JUNIOR.  One in the third year of his collegiate course in an American college, formerly called JUNIOR SOPHISTER.

See SOPHISTER.

2.  One in the first year of his course at a theological seminary. —­Webster.

JUNIOR.  Noting the third year of the collegiate course in American colleges, or the first year in the theological seminaries.—­Webster.

JUNIOR APPOINTMENTS.  At Yale College, there appears yearly, in the papers conducted by the students, a burlesque imitation of the regular appointments of the Junior exhibition.  These mock appointments are generally of a satirical nature, referring to peculiarities of habits, character, or manners.  The following, taken from some of the Yale newspapers, may be considered as specimens of the subjects usually assigned.  Philosophical Oration, given to one distinguished for a certain peculiarity, subject, “The Advantage of a Great Breadth of Base.”  Latin Oration, to a vain person, subject, “Amor Sui.”  Dissertations:  to a meddling person, subject, “The Busybody”; to a poor punster, subject, “Diseased Razors”; to a poor scholar, subject, “Flunk on,—­flunk ever.”  Colloquy, to a joker whose wit was not estimated, subject, “Unappreciated Facetiousness.”  When a play upon names is attempted, the subject “Perfect Looseness” is assigned to Mr. Slack; Mr. Barnes discourses upon “Stability of character, or pull down and build greater”; Mr. Todd treats upon “The Student’s Manual,” and incentives to action are presented, based on the line “Lives of great men all remind us,” by students who rejoice in the Christian names, George Washington, Patrick Henry, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Charles James Fox, and Henry Clay.

See MOCK PART.

JUNIOR BACHELOR.  One who is in his first year after taking the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

No Junior Bachelor shall continue in the College after the commencement in the Summer vacation.—­Laws of Harv.  Coll., 1798, p. 19.

JUNIOR FELLOW.  At Oxford, one who stands upon the foundation of the college to which he belongs, and is an aspirant for academic emoluments.—­De Quincey.

2.  At Trinity College, Hartford, a Junior Fellow is one chosen by the House of Convocation to be a member of the examining committee for three years.  Junior Fellows must have attained the M.A. degree, and can only be voted for by Masters in Arts.  Six Junior Fellows are elected every three years.

JUNIOR FRESHMAN.  The name of the first of the four classes into which undergraduates are divided at Trinity College, Dublin.

JUNIOR OPTIME.  At the University of Cambridge, Eng., those who occupy the third rank in honors, at the close of the final examination in the Senate-House, are called Junior Optimes.