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torily meet the demands of university teaching in Cape Colony ; 

 (2) the possibihty of devoting more money to university teaching in 

 Cape Colony ; (3) the possibility of obtaining better results from the 

 money at present devoted to university teaching in Cape Colony." 



Professor C. E. Lewis expressed the view that the Society should 

 not embark on the field of general advisers, and regretted the line 

 taken in previous discussion. He was one interested in education, 

 but thought the matter should have been brought before other 

 assemblies. Any inquiry that should be held ought to cover the 

 whole field, and the Society should not lay down the lines to be 

 followed. 



Sir John Buchanan, Vice-Chancellor of the University, was 

 thankful to the Society for discussing this vital matter of education. 

 Higher education had made considerable progress during the last 

 thirty years. He pointed out that it had been already proposed in 

 the Cape of Good Hope University Council to approach the High 

 Commissioner with the view of discussing the whole matter of 

 higher education in South Africa, and that a commission will prob- 

 ably be appointed. He considered that whilst the Society might 

 not fix the details of a scheme, they ought not to hesitate to discuss 

 matters. 



Dr. Beattie, whilst in sympathy with Professor Lewis, thought 

 his objections fell to the ground, and seconded Dr. Fuller. 



Mr. Stewart asked to whom the suggestion was to be made, 

 whilst Dr. Marloth was of opinion that it was not part of the 

 business of the Society to throw out a programme of inquiry. 



Eventually Dr. Fuller withdrew the particular suggestions. 

 Dr. Crawford proposed to substitute "South Africa" for "Cape 

 Colony." Mr. T. Stewart, in seconding Professor Lewis, ex- 

 pressed himself as in entire agreement with the need of improving 

 university education, but was doubtful whether 10 per cent, of the 

 members of the Philosophical Society ought to be the lever to 

 obtain that object. 



After some further discussion Dr. Fuller gave notice that he 

 would move at the next meeting that the resolution of the Society 

 should be sent to the Colonial Secretary, and Mr. T. Stewart gave 

 notice that the matter be referred to the Council. The proposal put 

 to the meeting was — "That the Society is of opinion that at the 

 present time the needs of university education in South Africa are 

 very imperfectly met, and that in order to satisfactorily promote 

 university interests an inquiry should be held on the whole question 

 of university education in South Africa." This was carried, and the 

 meeting adjourned. 



