The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

LOAD CAMPBELL ON THE SCOTCH
UNIVIEBI77IB.

On Wednesday an influential meeting was held
at Edinburgh, under the suspects of the Aaaociation for the
Improvement and Enasneks of the Universities of Scotland.
Lord Chief Justice CAMPIIIIILL pilleidad; and Queen-street
Hall wan crowded. Among others on the platform were the
Earl ci Baiabery, Lord Murray, Lord Meares, Lord Ard-
mitten, the Lord Advocate, the Dean of Faculty, Sir David
Brewster, Sir W. G C , Sir Ed. Colsbroo M.P., Sir
lee. Campbell of 8 the Hon. B. P woes, the
Rev. Sir -Henry Mourislf, Mr. Cowan, M.P., Mr. Stirling
of Kier, M.P., Mr. Laster, M.P., Principal Campbell (Glas-
gow), Principal Tulkch (St. Andrew's), Profewore Robert-
ma, D.D., nosh Mows, Cltrietason, Blackle, Freaer, J. Wil-
son, and Lap:act; Pas. Drs. Candlish, Guthrie, Eadle, Ac.
Lead CAMPBILL &livered an address of some length, in
which ha diumureed if the Scottish universities and their
historical renown, naming the distirqruished men who, in
past sad preeent times, have done honour especuely to the
University of Edinburili. He express& himbelf in [scour
of a due mixture of tie tutorial and professorial systems,
and of the creation of law chairs for some modern branches
dof science, particulsrlyfor geology and medical jurispru-
ence.

Tlitee
dfollowing resoluta= were subsequently proposed and
ado by the month;
"That the tmiversthes of Scotland, in their present con-
dition, de not afford aufficent encouragement to the attain-
ment of high excellentes ix literature and philosophy, end
that it is matter of nand concern that they be strength-
ened and improved, no ea o enable them to meet the exigen
cis of the times, and enter successfully into competition
with other great schools of learning.
"That, while it is desiraide that measures be adopted with
a view to raise the standard and to increase the efficiency of
probasorial instruction, it I in the highest degree important
that these objects should be ?Anted in such a manner am to
preserve t
That tebdiatinctiveter. talr of the Sc
Increase boettish =le
to'versill the enn:
en-
dowments of such eniting professorships as are not
at premed adequately 'tainting! and also that retiring
allowances be provided to eget and infirm professors.
" That it is expedient that new professorships be estab-
lished in some departments of pnbhc instruction of obvious
utility and importance which are not at present provided for.
" That it Is desirable that the graduates of each university
should have some share in in government, and that they
should, by this and other mein% be led to retain a permanent
interest in is prosperity and advancement.
" That it would tend greatly to the benefit of our universi-
ties were an improved system of examinations adopted, with
a view better to test the progress of the students, and to
enhance the value of dqrrees.
" That, in order to give addition': vine to university de-
grees, as wall as to increase the adleiency of professorial
instruction, where that may be found necessary, some en-
dowments are desirable for &Wilma. to the professors in
certain of the existing chairs, such anistants to be selected
from among the graduates.
" That the Association for the Improvement and Exten-
sion of the Scottish Univenities hos already been the means
of calling public attention to the defective condition of theme
institutions, and that the favour with which the views thus
advocated have been received, both in England and in Scot-
land, justifies the hope that, at no distant date, these efforts
may lead to most beueficht pactiod rotolta"