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THE RATIO STUDIORUM OF 1599.
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III.
Regulae Professoris Philosophiae.
" " Philosophiae Moralis (Ethics).
" " Physicae (Physics and other natural sciences).[1]
" " Mathematicae.
IV.
Regulae Praefecti Studiorum Inferiorum (together with regulations for written examinations and for awarding prizes).
Regulae Communes Professoribus Classium Inferiorum.
" Professoris Rhetoricae.
" " Humanitatis.
" " Supremae Classis Grammaticae.
" " Mediae
" " Infimae

Then follow various rules: for the pupils, for the management of academies (literary and debating societies) etc.

The rules under No. I are those of the Superiors.[2] The entire government of a college is in the hands of the Rector (President). He is also the court of appeal in all disputed questions among the teachers, or between the masters and the students. He is to inspect the classes from time to time, in order to inform himself of the progress of the students, and to give advice to the teachers. As far as possible, he is to take an interest in each pupil personally. Nothing of importance can be undertaken in the college without consulting him, nor can any custom of the house be changed without his consent. The subordinate officials have that amount of authority which he gives

  1. Was added in 1832. In the Ratio of 1599 natural sciences were treated as part of philosophy.
  2. See John Gilmary Shea, History of Georgetown College, 1891, pp. 83-84.