A reply to the report of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, upon Dr. Reid's Memorial to ... the patrons of the University / [D.B. Reid].

  • Reid, D. B. (David Boswell), 1805-1863
Date:
1833]
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Credit: A reply to the report of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, upon Dr. Reid's Memorial to ... the patrons of the University / [D.B. Reid]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    as detailed above. This did not secure the object intended, (See the Report of the Royal College of Surgeons, below.) When that be¬ came known, had Dr Reid’s establishment in the High School Yards not been broken up, and great loss incurred by the pulling down of the forge, furnaces, &c., built there by Dr Reid, or, had Dr Reid been able to afford time and means to fit up another establishment for the Winter season, Dr Reid would have left the College rather than have given any of the fruits of his labours to Dr Hope, who was never one hom* in the Class-Room to see the Students operating, when he considered Practical Chemistry unprofitable to the teacher, but began to claim connection with it the first year he saw any thing made by it. REPORT of Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons, ap¬ pointed to consider the Course of Practical Chemistry conducted in Edinburgh University. “ According to the instructions of the Royal College, the Committee applied to Professor Hope, to know the nature and extent of the superintendence in¬ tended to be given by him in the Course of Practical Chemistry advertised to be carried on in the University under the direction of Mr Reid, Experimen¬ tal Assistant to the Professor. u Having maturely considered the letter of Dr Hope, the Committee have to report it to be their unanimous opinion, that the College should not recog¬ nise the Course as a University Course, conducted by a Professor. They have farther to report, that they do not think that the College should recognise the Course as conducted by Mr Reid, in virtue of his connexion with the University, as the status he holds there depends upon the appointment only of the Professor of Chemistry. But, under the very peculiar circumstances in which Mr Reid, who has been for some time past a most industrious and successful teacher of Practical Chemistry, would be placed, in consequence of the late Regulations of the Royal College, were his Courses not held to qua¬ lify his students for examination, the Committee unanimously and earnestly recommend to the College to receive certificates of attendance upon Mr Reid’s Course for two years ; this time being given to him, to afford him an opportunity of qualifying himself as a Lecturer under the present Regulations of the Royal College.” The letter from Professor Hope, and one from Mr Reid, are appended to this Report (Signed) WILLIAM WOOD. This Report was unanimously adopted by the College of Surgeons, and it is essential for Dr Reid to remark, that when Dr Hope’s name was put upon the ticket, Dr Reid stipulated that the words conducted by Dr Reid” be put upon the ticket at the same time, that it might be distinctly understood that Dr Hope had nothing to