The Irish university education question; a statement by the annual committee of the convocation of the Queen's University in Ireland, drawn up by direction of Convocation

Belfast, Queen's University Of

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1130869237 ISBN 13: 9781130869231

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...Gillooly, D.d., Roman Catholic Bishop; the Right Rev. Thomas Furlong, D.d., Roman Catholic Bishop; the Right Rev. Michael Flannery, D.d., Roman Catholic Bishop; and the Right Rev. John Pius Leahy, D.d., Roman Catholic Bishop; and such persons to the number of eight (but no more), as shall from time to time hereafter be nominated in their stead, in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be Governors for life of the said College. "That the various branches of Literature and Science, of Medicine, and of Law, shall be taught in the said College, under the superintendence of a Rector or other Head, Vice-Rector, Professors and Tutors, or such other Masters or Instructors as shall from time to time be appointed in the manner hereinafter mentioned. "That the four Roman Catholic Archbishops, for the time being, shall be Visitors of the said College, and their authority be supreme in questions regarding religion or morals, and in all other things in the said College. "That whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of Life Governor, the ex-officio Governors shall by writing nominate such other person as to them shall seem meet to be a Governor for life. "That the Governors shall appoint the Rector and Vice-Rector. "That there shall be five Faculties in the College, viz.:--Theology, Law, Medicine, Philosophy and Letters, and Mathematical and Physical Science. "That each Faculty consist of all the Professors actually engaged in teaching in its own Department, and of as many other persons skilled in the subject-matter of that Faculty, as to the Governors, having consulted the Faculty, shall seem meet. "That each Faculty shall annually elect a Dean, subject to the Rector's approval; and that he shall be re-eligible. "That each o...