New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-10
COLLEGES LACK MONEY y.
Sir Norman Lockyers Plea for
British Government lid.

so,-h,o-- Sent s-The British Association for
the Advancement Of Science met tonight al 'Ae
Opera House here which was crowded sir NOR
man Ilockyer delivered his presidential address
entitled The influence Of Brain Power on His
tory" In the course OF his remarks the president
referred length to the struggle for existence N
modern communities. showed that BRUSH incus-
tries were suffering from international cornpeuIOn-
svsIt on the necessity tcr body. such as the Brit
Ish Association. dealing with the organization OK
science. and said:
Our position as nation. our success as mer-
chants are in peril chiehy-dealtns with prevent
able causes-because OF our Lack OF eom9!e,G1y Ell
Gent universities and our neglect OF research
We IN Great Britain have eleven ts =, re
United States and twenty-five state snooweo "a
s.i+x NOR. thar the British Government allows
10 all the universities and university eoegss "a
These are the conditions which rsgllase the pro
6TS0S q STen R Rs re ESP and the
Use of ~. government that this is matter for
5N8 That other CIVILIZED countries grant efficient
State aid, and, further tnat gsya[ ne sors t -
the sum thus furnished in the United states N
q What are the facts relating TO private sndow.
iocaiities the truth must be spoken In depena.
ing In country upon tnls 1oIln 81 49, 49, 80
reivs English university colleges. the forerunners
OF universities unless are - syort during
sixty years has found less than -iO"oov, that Is
come This gives Us an average Of $1,000" for
buildings and 500 for yearly ine ZONE va Raw. 70
sapDs n the United states during the last few
TsaIs iniversties ard colleges have received ore
than go c00d0 from thls source a.ons'
Next consider the amount OF State aid % uni,
yessi LsS, I1iysrsY Of strasburE have already
cost nearly a million; that IS. about as mEch as
las yst Sss1 oupd v eE P5'a Birnrha Bristo
Newcastle and shefsid Lns s0vf iI-s1ff e r1 re-
When we consider the large e9aow9egts Of uni
Germany II j. obvious mat SIa5e arc J-llS -
The more study the facts The more statistics
gone into The more % re I nng tat ., e3so
nent upon one other Of which other nations
Re prospect il hopeless without some drastic
changes First among these Y we intend 70 Eet
giving Up the idea Of relying upon private Effort
The president then compared the vast sums spent
BY the British Government on sea power. and the
small amounts expended brain power. and al
vocated Duplicating the Navy bill OF 1859. sl2o
00o0O0. and devoting that amount 70 the Increase
Of Great Britain's brain power. adding
Let this sum be assigned and borrowed as It Is
wanted There viii e capital sum for new
years the interest q the remainder to toward
Increased annual enao~nsr No. ~ Is ne ease or
spent more freely in one case than in the other
y en- spent in the case Of a snort lived ironcad-
II Is a loan which will bear high rate OF in
terest.
President Lockyer concluded with advocating the
establishment O, a scientific national council 20
act as an advisory committee 10 the government
The various sections OF the association VIII begin
work to-rnorrow
The general committee recommends the accept
ance Of the invitation to hold Sc meeting II 1895
IN South Africa The South African colonies have
promised to contribute $4,000 towara the coat ~
transportation Of members OF the association