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| | Victoria University, Manchester, 1882 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | The Victoria University of Manchester, as many of our readers are aware, has arisen from Owens College, a flourishing institution which was founded in that city above thirty years ago, by a large bequest of money from the late Mr. |
 | | The need of establishing halls of residence for the students at this University has been generally recognised, but the first of such establishments, now occupying Dalton Hall, which was formally opened three weeks ago, owes its existence to the Quakers, or Society of Friends. |
 | | The opening ceremony, on the 3rd inst, was attended by the Bishop of Manchester, the Mayor of Manchester, Sir J.W. Pease, M.P., Mr. |
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