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was not authorized to draw up a plan of federation, but onJy to put in 

 form for the larger conference the points on which substantial agree- 

 ment had been reached among the colleges which they represented and 

 also a statement of points still to be discussed. Their report dated 

 July 21st,, 1884, is as follows:— 



" Report of the sub-committee appointed July 20th, 1884, to draw 

 up for the benefit of the Conference when called to meet again before 

 the end of September, a memorandum of what has been generally agreed 

 upon at this meeting; and with reference to matters on which there 

 is a lack of unanimity to formulate questions for the next meeting." 

 "It appeared to be the general opinion of the Conference: 



1. That any scheme for University confederation necessitated the 

 full preservation of the existing university colleges foi arts purposes, as 

 colleges efficiently equipped for giving instruction in at least the ordinary 

 branches of a collegiate course. On this point a subsidiary question was 

 raised as to the preservation or not of University College, and tlxis 

 question remains for further consideration. 



2. That it was essential to any efficient system of education that all 

 persons who shall become graduates of the new university shall be bona 

 fide members of one of the confederating colleges and shall have attended 

 the regular lectures of such college, 



3. That the common university to be established should not only 

 confer degrees but should also maintain a university professoriate based 

 upon the general lines of the university professoriates of Oxford and. 

 Cambridge. That there should be a general division of teaching work 

 between the university and college professoriates so as to obviate the 

 danger of serious interference, and that the more special subjects should 

 be lectured on by the university professoriate. There was difference of 

 opinion however as to (a) whether any exact line of division should be 

 drawn, (b) if so, at what point it should be drawn. 



4. That the Government should undertake to make good to such 

 confederating colleges as will incur necessary outlay in removal of 

 buildings, loss of fees, etc.. tlie amount of such outlay, so as to prevent 

 the appropriation to this purpose of funds which the colleges hold in 

 trust for their own educational work. 



5. That the confederating colleges now possessing university powers 

 should agree to hold in abeyance the exercise of their chartered powers 

 to confer degrees in the arts and sciences whilst members of the confe- 

 deration, it being understood that such rights remain intaet, though 

 not exercised. . 



G. That in the constitution of the common senate there should be a 

 fair proportionate representation of each of the confederating colleges, 



