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CAMBRIDGE.-The next combined examination for entrance scholarships and exhibitions, at Pembroke, Gonville and Caius, Jesus, Christ's, St. John's, and Emmanuel Colleges, will be held on Tuesday, December 5, and following days. Mathematics and natural sciences will be subjects of examination at all the above-mentioned colleges. Most of the colleges allow candidates who intend to study mechanical science to compete for scholarships and exhibitions by taking the papers set in mathematics and natural sciences. A candidate for a scholarship or exhibition must not be more than nineteen years of age on October i, 1916. Forms of application for admission to the examination at the respective colleges may be obtained from the masters of the several colleges. Mr. S. W. Cole, of Trinity College, has been appointed Universit)' lecturer in medical chemistry, and Mr. C. S. Gibson, of Sidney Sussex College, has been appointed assistant to the professor of chemistry; both appointments are for five years. The Smith's prizes are awarded to H. M. Garner, St. John's College, for two papers on orbital oscillations about the equilateral triangular configuration in the problem of three bodies, and to G. P. Thomson, Corpus Christi” College, for four papers on aeroplane problems. A 'Rayleigh prize is awarded to W. M. Smart, Trinity College, for an essay on the libration of the Trojan planets. The General Board of Studies does not propose to appoint a lecturer in animal embryology to succeed the late Dr. R. Assheton, and advises that the balance of the benefaction to the lectureship should be used for the completion and publication of the embryological work upon which Dr. Assheton was engaged. OXFORD.-The Committee for Geography will shortly proceed to the appointment of a reader in geography at a stipend of 300!. a year. The reader will also hold the post of director of the School of Geography at an additional stipend of 200?. a year. The appointment is for five years from October, 1916, and the holder of the post will be re-eligible. Candidates are requested to send in their applications, with such evidence of their qualifications as they may desire to submit, to the assistant registrar, University Registry, Oxford, so as to reach him not later than Wednesday, May 31. Six copies of the application, and of testimonials, should be sent, and at least one copy of ariy published work to which it is desired to direct the' attention of the Board of Electors. THE Board of trustees of the Ohio State University has ratified the proposal made by President W. O. Thompson for the establishment and maintenance of research professorships. According to Science the plan provides that men of recognised ability may be relieved from teaching to devote their entire time to scientific research. THE Education Department of the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire has arranged to hold a vacation course for teachers at Bingley Training College from August 2-16 next. The aim of the course is to stimulate teachers and to give them opportunities of studying new methods of teaching various subjects; The following courses will be included among those offered: a course on education, by Prof. John Adams; the teaching of handwork, by Miss Suddards; animal life, by Prof. W. Garstang; and plant life, by Dr. O. V. Darbishire. The syllabus, containing time-tables and full particulars, will be issued shortly, and can be obtained upon application to the Education Department (Secondary Branch), County Hall, Wakefield. As has already been reported in these columns, the foundation-stone of the new Hindu University at Benares was laid by Lord Hardinge, Viceroy and' Governor-General of India, on February 4. The issue of the Pioneer Mail for February 12 contains a full account of the function. In his address to the Viceroy, the Maharaja of Durbhanga said the contributions of the people of India to the University funds now amount to close upon one crore of rupees (666,700 .), including the capitalised value of the annual grants, sanctioned by ruling princes, to which the Government has added an annual grant pf a lakh of rupees (6667 .) The site selected for the University covers more than 1200 acres. Twenty-four donors gave a lakh of rupees each. Lord Hardinge, in his speech, pointed out that it is the declared policy of the Government of India to do all within its power and within its means to multiply the number of unversities throughout India, realising that the greatest boon Government can give to India is the diffusion of higher education through the creation of new universities. “ Many, many more are needed,” he continued, ''but the new universities to be established at Dacca, Benares, and Bankipore, soon to be followed, I hope, by universities in Burma and the Central Provinces, may be regarded as steps taken in the right direction.” The University is to be a teaching and residential, as contrasted with an affiliating and examining university. It was announced at the meeting that the Maharaja of Jodhpur had endowed a chair of technology to which Lord Hardinge's name is to be attached. In addition to a lump sum grant, the Maharaja has promised an annual grant of 24,000 rupees (1334?.) for this purpose.
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University and Educational Intelligence . Nature 97, 72–73 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/097072a0
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