The St. Androw's Society Bursary Committvo has decided to offer two prizes of $100 each, to be competed for by special examination. The candidates to be of Scottish parentage, and to be at the time under instruction in any of the local educational institutions. A system of marking according to a graduated scale will be adopted, 80 that candidates of whatever ago, within reasonable limits, may have an equal chance of obtaining prize; and it is hoped that no Scottish child will be deterred from entering the examination by avy feeling of diffidence or despondency. The examination will tuke place in the early part of next month. Entries will be received by the undersigned not later than this week. Applications to state the full name of candidate; date of birth; name of school which he or she is at present attending; number of form in school, and the grounds upon which the claim to Scottish nationality is based. Cgndidates will be supplied with free copies of "Marmion" and a "Short History of Scotland" for assistance in preparation. The following papers will be set as already announced 1.—Genoral information.
2.—Commoreial geography, arithmetic, and correspondence.
3.—The French language.
4.—Scottish history, Chapters I-IV inclusive.
5.—Scottish geography, with special reference to places of historical or eommercial interest. literature. Set book Marmion."
Particular attention will be paid to correct composition, spelling, and handwriting.
Farther particulars may be obtained on application to The Rev. W. Gunert Wazsus, 44, Boone Road.
19th September, 1904,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.