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which they propose to visit; (4) to instigate or to 

 encourage the formation of societies destined to 

 undertake new investigations ; (5) to instigate or to 

 facilitate the creation of libraries or of special 

 museums, principally in the localities far removed 

 from the great scientific centres; (6) to instigate or 

 to organise lectures and conferences for the teaching 

 of branches of special studies not yet represented 

 in the public teaching; (7) to facilitate the inter- 

 national exchanges of books and of objects of study, 

 to make gratuitous distribution of these objects ; 

 (8) to aid savants by means of its publicity. 

 Finally, to render possible, in certain exceptional 

 cases, the co-operation of men of thought living in 

 all climates and in all latitudes for the triumph 

 of certain /(/(ra^ necessary to progress and to inter- 

 national civilisation." In the hands of Dr. Macdonald 

 it is likely to fulfil the international character of its 

 promoters. If any of our readers desire information 

 about it, or can render any assistance, they may 

 communicate with Dr. Macdonald, 23 Airlie-street, 

 South Yarra, Melbourne. 



, It is a pitv that the pleasantness 



Degradation of '^^'^ich otherwise characterised a ban- 

 National Ideals, quet in Melbourne, in celebration 

 of St. George's Day, was marred by 

 the sarcastic reference of one speaker to those 

 who favour the cause of peace and humanity. To 

 say that those who desire peace are the friends of 

 every country but their own, or words to that effect, 

 has become so common and ordinan- a jibe that 

 one would have expected the speaker to invent a 



fresh term or break new ground, but possibly the 

 argumentative field of those who prefer a Jingoistic 

 sanguinary thieving of other people's property is so 

 restricted that the war lovers are unwillingly re- 

 stricted to the use of one or two meaningless terms. 

 Out here in the colonies, the bulk of the people 

 exult with those who in the older countries see more 

 signs of peace. The kind of language indulged in 

 by this particular speaker at this meeting is cal- 

 culated to inflame warlike passions, and the aim of 

 every public man ought fc 'oe to promote peace and 

 good-will among all peoples. There is no reason 

 why our Federal Parliament should not devote some- 

 thing every year to the cultivation of friendly re- 

 lations with other peoples, although we live in an 

 isolated spot of the globe. Indeed, the suggestion 

 of Mr. W. T. Stead, which has, I understand, been 

 accepted by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, that 

 the British Parliament should devote decimal-point 

 one of the Army and Xavy vote for such purposes 

 in England might be urged with equal force here. 

 It is a consideration that the Federal Government 

 might well take up, and it would go a long way to- 

 wards promoting and perpetuating amity between 

 neighbouring nations and ourselves. 



The Melbourne 



University 



Jubilee. 



One of the most notable events of 

 the month has been the celebration 

 of the jubilee of the Melbourne 

 University. Delegates assembled 

 from all parts of Australasia, and representatives 

 were present from the Old World. Among the most 

 prominent of the delegates from far-away parts 

 was Professor Vasilyev, of the Dorpat University, 

 Russia ; and Professor Ishikawa, of the Tokio Im- 

 perial University, Japan. A touching incident cal- 

 culated to stir the deepest depths of patriotism, and 

 to give one a momentary searching glance into the 

 truth that men are brothers all, happened when 

 at a certain point in the function, as though moved 

 by a common impulse, these two prominent, edu- 

 cated gentlemen moved towards one another to 

 shake hands. It was not that they were not friendly 

 before, but it was a public demonstration of the 

 tie which binds the understanding and enlightened 

 to one another. The function in connection with 

 which they were present was one that knows no race 

 nor creed. It admits men and women for one com- 

 mon purpose of good, and the fraternal creed of 

 these two men, representing nations lately at war 

 with one another, is an illustration of what can be 

 accomplished if the best characters in peoples are 

 brought near to one another, and put in a position 

 to appreciate the inner life of each other. Truly we 

 are growing better. Thousands of voices which a 

 few years ago were lifted up in favour of war and 

 rapine and bloodshed, although they hid it under 

 the name of patriotism, now humbly confess them- 

 selves as wrong, and in favour of those things which 

 make for common good. 



