Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889.

Date:
1899
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Credit: Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nations the election should be settled by the casting vote of the Chancellor of the University. It is worthy of note that Aberdeen alone of the four Scotch Universities follows the ancient method of electing her Lord Rectors, viz., by nations and procurators. This practice takes us back to the French and Italian Universities of the twelfth century, upon which the Scotch University system is based, the idea and intention being that the students should elect the rector as their representative on the governing body. In Edinburgh, however, the election by nations was never adopted ; in St. Andrews it was abolished under the Commission of 1858 ; and in Glasgow, though the nations are still adhered to, the procurators have gone. The area comprising the nations in Aberdeen has been altered at various times ; the present divisions, fixed after the Union, being Mar, Buchan, Moray and Angus. “ Mar ” includes the city of Aberdeen and its neighbourhood, with the parishes of Banchory- Devenick, Belhelvie,Drumoak,Durris, Dyce, Fintray, Kinellar, Newmachar, Maryculter, Newhills, Nigg, Peterculter, Skene, Cruden, Ellon, Foveran, Logie- Buchan, Methlick, Slains, Tarves and Udny. “Buchan” nation includes the county of Banff and such part of the county of Aberdeen as is not included in Mar.