Catalogue of transactions of societies, periodicals, and memoirs, available for the use of professors and of students in the Radcliffe Library at the Oxford Museum : together with II. A catalogue of books recommended to students in physical science by the Museum professors, III. The regulations of the library, and IV. A fourth report to the Trustees from the Librarian.

  • Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford)
Date:
1871
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Credit: Catalogue of transactions of societies, periodicals, and memoirs, available for the use of professors and of students in the Radcliffe Library at the Oxford Museum : together with II. A catalogue of books recommended to students in physical science by the Museum professors, III. The regulations of the library, and IV. A fourth report to the Trustees from the Librarian. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    National School of Pure Science you have contributed-■ and not in vain. The seed is certainly sown; and I, as your servant, and the coadjutor of esteemed colleagues, some of whom I have presumed to name, feel a debt of gratitude wliich may, I hope, be not improperly recorded. We are not able to assign the exact extent to which the Scientific studies here initiated will be advantageously carried towards their technical application. Directly the practical study of Science was established, the position of the University became changed. We have now to consider the case of Science Stu- dents, whereas twenty years ago there were none to be considered. On this point I would say a few words only, and chiefly with reference to your Library. One destination of our Science Students seems likely to be that of Science teachers in schools. Hitherto they have not generally entered the Medical Profession. This fact is noteworthy. Men who having first been generally well educated, and have after- wards devoted themselves to Physical Science, will bring, it is beheved, liberal and not narrow views into their Science teaching. They will, on the other hand, when they enter professions based on Science and on observation, bring precise scientific habits to their practical work. Mr. Chapman, Natural Science Examiner and Teacher at Magdalen College, tells me that out of nine men who obtained first classes in Natural Science in 1869, three had first classes in Mathematics, and four have already become teachers in important posts. Their enthusiasm and their bent will be communicated to their pupils ; and as their tastes are developed in special departments, further special demands will be made on your Library—and will, I believe, be met. The late war suspended my endeavours to effect a sale