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A MEETING of members of the Senate took place here on Saturday last, which is likely to have a considerable influence on the fortunes of Physical Science in this University. About a year ago a Syndicate, or committee of members of the Senate, was appointed to consider in what manner the funds could best be raised requisite for maintaining a Professor of Physical Science, and for providing suitable buildings and apparatus, also for certain other University objects. As the revenues of the University are known to be not more than adequate to maintain the educational machinery already in operation, the appointment of the Syndicate was a tacit adoption of the principle that College endowments ought to be made available in order to extend the area covered by professional instruction the advantages of which are open to the members of every college. The Syndicate's report, issued at the end of last term, formed the subject of discussion at the meeting called on Saturday.
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TAYLOR, S. Physical Science at Cambridge. Nature 2, 28–29 (1870). https://doi.org/10.1038/002028c0
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