First report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.
- Great Britain. Parliament. Commission for Visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischal.
- Date:
- 1838
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Credit: First report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![any of the said Faculties, and of abolishing any Professorships which may be useless and unnecessary, or of substituting other Professorships in their room; and as to the necessity of granting Endowments to any New Professorships to be insti- tuted ; and as to the best Mode of providing of such Endowments from the existing Funds and Property of the said Universities or otherwise. And We further S})ecially authorize and require the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them, to take into their consideration how far it would be for the benefit of the said Universities of Aberdeen, and for the advancement of Science and Learning, that the University of King's College and the University of ]\Iarischal College should be united into one University ; and in case they shall be of opinion that such union ought to take place, they shall submit such Regulations as they shall deem proper for the accomplishment of such Union, and the JManagement of the Affairs of the United University. And further. We hereby authorize and require the said Com- missioners, or any three or more of them, having regard to the Reports of the foresaid Commissioners of Visitation, to make such Regulations in relation to the Government, Discipline, and System of Education in the said Universities of Aber- deen, and the Management and Distribution of the Funds thereof, as they shall deem most conducive to the Improvement of Education in the said Universities, and to the beneficial Administration of the Affiiirs of the same, and as shall be consistent with the Laws and Government of Church and State as by Law established, it being hereby declared that none of the said Commissioners shall be entitled to vote in any matter in which he shall have a personal or patrimonial interest. And it being also hereby declared that, before the said Commissioners, or any three oi* more of them, shall proceed to make any such Regulations, an opportunity shall be given to the Senatus Acadeniicus and Professors of the said Universities, in the first instance, to take into consideration the Affairs of the same, as Avell in relation to the System of Education and Teaching therein, as to the Administration and Funds thereof; and for this purpose it shall be competent for the said Senatus Academicus and Professors to prepare, and at any time, within the period of Six Months from the Date of this Commission, to submit for the consideration of the said Commissioners such Regulations founded on the Reports of the foresaid Com- missioners of Visitation, but under such modifications or omissions as may appear expedient for the future Regulation and Management of the said Universities as to the said Senatus Academicus and Professors shall seem best calculated to promote the prosperity of the Universities as places of Education and the advancement of Science and Learning, And the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them, if they shall think fit, are hereby empowered to call upon the said Senatus and Professors to afford such information and explanation in relation thereto as they may require. And the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them, are empowered and required, upon consideration of such Regulations, and having, regard to the Reports of the foresaid Commissioners of Visitation^ to adopt such Regulations in whole or in part, and to frame such further or other Regulations, to the effect aforesaid, as they shall think fit and expedient; and, failing the Senatus Academicus and Professors so submitting such Regulations within the said period, the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to proceed in framing such Regulations Avithout the necessity of con- sulting the said Senatus Academicus or Professors in regard to the same. And We further hereby authorize and require the said Commissioners, or any three or more of them, to make Reports to us from time to time on the matters thus entrusted to them, setting forth the state of the said Universities or Colleges in reference to the premises, and the Rules, Statutes, and Ordinances which the said Commissioners may propose to be established therein, and suggesting any further](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24749412_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
