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that the said costs when so taxed and certified be paid out of tlie 

 income of the said fund. And all parties are to be at liberty to 

 apply as they may be advised. 



At an early stage, too, the Council entered into communica- 

 tion with the Senate of the University, with the object of 

 securing its co-operation in giving effect to the Fellowship 

 scheme. The question of the scientific environment of the 

 Fellows is a most important one. It is clear from the terms of 

 the bequest that Sir William contemplated the possibility of 

 Fellows being able to engage in research work while keeping 

 directly in touch with the Universit}'. 



In response to the Council's appeal, the Senate courteousl}' 

 approved of the admission of Linnean Macleay Fellows to the 

 University laboratories upon the footing and terms of Research 

 Students. The Senate was also good enough to authorise the 

 Professorial Board to draw up a series of regulations to be 

 observed by Research Students; and after due consideration 

 these were adopted by the Senate. 



Another necessary preliminary has been dealt with by the 

 Council, whose deliberations upon the matter were considerably 

 lightened by the aid rendered by an advisory Sub-Committee — 

 namely, the preparation and adoption of a set of Regulations for 

 the guidance of Candidates for Fellowships as well as of Fellows. 



As soon as the various preliminary matters, to which I have 

 now adverted, were settled, the Council found itself in a position 

 to offer three Fellowships without further delay. The necessary 

 announcements were accordingly made at the Monthly Meeting 

 of the Societ}' in October last, and afterwards by advertisement 

 in the daily papers; the object being that the question of appoint- 

 ment might be settled by the end of the year, and the way pre- 

 pared for the successful Candidate or Candidates, if any, to enter 

 formally upon active work at the beginning of the April quarter 

 of 1905. 



In response to the Council's offer, five applications (of which 

 one was informal) were received. After due consideration of 

 these, in conjunction with an advisory Sub-Committee, the 



