To tno superintendents and Hign scnooI Principals or Texas. 
At the entrance examination for the University of Texas, held in Septem­ber, 1892, twenty-seven applicants failed in English, and were thus abso­lutely debarred from matriculation during the term. It is now beginning to be understood throughout the State that, while the entrance examination in English should be passed without difficulty by the fairly well prepared student, it is no mere form, but is a real test of the student's knowledge. 
In order to save those desirous oi matriculation the expense of coming to Austin to be examined, and the mortification attendant upon a possible failure, the policy of holding entrance examinations at the various affiliated schools has been adopted. The kindness of those superintendents and principals who have assisted in holding such examinations is hereby ac­knowledged, and it is hoped that a method may be devised shortly by which their services may receive more substantial reward. The rules gov­erning these examinations will be found on pages 67 and 68 of the Cata­logue for 1891-2, and on pages 22 and 23 of the Catalogue for 1892-3. Rule 5 w'ill not be regarded. 
The University has been ever desirous of keeping up the most intimate relations with its affiliated high schools, and its authorities indulge the hope that these schools can now realize the value of the privilege of entrance without examination extended to their graduates. It is the earnest desire of the Faculty that students expecting to enter the University should previ­ously complete a thorough course in a good high school. It is of great importance, in order to secure an efficient system of public instruction~ that the public schools of the State should be bound together in a close organization, whose head should be the University. If the high schools of Texas will only join energetically with the Unive-rsity in completing this organization, the mutual advantage resulting will soon show the effort to have been worth making. 
In accordance with the policy of extending the fullest recognition to the 
affiliated high schools, and strengthening as far as possible their connection 
with the University, the Board of Regents at its last meeting, January 15, 
1893, adopted the following recommendation, made by the Committee on 
Affiliated High Schools, and approved by the Faculty: 
" The Committee on Affili::1ted High Schools would recommend tha:t the 
Board of Regents be requested to offer annually a scholarship in the Aca­
demic Department of the University, carrying with it exemption from all 
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matriculltion or tuition fees, to that graduate of each affiliated high school who has the highest standing in his class." 
Superintendents and principals of affiliated high schools will confer a favor upon the University authorities by announcing this offer to their students, by securing notice of it in their local papers, and by using any other convenient means to make it generally known. 
A large majority of the best high schools in Texas have already been affili­ated by the University. The attention of the authorities of other high schools for which affiliation may be desired is called to the following conditions on which it may be obtained. 
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF HIGH SCHOOLS FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITHOUT EXAMINATION. 
1. 
The Regents and Faculty desire to bring the University in close rela­tion with the high schools of the State, so that students can pass from the latter to the former with no perceptible break in the course of study. A perfect adjustment, however, at this time, in the case of all schools desig­nated as high schools, is manifestly impracticable; for there is a great lack of uniformity in the courses of study, in the methods of instruction, and in the time required for graduation. Much of this diversity can be done away with by consultations between the authorities of the high schools and the Faculty of the University; and it is hoped that from year to year the num­ber of schools from which students can enter the University Or'. diploma will increase until they embrace all the principal academies of the State. But for the present only such schools as shall after inspection be approved by the Faculty will be allowed the privilege of entering their graduates into the classes of the University. 

2. 
In case the authorities controlling a school desire that it shall be ad­mitted to the privilege of sending its graduates to the University without examination, they will make a formal application to the Chairman of the Faculty, stating such desire, and giving the course of study, number of teachers, and such information in regard to the apparatus, appliances, etc., as may serve to give a fair idea of the general efficiency of the school. This application will be laid before the Faculty, and if it appears that the school has a proper equipment to prepare students tor the Freshman Class of the several schools in the University, a committee will be sent to inspect it. 

3. 
If the.school is easily accessible to Austin, a committee of the Faculty, consisting of one or two persons, will be appointed to visit it. But if the school is remote from Austin, or otherwise inaccessible, the Faculty may designate other persons to' act as a committee of inspection. 

4. 
The necessary traveling expenses of the visiting committee will be paid by the University. 


5. The report of the visiting committee will be presented to the Faculty. 
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lfthe l'?aci:dty shall be satisfied that the .scboolis taught bycompetentin.; stnJ;ctors, and that its course includes the S.UbjectS desigilated as require:­ments for admission, a.nd if the school is otherwise approved', the principal 
o.t authorities IV.ill be duly notified; and the fact~f approvaj) · tpgether ~ith the full report of the committee, will be enlel'ed on the record book of the University and refe~red to in each annual Catalogue. 
6. 
Approved schools shall be entitled •tO send their graduates to the UniVersity on diploma so long as the faculty are satisfie.d 'that no material changes affecting the efficiency of the school have been taken. The Faculty will make new inspectjons from time to time, and reserVes the. right to ter­minate the privilege when to them such course seems proper. 

7. 
It is expected that the principal or superintendent of each approved school will, not later in each year than March first, report the condition of · his school to the Chairman of the Faculty, stating the number of students, names of teachers, and such other facts · as may be necessary to indicate fully and clearly its condition and the character of its work. In return, the school will be furnished regulatly with the Catalogue, reports, circulars, bulletins, and such other publications as the University from time to time may issue. 

8. 
It may be well to say that the Regents and Faculty are anxious to make the admission from approved schools without examiaation a real priv­ilege, and with that end in view great care will be taken to ascertain the character and efficiency of particular schools before approving them. Only such schools as the Faculty can fully endorse and recommend will be allowed to send their graduates to the University on diploma. 

9. 
As the University holds entrance examinations in Greek, Latin, .Math­ematics, History, and English, the affiliated schools will be classified in re­gard to those of the above subjects to which their diplomas will admit without examinatian. The affiliation in each of these subjects is independent of affiliation in any of the others. 


10.. The privilege of affiliation in Latin and Greek is based upon the following conditions: (1) The same requirements in the matter of grades, examinations and promotions from class to class in those subjects shall be insisted upon as are exacted in other subjects in which affiliation is accorded. 
(z) If these subjects be not required in the high school's course, its diploma must contain mention of the fact when they have been satisfactorily com~ pleted.