The Higher Degrees

Exaniinations have begun of the c;ndidates for higlier degrees and lor graduates on the Univerciiy systern There are twenty-seven such candidates, eight of whom are ladies. No outsider is adniitted to the examiiintions bat the reading and defense of tiie theses are public, and often very interesting. E. H. Robertson was examined for Pu. il last Friday, thebis,"Ferments in Urine"; A. A. Storms, for A. M., Tuesday, thesi.s, "The Kantian and Cartesian Ideas of God"; L. G, Wbitehead, for A. B., Wed. nesday. For bachelor's degree on TJiiiversity system no thesis is requiredand it is optional with the committee of the faculty to require a thesis for higher degrees. The remaiñing exuminations wül oc cur as follows: T. Kotegawa, for Ph. D. degree, June 3. Thesis, ' The Mohetary System of iapan." J. K. Friedtnan, for B. degree, June 13, at 2 p. m. W. W. Bishop, for A. M. degree, June 13, at 2 p. m. August L. Giddings, for M. L. degree, iune 15, at 9 a. m. P. H. Seymour, for M. S. degree, June 5, at 9 a. M. A. V. Augur, for A. M. degree, June 15, at 2 p. m. C. A. Bowen, for A. M. degree, June 16, at 9 a. M. J. O. Reed, for Ph. M. degree, June 16, at 2 p. m. A. L. Kinsley, for M. S. degree, June 16. Thesis, "The Nitrogen Coinpounda of Milk." A. S. VVarthin, for Ph. D. degree, June 16. "The Value of Music as a Dramatic Element." H. D. Curtís, for A. M. degree, June 19. at 9 a. M. G. O. Higley, for M. S. degree, June 19. Thesis, "On the Reduction of Nitric Acid by Copper.', T. C. Severance, for A. M. degree, June 19, at 9 e. m. Ellen C. Hinsdale, for A. M. degree, June 19, at 2 p. m. J. A. C. Hildner, for A. M. degree, June 20. Thesis, "Influence of the Romantic School upon Heinrich Heine." C. B. Newcomer, for A. M. degree, June 50, st 2 p. m. Ellen E. Garrigues, for A. M. degree, June21. Thesis, "The Beginning of Satire in England." Helen L. Hatch, for M. L. degree, June 21, at 2 p. m. Blanche K. Barney, for M. L. degree, June 22, at 9 a. m. Ida M. Clendenin, for M. S. degree, June 22, at 9 a. m. Marilla C. Wooster, for Ph. M. degree, June 22, at 2 p. m. Miss M. B. Borthwick, for A. M. degree, June 23, at 9 a. m. J. P. Davis, for A. M. degree, June 23. "The Union Pacific Railway tothe Year 1805." G. F. Rush, for A. M. degree, June 23, at 2 p. m.