Regulations as to Teaching in the School of Architecture.
| 1. | That, with a view to the efficient working out of the rules and regulations of the Academy, specific duties with certain privileges and emoluments should be assigned to each degree of membership in the Academy, and that all should contribute their quota to the teaching in the school. Thus, from the class of R.A. should be chosen the visitor of the school for the time being, who should be responsible to the council; from the class of A.R.A. should be chosen a superintendent of the school, who should be responsible to the visitor for its discipline; and from a proposed new class to be called the Medallists of the Royal Academy should be chosen the teachers in the school. |
| 2. | That a course of lectures should be given in each year upon the History and Literature of Architecture, with criticisms upon existing works, excepting (as at present) upon those of living authors. |
| 3. | That two strictly architectural or scholastic competitions, one for the silver medal and one for the gold medal, upon subjects to be given by the visitor and council for the time being, should take place in each year, and that the drawings offered in such competitions should be exhibited to the public, prior to any decision upon them. |
| 4. | That the prize drawings in such competitions should be exhibited at the annual exhibitions, with an appropriate notice of them in the catalogue. |
| 5. | That the school be open on Thursdays from ten till four, and on other days of the week from seven till nine p.m., vacations excepted. |
Honours of the Royal Academy.
That a silver and gold medal should be offered every year; the former for the best study of existing works, and the latter for the best work in original composition.
That the gold medallists should, in addition, receive a prize of fifty guineas, and a travelling studentship for two years, with a salary of 100l. per annum, and at the end of that time a right of membership in the Academy, as a class with certain privileges.
That in the annual publication of the names of members of the Academy, those in the class of medallists (namely, such as have obtained the gold medal) be included.
Regulations with regard to Students.
That proper certificates from public and other institutions for the teaching of art and science be produced by candidates for admission to the Academy, for the approval of the council, together with an original design and drawing of ornament as at present.
That such candidates as are considered by the council to be properly qualified, in all respects, be admitted as probationers, upon condition of preparing an original design within the walls of the Academy for the approval of council as at present.