IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1455, 13 January 1887, Page 3

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

[KBTOBK'S TBIiBGKAMS — COPYRIGHT. ] . (Peoelved January 13, 2.20 p.m.) London, January 12 A meeting m connection with the Imperial Institute, was held today at St James', Palace, under the presendency of the Prince of Wales. The following resolutions were adopted : — i— That the foundation of the Institute woujd be an emblem of the unity of the Empire, an exponent of its industries and commercial resources, and a fitting national memorial of the Queen's jubilee. 2 —That an appeal be made to Her Majesty's subjects throughout the British Dominions for generous support to establish and maintain the Institute.

3_Tliat the best thanks are due to the Prince of Wales for his exertions m furthering the object m view. His Royal Highness addressed the meeting, and m the course of his speech expressed a hope that the Institute would assist emigration from the United Kingdom. The leading idea of the Institute was that it should be a centre for extending knowledge of the resources of the Empire, and be a place of resort for study by colonial producers and consumers. The Queen, His Royal Highness added, -would specially value the Institute as a memorial of the love and loyalty of her subjects, as promoting the industrial and commercial resources of the British Dominion and expressive of the unity and co-agency which Her Majesty desires should prevail throughcut all classes and races of the Empire. The Prince m concluding, acknowledged the resolution thanking him for his exertior s He said the decisions of the meeting augured well for the future and he hoped the Institute would be made worthy the name of the Queen and the Empire.