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CHRI SrS HOS PITAL
STOCK'S TRUST
Two bojrs — sons of Naval Officers — are admitted on foundation of Christ's
Hospital under the above Trust. The Admiralty nominate three candidates for each
vacancy, and the final selection is made by the Coimcil of Almoners of Christ's Hospital.
The existence of a vacancy is advertised in the principal London papers, the
Army, Navy and Air Force Gazette, and the United Service Gazette.
Candidates must be between the ages of 9 and 11 at the date of admission.
Application should be addressed to the
Seceetahy of the Admiralty.
ROYAL MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATION
The Coimcil of Almoners of Christ's Hospital also have 40 places reserved in the
Boys' School of Christ's Hospital, Horsham, for sons of Officers, whether living or
deceased, who hold or have held Commissions in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines or
Royal Naval Reserve, and whose services are certified by the Adrairalty to have been
satisfactory. The main qualifications are that the parents must be in need of assistance
and that the boys must be between the ages of 9 and 11 when admitted to the School.
Maintenance and a public school education are provided at the cost of the Foundation,
but in cases where the Council are of opinion that the parents can contribute to the
cost, contributions are required, ranging from £10 to £40 a year, according to circum-
stances. Beyond such contributions there are only a few trifling expenses to the
parents for games, underclothing, railway fares, &c. The Council have also a Fund
for assisting such of the boys who, on leaving School, enter the Royal Navy as Cadets,
&c. Forms of applications and full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Clerk of Christ's Hospital, 26, Great Tower Street, E.C.3.
THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(FORMERLY THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.)
The Governors of the above Fund award a certain number of Scholarships as
they become vacant from time to time, to sons of Naval and Marine Officers of not
less than Ward-room rank. No examination is reqviired.
JxTHiOR ScHOLABSHiPS (not exceeding £20 per annum for day boys, or £40 per
annum for boarders) are awarded to candidates between the ages of 8 and 16, and may
be tenable till the age of 18. They are tenable at any Secondary School approved by
the parent or guardian of the Scholar and by the Governors, which is on the fList of
Secondary Schools Recognised by the Board of Education as Efficient, or which is
specially approved by the Board of Education for the purpose ; or at any Institution,
of technical, professional, or industrial instruction approved by the Governors.
There are in addition a few special Scholarships of £50 per annum, one of which is
tenable at Oundle School. Nominations are also available for two Scholarships
of £100 per annum each at Fernden School, Haslemere, and one of £30 at King
Alfred's School, Wantage, Berks, and four of seventy -five guineas each per annum
at Hazelwood School, Limpsfield, Surrey.
Seniob, Soholabships (not exceeding £50 per annum) are awarded to candidates
between the ages of 16 and 19. They are not tenable for more than four years and
may be held at any University or any Institution of technical, professional or industrial
instruction approved by the Governors.
Full particulars of the above Scholarships, together with forms of application,
may be obtained from the SECHETAEy, Royal Naval Scholarship Fund, Walter House,
422, Strand, London, W.C.2.
■f The above list of Schools may be obtained from E.M. Stationery Office, York
House, Kingsvxiy, London, W.C.2, or through any bookseller.