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well as the national requirements of the country. The Council of 

 one of these colleges is constituted of three members appointed by 

 the Government, three elected by members of Legislature, three by 

 Educational Board, three by graduates, three by public school 

 teachers, and one by the Professorial Board. Of a similar type is 

 the University of Manitoba, except that the contributing and 

 affiliated colleges have in several instances a denominational basis, 

 the recognition of the denominations having apparently been a 

 prime motive. 



When Ave pass to Teaching Universities, properh' so called, 

 Australasia provides us with four examples, the type of which does 

 not greatly vary, inasmuch as they all make provision for the 

 necessary chairs and lectures, and for the residence of students,, 

 while at the same time they admit of affiliated colleges under certain 

 clearly defined conditions. 



The object of such Universities has been well set forth in the 

 preamble of the Act to incorporate and endow the University of 

 Sydney. 



"Whereas it is deemed expedient for the better advancement of 

 religion and morality, and the promotion of useful knowledge to hold 

 forth to all classes and denominations of Her Majesty's subjects 

 resident in the Colony of New South Wales, without any distinction 

 whatsoever an encouragement for pursuing a regular and liberal' 

 course of education, be it therefore enacted," &c. 



That is the incontrovertible principle for which true University 

 education must stand in Colonial life. 



Like others, the Sydney University was met with the difficulty of 

 vested interests when it sought to establish itself, and it therefore 

 wisely made a bold stroke, and by purchase obtained possession of 

 Sydney College, which was then in the possession of a joint-stock 

 company. The price decided upon was that of shares at par, while 

 a legacy which had been left to the college, laaving been bequeathed 

 in the public interest, was transferred to the Universit3\ A 

 comprehensive building scheme was adopted, and the Government 

 voted £50,000 for buildings, on condition that not more than 

 £10,000, and not less than £5,000, of that sum was to be expended 

 each year. All this took place, it has to be recorded to the honour 

 of New South Wales, half a century since. The governing body 

 consisted of sixteen Fellows, twelve of whom must be laymen, and 

 when the University got into working order, not more than six, and 

 not less than three, professors were added from the University statt". 

 The residence clause is practically similar throughout the Australian 

 Universities, and provides that students who attend lectures or 



