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.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Date:
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.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    rlABLE B. * * Note.—The same subjects are in many instances spoken of frequently by the same witness in various parts of his evidence. References to each recurrence to the same subject are not generally given. Names. Subject Matter. Names. Subject Matter. <u Ph Pi Adams, W. G., Halliburton, W. D. Day 48. Questions l'J,697 -20,241. King's College professors Teaching University, views as to constitution .' Committee of Professors, paper by Professors of King's College, number of - Professorial scheme; autonomy of colleges - - - - Teaching University with constituent colleges wanted - Loudon University, no connexion with teaching .... Modification of present University Teaching work and research work in colleges - - - - University and college professors, dis- tinction objectionable Apparatus, duplication inevitable Professors, duplication of - Medical schools, duplication Science only taught in a few medical schools - - - - Union of medical schools for science - Professorial scheme; partly satisfac- tory - - - - - Professor Huxley's suggestions dis- cussed University must be free from State control - - - - Prestige, loss of when University separated from colleges Examinations and grant of degrees by colleges .... Examinations under Grcsham Charter preferred - Higher teaching in colleges Professorships attached to colleges only - - - - - One professor of subject in each col- lege with lecturers and demonstrators That is King's College system - Competition, advantage of Crammers, objections to Gresham Charter, modification Science, Faculty of, two branches; en- gineering - - - - Professor Hudson Bearo's evidence, general agreement - - - Inter-collegiate lectures in certain cases Royal College of Science, assocation of State endowment ... King's College, Physical Laboratory - Students, number of - Strasbourg and lierlin, numbers Engineering certificate of King's Col- lege - Associateship, merger in Degree Students from other Universities College work to count towards degree - Evening classes, day study preferred - Combination of Medical Schools and J centralization - » - \ College professors to be professors of University - - - - Students from other Colleges, number of London University, few graduates from King's College - Post-graduate teaching Higher teaching and research, elemen- tary work - - - - London University matriculation, ob- jections to - Matriculation examination, not objected <o - - Imperial examination and University teaching r r - - 89G 896 896 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 897 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 898 899 899 899 899 900 900 900 900 900 901 901 90] 90] '.m.> 902 902 902 903 903 904 904 I 905 Day 49. Questions 20,2-12-20,283. Aflchin, W. H. Day 15. Questions 7574-8015. Associateship, age 19, value of University Extension course, witness's paper - - - - Harvard University course, B.Sc. curri- culum - Matriculation, London University, ob- jections - - - - Examinations frequent as tests of pro- gress - - - Internal and external students, same examination for - - University Extension lectures, degrees - Science Department, King's College, distribution of work - - - University candidates from King's Col- lege, few; reason ... Dublin, non-resident students - Non-resident pupils, depreciation of examination - - - - Royal College of Physicians - Agreement with Sir Andrew Clark Influence on examinations for medical degrees - - - Art of examining, experience in, of College - - - . Association with University in examin- ing desired - Revised scheme of London University preferred .... Convocation, opposition of - Gresham scheme, a second alternative - Loudon degree, objection to - Objections to Gresham scheme - -| Medical Faculty, meaning and posi- tion - Dominant control on Senate Predominant influence of Kings and University Colleges - - - London University, re-modelling for London - Two functions, Metropolitan and Im- perial, possible ... Examiners for University from Medical Schools ... Teachers and Examiners, closer con- nexion wanted ... Royal Colleges and University, con- J nexiozi and control - - - \ Teachers, influence over examinations - Competition of schools for pupils ; fees Conjoint Hoard and London'University examinations compared Medical Schools, scientific teaching, surrender of - Combination of smaller schools for scientific leaching Sei< ntifie and practical study, separation Three years sufficient lor scientific study .... Faculties of Science and Medicine, joint control . - . . Graduation in Medicine Preference for one University for Lon- don With Metropolitan and external func- tions - Gresham Charter, registrable qualifica- tion under - Licensing authorities in England Provincial students, expense College of Physicians, association with University -