PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. 15 



aside in favour of the scheme embodied in Sir William's last will, 

 executed in December, 1890, and to this effect : — 



Subject to a life interest on the part of his wife, the Testator 

 directs his executors and trustees — 



" Upon trust to pay the sum of thirty-five thousand pounds in 

 cash or invested funds to that value to the Linnean Society of 

 New South Wales which Society shall invest and keep invested 

 and reinvested from time to time the said sum in the manner 

 hereinbefore mentioned and shall hold the income thereof upon 

 trust for the foundation and endowment of four Fellowships to 

 be called the Linnean Macleay Fellowships which shall be main- 

 tained for the following purposes and upon the following conditions 

 The Fellowships are intended to encourage and advance research 

 in Natural Science by enabling those who wish to continue their 

 studies at the University or elsewhere after having completed the 

 regular curriculum and taken a Science degree to do so 

 The qualifications necessary for a Fellowship are 



The Candidate must be a member of the Linnean Society of 

 New South Wales and reside in New South Wales must 

 declare his intention of employing himself during the 

 period of his Fellowship in original investigations in 

 Natural Science and must have taken a Science degree in 

 the University of Sydney 

 The appointments to the four Fellowships shall be made 

 annually by the Council of the Linnean Society of New South 

 Wales at such times in such manner and under such regulations 

 as it shall determine but it shall not be necessary to fill up all or 

 any of the vacancies if eligible candidates do not present them- 

 selves The same Fellows may be and it is my intention and wish 

 that they should be re-elected from year to year so long as the 

 Council of the Linnean Society of New South Wales is satisfied 

 with the quantity and quality of their work 



The results of their work and investigations of the Fellows 

 shall be published regularly with the Proceedings of the said 

 Linnean Society 



