The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

THE SOUTH LONDON WORKING MEN'S
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COLLEGE.
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The artisans of South London are in more than
one respect a peculiar class, resembling in no small
degree the long-headed operatives of Lancashire
and Yorkshire. Nowhere else in all London are to
be witnessed meetings like those held aimed
nightly at the Lambeth-baths, for the purpose
of diecee......4. siliestions _ relating to technical
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education, somai economy, tentr..:_;;„ ..--z
so forth, the speakers generally being working
man ; their auditors, themselves belonging to the
working classes, mustering not by twenties or tif.:
ties but by hundreds, and sometimes on importantoccasions, for instance a discussion on capita/
punishment, by thousands. It was in South Lon.
don that the first Working Class Industrial Ethibe
tion was held. In the same neighbourhood, too
the artisans have resolutely set themselves to thl
praiseworthy task of converting the low " peni
gaffs" into ragged schools or working men's clulec
Nor is ittobeforgotten howthe entbusisaticworkers
of Lambeth bravely and successfully banded them-
selves together for the purpose of securing the re-
turn of Mr. Thomas Hughes as their parliamentars
representative. In good tooth, the working dame
of South London are somewhat in advance of their
metropolitan brethren. Encouraged by these facts
a new attempt at progress has recently been made
amongst them—an educational experiment, under
the name of the South London Working Men's
College, having been commenced at the beginning
of the present year. It has now got into fair
working order, and promises a fair measure of suc-
cess. It is situate in the upper portion of a spacious
building, Nos. 54 and 55, Blackfriara-road, the en-
trance being at the back, in Collingwood-street. The
college, which owes its origin to the energetic
efforts of Mr. William Rosaiter, of the parent
institution in Great Ormend•street, is intended
to afford rho working men resident in South Lon-
don improved facilities for procuring an education
of a sound and practical character' by means of
classes in art, languages, mathematics, physical
science, political economy, 6,-.c. ; also lectures bA
competent persons. The council includes the
, names of Professor Huxley (president), Professor
, Fawcett, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., Professor
, Tyndall Dr. Cobbold, and other gentlemen; Mr.
, John Westlake acting as treasurer. In connection
with the college, a series of lectures have been
delivered to the students by the Rev. Professor
Leathes, Mr. J. W. Hales, air. F. T. Palgrave, Dr.
Cobbold, Rev. G. W. Druce and Mr. W. H. Flower,
F. U.S., the inaugural address: being given by Pro-
leaser Muxley. During Mr -ch and April the lec-
tures will include " Signs of the Times," by F. T.
Palgrave ; " The SMrit of English Work in
Literature," by Professor Morley ; " John
Howard," by Professor Cheetharn ; " Political
Economy as a Popular Branch of Study," by Jobe
Plummer ; " Natural Science," by Dr. Carpenta -
also addresses by Mr. W. Lowell, Mr. W. F. Rae,
and the Rev. C. Shakospeare. The art classes are
under the superintendence of Mr. F. F. Hulme ;
those in languages being presided over by the Rev.
IC. Odin:toe, M.A.,. Mr. W. Resider, Mr. A.
,Cogery, and Mr. A. Love. In the mathematical,
department, the classes in arithmetic and
algebra are superintended by Dr. Hoek:hart. la
connection with the proposed classes in moral
and social science a series of lectures
will be commenced in March neat. Th.; col-
lege is based on the principle of that founded
by Professor Maurice in Great Ormond-street,
and will consist of five classes of menibers—onti-
nary students, certificated students, scholars, use-
eaten, and the council, or governing body of the
institution. Members must be above 16 yems of
age, and able to read and write. At present the
principal branches of college work arc la:i :::.,,s,,
utatlitnuatica, and physical ecience, which ..re
Idivided into groups, in any one of which a sch,.lar-.
ship may be taken : and into subdivisions —s.i. has
Euclid, Newton's Principle, Artronomy, 01 zanic
IChemistry, Vegetable Physiology, Mineralogy, &c.
—iu which certificates are granted. The t lamina-
tions are to bo held in the January of each year.
There is a coffee-room for the use of the members,

yid a library is in course of formation. In connec-
tion with the college, a day-school for boys and
girls, a school for adults. and afternoon classes for
women have been formed, and with an encouraging
degreo of support. The progress of the college will
be watched with much interest by all concerned in
workiug•clasa progress, and its success will pro-
bably lead to the establishment of kindred institu-
tions in East and Nurth London.

WZATIIIia REPORT.—(THIS DAY.)

TOE3DAY, FEBRUARY 25, 8 A.M.

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