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BIRMINGHAM.—At a special degree congregation held in the Great Hall of the University on Saturday, February 5, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. David Lloyd George, who had a most enthusiastic welcome. After receiving the degree the Prime Minister made a short speech in which he expressed his admiration of the way in which the universities of the country had come to her aid in the great war, and his own surprise at the discovery of the vital importance of the universities, not only as centres of culture and learning, but also as essential factors in the strength of the nation. He paid a generous tribute to the energy and foresight of the founder of the University of Birmingham (Mr. Joseph Chamberlain), and hoped that the Midland area generally, realising its obligation, would come to the assistance of the University in this its time of serious financial need.
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University and Educational Intelligence. Nature 106, 776–777 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/106776a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/106776a0