Plan for a new University in Ireland sparks debate
A British bill outlines an Irish University with a chancellor vice chancellor and 24 senators chosen largely by the Lord Lieutenant. Convocation may fill vacancies, while affiliated colleges and faculties in arts medicine law and engineering are defined with exhibitions scholarships and generous result fees. The Queen will be Visitor and funds arise from Irish Church Temporalities and national debt mechanisms.
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Mr. Gladstone
Senate
Dublin University
Trinity College
Queen’s Colleges
Law
Medicine
Arts
Ireland
National Debt Commissioners
Irish Church Commissioners
Opposition to the Irish University Education Bill
In the House of Commons on Monday night Duncan M Laren gave notice that on the second reading he would move the main provisions of the bill are unjust and impolitic, being opposed to the principles of civil and religious equality. The debate centers on the bill’s implications for education and equality.
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House of Commons
Duncan M‘laren
Irish Church Disestablishment Bill Moves Forward
The O'Conor Don’s bill, replacing Cowen’s proposal, is set as the first order of the day with Home Rule supporters backing it, amid calls for public time to consider such large public expenditures under the Irish Church Disestablishment Act. A strong whip accompanies the measure as Catholic hierarchy pressures its passage.
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Joseph Cowen
O’conor Don
Home Rule Party
Irish Church Surplus and 1869 Act Clause
The passage cites the Irish Church Act of 1869 on surplus funds, noting that proceeds should primarily relieve calamity and suffering without canceling existing poor relief obligations, and that Parliament will direct the application of funds.
Resolutions of the Liberation Society on the Ireland University Bill
The Executive Committee condemns the University Education Ireland Bill as endowing sectarian colleges under the guise of a secular university. It argues the bill excludes unsectarian institutions, weakens Queen's University, strengthens sectarianism, and urges unsectarian education activists to oppose state endowment. J CarvetL Williams signs as Chairman.
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Society For the Liberation of Religion
University Education
Ireland
University of College
Queen’s University
Queen’s Colleges
Friends of
Resolutions of the Dissenting Deputies Protest Bill
A May 20 meeting of Protestant Dissenting Deputies adopts resolutions opposing a bill by The O Conor Don. They warn it would endow denominational colleges through fellowships exhibitions and salaries and threaten Queen s University and Queen s Colleges in Ireland dedicated to secular education.
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O’conor Don
Queen's University
Queen’s Colleges
Ireland
Protest Against Hasty Passage of New University Bill
Henry Richarh, chairman of the local committee, protests the haste of bill promoters rushing the second reading. He argues such speed blocks proper discussion of the proposed university project and asks for more deliberate consideration.
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Aennanan
Conference of Friends of Unsectarian Education at Westminster Palace Hotel
A conference will be held at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Monday at five o'clock. It is convened by the Liberation Society committees and the Dissenting Deputies to consider this measure.
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Friends of Unsectarian Education
Westminster Palace
Liberation Society
The Queen's Colleges and the Irish University Plan
Dublin Times correspondent notes that united education at Queen's Colleges Galway shows growth and stability despite threats from a new Irish University. 175 students attend lectures this term, with Church of Ireland, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian representation. The memorial to the Prime Minister urges Queen's University in Ireland be represented in Parliament.
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Dublin
the Times
United Education
Queen’s Colleges
Queen’s College
Galway
Church of Ireland
Queen’s University
Ireland
Duke of Leinster
Belfast
Cork
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