tions difficult. So far, however, as skill in line drawing is concerned, no change is apparent.

Free-Hand Drawing.-Rev. W. Kingsley, B.D.

The number of Candidates who presented themselves for Examination in Free-hand Drawing was 43; the average number of marks obtained is 434 3 nearly. And as a considerable majority approach this standard it seems to be clear that there is no great amount of knowledge of the subject, nor any neglect in preparation one only has failed in obtaining the minimum, and none of them are proficient.

There is decided improvement in the elementary examples, and I am glad to say entire absence of reckless inaccuracy. Too little time, however, seems to have been spent in the study, and therefore no great progress has been made; but as the work, as far as it goes, is honest, there is good reason to hope that the majority will advance rapidly under proper instruction.

The Model Drawing was a complete failure, and also the drawing from memory. In the former there were cases where the edge and block of the cast were selected as positions to work from; and in the latter it seemed to be an evenly divided opinion whether the object (an old flagon) was wider at the top or at the bottom. These defects only prove the statement above made, that little time has been spent in acquiring the power of representing any solid objects, and do not suggest bad teaching as the cause of failure.

One Candidate only took up Topographical Drawing, and as usual failed completely in trying to make a section.

The

Hindostani-Professor Dowson.

paper is a very poor one, such as might be sent in after a very brief study of the language.

Hindostani-Rev. W. D. Maclagan.

This Candidate appears to be almost wholly ignorant of the language in which he desired to be examined.

The Papers in Section I. of the Mathematical Examination continue to give satisfaction. Mr. Griffin considers that there is even a sligbt improvement visible, though he has occasion to remark upon a general want of readiness

to solve algebraical problems; as well as to demonstrate the propositions of the Sixth Book of Euclid.

Canon Heaviside finds still a general unpreparedness for Mixed Mathematics. The best papers on the higher subjects of Pure Mathematics appear by the Canon's report to have been of little value.

The failures in Classics, both in Greek and in Latin, are greatly in excess of the average of late years.

Thirty-four Candidates took up German, and it is very creditable to them that not one failed in his examination.

In Natural Sciences likewise no failure has occurred; the number of Candidates taking up the subject has greatly diminished; the Examiners report very favorably of the papers.

The remarks by M. Esquiros should be read with attention by future Candidates.

The new rule regarding Geometrical Drawing was carried into operation for the first time, and six Candidates were found unqualifield in the very simple requirements. None of these, however, would have gained admission to the Academy through their attainments in other subjects.

Free-hand Drawing, being liberated from its former connexion with Geometrical Drawing, has been taken up by a much larger number of Candidates. The failures in it are precisely the same as at the preceding examination.

On reviewing the credits gained by the forty successful candidates, the Council consider this to have been a very satisfactory Examination.

(Signed) W. C. E. NAPIER, Major-General,
Vice President.

F. ABBOTT, Major-General.
HENRY MOSELEY,

E. H. F. POCKLINGTON, Colonel.

E. B. HUMLEY, Colonel.

13, Great George Street, S.W.

8th August, 1866.

EXAMINATION PAPERS.

JULY 1866.

GEOMETRICAL DRAWING.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SCOTT, R.E.

Instructions.

[The whole of the problems are to be inked in; all lines of construction are to be shown in dots. No written explanations are required.]

1. Draw a line 3 inches long, and bisect it.

2. Draw a triangle the sides of which are 25, 3, and 3.5 inches, and construct another triangle of equal area, having one of its sides 3.75 inches long.

3. Describe a circle of 1 inches radius. Draw a straight line 1 inches long within the circle and terminating at both ends in its circumference.

Erect a perpendicular from the central point of this straight line.

4. Describe a circle with a radius of 1 inch, and about it describe a triangle equiangular to the first triangle required in Quest. 2.

5. Describe an isosceles triangle having its base 2 inches and each of the other sides 3 inches long. Describe also an isosceles triangle having the angle at its apex double that at the apex of the first described isosceles triangle.

6. Describe a circle with a radius of 11⁄2 inches, and then describe an equilateral and equiangular pentagon about it.

7. Describe a segment of a circle which shall contain an angle equal to one of the angles of an equilateral triangle.

8. Draw a straight line 2.75 inches long, and divide it into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one of the parts shall be equal to the square of the other part.

FREE-HAND DRAWING.

REV. W. KINGSLEY, B.D.

[N.B.-The Drawing must be entirely Free-hand; no instrument or mechanical aid of any kind whatever is allowed.

The paper supplied must not be torn, nor must any other be used, and the drawing must be executed on only one side of the paper.

In Question 1 the outline must be firm and even. The woodcut is to be copied in as accurate facsimile as possible.

In the colour examples, match the tints on the paper close to the patterns; and then apply the colour with one single wash. The inequalities caused by the irregularities in the paper are of no consequence; the patterns have been executed in this way and on a sample of paper inferior to that supplied to you.

In making drawings from models, or any kind of solids, you will necessarily have to deal with cross-lights, and the objects must be drawn just as they happen to be lighted.

The Examples of Part I should be executed, so far as the Candidate is able to do so, before those in Part II are attempted.]

PART I.

1. Draw a square, regular pentagon, and hexagon, having their sides each an inch long; the figures to be in a horizontal row.

2. Make a pencil drawing in light and shade of the egg before you.

3. Copy accurately with pen and ink the woodcut fixed to your paper.

PART II.

4. Fill the three figures of Question 1 with flat washes of shades of red, green, and grey respectively, the colours to match those on your paper; and write the name of each colour under your figures, in order to show that you know which is which.

5. Draw from memory the object shown to you for the purpose.

6. Give as complete a representation as you can of the machine, model, or object supplied to you.

7. If you are unable to draw from the solid, copy one of the drawings presented to you.