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and the cultivation of a refined taste by attention to sound 

 criticism. But there is no reason why French and Ger- 

 man should not be mastered sufficiently to read what 

 is worth reading in those languages, with pleasure and 

 with profit. 5 



And finally, by-and-by, we must have history; treated 

 not as a succession of battles and dynasties; not as a 

 series of biographies; not as evidence that Providence has 

 always been on the side of either Whigs or Tories; but as 

 the development of man in times past, and in other condi- 10 

 tions than our own. 



But, as it is one of the principles of our College to be 

 self-supporting, the public must lead, and we must follow, 

 in these matters. If my hearers take to heart what I have 

 said about liberal education, they will desire these things, 15 

 and I doubt not we shall be able to supply them. But 

 we must wait till the demand is made. 



