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the Museum — I shall hope to see collected there such remains as 

 may from time to time be found, and which would otherwise be scat- 

 tered about and lost, of the aboriginal inhabitants of the country — • 

 remains," Sir Edmund added, "which my friend Professor Wilson is 

 as well able to conserve and explain as any man I know. And 

 again, in Natural History ; a museum of that sort, constantly open 

 for the reception of specimens, affords the certain prospect of the 

 accumulation of that which is of the utmost importance in the history 

 of science.' And you have amongst yott," the Governor took occasion 

 to add, " men, such as Professors Hincks and Chapman, who are in 

 every way qtialified to occupy a high position in this branch of 

 science. 



" Another feature in connection with this building," Sir Edmund 

 Head then said, " which I look upon as of great importance, is that 

 of providing accommodation within the walls of the College for some 

 portion of the students. [An especial feature and peculiarity in the 

 innovations of Walter de Merton, in 1264, was residence within the 

 College walls. Previously, scholars attending the lectures of the 

 jangling doctors were lodged very promiscuously in the streets and 

 lanes of a confined mediseval walled town.] This," Sir Edmuiid 

 observed, " is undoubtedly one of the most powerful means of forming 

 the character, and maintaining, through the influence of College 

 discipline, that decorum and that sense of propriety with which you 

 would wish to see the pupils leave the walls of the institution." 



He then goes on to remark on the architecture of the building, 

 and to interpret, in an interesting mannex', its significance. 



" I do not know," he says, " that the time would allow me to go more 

 into detail on the points connected with the building as bearing upon 

 the success of the University itself. I cannot, however, sit down 

 without adding a few words in reference to the character of the 

 building. I congratulate the architect," he said, " for having dealt 

 with the structure in the successful manner he has done. I congTa- , 

 tulate him, inasmuch as I believe he was the first to introduce this 

 style of building into the American continent. So far as my know- 

 ledge extends, I am not aware of any other instance of the Norman 

 or Romanesque style of architecture on the continent. There may 

 be such instances, but I know of none. 



" I believe that style," the speaker then went on to say, " is capa- 

 ble of the most useful results. To my own mind it suggests a variety 

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