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medical students from Trinidad in Great Britain, of whom 19 are scholars.) In all cases the scholarships have to be supplemented by allowances from the parents. In the case of the Bar the entrance and call fees amount to £140, and medical students have to be supported by their parents for at least two years after their scholarships have censed, Again, while the standard of examination has been low, the number of scholarships is large-much beyond the present requirements of the Colony-with the result that many young men of indifferent ability have been and are still entering professions to the advantage neither of themselves nor of the Colony,
My own idea is that there should be two scholarships of £900 tenable for four, five, or six years, at the option of the student, who should, before leaving, state how he wishes his exhibition payable. Out of the total, a sufficient sum might be set apart for his passage money, outfit and fees, and the balance divided into quarterly instalments, varying with the proposed duration of the scholarships. If the Cambridge local continues to be the examination, no student should be eligible who has not obtained first-class honours. The Government should only pay for the education of those whose ability is some guarantee that they will compensate the Colony in some way for the money spent on them. Besides, if the number of scholarships is reduced as suggested, and the present number of competitors (30 for this year) keeps up, it is practically certain that no one will gain an exhibition who has not taken a first-class. The proposed raising of the standard will, therefore, be no hardship, and it will result in boys having to work seriously for the prize, which has not been the case so far, or at least was not so until the number of competitors made it necessary.
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If it is believed that these changes will turn away some students from the Cambridge course, encouragement to complete the Collegiate course might be afforded by entitling student who obtained at least a second-class to join the Civil Service without examination, and to some preferential rights over other supernumeraries.
Lastly, the scholarships examinations should be thrown open to all boys (native or permanently resident) in the Colony, and not merely to those educated at the colleges.
I intend to place these my views before the Legislative Council at an early meeting. I do not think any advantage would be gained by a reference to a Committee. After the matter has been discussed both in the Legislative and College Councils, the Government will be in possession of the views of almost all those competent to advise, and, no doubt, will be able to formulate a scheme which will be beneficial to the holders of scholarships themselves and to the Colony which has given them their education."
September 25, 1897.
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(No. 176.)
Barbados.
No. 3.
H. A. ALCAZAR.
GOVERNOR SIR J. S. HAY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received October 14, 1897.)
Government House, September 30, 1897,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 96 of the 19th ultimo, on the subject of scholarships given by various Colonial Governments enabling the holders to complete their education in Europe, and asking for an expression of opinion on the points referred to therein.
2. The Barbados Scholarship, which is of the annual value of £175, was first provided Consol. Laws of Barbados-Cap. 40 of for under the Education Act, 1878, and is tenable 1890-Secs. 59 & 61—Vol. II.—page 318. during residence either at Oxford or Cambridge for a period not exceeding four years.
3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies pay the Barbados scholar, quarterly, the sum of £43 15s., on the certificate of the tutor or the head of the College at which he is pursuing his studies that he had during the term nearest in point of time satisfactorily pursued his studies at such university, or had been prevented from doing so by serious illness.
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4. There is no case on record in this Colony in which the Crown Agents have reported that a scholar has ever made application to them for advances of money on account of his quarterly allowance. The allowance is paid at the end of each quarter. No money is granted for passages either to or from England.
5. A copy of the regulations in respect of the Barbados Scholarship, and a report from the Education Board, to whom I referred your despatch, are enclosed for your information. I entirely concur in the views expressed by the Board.
I have, &c.,
Enclosure 1 in No. 3.
REGULATIONS FOR THE BARBADOS SCHOLARSHIPS.
J. S. HAY.
6. The Barbados scholar will be required, as a condition of holding his scholarship, as soon as possible after his election, to enter and commence residence in some College or Hall of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, and there to keep his terms continuously by residence, till his scholarship expires, unless he be dispensed from residence in the University by the Board.
7. A certificate must be transmitted by the scholar to the Secretary of the Board three times a year, at the close of each term, signed by the head of the College or Hall of which he is a member, and by his college tutor, to the following effect :—
This is to certify that N. has kept term by residence, that his conduct has been satisfactory, and that we are satisfied that he is diligently reading for honours in one of the schools recognised by the University.
A. B., MASTER, &c. C. D.,
Triposes.
TUTOR.
8. Should the scholar fail to transmit this certificate at the close of any term (unless dispensed from residence for that term by the Board) his scholarship will remain suspended until such certificate is received. If, however, the terminal certificate be a second time withheld, the scholarship will be absolutely forfeited.
The scholarship will also be forfeited :-
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(a.) By expulsion from the University or the College.
(b) By a second failure to pass the responsions examination at Oxford. (c) By a second failure to pass any other public university examination. (d.) By failure to obtain honours in moderations at Oxford, unless the Board be satisfied by the college authorities that the scholar has been prevented by reasons in their judgment sufficient from obtaining them; or by failure to be placed in the second class at least at any annual college examination at Cambridge, unless the Board he satisfied by the college authorities, &c. (e.) By entering on any course of study, or accepting any appointment which, in the opinion of the authorities of the college, is incompatible with the studies prescribed by the University for candidates for honours.
Enclosure 2 in No. 3,
The SECRETARY, Education Board, to the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Education Office, September 28, 1897.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your minute of the 10th September instant, covering copy of despatch No. 96 of 19th August, 1897, relating to the conditions
on which Colonial scholarships are held, and to send you in reply a memorandum which has been prepared by the President at the request of the Board.
The Honourable E. T. Grannum,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
I have, &c.,
J. R. NICHOLS, Secretary.