SUPERIOR INSTRUCTION IN GREAT BRITAIN: Universities and Colleges in Scotland, Ireland, and England. Republished from BARNARD's American Journal of Education. New Edition. 656 pages. 1878. Price, $3.00. PART I. UNIVERSITIES OF SCOTLAND-St. Andrews; Glasgow; Aberdeen; Edinburgh-64 pages: 50 cents PART II. UNIVERSITIES OF IRELAND-Dublin, and Trinity College; Queens Colleges and University; Catholic University-64 p.: 50 cents. PART III. UNIVERSITIES OF ENGLAND-Oxford [144 pages: $1.00]; Cambridge; Durham; London-436 pages: $2.50. 1. Papal Bull of Benedict XIII., 1413, and University of St. Andrews.. 2. Papal Bull of Pope Nicholas V., and University of Glasgow 675 675 3. King's College, Aberdeen, and Marischal College and University.. 4. John Knox's Plan of Education Reform in 1560 675 G76 Plan of Parish and Burgh Schools-District Colleges-Inspection 5. Parliamentary Commission of 1695........ Bajans-Semis-Bachelors-Magistrands-Four Regents Arrangements of Studies-Tutors-Professors-Philosophy.. 6. Royal Commission of 1826 and 1830-Act of 1853 PECULIARITIES OF SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH. 1. Preparatory Schools and their Teachers 2. College and Domestic Life..... Students at Glasgow-Undergraduates at Oxford.. 3. Rectorships-Representation of Students Interests... Election over Canning-Reception of Rector Magnificus:. 1. UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS Historical Development. 677 677 678 678 G78 679 680 G81 681 ...... 681 682 082 683 683 684 683 685 686 687 G88 .691-697 691 Expense-Donation of a noble-Potentiones, Potentes and Pauperes .. System of Lectures-First Book of Discipline II. UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW... Historical Development, 1450-1580... List of Books for the use of Regents, 1475.. Principalship of Andrew Melville, 1574-1580 Study of Greek-Ramus' Logic-Oriental Languages. New Building and Professorships... Constitution and Condition in 1876.. III. UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN... Historical Development.. Trinity or King's College-Marischal College. Union of Colleges into a University.. Organization and Condition in 1876...... IV. UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.... Historical Development... Founded by Bishop Reid-Charter of James VI.-Town Council University and College synonymous-Institution National. Entrance Examination-Matriculation for Lectures... Faculty of Arts-Membership-Entrance Examination Advanced Age of many Students-Tutorial System PAGE. 695 695 698 699 701 701 702 705 705 706 706 708 709 710 719 719 719 720 720 721-736 721 721 721 721 721 721 683 683 682 724 724 Mode of Conducting Examinations-Degrees Classes-Latin-Greek-Mathematics-Logic-Philosophy. Corporation-Government-Officers-Chancellor-Rector University Court-Powers-Members-Constitution-Member of Parliament...... 724 General Council-Curators-Principal-Professors-Senators....... Faculties-Arts-Theology-Law-Medicine to Professors..... Assistants-Aids and Rewards-Bursaries-Prizes-Fellows-Salaries. V. PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS.. 1. Chair of Education in 1876.... History-Principles-Methods.. 2. Science at Edinburgh-Engineering-Agriculture-Manufactures.. Andersonian University at Glasgow. Watt Institution and School of Arts...................... VI. PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES-OFFICERS-PROFESSORS...... 689 • II. UNIVERSITIES OF IRELAND. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERIOR INSTRUCTION PAGE. Botanic Garden-Richard Baldwin—Library. Professorships of Natural Philosophy, 1724...... 750 751 Lectureship of Divinity-Fagal Library-Erasmus Smith. Professorship Oratory-Mathematics-History Swift-Goldsmith-Berkeley-Burke-Debating Society-Historical Society..... Professorships, Anatomy-Chemistry-Botany.... Observatory-Removal of Catholic Disabilities... New Fellowships-Royal Commission of Inquiry 1851.. UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN-Organization and Constitution in 1875.. University Officers-Professors-Government... Provost and Senior Fellows-Caput Senatus... TRINITY COLLEGE Members-Provost-Fellows-Noblemen-Commoners.... Fellowships-Scholarships-Studentships-Prizes............ 751 751 752 754 755 755 757 757 757 758 759 759 759 760 761 763 MR. GLADSTONE'S PLAN OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR IRELAND.. Influence of the Schism of Nominalists and Realists.. 4. Colleges in England-peculiar..... All Students collect into Community under some one Regent... Colleges Continuations and Modifications of Religious Houses.. PAGE. 801-816 ...... 801 802 803 804 805 806 806 806 806 807 809 810 811 812 815 815 Benedictine Seminary for Gloucester Abbey-the Priory at Durham. Abuses growing out of large Congregations of Students-St. Scholastica's Day. Walter de Merton and Merton College-Peculiarities of Statutes.. 829 Development of Colleges-University-Balliol-Exeter-New College. Study of Greek-Early Greek Scholars...... III. UNIVERSITY STUDIES AND LIFE BY OXFORD GRADUATES University Life-Bishop or Winchester's Commissions.. Balliol Scholars-A Remembrance.. DR. PARR-SIR WILLIAM JONES-DR. LOWTH ROBERT LOWE-University College, 1829-1842.. Classical Education, tested by a new Measurement... ..... IV. PRESENT CONSTITUTION AND CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY. 1. CORPORATE SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT......... 1. House of Congregation-Regents-Examiners-Degrees 2. House of Convocation-Corporate Action....... 3. Congregation of the University-Legislation ................ 850 850 ........ .............. 4. Hebdomadal Council-Members-Official-Elected.. 11. OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 1. Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor 2. Seneschallus or High Steward 3. Proctors Election-Powers..... 4. Burgesses, or Representatives in Parliament 5. Assessors-University Court 6. Registrar-Admissions of Principals-Court... 7. Public Orator-Letters and Addresses....... 8. Masters of the Schools of Examination 9. Moderators, for First Public Examination 10. Public Examiners, for Second Examination 11. Keeper of Archives, Legal Counsel, &c., &c.. 12. List of Officers, Professors, Colleges, Halls in 1877 111. UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIPS, PROFESSORS, AND TEACHERS 1. Title and Date of the Foundation........ 2. Income from University Funds....... 3. Income from College Funds 4. Total Income exclusive of Residence IV. COLLEGE TUTORS, AND PRIVATE TUTORS ....... Modification of System of Instruction-Professors, Public Lectures.... V. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS... |