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philosophy, the two first professors being at the same time 

 nominated by the donor. 



The principle of the affiliation of colleges is one for which it has 

 been found necessary to provide throughout the Colonies. Naturally 

 this leads to some representation of the colleges in the governing 

 body of the University concerned, and that is brought about not 

 infrequently by ordinary elections, but in other cases has been 

 provided for by the principal and acting principal of affiliated 

 colleges having a seat in the University college or Senate. 



The following may be taken as a fairly typical form of regulations 

 for the recognition of colleges and institutions in the different 

 faculties : — 



{ft) A statement containing full information regarding the con- 

 stitution of the managing body, and the names of its members. 



{h) A statement regarding the standard up to which it is desired 

 that the college or institution should be affiliated. 



[c) A statement showing the provision made for the instruction of 

 the students up to the same standard. 



[d) A statement showing the scale of fees to be charged. 



[e) A statement showing the building accommodation provided, or 

 proposed to be provided, and the sanitary arrangements. 



(/) A statement sufficient to enable the Council to judge of the 

 financial stability of the college or institution. 



It should also be remembered that the principles we have sketched 

 are usually so applied as to meet the necessities and requirements of 

 medical colleges, mining and engineering schools, and kindred 

 institutions, in w^iich case there is usually mutual recognition of 

 University and school on the governing bodies of the respective 

 institutions concerned. 



When we proceed to the examination of the Canadian Univer- 

 sities we find teaching to be characteristic of nearly all. It is not^ 

 however, possible in a paper necessarily limited in length, however 

 broad its scope, to give detailed accounts of the founding of these 

 Universities, many of which can boast quite a reverend antiquity, 

 such as is associated with few institutions in the Southern 

 Hemisphere. Canada cannot have suffered much from the want of 

 Teaching Universities, although, perhaps, if the whole truth were 

 stated, there have been periods in the past when some of these 

 institutions could scarcely be said to represent that high culture 

 which we associate with the venerable seats of learning in Europe. 

 Still worthy histories might be related, and the early chapters of 

 some of them give many examples which might be emulated with 

 advantage in younger colonies south of the Line. In some districts 



