Opinion delivered by Dr Duncan sen., at a meeting of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, held on the 20th of March 1824, respecting a memorial and petition from Dr Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery, to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Edinburgh.

  • Duncan, Andrew, 1744-1828.
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[1824?]
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Credit: Opinion delivered by Dr Duncan sen., at a meeting of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, held on the 20th of March 1824, respecting a memorial and petition from Dr Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery, to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OPINION delivered by Dr Duncan sen., at a Meeting oftJie Senatus Academicus of the Uni^ versity of Edinburgh, held on the 20th of March 1824, respecting a Memorial and Petition from Dr Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery, to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Tow7i-Co2incil of Edinburgh. Mr Principal, We are now met to decide upon a question, which I think is of great importance to the University of Edinburgh ; and I shall beg leave briefly to state ray opinion on that subject. That I may do this in as few words, and as explicitly, as I am able, I have put my sentiments in writing. That opmion, after having deliberately read all the long papers that now he upon your table, I have endeavoured to form, without par- tiality or prejudice. I can at least say with confidence, that, in this question, I have no pecuniary interest to promote, no successful rival to oppose, no private enmity to gratify. But I consider myself as bound in duty to support the honour and interest of the University as long as I am able. I need not teU the Senatus Academicus, that the same im- portant question came under consideration about eight years ago. Dr Hamilton then applied to the University to be re- ceived, not as an Adjunct to the Faculty of Medicine, as Dr Young and his father had been for many years before him, but as a Member of that Faculty, exercising all the powers and privileges with regard to Graduation, which other Mem, bers of the Medical Faculty possess. He, at the same time, exphcitly told-us, that it was neither his object to claim any share of the Fees for Graduation, nor to take any share of the troublesome office of an Examinator. All he wanted