JEENS THE 1850 IN IRELAND REPORT ON THE CONDITION AND PROGRESS OF THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND, FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 1857, TO 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1858. BY THE RIGHT HON. MAZIERE BRADY, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. PRINTED BY ALEX. THOM AND SONS, 87 AND 88, ABBEY STREET, 24587 1858. CONTENTS. REPORT, APPENDIX: I. Report of Public Meeting of the Queen's University in Ireland, held in St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Page 3 4,5 II. Examination Papers for Degrees, Diplomas, and Honors, in the following order: III. Lists of Persons on whom Degrees and Diplomas have been conferred, and of those to whom 62 IV. Ordinance regulating the Conditions, Forms, and Subjects of the Degree, Diploma, and Honor V. Returns of Students attending Medical Schools and Hospitals during the Year, VI. Estimate of the Sum that will probably be required to defray the Expenses of the Queen's University in Ireland for the Year ending 31st March, 1859, VII. Cash Account of the Queen's University for the Year ending 20th June, 1858, 69 69 REPORT. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF EGLINTON AND WINTON, LORD QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, DUBLIN CASTLE, September 1, 1858. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, In the absence of the Earl of Clarendon, Chancellor of the Queen's University in Ireland, it becomes my duty, as Vice-Chancellor, in compliance with the provisions of Her Majesty's Charter, to furnish to your Excellency the Report of its condition and progress since the 1st of September, 1857. In accordance with the Ordinance of the 6th of November, 1856 (as printed in the Fourth Appendix to last year's Report), the Examinations of 1857 commenced on the 15th, and terminated on the 28th of September; they were principally conducted by printed App. II. papers, copies of which are hereunto annexed. At the close of the Examinations, at which Seventy Candidates presented themselves, those named in the accompanying lists were duly passed by the Examiners, for the Degrees, Diplomas, and Honors, attached to their respective names, all of which were App. III. accordingly conferred at a public meeting of the University, held in St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle, on the 3rd of October last. His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle was graciously pleased to honour this meeting with his presence. An account of the proceedings on the occasion will be found appended to App. I. this Report, and will present to the notice of your Excellency the important fact, that the number of Queen's College Students who then appeared as Candidates for University Degrees, considerably exceeded those of the like classes, in each of the two preceding years. The following papers, relating to this University, are also annexed for your Excellency's information. The Ordinance regulating the Examinations for the current year. App. IV. A return of the Medical Schools which have reported to the Senate. App. V. |