THE WORLD IMPROVING.
LORD ROSEBERY HOPEFUL,
By tfclegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 15.
Lord Rosebcry was yesterday installed as Rector of St. Andrew's University.
In his address he reviewed tho history of tho university from the days of barbarism prevailing in Scotland 500 years ago till to-day, when there was some danger of Scotland becoming a spoon-fed nation. He emphasised .thy. growth of toleration and tho gradual supersession' of violence by tho law. When he averaged tho centuries he was inclined to tako a hopeful view of tho future; he was persuaded there was a constant movement for the better in tho world.
Many foreign, overseas, and British universities and learned socioties presented
addresses,
Otago University Collcgo was represented by Professor. Sale, and tlio University of New Zealand by Mr. .Tamos Hay.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1235, 18 September 1911, Page 5
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