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In response to this circular representatives were 

 appointed from Birmingham, Bristol, University and 

 King's Colleges, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Shef- 

 field and Southampton. Manchester, Liverpool and 

 Leeds sent no representatives, and in fact took no 

 part in the campaign until the end when victory was in 

 sight. The proposed meeting of representatives was 

 held on 6th November, 1886, again at King's College, 

 with Dr. Wace in the chair. As it was felt that a stronger 

 body of public opinion was required, the following 

 resolution was adopted : 



"That it is desirable that public meetings be held at the 

 several local centres with a view to a subsequent public 

 meeting in London to be held during the next session of par- 

 liament in support of government assistance in aid of higher 

 education." 



The meeting definitely requested the governing bodies 

 of the colleges taking part to engage in public action in 

 support of the general principle. But it took some 

 little time to organise and lay the train. A pamphlet 

 was drawn up setting forth the chief facts, the aims of 

 the colleges, their importance for the nation, the necessity 

 for public assistance and specially drawing attention to 

 the fact that while large grants were made to corre- 

 sponding institutions in Scotland, Ireland and Wales 

 not a single grant was given to the English colleges. 

 Kamsay arranged with Dr. Jowett of Balliol and Sir 

 Henry Roscoe to open the ball by letters to The Times 

 and with the Times to back up these letters by a 



