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STANDARD III.
1. Reading.--Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding
ten lines in the Third Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-Six lines of ordinary prose from the same book, slowly die-
tated once by a few words at a time.
3. Arithmetic. - Compound rules (English and Chinese money), in 'addi- ·
tion to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Grammar.--Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence
in the Reading Book.
5. Geography. Orally: the two hemispheres (general outlines), in addition
to the geography of the previous standard.
Copy writing will be taken in this standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: ten dollars.
STANDARD IV.
1. Reading. Intelligent reading of a prose passage not exceeding fifteen
lines in the Fourth Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-Eight lines of ordinary prose from the same book slowly
dictated once by a few words at a time.
3. Arithmetic.-Vulgar fractions and reduction of the most ordinary weights and measures, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Grammar.-Parsing (fully) a simple sentence from the Reading Book. 5. Geography.-Europe, in addition to the geography of the previous
standards.
Copy writing will be taken in this standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: twelve dollars.
STANDARD V.
1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary para-
graph chosen by the examiner from some common book.
2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling and grammar will be
taken into account.
3. Arithmetic. Decimal fractions, simple proportion, simple interest
and practice in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards. 4. Grammar.-Analysis and parsing of a simple sentence.
5. Geography.-Asia and Africa in addition to the geography of the
previous standards.
Copy writing will be taken in this standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: fourteen dollars.
STANDARD VI.
1. Reading. To read with fluency and expression an ordinary piece of
prose or poetry chosen by the examiner.
2. Writing. A short theme or letter or easy paraphrase. Writing,
spelling and grammar will be taken into account.
3. Arithmetic.-Compound proportion, compound interest, profit and loss and square root, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous
standards.
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