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Although there is httle teaching of natural science in the colleges, 

 Christchurch gives annually a junior studentship, Magdalen College 

 a demy-ship, and Merton College a post-mastership for these subjects. 

 There is also a scholarship founded by Miss Brackenbury at Balliol 

 College for natural science ; and another lady, Miss Burdett Coutts, 

 has founded a geological scholarship for University graduates. There 

 is also the Radclift'e travelling fellowship given to candidates who, 

 having taken a first-class in natural science, are preparing for the 

 practice of the medical profession. At Christchurch also there 

 are two Lee's readerships in natural science, and recently fellowships 

 have been given at Merton, Queen's, and Pembroke, for the same 

 subject. 



At Cambridge there is a natural science tripos, but little 

 encouragement is afibrded by the colleges for its study. There 

 are scholarships at King's, Caius, Sidney-Sussex, St, John's, and 

 Downing. The latter college has recently given a fellowship for 

 natural science, and Trinity College has appointed a lecturer on 

 the same subject. At St. John's there is a chemical lecturer and 

 laboratory. In reference to Cambridge, the report above referred 

 to says, "At present pubhc opinion in the University does not 

 reckon scientific distinction as on a par with mathematical or 

 classical ; hence the progress of the subject seems enclosed in this 

 inevitable chcle, — the ablest men do not study natural science 

 because no rewards are given to it, and no rewards are given for it 

 because the ablest men do not study it." The great question for 

 the consideration of the people of England to whom these Univer- 

 sities belong, is, How is this vicious circle to be broken ? In 

 Cambridge there are also lectures on various branches of natm'al 

 science adapted to a medical education. 



The London University requires a certain amount of elementary 

 knowledge of natural science in its matriculation examinations, 

 which is classed under the heads of mechanics, hydrostatics, 

 hydraulics, pneumatics, acoustics, optics, and chemistry. At the 

 examination for B.A., a further knowledge of astronomy and animal 

 physiology is required. The London University also gives degrees 

 in science, and there is a B.Sc. degree, and two years after a D.Sc. 

 is granted. 



The College of Preceptors gives an honorary fellowship, for 

 which one branch of science, either chemistry, natural history, or 

 physiology, is required. 



The Agricultural CoUege at Cirencester has fifty pupils, who 

 are engaged entirely in the study of natural science. There are pro- 

 fessorships of geology, botany, chemistry, agriculture, and physics. 



Amongst our high schools a beginning to teach natural science 

 has taken place. At Eugby there are lectures on mechanics, geology, 

 and botany, and these form part of the regular school course. A 



