The Duke of Devonshire received a deputation on Thursday in
favour of the proposal to establish a new teaching University of London, and to unite that University with the present examining University, as was proposed by the recent Commission. The Duke is evidently very friendly to the proposal, but also very anxious (and wisely anxious) to conciliate those who think that the administration of the new teaching University will be more or less inconsistent with the administration of the present examining University on the old principles, and may end in spoiling the latter without succeeding in giving to London a very much higher array of efficient teachers. The friends of the new teaching University evidently fear that Convocation will very probably defeat their wishes, and, if allowed, veto their plans. However that
may be, the Duke is surely mistaken in saying that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will not in this case be the lion in their path. We should think it is very likely that he will be. For it will be quite impossible to establish the desired staff of teachers without a very large contribution to the expenditure of the University from public resources. Even if Convocation and the teachers work together with the most admirable unanimity, it would be impossible to set on foot a great staff of brilliant teachers without great resources for the brilliant payment of the brilliant men required.
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