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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...
2. Papal Bull of Pope Nicholas V., and University of Glasgow

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3. King's College, Aberdeen, and Marischal College and University..
4. John Knox's Plan of Education Reform in 1560.......

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Plan of Parish und Burgh Schools-District Colleges-Inspection
Plan of Reformation of the Uuiversities-Co-laborers.....
Church Property absorbed by the Nobles-Their Opposition...
5. Parliamentary Commission of 1695.

Bajans Semis-Bachelors-Magistrands-Four Regents
Arrangements of Studies-Tutors-Professors-Philosophy.
6. Royal Commission of 1826 and 1830-Act of 1853..

PECULIARITIES OF SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES COMPARED WITH ENGLISH.

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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..
Re-election for Third Term.....

1. UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS

Historical Development...

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Example of Studies in 1550 followed by William Collace........

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Determinantes-Mode of granting Degrees.....

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Expense-Donation of a noble-Potentiones, Potentes and Pauperes..
Mode of teaching Theology prior to Reformation...

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Founded by Bishop Reid-Charter of James VI.-Town Council
Constitution and Condition in 1857..

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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..

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Assistants-Aids and Rewards-Bursaries-Prizes-Fellows Salaries.

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2. Science at Edinburgh-Engineering-Agriculture-Manufactures.

Andersonian University at Glasgow....

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Watt Institution and School of Arts..

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VI. PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES-OFFICERS-PROFESSORS.

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Professorships of Natural Philosophy, 1724...

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Lectureship of Divinity-Fagal Library-Erasmus Smith,...........
Professorship Oratory-Mathematics-History

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....
Terms-Commencement-Degrees.

TRINITY COLLEGE

Members-Provost-Fellows-Noblemen-Commoners..
Doctors-Bachelors-Scholars-Pensioners-Sizars

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....
Speech in House of Commons March, 1873....

Relations of Trinity College and University of Dublin..
Principles of Professed University Reform.........
Based on Parliamentary Legislation in respect to Oxford
Incorporation of the University-University Council...
Affiliation of Trinity and other Colleges..

Defeat of the Bill-Mr. Faucett's Resolution...
SCIENCE AND THE ARTS......

II. QUEEN'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY..

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT.....

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All Students collect into Community under some one Regent.
Gradually absorb all Lodging-houses, Halls, Hospitals...
University control passes to the Hebdomadal Meeting.
Domestic Side of University Life.......

Colleges Continuations and Modifications of Religious Houses..
Corrections of the Evils of Lodgings—Provincial-Diocesan
Colleges the 'Nations' formally Established and Endowed .......................
Influence of College Membership on Social and Political Life..

1. THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

II. GENERAL VIEW OF ORGANIZATION AND HISTORY..

The University a Federation of Colleges

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Benedictine Seminary for Gloucester Abbey-the Priory at Durham.

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Abuses growing out of large Congregations of Students-St. Scholastica's Day.

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Walter de Merton and Merton College-Peculiarities of Statutes.....

Development of Colleges-University-Balliol-Exeter-New College..
Oriel-Queen's-Magdalen-Christ Church-St. John's.....
Study of Greek-Early Greek Scholars.....

III. UNIVERSITY STUDIES AND LIFE BY OXFORD GRADUATES
HUMPHREY PRIDEAUX-CHRIST CHURCH, 1668-1692.

University Life-Bishop or Winchester's Commissions..
Journey from London to Oxford-Student's Wayside Exploits..
Quarrel of two resident Fellows and Masters of Arts...
Dr. Good's Interference with the Ale House, 'Split Crow'.
Duchess of Cleveland-Nel Gwyn-Charles II.................
Admiral Von Tromp beaten at his own Rations...

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Balliol Scholars-A Remembrance...

DR. PARR-SIR WILLIAM JONES-DR. LOWTH

Estimation of their University....

ROBERT LOWE-University College, 1829-1842...........

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Classical Education, tested by a new Measurement.........
Mathematics excludes Estimation of Probabilities.......
Excessive Study of Words-Latin Versification.........................
Too much of Ancient History and Geography...
Deficiencies of a Public School and University Man.....
Influence of Educational Endowments on Choice of Studies..

IV. PRESENT CONSTITUTION AND CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY.

1. CORPORATE SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT.

1. House of Congregation-Regents-Examiners-Degrees
2. House of Convocation-Corporate Action.......

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

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3. Proctors Election-Powers...........
4. Burgesses, or Representatives in Parliament

5. Assessors-University Court

6. Registrar-Admissions of Principals-Court.......

7. Public Orator-Letters and Addresses........

8. Masters of the Schools of Examination

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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

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111. UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIPS, PROFESSORS, AND TEACHERS

1. Title and Date of the Foundation..

2. Income from University Funds............................

3. Income from College Funds ......

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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..
University Galleries Museum-Garden.
Arboretum and Park-Observatory
Sermons and Lectures....

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