The Portland daily press., 1874-06-08
Correspondence Cincinnati oommercial.l
London University and W0mea.
LONDON, MAY 10,

Although the Gar is here and exctes a
certain amount of interest in certain circles.
yet the great event of the week is the vote OF
the Convocation of the University of London
in favor of opening the degrees-which is the
same as opening all the classes in University
College-to women. This action on the part
OF the three great British Universities has pro-
duced an immense sensation, and should it
be confirmed by the Senate, the institution
in question will gain the conditional bequest
left by Mr.. Mil. The majority in the Con-
vocation was respectable-93 against IS. The
opponents of the measure hope to kill it in
the Senate, which is really the determining
body. The Senate was originally composed
by the Crown, and is now recruited as vacan-
ciss arise by the Crown aud by the Convoca-
ton in turn. Senators hold Office for life. All
graduates who pay certain fee are members
OF the COnvocatiOn, which really numbers L.
4S0 members; the normal attendance is about
150, and the work is carried on by few.
The votes of the Convocation have great
weight with the Senate, and there is much
hope that the influence of Mr.. Lowe will be
able to secure the confirmation of a measure
which has brought as much joy to the young
DANES of London as that sapphire worth a
thousand pounds which the Singalese are
sending to the Duchess of Edinburgh can ev-
er bring to the favored lady. A degree from
one of these great universities is no idle COM
pliment; is means distinct and great advan-
tages, pecuniary among others, to those who
obtain it; and In this case the degree of M.
ID. is included, involving free welcome to
the wards OF the University Hospital for pur-
poses of study.
The gentleman who has actively managed
this movement in the university is Mr..
Hensman, barrister. He has had motion
on the paper for some years, but every year
his opponents managed to trick him out of a
fai knar.
so low down that it could not be reached.
However, his question actually got first on
the paper this year by virtue of 'seniority"-
that is, it had been longest on the paper.
There was, it must be owned, pretty strong
''wbip." Mr.. Hensman, the barrister, aided
by a physician of Gravesend, sent around cir
culars to all whom they had the slightest
reason to believe had any sympathy with
their movement, and the result was the un-
usually large attendance in convocation on
Tuesday of near 200 members, which only
dwindled after two hours debate One of
the most remarkable things about the debate
was its seriousness and earnestness. The
discussion of questions about women among
| students has not unfrequently been the occa-
| sion for perpetual run of jests and roars,
| But in two debates, each lasting two hours.
there were only two speakers who attempted
anything funny, and each OF them somehow
found it convenient to be brief. Funny man
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wonld he tbe consaonenca. NV 5ear NJ. S
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not tbat abont the same time 7 synect gn,,seif
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aid not 90 vary iar The demand of tba con,
vocation was really that of the Science and
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sbonld not resnond tbis vaar the end ia Co.
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hos rabasbod Dr CIarioa Co. F,essI;Sts ~ WIZ
reminds him and slso the sens,a ot the & anu