240 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. — 1915. 



Balliol College, Oxford. 



I. Annual open, 4 minor Exhibitions of 40Z. ; 3 Exhibitions of 701. ; 7 Scholarships 

 of 801. Annual close, 1 Exhibition of 180Z. ; 1 Scholarship of 60/. Every fourth 

 year, I close Exhibition of 401. ; 1 Scottish Exhibition of 120Z. 



The above are generally tenable for the full Undergraduate course (four years). 

 Annual ; 1 Exhibition of 1001. for Senior Undergraduate? of the College for two years. 



II. No ; except last Exhibition of lOOL, a minor Exhibition of 407. is also tenable 

 with close Scholarship of 601. when the candidate has taken a high place in the Open 

 Scholarship Examination. 



III. No limit. Most scholars and some commoners hold subventions from School, 

 County Council or City Companies, and a few gain University Scholarships. 



IV. A fund of 1501. per annum charged on College revenues, supplemented by 

 private benefactions, amounting to an average of 330Z. for the last ten years. This 

 is used to help commoners as well as scholars who need a supplement. Exceptional' 

 promise would be an additional inducement for grants, not a necessary condition. 



V. (a) and (6) Not aware of such refusals for the last twenty years, but they 

 may have occurred earlier. After the death of two predecessors it became known 

 that they had helped privately. 



(c) The fund under (IV. ) would be applicable. Cases where a man has for family 

 reasons to emigrate or begin earning money without completing his University career 

 cannot of course be met. 



VI. ' Given a man of health and abiUty sufficient to be successful in open com- 

 petition, and of sufficient previous education, I believe that there is nothing to deter 

 a poor man from a successful Oxford career. If there is any obstacle it must be 

 found on the " lower rungs of the ladder." I am told that opportunities differ con- 

 siderably in different parts of the country.' 



Form sent to the father or guardian of scholars elect at Balliol College, Oxford: — 



Deak Sm, Balliol College, Oxford. 



Under a system by which Scholarships and Exhibitions are filled by open 

 competition, it will inevitably happen that they are sometimes gained by those who 

 are not in need of the emoluments attached to them. You will have seen that this 

 possibihty is anticipated in the notice relating to Scholarships and the conditions of 

 their tenure issued before the Scholarship Examination. 



If this is the case with Mr. who has been elected to a 



at this College and you think it proper that he should surrender the whole or any 

 part of the emoluments to which he is entitled while retaining the status and other 

 privileges of a ,1 have to inform you that effect will be given by the College 



to your wishes as to the application of such emoluments. Should you express no 

 such wishes as to the application, any money which he may surrender now, or which 

 at any future time he may feel himself to be in a position to surrender or repay, will 

 be paid into a Fund established in the College for the assistance of those who require- 

 assistance to avail themselves of the advantages of a University education. Any 

 such renunciation of emoluments will be treated by the College as confidential, and 

 those receiving the help you give will only know that it comes to them through a 

 College Fund. 



I enclose a memorandum which will inform you as to College expenses. 



Will you kindly let me know what are your wishes in this matter ? 



I am, Sir. 



Yours faithfully, 



Master of Balliol College. 



Brasenose College, Oxford. 



I. (a) Open : — Scholarships of lOOZ. ; number variable, about 16 of 801. ; un- 

 fixed number of Exhibitions of 70Z. (6) Restricted : — 3 Scholarships of 80/. ; variable 

 number of Scholarships of 101. ; 2 Exhibitions of 851. ; 3 Exhibitions of 40/. 



II. Blank. 



III. No limit. 



IV. No funds specific 8 lly set aside, but men whose College emoluments are 

 supplemented by grants from school funds, &c., can sometimes support themselves^ 

 completely during their career. 



