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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60

[subjects and awards]

I.—Common Subjects.

  • English—Writing from Dictation; Elements of English Grammar.
  • Arithmetic.—Simple and Compound Rules, Practice, Bills of Parcels, Proportion, and Vulgar and Decimal Fractions.
  • Geography.—The Geography of the British Isles, and General Geography of Europe.
  • History.—The History of Great Britain from the Union of the Crowns to the Death of George III.

II.—Special Subjects.

  • Mathematics.—Geometry—First Book of Euclid. Algebra—the Elementary Rules, and Simple Equations.
  • Latin.—The Rudiments of Latin. Translation of a passage from the first Book of Cæsar. Easy English sentences turned into Latin.
  • French.—Grammar. Translation of a simple passage. Easy English sentences turned into French.
  • Domestic Economy.—Inclusive of the three stages prescribed in the Scotch Code, Schedule IV. (For Girls only.)

Note.—Every Candidate for the Junior Book Prizes shall be required to take all the Common Subject.

Every Candidate for the. Senior Book Prizes and for the School Bursaries shall be required to take all the Common Subjects, and two of the Special Subjects.

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Names of those who Gained the First Place in the Association's Senior Examination (a Medal to be awarded in future)—
  • 1872. John Gunn,1 Stromness.
  • 1873. William R. Rae,2 Stromness.
  • 1874. John W. Slater,3 Kirkwall.
  • 1875. Andrew Robertson,4 Stromness.

(Examination discontinued from 1875 to 1885.)

Names of those who Gained the First Place in the Association's Junior Examination, and were Awarded a Special Prize
  • 1873. John W. Slater,Kirkwall.
  • 1874. James Scott, Sanday.
  • 1875. Andrew Robertson, Stromness.
  • 1876. Isabella Sinclair, St Margaret's Hope.
  • 1877. Barbara Robertson, Lerwick.
  • 1878. Andrew Harrison, Lerwick, and Magnus Nicolson, Nesting, equal.
  • 1879. Mary Walker, Lerwick.
  • 1880. James Slater, Kirkwall.
  • 1881. Alex. M. Laughton, St Margaret's Hope.
  • 1882. William Russell, South Walls.
  • 1883. Evelyn M. Flett, Firth.
  • 1884. May L. Grieve, Kirkwall.