The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-12 00:00:00

EARL GRANVILLE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF

LONDON.

The presentation of degrees to the graduates who
have weed examination at the frolversity of Loudon took
place at Burlington-hour, Piccadilly, on Wednesday after-
noon. Earl (iosmium. chancellor. presided, sad having
prorated the diploma, to the imooralul candidates, w-
orded to deliver as isteresting address, in the course of
which he referred to the madtcal degree conferred by the
Univiesit). He believed that it was sot a boast but a mere
truism to ry that these medical degrees were surpassed by
some in the respect paid to them by the profession at large
and by all who were competent to judge. A statement, how-
ever, was put into his hands • few day. ago with regard to •
eompritioa which took place in the south-west, tweeting
the appoietment of a house-surgeon to an hocipital. It ap-
peered that candidates were invited to grown themselves,
with an assurance that they would be cheer wording to
their reoommeadation and certificates. Several candidates
tzr, and the result was that • gentleman who was most
yedrecommeoded as to general qualifications and cha-
racter, but who had not obtained any honours further than
the usual degrees, was elected, while one of our graduates,
who had obtained high honours, with all the medical de-
grees, was rejected. There might have been excelleet m-
oose for it ; but on the face of the statement it appeared
the distinction was that or was • communicant, and the
other was not a communicant, both being members of the
church of Eeeland,and having the highest poriblecharacters.
He would ask whether it was to the iotereste of the poor
wounded people in that hospital that that test should
exist, or whether it should be set wide! Brides, it was
said that the man would be chore who could produce the
highest certificates. With regard to the general state of
the university, be was happy to say that they were progres-
sing in almost every way. It had bre warted that they
should have • doctorship of art, bat at present this wee
sot practicable. However, they bed determined moo hav-
ing a doctorship of literature, which he hoped would have
• most beneficial effect on the study of literature. Is con-
arise. his lordship Wordy impressed upon those who
won distinction as well as those who had sot been so ow-
easeful, the at: solute reamity of pursuing their studies
with a ready industry Lod perseverance. They could not
obtain success without it. He had lately read • report of a
speech is which the speaker rid that he sod Lord Palmerton
did sot like bard work. Now, he would Dot question the j astir
of the charge with zegard to himself, though he had always
found that whenever he wee suceraful it was owing to bard
work, and that in the many hundred things in which he
had entirely failed he felt that if he had worked had he
should not have exposed himself to that failure. But with
regard to Lord Palmerston, there never was such an un-
founded charge made in the world. He was the hardest
working man known. sod had bees so from hie youth up-
wards, and he 'Earl &needle) would venture to say none of
those young mom whom he saw around him had from the age
of 16 to 24, or, at least, very. few of them, worked as hard
as Lord Palmerstoa did now to his 80th year for the benefit
and welfare of his country. He had so hesitation is making
the remark, knowing the genial qualities of his character
sad his great intelligesce, that without that hard work in
dealing with all the subjects he had to deal with he would
not be is such • position as that which entitled him to the
respect and confidence of people of all political Opinions and
' of ell classes of the country. But they could not all boast
of being Lord Palmerston, bat in their respective lines if
they would obtain success it must be by industry and bard
' work. The noble Chancellor concluded by expressing his
good will and wishes for the happinessand welfare of the
young men he was then addressing, and he trusted that
under the blessing of God they would continue to show
themselves useful members al society, and worthy of the
Bgrmat and comprehensive institutioa to which they had
belonged, and of which they might all be proud.