『芝新銭座慶応義塾之記』には、(一)「慶応義塾之記」、(二)「規則」、(三)「食堂規則」、(四)「入社規則」、(五)「日課」、(六)「塾平面図」、(七)「中元祝酒之記」という七種の文書が収めてある。前号(「史学」第四十巻第一号、昭和四十二年七月刊)では、(一)について若干の考証をしたので、本号では(二)から(五)まで、次号では(六)と(七)を順を追つて吟味してゆく。出来るだけ資料を生かし、ていねいに判り易くという方針で吟味する。
The guide-book, published in 1868, has seven articles: (1) The organization arid aims of Keio-gijuku, (2) Rules of school life, (3) Rules of the dining-hall, (4) Entrance procedure, (5) The schedule, or a course of study, (6) The map of the campus, (7) The account of the 'Chugen' festival. The first article of them had already been examined last summer in the 'Shigaku', Vol. XL., No. 1. In the present thesis I will make an inquiry into the articles from 2 to 5. In these articles we find one of the early and typical examples of equal rights and duties of the members of Keio-gijuku, independent school economy without governmental aids, the selfgovernment of school life, entrance and tuition fee, school expences, European style curriculum, methods of teaching and learning, text-books and teaching staff in the private school of early Meiji Japan. On those days of one hundred years ago the great traditions of Keio-gijuku were created.