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(1) I desire that the selection of lecturers be 

 irrespective of nationality, and determined with refer- 

 ence either (a) to general eminence in art, literature, 

 or science, or (b) to special claims for discussing any 

 particular subject of high interest at the time. 



(2) I deem it desirable that foreigners, otherwise 

 eligible, should not be disqualified from receiving invi- 

 tations to lecture merely because they may not be 

 able to do so in English. And, in order to meet such 

 cases, I suggest that the translated addresses should 

 be delivered before the University by some competent 

 reader (to be selected by the Yice-Chancellor) in the 

 presence of their authors. 



(3) I further suggest that the same method of 

 delivery should be adopted in cases where age or 

 infirmity would render the voice of the lecturer 

 inaudible, or indistinct, to any portion of his audience. 

 And I hope that neither age nor infirmity, any more 

 than inability to speak the English language, will be 

 deemed a hindrance to the issuing of invitations to 

 the men of high distinction in their several depart- 

 ments. For, on the one hand, in order to have 

 attained such distinction, it must often happen that 

 such men will have attained old age, while, on the 

 other hand, it is of more importance that they should 

 be represented in these decennial volumes than that 

 men of less eminence should be chosen in view of their 

 superiority as lecturers. 



G. J. EOMANES. 



To the great satisfaction of the whole University, 

 Mr. Gladstone most generously consented to give the 



