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“One scheme put forward by the Liberal administration in 1866 proposed to grant a supplemental charter to the Queen’s University, empowering it to examine and confer degrees on students other than those of the Queen’s colleges. A bill on these lines was introduced and carried by a narrow majority. The supplemental charter was issued but its legality was at once contested in the courts by some supporters of secular education, and an injunction was obtained setting it aside” – David Kennedy , ‘Towards a University’ , 1946, p. 56.

The conditions required in affiliated Colleges by the Senate of the Queen’s University are fulfilled by St. Patrick’s College, Carlow.

Affiliated Colleges are required to have a competent Staff of Professors instructing Students in the course of Studies prescribed by the Senate as the curriculum for a candidate for the Degree of Bachelor in Arts.

The curriculum of Studies, prescribed by the Senate of the Queen’s University, at Page 9 of their Regulations, comprises any four of the following subjects for the Degree of B.A. :-
English Language and Literature, Latin, Mathematical Sciences, Modern Continental Languages, Experimental Physics, Logic, Chemistry, Metaphysics, Zoology, History, Botany, Political Economy, Greek.

At present Carlow College has a competent Staff of Professors instructing Students in all the above subjects, except Botany and Political Economy.

If the Senate deem these subjects necessary, Professorships of Botany and Political Economy will be forthwith instituted.

The following are the Professors of St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, exclusive of the Faculty of Theology:-

Logic and Moral Philosophy, Rev. Dean Tynan.
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Rev. P. Fitzsimons.
Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Rev. J. Kavanagh, D.D.
Animal Physiology and Zoology, Thomas O’Mara, Esq., M.B. Ex-University Medical
Scholar, London.
Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, Rev. E. Loughrey, J. G. Conroy, Esq., J. W. Barron, Esq.
Modern History and English Literature, Rev. J. Farrell.
Ancient History and Geography, Rev. J. Colgan.
French Language, Rev. R. Coffey.
Elementary Mathematics, O’Connell Leyne, Esq.
Music, Mr. J. J. Gormley.
German and Italian Languages, Vacant.

All the Professors of Carlow College are resident, and give their labours to their professional duties exclusively except the Professors of Physiology and Drawing.

The success of the Students of Carlow College in the University of London, and the Text Books used in the Institution will I presume, be deemed satisfactory evidence as to the character of the teaching.

The curriculum of the Non-Matriculated Students of Carlow college is the course of Studies required for Matriculation in the University of London which embraces Mathematics and Algebra. including-
Progressions and Simple Equations. Geometry. The First Four Books of Euclid. Natural Philosophy. Mechanics. Hydrostatics. pneumatics. Hydraulics. Acoustics. Optics (Elementary). Heat. Chemistry. Greek and Latin Languages.

The books required for the present year are the Adelphi of Terence and the Memorabilia of Xenephon. English Language. Writing. Dictation. History .and Grammatical Structure of English History , Modern Geography, French or German Language.

The curriculum of the Matriculated Students of Carlow College is the course of studies required for the first and second B.A. examinations in the University of London: which embraces: Arithmetic and Algebra. including Logarithms and Quadratic Equations. Geometry , including the Sixth Book and part of the Eleventh Book of Euclid, plane Trigonometry , Co-ordinate Geometry , Latin Language, Roman History , English History, English Language. French or German Language, English Literature.

The subjects of the second B.A. Pass Examinations are :-
Mechanical and Natural Philosophy, treated experimentally and mathematically (See Calendar. p. 55). Statics, Dynamics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics. Pneumatics, Optics (Geometrical). Optics (Physical). Acoustics, Astronomy, Animal Physiology, Greek Language, Latin Language.

The Books for the present year are Thucydides and Cicero. History of Greece. Logic and Moral Philosophy.

On comparing this curriculum with the course of studies required at page Nine of Regulations published by the Senate of the Queen’s University, I find that this curriculum embraces all the subjects there specified except: Zoology, Botany, and political Economy, and that it includes the subjects of Animal Physiology and Astronomy, which are not required by the Regulations of the Senate of the Queen’s University.

The names of the Students of St. Patrick’s college, Carlow, who have obtained degrees in the University of London are given on Page 15 in this Report.
Since the opening of the current academic year, students are being prepared as usual in St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, for the examinations for first B.A. and second B.A. and for Matriculation in the University of London.

If the examinations for Matriculation, and for the first B.A. and second B.A., in the University of London be as difficult as the examination for the same degrees in other Universities, which is universally admitted, and which the examination papers of the several calendars sufficiently prove, the competency of the Professors of St. Patrick’s College to train for University Degrees in Arts cannot be denied or questioned, as they have sent in students to the University of London with distinguished success.

In June, 1864, a Carlow student obtained a sufficient number of marks for an exhibition, but was defeated by superior merit. In June, 1865, one Carlow student obtained honours and four passed, two having obtained first class. In June, 1866, seven Carlow students passed, four in the first class.

I am not aware that any other institution in Ireland not enjoying the privilege of a Charter, can afford more satisfactory evidence of the competency of its professors and of the character of its teaching. Text Books used in Carlow College:

English Language – Angus Adams’ Latham.
English Literature – Craik, Shaw, Hazlit, Guizot, Gervinus.
Pure Mathematics -Barnard Smith and Colenso’s Arithmetic, Todhunter’s Algebra, Todhunter’s Trigonometry, Lardner’s Euclid, Todhunter’s Conic Sections, Todhunter’s Differential and Integral Calculus.
Mixed Mathematics -Parkinson’s Mechanics, Phare’s
Hydrostatics, Parkinson’s Optics, Potter’s Physical Optics,
Herschell’s Astronomy, Gant’s Astronomy, parts I and 2,
Lardner’s acoustics.
Experimental Physics -Ganot’s Physics, Millar’s Chemical Physics.
Chemistry- Dr. Odling’s Manual of Chemistry, Williamson’s Chemistry , Millar’s Chemistry.
Logic and Moral Philosophy -Bouvier, Mill, Lafonet, Aldrich, Thompson, Hamilton.

An extensive Library is open to the students, which contains the best books of reference in Classics, Literature and History.

A distinct course of lectures is delivered and Catechetical instructions are given in all the subjects required by the curriculum, prescribed by the Senate of the Queen’s University (b).

The names of the Professors and the subjects of lectures are given at page 10 of this Report.

Sessional Examinations are held twice in each Academic year. They commence on the second Monday in December, and the second Monday in June, and each student is examined before a Board of Examiners consisting of all the Professors of the College.( 3rd condition required in affiliated colleges)

A local Examiner, sent by the Senate of the University of London, holds Provincial Examinations at Carlow College three times each year in June, for Matriculation; in July, for first B.A., and in October for second B.A. Persons who were not pupils of the College were admitted to these examinations last year .

The College has a Laboratory and a large Lecture-room provided with apparatus and appliances to teach the physical Sciences effectively.(4th condition required in affiliated colleges)

All the students of Carlow College, both ecclesiastical and secular, seek the advantage of a University Degree, and since the London University granted to the College the privilege of a local Examiner, the curriculum has been so framed that every ecclesiastical student is expected to take the degree of B.A. before he is permitted to commence his Theological Studies.

The Junior Students on the annexed list are in the preparatory school of St. Mary’s, situate in the country, two miles from the large College, under a distinct staff of masters not enumerated in the above list of Professors.

There are 190 students in Carlow College, all resident. See printed list of the names and ages of the students

Names of Professors of St. Patrick’s College, Carlow; Subjects of lectures and days on which they are given
The Rev. Patrick Bermingham, D.D. Lectures in Sacred Scripture on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
The Rev. James Colgan, Lectures in Canon Law, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Rev. P. Fitzsimons, Lectures in Mathematics, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The Rev. Thomas Tynan, Lectures in Logic and Moral Philosophy on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
The Rev. P. Fitzsimons, Lectures in Natural Philosophy on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Rev. J. Kavanagh. D.D., Lectures in Chemistry on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Rev. J. Farrell, Lectures in English Language and Literature on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Mr. J. G. Conroy, Lectures in Latin Language and Literature on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Mr. J. G. Conroy, Lectures in Greek Language and Literature on Thursdays and Fridays.
Mr. Joseph Farrell, Catechetical Instructions in Latin. Morning Class -Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
Catechetical Instructions in Greek Language: Evening Class – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Mr. J. G. Conroy. Lectures in French Language and Literature on Wednesdays and Saturdays at morning class and in English History at evening class.
The Rev. E. Loughrey. Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Catechetical Instructions in Latin Language, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Roman History and Modern Geography.
Mr. Joseph Barron. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Catechetical Instructions in Latin Language, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Grecian History and Ancient Geography.
Mr. O.Connell Leyne. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Catechetical Instructions in French Language.
Thomas O’Mara, Esq.. Lectures in Animal Physiology and Zoology. on Saturdays.
Rev. F. Coffey: Cathetical Instructions in French Language on Tuesdays & Fridays
Professor of German and Italian Language – Vacant
Professor of Mathematical and Architectural Drawing: Mr. Arthur Mayne
Resident Music Master: J.J. Gormly, esq.

Names of Students who obtained Degrees

1 = First class

Surname & Name

Degree

Aughney MichaelBarden Patrick E. Barron Pierce L. Bennet Thomas Bermingham Patrick Bradshaw Richard C. Butler John Cahill Patrick Coghlan Thomas Conor Albert W. Conroy James G. Daniel William T. Dennehy George Doucett Thomas Dunne John Dunne Michael W. Farmer Thomas Fitzpatrick Wlater B. Headon William Hearne Daniel J. Hilly John Keane Denis, Rev. Kinsella W., Rev. Lawlor James Leyne Edward Mannion Edward M. McCarthy Richard V. McCarthy Samuel Merriman Michael Middleton Cecil Mulhall Edward O’Beirne James W., Rev. O’Donovan Alexander O’Donovan Patrick O’Meara Thomas O’Sullivan Mortimer Patterson Edward Phelan John, Rev. Power Thomas J., Rev. Quinlan John Skelly Thomas Sugrue John H. Taylor James I., Very Rev. Walshe Nicholas Whitey Esmonde

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Names of Students Resident in St. Patrick’s College

Surname & Name

Age

Aughney MichaelBarnwall Gerald Barron P. Barry James Beecham John Beecham Patrick Bourke Patrick Bourke Richard Boyle Francis Brennan Patrick Broughall James Burke James Burke James M. Burke William Butler M. Byrne James Byrne Michael Byrne Patrick Byrne William Caffery Joseph Campbell George Campbell Richard Campion Finton Campion Patrick Carroll Luke Carroll Patrick Casey William Caulfield Nicholas Clarke Denis Clowry William Coady Daniel Codd John Coffey Thomas Collins Patrick Comerford Peter Conlan John Conway James Cooney John Corbet Michael Corbet Robert Cosgrave Patrick Crotty Francis Cullen Gerard Daly Thomas Darcy Patrick Delaney Edward Dempsey Michael Devereux James Devereux Nicholas Devereux Richard Doherty James Doherty Michael Dowling Patrick Downey John Downey John Doyle Thomas Duggan Richard Dunbar Joseph Dunne John Dunne Michael Dunne Patrick English W. Fenlon Edward Field Patrick Fleming James Flood John Flood Thomas Flynn Patrick Fox Matthew Gannan John Gannon John Golden John Griffin Michael Hayden William Healy Patrick Healy William Hearn John Hennessy Patrick Herrernan Richard Holohan James Horan ???? Hughes John Kavanagh Edward Kavanagh Eugene Keane Michael Kehoe Daniel Kelly Edward Kelly Francis Kelly Jeremiah Kelly Laurence Kenny Robert Kent George Kirwan James Kirwan Michael Lalor Thomas Lawler Michael Lenihan ???? Lynch Daniel Lynch Henry Lynch James Lynch Michael Lyne Maurice Maher Hatrick (sic) Maher Laurence Maher P. Maher William Maher William Malone Denis Martin Terence McAuliffe John McCrea Joseph McDonald ???? McElroy Bernard McGrath John McGuigan James McGuigan Neil McKenna Bernard McKenna Laurence McKeogh William McLoughlin James McNally John McWey Simon Molloy Patrick Monahan James Morris Matthew Morris Michael Mulholland Bernard Neville ???? Nolan Joseph Noonan Daniel Noonan Joseph O’Brien James O’Brien James O’Brien Patrick O’Connor Patrick O’Dempsey Patrick O’Dempsey Thomas O’Gorman Daniel O’Kane Peter O’Keefe Arthur O’Keefe Joseph O’Loughlin ???? O’Meara John O’Meara John O’Meara Thomas O’Reilly Edward Phelan James Phelan Patrick Phelan Patrick Power Patrick Power Thomas Rea Michael Rice Richard Rice William Robinson James Ryan James Ryan Patrick Ryan William Scully John Sheehan Patrick Shiel Patrick Shine Alfred Shortis William Skelly James Slattery Denis Slattery John Slattery M. Slattery W. Smith Bernard Smith George Smyth Hugh Stanton John Stanton Thomas Sullivan Daniel Tidmarsh James Treacy Matthew Wall Patrick Walsh Edward Walshe Bernard Walshe James Walshe Thomas Whelan Patrick White Frank White Thomas Williams Henry Williams William Wrafter James Wrafter John Wyer John Wyer Laurence Wyer Richard

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