ΤΟ THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF King's College, London. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, The following pages are a portion of a Work, to which my domestic leisure has been for some months devoted. I undertook it with the view of laying before you the systems of education pursued in foreign parts, as well as of affording an earnest of my solicitude for the success of your great and momentous undertaking. I cannot altogether regret the delay occasioned in the publication of the Work itself, because it arises from the accumulation of materials with which the kindness of my friends has supplied me. At the same time, being aware of the important object at this moment under your discussion, I trust you will pardon me for having conceived, that there might be found in the accompanying Extracts, some points, either deserving of your attention, or calculated to facilitate your labours. Should such, in any one instance, prove the result of this partial attempt to be useful, I shall rejoice that a few hours, otherwise unoccupied, have not been wholly wasted. I have the honour to be, With sincere respect, My Lords and Gentlemen, Your very faithful and obliged Servant, The EDITOR, London, 2nd December, 1828. CONTENTS. Page EDINBURGH.-University of,-Administration, &c.... .... Courses of Lectures, &c. . ORLEANS, Royal College,-Expenses GERMANY.-University of Göttingen,-Miscellaneous Details.. PRUSSIA.-University of Berlin,-Miscellaneous Details.... Subjects of Lectures.... POLAND.-University of Warsaw,-Miscellaneous Details .... Course of Instruction..... PARIS.-Special School of Commerce,—General Details..... 77 EXTRACTS, &c. SCOTLAND. UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. Town Council: the Governors.-This University differs from others inasmuch as the Town Council of the city are, in some respects, its Governors; having the power of appointing the Principal and seventeen of the Professors, besides the Librarian, Janitor, and University Printer: and of regulating the fees. Nine professorships are in the gift of the Crown, and a private individual is patron of the professorship of Agriculture. Ordinary Business.-The ordinary business is transacted by the Principal and Professors, who constitute what is called the "Jurisdictio Ordinaria:❞—i. e. all cases of discipline come before that body, who determine, without appeal. New Laws or Statutes require the sanction of the higher officers, the Rector and Chancellor; though such interposition has of late years never been exercised. Functionaries.-The general government vests in the Town Council, the Lord Provost of which is the Chancellor of the University; whilst the College Bailie, who is the third Bailie in seniority for the year, has the charge of all matters relating to the College, such as repairs, accommodations for the Professors, &c. and performs the duties of a Vice-Chancellor. He inducts a new Professor by introducing him to the "Senatus Academicus," taking with him the presentation by the Town Council. When a Regius Professor is inducted, the College Bailie is present, and tenders a protest to the Senate. The Treasurer of the Town Council is College Treasurer, and grants discharges as such when necessary. There are besidesA PRINCIPAL. REGULATIONS.-Class Rooms.-By a resolution of the "Senatus Academicus" it is enacted, that in the several Class Rooms, after the expiration of fourteen days from the commencement of the Lectures, the doors shall be shut against the admission of any but those who have tickets; it being competent to any professor to grant such further indulgence to any student as he may think proper;-that to insure the execution of this regulation, each student shall shew his ticket to the door-keeper every day for a week, that the door-keeper may be able to distinguish him as a student; and that the tickets shall be delivered to the door-keeper to be afterwards returned to the student. Library regulation.-The Library will be open for the purpose of giving out books to students every lawful day during the Winter Session, from 11 o'clock, A.M. to 2 o'clock, P.M., except on Saturdays, when it will be shut at one o'clock precisely. In applying for books, it is necessary for students to bring with them a written list of such as they wish, and to present to the Librarian their matriculation ticket, and the ticket of some one Professor for the actual session. Every book taken out must be returned within a fortnight uninjured ;the same book may be taken out again for another fortnight, unless previously asked for by another. Attendance is given in the Library, every lawful day, from ten till three o'clock, to enrol the names of the students in the "Album," which is the only legal record of their attendance in the University. Matriculation. When a student matriculates, he enrols his name in the Register of the University, is admitted one of its members, and is acknowledged as a son of "Alma mater Edinensis." No oath, nor subscription to any articles of religion, nor confession of faith, are required. Persons of every profession of religion are freely admitted, whether Catholics or Protestants, and no questions are asked. The Secretary's business is to superintend the registration of the names of the students, and one of his deputies attends in the Library to receive the subscriptions of the students. Each gentleman inserts his name ; and in the proper column it is marked, whether he be a literary or medical student; for all the students are divided into two classes only. The proper designation is affixed to his name; and he contributes ten shillings to the library, and is consequently constituted a "Civis" of the University. He obtains a ticket expressed in the followiug words-" A. B. Civis Bibliothecæ Academia Edinburgenæa die—Octob. 18.—ad diem-Octob. 18—” No Student can attend Lectures without Matriculation.-It is an express regulation of the "Senatus Academicus" that every student must be possessed of a matriculation ticket before he can obtain a ticket from any Professor to attend his lectures; and it is expected, that when he makes application to a professor in private in order to pay his fees, that he shall produce his library ticket. Certificate necessary for taking a Degree.-A reference to the " Album,” together with the production of the tickets of the different professors, enables the Secretary of the University to grant a Certificate to any gentleman, who may require it, of his regular attendance; without which he |