MATRICULATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18513, 25 March 1922, Page 7

MATRICULATION

Of 503 candidates who eat for the examination in Christchurch, the results show as follow:

RULES FOR COMPENSATING WEAKNESSES. Detailed results of the matriculation examination held in December have been received. A leaflet enclosed in the book of results gives details in regard to compensating weakness in one subject by strength in a cognate subject. The Senate has authorised the publication of these details. The rules are as follow; 1. That for the purpose of compensation two marks shall be required fiom a cognate subject for every mark below the minimum for a pass in that subject. 2. That the groups considered to be cognate shall be grouped as follows : (a) Languages (including English). (b) English, history, and geography. (c) Mathemtics and science. (d) Economics, history, and geography. 3. That no compensation be allowed for weakness in music or drawing, and that no surplus marks in these subjects be allowed to compensate weakness in other subjects. 4. That no compensation he allowed in any subject in which more than 5 per cent, below the examiner’s minimum is obtained. 5. That compensation shall not be allowed for more than one subject. 6. That the rules as to compensation shall apply mutatis mutandis towards a partial pass. A candidate shall he granted a partial pass in four subjects provide that his marks in the fifth subject do not fall below GO per cent, of the pass marks in that subject. The result book for the South Island shows the following ranges of marks in the subjects indicated

The average of passes is well up to that for the whole of New Zealand.

Messrs Baldwin and Ray ward (district managers, Mirams Bros., 21 Crawford street. Dunedin), head office, Wellington, report that recently they acted as agents in filing the following applications for letters patent: —J. 'M. Judd, Dannevirko, milking machine ; K. Bottrell, Sydney, wire strainer; T. Wheateroft, Auckland, ironing board; Law and James. Dunedin, kinemn machine: J. Tregertben, Kaiapoi. securing doors; W. Woodrick, Sydney, fly-catcher: B. Low, Sydney, prepayment machine; H. Conrado. Toorak, joints; W. Jttoe. Eastwood, screwing machine: Polygraphieche Gesellschaft, Berne, typewriter. Send for "Inventors’ Guide.” Post free.—Advt.

Etigrlish .. .. „. .. .. 81 to 15 Mathematics .. .. 85 to 4 I/atin .. .. 76 to 0 French .. .. .. .. 76 to 5 History ,. .. .. 84 to 10 Physical science .. .. 86 to 12 Natural science .. .. 66 to 12 Homo science .. .. 84 to 23

Obtained full passes .. .. Portial passes .. 92 Completed the examination .. 69 Failed .. 213