ENGLAND AWAKING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 930, 1 July 1903, Page 3

ENGLAND AWAKING.

AN IMPORTANT SCHEME.

By Tolegraph— Proas Association— Copyright London, June 29. Lora Rosebery baa propounded a scheme for tho establishment of a college of applied science in connection with t London University, similar to that ousting at Charlotteuburg, Gormany. Tho money for tho scheme _ has already 'boon ’found. Tho trustees include Lord •t Rosebery (chairman), and the committee include the Duke of Devonshire, Mr Balfour, Sir Francis Mowatt, J ul l“ Wernhor, Mr Haldane, Dr Archibald Mr Robertson (Vice-Chancellor of the sity), and Sir Arthur W. Rucker (Principal of the University). , ... Tho cost, apart from the site, will be £30,000. Wernhor, Beit and Company are large contributors. Donat r , boon received from Lord Stratihco ~ Castiemaiuo, and othors. The sionorn of 1851 Exhibition gave a m , valued at £200,000, adjacent to the On ijyersity building. Kensington Collego wII a school of the University, working in co operation with the Central Technical College, tho Royal College o> beicnoe, opd other branches with facilities for g

research. . In a letter unfolding the 1 Eosobery has asked the Londo : Council to undertake its maintenance, which ho estimates at £20,000 per annu . Lord Rosebery strongly emphasises ho importance of picked students jO Motherland and the Colonies finding P ? portunities for acquiring the most vanced technical education within Empire. . f The newspapors recognise the import--1 anco of Lord Rosebery’s scheme from the of training for British mining * enginoors, metallurgists, and chemists. ,Tbe Times states that Wernhor, Beit und Company offer £IO,OOO immediately and a similar amount later on on oertain /conditions. U " Received 1.50 a.m., July 1. London 30. As part of tho largor schome embodied in Lord Rosobory’s lottor, although originating independently, it was decided after a meeting at tho Mansion Houso to per- ?, petuato Bessemer’s momory by establish- ’ ing a complotoly oquippod metallurgical i toaobing and rosoaroh works in London. Mr Haldauo was authorised to announce tho King’s approval of tho entire spheme, iuoludingtho memorial.