CHAPTER III

THE UNIVERSITY AS A DEGREE-GIVING BODY

Meaning of a degree--the kinds of degrees--the bachelor--the ancient exercises of the schools called acts, opponencies, and responsions--the sophister--questionist--determiner--master--regent master--the degree of _M.A._--introduction of written examinations--the tripos.

The subjects of study and examination: the _trivium_ and _quadrivium_--grammar--Aristotle’s logic--rhetoric--the three learned faculties--the doctorate--development in university studies--the development of the mathematical tripos--the senior wrangler--the classical tripos--Greek at Cambridge--the moral sciences tripos--philosophy at Cambridge--the natural sciences tripos--science at Cambridge--the language triposes--lists of the triposes--changing value of the examination tests--the double tripos--present conditions for the _B.A._ degree--modern changes in the examinations--standard of the ordinary and honour degree, examples.

Method of tuition at Cambridge--the lecture--the class--the weekly paper--the professorial chairs--readerships--lectureships--Lambeth degrees--degrees by royal mandate--honorary degrees--the “modern subjects”--and the idea of a university.....157-201