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of the college would be enabled to take a more 

 practical form than it can possibly take as long as 

 its main purpose is that of preparing students for 

 the degree examinations of London University. 

 The degree system of London University fills a 

 widespread want a want felt over the whole 

 range of the British empire ; a want of marking 

 by the stamp of a university degree, if not by 

 some more suitable title, the possession of know- 

 ledge and of a certain amount of training by those 

 who have not had the opportunity of obtaining 

 that knowledge in any thoroughly equipped 

 college or university. That is a splendid reason 

 for the existence of the London University, and 

 it has well fulfilled its reason for existence. But, 

 for all that, it would be greatly better for the 

 students of the University College of North Wales 

 if the teaching were conducted with reference to 

 an examination carried on by their own professors 

 and colleague professors in other properly equipped 

 Welsh colleges. It is the greatest mistake in 

 respect to teaching and examining to think that 

 the examiner is an inspector. An examiner of 

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