UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3686, 27 November 1873, Page 7

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

The session of the above institution closed on the 30th ult..,;The fqllowing are the names of the students who have gained ■dwtinction:,m'^e.'se7er^':cla?iseß :— Loaic and Psychology. C][ass, 1./: marks over 7o per cent. — John E;; "Denniston^ Diinedinj 1; Allan S. M'Leod, Dunedin, 2; Arthur Grant, Waikivi, 3. - ; 1 Class 11., marks over 60 per cent.—A. W. Williamson, Wanganuij 1; David Borrie, West Taieri, 2. Mathematics and Natckax Philosophy. EERST YBAB.'—^ELEIVIENTAUY KTATHisatATICS; First Class, marks over 75 per cent. — Nil. ■ :. ■ ' ."■'■;:. ■;. - Second Class (in alphabetical order), marks between 50 and 75 per: cent. — Richard Sutcliffe. Allan,, East 'Taieri ; Edward Gusta^us Campbell Barton, Dunedin,; James Blackie, E^itangata; George Stuart Neish, Dunedin ; jCyprian Charles Webb, Dunedin. v '■<■>. , ; ~= : Special* Prize for Progress in Geometry. James Blackie.;,' • : -^- SKCOKD ' YBAB.—MATHEMATICS AKD NAr, TUBAL PHILOSOPHY. , ... First Class, marks over 75 per cent.— Nil. .■ ■..■■■ ■.■':::■.■■■, :,j Second Class (in alphabetical order), marks between'so and; 75 per cent.-— Alexander Arnold, Inch Clutha ; \ Saiil I Solomon, Dunedin; Ernest Wilmot, Dunedin. - •: THIBD YEAIC^—■MATHEatATICS AND NAr; TTTKAL PHILOSOPHY. First class, marks over 75 per cent. — ■ Peter Seton Hay; Kaihikia, prize. Second Class (in: alphabetical order), marks between"so and 75* per cent— John Ferguson, Tokomairiro ; Guatav iHirsch, Duriedln ; George ■..:Mia^oom\)e 3 | GhristChUTCh. ■:<:-,■;•■,«. .-',; -,) .-■.■.■■■V:\ j.r.^. . Classics akd English Litebatubb. The following, whose names ar^ given alphabetically, obtained first or; second' classes in the examination held in Oc-; tober, 1873:— . . j SENIOE LATIN CLASS. • Second Class.—Solomon ; r WilliamsonV - v ■•"■•'•'••• SKNIOB GREEK CLASS.;. '; Second dlass. Connor. 'r-'"-'-' -'.■: "•'^Ptj^^-^S"'&**ss■£ '■ -V.Firs^.Class^Grarit;;: Irving^?> \ ' ■'-•' ■ ;;'; i Secona.:Class.^-^eblv:,;;, ,^.,;'.;!;^ ; ''il\'- ';~-': r r-r JtXNIOB'-GREEK-^eLAS&c j ,-,-• ■■'•'". Seco«d;;Class:^Grant;;*;: y. .■:'/:..^ :\ \\.^ , ~' r ~, , JBNGLKIT XITEKATTJKE CLASS. First Class';"—Williamson. j Second Class.—Connor ; Hurley. Pkofessob Black's CLASSES, .j - GEOLOGY AND MINEBALOGyI ;;\ John Ferguson, Tokomaixirp, G. M.l^^^ Thomson,' ''-CDnn'edui, -' ;equaly '81 per cent. ;. A. .W. Williamson, Wariganui, 80' per cent..;, Alexander;Barroni Djinedin,";76'percent; -^y:.:' .■[ ■'.. Jr'-:.:!-^.^] *' ; ■ '■'■'■■■'■''■■ '"-■ ■'' ' ';CHE2vas.TßT.A''.:''A;'''' ; : (A.) CMs> Examinations (19 competitors).Tliese a'i'e written examinations held monthly during the session. The competitors are ranked in two classes— the First Class including those who obtained , 751 per .cent., : and, upwards, of att^Sc«iid Class those; who pbtained.Between'so arid/TSipercent;": and the Third Class those whb'obtained ;under : 50;per &m!bi!v-z'?ri::,rj. ■ \ : '■/, /■ iKrstoClass.^Saul Solomon, Dtmedin, 94^ per cent. ; E. Wilmot, Djunedin (second year student in Chemistry), 93 per cent. ; David'Brirrie, West Taieri;. 92 per cent. ; George Steven, Kaitangate, 75 per cent. % • ;, Second Class.—John Laagnrair,;Caversham, 73^ per cent.; Edward Barton, Dunedin,^63 per-ceriti ? ! P. S. Hayj Kaihiku, who was during the first two months,at the head ;of the competitors; equal ; with Wilmot, -was to desist from competing further, owing to thei state '»f his health. " (B.) Chemical Problems for solution at home (21 wmj/etitors).,. Attainable marks -^iiOO. P The fdllowing are the first ten, in order of merit, with tho number of j marks gained by them :—B. S. Allan and .i David Borrie, equal, 1100; P. S. Hay, ! 1085 ; S. Solomon, 1079 ; John ; Lang- ■ muir, 1074; Edward Barton, 95Q ; George Steven, 947;; Miss M. Langmtiir, 919: Mrs Barton, 893; Miss Anna Barton, 889. , ' , , , .... \ (C.) Laboratory Classes, Practical Analysis (15 competitors). Attainablemarks—--800. The following shows the number of marks gained by each competitor, in order of merit ;—S. -Solomon, 800; J. Langmuir and A. W. Williamson, equal, 783 ; G. Steven, 763 ; Th. Cooper, 760 ; W. E. Glasgow, 755 ; J. Ferguson and D. Borrie, equal, 746 ; Alexander Butherford(average),,739.1; E: Bartonv726 ; Mrs Barton and Or Webb, equal* 700; B; S. Allan, G73 ; Miss; Anna Barton', 650;' George Whitcombe -.(averagej,-566. ■ ■>'- ';, : . , ' ■ Highest number of;,marks attainable, 265.—^J. E. Dehniatbn (prizeman), 258 ; E. C. Strode and J;vMirams, equal, 251.

The wretchedi jumble in which the licensing Law at present is, ia beginning to attract attention outside Otago. The Wellington Post''has-an'article' on the subject, of which the following are the concluding sentences:—"This is the pleasant state of things Mr Fox has brought about by his interference, and it is a pretty good indication of the great inconvenience and confusion which would ensue if Mr Eox and those who think with him were allowed their own way. It is very little to the credit of the Legislature that it allowed such a Bill as the one fathered by Mr Fox to pass at all"