Second report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. Commission for Visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischal.
Date:
1839
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Credit: Second report of the commissioners appointed by his Majesty William IV November 23rd 1836 and re-appointed by her Majesty Victoria I October 2d 1837 for visiting the Universities of King's College and Marischall College, Aberdeen / presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    University of Return.—No lectureship has been instituted in this University since the Returns to the Aberdeen. Commission of 1826. Kind's College Requisition 5.—Have the lecturers so appointed, taught in each year, since the date of ° b their appointment. ? State the number of lectures given by each lecturer in each session, and Orders and whether these lecturers have otherwise complied with the conditions required by the Minutes Returns. 0f their appointment. Return.—The lecturers appointed have taught in each year since the dates of their respec- tive appointments, with the following exceptions, which were owing to the want of students. The lecturer on materia medica did not teach in 1820-1, 1821-2, 1823-4, 1824-5, 1830-1 1833-4. The lecturer on the institutes of medicine did not teach in 1831-2, 1832-3, 1833-4,1834-5, 1835-6. The number of lectures in each year has been as follows :— Anatomy and Physiology.—Prior to 1829-30, number of lectures 60 or more; in 1829-30, number of lectures above 100, with additional instructions given by the lecturer while superintending practical anatomy; in 1830-1, 1831-2,1832-3,1833-4, number of lectures and demonstrations together above 200, and examinations above 90; in 1834-5 and 1835-6, number of lectures 140, demonstrations 100, examinations about 40. The lecturer states that he has increased the number of lectures and de- monstrations, and diminished that of examinations, to suit the regulations of some of the public institutions. Surgery.—Till 1833, number of lectures 60 or more; in 1833-4, 1834-5, and 1835-6, number of lectures 103 to 105, examinations 10 to 12. Materia Medica.—Till 1823, number of lectures 60 ; thereafter, till 1830, number of lectures from 73 tp 100; since 1830, number of lectures from 100 to 110, with occa- sional meetings for examinations. Midwifery.—Till 18b3, number of lectures 60; since 1833 lectures above 100, examina- tions above 30. Institutes of Medicine.—When taught, number of lectures 60 or more. The lecturers, it is believed, have complied with the conditions of their appointment. Requsition 6.—When, and by what authority, was the time of teaching in the divinity class of King's College, as appointed by Royal Charter, dated 12th March, 1642, shortened? And transmit a copy of the Minute or other authority by which the same was done, if any such exist. Return.—No minute or other authority shortening, or otherwise regulating, the time of teaching in the divinity class has been found existing in the records of Synod, or of the College. So far back as the memories of persons now alive reach, the length of the divinity session has been nearly the same as at present. Reqnisitio?i 7.—Are there any existing offices of any kind in the University to which no duties are attached, or the duties of which have ceased to be performed? State the salaries or emoluments, if any, attached thereto, and the periods when the duties of the said offices were discontinued. Return.—There are no existing offices of any kind in the University to which no duties are attached. The only existing offices, the duties of which have ceased to be performed, are the professorship held by the professor of medicine, and the professorship held by the Princi- pal as primarius professor of divinity. For salaries and emoluments, see page 312, &c, of the printed Report, by the Commission of 1826, and No. 53 of the present Returns. The Prin- cipal, as primarius professor of divinity has no salary or emoluments separate from those be- longing to him as Principal. In regard to the period when the professor of medicine ceased to perform the duties of his office, reference is made to No. 16 of the printed Returns to the Commission of 1826. In regard to the period at which the Principal ceased to perform his duties as primarius professor of divinity, the Senatus cannot speak with accuracy ; but these duties ceased to be performed during the time of Principal George Chalmers, who held the office from 1717 to 1746. Requisition 8.—What are the regulations, if any, to enforce regular attendance and per- formance of their duties by the Principal and Professors ? Return.—There are no stated regulations ; but the Senatus have no doubt that they have power to enforce regular attendance on the part of the Principal and Professors, and perform- ance of their duties, under pain of suspension from office, or deprivation thereof, subject to appeal to the higher University authorities. Requisition 9.—-What are the regulations, if any, respecting the supply of a professor's place in the event of temporary absence from indisposition during session ? Return.—There are no stated regulations ; but the Senatus have no doubt that they have power, in the event of a professor's temporary absence from indisposition during the session, to compel such professor to provide a substitute, approved of by the Senatus, under pain of sus- pension, &c. as in Return No. 8. Requisition 10.—Has there been any change since the date of the Returns made by the University to the Commission issued by the Crown in 1826, in regard to the class or classes taught by any of the professors or lecturers in the University, or in the extent of teaching, or in the number of lectures delivered in each class ? and if any, state what these changes are, and by what authority they were made. Return.—There has been no change since the date of the Returns made by the University to the Commission issued in 1826, in regard to the class or classes taught by any of the pro- fessors in this University, nor in the extent of teaching, nor in the number of lectures delivered,