ANNUAL ADDRESS XV. 



now supports them in affluence, but to whose interests they 

 are apparently quite indifferent. 1 



P. N. RUSSELL SCHOLARSHIPS. 



One of the objects for which the money was given to the 

 University was that of founding scholarships for the pur- 

 pose of helping the youth in the workshop, or the technical 

 college student of unusual ability to enter the University 

 and obtain the advantages of an engineering education. It 

 cannot be doubted that in the course of time these scholar- 

 ships will be as well known and as highly valued in this 

 community as are the Whitworth Scholarships in Great 

 Britain. Three awards are made yearly, each of the value 

 of £75 per year for four years, so that at any one time there 

 will be twelve P. N. Russell Scholars attending the 

 engineering lectures at the University. To maintain these 

 scholarships requires the permanent investment of the large 

 sum of from £20,000 to £25,000. The awards are made 

 after examination, and only those candidates are eligible 

 who have been engaged for at least three years in a work- 

 shop, or who have been one year in a workshop and have 

 taken a two year's course at the Sydney Technical College, 

 or who have followed the full three years' day course at 

 the Technical College. It is doubtful, if taking all the 

 circumstances of the case into consideration, more liberal 

 encouragement is anywhere to be found for the enterprising 

 and capable youth in the shops to obtain the advantages 

 of a complete engineering education. 



1 As these pages were going through the press news was received of 

 the death of Sir Peter Nicol Russell. Although this is not the place to 

 make a full reference to this sad event, yet the opportunity cannot be 

 allowed to pass without giving expression to the universal regret with 

 which the news was received, as well as of our respectful sympathy with 

 Lady Russell in her bereavement. The name and memory of Sir Peter 

 Russell must always be held in high and affectionate esteem in this 

 country which his labours and generosity have done so much to benefit. 



