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own degrees in Divinity, while retaining their status in relation to 

 other subjects in the particular University with which they are 

 -associated. The principle adopted is made to operate in two 

 •directions. Some of the subjects required for the Divinity 

 •examination, such as Oriental literature, logic, mental and moral 

 science, are accepted as taught in the University curriculum, while 

 for a degree in arts the whole University course may be followed, 

 or some subjects may be studied in the college, the student being 

 throughout a meml^er of his own theological college. 



In the founding of the University of Toronto, a University 

 •college already in existence was dealt with by express recognition, 

 with a legal definition of its teaching faculties. This wise step at 

 once conserved its interests, and took it out of outside competition 

 with the larger idea of the University. 



The instance of the McGill University, with its affiliated colleges, 

 is perhaps one of the most instructive studies, presenting as it does 

 the complete realisation of the idea of a central Teaching University 

 with affiliated theological colleges, having under instruction, accord- 

 to a recent report, some 1,250 students. The ground plan of the 

 buildings presents an instructive object-lesson. In the campus we 

 find picturesquely grouped the arts, medical, engineering, physics, 

 ■chemistry, and mining buildings, with an observatory, museum, and 

 library, while around these are the Presbyterian, Wesley an. 

 Diocesan, and Congregational Colleges. Not too far away to be 

 out of reach are to be found the College for Women, the Hospital 

 iind the Veterinary College. The Melbourne University presents a 

 similar object-lesson, well worthy of special study. 



Having pointed out the general principles on which affiliation 

 takes place, it may not be out of place to obtain a clearer view of an 

 affiliated college. To such colleges there is given a definite consti- 

 tution, and provision is made to ensure maintenance of efficiency 

 in work and dignity in administration. The illustrative institution 

 is that connected with the Methodist Church, the largest numerically 

 of the Canadian Protestant Churches. It has a Board of Governors 

 Appointed ]:>y the General Conference of the Methodist Church, the 

 number of whom is limited by charter to 30, and those who are 

 locally resident constitute the Executive Committee. The Senate of 

 the college consists of the Board of Governors, the Members of 

 Faculty, Eepresentative Fellows, not to exceed 21 in number, 

 one representative of past students, and two representatives of 

 graduates. The Senate has authority over the curricula of the 

 college, to appoint examiners, to enact regulations relating to 

 examinations and the general educational woi'k of the college, to 



