A reply to the report of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, upon Dr. Reid's Memorial to ... the patrons of the University / [D.B. Reid].

  • David Boswell Reid
Date:
1833]
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Credit: A reply to the report of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, upon Dr. Reid's Memorial to ... the patrons of the University / [D.B. Reid]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8. A University Class has privileges 8. Dr Reid’s Course has never been which are publicly acknowledged, and received as a public University course, are of much importance to it. even since Dr Hope’s name was at¬ tached to it and the words “ Uni¬ versity of Edinburgh ” put upon the ticket. In proof of this, he may be allowed to refer to the Report of the Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons, upon the course as given in the University after Dr Hope’3 name was connected with, it, where it will be seen that the College would not receive the ticket as a University course. Lastly, Dr Reid is quite at a loss to understand on what grounds the Medical and Surgical Professors can come forward and affirm, that Dr Hope has taught Chemistry with increasing efficiency, because his assistants have given Practical Courses. Dr Hope’s fame as a teacher does not require to be supported by his assistants, and the Practical Course has never formed any part of Dr Hope’s course of Chemistry. The students who attended Dr Hope were never thereby called upon or entitled to attend Dr Reid. When any student wanted the increased efficiency of the Practical Course, he had to give a corre¬ sponding increased payment for it,—he had to take a ticket from a different person. 2. the report contains statements giving a most incorrect view of the nature of the course given by DR REID IN the UNIVERSITY. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST PART OF THE PAS¬ SAGE ALLUDED TO. “ In the next place, the Medical and Surgical Professors think it necessary to point out to the Senatus the distinction (which certainly has not been under¬ stood by some of the Gentlemen whose Testimonials are appended to Dr Reid’s Memorial) between a Course of instruction on the applications of Chemistry to the Arts and Manufactures, and a Course of Practical Chemistry, such as that now given in the University, and in different private establishments. Instructions of the former kind require attention to many minute details, and can only be given to a small number of pupils at once, who must spend much of their time in the Laboratory.” The Medical and Surgical Professors here attempt to point out a distinction between Dr Reid’s Course, and one on the appli- . i cation of Chemistry to the Arts and Manufactures, and unceremoni¬ ously affirm that some of the gentlemen who have given Dr Reid Testimonials, have not understood what they gave an opinion upon,
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