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Central University, Richmond, Ky.-Students from high schools of recognized good standing, if certified to have completed a course of study which can be fairly accepted as an equivalent, and to have passed satisfactory examinations on the same, will be received on trial into the freshman class. This privilege has been granted to the following: Alleghany Academy, near Lexington; Shelbyville high school; Hogsett's Academy, Danville; Rugby high school, Louisville; Almond's University School, Louisville; Training School for Boys, Louisville; Waddell's high school, Louisville; Cynthiana high school; Henry County high school, New Castle; Henry Academy, Versailles; Jordan's high school, Pine Bluff, Ark.; Versailles high school; Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo.; Presbyterian high school, Campbellsville.

Tulane University, New Orleans, La.-The following regulation has been adopted by the board of administrators: That if any public or private high school or academy in the State shall furnish to the president of the university satisfactory proof (1) that it has adopted the curriculum of studies recommended by him, or its equiva lent, (2) that it has a corps of teachers competent for instruction therein, and (3) tha it has enforced an adequate standard of examinations, the president is hereby autho ized to accept the certificate of the principal of such school that the student ha followed the course and passed successfully the required examinations as entitling such student to admission to the appropriate college course without further prelimi nary examination, provided that this shall not take effect until after said school shall have furnished one or more students who have successfully passed the ordinary entrance examination; and provided further, that if on trial the students from such school shall prove to be insufficiently prepared, this privilege shall be promptly with drawn from such school. The following schools have met the above requirements: New Orleans City high school; T. W. Dyer's University School; L. C. Ferrell's Select School for Boys; Thatcher Institute, Shreveport, La., and New Iberia high school; also Soule's Commercial College, in English and mathematics.

Colby University, Waterville, Me.-Graduates of the four academies, Coburn Classi cal Institute, Waterville, Me.; Hebron (Me.) Academy, Ricker Classical Institute, Houlton, Me., and Higgins Classical Institute, Charleston, Me., constituting the pre paratory department of the university, will be admitted on the certificate of the principal that they have completed the course and attained an average scholarship of at least 70 per cent in each study, provided that the said certificate shall be granted with approval of the faculty of the college. A similar arrangement has been made with other approved fitting schools.

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.-When a school approved by the academic council shall certify that a candidate has satisfactorily completed all the studies requi site for matriculation, such candidate will be exempted from examination in all except the following subjects: Trigonometry, analytic geometry, Cicero or Virgil, Latin prose composition, Homer or Herodotus, Greek prose composition, and the minor courses in French, German, English, and science.

New Windsor College, New Windsor, Md.-Students who come recommended from approved schools or by persons able to attest their proper preparation are admitted to any of the courses without examination.

Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.-From certain preparatory schools of approved standing certificates of fitness to enter college are received in place of entrance examinations; but such certificates must be filled out in detail in accordance with forms printed and furnished by the college. The pass cards, certificates, and diplomas given by the regents of the University of the State of New York are accepted in the subjects which they cover. These are not accepted in English, and only partly sat isfy the requirements in Greek.

Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.-The privilege of sending students to this college by certificate is granted to schools which ask for it and which comply with the conditions on which this privilege is given, but it is not granted to private tutors and is revokable in all cases when it is not properly exercised. No certificate will be accepted for the French and German required for admission to the course without Greek, nor for an optional examination in science.

Albion College, Albion, Mich.-Certificates are accepted from all schools which (a) have been approved by the faculty of Albion College; (b) have been approved by the University of Michigan; (c) have supplied evidence that in extent, quality, and completeness of work the pupil has gained the scholarship and culture required for admission.

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.-Students who bring certificates of work done in other institutions will be admitted to classes in Hillsdale College without examination as follows: (1) In accordance with arrangements already made, and until further notice, students will be admitted to the freshman class who have completed the three preparatory years in Rio Grande and Parker colleges. (2) Certificates of preparatory instruction under Hillsdale graduates will be accepted for what they will cover. (3) Students will be admitted without examination in studies covered by the regents' certificates of New York and Minnesota. (4) Certificates of standing

will be accepted from those high schools in Michigan whose courses of study and the instruction are satisfactory to the faculty. (5) Certificates will be accepted from such other schools as a committee from the faculty may recommend.

Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.—Candidates from schools on the university list and from other schools approved by the faculty are admitted on certificate.

Northwestern Christian College, Excelsior, Minn.-State certificates of work done in any of the high schools of Minnesota will be accepted in lieu of examinations in the studies for which certificates are presented. Certificates from other schools will also be accepted upon the faculty becoming satisfied of the scholarly standing of the school from which the certificates come.

Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.-Certificates from the State high school board or from approved high schools and academies will be accepted. Students holding diplomas of high schools which are ranked by the State board as of the "First class" will be admitted to the freshman class without examination in all subjects represented by the diplomas.

Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo.-Certificates from the following schools are accepted: High schools in Tarkio, Villisca (Iowa), Clarinda (Iowa), and the Pawnee (Nebr.) Academy.

University of Omaha, Bellevue, Nebr.-Any academy or high school which furnishes satisfactory instruction will be placed on the list of schools accredited as preparing for this college. Any school asking to be accredited will be examined by a representative of the college faculty.

Gates College, Neligh, Nebr.—Certificates from high schools on the university list and from academies of good standing will be accepted for such parts of the admission requirements as their work covers.

Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.-Diplomas issued by the regents of the University of the State of New York are accepted in place of examinations in all the subjects required for entrance which are covered by such diplomas, including, upon the recommendation of the university departments concerned, the subjects of French and German. A statement from the teacher of the work done in these two subjects must be submitted by the holder of the diploma. Certificates and pass cards issued by the regents are not accepted unless they are presented by a holder of a regent's diploma.

The following rules and regulations have been adopted by the faculty on the subject of admission by certificate:

(1) Certificates of work done in public or private schools, in or out of the State, will not be accepted in lieu of examinations unless the applicant has completed a full course in the school and has been duly graduated, and the university authorities are satisfied regarding the standing of the school.

(2) The application for the admission of a student by certificate must be made by the principal and not by the candidate himself.

(3) The application from the principal must be accompanied by full and specific information with regard to the completeness and thoroughness of the studies and course in which instruction is given. In case a catalogue or circular is published, a copy thereof should also be furnished.

(4) Certificates from schools whose students prove to be imperfectly fitted will ultimately not be considered.

(5) Subjects in which an examination has been passed for admission to the school may be included in the certificate, but in all cases the full information called for by the blank should be given.

(6) No school certificate will be accepted in place of entrance examination in English.

(7) The committee having charge of the acceptance of certificates may meet at any time during the collegiate year, but the certificate should be forwarded as soon after the graduation of the student as is possible, and at least as early as the 1st of September.

(8) The university does not engage in advance to accept the certificates of any school, and the previous acceptance of such certificates merely raises the presumption that similar certificates may be.accepted again, but does not establish a permanent right to such acceptance.

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Students are admitted without examination in the following cases: (1) When they bring certificates from schools from which pupils have previously been admitted without condition. (2) When they have been prepared by a graduate of the college engaged in the work of private instruction, one of whose pupils has before been admitted without condition. (3) When they bring certificates from schools which have been visited by a committee of the faculty and approved by them, or in regard to which the faculty have other sufficient means of information. (4) The certificate of the regents of the State of New York are accepted. (5) The certificate of the president of Harvard College offered by ED 9538

persons who have successfully passed the examinations for women will be accepted. The final examination in any subject covered by a certificate must have been taken within two years of the time of the candidate's entrance to college.

Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.-As a means of raising the school standards in preparatory English, all candidates will be examined in English, but in other subjects pass cards and certificates of the regents of the University of the State of New York and diplomas of schools approved by the faculty will be accepted.

Trinity College, Durham, N. C.-Students bringing certificates of proficiency in subjects required for admission to the freshman class only from preparatory schools on the "scholarship list" will be admitted without examination. The affiliated schools are: Trinity (N. C.) High School, Jonesboro (N. C.) High School, Burlington (N. C.) Academy, Bellwood (N. C.) Academy, Trinity Academy, Pilot Mountain, N. C.; Morven (N. Č.) Academy, Hartland (N. Č.) Academy.

Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio.-Applicants from the Barnesville, Cambridge, New Concord, Zanesville, and Dresden high schools and Fultonham Academy, and from other high schools and academies whose work the faculty may accept, will be given credit for the work they have done.

Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.—The following regulations have been adopted by the faculty in regard to admission by certificate:"

(1) Diplomas issued by high schools and academies whose work has been examined and approved are accepted in all subjects in which the requirements are fully covered by the diploma. The list of schools examined and approved is as follows: Akron, Ashtabula, Austinburg, Bellevue, Bucyrus, Canton, Chardon, Hughes High School of Cincinnati, Cleveland Central, Cleveland West, Columbus, Dayton, Elyria, Geneva, Jefferson, Kinsman, Lima, Mansfield, Massillon, Monroeville, Mount Vernon, Newark, Norwalk, Oberlin, Painesville, Salem, Sandusky, South New Lyme, Tiffin, Toledo, Troy, Warren, Wellington, and Zanesville, in Ohio; Buffalo and Warsaw, in New York; Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg, Pa.; Lansing High School, Michigan; Ottawa and Princeton, in Illinois; Sioux City, in Iowa, and Denver, in Colorado. (2) Applications for such approval of the work of a school must be made by the principal and accompanied by full and explicit information concerning the studies and courses.

(3) Conditional permission may be granted to the principal of a school to send students for admission upon certificate for a limited period. When three or more students so received have shown by their subsequent standing that their preparation was satisfactory, the permission may be extended to a longer period.

(4) All students entering in whole or in part upon certificate must send a full statement by their teachers of the work done in each study.

Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio.-Certificates of work done in Friends' academies and in public high schools whose principals are known to the faculty will be accepted in lieu of examination.

Willamette University, Salem, Oreg.-Students bearing certificates from the following correlated academies will be admitted: Wasco Independent Academy, The Dalles, Oreg.; Santiam Academy, Lebanon, Oreg.; Pendleton Academy, Pendleton, Oreg.

Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.-Certain preparatory schools of approved standing are allowed to examine their own students, who will be admitted on the certificate of the principals. Diplomas or certificates of graduation from schools and seminaries are not accepted unless accompanied by statements from the principal or faculties that the applicants have completed in a satisfactory manner the work required for admission to college.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.-Candidates are admitted, in certain cases, either wholly or in part upon diplomas of public high schools. Candidates who present such diplomas will be referred to a committee, who will examine each case and decide whether the diplomas shall be accepted in lieu of examinations, and what subjects they properly cover.

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa.-Graduates of the following schools are admitted upon presenting regular certificates, properly filled up by the principals: Friends' Central School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Friends' Seminary, New York City; Friends' High School, Baltimore, Md.; Woodstown Academy, Woodstown, N. J.; Friends' School, Wilmington, Del.; Friends' High School, Westchester, Pa.; Friends' High School, Moorestown, N. J.; Buckingham Friends' School, Lahaska, Pa.; Friends' Academy, Locust Valley, Long Island; Friends' Select School, Washington, D. C.; Sherwood School, Sandy Spring, Md.; Friends' School, Kennett Square, Pa.; Providence Preparative Meeting School, Media, Pa.; Oakland Boarding School, Fallston, Md.; Friends' Normal Institute, Risingsun, Md.; Abington Friends' School, Jenkintown, Pa.; Swarthmore Grammar School, Swarthmore, Pa.; George School, Newtown, Pa.; Friends' School, Christiana, Pa. Blank certificates are furnished each year to the principals of these preparatory schools and to such private teachers as may be named for the privilege.

U. S. Grant University, Athens and Chattanooga, Tenn.-Realizing the importance of thorough and systematic preparation for higher studies and extended courses, the trustees have arranged for concerted and harmonious action among the principal seminaries and academies that are tributary to the university by the adoption of a uniform course of study leading to the regular college and technical classes. The following schools are comprised in the association: Powell's Valley Academy, Well Springs, Tenn.; Fuller Institute, Chucky City, Tenn.; Roanoke Academy, Roanoke, Va.; Leicester Academy, Leicester, N. C.; Mount Zion (Ga.) Academy; Oakland Academy, Laurel Gap, Tenn.; Parrottsville (Tenn.) Academy; McLemoresville (Tenn.) Academy; Bloomington (Tenn.) College; Kingsley Academy, Bloomingdale, Tenn.; Mountain City (Tenn.) Academy; Mallalieu Academy, Kinsey, Ala.; Ellijay (Ga.) Academy; Graham Academy, Smyrna, N. C.; Murphy Collegiate Institute, Sevierville, Tenn.; Fair View College, Trap Hill, N. C.; Sunbright (Tenn.) Academy. Carson and Newman College, Mossy Creek, Tenn.-Graduates of Jonesboro high school, Harrison and Chilhowee Normal Academy, and other preparatory schools of acknowledged standing will be admitted on the certificates from such schools.

Washington College, Tenn.-Graduates from the incorporated high schools of the State are admitted without examination.

Austin College, Sherman, Tex.-Students completing the course through any school recognized by the University of Texas will be admitted to the freshman class withont examination. In addition, the high schools of Sherman and Summer Hill are also recognized.

Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis.-Graduates of any school which has been approved by the faculty may be admitted on the presentation of a certificate giving their standing. Graduates of the high schools accredited by the State University may be admitted for courses corresponding to the courses they have taken, excepting those accredited in the English courses. Graduates of normal schools of Wisconsin are accepted upon their record at these schools. Certificates of standing from high schools not accredited are received in some studies.

Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.-Graduates of any school which has been approved by the faculty after personal visitation will, when recommended by the principal of the school, be admitted without examination. Applicants for admission to the science course from accredited schools will be admitted without Latin provided the applicant is a graduate from a four-years course of study, which is the equivalent of the general science course issued for Wisconsin high schools. Graduates of the normal schools of Wisconsin are accepted upon their record at those schools. Certificates are received from more distant schools of established reputation. The following schools are on the accredited list: Beloit College Academy; Carroll College, Waukesha; Rochester Academy; Warren (Ill.) Academy; Smith Academy, St. Louis, Mo. In Wisconsin: High schools of Beloit, Delaware, Eau Claire, Elkhorn, Fort Atkinson, Janesville, La Crosse, Milwaukee (East Side and South Side), Monroe, Racine, Sparta, Whitewater. In Illinois: High schools of Chicago (north division, south division, west division, northwest division, Lake View, Lake, Englewood, and Hyde Park), Aurora (east), Austin, Elgin, Lagrange, Oak Park, Ottawa, Rockford; Sioux City, Iowa; Duluth, Minn.

III. INSTITUTIONS ADMITTING STUDENTS UPON PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES FROM APPROVED OR ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES, AND WHICH DO NOT PUBLISH LISTS OF SUCH SCHOOLS IN THEIR ANNUAL CATALOGUES.

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Kentucky Wesleyan College, Winchester,
Ky.

Bates College, Lewiston, Me.
Woman's College of Baltimore, Md.
Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Tufts College, Mass.

Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley,
Mass.

Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass.
Adrian College, Adrian, Mich.
Alma College, Alma, Mich.

Battle Creek College, Battle Creek, Mich.
Benzonia College, Benzonia, Mich.
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Hamline University, Hamline, Minn.
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.
Drury College, Springfield, Mo.
Missouri Wesleyan College, Cameron,
Mo.

Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton,
Mo.

Union College, College View, Nebr. Nebraska Wesleyan University, University Place, Nebr.

York College, York, Nebr.

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J.
Wells College, Aurora, N.Y.

St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y.
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.
Elmira College, Elmira, N. Y.
Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y.
Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y.
University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio.
Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio.

Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio. Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio. Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware,
Ohio.

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio.
Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio.
Lima College, Lima, Ohio.
Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio.
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio.
Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio.
University of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio.
Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oreg.
Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa.
Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.
Monongahela College, Jefferson, Pa.
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.
Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.
Washington and Jefferson College, Wash-
ington, Pa.

Brown University, Providence, R. I.
Black Hills College, Hot Springs, S. Dak.
Redfield College, Redfield, S. Dak.
Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn.
Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.
Fort Worth University, Fort Worth, Tex.
Add Ran Christian University, Thorp
Spring, Tex.

Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
Norwich University, Northfield, Vt.
Walla Walla College, College Place,

Wash.

Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.

IV. INSTITUTIONS ACCEPTING CERTIFICATES

AND DIPLOMAS OF THE REGENTS OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill.
Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.
St. Stephen's College, Annandale, N. Y.
Wells College, Aurora, N. Y.
Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.
St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y.
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.
Elmira College, Elmira, N. Y.

V. INSTITUTIONS ADMITTING

STUDENTS

Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y.
Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y.
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
Manhattan College, New York City.
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
University of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.
Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.

ON DIPLOMAS OR CERTIFICATES FROM APPROVED HIGH SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES AND WHICH DO NOT PUBLISH A LIST OF SUCH SCHOOLS.

Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill. Midland College, Atchison, Kans. Highland University, Highland, Kans.

Lane University, Lecompton, Kans. Cotner University, Bethany, Nebr. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.

'Does not include State institutions accepting such certificates and diplomas.

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