶ αὐτοῦ κατέμεινε, μάλα ἡδόμενος τῷ ἔργῳ, ὅτι τοὺς μέγιστον φρονοῦντας ἐφ ̓ ἱππικῇ ἐνενικήκει σὺν ᾧ αὐτὸς ἐμηχανήσατο ἱππικῷ. Τῇ δ' ὑστεραίᾳ ὑπερβάλλων τὰ ̓Αχαϊκὰ τῆς Φθίας ὄρη, τὴν λοιπὴν ἤδη πᾶσαν ὁδὸν διὰ φιλίας ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὰ τῶν Βοιωτῶν ὅρια. Ενταῦθα δὴ ἀντιτεταγ μένους εὑρὼν Θηβαίους, Αθηναίους, ̓Αργείους, Κορινθίους, Αἰνιᾶνας, Εὐβοέας, καὶ Λοκροὺς ἀμφοτέρους, οὐδὲν ἐμέλλησεν, ἀλλ ̓ ἐκ τοῦ φανεροῦ ἀντιπαρέταττε, Λακεδαιμονίων μὲν ἔχων μόραν καὶ ἥμισυ, τῶν δ ̓ αὐτόθεν συμμάχων Φωκέας καὶ ̓Ορχομενίους μόνους, τό, τ ̓ ἄλλο στράτευμα ὅπερ ἀγάγετο αὐτός. II. Turn into Greek : I. The scholar said that the teacher was wise. 2. O boy, give me the book! 3. God gave teeth to lions, horns to bulls, and beauty to women. 4. I would say that he was wise if I knew his deeds. MATHEMATICS. 1. Find, by practice, the cost of 19 cwt. 3 qrs. 171⁄2 lbs. at £15, 8s. 9d. per cwt. 2. By selling at 18s. 6d. per yard there is gained 15 per cent. on the outlay; at what rate per yard must you sell so as to gain 20 per cent. on the outlay? |