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A large number of pupil-teachers are competing annually in the South Kensington examinations with excellent results. Students from the School of Mines :—

London Science and Art Department's Examinations. The South Kensington Science and Art Department's examinations took place on the 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th July, with the following results:—

Art Subjects.

Science Subjects.

The interest in these examinations is increasing. The above returns show the nature and value of the work done. The following works were forwarded to the Science and Art Department, and were accepted towards the completion of Art-class Teachers' Third-grade Certificates : D. E. Hutton—Outline of ornament from the cast, shading from the cast, group of models shaded, and practical geometry ; Elsie Napier Bell —Practical geometry ; Nellie L. D. Jdutton—Outline of ornament from the cast. The prizes offered by James Hislop, Esq., the Builders' Association, and "a friend," were awarded as follows : J. Hislop—Silver medal for the best drawing in outline from the cast and from nature: Oswald Trochon. The Builders' Association Scholarship—Owing to W. Marshall and D. Patterson being equal, the value of the scholarship was divided between them. " A friend " —Silver medal for the best drawing in light and shade from the antique ; W, Wakelin,

Subjects. Number examined. Pasi ied Failed. Model drawing ... Practical geometry Solid geometry Machine drawing ... 8 11 4 3 6 first class 8 3 2 2 second class 3 1 1 Totals ... 26 19 first class 7 second class

Subject. Stage. Number examined. Pai ised. Failed. Freehand drawing Elementary 86 22 first class 1 excellent 7 first class 18 13 8 4 37 second class 27 Freehand drawing Advanced 13 ( }* . 36 4 11 1 6 1 1 Model drawing Model drawing Drawing in light and shade Drawing in light and shade Geometrical drawingsPerspective ... Architecture... Painting in monochrome Painting from still life Elementary Advanced Elementary Advanced 71 17 24 8 6 8 1 2 8 3 first class 1 1 17 "fi 3 4 Elementary 5 second class i 3 Totals 244 78 first class 105 second class 61 * There were twenty-six candidates difficult subject practical plane and solid for them. They, however, attempted thi pass in the easier. It would not be fair I counted in this table. for geometrical geometry (scien 3 harder paper, t ;o reckon the ren drawing (i :e), so thai ,nd the wo laining tw< art). By mistake thi t the easier art geoin irk of six of them ws enty as having failed 3y were entered for fc etry papers were not ] ts deemed good enou , and therefore they he more provided igh for a are not

Subject. Stage. Number examined. Success. Failed. 'ractical plane and solid geometry iuilding construction... iuilding construction... 7 5 passed 2 fair Elementary Advanced 3 2 3 „ 2 second class iuilding construction... Honours 1 ( \ 1 first class Bronze medal 4 passed 1 first class lachine construction... fachine construction... Elementary Advanced 7 1 2 fair 1 Totals 2] M