Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01

PreSbyterians. have been selected to or
ganize the university of Ulster. They
are Judge Shaw. chief presiding justice
OF the county court, a successful barris-
ter eminent for his integrity and learn
ing; DR.. Samuel Dill. professor of Greek
In Queens College at Belfast. and one of
the most distinguished linguists In Ire
land: Rev. DR.. McAlister, president of
the University of Glasgow, Scotland: Sir
Arthur Rucker, president Of the Cniver-
sity of London; DR.. Johnson Symington,
professor Of medicine in Belfast Queens
college; X. I. Martin, a solicitor of Bel
fast. who has taken a great interest in
educational matters. legal advisor of the
presbyterian general assembly and one
OF the trustees of Queens College and
Rev DR.. Hamilton, president Of Queens
College. one of the most distinguished
presbyterian divines in the United King
dom. who. as already stated, Is to be
president of the new university.
There are no Roman Catholics among
the commissioners to organize the new
university at Belfast. and that church
asked no representation. 1t has conced-
ed from the beginning that the Presby-
terians should have quite as much as
is given to the Roman Catholics, although
ity of the population-four to one-and
81 of the 1O2 members Of parliament from
Ireland The attitude of the Presby-
terians has been less conciliatory. Tney
have been very critical toward the bill.
At every stage Of the procedure they
have published protests, called meetings
and sent Populations to parliament, pro-
testing against the establishment of an
other university at Dublin. l have be-
fore me a manifesto issued by a com
Irish Presbyterian Church. protesting
against Maynooth College being made a
part OF the new university at Dublin be-
cause 1t is purely sectarian institution.
q rcyh in 1A
mand precisely the same thing for Magee
College, which is equally sectarian.
University Of Ireland.
Ten eminent gentlemen have been Sc
lected as commissioners to organize the
new university at Dublin. four of whom
are Protestants and six Roman Catholics.
The chairman Is the Right Hon. Chris
topher Pallas. lord chief baron OF the
exchequer Of Ireland, who ranks next to
the chief justice. He Is a native OF Dub
lin graduate of Trinity College. an emf
nent barrister, and has been solicitor gen.
eral, attorney general. commissioner Of
education and chairman OF the board of
education of Ireland.
Protestant Representation.
The next man on the list is Dr. Ander-
son. president Of Queens College at Gal
way. a Protestant and an eminent edu-
Gator. President Windle, president of
Queens College at Cork, Is also a member.
He is Roman Cathalic. Prof Jackson,
regius professor Of Greek at Cambridge;
Sir John Rhys. president Of Jesus College,
Oxford. and Stephen Gwynne, an Irish
member of parliament and a we'll known
writer. are the other Professionals on the
commission. Mr.. Gwynne is the son of a
Protestant clergyman and a grandson of
William Smith OBrien, leader Of the revo-
luton Of 49, He Is graduate Of Trinity
College, Dublin, and Brazenose Oxford
Another member of parliament on the
commission Is Mr.. Boland who repre-
sents County Kerry in the house of COM
mons. He Is a native Of Dublin, where
his father. a miller and baker, built up
large business and made a fortune
Mr.. Boland Is a graduate of London Uni
versity and Oxford and has been promi-
nent in industrial legislation, being the
author OF the trademark law and the
law which requires the statisticians Of the
British government to make separate re-
ports concerning the commerce OF Ireland,
which was formerly included with that Of
the rest Of the kingdom.
Distinguished Commissioners.
Another distinguished commissioners Is
Lieut.. Gen. Sir William Francis Butler,
who has been active in every military
campaign with the British army for thirty
years, but. being seventy years Of age,
was retired a few wears ago and IN Aow