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 by reading a letter which has just reached us and which runs as follows:—'Sátára High School, 23rd January 1890.—To the Registrar of the University of Bombay. Sir,—I beg to offer to the University the sum of Rs.10,000 for the encouragement of advanced studies and original research in Practical and Industrial Chemistry. The interest that may annually accrue on the sum is to be used for the purpose indicated. The encouragement may be in the form of a scholarship tenable for one or more years or that of honorarium. Only M.A.'s and B.Sc's should be eligible. If the Syndicate decide to accept my offer I shall communicate to you a few more details not inconsistent with the particulars stated above and make arrangements to place the sum in your hands.—Yours truly,, acting headmaster'. I need scarcely say that this offer coming from one of our own graduates and intended to encourage original research in an important branch of scientific investigation, is one of the most gratifying which I have had the pleasure of announcing. The gift of Rs.10,000 for the endowment of a lectureship in connection with the Grant Medical College cannot be classed amongst the benefactions to this University; but its object is so closely related to the work of the University, and the name of the donor, Dr.Vandyke Carter, is held in such high honour among us, that it is most fitting that our appreciation of this generous gift to the cause of science by one of whose reputation Bombay is justly proud, should be publicly acknowledged on this occasion. The benefactions which from year to year continue to enrich our University are all designed to reward and encourage the deserving student. It is to be hoped that this stream of benevolence will continue to flow on in ever-increasing volume.

There is still room for scholarships of every kind. As a guide, not only to students, but also to intending benefactors, a conspectus of these prizes stands in the Calendar of the University. But the need of another form of endowment is beginning to be felt, and I think it my duty to point out to the liberal friends of University education the almost entire absence of lectureships or special means of instruction in connection with the University. I think I am interpreting the mind, not only of a large body of our students, but also of the leading representatives of one of our most important Faculties, when I place before you the endowment of Chairs in law as a University object to which such private liberality may most fitly be directed. I take the opportunity to refer to this now, because the subject of the revision of the law curriculum is one which has engaged much of our attention during the past