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respective degrees to be conferred by the said University , " 8 cc . * on presenting a certificate from any of the institutions hereinafter mentioned * [ London Utnteriity Cotlejgtj * King ' s College , or any other institution which the Crown may hereafter authorize under the sign manual ] to the effect that g uch candiclirte has completed a certain specified course of instruction . So ftat , if this sapient and consistent measure be carried into
^ tt £ Ct , we < s J hall exchange a degree-mopopol y ^ now vested in two au ^ ent au truly venerable institutions , for one to be vested in t ^ m , aiid in two new joint-stock companies together ; or peruapa the Crown may be graciously pleased at some future tip ^^ should the ide ^ s of Ministers become sq expanded , to * && $ the number to six or eight magnificent Reformers ! < B ] at perhaps some unquiet mortal , having the habit qf
askiqg impertinent questions , may demand " where \ % the printfp te of ^ U tfcU ? " Why is any change made at all , if It Be rfgtt that degrees should represent , not a certain " proficiency ip . liter ^ ti ^ xe , science , or art , " but a certain ^' proficiency in li ^ ler ^ tut ^ ^ ciacce , or art i made at a certain p lace ( tf e . ' at 0 ? cfo ^ J or ^ Cambridge , at the London Umvemty CqHege * or $ t Kin ^ s Cplljege ) und at a certain expen se ( varying , it pi ^ te , f rjQf ^ 3 Q 0 L to 100 L per year . ) If this be the principle , ifien
uq £ * r o las ^ uaq ^ ed places must have much higher preteasions . tk ^ u ^ f ^ ge ^ er a ^ ly allowed theoi , to be entitled to rank with tjieforpi ^ , -But if Uie preamble of this new charter rt atp its fqfAAz ^ orrectly- —if it be indeed " to hold forth to all classes , mi | ( li ^ iinctiQn , an encouragement for pursuing a reg ^ ij jar W ( t $$ p 9 ur $ 4 of education /* then the degrees of the new U ^} ye $ jjly ~ ough t to represent the having pursued such a ppurs « of e ducation , no matter where , and th * having attained
it # Jes uits * " ascertainable by means of examinations , fipd ppthing more Ump that . In fact , examine it in what way we 'Ifi ^ it becomes clear { hat the 11 th clause of this meas ure pomplfetel y stultifies its preamble and first clauses . ^ ftf ' f ? F ^? f ' pnter not into the question as H regarda . the Jfig | p ipd ^ nteredts of the private student : that part of it ^ its own hav
ITffl st ^ nd up n ground . It is fluffiqiertt if I e j ^ ra ^ $ * & , That for the 8 ate of the improvement of general W Jjft B /> F > gq ^ ipaical degrees ought to bt accessible td aj l;—J ^ 2 ^^ S ^ H « iwy ^^ p ^ tneir becoming applicable as i ! PfwtfvJ&fi ^ S PS ^^ wiig of scliposJmas ^ er * j n ^ c 0 n djy / tbat 'Wfl < 3 f ? ft' ^ J ^ V rJ » r ^ ** yeikr woald nave maqe tiieoi so ; iy * j Wl'lUjf * ^ Wi ?^ Iftfi ipel ^ Bm-e now held < mt , w ^ n ^ inc ^ tbe pae ^ Iftef ^ ^ TO 1 ^ ° P . . 4 W ¥$% & . . wjjl ? ndrely . # ^ f of thi s ™ 5 ^ i ^| w » W 55 | ° c H # . ?* W * «^>^ 9 ^ ^• i ^ fr
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1836, page 674, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2663/page/22/
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