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 sacrifice, inseparably connected his name with the cause of truth, enlightenment, and civilization in India. I feel assured that the spirit which has actuated him will give life and vigour to the action of the University, and to its connection with a most important section of the Hindoo community, which cannot but produce important results. We welcome Kerupunt Luximon as the most eminent of native mathematicians in Western India. Dr. Muncherjee Byramjee Cola and Rao Shaib Maheputram, Roopram, have both established similar claims to a seat in your Senate. They have visited the great Universities of Europe, and have thence brought back something of those Western views of true learning and mental discipline on which we must act in this University if we hope to attain that position which centuries of well directed labour and study have given to the Universities of Europe. To Mr. Mahadowrow Govind Ranade I would offer an especial welcome, as the first of, what I trust will be a long and distinguished roll of Fellows, who will look to this University as their own mother in learning. The first of our graduates who has attained the honours of a Master in Arts, he has Well earned the distinction of being the first indigenous Fellow of this University. Captain Sherard Osborn has already earned for himself a name equally honoured in literature and in the service of his country as a distinguished Naval officer and traveller. I feel assured he will not be a passive member of an institution on which the intellectual development of Western India so largely depends. There are many gentlemen here who have witnessed the architectural glories of our great Universities in Europe. It is, I believe, a fact which we should all do well to bear in mind that there is not, so far as I am aware, to be seen in them a single building of any kind erected by the Government. All is the work of private munificence, and we owe to a similar source the promise that this University will one day possess a hall of its own suitable in every way to such a body as this University is distined to become. As a founder, a benefactor, to whose princely munificence the University already owes so much, Mr. Premchund Roychund will be regarded by the Senate as a most worthy addition to the list of Fellows. Mr. Stedman represents the body of Professors of the Grant Medical College. Possibly further additions may hereafter be needed to fill the vacancies caused by the departure of Doctors Peet, Ballingall, and Coles, whom we have this year lost from our list of Fellows. The Rev. J. V. S. Taylor is distinguished for his accurate knowledge of the dialects of Guzerat. I know of no province in India which affords field for the action of those powers which will be evoked by this University than