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provide the mode of election of the representatives of past students- 

 and graduates, and to present suitahle candidates for degrees in 

 Divinity. The Act of Incorporation gives the power to confer 

 degrees in Divinity, which are : Licentiate of Sacred Theology, 

 Bachelor of Divinity, Doctor of Sacred Theology, and Doctor of 

 Divinity. The matriculation for these examinations is that of the 

 ordinary University Arts course, with the addition of an examination 

 in Greek, if the same has not been taken in the University 

 examination. For matriculation for the B.D. degree, the holding 

 of the degree of B.A. or M.x\., from some accredited University, or 

 of Licentiate of Sacred Theology, with not less than an average 

 60 per cent. pass. 



These details are given as representing a typical constitution of 

 an affiliated college, possessing the power of conferring Divinity 

 degrees. 



There are several Universities in Canada which are entirely of a 

 denominational character, both Protestant and Eoman Catholic, 

 and in these there is generally some provision for students belonging' 

 to other Churches, but these institutions would scarcely be of more 

 than local interest. 



Our observations have fairly set forth the prominent and 

 distinguishing features of Colonial Teaching Universities, and 

 sufficient of their legal bases have probably been revealed to give 

 some idea, though necessarily an imperfect one, of how other 

 Colonies, not altogether dissimilarly placed from our own, have 

 sought to solve the great problem of how to introduce into new and 

 growing countries higher education, and to perpetuate its advantages 

 for succeeding generations. 



The question of the economic bases upon which these Universities- 

 have been built up has also to be included within our purview. 



It is gratifying to find what liberality has been evinced towards 

 the different Colonial Teaching Universities by their respective 

 Governments. An evidence of this is supplied by the case of New 

 Zealand. The investments of the University itself amount in value 

 to nearly £18,000, w^iile an annual support of about £3,000 is- 

 applied by Statutory Grant, this being applied half to the general 

 fund of the University, and half to its Scholarship Fund. 



What requires to be noted in connection with the finance of the 

 Australasian Universities is the very wise and prudent use which 

 has been made of Crown lands. Each of the four colleges affiliated 

 with the New Zealand University has been richly endowed in this 

 manner. Some 40,000 acres have been applied to the purposes of 

 these institutions with the most admirable results. In the case of 



