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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    Names. Subject Matter. a OS Names. Subject Matter. oi cs Huxley, Rt. Hon. T. H. Day 29. Questions 13,491-13,697 Ingram, J. R. Day 48. Questions 19,554-19,896, Professor of Fine Arts, lectures by - 1059 Royal Academy of Arts, sufficiency of 1060 Places for learning, too many - - 1060 Collection of casts at South Kensington 1060 Faculty, if any, theoretical - - 1061 History, perspective, &c. might be taught - - - - 1062 Germany and France, no University faculty in Art - - - 1062 Pupilage or apprenticeship, termination 1062 University training, value - - 1064 Anatomy, study of - - 1065 Construction and functions of Univer- sity, views as to - - - 553 Existing Universities, nature of - 553 Faculties, Divinity, Law, Medicine, and Arts ... - 553 Reversion to primitive type - - 553 Research and increase of knowledge - 553 Gresham Charter inadequate - - 554 Medical representation excessive - 554 London University, prestige not utilized 554 Gifts and bequests to University not encouraged - 554 No advantage save conciliation of cer- tain interests ... 554 Suggestions .... - 554 Retain title and prestige of University - 554 Reorganise University - 554 Teaching institutions, status as Faculties 554 Examine their own candidates for degrees - - - - 554 Provide means for instruction - - 554 Professoriate, representation on Senate 554 Endowments, fees, and funds - - 554 P]xpenses, payment out of Chest - 554 No bar to obtaining instruction - 554 Exclusion as a disciplinary measure - 554 Professorial University, concurrence - 554 Absorption, objection to term - - 554 King's and University Colleges, absorp- tion - - - - - 554 Medical Schools, absorption - - 554 Medical education, bad - - 554 Teachers should give up practising in medicine ... - 555 Hospitals, laboratories for medical students - 555 Royal Colleges and Schools as Teaching Institutions - - - - 555 Regulation by University - - 555 Professional rewards for medical men small .... 555 Royal Colleges, part to be taken by - 555 Licensing power of Royal Colleges - 555 License by graduation ... 555 Senate's scheme, joint examination approved - - - 555 Convocation, power of veto - - 556 Facilities and Boards of Studies - 556 Law Faculty ; Inns of Court - - 556 Science .... 55$ Faculties, relation to teachers - - 556 Students, professional and scientific - 556 Degrees, value of - 556 Music, Royal College of, position - 557 Inns of Court, law degree - - 557 Professors, appointment of - 557 Ad eundem degrees ... 557 Zurich, laboratories and teaching appli- ances 558 Matriculation examination, objection to 563 University Extension teaching - - 563 Three classes of teaching for University 563 Compulsory attendance and curricula - 564 Secondary education - - - 566 Trinity College, Dublin 886 Position of College in University - 886 Only one College in University - 886 Governing bodies of College and Uni- versity - - 886 Professors, appointment of - - 886 College student, course of - 886 Course four years ... 886 Number of students ... 886 Examinations and lectures - - 886 Attendance at lectures not compulsory - 887 Resident and non-resident students - 887 Non-resident system objected to - 888 Cannot be got rid of - - 888 Jenks, E. Day 62. Questions 2 1,127-24,569. Jennings, H. R. Day 25. Questions 12,314-12,460. Kennedy, A. B. VV. Day 33. Questions 1 J,931-15,077. Dates probably from beginning of last century - Best work by resident students All honour men reside - - - Professional degrees; studies follow graduation in Arts - Number of students - Number never attending lectures Curricula of examinations ; influence of teachers ... - Tutorial system ... Examination by teachers External students, disadvantage of - -| External examiners, not satisfactory Science included in Faculty of Arts Arts, two sides. Science and Literature Engineering, separate Faculty - Degrees in Engineering Professional classes, numbers of students respectively - Medical, licence to practise Divinity denominatioaal, late Established Church - Law degree, joint system with King's Inns ----- Call to Bar by Inns - - - Degree not essential for call Law degree, advantage of - Medical degree, relation with Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons - Roman Catholics and Presbyterians External students only in Arts Faculty Arts students, science and literature, studies - Honours - Law, Professor of, University College, Liverpool - Teacher at Cambridge and Melbourne University - University machinery too complicated - Law study under special Board Duties of Board Supreme general Body for University - Both bodies partially identical ■- Powers of general over special body Constitution of the two bodies, internal and external members University and professional bodies,rela- tion of Classes of students, two Examinations and course of studies Call to Bar, Melbourne, University examinations - - - Law Society, Melbourne, special techni- cal examination - University and Teaching Bodies, Lon- don, relations of - Law, higher branches not to precede technical education ... Law studies, groups and systematic study Roman Law - Lectures, value of Discussions and moots - Faculties or Departmental Boards, con- stitution - International Law, not law but diplo- matic history - Professorial body, independent of general body - - - University and Colleges, relation University of Melbourne, organization - Board of Legal Studies, Liverpool, con- stitution - - Sec Sir J. Lubbock's evidence - Professor of Engineering, University College - Applied Sciences, degree in Engineering, University education Lectures, number of students - Engineering educational institutions in London - 'reaching University, work for - Scientific training generally desired Professional training not in University