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the district. Medical schools also are attached to many of the 
colleges. Thus the Medical School of Queen’s College, Birmingham, 
was last year amalgamated with the Mason College. 
The lesson is more and more forcibly taught every year, that 
progress can only be made, that present positions can only be 
maintained, by keeping ourselves instructed ; and I would add that, 
not only is the highest standard of knowledge required, but an 
equally high standard of duty. 
Nottingham has large technical schools in connection with its 
University College. The whole, including museum and library, cost 
about £83,000 ; and of this amount “ no less than £65,000 has 
been provided out of the municipal funds, the rest being given by 
private donors.” The cost of maintenance, apart from fees, 
amounts to about £6000 a year, and towards this the Government 
contributes £1400 a year from the Consolidated Fund, and the 
town contributes its share of the beer and spirit dues, and the 
profits arising from the sale of gas and water.* The Hartley 
Institution, which has 500 or 600 students, derives about £800 
a year from the beer and spirit dues; but this is a source of income 
that may be liable to great fluctuation. No government aid is 
granted, as the institution has not attained the dignity of a 
university college. 
In founding the University College at Bristol it was estimated 
that a capital sum of £25,000, and an annual subscription of 
£3000 (secured for the first five years) would be requisite. 
A public meeting was held in 1874, and the college was established 
two years later. 
A college such as might be worthy of Norfolk would (I am lold) 
cost not less than £4000 a year for maintenance ; and nothing 
ought to be attempted until an endowment of at least £2000 
a year is ensured, irrespective of government aid. Students’ fees 
might amount to £1000 or £2000 a year.t 
* Article in ‘Star’ newspaper, 13th January, 1893. 
f I am indebted to Professor Lloyd Morgan, Principal of the Bristol 
University College, for some of the above particulars and suggestions. 
