SUPERIOR INSTRUCTION IN GREAT BRITAIN: Universities and Colleges in Scotland, Ireland, and England. Republished from BARNARD'S American Journal of Education. New Edition. 656 pages. 1878. Price, $3.00. PART I. UNIVERSITIES OF SCOTLAND-St. Andrews; Glasgow; Aberdeen; Edinburgh-64 pages: 50 cents. PART II. UNIVERSITIES OF IRELAND-Dublin, and Trinity College; Queens Colleges and University; Catholic University-64 p.: 50 cents. PART III. UNIVERSITIES OF ENGLAND-Oxford [144 pages: $1.00]; Cambridge; Durham; London-436 pages: $2.50. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION THE BRITISH ISLES-Earlier Forms of Higher Instruction.. L. UNIVERSITIES OF SCOTLAND. I. SUPERIOR INSTRUCTION IN SCOTLAND INTRODUCTION. Residence Abroad for Educational Purposes Balliol College in Oxford-Scotch College in Paris in 1282 Dates of Foundation of Existing Universities.... Historical Development.. 1. Papal Bull of Benedict XIII., 1413, and University of St. Andrews... ......... 675 3. King's College, Aberdeen, and Marischal College and University.. 673 676 Plan of Parish und Burgh Schools-District Colleges-Inspection Bajans Semis-Bachelors-Magistrands-Four Regents PECULIARITIES OF SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH. 681 681 682 689 C83 683 684 College Life in England-Chapel-Lectures-Hall 3. Rectorships-Representation of Students Interests... Illustrations-Campbell's Incumbency at Glasgow.. Election over Canning-Reception of Rector Magnifieus.. 1. UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS Historical Development... Example of Studies in 1550 followed by William Collace........ 693 Determinantes-Mode of granting Degrees..... 694 Expense-Donation of a noble-Potentiones, Potentes and Pauperes.. .......... 694 694 Founded by Bishop Reid-Charter of James VI.-Town Council 721 721 721 Mode of Conducting Examinations-Degrees Classes Latin-Greek-Mathematics-Logic-Philosophy.. Organization under Universities Act of 1858.. Corporation-Government-Officers-Chancellor-Rector University Court-Powers-Members-Constitution--Member of Parliament.. General Council-Curators-Principal-Professors Senators.. Faculties Arts-Theology-Law-Medicine to Professors.. 683 662 724 724 .. 724 725 726 Assistants-Aids and Rewards-Bursaries-Prizes-Fellows Salaries. 728 2. Science at Edinburgh-Engineering-Agriculture-Manufactures. Andersonian University at Glasgow.... 730 731 734 Watt Institution and School of Arts.. 734 VI. PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES-OFFICERS-PROFESSORS. 689 PAGE. Botanic Garden-Richard Baldwin-Library.... 750 Professorships of Natural Philosophy, 1724... 751 Lectureship of Divinity-Fagal Library-Erasmus Smith,........... Swift-Goldsmith-Berkeley-Burke-Debating Society-Historical Society. Professorships, Anatomy-Chemistry-Botany.. Observatory-Removal of Catholic Disabilities.. New Fellowships-Royal Commission of Inquiry 1851..... UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN-Organization and Constitution in 1875.. University Officers-Professors-Government.... Provost and Senior Fellows-Caput Senatus.... TRINITY COLLEGE Members-Provost-Fellows-Noblemen-Commoners.. Undergraduates-Freshmen, Junior, Senior-Sophisters... College Charges-Professional Schools-Rewards and Prizes........ Fellowships-Scholarships-Studentships-Prizes.... MR. GLADSTONE'S PLAN OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR IRELAND.... Relations of Trinity College and University of Dublin.. Defeat of the Bill-Mr. Faucett's Resolution... II. QUEEN'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY.. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT..... 751 751 752 754 755 755 757 757 757 758 759 759 759 760 761 763 ......... All Students collect into Community under some one Regent. Colleges Continuations and Modifications of Religious Houses.. 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. II. GENERAL VIEW OF ORGANIZATION AND HISTORY.. The University a Federation of Colleges PAGE. 801-816 801 802 803 804 805 806 806 806 806 807 809 810 811 812 815 .... 815 817-808 817 Benedictine Seminary for Gloucester Abbey-the Priory at Durham. Abuses growing out of large Congregations of Students-St. Scholastica's Day. Walter de Merton and Merton College-Peculiarities of Statutes..... Development of Colleges-University-Balliol-Exeter-New College.. III. UNIVERSITY STUDIES AND LIFE BY OXFORD GRADUATES University Life-Bishop or Winchester's Commissions.. Balliol Scholars-A Remembrance... DR. PARR-SIR WILLIAM JONES-DR. LOWTH Estimation of their University.... ROBERT LOWE-University College, 1829-1842........... .................... 883 Classical Education, tested by a new Measurement......... IV. PRESENT CONSTITUTION AND CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY. 1. CORPORATE SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT. 1. House of Congregation-Regents-Examiners-Degrees 3. Congregation of the University-Legislation 4. Hebdomadal Council-Members-Official-Elected. 11. OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 1. Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor 2. Seneschallus or High Steward ....... 3. Proctors Election-Powers........... 5. Assessors-University Court 6. Registrar-Admissions of Principals-Court....... 7. Public Orator-Letters and Addresses........ 8. Masters of the Schools of Examination 9. Moderators, for First Public Examination 10. Public Examiners, for Second Examination 11. Keeper of Archives, Legal Counsel, &c., &c. 12. List of Officers, Professors, Colleges, Halls in 1877 111. UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIPS, PROFESSORS, AND TEACHERS 1. Title and Date of the Foundation.. 2. Income from University Funds............................ 3. Income from College Funds ...... IV. COLLEGE TUTORS, AND PRIVATE TUTORS ...... Modification of System of Instruction-Professors, Public Lectures.. V. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS...... Bodlenin Library-Radcliffe Library.... Clarendon Buildings-Sheldonian Theater Ashmolean Museum-Taylor Institution.. |