Science and Colonial Development 



thought, should prove of singular interest to the 

 colonial students. 



The impending arrival of the Rhodes scholars 

 at Oxford may also have started the train of 

 thought which led to the allied Colonial Uni- 

 versities' Conference that was held in igo^. 1 The 

 main object of the Conference was to establish 

 between the principal teaching Universities of the 

 Empire such relations as would secure that special 

 or local advantages of study should be made as 

 accessible as possible to students from all parts 

 of the King's dominions. In other words, it was 

 desired to co-ordinate higher education through- 

 out the Empire. And the representatives of the 

 Universities of Greater Britain and the highest 

 educational authorities of the United Kingdom 

 made a preliminary step in that direction by the 

 discussion of the reciprocal facilities that were 

 already afforded. The ultimate aim, it was unani- 

 mously agreed, was the appointment of a repre- 

 sentative Council that should keep in touch with 

 the best work that was being done at all the 

 Universities. 



There are many societies, such as the British 

 Empire League, with affiliated branches in Canada 

 and Australia, the Victoria League, and the League 

 of the Empire, that are working in various ways 

 for the common welfare of the British race. 

 Similarly in Canada there is a Society of the 

 Daughters of the Empire. And, last but not least, 



1 A full report of the proceedings is published in the Empire 

 Review, August 1903. 



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