the merits of the applicant. He must pass an examination and present a dissertation, which shall embody an original investigation in some department of knowledge.

School of Design.-Candidates for admission must be not less than thirteen years of age, and must furnish security for the payment of any damage done to the works of art or other property belonging to the school. All candidates are required to pass an Entrance examination in drawing. The first month after admission the candidate is considered to be on probation. Instruction in the School of Design is free to all bonâ fide residents of Cincinnati. Non-residents are charged 60 dols. per annum for attendance on the day classes and 30 dols. for attendance on the night classes. Section fees must be paid annually in advance. An annual fee of 8 dols. for day classes and 3 dols. for night classes is charged for the use of models, casts, drawings, books, and other apparatus.

There is an annual exhibition of the work of the School. Pupils who have completed with credit any course of instruction prescribed in the School are entitled to Diplomas of Graduation. These diplomas are graded to correspond with the three orders of merit into which the work shown at the annual exhibition is classified. The final (fifth year) exhibition of the work of the pupil determines the grade of his diploma. Students who shall have pursued with credit for not less than three years any course of instruction in the School of Design will be entitled to receive from the Faculty a certificate stating their qualifications.

Astronomical Department.-A thorough course of undergraduate study has been laid out, and students who shall have pursued it successfully, having passed satisfactory examinations and furnished an acceptable Thesis, will be recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Science. The course will extend over four years, and the requirements for admission thereto are the same as for the course in Science. Any Bachelor of Arts or of Science, otherwise qualified, who shall have pursued with credit a prescribed course of study for at least two years, passed a satisfactory examination and presented an original Thesis, will be recommended for such post-graduate degree as his maturity and ability may warrant.