1 86 Plans proposed for aiding Research. 



inent men of science has resulted from the accidental 

 combination of a few more or less fortuitious circum- 

 stances, and their own great natural determination, 

 and not from legitimate and just support. How 

 many investigators we have lost from the above 

 causes it is impossible to tell. The encouragement 

 also of unusual ability should not be left to accident. 



As scientific research has proved itself to be of 

 such great value to this nation, the question naturally 

 arises, how can it best be promoted ? A number of 

 plans have been proposed. Amongst these may be 

 mentioned. \st. By founding State Laboratories, in 

 which discoverers of established repute, supplied with 

 every aid and appliance, should be wholly engaged in 

 research in their respective subjects, and be paid by 

 the State. 2nd. By founding colleges or Professor- 

 ships of original research in each of the Universities, 

 and appointing professors similarly, ^rd. By found- 

 ing provincial colleges or Professorships of research, 

 the funds being raised locally by means of subscrip- 

 tions, donations, and endowments, with or without 

 State assistance, ^tk. By State or Local aid, in 

 the form of additional salary, to Professors in 

 colleges, to enable them to pursue research. 5///. By 

 an extension of the present Government grants dis- 

 tributed by the Royal Society. 6th. By making it a 

 condition at each of our Universities that every 

 student entering for a degree in science, should pre- 

 viously make an original research. 'jth. By the 

 formation by learned societies, of Endowment of 



