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would contribute specimens of their STU
dents works and that the Scottish edu-
cation department had offered a Japanese
educational exhibit. 1t was reported that
the building plans would be Immediately
placed in the hands of the surveyors; that
it was hoped that in three weeks schedules
would be In the hands of contractors and
that beginning might be made with the
construction of the exhibition buildings
early In September. 1t was explained that
the exhibition buildings in 1885 were nor
begun until the middle of October.
The reports by the conveners of the fine
arts and the education and historlcus COM
mttees were of an encouraging nature. On
behalf of the fine arts committee Dean of
Guild Wilson stated that they had received
very satisfactory promises of the loan of
pictures by eminent Scottish artists On
behalf of the historical committee il was
intimated that it had been practically ar
ranged that there should be a pageant each
month while the exhibition was open Illus
trative of some episode of Scottish history.
while the education committee reported
that they were preparing a scheme for
tional competitions among the school chill
dren throughout Scotland in woodwork,
need!ework and other code subjects.
Aberdeen, Carnegie Trust.
At the graduation exercises of Aberdeen
University Principal Lang. vice chancellor.
who presided, In his address at the close
referred to the operations of the Carnegie
trust. to which. he saif a prominent place
must be assigned by those who hereafter
should trace the educational developments
Of the twentieth Christian century. In the
quinauennium that had now nearly terml-
mated the university had received from the
trust for equipment. teaching and research
the sum of 500. and he desired most
gratefully to acknowledge the benefit that
had been conferred. With balances remain
ing and the assurance given that equally
liberal treatment might be expected in the
future there was a reasonable prospect OF
further additions to the professional staff
and further contributions to the efficiency
and the sufficiency OF university instruction.
With reference to the other branch OF tho
trusts operations-tne payment of class
fees-he speaking to many who, Ike
graduates of former years. had come to re-
member with gratitude the aid they mad re-
CeiVed in the prosecution of their studies
aid given without any action that could
justly be resented inQuisitoral or as In
furious to the self-respect of the beneficial
rcs.
ANY question that has arisen between the
trust and this university had been mainly
connected with this branch of Its operations.
That there had been questions necessitatinG
anxious consideration during the past year
the court and the senatus and its faculties
knew very well. But of this he was conf
dent. that when the trust and the uni
ycrsity had the one and only aim-to do the
best that was possible for the higher edu-
alton of the people and for the advantage
of men and women or good parts ADJUST
ments of any variance OF view would be
found. and relations would ever be ilarked
by harmony and mutual esteem. Do they
might there would always be material for
discussion. occasion for differences of opin-
ion, so long a proportional vastly pre-
ponderating proportion-of students must
be regarded as benefciaries OF outside
trust that could lay down its own condi-
tons. however judiciously and admirably
it might act. He confessed that, things be
ing they now are. he for one should hall
the day when the university treasury shoui
be so replenished as to make the abolition
of fees possible. and with this the opening
Of the university free TO all who were quail
fed for its instruction.