UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3367, 20 November 1872, Page 2

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

The session of tho above institution closed on tho 30th ult. Wo append the names of the students who have gained distinction in the classes of Professors Shund, Maegregor, and Black :— Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. The First Class consists of those who throughout the session have obtained at least 75 per cent, of the full value of the in arks, and the Second 01ms of those who have ob» tamed from 50 per cent, to 7:"> per cent, of the full value of the marks. KIKST YKAK. Second Class :—Arthur Grant, luvcrcar* gill (prize) ; Thomas Irving, Pcniusula. BUCONH Yi'.AK. First Okas :—Peter Seton Hay, Kaihiktt (prize). Second Class (in alphabetical order) :— John Ferguson, Tokomairiro; Guutav llirsch, Duucdin ; Alexander Williamson, VVaugamiL Mkntal and Mokai. Sciknck. Jl'MOll CLAMS. Prizemen :— 1, James Wilkie, Duncdin ; 2, Robert N. Adams, Dunedin, and John For* giißon, Tokumairiro, equal. XKNIOK CLASS. Ethics and Political Economy :—No examinations were held in this class, and therefor© no honours have been awarded. CIfr.MISTKY AND MINEHALOUV. There were three kinds of examinations, viz.:—lst, Class Examination (monthly); 2nd, Problems for solution at home; and 3rd, Laboratory Examinations in Analytical Chemistry. The result of each in as follows:—• I.—class examinations (HI .Students). The competitors are divided into three clauses. The first class includes thoae who obtained 75 per cent, and upwards of obtainable marks ; the second class those who obtained between 50 and 70 per cent ; the third class those under 50 per cent. First Class : —J.-.mea U. Thomson, fXi per cent., Ist prize; Allan S. M'Lcod, 87 per cent., 2nd prize ; John Ferguson, 85 per cent., 3rd prize ; Alexander Arnold, 83 per cent. ; William ilutclicson, Hi per cent. ; William Martin, 82 per cent. ; James M'JKcrrow, 70 per cent. ; Alexander Williamson, 75 per cent. (Mr M'Korrow was necessarily absent during an important part of the courso, which considerably reduced hb marks.)

.Second Class :—Alexander M'Neill, 70 per cent. ; W. F. Glasgow, 70 per cent. ; Alexander Barron, 08 pur cent.

Professor Black desires to state that the position of Messrs Alexander Barron and Alexander M'Neill (both of whom pave in several excellent papers) w:is much depressed by the unavoidable absence of these gentlemen during part of the course.

ii.—w i•;.!: k i.y i:x v. ic e i.si -s—(H ome Work). 29 Competitors.

The following four wore equal, their papens being perfect, and the pri/.c will be divided between them :—(icorge M. Bair, Alexander Barron, James M'Kerrow, Allau S. M'Lewl.

James (J. Thomson, 99 per cent. ; William Martin, 99 per cent. ; John Ferguson, 98 per cent ; Alexander Williamson, 95 per cent. ; Alexander Arnold, 90 percent. ; William Hutcheson, 89 per cent. ; W. F. Glasgow, 83 per cent. ; J. C. Cameron, 83 per cent. ; Alexander M'Ncil, 75 per cent. ; Miss Anna Barton, 00 per cent. ; Stuart Holmes, 53 per cent. ; John Murdoch, 60 per cent. ; Robert Park, 50 per cent, in.-—laboratory.—Practical Clauses. Ist Terra—May and Juno —10 Competitors :—A. H. Logan, 90.5 per cent.; J. W. Duncan, 90.1 p^r cent.; J. C. Cameron, 90 per cent. 2nd Term—July and August—7 Competitor*: —Alexander JJarron, Alexander M'Ncllj, William Sooular—all equal, 9G.9 per cent. 3rd Term—September and October—3 Competitors :— let, William Martin, JOO per cent. We give below the results of the October examination in Professor Sale's classes:— Classics. Senior Latin.—First Class : Dunn {prizeman), Connor. Second Class : Dennintoa, Williamson. Third Class : Borne, Bridges, Hay, Hutchison, Strode. Fourth CLws : Eraser, Langmuir, M'Leod, Whitcomlxv Wilmot. Senior Greek.—Second Class : Williamson. Third Class : Ferguson. Junior Latin.—Second Ciaas : Grant, Irving, M'Diarmitl. Murdoch. Junior Greek.—First Ciass : Hutchison (prizeman). Second Class : Borrie, Connor, Hay. Third Clasa : M'Leod. English. —Second (JLisa: Langnmir, WardL