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become incorporated it would have to show that it was properly 

 equipped. 



Professor Fremantle considered that the idea of an Oxford or 

 Cambridge, if attainable at any future time, should not have the door 

 closed upon it now. 



Professor Eitchie also spoke, pointing out the situation in South 

 Africa with its small population. 



Dr. Fuller then gave notice that he would move a resolution at 

 the next meeting. 



As this was the last meeting which Dr. Corstorphine would attend 

 as Secretary, the President expressed the great regret of all the 

 members of the Society at the loss of one who had done so much to 

 further its aims, and at the same time wished him all success in his. 

 new sphere. 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 

 //% 2, 1902. 

 L. Peringuey, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and con- 

 firmed, the following nominations were made : Dr. Fismer, Cape 

 Town, by Messrs. Peringuey and Purcell ; Dr. A. E. Thomson,, 

 Cape Town, by Messrs. T. Stew^art and Clark. 



A ballot was taken, and the following were elected members of the 

 Society : Hon. K. I. Finnesmore, Puisne Judge, Natal ; Kev. W. 

 Owen Jenkins, Diocesan College, Eondebosch. 



Dr. Corstorphine was appointed as Delegate from the Society to- 

 the incoming Meeting of the British Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science. 



The discussion on Eev. W. Flint's paper was resumed by Dr, 

 Fuller, who moved the resolution : — 



" That the Society is of opinion that at the present time the needs 

 of university education in Cape Colony are very imperfectly met ; 

 and that in order satisfactorily to promote university interests, an 

 inquiry should be held on the whole question of university education 

 in Cape Colony. The Society suggests that the inquiry should in 

 particular be directed to the consideration of the following points : 

 (1) The possibility of the equipment of one or more educational in- 

 stitutions in a manner that shall make it, or them, able to satisfac- 



