Volume II Part 26 (1/2)
_Item_, We think expedient that nane be admitt.i.t unto the first Colledge, and to be Suppostis of the Universitie, onles he have frome the Maister of the Schole, and the Minister of the toun whair he was instructed in the toungis, ane testimoniall of his learnyng, docilitie, aige, and parentage; and likewayis triall to be tane[472]
be certan Examinatouris, deput be the Rectour and Princ.i.p.allis of the same, and yf he be fund sufficientlie instruct.i.t in Dialectick,[473]
he shall incontinent, that same yeare, be promoted to the cla.s.se of Mathematicque.
[472] In edit. 1621, ”triall be taken.”
[473] In edit. 1621, ”in the Dialectica.”
_Item_, That nane be admitt.i.t to the cla.s.se of the Medicine bot he that shall have his testimoniall of his tyme weall spent in Dialecticque, Mathematique, and Phisicque, and of his docilitie in the last.
_Item_, That nane be admitt.i.t unto the cla.s.se of the Lawis, but he that shall have sufficient testimoniallis of his tyme weill spent in Dialecticque, Mathematique, Phisique, Ethick, OEconomiques, and Pollitiques, and of his docilitie in the last.
_Item_, That nane be admitt.i.t unto the cla.s.se and seige of Divines[474] bot he that shall have sufficient testimonialles of his tyme weill spent in Dialecticque, Mathematicque, Phisique, Ethique, OEconomique, Morall Philosophie,[475] and the Hebreu toung, and of his docilitie in the Morall Philosophie and the Hebreu toung. But neathir shall suche as will applye them to hear the Lawis, be compelled to heir Medicine; neathir suche as applye them to hear Divinitie be compellit to hear eathir Medicine or yit the Lawis.
[474] In edit. 1621, ”Seage of Divinity.”
[475] In edit. 1621, ”and Politica.”
[Sidenote: SECUND UNIVERSITIE.]
_Item_, In the Secound Universitie, whiche is GLASGU, shalbe twa Colledgeis alanerlie. In the first shalbe ane cla.s.se of Dialecticque, ane uther in Mathematicque, the thrid in Phisique, ordourit in all sortis as Sanctandrois.
_Item_, In the Secound Colledge, four cla.s.ses; the first in Morall Philosophie, Ethiques, OEconomiques, and Pollitiques; the secound of the Munic.i.p.ale and Romane Lawis; the thrid of the Hebreu toung; the fourt in Divinitie: Which shall be ordourit in all sortis, conforme to it we have writtin in the ordour of the Universitie of Sanctandrois.[476]
[476] The Editor in 1722, says, ”There is here no mention made of Medicine or Greek; but it is probable that a Professor of Greek was designed both for Glasgow and Aberdeen for the reason given in the remark on 25 -- of this chapter:” (Note 2, page 219.)
[Sidenote: THIRD UNIVERSITIE.]
The Thrid Universitie of ABIRDENE shall be conforme to this Universitie of Glasgou, in all sortis.
_Item_, We think neidfull, that thair be chosin of the body of the Universitie to everie Colledge a man[477] of learnyng, discretioun, and diligence, who shall resave the haill rentis of the Colledge, and distribute the same according to the erectioun of the Colledge, and shall dalie hearkin the dyet comptis; adjoynyng to him oulklie ane of the Readeris or Regentis, above whome he shall [take] attendence upoun thair diligence, alsweill in thair reading, as exercitioun[478] of the youth in the mater taught; upoun the polecye and uphold of the place; and for punischement of crymes, shall hald ane oulklie[479]
conventioun with the haill memberis of the Colledge. He shall be comptabile yearlie to the Superintendent, Rectour, and rest of the Princ.i.p.allis convened, about the first of November. His electioun shalbe in this sort: Thair shalbe thre of the maist sufficient men of the Universitie, (not Princ.i.p.allis alreaddie,) nominat by the memberis of the College, sworne to follow thair conscience, whais Princ.i.p.all is departed, and publictlie proponed throu the whole Universitie. Efter the whiche tyme eght dayis, the Superintendent, by him self or his speciall Procuratour, with the Rectour and rest of the Princ.i.p.allis, as are chaptour convened, shall conferme ane of the three thei think maist sufficient, being afore sworne to do the same with singill ee,[480] but respect to feid or favour.
[477] In edit. 1621, ”a princ.i.p.al man;” in the edit, 1722, ”a Princ.i.p.all, who must be a man of learning.”
[478] In edit. 1621, ”as exercising.”
[479] In edit. 1621, ”hold a weekly.”
[480] In edit. 1621, ”with a single eye.”
_Item_, In everie Colledge, we think neidfull at the least ane Steward, ane Cooke, ane Gardnar, ane Portar, wha shall be subject to discipline of the Princ.i.p.ale, as the rest.
_Item_, That everie Universitie have ane Beddale subject to serve at all tymes throuchout the whole Universitie, as the Rectour and Princ.i.p.allis shall command.
_Item_, That everie Universitie have ane Rectour chosin from yeare to yeare as shall follow. The Princ.i.p.allis being convened with the haill Regentis chaptourlie, shall be sworne, that everie man in his roume shall nominat suche one as his conscience shall testifie to be maist sufficient to beare suche charge and dignitie; and thre of them that shalbe oftest nominat shalbe put in edict publictlie, fiftene dayis afore Michaelmess; and then shall on Michaelmess Evin convene the hoill Princ.i.p.allis, Regentis, and Suppostis that ar graduat, or at the least studyit thair tyme in Ethiques, OEconomiques, and Pollitiques, and na utheris youngare; and everie natioun, first protestand in[481]
G.o.ddis presence to follow the sinceir ditement of thair consciences, shall nominat ane of the said thre; and he that hes monyest votis shall be confermit be the Superintendent and Princ.i.p.all, and his dewitie with ane exhortatioun proponed unto him: And this to be the 28 day of September; and thairefter aithis to be takin,[482] _hinc inde_, off his just and G.o.dlie governement, and of the remanentis lauchfull submissioun and obedience. He shall be propyned[483] to the Universitie at his entre, with ane new garment, bearing _Insignia Magistratus_; and be halden monethlie to visie everie Colledge,[484]
and with his presence decore and examyn the lectionis and exercitioun thairof. His a.s.sessoris shalbe ane laweir and ane theolog, with whois advise he shall decide all questionis civill, betwix the memberis of the Universitie. Yf ony without the Universitie persew ane member thairof, or be persewit be ane member of the samin, he shall a.s.sist the Provest and Baillies in thei ca.s.ses, or uthir judgeis competent, to see justice be ministred. In likewise, yf ony of the Universitie be criminallie persewit, he shall a.s.sist the Judgeis competent, and se that justice be ministred.