University and Educational Intelligence

Abstract

GLASGOW.—The late Lady Kelvin of Largs, widow of Lord Kelvin, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and for more than fifty years professor of natural philosophy, has bequeathed to the University a legacy of 5000l., free of duty, to be applied by the Senate for promoting research and teaching of physical science in connection with the natural philosophy chair. One of the last public acts of the late Chancellor was to preside at the opening, in 1907, by their present Majesties (then Prince and Princess of Wales), of the magnificent Institute of Natural Philosophy, in which the work of the department is now conducted under his successor, Prof. A. Gray, F.R.S. A great variety of valuable researches have been carried out in the department since its opening. In recent months “war work” of a highly important character has occupied the professor and his staff. The Kelvin Foundation will handsomely supplement the existing endowments, provided by the Carnegie trustees and others, for instruction and investigation. A scheme for the application of the bequest is under the consideration of the Senate. Lady Kelvin has also bequeathed to the University all the decorations and medals conferred on the late Lord Kelvin. These will be displayed, with similar personal memorials of Glasgow professors and alumni, in the Hunterian Museum. A collection of historic apparatus, used by Lord Kelvin in his researches, is exhibited in the Natural Philosophy Institute.