Evening star., 1907-08-26

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
1t 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 not
begun until the middle of October.
The reports by the conveners of the fine
arts and the education and historlcus COM
mittees 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 it was
intmated 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 scheme for ma
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
must be assigned by those who hereafter
should trace the educational developments
of the twentieth Christian century. In the
quinquennium that had now nearly terml-
mated the university had received from the
trust for equipment. teaching and research
the sum of S225,CGo. 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 staR
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, like
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 as inquistorial or as in
furious to the self-respect OF the beaehcia-
rics.
Any question that has arisen between the
trust and this university had been mainly
connected with this branch of Its opera tons.
That there had been questions necessitatlnG
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
yersity had the one and only am-to do the
best that was possible for the higher edu-
cation of the people and for the advantage
of man and women OF good parts-adJust-
ments of any variance OF view would be
found. and relations would ever be ilarked
by harmony and mutual esteem. Do as they
might there would always be material for
discussion. occasion for differences of opin-
ion, so long as proportional vastly pre-
ponderating proportion-of students must
be regarded as benefcaries OF an outside
trust that could lay down its own condi-
tons, however judiciously and admirably
it might act. He confessed that. things be
ing as they now are. he for one should hall
the day when the university treasury should
be so replenished to make the abolition
of fees possible. and with this the opening
Of the university free to all who were quail
fled for its instruction.