prize medals of the royal geographical society

Prize Medals of the Royal Geographical SocietySource: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. 12, No. 3 (1867 - 1868),pp. 203-208Published by: Wiley on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of BritishGeographers)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1798976 .

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ADMTIONAL NOTICES. 203

PRIZE MEDALS OF THE

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

THE aouncil of the Royal Geographical Society, in pursuance of the intention explressed in their Annual Report, May, 1868, have invited the following 37 M;chools, containint in the aggregate about 12,700 boys, to compete, in 1869, for their Annual Prize Medals.

Ltst of Schools tnvzted to compete, in 1869, for the Medals of the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

Engtish Schools.* Birmingham, King Edward's School; Brighton Colleffle- Cheltenham College; Clifton College; Dulwich College; Eton Collete, Greenwich, Royal Naval School; Haileybury College; Earrow; Hurstpier- point; Liverpool ColleCe; London, Charter lIouse, Christ's Eospital, City of London School, Rina's College School, Merchant Taylors', St. Paul's University ColleCe School, and Westminster -Manchester School Marl- borough College, Repton, Rossall; Rngby; Shoreham; Shrewsbury Ul)pingham; Wellington College; Winchester.

Scotch Schools. Aberdeen Graxnmar School; Edinburgh Academy; Edin- burgh High School; GlasCow Eigh School.

Irish Schoots. Ennis College, Enniskillen Royal School Dungannon Royal School; Rathfarnham, St. Columba's College.

The following Circular Letter has been sent to the lIead Masteles of the invited Schools:-

Royal Geographical Society, 15, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. SIR-BY order of the President and Council I have the honour to inform you that the Royal Geographical Society propose to encourage the study of

Geography in Great Britain, by the offer of prizes for general competition among the boys of the principal Schools, as indicated in the accompanyillg list.

The Royal Geowraphical Society offer two Medals of Gold, and two of Bronze, one of each to successful Candidates in an annual Examination in Political Geography and in Phvsical Geoaraphy respectively. The Society will also publish the names of such other boys as may have eminently distin- guished themselves in the Examinations.

The Examination will take place on the first Monday in May, 1869, and will be repeated in each succeeding year until further notice

rl'he Examination will be conducted by mealls of sealed papers of questions,

* These include the nine Schools of the Royal Commission of 1864, and all others that, accordinEs to the latest edition (1866) of the ' Public School Calendar,' contain not less tban 200 boys.



Sow ADDlTIONAL NOTJCES.

sent simultaneously to the invited Schools. A coI1y of tlze several Iolnzs to be used in connexion with the Exblmination, is appended to this letter.

l'he only limitations in respect to the competition are as follow:- Four boys on7 in each of the invited Schools can be admitted to the Exami-

nation in Politi cal Geograph y, and the same ntlrnber to that in Physi cal Geography. No boy can compete in both subjects in the sanae year A Medallist nay not aoain compete for the same Medal. The President and COUnCi1 will be glacl to be informed whether any

boys from the School oxTer which you preside, are likely to conlpete. They will give due consideration to any remazks Ol suggestions you may thiz, proper to make in reference to the Examinations of future years.

I am, Sir, yotlr obedient sera ant, II. W. BATES,

Assistant Secretary. To the Head Master of School.

Forms used in the Examtnations of the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. FORS N0. 1.

Royal Geographical Society, 15, Whitehall Place, London, S.\V. S1R, I beffl to remind you that the School over whicll you preside is anlonC

those invitedby the Royal Geot,raphical Society to compete for their anllual Medals, as is stated in the list,a copy of which you will already have received.

The number of Candidates from your School is strictly limited to foul ill Political and to four in Physical Geoglaphy. No boy can compete in the satnc year for both subjects

The Examinations will take place simultaneously at tlle several Schools on the first Monday in May (viz. May - , 18-), between the hours of 9 and 12 A.X., and 2 and 5 P.M., by nleans of pa)ers of questions, to be hereafter sent llnder seal to you and to the Head Masters of the other invited Schools.

1t any among your scholars, subject to the above limitations in respect of llunlber, desire to accept the invitation of the Royal Geocrraphical Society, I beg you will send me a list of their names, aCes, residences when at home, and the subject whether Political or Physical Geography-in which they sevelally desire to compete.

It will be essential to their admission to thc competition, that yoll sh(Jukl send me this return not later than April

I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. NV. BATES,

Assistallt Secretaly.

FORM NO. 2. LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS.

Royal Geographical Society, 15, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. SIR, I be(t to inform you that the l)apers for the ensuing Examinations in

Geography will bc folwarded by post oll , the day of

in a parcel addressed to you at You will have the goodness to let me lSnow by post, or by telegraph if neces-

sary, if the parcel is not duly deliverecl to t-ou on thc followinffl mornincr, so that I mayt if required, selld cluplicate papers in time for the Exanzillatiorl.



ADDITIONAL NOTICES. 205

The outer wrapper of this t)arcel should be opened as soon as it is leceived, when you will find the papers for the morning and the evening enclosed in separate envelopes. The seal of each separate envelope is to be broken in the presence of the assembled Candidates, at the commencement of the time ap pointed for the Examination. This direction as well as the order and hours prescribed for the examination, must be strsetiy observed.

There mllst be neither globe, map, nor any other geographical illustration in the room where the examination is held.

Writing-papel of foolscap size, blotting-paper, twine or tape, and pens and ink should be provided for the use of the Candidates.

Three hours on7>y are allowed for each paper. All writinC must cease at the end of three hours to a noment, notice of the

time having been given to the Candidates ten minutes previotlsly. At the appointed hour the papers should be collected; those on each subject

separately. One Master at least must be present during the whole time assigned to each paper, and it will be his duty to expel any Candidate who shall be guilty of unfair dealina in the Examination. I beC to invite your careful attention to the accompanyinC " Adarice to Candidates " and to the terms of the " Form of Declaration" to be sent with the papers, which will have to be signed by atl the Masters present during the working of the several papers. After the Declaration has been filled up and siCned, it should be tied up with the papers, and the whole should be sealed up and forwarded to me.

This must be done separately for the papers both morninC and afternoon The Council of the Eloyal GeoCraphical SocietaT implicitly rely on your

honour and judgment to enforce these regulations with scrllpulous care, and to adopt the most effectual precautic)ns against the possibility of communication between Carldidates in the Examination-room, or any other irregularity.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. W. BATES,

Assistant Secretary.

140RM NO. 3. ADVICE TO CANDIDATES.

VVhen the paper is given to you, first look to the instructions printed at the head of it, and then read the qnestions carefully over, marking those which you think yoll can anssver best. Do them first, and, if any time remains, you may try some of the others but do not exceed the number of questions al)pointed to be answered. Remember that a few accurate and sensible (Inswers will gain a highel^ number of marks than a great number of indifferent attetnpts.

Write your full Christian and surnalne at the head of the first paCe, and yollr surname, at least, at the head of all the others.

A;Vrite legtbty and neatly, leaving a margin unwritten upon. WVrite only on oIle side of the paae. As far as possible, avoid prolixity in yollr answers. As soon as notice is given (ten minutes before the end of the time) finisll

yotlr paI)ers, see that they are numbered riChtly, and paed in their proper order. Fasten them with twine or tape at the upper left-hand corner, and leave them zzfo7,ded at yotlr seat.

CAUTION.

Any Candidate attemptfing to talie unfair advanttaes: such, for example, as having in his possession axy book or written paper, or seeking or receivils assistance fiom another, will be immedintely expellc(l fiom the Examil<ation.



206 ADDITIONAL NOTICES.

No (:alldidate may speak to another Candidate, on any pretence whatever, under pain of expulsion.

Whoever gives assistance will be treated in the same manner as he who receives or asks for it.

FORM NO. 4. DECLARATION. School Qf

We, the undersigned, hereby declare that the papers on Geography, vwhich are forwarded herewith, were uorked, in our presence, by the (,'andidates whose names they respectively bear, without anZr assistance whatever from books, notes, or memoranda, fiom each other, from ourselves, ()r any other person' and that there was no globe, map, nor other geographical illustration in the room where they rvere written. We declare that all the other recrulations contained in the Letter of Instruc- tions were faithfully obselsTed, and that we were present uninterruptedly dllriIlg tlle whole oQ the tirne respecti ely s)ecified aftel OU1 names.

Name, desicrtlation, and addless ) of Masters of the School who were 1 present during the workina of the > Ae B &c, from to papers referred to in tlle above Decla- | C D* &c@2 from to ration.

N.B.-The llEasters of the School will appreciate the importance of this LDecla- ration. She str6ct observance of the conditions prescr-ibed by the Royal Geogra- phicccl Society in their " .Letter of Instr?cttons " and " Advice to Candtdates," is essentiat to seca6re e?za{usttce to the several competitors.

Syllabus of Examinattons foe the Prize Medals of the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOGIETY.

EXAMIINATION IN POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY. This Exanzination will take place simultaneously at the several invited

Schools, accordinffl to the priIIted regulations, on the first Monday in May, 1869, and will consist of two papers of thlee hours each; the one to be answered between 9 and 12 A.M,, and the other between 2 and o P.M.

No. 1 Examination Paper will consist of questioIls on the following subjects:- A. lVescriptive Geograyhy. The nature of latitude and lonCitude. What are the distarlces, speakina roughly, and as lealIlt by the careful stu(ly of a globe, between such remote places as may be specified? What places of

importance lie on the direct way between them ? What is the re]ative size speakinffl roughly, of such well-known countries, mountains, and rivers, as may be specified ?

rl'hree Ol more "Aspects of Nature" nanled in the followinC list will be selected, ancl the Candidates will be required to describe their geoCraphical features, especially in their relation to human wants and manner of life, illustrating their ansxvers by special examples. Ltst of Selected Aspects of Aature:-jungle; pine-forest; tropical forest; llanos; bush in South



ADDITIONAL NOTIC. 207

Africa ; scrub in Australia ; moor; ferl; bog; loon ; m3.nCrove-swamp ; larae river in temperate zone, large river in tropics; periodical river in arid country; delta; large fresh-water lake; large salt-water lake * alluvial plain a savannah; desert; stony desert; high mountain chain; glacier; molaine7 ancient and modern; plateau; steppe; Polal scenery; coral island; solcallo.

Extra marks will be allowed for sketches, but only so far as they are effective illustrations of what cannot otherwise be easily expressed. No ennuragement will be given to artistic Illerit, per se.

B. Historical Geogragp76y. Embracing (1) the totmdaries of states a6nd empires at different historical periods; (2) the chief lines of commeree, ancient and modern; (3) the topoCraphy of great capitals; (4) the influenee of geoClaphical features and conditions upon the distribution of races and political history of mankind.

No. 2 Examination Paper will consist wholly d questions on special sllbjects.

*he special subjects appointed for 1869 are:- A. Geography of Palestine, descriptive and historicaI. B. Gfeography of Plants useful to Man, considereal with reference to the

conditions of growth, to the distribution, and to the applications of the plants and their products named in the followinC selected list:-Cereals- wheat; barley; r.ye; oats; maize; rice; cloora. Other Fhbrtnaceous Plants saao-palnw; mandioca; potato; yams. Fruttsate; banana * bread-fruit grape; orange; cocoa-nut. TeactzZesotton; flax; hemp; jute. OWs-olive, palm. - Saeg(lr-producing Ptantsane * beet-root * date maple. h(pices andS Stientblants tobacco ; pepper; tea; coSee ; chocolate, matS. Gltzms a?Xd Resine-- the various kinds of India-rubber; gtltta percha.

EXAMINATION IN PHYSICAh GEOGRAP. This Exarnination will talie place simultaneously at the several invited

Schools, at the same hours and under precisely the same regulations as those ill Political Geocrrapl5-.

No. 1 Flsaloination Paper will consist of questions on the folloswing subjects:

A. Co^guxatzon of the Eart72, as learnt by careful studv of a globe. What are the distances, speaking rougnly, between such remote places as may be specitied? What places of importance lie on the direct way between them, and what is the section alon< it ? What is the relative size, elevation &c., speakint roughly, of such well-known districts, Inountawns and rivers as may be specified ? . B. Selected Aspects of Natz6re.-Three or more of the aspects of ATatule named in the followin list will be selected, and the CandIdates will be required to answer questions tIpon thelr physical characteristics, and the theory of those characteristics, illustrating their answer3 by special examples. List. Chief mountain-forms * ffllaciers and moraines * volcanees * deserts, sandy avld stony; mines; gold-fields; lakes, fresh alld salt; phenomena of Polar r e2 ions, rivers, rivel-basins and watersheels.



208 ADDITIONAL NOTICES.

Extra marks will bc allowed for sketches, but only so far as they are eSect tive illustrations of what cannot otherwise be ea?ily expressed. No encourage- ment will be3 given to artistic naerit, l?er se.

C. General Physica7 Gfeograp7by.-Prominent features of the distribution of climate, rain, winds, ocean ctlrrents, minelals, veU,etation and animal life, maU,zletism.

No. 2 Examination Paper will consist wholly of questions on sllecial subiects.

The special subjects appointed for 1869 are: A. Physical (Veog1 ap7ay of Palestine. B. 171e PAi.ysica! Getorcrp71y of t7le Mediterwnean Sea, atid of its basin.



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