Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-05-10
THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.

IHE IoNDON UNIVERSITY
/ very numerous Meeting OF the Propretors OF
the New London University was held Yesterday
at the Freemason's Hall Lord AUCKLAND in the
Chair. "
| Among the Members Of the Council present
were-thc Dukes of Norfolk and Ieinster, Mr..
Brougham, Mr.. Warburton, Nj, p, Mr. j. Smith,
NJ p, Sir +. Burdett, MIR. Hoblouse. Alderman
Wood, Dr. Brkbcck Mr. j. p. Louasada and
Mr.. Macauley
| Lord AUCKLAND, in brief terms, congratula-
ted the Proprietors the state of their great un-
dertaking; the baldng was rapidly advancing to
completion, and the Professors who were selected
had been cr0ditabe to the Council as he had
no doubt they would prove advantageous to their
infant Establishment, and to the rising generation
He also rejolccd that the hostility which he'd been
raised against them originally had ceased Thear,
hear
A very interesting Report was then read by the
Secretary, which detailed the progress of the opcr-
ations in building, &c. made since the last Meet
ing. 1t stated, that the original amount Of cap
ital subscribed would be sufficient to bring the
scheme of acadcmical education into full operation
1t had not only purchased the ground for the Uni
versItyj but would go far towards providing salaries
Tor the Professors duihg the first few years; should
the fees derived from the Students not prove sutl-
cient Tor that purposc-The Report recommended
TO the ProPrietoEs to impress their friends the
necessity Of contributing donations Sc in aid of
| the University. 1t then announced the names of
| Professors appointed by the Council which have
| from time TO time been published in the papers.
| The building was III forward state that they
expected 1t would be sufficiently ready in October
next for the commencement of studies.-The Coun-
| Gil had abandoned the intention of forming a bot
anical garden; and with respect TO the anatomical
lectures, recommended the foundation of an hospi-
tai, over which they should have controul, in the
vicinity OF the University. The balance sheet was
then read; from which appeared that the receipts,
including donations, amounted on the 3Ist Deem
Der, 1897, to al 205k while the expenditure, in
GLIDING the purchase of the land, the erection OF
The building, and all incidental expenses, was
IS, 1l5h rs, leaving balance, the greater part
OF which was vested in the Bank of Scotland, of
! 10 GS9L S.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to question from
the Rev. w, Shepcrd, said he had no doubt the
holders OF those shares WHICH had not been paid up
wond soon do so, as the season was now at hand
for their arrival in town
| Mr.. SASS called the attention of the Meeting
TO subject which he conceived OF the first impor.
lance. To him it appeared that this University
was principally intended for the Of profession
al and mercantile persons. 1t was with regret
therefore, he in of their Reports that the
Council meant to confine the years of admission to
between Is and l6. This was an age at which
many of these persons would desire to have their
|
profession, and he hoped, this head that no
such exclusion or test would be applied He would
propose Resolution OH this point.
| Alter some observations from the Noble
CHAIRMAN,
Mr.. BROUGIIAM said, the observations of the
speaker (Mr SASSY were founded In misconcep-
ton ofthe paragraph TO which he had adverted T he
Council had only made their assumption, that before
boys were sent to the University they ought to have
acquired certain specified knowledge Now
this was no more than assumption-not a de-
cree. 1t should be remembered, that the Estab-
llShment under their controul was University
not School; and that il they did not give a Uni.
vcrsity education, they but deceived the public by
sailing under false ccors, and calling themselves
that which they were not hear! Could it be
imagined that the Proprietors would send children
OF ten years to be educated with those of twenty
But what did the Council say on this head z They
lelt the parents at liberty to send their children
where they pleased and if they were SO foolish as
to have them attend lectures untitled for their year:
OF faculties, they, and not the Council, were tc
blame hear, hear!]. test in qualification, hat
been mentioned; the only test was, when the Stu
dent sought his certificate; the University coulc
not grant degrees, and in lieu thereof could only
give certificates; and they should be extremely
cautious before they aid 50, the character Of the
University itself would be involved in tho merits o
the Candidates. He hoped he had satisfactorily
answered the Honorable Gentlemans objections
lhear, hear 7.
The Rev. Mr.. BURDER, remarkng on tn,
hostility against the Institution. the ground o
ITS omission of Theology, observed, that in his op
InIon, tins hostility would wholly cease, ifthe Coun
ell would determine to allow Lecuurhs to be giveI
on TING Evidences of Christianity, without at all in
terierlng with sects. To this proceeding he coult
toresee no objection, and he therefore threw it on
Tor the consideration of the Council
Mr.. BROUGHAM again addressed the Meeting
The points TO which the Rev. Gentleman had ad
verified had not, he could assure him, been passe
over by the Council in their discussions 1t had
) IN fact been the subject of many and many day
important and heightened discusson.--He saw n
diffefence between lectures and the appointment
OF professors on religious topics. The great diff
Guilty IN the case was, that no two sects could b
found 10 agree in their definition of what Christian
ity was. 1t they allowed the delivery of lecture
on Christianity, which displcased five proprietor;
y, they might have Meeting convened for the pun
pose OF considering whether lectures should not a
so be delivered according to their opinion of Chris
tlanI'y, and thus the minds Of the pupils would b
distracted and torn by a contrarciv of opinion