SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC., HELD BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. 239 



to play the same part. We would recall the fact that the governors 

 of Dissenting and Jewish Theological Seminaries act very generally as 

 sponsors to the students; and urge that the heads of our provincial 

 Universities and colleges should set forth this mode of benevolence as 

 one worthy of emulation everywhere, that the seat of a University 

 college would honour itself by making the best provision for the 

 worthiest of its students. 



"We would recommend for general adoption the practice existing in 

 some Colleges of inviting in advance confidential declarations from 

 candidates that if elected they will not draw the emoluments, as a 

 most desirable factor for enlarging the possibilities of scholarship funds. 



We consider that it is undesirable to supplement scholarships by loan 

 funds which may cripple the recipient for the best years of his life, 

 or turn him away from academic pursuits to more remunerative occupa- 

 tion in order to attain liberty from pecuniary obligations. In this way 

 the noblest aim of scholarships — to open the highest careers to the 

 very best men, independent of lack of personal means — w^ould evidently 

 be hampered or defeated. 



The Committee desire again to express their warmest thanks to 

 those who by their willing answers have enabled them to collect so 

 much valuable information. 



APPENDIX I. 

 QUESTIONARY AND ANSWERS. 



University College, Cork : March 11, 1913. 



Dear 



me 



On behalf of the above Committee I writ^ to ask if you will very kindly furnish 

 with information in regard to the following questions : — 



I. The number, duration and respective values of Scholarships, Exhibitions 



and Bursaries in your College ? 

 II. Whether two or more such benefactions are tenable together ? 



III. Whether any limit is imposed on the maximum annual income derived 



from endowments of all kinds by a single beneficiary ? 



IV. Have you at j'our disposal any funds (a) of permanent endowment ; or 



(b) of private benefaction to supplement Scholarships, &c., for' the 



complete maintenance of students of exceptional promise ? 



V. (a) Have cases occurred in which successful candidates have been obliged 



to decline Scholarships, &c., on the ground of inadequate personal 



means ? 



(6) Have any deserving beneficiaries retired during their course through 



lack of adequate means ? ~ 



(c) Have such resignations been met by help from or through the College • 

 and if so in what way ? ' 



\'I. Will you very kindly add any further suggestions or information bearing 

 on this matter ? 



I am, dear 



Faithfully yours, 



Marcus Haetog 

 (Secretary to the Committee). 

 ANSWERS RECEIVED. 

 All Sotti.s' College, Oxford. 



I. Four Bible Clerkships, value consisting in lodging, tuition, and allowances 

 fully covering board during academical terms, tenable for three vears ' 



II. No. ^ 



III. No. 



IV. A sum of 1501. per annum in aid of non-Collegiate students in cases of need 

 on the recommendation of the Censov. ' 



V. (a) and (6) No cases. 



