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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JULY, 1882.
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8. Those who fail to pass the scholarship examination but still desire to be educated in the College, may do so by payment of the fees, but they will have to pass an examination before so doing. It is proposed to authorise certain houses in the neighbourhood of the College for the residence of Students from a distance, not on the Foundation, on moderate terms.
9. The students at the College will be within reach of all the concerts and performances that go on during the musical season, and which are naturally a great help to study. It is hoped that arrangements may be made for the free admission of the students to the rehearsals of the best concerts. 10. It is intended to found Fellowships, available for a term of years, for those who, having passed their final examination in College, shall satisfy the Examiners of their fitness for such Fellow- 'ships. The object of the Fellowships is to assist rising musicians who, after achieving distinction at the College, might otherwise be tempted to commence their professional careers too early, and thus to sacrifice the higher aspirations of their art to the necessity of earning immediate means of support.
11. As the object of the Royal College is to forward the knowledge and practice of so humanising and elevating an art as music, it is hoped that those who have the welfare of their fellow countrymen and country women at heart will give it all the assistance in their power.
12. Meetings may be held in its support in cities and towns, with the double object of making known the advantages which it offers to children with musical ability, and of obtaining subscriptions towards the Foundation.
13. Clergymen may do much in this direction by organising local committees, by preaching on the subject, and collecting donations or subscriptions. Music is one of the main parts of Divine It is also one of the best domestic worship, and sacred music cannot fail to benefit by this movement. pleasures, and a bond of union in family and social life.
14. Magistrates and other official persons, whose object is to promote the well-being of their fellow-citizens, should earnestly support the movement, so well initiated by the Prince of Wales, and do all in their power to obtain subscriptions.
15. Any colony, city, town, or individual, may found a local scholarship by subscribing the requisite sum to the funds of the College. This will entitle the locality or person subscribing to have one scholar, boy or girl, educated and maintained for the entire course of education, provided that the applicant have sufficient knowledge of music to pass the entrance examination.
16. By their liberal and enlightened action in founding colleges, museums, and public libraries, the Colonies have shown that they are alive to the benefits derivable from literature, arts, and sciences. Music confers equal benefits with the other arts-indeed, in some respects more obvious ones; since the pleasure and profit of such a bond as good music in society or the family circle, good concerts, good music in church, can be appreciated by everyone.
But music cannot be studied as books, paintings, or technological museums can, by the mere use of the eye.
It requires a long course of earnest study in some place where music already exists and abounds; where there are teachers duly qualified to teach, and where the best players and singers can be constantly heard.
These advantages cannot at present be found in the Colonies; but it is proposed to provide them at the new Royal College of Music.
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
1. The Students of the College will consist of two branches:-
1. FOUNDATIONERS.
(a) With maintenance and tuition;
(6) With tuition only.
2. PAYING PUPILS.
(a) Through cash payment;
(b) Through Local Scholarships.
2. No Foundation Scholar or Paying Pupil will be admitted unless up to a certain standard of proficiency, such standard to be ascertained by Examiners appointed or approved of by the College.
3. The College will accept donations for the foundation of Local Scholarships of such sufficient sums as may be agreed upon, it being understood that the local scholar must pass a test examination up to the standard prescribed by the College. In the event of no candidate reaching such standard, then the interest of the money shall be appropriated to the general expenditure of the College until a satisfactory election shall take place.
4. The capital sum for founding a Local Scholarship is fixed at £3000.
CHARLES MORLEY, HON. SEC., TEMPORARY OFFICES OF THE COLLEGE,
DUCHY OF CORNWALL OFFICE,
1, BUCKINGHAN GATE,
LONDON, S.W.