ABSTRACT
UniversitI: College was given by Professor Henry Morley. He sketched the liistory of the institution from its inception to the present time, showing that the Univermty was founded at a time when Dissenters were shut out from the older English Universities, that the I?rinciple of this University was to admit all comers, Irrespective of their religious belief, and that it had been faithful to that principle. Two charters were granted instead of one. The power of conferring degrees was separated from the teaching power of the University. This institution, founded as the University of London, consented in 1836 to a change of name. It then became University College, London, and transferred its claim to confer degrees to a separate institution which should examine but not teach, and which should thenceforth be called the UniversitJ' of London, but which should be in. entire accordance" with the principle here first established in the public mind. By an Act of Parliament which passed in July, 1869, there was a re-incorporation of the college, and by the omission of the words limiting the sphere of labour to young men they were enabled to offer to women also a liberal education with-
460 Record of Event,. [ En/llllbwoman" ReTiew. October 15th, 1171. out violating their charter in any way. They commenced by giving in 1868-9 two courses of lectures at the Beethoven Rooms, Harley Street. In 1869-70 they had classes within the college. Next year they had three classes instead of two. In the following year they pushed boldly on, brought all their classes into the lecture room, and suddenly increased the number of subjects taught from eight to twenty-one; and when the University of London, true to its traditions and its principles, having conquered the false prejudices based on sex as it had already conquered those based on religion, had determined that the time had come when it might confer its degrees upon all, University College was at once prepared to take action with it. Doing ihis made another great demand upon them for space, and furnished another reason for claiming from the public aid in the requisite extension of their college buildings. They asked for £50,000. It would cost, according to a careful estimate that had been made, £100,000 to complete the college.
