Minutes of evidence taken by the Royal Commissioners appointed to consider the draft charter for the proposed Gresham University in London ... / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty.

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1894
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Credit: Minutes of evidence taken by the Royal Commissioners appointed to consider the draft charter for the proposed Gresham University in London ... / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Appendix Nos. 41c, 4\d, 42, and 43. APPENDIX No. 41c. Paper sent to the Commission by Dr. Johnstone Stoney after giving evidence. (See Question 18,880.) Suggested constitution of the Governing Body of the University. Let us suppose that the governing body is to cousist of 25 members. These might be distributed as follows :— Ten representatives of the professors, lecturers, and recognised tutors of the l7nivcrsity, the two senior representatives to go out of office each year unless casual vacancies have occurred. Five representatives of all honour graduates of more than one and less than 15 years' standing—one representative to go out of office each year unless a casual vacancy have occurred. Five representatives of undergraduates and junior graduates—the constituency consisting of— Students that have completed the first year with honours, each exercising one vote. Students that have completed the second year with honours, each exercising three votes. Students that have passed the second year without honours, each exercising one vote. Students and graduates of less than one year's standing that have completed the third year with honours, each exercising six or four votes according to his honours. Students and graduates of less than one year's standing that have passed the third year without honours, each exercising two votes. Five representatives of associated institutions—pro- fessional (such as law or medical) or other (such as science schools)—in which a portion of the instruc- tion recognised by the University may be given, one representative to <go out of office each year unless a casual vacancy have occurred. G. Johnstone Stoney. APPENDIX No. 42. Statement forwarded to the Commission by Dr. Ingram subsequently to giving evidence.—(See Question 19,609.) 1. Number of Candidates who presented themselves at Degree Examinations in the Academic year 1891- 92=202. Passes 184. Failures 46. It will be observed that the sum of the passes and failures exceeds that of the individual Candidates who presented themselves : this arises from the fact that a considerable number of those who finally passed had failed at previous Degree Examinations within the year. Eighteen finally failed to pass. Of those who passed 156 had in their previous course obtained some terms by attendance at lectures, and 28 had kept terms by examination only ; and of those who finally failed to pass, 17 had obtained some terms by attendance at lectures, and one had kept terms by examination only. 2. Number of Candidates who presented themselves at Final Freshman ( Little Go ) Examinations in the Academic year 1891-92=211. Passes 201. Failures 39. It will be observed that the sum of the passes and failures exceeds that of the individual Candidates who presented themselves: this arises from the fact that a considerable number of those who finally passed had failed at previous Little Go Examinations within the year. Ten finally failed to pass. Of those who passed 141 had in their previous course obtained some terms by attendance at lectures, and 60 had previously kept terms by examination only ; and of those who finally failed to pass, eight had obtained some I onus by at tendance at lectures, and two had key.it terms l>\ examination only. 3. It appears from these numbers that the conjecture of tne 'witness in his evidence that three-fifths of the students of Trinity College attend Arts Lectures during some part of their course was considerably under the true proportion. It also appears that the proportion greatly increases in the latter years of the course. John K. Ingram. APPENDIX No. U<7. Paper sent to the Commission by Dr. Johnstone Stoney subsequently to giving evidence. [See Question 18,890.) Evidence of Humphrey Lloyd. D.D., F.R.S., late Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, and before that Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Dublin. Speaking of the practice of the University of Dublin of admitting to degrees candidates who have passed a series of examinations without residence, and therefore without receiving the instruction given in the Uni- versity, and without having experienced those other moral influences which-form an important part of all University training, Dr. Lloyd concludes— I would earnestly press—as the most urgent of all academic reforms—the importance of some provisions by which residence should be more directly encouraged, if it cannot be enforced. [Report of the Dublin University Commission of 1851, 52, 53, p. 303.] APPENDIX No. 43. Paper landed in by Professor Adams on January 26th, 1893.' (See Question 20,251.) FACULTY OF SCIENCE.—KING'S COLLEGE. Natural Science. Winter. Summer. Mathematics- H\ hours 31 hours. Mechlin ics - 3 24 „ Physics - 2 2 Physical Laboratory a .. 44 „ Chemistry 3 Chemical Laboratory 44 Zoology .... 2 hours Botany .... 2 „ 3 hours. Biology .... 2 Practical Biology • 4 hours i Divinity a i ,. After completing this course the students specialise in those branches which they require, and devote their whole time to them.