Oxford reform and Oxford professors : a reply to certain objections urged against the report of the Queen's Commissioners / by Henry Halford Vaughan.

  • Henry Halford
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1854
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    time, has entrusted the examination of candidates for Degrees in Divinity, to the Degius Professor of Divinity; the examination of candidates for Degrees in Law, to tlie Pegius Professor of Law; and the ex- amination of candidates for tlie Degrees in Medicine, to the Eegius Professor of Medicine. They therefore express their reasons against ‘ a plausible proposal,’ through the language of an authoritative statement, made against such a system, ‘in cases where it has been actually tried.’* And they accordingly quote ‘ as very decisive on this point,’ a passage from the Report ‘of Commission of Visitation, appointed to inquire into the universities of Scotland.’! This passage does indeed suggest that Professors in Scotland should not examine, and in the same page, and as it were, in the same breatii, it appends the reasons for such an opinion, which reasons are as follow ;— 1. The qualifications of some of the candidates will be known to the Professors beforehand. 2. The Professors will be disposed to be easily satis- fied, in regard to the qualifications of those who liave abeady acquitted themselves to their satisfaction as students. 3. Each will be examining his own pupils. J Such reasons are indeed cogent where they apply; and very architecture of ancient buildmgs supplies conclusive indica- tions as to the former spirit of ancient institutions. * Recommendatiom respecting the Relation, &c., as adopted hy the Tutors' Association, p. 70. t Ibid. p. 71. ;]: Extract from the Commission of Visitation quoted in Report of Tutors’ Association, p. 71.