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Science and Royal School of Mines from 1882 to 1897 the number 

 was 525, of whom 323 were Government students. Of this total of 

 362 Government students 94 were science teachers in training. 



With regard to the "Whitworth scholarships, which, like the ex- 

 hibitions, depend upon success at the yearly examinations throughout 

 the country, I may state that six have held their scholarships at the 

 college for at least a part of the scholarship period, and three others 

 were already associates. 



So much for the prizemen we have with us. I next come to the 

 teachers in training who come to us. The number of teachers in 

 training who have passed through the college from 1872 to 1897, 

 inclusive, is about six hundred; on an average they attended about 

 two years each. The number in the session 1872— '73, when they 

 were first admitted, was sixteen, the number in 1885-'86 was fifty, 

 and in 189 6-' 97 sixty. These have not as a rule taught science 

 classes previously, but before admission they give an undertaking 

 that they intend to teach. In the earlier years some did not carry 

 out this undertaking, doubtless because of the small demand for 

 teachers of science at that time. But we have changed all that. 

 With but very few exceptions, all the teachers so trained now at once 

 begin teaching, and not necessarily in classes under the department. 

 It is worthy of note, too, that many royal exhibitioners and national 

 scholars, although under no obligation to do so, also take up science 

 teaching. It is probable that of all the Government students now 

 who pass out of the college each year not less than three fourths be- 

 come teachers. The total number of teachers of science engaged in 

 classes under the department alone at the present time is about six 

 thousand. 



I have not yet exhausted what our college does for the national 

 efforts in aiding the teaching of science. 



When you, gentlemen, leave us about the end of June for your 

 well-earned holidays, a new task falls upon yo.ur professors in the 

 shape of summer courses to teachers of science classes brought up by 

 the department from all parts of the four kingdoms to profit by the 

 wealth of apparatus in the college and museum, and the practical 

 work which it alone renders possible. 



The number of science teachers who have thus attended the 

 summer courses reaches 6,200, but as many of these have at- 

 tended more than one course, the number of separate persons is not 

 so large. 



Research. — From time to time balances arise in the scholarship 

 fund owing to some of the national scholarships or royal exhibitions 

 being vacated before the full time for which they are tenable has 

 expired. Scholarships are formed from these balances and awarded 



